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K A T H E R I N E

O ’ N e i l lARCHITECTURal Portfolio 2016

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Katherine o''''neill

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Hello,

MynameisKatie,IamoriginallyfromColorado,buthavebeenenjoying,studying,andcallingthebeauti-fulstateofMontanahomeforthelast4years.IaminpursuitonaninternshipinwhichIhopetogainexperi-enceandunderstandingwithinthearchitecturalworld.Ihaveaninsatiablecuriosityanddesiretotouch,see,hear,andunderstandallIcaninthisworld.

Additionally,IwouldconsidermyselfanexcellentteamplayerandIpridemyselfongivingallideasafairapproach.Ihavegrowntoappreciatetheideasthatcanbecreatedbyteamworkthroughtheuniquewayevery-onethinkscollidinginasinglearena.IfeelthatIamaqualitycommunicator,andhaveanexcellentanduniquewayofexplainingthingsinordertogeteveryoneonthesamepagevisuallyandmentally.

IhavecompletedmyfourthyearofmyBachelorsinEnvironmentalDesign,andhaveplanstopursueaMastersdegreeinthefallof2016.IhopetoutilizeallabilitiesandskillsIhavelearnedthroughoutmyeduca-tiontothebenefitsoftheworkplace.Ihavedual-citizen -shipwiththeEU,andhopetoutilizethistolearnaboutandcompareasmuchasIcanwithintheworldofarchi-tecture. Iamveryinterestedinworkinginaspectsofarchitecturewhichconfrontsocialissuesorrelatetopreservationandorrestoration.TheseareasIhavedis-coveredaninterestin,butthereismuchIhaven'thadtheopportunitytoattemptandlookforwardtothatchallengedaily.

Thankyouforyourtime, Katie

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T A B L E O F

C O N T E N T S

HydrologyInstitute

OrnithologyCenter

CommunityKitchen

IvanDoigMemorial

BuildingConstruction

TedXBozemanStageDesign

GoodNeighborBuilding

Sketchbook

Photography

Watercolor

Reuse&Re-purpose

Sketchbook

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H Y D R O L O G Y

L a b o r a t o r ySEATTLE WASHINGTON

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TheSeattleHydrologyInstituteworkstoreuniteSeattlewiththewaterfront.Seattlehasbeenseendesperatelybuildingwallsandstiltstogetawayfromitimpedingwatersforgenerations,butisthatthebestanswer??? TheJamesCornerrenovationbeginstoaddressthedisconnectbe-tweenSeattleanditswaterfront,butfailstobreaktheseawallandallowtheoceantore-inhabitthecity.Arelationshipbetweenthetidesandthecitycanberevealedaftertheremovalofthewallthathasbeenseparatingthemfordecades.

TheHydrologyLaboratorywouldhelpcreateauniqueecologicalconditionbycollectingfreshwateronitsroof,filteringthroughthebuildingandontothesite.Herethisfreshwatermixeswiththetidecreatingauncom-monbrackishsituationtobestudiedandenjoyednotonlybyscientists,butyouraveragecitizenandtheirchildren.

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O R N I T H O L O G Y

C e N T E RBOZEMAN MONTANA

Whenlookingatbirds,themiracleofflighthasalwaysfascinatedus,andvitaltothatprocessisthefeather.Thewonderthatisthefeatheristhebasisforthisproject,havingalreadyinspiredcountlessscholarsbyitsuniqueproperties.

Themoirepatternisvitalintheinthefacade,obscur-ingtheviewer,fromtheexterior,andallowingthebirdstosingwithoutdis-turbance.Thecenterraisesorlowerstheviewertothehabitatofvariousbirdswithintheregion.

""Ithinkthemostimportantqualityinabirdwatcherisawillingnesstostandquiet-lyandseewhatcomes.Oureverydaylivesobscureatruthaboutexistence-thatattheheartofeverythingthereliesastillnessandalight.''

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C O M M U N I T Y

C O R N E RBOZEMAN MONTANA

Corner:

Wheretwoseparateentitiescometogethertoformasecludedorprivatespace,whichprovidesanareaofprotection,reflection,andinspiration.

TheCommunityCafeisalocal""paywhatyoucan''diningestablishmentinBozeman.Theclasswasintroducedtovolunteersandpatronsoftheestablishmentinordertodevelopindividualprogramparametersandrequirements.`

TheCommunityCornerdesignstressesthecomfortofthepatrons,allowingeachacornertofindrespiteinwhilefacilitatingbutnotforcinginteractions.

Conceptmodels Diningroomandgardenview

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ServiceGrid

Whilebeginningtheexplorationofcornersandcornersetseating,astrongconnectiontothesteppingshapeofazigguratwasfound.Thezigguratisaspiritualtemplecon-structedinancientMesopotamia.Thestepped,cornerdesignoftheziggurataddstothecomfortofsuchasacredspaceandultimatelyatteststothereachingoftheheavens.

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CommunityGrid

Thisprojectweweregiventheop-portunitytoworkwithpartners.I

tookthisopportunityanddesignedthisprojectwithMarleyRobb.

