Graduate Admissions Portfolio
a little bit about this project
This portfolio was prepared and submitted to architecture graduate schools across the country. It was conceived as a creative device to showcase my work and I wanted it to be both simple and imaginative. Simplicity is achieved by utilizing a layout that showcases the strongest picture of each project with a full-bleed, double page spread. Additional project information can be found by turning a half page to reveal additional images and pictures. A copy of this portfolio can be purchased at Magcloud.
MagCloud, an online magazine publication service printed the portfolios. The half pages were hand cut after the portfolios were receives from the printer.
MagCloud, an online magazine publication service printed the portfolios. The half pages were hand cut after the portfolios were receives from the printer.
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Graphic Design, Tulane University
completed
2010
other projects
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Grow Dat Youth Farm
My studio started construction on the Grow Dat Headquarters at their new permanent 4 acre site in New Orleans City Park.
The Grow Dat Youth Farm project has grown out of the strong partnership between the Tulane City Center, the New Orleans Food and Farm Network and City Park. The Social Entrepreneurship Initiative at Tulane University is supporting ongoing proposal development and the Tulane City Center is leading site planning, design development and construction of the project.
The Grow Dat Youth Farm’s mission is to nurture a diverse group of young leaders through the meaningful work of growing food. They work collaboratively on their farm to produce healthy food for local residents and to inspire youth and adults to create personal, social and environmental change in their own communities. Grow Dat is a place where people from different backgrounds and disciplines come together in research and practice to support public health, local economies and a sustainable food system in South Louisiana.
Construction is set to be completed by March 2012.
Special Thanks //
John and Anne Mullen
Maziar Behrooz
Walter Zehner
Gaea Engineering Consultants
project leads //
Scott Bernhard
Dan Etheridge
Abigail Feldman
Johanna Gilligan
Sam Richards
Emilie Taylor
project team //
Mira Asher
Zin Min Aye
Steven Baker
Hee Cho
Sophie Dardant
Rachel Finkelstein
Sean Fisher
Patrick Franke
Marianne Graffam
Seneca Gray
Ellen Hailey
Katie Healey
Natalia Hidalgo
Jade Jiambutr
Lindsey Kiefer
Mike Landry
Emile LeJeune
Vicky Leung
Sam Levin
Jason Levy
Marda Lugar
Mary Beth Luster
Jeremy Maloney
Rebecca Miller
Ian O’Cain
Ellanny Page
Justin Park
Robert Pekara
Fernando Polo
Allison Powell
Julie Sanders
Allison Schiller
Justin Siragusa
Christopher Tellone
Ana Lucia Teran
William Trakas
Claire Tritschler
Erin Vaughn
Nichole Woggon
Brad Watson
Michael Welsh
Jen Wickham March 2012 Design | Build, Tulane University -
Prospect New Orleans Headquarters
This was the final project for the Spring 2011 Comprehensive Studio at the Tulane School of Architecture. Prospect New Orleans, one of the leading biennials of international contemporary art in the United States, was the client. Students were challenged to come up with strong concepts as well as realistic methods of construction.
My design capitalizes on the relationship Prospect New Orleans has with the community and strives to strengthen those ties by incorporating the literal and abstract idea of a table for citizens to gather around. In the abstract sense, the building is a table and the art is the food showcased by Prospect New Orleans. Spring 2011 Tulane University -
URBANbuild.06
I joined the crew of URBANbuild as a part time graduate builder to further develop my design/build skills at a larger scale than my previous projects. I would arrive on site each week, find the task that no one else wanted to do and see it to completion. This allowed me to learn multiple parts of the construction and helped provide a stronger foundation for my construction skills.
"URBANbuild is a design/build program in which teams of students take on the design and construction of prototypical homes for New Orleans neighborhoods. URBANbuild's partners in the development of these homes include Make It Right and Neighborhood Housing Services of New Orleans.
The program is an educational collaboration of individuals, organizations, businesses committed to revitalizing New Orleans' rich culture and architectural heritage. Neighborhoods are strengthened by the rebuilding of homes, allied professionals and educators come together for a common cause, and students develop as designers with a deep understanding and commitment to the urban environment."
text excerpt from the URBANbuild website.
The URBANbuild.06 team included: Joshua Avist, Nick Bouyelas, Sam Coles, Matt DeCotiis, Jerome Gelin, Daniel Glynn, Scott Heath, Dixon Jelich, Lindsay Johnson, Ali Kass, Mike Landry, Emile, LeJeune, Drew Mazur, Oren Mitzner, Jun Park, Justin Park, Kate Peaden, Robby Pekara, Allison Powell, Erin Vaughn and Karrah Villa. Spring 2011 Design | Build, Tulane University -
Project Ish // Children's Enrichment Room
The Tulane City Center worked with a community partner to design and build a playroom and educational space for children transitioning from homelessness to a stable living situation in New Orleans. The design/build project involved converting the exiting back deck of the house into an enclosed, safe place for children to play and study. The design and construction were completed by an Options Studio which took place in the Fall of 2010 at the Tulane School of Architecture.
I was active in all design aspects and construction phases but was especially involved in the creation of the roof, which is designed to drain water to a particular spot in the adjoining garden.
