Rosemary Nelson

Contents

Resume

Design Philosophy

Neighborhood

Audience

Community

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Rosemary Nelson

Education

p: 573.353.4658e: rosemarynelson2@gmail.com

Master of ArchitectureUniversity of Kansas | Lawrence, KansasAugust 2011 - May 2015 (expected)

Bachelor of Science | Computer Aided Drafting and DesignCum LaudeUniversity of Central Missouri | Warrensburg, MissouriAugust 2007 - May 2011

Study AbroadSt. John International University | Vinovo, ItalyJanuary 2009 - May 2009

Social Economical Environmental Design (SEED)Certification Since September 2013

1011 West 24th StreetLawrence, Kansas 66046

Skills

American Institute of Architecture StudentsEngineers Without BordersDelta Epsilon Iota | Academic Honor SocietyThe Honors CollegeDelta Zeta Sorority | Executive Board MemberAmerican Institute of Building Design | HistorianAmerican Drafting and Design Association

Fall 2013-PresentFall 2013-Present2009-20112007-20112008-20112007-20112007-2011

Activities

AutoCADRevitPhotoshopIllustratorInDesignSketchUp3DS MaxInventorSolidWorksMicrostationMicrosoft Office

UCM Presidential ScholarshipDean’s ListHNTB Foundation ScholarshipCADD Departmental ScholarshipNavy V-12 ScholarshipInternational Studies Abroad Fellowship

ExperienceGould Evans | Lawrence, KansasGraduate Research FellowCollaborate with a cross-disciplinary team researching workplace environment design. Analyze and document progressive workspaces during benchmarking trips to San Francisco, CA and Grand Rapids, MI. Synthesize observational and research data in order to develop new design typologies.January 2014 - Present

University of Kansas | Lawrence, KansasDesign and Construction Management | Revit TechnicianField verify university construction projects and update AutoCad drawings to specifications. Develop Revit models for buildings on the University of Kansas Campus. Assist in teaching other Design and Construction Management team members Revit modeling capabilities.December 2013 - Present

Black and Veatch | Overland Park, KansasPower Delivery | Engineering Technician IIServed as a technical drafter, primarily focusing on civil and electrical control drawings. Coordinated with project engineers to meet drawing deadlines. Prepared document packag-es for bid, review, and construction.May 2011 - September 2012

Coltons Steakhouse and Grill | Sedalia, MissouriHead Server & BartenderProvided superior customer service by efficiently taking guests orders. Effectively up-sold particular menu features each day. Efficiently trained new servers and oversaw closing duties for other employees.August 2008 - March 2011

Honors

Make it Right Bancroft School Volunteer DayBetter Block Kansas City

Philanthropy

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Design Philosophy

As Albert Einstein said, “We can’t solve prob-lems by using the same kind of thinking as we used when we created them.” This is especially true in the architectural realm. The strategy I use to “think dif-ferently” about design is keeping the user in mind. Through understanding the sociology of a user group, architecture can be an empowering mecha-nism. I believe that this intrinsic way of thinking has the capacity to improve, enrich, and enhance peo-ple’s lives. All in all, I believe that in order to solve prob-lems in our physical environment, we must learn from the people, groups, and communities that use it; thus beautiful and functional designs can be cre-ated through a constant immersion of research and communication. This methodology is synthesized into the development of my designs, and validates the authenticity of architecture.

This project proposes development of a community core to provide a place for connection and interac-tion at the intersection of culturally diverse neighbor-hoods just south of downtown Kansas City, Kansas. This studio strived to build relationships with mem-bers from the community, and emphasizes Public Interest Design methods. During the process, areas of need stood out within the community and were synthesized into an design strategy with a goal of revitalizing the Riverview Neighborhood area. The architectural design was an adaptive reuse proj-ect. Several methods were implemented during site selection as well as program development. The end result is a multi-functional facility providing ed-ucational programs for children and adults for im-proved healthy eating, fitness, and gardening, while also a culinary incubator to support small start-up businesses.

Neighborhood

Riverview Neighborhood Area RevitalizationKansas City, KS | Fall 2013

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10Community Conditions

The Riverview Neighborhood Area is located in Wyandotte County, which is currently one of the lowest ranked counties according to state statis-tics. The measures ranked included demographic factors, social factors, economic statistics, and health outcomes; of which, Wyandotte is ranked lowest for both health behaviors, and social and economic factors. These low rankings bring up the question, what is causing those in this area to have lower statistics than their neighboring counties?

