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TABLE OF CONTENTS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

BOTIQUE HOTEL STUDIO IV PROJECT . . . . . . . 5

S UI DI O I I I P R O J E C T . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

S TUDI O I P R O J E C T . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

T H E S I S C O H O U S I N G C O M M U N I T Y . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

H OUSE RE NN O VA TIO N . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

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S T U D I O I V

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otel

The goal of this hotel was to create an envi-

ronment that presents the inviting local at-
mosphere to visitors. Providing an up-scale
and welcoming stay. Top priorities of this
project include: Preserving the historical
aspects of the building while updating the
interior to suit a high-end hotel. Specifically
emphasising on the wooden beams, exposed
brick, and stone. The challenges of this
project were caused by working around the
structure of the old building. Working around
these aspects of the building ultimately
provides a unique opportunity to design a
modern interior while echoing the past.

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 SITE B OU NDRIES
ANALYSIS:
Located in Columbia, MO, The site
has three sides exposed to roads,
with sidewalks on all sides.

SUN P ATH
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This depicts where the majority

of natural light will come into the
building. Specific spaces that would
benefit from sun exposure are the
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entrance/lobby space.

FOOT T RA FFI C
ANALYSIS:
The majority of the foot traffic
comes from the West, as more
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businesses and restaurants are

on that side of the site.

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ANALYSIS:
The busiest roads are located
on the South and East sides of
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the building. This affects where

the entrance point should be
located in relation to traffic.

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C O N C E P T WORD OR PHRASE

The hotel is a stopping point

for travelers, at which point
the local downtown life and
visitor meet.

Developing a space where

collaboration between the
local community style and
modern designs can be mixed.

M E T H O D S CONCEPT APPLICATION

• Designated areas for social

interactions and conversing
• Refill store front – local business
• Design choices crossing between
old and new- a combination of
modern and rustic.
• Intentional use of lighting
• Deliberate pairings of old and new

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 Refill store location. Three hotel rooms
Access from street and are located on the
inside the hotel. Storage is first level. These
located at the back of the rooms have private
store. The location of the access through the
store in adjacency of hotel elevator and emer-
rooms and public space al- gency egress door.
lows for mixing of visitors
and local community.

Opening up this
space to the
basement level
allows for more
natural light
in the lower
South hotel lobby level.
entrance allows for
new hotel guests
to easily navigate
the building. Outdoor public
seating.

FIRST LEVEL FLOOR PLAN

Laundry, mechanical, Three ADA com-

and storage area pliant hotel rooms
for hotel staff. are located on the
basement level.

Private area
separating
reception from
hotel.

Hotel guest gym

and saunas.

Public seating
and reception
area.

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 Juliet balcony in
Hotel rooms
each hotel room.

Lounge room allows

for the guests to
interact with one
another

Larger suites with

kitchenette.

SECOND LEVEL FLOOR PLAN

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H O T E L R O O M F F & E
The refill store is located at
the South West corner of the
hotel. The elevation located to
the right shows the storage and
product display. The reception/
checkout is located at the center
of the store. Storage is located
at the back of the store.

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Project Summary Statement:

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A design suitable for a client with an integrated

lifestyle that combines work, relaxation, and play
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all into one. This client joins all aspects of her life
together, so a design that mimics to that repeating
tendency was necessary.
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Designed as a quiet retreat away from home, this

design concept abstracts the lifestyle of the client
and the inner connectiveness of her life by relating
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to the site, taking the lines of tree branches locat-

ed on the site and adding them to the design.

The client's trait of combining all aspects of her

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life is related to the building concept through rep-

etition and integration of the surrounding site's
characteristics.
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 Background
Cohousing communities offer a new
take on traditional suburban life-
styles. Instead of residing spread
out and disconnected from others, a
cohousing community offers shared
communal spaces and close living
that ultimately fosters relationships
and connections with others.
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By living closer together, this
creates a more sustainable way
of living, in contrast to the cur-
rent urban sprawl we see every
day.
Project Overview
This project was used as my senior
thesis at the University of Missouri.
Exstinsive research and evidence
based design was used in program-
ming this project, along with techni-
cal skills to complete floorplans and
renderings. Among my skillset for
this project was proficiency in Auto-
CAD, Revit, Photoshop, InDesign, and
hand rendering.
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   c1. Noise control.
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  Dwellings will be positioned close
V together, therefore noise control is a
concern. The use of extra insulation and
I double layering of gypsum board will be
D crucial in reducing noise exchanged between
residences.
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Crowding/Density.

  Regarding the number of occupants

within a community, it is important to think
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A without residents feeling crowded. Aspects
that should be considered are privacy and
S noise levels. Effective solutions to these
potential problems include designing for the
E individual, and implementing noise diffusing
D materials.

  Orientation/Wayfinding.
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  Wayfinding is important within a
E co-housing community, as placement of
S communal buildings in adjacency to
  residential is vital. Additionally, each
I   building designed needs to be easily
G   navigated.

