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Chapel to NatureSpring 2009 LUMCON
Chauvin, Louisiana8124 Highway 56
“I believe in God, only I spell it N-A-T-U-R-E” Frank Lloyd Wright
The challenge of this project was to create a non-denominational space that serves as a space for Memory and Loss. It required creating spaces helped the user remember: the environment, the wetlands, and the past. A space for memory and loss focuses on the environ-ment and welcomes one while being a reminder of the natural beauty that is, that was, and that may or may not be.
Site
South Elevation
Treated 2"x4"
Precast Concrete
4"x4" Structural Steel Tube
Precast Concrete Flat Slab
Concrete PilingWooden Handrail
Wood Decking
Steel Cable RailingWooden Piling
Process Work
1. View from sacred space looking out onto the deteriorating Gulf2. Aerial view of chapel in its context3. Frontal view of the chapel standing on canoe dock4. Aerial view of the group gathering space with the individual area in the rear5. Northwest view looking at chapel
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1. Focused Space for Memory/Loss2. Individual Space for Memory/Loss3. Individual Rest Areas4. Unisex Restroom5. Handicapped Restroom6. Electrical Room7. 360 viewing for Space for Memory/Loss
To respond to the challenge set forth for a chapel to nature, the notion of what makes a sacred space was keep in mind. By making the chapel an integral part of the LUMCON experi-ence, interaction between the water and chapel was clearly encouraged. This interaction is aimed at seclusion from the man-made and intimacy with nature on a personal level.
This structure is designed as a landscape focusing device---a mechanism through which the experience of this coastal area, from the reconstruction of the canal to the catrastrophe loss of the wetlands is made manifest. The design of the memory and loss spaces are informed by the idea of transition from mass to void; this reflects the connection of the coast where the structure resides. The construction is made in a way that shows our transition from a closed minded society who ignored the issue of coastal loss to one day, one that is open minded and embraces the idea of protecting this priceless resource.
West Elevation
View from the group space looking south
View from canoe looking onto the chapel
South Section
7000 Perkins RoadLease Office Building
Spring 2010 7000 Perkins RoadBaton Rouge, Louisiana
The project involved redeveloping a site and constructing a new medical office building along with an accompanying sustainable parking lot for commerical units and offices. Perkins Road near the Pennington Biomedical Research Laboratory at the intersection of Kenilworth and Perkins is actually where the site is located. The building faces Perkins Road and is designed to accomdate various types of businesses. The underlying conceptual idea is a building shaded by an outerskin that supports a deciduous material which will provide shading during the summer and permit much needed light during the winter months. The structure that the grid is attached to merely supports the grid and doesn’t serve any other struc-tural purpose. The pre-existing condition of trees on the site is referenced in the formal expression of the exterior metal configuration. Shifting of the different floors creates overhangs that allows at times for the building to shade itself while reduc-ing solar heat gain.
Site
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Siteplan
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Wall Section
Typical Floorplan
Ground Floorplan
60 x 60cm steel matrix grid system that is attached to a steel support system. The grid carries the weight of the hanging gardens which act as shading devices
Powder coated stainless steel cladding is used to protect the structural members inside. The dimensions of the panels are 7 feet x 4 feet for a better economy of scale.
Arboreal structure that is made up of A36 steel with stainless steel cladding. The structure is supported by beams and bolted to concrete slab with J bolts. The form is expressive of the existing conditions of the site’s abundance of trees
Site Yield-7000 Perkins Road, Baton Rouge, LA-Site area: 195,000 square feet-Parking spaces: 369 stalls(including 8 ADA accessible parking stalls)-Building area: 20212 square feet per floor(limited to 37,500 square feet)-Total Gross square footage: 101,060 square feet-Total Net square footage: 85,153 square feet-Setbacks: 5 feet from adjacent property lines, 25 feet from railroad tracks to the north, 20 feet from the street
Enclosure system-Ceramic coated metal panel attached with clips light gauge steel studs which support the gypsum board on the interior-The aboreal structure is constructed of A36 steel tube clad in stainless steel composite panels and attached to the building with steel beams that protrude through the exterior facade-The envelope is formed of a 60 x 60cm matrix stainless steel grid secured to the support arboreal structure. The steel grid forms a supporting structure for climbing plants creating the appearance of vertical hanging gardens and an uninterrupted screen over the road frontage.
