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- 1. Katie Roberts 1050 LafayetteStreet | Apt 202 Denver | Colorado | 80218 (949)375-1421 [email protected] EDUCATION August 2007 - May 2010 Projects: Residential, Commercial, Museum, Sustainability, Urban Design COMPUTER SKILLS Revit Google Sketchup Masters of Architecture Use of software as well as hand drawing, sketching, and rendering AutoCAD Adobe Creative Suite University of Colorado Denver Digital Design and Fabrication Rhino Microsoft Office 3d Studio Max Summer 2006 Model Construction and hand drawing Academy in Architecture Projects: Mixed Use and Transportation design University of Texas Austin Emphasis in basic structure, materials, site, context, and experience AWARDS Advanced Studio Design Excellence Nominee 2010 | University of Colorado Denver Digital Materialism Exhibition Participant 2010 | University of Colorado Denver August 2001 - May 2006 Capstone Business Simulation Competition Industry Team Winner Award of Excellence for Summer Academy Design Studio | University of Texas Austin BA English Literature Directed & Coordinated University Pan-Cultural Fair Dean’s List | 8 Semesters | San Francisco State University Minor in Entrepreneurship Co-developed and presented a restaurant business plan High School Class President | 4 years (School of Business) San Francisco State University GENERAL SKILLS Design Construction Documents AFFILIATIONS LEED AP Golden Key International AIAS Women in Design Model Construction Design | Build NCARB Hand Sketching
- 2. Los Angeles ArtsDistrict Community Collective the_m.e.l.d. Vancouver Maritime Museum West 8th Street Mixed Use Pearl Street Cycle Thru Grocers Guadalupe Street Bus Stop Scribbles Photobiography 01 07 13 21 25 31 33 37 39 katie bobbie
- 3. 01 Los Angeles ArtsDistrict Community Collective ad_hocitecture collected communities The LAADC is a response to limited geographic growth and an acknowledgement of the The community center is a modular system where a conglomeration of units make up the whole. richness and distinctive character of existing Los Angeles communities. The Collective is Units can be added into or taken away from the assembly. The unit type is determined by the located in the Arts District of Los Angeles which is a diverse and changing neighborhood program to be housed inside it and the preferences of the people. The architect has the opportunity adjacent to the downtown area. to support the community growth by providing services to them, long after the initial phase of construction is completed. The Collective offers a common neutral ground for all people. Each member of the community has equal right and equal impact on how the Collective is shaped formally and programmatically. collective design Collective Architecture embraces the relationship between a community of people and the architect. The LAADC allows for the community members to work closely with an architect to coordinate their design ideas. This ad hoc architectural system can be added to and adjusted for the communities’ needs with the support of the architect.
- 4. collected communities Los Angelesis a diverse city that is perpetually changing. It is made up of a rich collection of unique communities that are themselves changing. Denser development responds to the changing needs of communities; historically Los Angeles has developed through suburban sprawl. At present, Los Angeles has reached its limit of sprawl and must now be developed through densification of its existing regions. The city is infilling and growing vertically to meet the increasing needs of its residents.
