Stella KelmannAdvanced Design Portfolio 2011-12

CHICAGO EXPO 2011 CHICAGO EXPO 2011

CHICAGO EXPO 2011

06. FleX House

Haiti Ideas ChallengeSpring 2011Professor Mark Weston and Stanley Russell

Fall 2010-11Professor Mark Weston and Stanley Russell

Chicago World Expo

Tampa SkyscraperSummer 2011Professor Nancy Sanders and Martin Guneterson

Summer 2011Professor Nancy Sanders and Martin Guneterson

A Place for QuitoSpring 2012Professor Jean Wampler

Advanced Design A Advanced Design B Advanced Design B

CLARK NEXSENarch i t ec tu re + eng inee r i ng

MATERIALSTHE SUSTAINABILITY OF

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Reconstruction of Copenhagen

Florida HouseSpring 2011Professor Levent Kara

Summer 2011Professor Levent Kara

Architecture Summer InternshipSummer 2012Clark NexsenNorfolk, VA

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FLeX House is Team Florida’s entry in the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2011. FLeX House, is a 1000 sq.ft Florida zero en-ergy prototype designed to perform under hot and humid Florida’s climate. The Design was based on Florida’s vernacular architecture known as “cracker house” characterized by its high ceiling, exterior porches, and cross ven-tilation.The design and construction of Flex House was a result of team work and collaboration of over 30 students from 4 Florida universities in-cluding disciplines such as architecture, engi-neering, interior design and communications.

Flex House Floor plan (Left).Images taken during Solar Decath-lon 2011 (Below)

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Proposed main entrance FleX House louver profiles (Above)

I have been actively involved in the solar decath-lon competition from the design stage through construction and final exhibition in Washington DC. One of my tasks was to develop a distin-guished design to the south entrance louvers. The louver design was based on rhythm and movement and originated a scale model, full scale mock ups, and construction details.

Scale Model of proposed entrance louver design.

Group Mmebers: Krista Bennet, Eric BurnsStella Kelmann

Flex House exploded Diagram.

Image of south entrance louvers under construction phase.

Image of house under construction phase

Aerial Image of house under construction phase

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The name “FleX” highlights the flexibility of the design due to a modular system defined by mov-able elements that can expand or contract ac-cording to different necessities of transportation or site situations. When the modules are retract-ed the the house can be shipped in one piece considering the dimensions of a flatbed truck. This assignment is an exploration of possibilities of expansions for the FleX House by taking in consider-ations its modularity. My approach is to duplicate the house square footage vertically by stacking modules.

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Cross section on FleX House Expansion

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A Century of Progress International Exposition was the name of a World’s Fair held in Chicago from 1933 to 1934 to celebrate the city’s cen-tennial. The fair has been a remarkable mo-ment in history by introducing innovations in science and technology also creating an impact on Arts, architecture and social behavior. “The festival’s success in attracting over a mil-lion visitors during its two-week run inspired a diverse group of Chicago’s business and civic authorities to propose another world’s fair that would build confidence in the American econ-omy and political system.” Robert W. Rydell

World’s fair announcement Illustrations

Chicago’s Internvention Map

CHICAGO EXPO 2011

Proposed illustration for a current Chicago’s World Expo

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The tower design was based on a vertical organization of exhibition spaces held by a central armature and connected to the ground with minimum footprint. Images of physical model (Below). Com-bined detailed Image of physical model and graphics (Right).

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The development of this exercise was inspired by previous Chicagos world fair that caused an impact on world’s technology advancement and people’s behavior. The actual Chicago’s world fair will take place near the navy pear facing Lake Michigan. Due to special limitations, the special organization will be vertical, unusual compared to previous exhibitions. The process of special organization began by explor-ing and overlaying maps from different scales.

Process graphics (Below) Night rendering of physical

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Combination of Maps from Chicago and New York

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The world’s fair responds to current issues of global interest. A design of a contemporary world’s expo in Chicago could possibly address issues such as sustainability, population growth and poverty. My design is based on an exhibit for urban sustainable communities throughout the globe. The tower is organized in three main zones to respond to the topic: new technologies, local technologies and social improvements.

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Central Pavillions to accomodate local technolo-gies for community improvement.

Lower pavillions for new sutainable technologies for community improvement.

Upper Pavillions for performances and arts

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Detail image of upper pavillions

Detail image of upper Pavillions

Detail Image of lower levels (street access)

This speculative design was based on an intensive analysis of form and vertical circulation with mini-mal use of ground and different media. The proj-ect consists on a multi-usetower that holds pavilions for a future worldexpo.

