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Copic marker and colored pencil rendering of rowhouse block showing user adaptability.

RESIDENTIAL

Adaptable Rowhouses

2009 Winter, ARCH 484 (studio) & 423 (media)

Starting with a block of 27' lots in New Orleans, I looked at how housing could adapt over time to better suit people s' changing needs. I also sought density while giving each unit its own defensible space. I successfuly found ways to pas-sively cool the buildings during most seasons.

I learned how to create texture and dem-onstrate lighting with copic marker and colored pencil.

Second floor and main floor plans of base model.

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NEW ORLEANS, LA27’ LOT WIDTH

NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN 1” = 50’ -0”

EAST-WEST STREET SECTION 1/8” = 1’ -0”

GOLCONDE, DESIGNED BYANTONIN RAY-MOND, AT THE SRI AUROBINDO ASHRAM IN PONDICHERRY, INDIA SERVED AS INSPIRA-TION FOR THE OPEN LOUVER SYSTEM

PHOTOS BY ROBI GANGULI

PRIMARY STRUCTURE: CONCRETE PIER FOUNDATION & TILT-UP CONCRETE PARTY WALLS

SECONDARY STRUCTURE: CON-CRETE SHEAR WALLS AT MIDDLE OF BUILDING ATTACH TO PER-PENDICULAR CON-CRETE PARTY WALL

SECONDARY STRUCTURE: WOOD FLOORS

TERTIARY STRUCTURE: WOOD STUD WALL INFILL & ACCESSORIES

HOUSE STRUCTURE

CAPILLARY STYLE: BREEZEWAY ON BOTH LEVELS CAPTURES AIR FLOWING DOWN STREET

SHADING KEEPS HOT DIRECT SUNLIGHT OUT. OPERABLE LOUVERS GIVE OCCU-PANT FLEXIBILITY OVER DAYLIGHT, PRIVACY, & AIR FLOW

SOLAR COLLECTORS ON SOUTH-FACING ROOF FOR SOLAR HOT WATER. PIERS KEEP AIR FLOWING UNDER HOUSE. HIGH CEILINGS KEEP HOT AIR HIGH. STACK VENT GETS HOT AIR OUT.

FIRST & SECOND FLOOR ORIGINAL PLAN 1/8” = 1’ -0”

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WON’T YOU PLEASE,

Portion of site plan.

Diagram of energy issues: solar collectors on roof for hot water; airflow under rowhouses; high ceil-ing and stack ventilation to get hot air away.

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WON’T YOU BE MY NEIGHBOR? NEW ORLEANS, LA27’ LOT WIDTH

SECOND FLOOR ALTERED PLANS 1/8” = 1’ -0”

FIRST FLOOR ALTERED PLANS 1/8” = 1’ -0”

INCREASE THE SIZE OF ONE ROOM BY 50%

INCREASE THE NUMBER OF UNITS ON THE LOT TO TWO

INCREASE THE SQUARE FOOTAGE BY 50%

ACCOMODATING RETAIL SPACE

ACCOMODATING OFFICE SPACE

ADD A MASTER BEDROOM AND BATHROOM

ORIGINAL STREETSIDE ELEVATIONS 1/8” = 1’ -0”

ALTERED STREETSIDE ELEVATIONS 1/8” = 1’ -0”

ALTERED SECTION 1/8” = 1’ -0”

ORIGINAL DENSITY DATA

30 LOTS PER BLOCK

1,280 SQ. FT. CONDITIONED SPACE

3,340 SQ. FT. LOT SIZE

.38 FAR

13 LOTS PER ACRE

39 RESIDENTS PER ACRE

$49,070 ESTIMATED BASE COSTS

$38.28 PER SQ. FT.

MANDI MURRAYARCH 484: RESEARCH ROWHOUSING STUDIOPROFESSOR COREY GRIFFIN WINTER 2009

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FRONT ENTRY

OPEN, AIRY LIVING SPACE

BACKYARD VIEW FROM 2ND FLOOR PORCH

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Plans showing options for rowhouse adaptation.

RESIDENTIAL

Adaptable Rowhouses

2009 Winter, ARCH 484 (studio) & 423 (media)

Section through rowhouse.

Section through the block from backyard through rowhouse to street and through opposite rowhouse to backyard.

Close-up of balsa wood villa model.

RESIDENTIAL

Willamette Garden Villa

2007 Winter, ARCH 283 (studio)

In my first design studio, I first designed a natural garden on the banks of the Willamette River in Eugene and then added a small house to the scene.

Path to viewpoint. Entrance off river.

Bathhouse indoor pool rendering using Google Sketchup, Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop.

COMMERCIAL

Japanese Bathhouse

2007 Spring, ARCH 284 (studio) & 222 (computer graphics)

After researching historical examples of urban building form and bathhouse function in Japan, I designed a contemporary bathhouse.

Plans of second floor teahouse, main floor bathhouse, and basement mechanical.

COMMERCIAL

Handmade concrete tile for bathhouse walls with glass inserts for light penetration.

Japanese Bathhouse

2007 Spring, ARCH 284 (studio)

Gaining hands-on experience, I designed and made a concrete tile for the bathhouse.

I also looked at how my bathhouse interacted with sur-rounding buildings.

Repeated tile pattern as it would look installed.

Bathhouse, with black roof, set within neighborhood of studio model.

COMMERCIAL

Plan of building next to existing greehouses.

Pringle Creek Sustainable Living Center

2007 Fall, ARCH 383 (studio) & 470 (building construction)

I designed an educational center for a sustainable community in Salem, OR. In starting design, I en-visioned how the center could be by brainstorming with varied sketch materials.

I learned the basics of how buildings go together, especially wood-framed construction.