Building Classification-Occupancy classification: Business Transition -Type of construction: type II-Occupant load factor: 100 occupant load factor for Businesses-Occupant load: 221.4 per floor-Required egress widhth in inches per floor: 44.28 inches-Maximum height of buildings-65 feet-Floor to floor height=12 feet and 2 inches for 5 floors
Mechanical Information-276.75 cooling tons required for HVAC system-3—Trane AquaStream Model CGAM rooftop units (100 cooling tons)-Heating/cooling systems using cooling coils added to warm air furnaces
King Street BakeryFall 2010 901 King Street
Alexandria, Virginia
Bakery air, that streaming froth of thick, buttery fumes, is a deeply memorable smell. Most people can identify as many as 10,000 different smells. Your challenge is to design a working bakery that appeals to all of the senses. An unemployeed engi-neer teamed up with a pastry chef to start a new specialty bakery in Old Town, Alexandria. The artisan bakery will include a full kitchen with traditional ovens as well as a public sales area and a small cafe. The owners each want a private dwelling along with the bakery for their own use------ as well as ten other living units to rent to support the endeavor complete with 12 parking spaces. Their workday will typically begin at two o’clock in the morning with the baking completed by noon, but the shop remains open until the late evening hours. The site is located at the corner of Patrick street and King street in the parking lot area behind Misha’s Coffee House.
Site
0' 4' 8' 16' 32'
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Second FloorplanFirst Floorplan
North Elevation
0' 4' 8' 16' 32'
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Fourth FloorplanThird Floorplan
South Elevation
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1. Interior view of second floor apartment2. Exterior view looking at south facade3. Exterior view looking at courtyard4. Exterior perspective looking from King Street
View from King street looking south
View from alley way looking at rear of bakery
Fall 2008 370 Ridge RoadPicayune, MS 39466
The Interpretive Center at the Crosby Arboretum will be developed using the various programmatic compo-nents to embody and reveal the spirit of the site for visitors. During the visit to the site, many observations were made concerning the plethora of spatial character-istics displayed throughout the different ecosystems and how they respond to each other. These spatial character-istics will be employed in the center’s design to unveil new ideas from the arboretum that the visitor will experience. By using architecture to heighten ones awareness of their surroundings, the center will partner with the pinecote pavilion on an endeavor for a much needed balance of attention at the arboretum to create a whole and allow for interpretation of the area.
Crosby ArboretumInterpretive Center
Collages and Colladels
Elevation B Elevation C
The progam elements of the center will be used to orient, occupy, and arrange. The relationship between the public and private space will be revealed through their separation. This is important because the overall idea of separate pieces to create-cohesion brings the concept of parts to whole to the site. Different types of construction will further develop ideas about the programmatic elements. The spaces will orient the visitors by setting up an experience of the site in a particular manner. Voids and open space will be used to gather and be used for a sort of meeting area before continuing onto the various public spaces. The pieces together will create more architectural moments that build an interpretation of the area. After experi-encing, visitors will be launched into the woodland space on a trail to view the pavilion.
The Pinecote Pavilion plays a major role in this undertaking. It serves as a precedent for the Interpretive Center in its service to the landscape, particularly the woodland and wetland, through journeys. As a landmark, the pavilion and its relationship to the wetland orientates visitors and use the trails through the woodland as a way of exploring the arboretum. The pavilion uplifts the wetland which has the least acreage to the most dominate standing. With these actions, it lacks in its neglect of the savanna area that is only experienced at the beginning of the arrival journey.
The Interpretive Center will pick up where the pavilion left off by sitting the savanna on a higher pedestal. The center will engage the site by using the existing conditions strategically with added features that create a coherent composition. Engagement means to bring together or interlock which will be achieved using the pavilion and the center. Although the arrival journey goes through the three ecosystems, the savanna seems to be neglected in this act. This is important because simply having a signifi-cant structure in two places doesn’t do justice to the arboretum. The center will draw in visitors with its presence and distribute them on through the woodland area to the trail leading to the overall view of the pavilion.
Collages and Colladels
Elevation B Elevation C
The progam elements of the center will be used to orient, occupy, and arrange. The relationship between the public and private space will be revealed through their separation. This is important because the overall idea of separate pieces to create-cohesion brings the concept of parts to whole to the site. Different types of construction will further develop ideas about the programmatic elements. The spaces will orient the visitors by setting up an experience of the site in a particular manner. Voids and open space will be used to gather and be used for a sort of meeting area before continuing onto the various public spaces. The pieces together will create more architectural moments that build an interpretation of the area. After experi-encing, visitors will be launched into the woodland space on a trail to view the pavilion.
The Pinecote Pavilion plays a major role in this undertaking. It serves as a precedent for the Interpretive Center in its service to the landscape, particularly the woodland and wetland, through journeys. As a landmark, the pavilion and its relationship to the wetland orientates visitors and use the trails through the woodland as a way of exploring the arboretum. The pavilion uplifts the wetland which has the least acreage to the most dominate standing. With these actions, it lacks in its neglect of the savanna area that is only experienced at the beginning of the arrival journey.