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Overall Physical Model (Right)Night Images of Phisical model (Left)

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Tampa’s downtown is distinguished by its high rise contemporary build-ings mixed with early 1900’s architecture. The location for this assignment is characterized by the river, the Tampa museum of art and children’s mu-seum and railroad tracks. The context implies movement and continuity, what inspired me to develop a high rise structure located on the corner of N Ashley Dr, and W Cass street. The initial proposal is to articulate the ground and integrate it to the train tracks giving an opportunity for the development of a future train station. The project consists of a threshold from public to more private spaces. Due to its proximity to the park, the lower levels are recreational and relate to the street. The next levels are to accommodate retail, offices and hotel rooms.

Process sketches of the context to define bulding

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Contextural Map.

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Vertical Circulation Steel structure (Columns)

Concrete Slabs Glass Curtain Wall East Facade and garage skin

Overall images of physical model

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Quito is a city where the past is layered with the present. From the old city to the contemporary surrounding, it is easy to see the devel-opment of a rich cultural valley. The essence of Quito can be seen in the expression of each one of its citizens; nostalgia and hope for a future is sensed in the child who is working on the streets to sustain his family. The people juxtapose their own creations and the sad expressions of their face contradict the beautiful, and colorful city markets. A desperate need in growing is taking them to a path of struggle to maintain alive a culture that has been around for hun-dreds of years. Our intent is to create a village within the city that regenerates and protects the essence of Quito’s cultural aspects. By providing more opportunities for their citizens to sustain themselves as a community, they will be able to focus more on the growth of what really makes Quito; for it is the people, the children of the fu-ture that will be in charge of maintaining the original vision of a fu-ture that has not lost its past.Group Members: Rebecca Frye, Lauren Sajek, Alejandra Alvarez and Stella Kelmann

Architecture and urban planning are very powerful tools for the future of cultures; for it could take them to the path of degrading the people or enhancing their lives. Our project strives to construct a modern day village that maintains the values of the citizens of Quito. We created a system that structures the village around a series of interconnected pathways that lead to nodes within the site, but, also connects the site to the existing context. We communicate this idea through the con-cept of ‘stitching’; a network that integrates the citizens and the various functions offered within the site. Agriculture, city markets, art studios, museums, education centers, public theaters, house of hope, nature trails, public parks, and open space plazas are some of the proposed programmatic components that will allow for a cultural growth of Qui-to’s communities.

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Space between model Plaza San Marco

Plaza San Marco in surrounding contextGammeltorv in surrounding context

Space between model Gammeltorv

Detail image of space between model Gammeltorv

The process initiated through a series of precedent studies on existing public plazas throughout the world. Referenced below are Plaza San Marco in Italy and Gammeltorv in Denmark. Elements of the plaza referenced in our studies are scale, public open space, pedestrian precession, vehicular precession, intensity of use, layering and hierarchy.

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Space in between models were constructed to interpret the elements studied within the plaza to bring a new language of thinking and build-ing to the investigation. The Plexi construct im-ages (left) are representing intensity of use and connection between main plazas.

Initial definition of spaces diagram.

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The found object model initiates the design process after being introduced to the site in Quito. Found within are ob-jects from an antique accordion as well as an electric key-board. One of the key concepts of our design which carries throughout the process is the juxtaposition between the old and new, capturing the essence of the culture while design-ing a modern day intervention for the site. This model study first introduces the idea of ‘stitching’, a series of elevated walkways that connect the pedestrian within the site that also allows numerous access points from the surrounding context. Through the process of investigation and discov-ery of our found objects, a vertical datum emerges in the site, helping to formally structure and organize the plan. Succeeding the found object model we developed a sketch design diagram for the total site representing our attitude, design ideas, and future intentions.

Detail image of found object model

Sketch design diagramProcess physical model Found object model

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Physical model of the urban center

Riverfront plaza cross section

Our next step in the process allowed us take a portion of our existing plan and continue to further detail our design at a larger scale. Present in the physical mod-el is the most dense portion of the site; the urban center, which houses a public market, open space plaza, public theatre, learning center, amphitheater and park space.

