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ROSHELLE PFEIFERArchitecture Design Portfolio

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TABLE OF CONTENTS ///Professional Design Portfolio

arch 520 . . . Tyburn Street Market Bridge /// 4arch 519 . . . Table Rock Lake Winery /// 12arch 417 . . . Community Studio /// 20arch 315 . . . Finnish Sauna Bathhouse /// 22. . . . . . . . . Study Abroad /// 26artz 250 . . . Sculpture I /// 30. . . . . . . . . Jack Ball and Associates Architects /// 34

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The intention of our final semester’s design studio was to continue the individual thesis exploration begun in the fall semester. Each student started the spring semester with a personalized set of goals in mind and approached their project with varying rigor and resources. The unique conditions in which each student was working offered creative solutions to a variety of proposed theses. Highly inspired by my precedent research of the surrounding L.A. River bridges as well as of Middle Eastern Souk markets, I wanted my design to evoke a similar feeling of chaos and flexibility while offering the necessary structure and order for a successfully functioning marketplace. I designed the structure of the bridge as well as the structure of the market stalls to not only provide delicate, ever-changing and interesting shading opportunities, similar to those of a souk, but also to provide individual users the flexibility to customize their spaces. In order to instigate as much diverse interaction as possible, I placed the market spaces directly adjacent, and sometimes within the paths to be used for pedestrian and bicycle traffic. I also intentionally crossed these paths and offered frequent access to the lawn spaces, to once again facilitate interaction between varying users. While demographics and the opportunity to encourage interaction between these varying user groups played an important role in the selection of my site, the ultimate design goal was to encourage interaction between the users of varying programmatic pieces.

TYBURN STREET MARKET BRIDGE /// ARCH 520. EXPLORATIONS IN ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN . SPRING 2012

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Market Program: Farm Goods/Produce: Fruit (4) Vegtables (4) Meat (3) Bread/Baked Goods (2) Herbs/Plants (2)

Prepared Foods: Crepes Coffee Tea Ice Cream Burritos/Tacos

Miscelanous Products: Flowers Books Fabric/Clothing Jewelry Candles Soap

long section/elevation (scale: 1/32” = 1’)

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golden state freewaylos angeles river

bike/service path

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elevators to greenway below

stairs to greenway below

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TABLE ROCK LAKE WINERY /// ARCH 519. COMPREHENSIVE STUDIO . FALL 2011

As our final comprehensive design studio, this semester focused on the integration and synthesis of form, space, structure, mechanical systems and life-safety systems while also accommodating the particular wishes of a client. Not only was it required to present these ideas as a completely integral design, but we were asked to consider each of these systems simultaneously throughout the design process.

The objective of my project was to design a fully functional winery to be located near Table Rock Lake in Southwest Missouri. Because we were also required to consider ‘client ’ needs, we were asked to choose from a list of famous people to ‘commission’ the project. My design was based on the beliefs and ideals of Ayn Rand. The semester started with preliminary research involving a thorough study of the client, as well as a trip to Northern California to further understand the process of wine-making.

As the design process continued I began to focus on the rigid mentality of Rand’s belief systems and formally depicted this through a strict grid seen in the materials and proportions of my project. In contrast to this grid, the curved portion at the front of the building not only allows for individualized experiences throughout the building, but also creates an exterior space ideal for wine related activities.

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Drury University’s Community Studio program traditionally deals with the revitalization of a small Missouri town. My semester was no different. I was placed in a team of six students instructed to work with the town of Urich, Missouri, located between Clinton and Harrisonville on Highway 7. This bedroom community with a population of 400 was originally a railroad town but is now struggling to be a town at all.

Our comprehensive vision for this farming/bedroom community focused on two levels. At the regional level we focused on it’s potential to become a green-crop community with the introduction of switchgrass. At the town level, we focused on the revitalization of several distinct areas of the town and the cohesiveness of the town overall.

My section of the project included the revitalization of the historic downtown and it’s connection to the highway to the north and the surrounding housing community. The existing downtown only contains four storefronts, so the main focus was to expand this line of facades and improve the streetscaping.

