High School Architecture

Pinehaven Addition 2024

Building Foundations Model 2023

I recently volunteered at Habitat for Humanity with my class. We each worked on a different section of a house, me with siding, some with insulating, and others with flooring. Back in the classroom, our instructor wanted us to get a deeper understanding of all of the elements that go into constructing a house from scratch. For the model, I started with the foundation of the house. I had to create a mould that would fit the dimensions of the blueprint we were given. I mixed concrete to pour into my mould. I then framed out my floor and installed a subfloor on top of it. Next I made the wall frames which stood on top of my subfloor. Exterior sheathing came next, then insulation, as well as drywall, making sure it was placed on the studs. I created the roof framing and added some overlap. I put sheathing over the roof and incorporated shingles. Lastly was the siding, which I painted purple. Concrete, chipboard, formcore, and wood made up the materials list.

Library Precedent Studies 2023

Helsinki Central Library

Dublin Public Library

Gahanna Library Redesign 2023

I really wanted to focus on my design on sustainability and nature. I've always felt that libraries aren't the greatest place to read or study, but when you do it outside, it feels much more productive. The courtyard was my first idea to bring a sense of nature into my design, and I just built it around that, added green roofs, and a deck. This is only the first step of this project and is only my concept design. I'm looking to make improvements in the site and parking, as well as more access to the green roofs.

Topographic Map and Site Analysis Design 2022-2023

In this lesson, I first gained an understanding of how structures are built into a landscape. This culminated in a project to create a topographic map. I made a template for myself using a pre-made topographic map, printed out at a large scale. I used this template to cut pieces of cardboard and glue them into a 3-D topographic map. Next, I used SketchUp to plan out an idea of what I wanted my house to look like, which I then took to Revit to draw out proportionally. After inputting my measurements into Revit, I used the program to adjust them down to the scale of my 3-D topographic map. I began drawing out my measurements on chipboard, which I then cut out and glued together to build the model of my house.

Material Board

While at the CCAD College Preview, I had the opportunity to create a project of my own using the materials they had that I normally would not have access to. I decided to do my own interior design project. I used a magazine to create an inspiration board for my project. I gathered materials that I wanted to include and created a material board. I then used a pre-drawn interior and colored it how I wanted each material to be used.

Bridge Design 2022

As our first semester final, we built a bridge. Our goal was to have the sturdiest bridge. We started designing and using simulators to make sure our designs could hold a lot. After they were built, we continuously put weights on them until they broke. My bridge weighed 4.060 pounds and was able to hold 70 pounds. I placed first in the class for weight held, but because my bridge was heavier than others, I placed 4th. My bridge had an overall critical ratio of 275.862.

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