jamie saunders
Polycultural Institute
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The proposed Polycultural Institute at Penn State is a materials testing center for organic materials with architectural applications. The complex consists of an exhibition hall, classrooms, lab space and residences for visiting professors.
This was a collaborative project with Laura Wakes-Ramos and Kyrie Martin in the fall of 2013.
My responsibilities were orthographic drawings, renderings, and the section model. This project was modeled in Revit, and rendered with phtotoshop. Sections and plans drawn imported into CAD and post-processed in Illustrator.
The model was made from concrete, wood and rammed earth.
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University of the Arts
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The University of the Arts Student Center is a multi-purpose facility for the visual and performing arts. It features a library, a cafe, two auditoriums, a gift shop and multiple spaces for gallery shows and collaboration between majors. It was completed in the spring of 2013.
Plans and sections were drawn in AutoCAD, and post-processed in Illustrator and Phtotoshop.
Jewelry Store
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A scheme for a small jewelry store in State College, PA. Completed in the fall of 2011.
This project was modeled in sketch-up, then rendered by hand. The plans were drawn in CAD and post-processed in photoshop.
Corbelletti Charrette 2013
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The annual Corbelletti Competition is held at Penn State to honor the late architecture professor
Raniero Corbelletti who was an excellent draftsman. Submissions must be hand drawn.
This year we were given a drawing by Perry Kulper and we were asked to translate it into a building.
A flood-resistant system that allows Pittsburgh to build on the Monongahela Wharf.
A series of kiosks bolted to Veritex building pads that float during floods.
The pad units rest on "piston caissons." The caissons are hollow in the middle, and that space holds a stainless steel rod, which are connected to the Veritex pad. When flood waters rise, the pad unit floats, and the rod slides out of the caisson sheath.
A flood-resistant system that allows Pittsburgh to build on the Monongahela Wharf.
Modeled digitally, then flattened, translated to AutoCAD and lasercut, then folded into shape.
Digital Fabrication
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Penn State offers a studio option where students can learn more about digital fabrication, so I took it to round out my digital skillset.
The course covered NURBS and polygon modelling through excersizes in Rhino, Pepakura, TopMod and Maya.
Young Architects Studio Competition
A flood-resistant design proposal which would allow the city of Pittsburgh to develop the Monongahela Wharf.
The campus (nicknamed "The Wharf") is a place for the young entrepreneurs of Pittsburgh to display their products, and to connect with prospective investers and customers.
Completed in partnership with Josh Robinson during the summer of 2014.
A proposal for an entertainment complex in a neglected portion of the gardens north of Rome. Completed in partnership with Kyrie Martin and Paige Neill in the spring of 2014.
A proposal for an entertainment complex in a neglected portion of the gardens north of Rome. Completed in partnership with Kyrie Martin and Paige Neill in the spring of 2014.
Galoppatoio Park Improvement
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A proposal for the improvement of the Galoppatoio, a plot of land in a neglected portion of the gardens north of Rome.
Completed in partnership with Kyrie Martin and Paige Neill in the spring of 2014.
My responsibilities included building the Revit model and creating renderings using Revit and photoshop.