COMMUNITY STUDIO - URICH, MISSOURI /// ARCH 417. DESIGN STUDIO VII . FALL 2010

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FINNISH SAUNA BATHHOUSE /// ARCH 315 . DESIGN STUDIO V . FALL 2009

Design V focused on tectonic exploration and expression. While combining all the previous studio objectives, we were also asked to thoroughly investigate materials, connections and construction detailing as they relate to the creative process and the built environment. Our site was located in the natural environment of the Missouri Ozarks.

We began our semester by studying various styles of traditional bathhouses and determining which would influence our design. Mine was based on the Finnish Sauna which involves small steam rooms and a closely located plunge pool. The program called for seven thousand square feet dedicated to bathhouse spaces, including massage rooms, changing rooms, sweat rooms and multiple staff and mechanical spaces.

I focused my design on the rhythmic structure of the site. Although the area was quite wild and random, there was a perceived sense of predictability. I wanted to evoke this rhythm and consistency by arranging the spaces in a logical and ultimately functional way.

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Lower Level Floor Plan -- 1/8” = 1’

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First Floor PlanUpper Level Floor Plan -- 1/8” = 1’

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Perspective View from Creek

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During the summer of 2010 I studied abroad in Venice and Amsterdam in a five week program that focused on the variations between two cities on water. We spent the first three weeks in Venice studying the art and architecture of it’s Renaissance past. We split our days between studying the cultural aspects of the city in the mornings and drawing in the afternoons. Because we didn’t have a formal classroom, the historical class often met in the form of museum visits or building tours.

The drawing portion of the trip focused on improving our capacity to draw information that can not be captured by a photograph. Although we did spend time improving our perspective drawing skills, we were encouraged to also spend time drawing floor plans of individual buildings and entire plazas. The history class concluded at the end of the time in Venice, but the drawing portion continued for the whole trip.

After the school sponsored time in Italy and The Netherlands my roommate and I continued to various places in France and finally to Barcelona.

STUDY ABROAD - THE CITIES ON WATER /// VENICE AND AMSTERDAM . SUMMER 2010

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Tomba Brion - San Vito di Altivole, Italy

Tomba Brion -- San Vito di Altivole, Italy -- June 19, 2010Tomba Brion - San Vito di Altivole, Italy

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Santa Maria dei Miracoli - Venice, Italy

Castelvecchio -- Verona, Italy -- June 21, 2010

Castelvecchio - Verona, Italy

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Campo Ghetto -- Venice, Italy -- June 10, 2010

Campo Santa Maria Formosa -- Venice, Italy -- June 15, 2010

Campo Santa Maria Formosa - Venice, Italy

Santa Maria dei Miracoli -- Venice, Italy -- June 24, 2010

SCULPTURE 1 /// ARTZ 250 . SPRING 2012

The intention of this course was to introduce basic sculptural process, materials, tools, and equipment. Additive, subtractive, and construction/compilation procedures were explored using modeling, carving, assemblage, and welding. Although we were consistently required to defend our design decisions, the class focused more on the physical creation of these sculptural pieces than the concepts behind them.

Throughout the semester we completed three drastically different sculptural pieces. The first involved understanding the process of addition/subtraction and scaling through the creation of identical replicas of the same design, both at different scales and different mediums. My project was in the realist realm, combining a light-bulb with an orange.

The second assignment involved creatively assembling two found objects with the intention of instigating some sort of social discussion. My project involved an analog bathroom scale and 100 lbs of corn feed. Titled ‘Corn Fed’, I was hoping to ignite a discussion about corn subsidies and American obesity.

The third and final project of the semester involved the complete design, construction, fabrication, manipulation and surface treatment of a sheet of steel into a finalized sculpture. While I am thrilled with my final product, the skills acquired through the process are even more exciting and practical.

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Beginning the summer after my fourth year and continuing until last fall I worked at Jack Ball Architects in Springfield, Missouri where we specialized in educational, historic rehabilitation and civic structures. The small sized firm and well-rounded portfolio of projects allowed me to be involved in many stages of many projects. Some of my experience included a downtown historic infill project -- converting a former furniture showroom into two loft apartments, and a renovation and addition to Springfield Catholic High School. In both of these projects I was involved in the code review, design development, construction document and construction administration phases.

I was also responsible for the marketing and social media relationships within the firm, including responding to public Requests for Qualifications and corresponding with the public entities regarding these submittals.

JACK BALL & ASSOCIATES ARCHITECTS /// INTERN ARCHITECT . MAY 2011 - SEPTEMBER 2012

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