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I glance higher for some hint of the weather, and the square of air broadens and broadens to become the blue expanse over Montana range-land, so vast and vaulting that it rears, from the foundation line of the plains horizon, to form the walls and roof of all of life’s experiences

that my younger self could imagine,

a single great house of sky

I V A N D O I G

M E M O R I A L

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Inspirationcollage-DoigontheRange

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“There is more time,

than there is expanse of

the world, so any voyage

at last will end.”

IvanDoigwasanawardwinningauthor,whowrotemanycriticallyacclaimednovelsamajorityofwhicharebasedinhisnativestateofMontana.TheworksofIvanDoigareconsideredtobealargepartoftheculturalidentityoftheAmericanWest,masterfullydetailingBigSkycountryanditsinhabitants.

IvanDoigpassedawaythisyearat75yearsold.IrevisedmyresidencemidwaythroughthesemesterintoamemorialtohonortheintangibleimpactleftonmanybyIvanDoigandhistalesoftheMontanarange.

OntheequinoxsmallcutsintheslatsoftheroofaligntocasttheaboveDoigquoteontotheviewingplatformbelow.

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Inspirationcollage-DoigontheRange

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B U I L D I N G

C O N S T R U C T I O N

Selectedbuildingconstructiondetailsfrompreviousprojects,primarilyutilizingRevitandautoCAD.ThispagehasdetailsfromtheOrnithologyCenterasseenonpagesixandseven.

Themechanicalsystemandassociatedaccesspointisdepictedbelow,alongwithcustomrailingsfortheexteriorpreservationpathways.

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RevitmodelingfromtheHydrologyInstituteProjectseepagesfourandfive. Continue EPDM roofing system under parapet cap

Fiberglass 36x66 doubleglazed window w/ fixed unitover 18" awning unit

Steel tie over K-seriesjoists, w/ ends sunkeninto bond beam

Annodized aluminum grid sunshade 2x2x1" deep, atop 4"x1"members, attached to upperperimeter beam w/ steel cable@ 4'-0" o.c.

Suspended open grid ceilingsystem, paint out above

W12x30 perimeter beam

Suspended 2x4 acoustical tile lay in system

18" diameter GFRC cover

4'' Thick SOG w/ 6X6 WWF finish w/ sealed stain finish

Fiberglass 36x60 doubleglazed window w/ fixed unitover 18" awning unit

Exterior soffit 58" 'Densglas'sheathing w/ elastomeric paintfinish coat.

Final Wall SectionKatie Ord - May 2011

18" K-series steel floor joists @ 4'-0" o.c., w/1.5" 22g metal decking with 3.5" lt. wt.concrete and carpet finish.

2" Recycledpolystyreneeach side.

6" 20g Steel studs @ 24" o.c. w/ R-19recycledhigh density cellulose insulation.

TOS @ 125'-6"

x-x strong 6" diameter coloumns @ 16' o.c. covered by

4" Granular base

8" CMU split face wall tointerior with EFIS exteriorfinish over 2" EPSinsulation

TOS @ 100'-0"``

18" K-series steel floor joists @ 4'-0" with 1.5" form typemetal decking w/ 3" polyisocyanurate roof insulation, 12"protection board, w/fully adhered 0.60 mil EPDM

5/8 exterior "Densglas" sheathing followed by 1 1/2"EPS insulation, air water barrier, and EFISexterior finish carried to soffit below.5/8 interior type-X GWB

W12x22 perimeter beam, supported byx-x strong 5" diameter steel column.

Footing rests at 96'-6"

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Joist bearing @ 127'- 7 1/4"

14K4 @ 4'-0" o.c.1.5'' metal pan decking with embededwwm

3 1/2"x 3 1/2"x 1/4" Steel Angle

1/2" thick Eq.Tempered GlassPanels w/ 1/8'' caulked spacing

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Drain parapet to interior, and attach tocleats fastened to treated wood plate

14K3 @ 5'-0" o.c.Bracing @ 5'-0" o.c.

Aluminum frame fixedwindow, w/ double glazing

3 1/2" x 3 1/2" x 1/4" Steel Angle w/ Bracing

16g 8" LGS header w/insulation

Flashing terminates under parapet cap

115'-0" 2nd FFE

Roofing membrane attached over 1/4"protection board, 4.5" Insulation, and1.5" Metal Pan Decking

W16x40 Beam

114'-6" Beam sill16g 6" LGS wall

1/2" EIFS finishing coat

5/8" GWB on 4" LGS framing @ 16" o.c.

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t e d X b o z e m a n

S t a g eBOZEMAN MONTANA d e s i g n

IntheSpringof2015Ihadtheopportuni-tytoworkwithMFGRDesignsandthreeotherstudentsinordertocreatethebackdropfortheTedXBozemanevent.

Theentiredesignbuildprojecttook8weekstocompletewithabudgetofaroundathousanddollars.Thedesignofthebackdropdynamicallyrespondedtocameraandviewerangleswithinthevenue.TheprojectutilizedgrasshopperandplasmacutterstoeasilycreatemasscustomizationinthesteelconnectorsontheLVLribs.

