A project that stemmed from the initial and honorary research of the site of Maison Louis Carré, situated in Poissy, France.
During my time abroad, myself and my colleagues were given the special opportunity to study in great depth the Finnish designed home, Maison Louis Carré designed by Alvar Aalto.
The home's original purpose was dwelling and display of the arts. Alvar Aalto, a Finnish architect was given the task to create the home, and throughout, he left his mark of detail and Finnish-specific characteristics.
Our grand objective was to document every square inch of the home and property. In order to do so, we chose specific concentrations inside and outside of the home.
Together, approximately eleven of us, took as-built measurements of the architecture and existing landscape working as thorough as possible. After documentation was complete, we traveled to Helsinki. where we worked together to create a catalog of information.
The models that were created as a team, are soon to be featured in an exhibition in Paris, France. Cité de l’architecture et du Patrimoine, Paris, France.
Model photographs by Author and Architectural Photographer Jari Jetsonen.
While in Poissy, my colleagues and I were tasked to document the Maison Louis Carré to a level of detail that could be referenced for years following our visit. When documenting the exterior, we divided and conquered. While some tackled elevations and began to document measurements of the architectural characteristics, myself with Katie Lamb and Kyle Johannes documented the precise landscape and its unique terracing.
After two and a half days, using a three point triangulation method, we calculated the positioning of the home on the land, the pool house in reference to the home, and the garage in reference to the pool house and the home; in addition, we calculated the slope of the land.
The uniqueness of the landscape was present upon arrival, but the detail and attention to minute placements became very clear following our documentation. The slope of the roof mimics the slope of the land in order to accentuate the view that the site follows.
*Final elevation drawing, not my own*
This is an overview of a recent project that takes precedent in the heart of downtown Nashville, Tennessee. As part of the Governor's Chair Studio, this was in partnership with Oak Ridge National Laboratory, as well as Nashville Civic Design Center, LP Building Products, and Skidmore, Owings & Merrill.
718 Church Street, Nashville, TN
AIA Middle Tennessee Student Design Award - 3rd Place
Project In-Depth: 718 Timber Tower
Press:
Students Design Tall Wood Structure for Downtown Nashville
University of Tennessee Architecture Students Design Tall Wood Structure for Nashville
UTK 4th Year Student Scholarship Awards
Project partner: Ashlin Fox
Fall 2018 | Fourth Year, Bachelor of Architecture | Professor Ted Shelton
The Appetizer is a proposed Culinary Institute and Boutique hotel, situated near downtown Nashville, in the Germantown area. The exact location lies on the former Neuhoff Meat Packaging plant. Striving to design a community which serves as a complimentary gathering space for supplemental, educational, and commercial means, it is designed such that there is minimal impact upon the environment, but working with natural, nearby resources to enhance the overall quality of the design. Cultivating interactions in a sought-after location, by creating a connection to an existing campus, enhancing the movement that exists and drawing upon future potentials. The design endorses a public and private interaction by providing the opportunity to interrelate education, food production, and the inevitable interactions with residents from near and far communities.
Project in-depth: Appetizer
Looking at a former project, simple in design and development, we were tasked to develop the model into a functional retreat space, close-to-ready for build.
The site is situated overlooking Poor's Valley in Grainger County, Tennessee.
The development of the project was centered around the ideology of creating a small space with clear public and private interactions and transitions. The majority of the plan is transitional space, which offers the clarity of public and private.
Maintaining a pallet of natural wood tongue and groove specifications with natural-toned brick, and dark slate pavers, interacting with a saturated occupiable green roof, the project envelops a instinctive atmosphere.
Project partners: Ashlin Fox, Nathan Dutch
Fall 2018 | Fourth Year, Bachelor of Architecture | Professor Ted Shelton
Addressing the primary goal of the board of Ijams Nature Center, which is a desire to refocus attention on education, I chose to propose collaboration with Outdoor Knoxville, which allows for educational experience through means of recreation or interaction. Education through experience would offer and immense amount of possibilities. Rather than being limited to the traditional methods of education, creating experiences and new interactions within a community setting, allowing for a greater possibility of learning and interest.
The existing recreation on-site is a point of interest surrounding Knoxville. By tying to this existing condition and rexognizing the existing conditions of education, there begins to be an overlap of space that has the opportunity to enhance community and ultimately, education through the experience.
Spring 2017 | Third Year, Bachelor of Architecture | Professor Michael Davis
In an effort to exploit the relatively recent regrowth in the South Knoxville neighborhood, we put forth designs of small, overnight retreats that would host 1-4 people looking to take advantage of the the Urban Wilderness that is only miles from Downtown Knoxville.
Project in-depth: Urban Retreat
Spring 2017 | Third Year, Bachelor of Architecture | Professor Michael Davis
“The Book. The book is the binding that holds the craft together, that molds the minds of the observer, and that overlooks the inspiration established. The book is the story that holds its ground, yet leaves room for interpretation and opportunity for imagination to flourish.”
Project in-depth: Through the Looking Glass
HBG INDECOM Design Competition Board Entry
HBG Design, of Memphis, Tennessee presented a design competition to qualifying Architecture and Interior Design students at the University of Tennessee College of Architecture + Design. The focus was on studio work that was completed during one of the approved international programs within the College, in my case, work from Finland, summer 2017.
Project In-Depth: Lempeä Karhu
The Karhu, or Bear is the national animal of Finland. I was challenged to look at the Bear as my spirit animal and draw inspiration from from it. After looking at its characteristics, history, significance, and presence within the Finnish culture today as well as in historical folklore, I developed a series a collages. The collages begin to embody a story and highlight the tales of the Great Finnish Karhu.
This later led to the development and design of a Hostel and Finnish Sauna lying among the trees of Töölö, Finland.
Challenged with the task to capture our day-to-day rituals that we each began to form in a new and initially unfamiliar land, I set out to form a sequence in time and then develop that further into a solidified form, resulting in the line sequences.
Sequence in detail: Daily Ritual Sequence
Letting Go | Graphite on Bristol
Violin | Charcoal on Bristol
Holding On | Graphite on Bristol
Growth | Watercolor on Matteboard
Sequence of Progression | Graphite on Bristol
During my time working with Lucas Haun and Sharon Laing, my goal was to begin to develop a brand that would stand out and set the tone for Knoxville Luxury Realty. My development has been seen on signage across the city as well as a number of additional marketing materials, and has helped influence local real estate marketing designs, and helped set a vision for what is next.
Simple, clean, and concise; creating a refreshing visual, seen regularly.