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Proximity to
others Overcrowding

M Interview Layout:
Questions were formulated based on the
amenedies Brookside has to offer, as well
as multi-family living quarters, with shared
E facilities. The interview followed normal con-
versation, with questions to direct the dis-
cussion.
T Data Collection:
Data was collected through a recorded zoom
call, notes were taken down about the main
H issues and flaws in design, as well as sucess-
ful pieces of design.
Completing the interview:
After completing the interview, the notes
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organized. Main issues were highlighted and
grouped together for further analization. The
D main issues that came up were noise control,
overcrowding, and proximity to others. These
three main issues will allow for better design
of layout and materials chosen.
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R After going through the information, I gathered that
the data showed three main issues that arose.
Noise control
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Overcrowding
Proximity to others
Uncovering these main issues my interviewee had
with Brookside living would ultimately help in de-
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signing for a co housing community. Since both
living quarters share walls with neighbors and have
shared facilities close by.
U EVIDENCE BASED DESIGN CONNECTIONS
Realating back to Evidence Based Design (EBD) study
and research.
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c.1 - Noise Control "Studies have also been conduct-
ed on the use of decorative wall-mounted sound-
proofing made from porous materials that capture
noise, aiding in sound absorption. These decorative
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yet functional pieces can be made in a variety of
shapes and layouts, which could be used creatively
throughout the final designs."
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a.1 - Building Adjacencies: "Placement of community
and residential buildings should be separated, this
will allow residential space to be increasingly pri-
vate. (Wang, Hadjri, & Huang, 2017)"
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noise control
Noise control was brought up numor-
ous times throughout the interview.
Instances of loud neighbors and "thin
walls" resulted in the user's discom-
fort and irritation. Ultimately cre-
ating a residential environment that
was not ideal.
overcrowding
When using the shared facilities, the
user experienced overcrowding. This
was an important thing to note, and
design decisions such as organization
of space will combat this feeling.
b u i l d i n g a d j a c e n c i e s
It was noted during the interview
that the main shared facilities such
as the pool and outdoor common ar-
eas were noisy and disturbed nearby
residential spaces.
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The importance of noise control within close-
ly spaced living quarters was the main issue
in the interview.This came up multiple times
throughout the interview, so it is something
to be focused on.
It also was noted the capacity of some of the
shared communal spaces seemed overcrowd-
ed at times, future research and design will
incorporate techniques that help the user not
feel overcrowded.
Location of communal spaces was also
brought up in the interview, which highlighted
noise control once again. Knowing these is-
sues will guide design layout of public spaces,
as well as their adjacencies to residential
spaces.

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5. GREEN SPACE PAVILION

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 Located in Longmont, Colorado
this site was originally designed
for a typical suburban
neighborhood.

SITE OVERVIEW

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CONCEPT
Design promoting human connection and community growth
through shared spaces, with intergration of green spaces
and walkable paths. The concept "trellis" provide struc-
ture to a site layout through a gridded system as well
as walkways for pedestrian wayfinding throughout the
community.

HERRINGBONE PATTERN

WOVEN MATERIALS

UNIIQUE PATTERNS

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H O U S E R E N N O V A T I O N

August 2020 my husband and I bought a

1960s home in need of updating. With my
knowledge of design, and my husband's
profession as an electrician and knowledge
of trades, we were able to transform the
home, doing 90% of the work ourselves.
Three bathrooms, three bedrooms, kitchen,
and an outdoor screened porch have been
rennovated so far.
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The primary bath was the first invasive ren-
novation project we took on. Gutting the room
to the studs, we were able to see any issues

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that might need fixing. Through this project,
we learned drywall, plumbing, and tiling tech-
niques. In this room, three main alterations
needed to be made: removal of the 2' soffit
enclosing the shower, the removal of the lin-

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en closet door and header, and switching the
bathroom door to a pocket door. All fixtures
were remaining in the same location with the
exception of the shower head, which had to
be raised nearly 2' to meet modern day stan-
dards. A bathroom exaust fan and shower
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recessed can light were also added. Electrical

was updated, and new switches were added
for the fan and can light.

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Rennovations made to this room included:
updated ceiling fan, two accent puck lights,
updated electrical, new trim, closet built-
in design, drywall patching, painted ceiling,
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O V E R V I E W
Rennovations made to this room included:
wallpaper removal, updated ceiling fan, up-
dated electrical, drywall patching, painted
ceiling, walls, and trim.

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Being the second bathroom we remodeled,
we had a better idea of the time and skills
needed to complete a bathroom. Major
changes to this bathroom included: remov-
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the drop tile ceiling, adding a bathroom
exaust fan, and raising the shower head by
E S nearly 2' to accomodate modern standards.
The original cast iron tub was left intact,
as there were no issues uncovered during
demo. Electrical was updated, and two
vanity sconces were added. Gutted to the
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studs, this bathroom underwent a massive

transformation.

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The original columns were rotted out, as
seen in the photo below. We replaced the
columns with 6" pressure treated wood
posts. Outdoor lighting was updated, and
two solar powered sconces were added to
either side of the garage.

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