Process diagrams and interpretive model.

Framing model of partial bay of building.

stainless steel coping

wood support

weather resistant barrier

1/2” densglas exterior gypsum board

sheet metal flashing

modular brick veneer with adjustable ties

3” rigid insulation

weather resistant barrier

1/2” densglas exterior gypsum board

6” 20 gage metal stud wall at 2’ o.c.

sheet metal flashing

metal shelf angle welded to metal embed-ded in concrete slab

loose lintel

flashing

sealant with backer rod

kawneer 451ut window header

ppg starphire clear glazing

levolux 700x69 aerofoil fin attached by levolux triniti aluminum bracket

metal bracing, 10’ o.c.

garland cold applied modified bitumen roof membrane, per manufacturer

concrete paver

garland intensive green roof, per manufacturer

rigid insulation, per garland installa-tion instructions

3” metal deck with 5” concrete slab

shelf angle

metal plate

1/2” gypsum

wood trim

18” castellated steel beam, 10’ o.c. supported by 6” steel columns at wall

window head at brick wall to top of parapet Mandi Murray 1 1/2”=1’-0”

TECHNICAL

Construction drawing from Enclosures class.

Technical Learning

2010 Fall, ARCH 471 (building enclosures)2008 Fall, ARCH 461 (structural behavior)

Using AutoCAD, I drew construction details for an architecture studio space in Eugene. Along with structural stability of the building, I focused on how the envelope could let in the most daylight, self-ventilate, and control temperature.

To culminate a quarter looking at forces, my group made a model tower using only wood and string and then tested its ability to withstand loads.

Details of tower. Putting it to the test.

Tower from Structures class.

GOVERNMENT

Section perspective looking down long exhibit space of rest stop.

ROOFINGREINFORCED CONCRETE STRUCTURE4” RIGID INSULATION1/2” GYPSUM BOARD

DOUBLE CASEMENT, LOW-E ARGON, OPERABLE WINDOWSINTERIOR INSULATING WINDOW SHADES

METAL EXTERIOR (REPLACED WITH WOOD SLATS)INSULATED CONCRETE FORMS (ICF) SUCH ASGREENBLOCK; R-VALUE 24 FOR 6” CORE1/2” GYPSUM BOARD

REINFORCED CONCRETE FLOOR SLAB STRUCTURE(REPLACED WITH CONCRETEFOUNDATION)3” PERIMETER & UNDERSLABRIGID INSULATION

SPECIFICATIONS FROM ENERGY SCHEMING MODEL

Re-designed building has sunshine lighting both north and south faces. Southern windows let in direct solar gain to heat the building andnorthern windows let in the magni�cent Columbia Gorge views.

SOUTH SUN

SOUTH ELEVATION 1/16” = 1’ 0”WEST ELEVATION 1/16” = 1’ 0”

Memaloose Rest Area

2008 Fall, ARCH 484 (studio)

After deciding on more ideal rest stop conditions than the current toilet and info sign, I designed a rest stop along the Columbia River Gorge. Working with the University of Oregon Energy Studies in Buildings Labora-tory and their Energy Scheming software, I modeled how my build-ing would be passively heated and ventilated.

Various energy studies conducted throughout design process.

Elevations of building.

vicinity plan

GOVERNMENT

Vicinity Plan with proposed city hall in purple and 8th Avenue Great Civic Street in darker gray.

Human Resources

Manager’sO�ce

Public Works Engineering

Information Services

3rd �oor plan 1”=20’-0”

1st �oor plan 1”=20’-0”

2nd �oor plan 1”=20’-0”

Planning & Development

Risk Services Public WorksAdministration

Public WorksEngineering

Financial Services

Municipal Court

Council O�ces

Human Resources

Manager’s O�ce

Council Chamber

Planning & Development

Municipal Court City Prosecutor’s O�ce

Eugene City Hall

2010 Fall, ARCH 484 (studio)

With hopes of making an impact on Eugene city government officials, I designed a new city hall on the same site as the existing and using the existing waffle-slab structure. As the building is currently being used, I phased each step of construction in order to maintain the site as city hall throughout the process. I presented ideas to Mayor Kitty Piercy as well as other interested city employees.

East elevation

Second floor plan showing punched-out waffle grid letting in light to lower story.

GOVERNMENT

Illustrative plan showing existing buildings in red and proposed development in tan.

FIRST FLOOR: DINING & FOOD SERVICES

SECOND FLOOR: LEARNING COMMONS

DINING

KITCHEN

SOUTHERN BAY REMOVED

ACADEMIC LEARNING SERVICES

LIBRARY

LIBRARY

THIRD FLOOR: LEARNING COMMONS

FOURTH FLOOR: CLASSROOMS & OFFICES

Lane Community CollegeLong-Term Master Plan

2011 Winter, ARCH 484 (studio)

Lane Community College (LCC) was built in the late-1960s but has not had an updated cam-pus plan since then. Through a three-day de-sign charrette at LCC with its users and several subsequent meetings, my group designed a long-term plan for expansion based on well-defined axes and better accessibility. I specifi-cally focused on options for the Center building renovation, as shown on this page.

Center building renovation plans

By taking off the southern-most bay of the Center, the East-West axis is maintained.

Mandi Vance. I'm an undergraduate architecture student at the University of Oregon in Eugene, OR expecting to graduate March or June of 2012. I love architecture of all forms and types but especially buildings unique to their location and responsive to the environmental conditions around them.I also play the violin and am aware of how building form and mate-rial affects tone. Upon graduation, I plan to pursue a Masters in Architectural Acoustics.

Contact: (541) 515-0469 ArchitectureBabble@gmail.com

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