- 5. THEATRE EDUCATION GALLERY COMMUNITY C COMMUNITY GARDEN UNIT A T N EDUCAT EDUCAT N E CA ION CA SWIMMING POOL OL OL THEAT ATRE AT GALLERY LEVEL 1 COMMUNITY GARDEN THE THEATRE E S SWIMMING POOL L EDUCATION GALLERY COMMUNITY GARDEN form The general form of the collective is a result of units plugging onto a steel structural system. The additive nature of the LAADC does not need a master plan, but rather it embraces the ad hoc nature of evolving LEVEL 2 communities with the support of the architect. RESIDENTIAL program The program of the LAADC responds to the surrounding community needs; business center, housing, gardening, art, exercise, education, entertainment etc… the LAADC can adapt to host the desired program. For example, if the community has an influx of artists, the community EDUCATION center can respond to this change by plugging units onto the galleries THEATRE GALLERY or studio space. SWIMMING POOL LEVEL 3 COMMUNITY GARDEN RESIDENTIAL present 5 years 10 years
- 6. 4 2 5 1 3 limitless The LAADC pushes the limitations of the property line and existing buildings. This blurs the relationship between the growth of the community and the consequential growth of the LAADC. It also breaks the distinction between the community and the community center and shows that they are in fact part of the same thing; a larger whole. 1. West Entry & Residential Unit 2. Community Garden 3. West Entry to Art Gallery & Theatre 4. Art Gallery 5. Community Pool
- 7. RESIDENTIAL RESIDENTIAL EDUCATION GALLERY & STUDIOS GALLERY & STUDIOS STEEL COLUMN STEEL ANGLE BRACKET STEEL BEAM REINFORCED CONCRETE PIERS los angeles: retold 4 BAY MASS The tectonic assembly of the LAADC is dynamic and will change over time in response to the changing needs of the community. The REINFORCED CONCRETE PIERS MODULAR ROOF PANEL structural system serves as a receptor for the modular panelized units of program. The structure is primarily steel and can be assembled, added to, changed, and subtracted from as needed. BRICK PANEL BAY SALVAGED WAREHOUSE WINDOW PRECAST CONCRETE FLOOR UNITS REINFORCED CONCRETE PIERS PANEL OPTIONS O SALVAGED CO O ORRUGATED STEEL PANEL WITH CNC ROUTED UNIT NUMBER R SALVAGED BR R RICK PANEL SALVAGED PO O OLYCARBONATE PANEL WALL (2 x 2’ PANELS) SALVAGED W WOOD PLANK PANEL POP-OUT GLA AZED PANEL UNIT
- 8. RECONNECT SOD RECLAIM REUSE GROWING MEDIUM INDUSTRIAL | AUTO | WAREHOUSE | NAVAL | RAILCARS | SHIPS | RAIL TIES | TRUCK TRAILERS DRAINAGE MEMBRANE los angeles: reclaimed The structure and units are made from reclaimed and recycled materials. Like the program- matic cycle between community center and community, there is a cycle to the material SLOPED STEPPING STEEL JOISTS assembly. FINISHED CEILING los angeles reconnected Steel allows for flexible growth, as it is the strong core of this modular building system. Recycled materials will be selected, customized and modified to the desired shape and size, and then assembled on site.
- 9. 07 the denver metropolitanentertainment + living district t bundles living n living: a mix of condos and rental units flow along the east side of the site between the train station and railroad tracks. elevated for privacy the residential zones provide views over the activity of the district’s plazas. Millenniu Millennium Bridg nium dge culture: a theatre floats over the main plaza, inviting visitors up through 2 levels of art galleries and to an elevated pathway that leads back to a multiplex cinema. culture u social: cafes, plazas, and shopping provide indoor and outdoor space for friends and family to gather or walk along pathways. whether people come to the meld for a saturday morning farmers market or for happy hour after work, there is something for everyone to enjoy. the three bundles of network flow through the site as an extension of existing urban life in downtown denver. indoor and outdoor spaces are distinct but visually connected to reveal activity between activities. social a urban networks 16th & wewatta is the convergence of downtown denver. the area connects the 16th street mall, coors baseball field, union station, commons park, the millennium bridge, the highlands, and lodo. the denver m.e.l.d. is the intersection of these urban networks and a place where people in the city can meet, play, relax, shop, and dine. Wewatta Street Union Station
- 10. meld bistro the meldbistro integrates public and private social spaces. diners can choose to gather informally at the bar and watch the street activity or pick out a private booth for more intimate dining. 1. Bistro Entry & Interior 2. Bar with view to street 1 3. Bistro Booth 3 2
- 12. DINING CONDOMINIUMS CAFES RENTAL UNITS GREEN SPACE decentralized networks OFFICE SPACE the meld is composed of 3 main networks: living, culture, and social. the three bundles of network flow through the THEATER site as an extension of existing urban life in downtown denver. indoor and outdoor spaces are distinct but visually connected to reveal activity between activities. STREET RETAIL AMPHITHEATER
- 15. 13 Vancouver Maritime Museum viralvectors the museum form began with the concept of a bending surface that is determined by program- Vehicle Vector matic vectors. Large scale site vectors lead into and through smaller scale museum program vectors. The core elements of museum program are the entry, Zephyr ship gallery, auditorium, Bike / Pedestrian and waterfront bistro. Vector cultural virus Future Cultural the program is laid out according to the core cultural elements and circulation vectors Development between. This allows the visitor to see parts of the the ship, the Zephyr and increase their understanding of it as they through the museum. The ship and hanging mast can only be seen in their entirety from outside the clerestory windows on the rooftop. Ferry Vector cracking morphology the form of the museum is created by a cracking surface which is defined by lines between program, programmatic vectors. the surface folds into and out of the site and opens to welcome visitors. it folds down for compact spaces and cracks to allow large volumes of spaces within. the surface reveals form like a piece of draped fabric but crinkles and holds it’s form like tin foil.