Subway station cross section

Detail image of the urban center

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Secondary plaza/riverfront

Main open space plaza

Museum/secondary plaza

Public theatre/plaza

Block model of main open space plaza

Detail image of secondary plaza block model

Block model of public theatre and plaza

Block model of museum and seconday plaza

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This study begins to help understand and interpret the materials used in Quito to create a vocabulary for the rest of the project. Three different zones were considered while designing the elevation; ground zone, middle zone, and sky zone. The elevation montages below capture the character that exists within the streets of Ecuador through materials, shading devices, climate, and scale. When looking at the facades of existing Quito, one real-izes that the horizontal layers begin to blend with the terracing qualities of not only the architecture but the mountainous landscape. Some of the elements took into consideration while designing the facades are terraces, balconies, layered materials, windows, columns, doors, stairs, and public hallways.

Elevation Collage Montages,

Images of existing architecture in the surrounding context

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Market plaza cross section

North end subway cross section

Typical cross section w/parking

Detail image of secondary plaza

Detail image of public theatre

Detail Image of secondary Plaza

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Secondary plaza

Secondary plaza

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Main open space plaza

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As the project moves toward a resolved overall design on the site, we still strive to investigate and challenge our initial twelve visions for Quito. Our plan continues to be structured around ‘stitching’, a series of interconnected pathways that lead to nodes within the site. This system also connects to the roads, transit hubs, and the exist-ing context. The main objective of ‘stitching’ is to integrate the citi-zens and the various functions; agriculture, city markets, art studios, museums, education centers, public theaters, house of hope, nature trails, public parks, and open space plazas.

Overall physical model Open space plan Circulation plan Land use plan

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Physical model ‘echo’

The echo of our project expresses our idea of preserving Quito’s rich culture and allowing it to create a new culture within it for the new generations to grow as one whole commu-nity that works towards the benefit of their own; one that can learn about something held in common and start to enroot a notion of responsibility for its own surroundings.

“The unique relationship be-tween the open area, the sur-rounding buildings, and the sky above creates a genuine emotional experience com-parable to the impact of any other work of art.”- Paul Zucker

Detail image of urban center, agriculture and residential area

Detail image of small village, riverfront and boardwalk Detail image of main open space plaza.

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This assignment is a 2 dimensional investigation of Florida’s landscape through a process consisting of digital and hand drafted illustrations. The initial composition (on the right) was based on a film and further incorporated with images of Florida’s natu-ral environment (on the left).

Image of a gulf coast Florida Beach

Consolidation of beach image and composition.

Final result of digital and hand drafted illustrations

Hand drafted composition (Below)

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The investigation of Florida’s landscape by utilizing different media originated an ex-clusive design process for a residence in Florida. The composition bellow is a result of multiple layers of the previous compo-sitions based on horizontality, rhythm and defragmentation.

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Model representing the spacial con-ditions of Downtown Copenhagen.

This exercise is an investigation of Copen-hagen’s urban condition by developing a 3D construct based on a map to cap-ture its sense of place. The site investiga-tion was followed by the analyzes of the movie Reconstruction that takes place in Copenhagen.

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Initial Investigation of coenhaggen based on movie Reconstruction (Be-low). Process Models (Left).

The film reconstruction by Christofer Boe was the main inspiration for the evolve-ment of this project. Set in Copenhagen during a 24-hour period the movie cap-tures a sense of place by the movement of the main characters through the city.

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The final step of this exercise is to design an art gal-lery that fits within the Copenhagen’s medieval set-ting. My approach originated from three-dimensional constructs and graphics, based on a cube defragmen-tation. The use of translucent materials, semi translu-cent and opaque originated distinguished spaces that could be further developed into an art gallery. The linear elements represent continuity and movement throughout the city.

Process model (Above) Night Illustra-tions of final intervention.

Final Intervention Model within context.

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My Summer Internship at Clark Nexsen provided me the opportunity to work with Architecture students from various schools and research ideas to improve upon current sustainable building practices utilizing unconventional ideas and “outside of the box” think-ing. We obtained “real world” experience first-hand in a professional environment, performed presentations as related to our research, and obtained feedback from multidiscipline professionals in order to assist with the development of our final product.

ExcursionsAllowed us to get out of the office and see first-hand the work being done on sustainable materials in the area.

Reaserch

Collaboration

Of relevant sources introduced the breadth of knowledge on this topic. By researching previous work, we were able to see if any holes existed and what could be improved.

We came from schools located in three different parts of the country, so collabo-ration among ourselves as well as with the diverse knowledge base within the firm was crucial to our process.

Group Members: John Knuteson, Anthony Killianand Stella Kelmann

Group Members: John Knuteson, Anthony Killianand Stella Kelmann