The studio was led by Emilie Taylor and included: Cristina Alvarado, Laura Casaccio, Veronica Cordova, Daniel Demeules, Laura Diiorio, Joshua Frederick, Cassandra Gibbs, Ross Kelley, Oren Mitzner, Samantha Nourse, Justin Park, J. Cameron Ringness, Justin Siragusa, Eric Sullivan and Michael Visintainer.
Structural design assistance was provided by Pierre Stouse.
Special thanks goes to the following sponsors for their support:
Dash Lumber
Standard Iron 2011 Design | Build, Tulane University -
Renderings // W2
In the summer and fall of 2009, I was given the opportunity to work with Ryan Williams who, along with Melissa Williams, makes up W2 Studio. W2 is a small, personal scale group dedicated to design. They operate as a leading residential design/build studio in Dallas, TX.
While working with Ryan, I assisted him with renderings, digital modeling and site visits. 2009 Freelance, Rendering -
Workshops & Seminars Booklet
This project features a booklet that I designed for a Dallas photographer to showcase classes that he teaches. The goal behind the design was to provide detailed information while still showcasing the beautiful images.
2009
Freelance, Graphic Design
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Renderings // HPPC
These sketches were completed for Highland Park Presbyterian Church for a renovation that included a new entryway awning, a more spacious pulpit, a child play area, and a new gathering space.
2009
Professional, Rendering
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Flat Illustrations
These graphic illustrations were created as chapter separators for a past portfolio. The portfolio was ultimately discarded, but the separators were keep and further developed to highlight certain projects' most important characteristics in a basic rendering style.
2009
Graphic Design
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Dallas AIA Retrospect Posters
Every year the Dallas AIA hosts an event called Retrospect in the NorthPark Mall, and holds a poster contest for the event. The 2008 poster won second place and the 2009 poster was a farewell gesture before I left Dallas to start graduate school.
2008 / 2009
Personal, Graphic Design
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Underground Tree House
The Underground Tree House explores the idea of what it feels like to be ten feet underground. From the outside, it appears as a simple cube of PolyGal with wood cladding. The roof top garden serves as the only hint that something out of the ordinary is happening. Upon entering the cube however, a completely different story is told. Roots flourish above your head and a dirt wall anchors the structure, providing an engaging experience. Another wall, filled with educational marvels galore,beckons your attention and capturing your imagination. Take a look through the periscope and view what ants and other insects would see if they were meandering through the above rooftop garden.
Additional design assistance was provided by Aditi Padki and Bill Neuhoff.
Special thanks goes to the following sponsors for their support:
Regal Plastics
Wheat Lumber Company
City Wide Mechanical June 2006 Design | Build -
Analog - Digital Language
The use of digital methodologies allows new ways to model, manipulate, and understand design. This project, based on a systematic approach that followed the Bauhaus principles of craftsmanship and visual perception, uses digital media and physical material interchangeably to develop new ways to see, think and make spacial design. Several different exercises test design intuition and analytical observation. The exercises build on each other and lead to a design of an unique space.
Fall 2004
Texas Tech University
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Undergraduate Portfolio
This portfolio was produced at the end of my undergraduate architecture studies at Texas Tech University. I decided early on to use chipboard for the material on the cover because I frequently used it to make study models during a project. I soon discovered how difficult it is to print on chipboard and eventually sought the help of Dirk Fowler, an assistant professor at the Texas Tech School of Art and well known poster maker at F2-Design. Brown butcher paper was used throughout the portfolio to continue the look and texture of the chipboard.
2004
Graphic Design, Texas Tech University
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Ghost 5 Design | Build Workshop
The Ghost Architectural Laboratory is the research facility of MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple Architects Limited. It is an education initiative designed to promote the transfer of architectural knowledge through direct experience - project based learning taught in the master-builder tradition - with emphasis on issues of landscape, material culture, and community.
Ghost participants included: Jane Abbott (Dalhousie University), Nicholas Bourque (University of Louisiana at Lafayette), Andrew Corrigan (Rice University), Kelli David (Dalhousie University), Nellie DeBruyn (from Michigan), John C. Fleming (University of Michigan), Jeff Gonsoulin (University of Louisiana at Lafayette), Nicholas Groch (University of North Carolina at Charlotte), Whitney Izor (Syracuse University), Chris Johns (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), Etienne Lemay (Dalhousie University), Associate Professor William Martella (University of Tennessee at Knoxville), Martin Patriquin (Dalhousie University), Paul Pierson (Cornell University), Professor Russell Rudzinski (University of Arkansas), Mohamed Sheriff (Illinois Institute of Technology), Lauren Wise (University of North Carolina at Charlotte), and Jeff Schroeder (Office of Frank Harmon Architect). July 2003 Design | Build, Texas Tech University -
Renderings // Black and White
These renderings take the best aspects of the architectural sketch and elevates them into a more polished rendering style.
2002
Drawing, Texas Tech University
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Art Retrospective
This artwork was created over 10 years ago. "Family" represents a fascination I had (and still do) with the power of trees. Trees represent life and, in times of personal loss, can inspire hope. "Dance Like No One's Watching" explores the idea of giving life to an inanimate object and the design of "A Personal Library Space" reflects the idea of abstracting a single detail, in this case an open book, and repeating it enough to create a new architectural effect.
2001
Personal, Artwork