- 16. MUSEUM ADJACENCIES ENTRY RETAIL CAFE ORIENTATION / EDUCATION EXHIBIT SPACE SHIP GALLERY AUDITORIUM programma c LIBRARY / RECORDS CONSERVATION COLLECTION RESTORATION MACHINE SHOP ADMINISTRATION PUBLIC FACILITIES LOADING / BLDG. SERVICE VERTICAL CIRCULATION MECHANICAL ROOM ELECTRICAL ROOM TELECOMMUNICATIONS ROOM JANITORIAL ROOMS ART EDUCATION HISTORY THEATRE DINING MUSIC NIGHTLIFE DANCE FILM cultural cracking surface centroid site FESTIVALS WORK cracking along the surface of a material a chosen shape is cracked from a centroid sited along the north shore of the bay in creates sub-geometries of various scales. creating sub geometries and vancouver, bc, the maritime museum reacts PARK INFLUENCES this morphological strategy creates a sub-centroids. the centroids of the to existing site conditions. centroids crack PLAY hierarchy of points along the surface museum are determined by circulation the exterior surface of the museum to reveal PLAZA RETAIL revealing a variety of scaled surfaces large and spatial intersections within the such forces and direct visitors to the key to small. museum. the planar system reveals spatial elements throughout the site. HARBOR ACTIVITY connections and separations experienced within the museum. SITE SEEING CITY
- 17. placement new program isplaced in close proximity to the central volume of the Zephyr gallery. displacement separation of the volume dedicated for administration allows for circulation outside of the building to be framed by building mass and direct viewing access at ground level. redistribute redistributing circulation around the central ship gallery allows for maximizes viewing of the ship and exhibitions. connect displaced volumes can be extended in the form of a ramp to connect ground level up to occupy roof space and allow interior circulation to the outside.
- 18. 2 1 3 1. Harbor Plaza Entry & Pedestrian Ramp to Rooftop Viewing Deck 2. Theatre, Waterfront Bistro & Harbor Plaza 3. Bike Trail, Parking Entrance & Entry Plaza ulat model material movement preliminary massing & circulation m stone wraps concrete and glass. walking columns creates a sense of movement. visitors move through layers of columns and glass. clean interior finishes that hide most of the secondary structure and increase the reading of moving columns. angled circulation vectors: pathways and ramps move people through the site and alongside the zephyr.