Human-centered thinking was needed to generate the most feasible program for its residents. This was important to understand what people in the communities wanted to see, and how they could be a catalyst for change within their neighbor-hood. This led to setting up a booth at the Central Avenue parade in order to gather raw data from community members. During the event, several important discoveries about the community were made. These interactions were with community members having a wide range of backgrounds, yet each explained that they would like to see a change in their neighborhoods.

It was evident that residents have so much pride for their neighborhood. However, individuals feel that the area is going through a transition; the de-mographics have changed dramatically in recent years, and there is a sense of “placelessness”. This is especially true for residents who are just tran-sitioning to the area. It was also pointed out that certain areas are not working for the community and are not properly maintained. The comments gathered during these events were essential piec-es of research in identifying the needs of the area as a whole.

In order to understand the assets existing within the community as well as voids, it was necessary to systematically map the area. This map specifi es areas of recreational resources, both public and private. The evidence showed a large void within the community, deemed as a recreational desert. In order to select a benefi cial site, this map was used to specify an area to search for a potential building.

The project proposal comes in the form of an adaptive reuse project, transforming an existing building to suit the needs of the community. The building chosen for the adaptive reuse project is located at the corner of 7th Street and Central Avenue. This site brings two assets to the table: the main unit is memorable due to its prominent “nose”, and the large open fi eld south of the build-ing can be transformed into several resources for the Riverview Neighborhood Area.

The data collected during the parade was used to develop the program for the adaptive reuse project. This research method helped make con-nections between the statistical data and observa-tions collected during site visits.

Community Responses

Environmental Analysis

Site Selection

12Adaptive Reuse Analysis

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Environmental Analysis

Contextual Analysis

This analysis is of the sun path and predominant winds on site. This study was important in deter-mining fenestrations for the addition, and also to strengthen the concept for gardens on site.

This study indicates circulation around the site, highlighting vehicular, pedestrian, and public transportation. Also, street-lighting is mapped for night safety purposes.

This analysis was crucial in the understanding of the main traffi c arteries surrounding the site, and also how residents using public transportation would approach the site.

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The images of this analysis helps in understanding the connection this building has with the sur-rounding context. Along Central Avenue and 7th Street, buildings are primarily commercial struc-tures with large parking lots; an interesting aspect of this building is that it is nestled between the transition from commercial to residential proper-ties. As seen in image 4, homes are located directly

behind the building whereas the other images show commercial buildings fl anking the southern and western sides of the site. Images a-e are shown to give a sense of what one sees when approach-ing the building. There is a very clear view of the building and the grounds when looking from Central Avenue, this is typically the fi rst view a passerby will have of the site.

Program Goals

Through the interaction with community mem-bers and mapping analysis, a clear set of goals were developed for the project. These goals were

to include spaces for education, recreation, cultiva-tion, and incubation within the facility.

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Space Planning Budget

In order to incorporate the program goals within the building, a space planning budget was created to understand the existing square footage of the building and how much additional space was needed. The fl oor plans shown are coded by their

particular program uses. As you can see in the programmatic web, there are several connections made with each of the spaces. These connections diagrammed show both spatial and user depen-dent connections.

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16Site Development Strategy

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During the design process, a method of work-ing from the outside to the inside was used. The layout of the site is specifi c to particular activities corresponding with the interior program of the building. The landscape was fi rst partitioned into three primary functions (Zones). In order to connect each of these functional spaces, pathways were developed to cut through the site (Pathways) A boundary was formed by trees to enclose the site and create a separation from the residential neighbors (Boundaries). The fi nal phase of the site design included the organization of three func-tional zones (Program)

Site Section

Selection of the site, shown in the red frame.

Remove a portion of the alley-way

Add in pathways and gar-dens to revitalize the site

Create two new facilities to house the project program

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18Building Design Process

Remove a portion of the box to create circulation and viewing space for connections with the site

Pull up the base of the building to expose the structures of the original building and the new

Add in an outdoor rooftop terrace and shading devices for the outdoor space to create a cafe

Interior Recreation Center

Interior Marketplace Outdoor Cafe

The auditorium is an addition to Marvin Hall on the University of Kansas Campus. An important aspect of this project was to celebrate the juxtaposition of a new building connecting to a memorable campus structure first built in 1909.

