Emily HollomanPortfolio

email: elh0010@auburn.educell#: 678.687.9733

January, 1 2013

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Table of Contents

The Boston Central Artery Hospital..........................

King Stadium Equestrian Facility.............................

Birmingham Charter School of Debate.................

Wetumpka Crater Impact Center..........................

Sketches................................................................

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Abeatingheartisaprecioussymboloflife. This project proposal celebrates the ability to look inside the body and heal the driving force of life: the heart.

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*Ashiftinthegridpatternallowsthebuildingtorevealitsinteriorcomposition

*Likeaheart’sleftandrightatriumwhich separates oxygen-rich blood from oxygen-poor blood, the circula-tionbetweenmedicalpersonnelandthepatientsandtheirvisitorsisseparatedbythe building’s massing strategy.

*Verticalcirculationhappensinthein-ner mass and is revealed in the exterior facade.

*Eachpatientcareroomhasachartingstationandavisitor’ssuite.Thelayoutisdesignedsothepatientcanseeboththenurse and their loved ones, but the visi-torsandthemedicalstaffhaveprivacyfrom one another.

The Boston Central Artery HospitalBoston, MA

Fall 2012 studio

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publicprivate

progress sketch

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urbanperspective

sectionperspective

progress sketch

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groundfloorplan

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nursingunitfloorplan

patientcareunit

study model in studio site model

King Stadium Equestrian FacilityLas Vegas, NM

Spring 2012

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Becauseofitshistoricsignificance,location,andpotentialtofurtherunitethecommunity,thisdesigninvestigationaimstocreate a community equestrian center for the citizensofLasVegas,NewMexicoonthesiteof an abandoned WPA project—King Stadium. TheexistingStadiumruinswillprovidethesiteforinvestigatingtherelationshipbetweenthelandscape, history, the local community, and visitors.Thescaleandfunctionoftheprojectmustaccommodatecompetitorsandspecta-tors of the Great Santa Fe Trail Horse Race, local equestrian events, and concerts.

site sketch: view of luna community collage

site sketch: arena ruins

axis on site

researchintroductionvideohttp://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=j5HC75xtdVQ

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elevationperspectivefromlunacommunitycollege

axiscelebratingwherethemountainsmeettheplains

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design response to site

activitiesovertime

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public vs. private flowdiagram

usersvs.activities

Birmingham Charter School of DebateBirmingham, ALFall 2011 studio

To understand opposing views in a debate, one must observe and be aware of oc-currenceswithinatopic.Studentsattendingthe Birmingham Charter School of Debate will be aware of the occurrences within the build-ing.

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* An open plan- The hallways on all three levels overlook the lunch room, anddebateauditorium/gymnasium.

* A play in transparency- The walls intheactivitiessectionaremadeofLitracon (a translucent concrete), so when students climb the rock wall, theirsilhouettecanbeseenbythoseinside the school. Glass bricks make up the exterior cladding of the hallways, and visually separates the massing betweenclassesandactivities.

*Interactivelevels- the 3 massings of the building step down in the direc-tionofthe16thStreetBaptistChurch.Thistieredeffectnotonlyallowslightto evenly enter the building, but also encouragesactivityontherooftopoftheactivitiestier.

16thstreetbaptistchurch

site plan

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frontelevationfrom6thave.

activities circulation classrooms

site plan

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elevationfrom16thstreet

groundfloorplan secondfloorplan

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sectionperspective:activities

thirdfloorplan massing strategy

Wetumpka Crater Impact CenterWetumpka, AL

spring 2011 studio

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The Wetumpka Crater Impact Center iconi-cally announces the presence of a foreign object anditsconnectiontoEarth.

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•Axialflowwithinthesiteandbuildinggivenoticetothecrater’sdirectionofimpact.

•Thereflectiveskinaroundthecrystal-line structure connects the atmosphere andgroundbyreflectinghowthesitemeets the sky.

photo of model

axialflowinresponsetoimpact

site plan

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elevation:connectingearthandsky

sectionperspective

Sketches: Perspective, Texture, Detail

Fall 2009

Perspective: airplane interior 11/20/2009

Texture: three dock posts 11/18/2009

Detail: baseball glove 9/6/2009

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