- 19. CLERESTORY ROOF DETAIL RAMPDETAIL RETAINING WALL DETAIL COLUMN FOOTING DETAIL
- 20. structure 1. required structuralgrid of 38’ O.C space between large steel columns 2. required structural grid of 18’ O.C space between small steel columns 1 3. displacement of column grid in relation to program + circulation 4. displacement of column grid in relation to program + viewing 2 3 ON S N 4 I TIO OR AT H OR A ST ST RE I RE P 1 skin 1. indiana limestone skin envelopes program and allows circulation over it. 2 2. concrete shells envelop specific points of gathering. floor plates 1. lightweight steel frame and concrete finished floor 1 2. interior lightweight steel decking and finished concrete ramps 2 3. indiana limestone finished exterior ramp connects floor 1, floor 2, and rooftop 3 mep 1. elevator chase: -duct work for vertical core cooling/heating systems -exhaust air 2. horizontal branching : -of cooling / heating systems within catwalk / floors -ventilation at ground level decreases energy use by natural air flow 1 3. mechanical room: 2 - hot water powered air handling unit 3 - cooling dehumidifying coils 4 - earth to air heat exchanger 5 4. reversible cycle heat pump 5. geothermal -underground loops (2 x 1,000 sqft = 20 pipes placed 20 ft OC around perimeter)
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- 23. 21 Austin Co-Habitation wrapping history+ music A vacant urban lot in downtown Austin provides space for The Austin Historical Architecture Association and Recording studios. The adjacent programs are wrapped by common planes but must maintain separation to address issues of sound and privacy. surface Through material continuity wall, floor and ceiling appear as cohesive surfaces. The banding of material creates a visual bias along the site and creates layered thresholds that are crossed as one moves through the two programs. interwoven autonomy The AHAA and Recording Studios maintain distinct space where needed but the distinction between the two is blurred from the exterior. As the building wraps toward the back of the site it allows both programs to share outdoor space for concerts and lectures.
- 24. Austin Historic ArchitectureAssociation Music Recording Studios Reception Reception Bookstore Recording Studios Archives Courtyard Research Space Offices Lecture Hall Outdoor Performance Space
- 25. 5 2 3 4 1 9 6 7 8 expansion & contraction 1. AHAA Reception spatially, the building is a series of expansions and contractions. After 2. Bookstore entering the intimate reception space visitors are released into larger 3. Work Room volumes: a large recording studio or small bookstore that flows into a 4. Archives generous workroom with views out to the street front. An open two story 5. Office AHAA archive leads to a small office space an out onto the spacious 6. Recording Studio Reception courtyard. From the recording studio, visitors proceed down a naturally lit 7. Recording Studios corridor with a curtain wall facing the exterior garden before reaching an 8. Courtyard informal outdoor performance venue. 9. Outdoor Performance Space
- 26. urban streetfront foldinghistory & music A smaller scale entry addresses the scale of the busy street front and houses two distinct reception With a simple palette of material: two tones of wood, curtain wall, and translucent spaces within the first “band” of the building. The subsequent layers begin to reveal themselves and polycarbonate panels the folded structure blurs the line between the two distinct suggest the potential spaces further into the site. programs. It is only from the interior that one begins to understand the material strategy and becomes aware of the separation of spaces between the AHAA and the Recording Studio.
- 27. 25 pearl street cyclethru grocers adjacency: live|work The intent of the project was to explore the potentials of pairing home life with work life. by housing both programs within one building, opportunities and challenges address issues of adjacency. With domestic areas stacked above business, cohesion is maintained by banding the both programs together with an external “shell” so they appear as one from the exterior and by maintaining vertical porosity and visual connections. drive thru reinterpreted The drive thru dairy began during a time when our culture was extremely car oriented and made picking up milk and other groceries more convenient by providing full service to the customer driving through the store. The retail space now housed part of the road, allowing cars to move through it. The Boulder community is becoming more conscious of car use and choosing other means of transportation such as walking or riding a bike. As a prototype for the reinterpreted drive thru diary, the Pearl Street Cycle Thru Grocers promotes bicycles to use the cycle thru to easily pick up groceries.
- 28. THE HOP #204 restaurant/cafe/bar retail bus lines/stops recreation hybrid dish besos the hop pearl & 20th wb whittier elementary school the site is an area of dense activity snarf’s beat book shop the hop pearl & 20th eb spruce pool that changes by time of day and espressoria full cycle #204 walnut & 20th canyon park time of year. pedestrian mall various shops #204 walnut & 20th pedestrian mall #204 20th & pearl nb 20th Pearl Street is an axis of activity for the Boulder community as well as visitors. While many people drive, walk, bus, and bike along the street, a closer look reveals there is a lot of activity in a larger context across Pearl and down 2oth. People will be wait- pearl ing for the Hop in front of the site and walking by at various times of day as they make their way to shops, restaurants and activities. In the summer, the Spruce pool attracts swimmers to cross the site from the areas south of Pearl. enlarged hybrid
- 29. visual bias banding circulation a banding strategy creates views through the building creating unity along 20th street, privacy and protection from intense daylight is provided by circulation typically flows along the bias of the and blurring the distinction between the market and the living areas. bands. these bands create a dichotomy between the geometry read as a whole building; a linear movement from front to back rather and its fragmented parts. than across. the owners can keep an eye on the store while maintaining privacy on the upper floor.