Thestagewasalsodesignedtobepartiallyreusableforpotentialinstallationataparkorsimilarvenue.Additionalpartswouldbeaddedtoprovideseating,alongwiththecurrentshadingschemebeingupdatedtoamaterialsuitableforexterioruse.

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PresenterliveatTedXBozeman Detailofinteriorandribs

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B u i l d i n gBOZEMAN MONTANA

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TheGoodNeighborbuildingworkstoretainandintegratepeopleintoarapidlyexpandingcommunitybycre -atingmeaningfulneighbor-hoodlikesituationsinwhichtoliveandpotentiallythriveasaunit.

Thereareseveralkeyamenitieslocatedwithinthebuildingalongwithsharedhousingunitsinordertoac-complishthis.ThiswouldbeaK-6MontessoriSchool,anElderlyServicesCenterandaCommunityCenter.

Theseamenitiescou-pledwithco-housingstrivestosetupasupportiveneigh-borhoodatmosphereandcreatemeaningfulintergener-ationalrelationships.

SitePlan Programblocking Community/SchoolGymandAuditorium

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Theindependentelderlypopulationisnotonethatisoftenfocusedoninourcommu-nities.Makingthisgroupofpeople,andtheirinteractionswithchildrenvitaltodailylifeviasharedmealsandreadingtimeworkstoreestablishtheirvaluewithinacom-munity.Byintegratingthetwogenerationstheyarebothallowedtheopportunitytonotonlybehelped,buthelpalso,thesebondsareshowntobenefitbothgroupsmental-lyandpsychologically.

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s k e t c h b o o k

P h o t o g r a p h y

PhotographyissomethingIhavealwaysenjoyed.Tomeitstheopportunitytocaptureasinglemoment,amomentsofleetingthatitcanbedrasticallyalteredbysimplymovingasinglestep.Ifindmyselfabletopickoutuniquecompositionsandscenes,framingmomentsthatothersmiss.Thedrasticchangeevenaninchcanmakeinacompositionhasalwaysfascinatedme. ThesephotosaremyrecentfavoritesfromatriptoAustraliaandNewZealand.

SydneyOperaHouseMuseumofOldandNewArt UniversityofCanterbury

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Considerateattendant-TePapaMuseum

Christchurchstainedglass

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S K E T C H B O O K

W A T E R C O L O R S

AmajorityofthesewatercolorpiecescomefromatriptoNewZea-land.Thenorthandsouthislandwereexploredoverthecourseof4weeksOurexplorationsanddiscover-iesweretobedocumentedthroughaseriesofwatercolors.

Watercolorisoneofmyfavoritemediumstoworkwith.Theexpressionandcharacterthatcanbeshownthroughlayerswhilestillremainingsubtlein-triguesmeandpushesmetocontinuedevelopingmyskill.

AucklandHillResidence

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ArtDecoHotelDiptych

AucklandWaterfront WellingtonFurnitureCo. BozemanGrainTowers Christchurchreclamationwork

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S K E T C H B O O K

R E - P U R P O S ER E U S E &

Ibelievethereareplentyofmaterialsinthisworldwaitingtobereusedandturnedintoresourcesnotrefuse.

Findinganobjectandgivingitanewpurposeisapassionofmine.Thewingbackchairsbelowareevidentandhavebeencustomreupholsteredbyme.Thebluechairpicturedwastheoriginal,fromthatsprangthedan-delionchair,itsmatchwassoldtofinanceothers.

Thecoffeesackchairwasonitswaytothedump,itsleatherhadbeenmauledbyalonelydog.Coffeesacksweredonatedbyalocalcoffeeshop.

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Thisbrasshangingincenseburnerwasdiscoveredonasec-ondhandshoptrip.Iwantedthispiecetobecomealamp,thisuseIbelievedre-elevatedthisrecentlydiscardedobject. Duetoitstraditionalreli-gioususes,Icarefullychosewhattocarvetointensifythelighttobecast.Ichosetocarvesacredgeom-etrypatternsintoitssurface.Pleas-antly,duetoitsformeruseafterthemetalwarmsslightlyfrankin-censeisreleasedintotheroom.

Pottery.Areuseofsand,clayandotherminerals. Thatmaybeastretchforthispage,butitsnotincorrect.Pot-teryisacraftforwhichIrecentlydiscoveredaninterestforandhopetopursuefurtherinthefuture.

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PEN and INK SKETCHES

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ThesesketchesarefromarecentstudyabroadtriptoAustralia.Thetripwasfacultyledandfocusedonarchi-tecturalsketchinganddocumentingability.

Dailyaminimumofonehourwasdedicatedtowardsketchingthecurrentenvironment.Theamountofdepthandcharacterfoundinaspacebeginstorevealitselftoyouasyouaresitting,drawing,andintegratingyour-selfintotheenvironment.

EachenvironmentItookthetimetosketchIcanremembervivid-ly,picturesthoughoftenmoretruetoform,don'thavethetimetomakesuchanimpression.