The Interpretive Center will pick up where the pavilion left off by sitting the savanna on a higher pedestal. The center will engage the site by using the existing conditions strategically with added features that create a coherent composition. Engagement means to bring together or interlock which will be achieved using the pavilion and the center. Although the arrival journey goes through the three ecosystems, the savanna seems to be neglected in this act. This is important because simply having a signifi-cant structure in two places doesn’t do justice to the arboretum. The center will draw in visitors with its presence and distribute them on through the woodland area to the trail leading to the overall view of the pavilion.
Collaged Perspectives
Roof Plan
Elevation D Elevation D
Collaged Perspectives
Roof Plan
Elevation D Elevation D
Rothko MuseumSpring 2008 Menil Collection
1515 Sul Ross StreetHouston, Texas
We were required to design a museum to house a small collection of Rothko’s color paintings for a houston billiionaire. Her wishes are that this museum will embrace the spirit and critical nature of Rothko’s work. The collector desires to provide an experience of the paintings that increases the distinctiveness and intensifies one’s desire to understand and interpret them. The programmatic elements that are to be included: gallery, lobby, men’s room, women’s room, offices, mechanical room, telephone room, gift store, and shipping & loading
Site
PrimarySecondaryTertiaryQuaternary
Structural ForcesMenil BungalowsFront yardsTree line
Site Layers
Sidewalks
PrimarySecondary
Entry Conditions
Desirable viewMediocre viewUndesirable view
Site Views
Cy Twombly
Menil Collection
Back of Offices
Surrounding Bungalows
Surrounding Bungalows
Park and Entrance to Rothko Museum
Scale: Streets Scale: Trees Scale: Buildings
Spatial Phenomenon
Main BuildingsParkingStreetsEntrances
Site Circulation
Sidewalks
PrimarySecondaryTertiaryQuaternary
Structural ForcesMenil BungalowsFront yardsTree line
Site Layers
Sidewalks
PrimarySecondary
Entry Conditions
Desirable viewMediocre viewUndesirable view
Site Views
Cy Twombly
Menil Collection
Back of Offices
Surrounding Bungalows
Surrounding Bungalows
Park and Entrance to Rothko Museum
Scale: Streets Scale: Trees Scale: Buildings
Spatial Phenomenon
Main BuildingsParkingStreetsEntrances
Site Circulation
Sidewalks
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FloorplanSiteplan
Section A-A Section B-B
1. Lobby2. Gallery 3. Gift Store4. Men’s Restroom5. Women’s Restroom6. Offices7. Mechanical Room8. Telephone Room 9. Shipping and Loading Area
1. Gallery2. Open Air Reflection Space3. Outdoor Group Space4. Site Parking
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Final Physical Model
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FloorplanSiteplan
Section A-A Section B-B
1. Lobby2. Gallery 3. Gift Store4. Men’s Restroom5. Women’s Restroom6. Offices7. Mechanical Room8. Telephone Room 9. Shipping and Loading Area
1. Gallery2. Open Air Reflection Space3. Outdoor Group Space4. Site Parking
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Final Physical Model
Christ ChurchAlexandria, Virginia
Womens in Miltiary Service for America MemorialArlington, Virginia
Herbert & Burke Bank Alexandria, Virginia
Ronald Reagan Washington National AirportArlington, Virginia
LaQuinton [email protected] South Patrick Street Apt #210Alexandria, VA 22314985.415.3041
Education Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA Bachelor’s of Architecture Fall 07-present Washington Alexandria Architectural Center, Alexandria, VA One year exchange program Fall 10-Spring 11
Goals explore and expand my architectural design thoughts and knowledge
Work Experience Banana Republic_________________sales associate 09.10-present Urban Outfitters________________ sales associate 05.10-09.10 Jimmy John’s Gourmet Sandwiches___ delivery driver 05.10-08.10 American Campus Communities__marketing assistant 05.10-08.10 LSU Public Policy Research Lab___ research surveyor 02.10-05.10 PJ’s Coffee__________________ supervising barista 03.08-12.08 Our Daily Bread_____ food pantry volunteer worker 01.06-12.10
Achievements Third place in Acme Brick Competition with the design of the re[used] Trombe wall Robert Sprague Jr. Memorial Scholarship Dean’s List on several occasions
Abilities AutoCAD, Revit, Vasari,Rhino, Sketchup, Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash, Artlantis, Power point, InDesign Hand Drafting, Freehand Sketching, Model Making, Rendering, Painting, Visual and Oral Presentations
References Available Upon Request
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