The new structure is offset by 6’ from Marvin hall. In order to utilize this space, a hallway was created to increase the circulation paths connecting Marvin Hall, the bridge lab, and the new auditorium. The moment within the hallway allows the user to ex-perience the connection of the new with the old. Likewise, rooftop skylights create an ambient glow within the auditorium and provide a direct connec-tion with the outside world.

Audience

Marvin Hall Auditorium AdditionLawrence, KS | Summer 2013

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22Design Process

Add auditorium as a box to the existing Marvin Hall

Form roof to react with the sun path

Remove slices to allow sunlight penetration through the roof

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24Construction Details

1 Folded Metal Gutter2 Interior Timber Sheathing3 Closed Cell Thermal Insulation4 Outer Cladding Sheet5 Metal Flashing6 Wide Flange Steel Girder7 Wide Flange Steel Beam8 External Wall9 Extruded Aluminum Louver Blade10 Vegetated Screen11 Steel Column12 Glazed Wall13 Anchor Plate14 Operable Ventilation Louver15 Anchor Bolt16 Drainage Pipe17 Crushed Rock18 Insulation Barrier19 Crushed Rock

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Roof DetailScale: 3/4”: 1’-0”

26Performance Strategies

Acoustical Diagram

Daylighting Diagram

Ventilation Diagram The auditorium will utilize stack ventilation as a passive ventilation strategy. The fresh air intake is located on portions of the South, East, and West façades

The purpose of the fractured roof was to allow the most indirect light to enter into the auditorium as possible, without interfering with an audience

Glass acoustical clouds are hung from the ceiling in order to keep the auditorium at optimum sound levels for presentations while still allowing light to shine through the skylights

Community

Lawrence Arts Center CommunityLawrence, KS | Spring 2013

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The Lawrence Arts Center is a community of artists in residency located at the corner of Ninth and New Hampshire, in Lawrence Kansas. The environment created in this project allows various levels of con-nection between private and public spaces. The public spaces include an art gallery and lobby. The semi-public areas are those shared by residents, which include studio spaces, a community garden, and a community house. Lastly, the private spaces included in the program are the artists’ residences.

This gradient of public to private space allows the artists to feel connected with the Lawrence com-munity as a whole, while also having close relation-ships with their neighbors within the cohouse.

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Spaces organized according to privacy gradient, while allowing all spaces to have access to daylight

Rearrange program in order to have a visual connection between the artists’ studios and the gallery

Partially submerge public spaces to allow the residential units to have direct connection with the street, creating a stoop. An addition of light wells to bring daylight into the submerged spaces

View of Community Garden

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The objective of this project was to translate a build-ing design into a cabinet. The concept for the build-ing was based on 1920’s era jazz and the movements of dance. During the building design process, carv-ing was the main technique used while exploring forms. The carved models were made of floral foam, allowing very expressive curves to be explored.

In order to maintain the idea of carving voids from a whole, the main cabinet was created through a similar technique. The cabinet itself is composed of miscellaneous species of hand laminated wood. The woods include pine, redwood, cedar, and oak. Once the wood was laminated into panels, each panel was individually carved with a hand-grinder in order to follow the form determined during the modeling process. Finally, the panels were assem-bled to the main cabinet structure and sealed with linseed oil in order to allow the natural beauty of the species of wood to show through.

The final product was displayed during a gallery showing. A record player playing 1920’s jazz tunes was placed inside the final piece in order to show-case the influence music and dance had during the process.

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Building Transformed to FurnitureLawrence, KS | Fall 2013

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Preliminary sketches of the elevations of the building. These sketches were translated into carvings into a foam model for further analysis of the building skin.

The cabinet frame with stacks of the wood to be lami-nated into four separate panels.

Carving the laminated panels. Once the panels were carved, they were attached to the cabinet frame.

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Display during gallery show Closeups of the carving detail

Once completed, the cabinet measured 5’-6”. Two sides consisted of the carved panels, while the re-maining sides were made to represent lathe walls.

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