- 31. KIDS AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITIES adults morning mid-day night In the morning, the family spends and The house is quiet while the shop takes on the Evenings are a busy time for the shop and the intensely busy period of time together when regular beat of the day. The local business household. The kids get back from the days they dress, eat, and part ways for the day. The people in the area come in to pick up freshly activities while the parents balance shop and shop receives it’s morning deliveries of local prepared lunch foods and the occasional local home life. The market is filled with a foods while traffic rushes by along Pearl & resident stops in to do their regular grocery post-workday rush of shoppers. 20th. Locals walk in for coffee, breakfast, or shopping. During the summer months, the grocery shopping. kids hang out around the house and yard, and check in the market to see what their parents are up to.
- 32. bias entry cycle thru elevated dining transparency facing the busy pearl street front, the entry the cycle thru is a reinterpretation of the classic drive the dining area is shared between the market and the a level of transparency is maintained and exit of the market receive shoppers and thru dairy concept. boulder is home to a large active household. the glass box hovers above the cycle thru, between the household and the move them along the visual bias of the and outdoor oriented population. the cycle through is juxtaposing the busy activity of the street with the market. this provides a visual and building. a place for bike riders to pick up pre-ordered groceries, relaxed nature of dining. culinary courses are held in auditory connection between parents order a few staples at the window, or park and shop. the space adjacent to the dining room so that and children throughout the day. this shoppers can view the activity above. connection also maintains security within the market while the parents are occupying the residential zones of the building.
- 33. 31 Guadalupe & GoldsmithBus Stop beyond the bus stop elevate + recline The Guadalupe & Goldsmith Bust stop is located along the West side of the UT Austin campus the folded form provides an elevated space with a slope for sitting or reclining on the grass. a simple and faces Guadalupe Street, a busy corridor with college pubs, restaurants, and shops. The rectangle of grass is folded on its diagonal to create a directionality and slope which invites people onto goal of this project was to design a bus stop that performs multiple roles in this busy city hub. the lawn and promotes viewing in two distinct directions: the street and the campus. planter turned park The existing site contains a bench and planters that are elevated to create a barrier between the street and the campus. It is unused space and usually only occupied by people passing through or waiting for the bus. By reinventing the planter space with a simple folded form, the bus stop turns into a park-like space where people can escape from the busy street.
- 34. folded landscape street access subterranean the landscape folds to provide space to relax, study, the bus stop is more than the typical bench or the bus stop extends along the street front and tucks or people watch. the folded planes offer two views: simple shelter, it serves as a threshold between beneath the cantilevered plane of grass. this space one of the campus and the other of guadalupe street. the campus and the busy activity of the street. provides a cool shaded spot to sit and wait for the bus.
- 35. 33 Scribbles: Digital Design& Fabrication real scale + real materials scribbling The intent of this project was to create an architectural prototype that encourages the Cardboard was an ideal material because of its structural strength, cost, and recyclability. A local fundamentals of digital design and fabrication strategies. Using a psuedo-building scale the furniture warehouse donated old boxes that were then laser cut and assembled by layering the cut outs. project addressed issues of working with material at scales comparable to the built The pieces of the module were designed and nested on each sheet of cardboard for cutting and to environment minimize material waste. modular wall system The module consists of 3 circles that can be used alone or can connect to other modules with acrylic Facing the challenge of real world scale and material constraints, I found inspiration with a dowel pin connections. The pin connection allows the modules to be reconfigured, added to, or real world “client”. Working with a local stationary shop I proposed a design to address their subtracted from as needed to create a dynamic retail wall display. needs for window display space. The scribble motif was hand sketched and turned into a basic digital module using Rhino modeling. Preliminary scribble pattern module design. The design integrated a modular pattern that would display retail items and within a small budget. The shop owner desired a wall that would show items along the storefront as well as inside which resulted in a degree of transparency and visual bias in the module.
- 36. One of threetemplates used to create each module. The geometries Inspired by the existing scribble decor throughout the Window display design proposal shows the view of the modular scribble wall from the are designed and nested to reduce material waste. shop, the scribble motif was integrated into the wall storefront. The wall creates visual interest along the street front through scale and display design. of stationary items.
- 37. 1 2 3 4 5 module production Each module was created by cutting and layering sheets of cardboard. As the sheets increase in depth the module increases in strength and space for displaying items. The pattern was designed so the module is not identifiable within the overall wall system. The wall appears to be a random conglomeration of scribbles rather than distinct modules. 1. Module assembly reveals interlocking niches 2. Laser cutting 2’x4’ cardboard sheet 3. Module pieces 4. Layering cardboard increases strength and storage capacity 5. Completed module with acrylic dowels for pin connections
- 38. Detail of ModuleLayers & Pin Connections UCD Digifab Exhibition The smooth texture of the exterior of the cardboard is contrasted by the corrugation of The wall was configured with acrylic dowel pin connections and hung to demonstrate the use of display from front and back. The acrylic dowels the interior. The module and connections between create a fluctuating surface on the add another scale of detail and glow when backlit. The module disappears within the overall assembly. front and back of the wall.
- 39. 37 photobiography homeward bound This seriesof photographs was taken over a period of 5 years and tell a story of a connection to “home”. The images explore the notion that home is where you are and not where you go san francisco, ca back to. denver, co kaweah, ca photo + autobiography newport beach, ca The images trigger memories and this is the connection I have to the places I have considered “home”. The photos tell a story of what I have seen and the things I notice from the significant to the mundane The intention of this project is to give a sense of myself through the things I austin, tx have seen in the places I have felt at home in.
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- 41. 39 katie bobbie llc simplecontrast waste not acrylic and basswood are laser cut into a variety of geometries and assembled in layers. the In an effort to avoid wasting a pile of excess material, I was inspired to create objects on a smaller scale contrast of wood, a warm and softer material,with acrylic, a cool glossy sturdy material reveals than previous architecture projects. Using a palette of acrylic and basswood, I designed and fabricated the differencs of the pair. reveals/cut outs in the pieces, highlight the layering and contrast. a line of jewelry pieces. The project began as an experimental exploration of jewlery design and assembly, and evolved into a business opportunity. By targeting local shops and salons, katie bobbie simple assembly quickly became a profitable llc. With a knowledge of architectural model construction and an understanding of materials, I could quickly and simply put pieces together. The pieces are laser cut and can be assembled in a variety of ways to optimize the variety of designs.
- 42. katie bobbie pendants earrings white acylic/basswood white acylic/basswood white acylic/basswood blue acylic/basswood basswood/white acrylic basswood/white acrylic basswood/white acrylic basswood/basswood aa $20 # white acylic/basswood a $24 # f $20 # k $28 # basswood/white acrylic bb $16 # white acylic/basswood white acylic/basswood blue acylic/basswood basswood/white acrylic basswood/white acrylic white acylic/basswood 2 layer or 3 layer basswood/white acrylic cc $20 # b $24 # g $20 # l $28 # white acylic/basswood basswood/white acrylic white acylic/basswood white acylic/basswood blue acylic/basswood dd $16 # basswood/white acrylic basswood/white acrylic white acylic/basswood basswood/white acrylic ee $12 # c $24 # h $20 # m $28 # katie bobbie 1050 lafayette st., 202 white acylic/basswood blue acylic/basswood denver, co 80218 basswood/white acrylic (949) 375-1421 [email protected] order no. date name d $24 # i $28 # address q quantity y p product no. $ amount white acylic/basswood blue acylic/basswood basswood/white acrylic 2 layer or 3 layer sales total e $24 # j $28 #