2012 Portfolio

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K E L L I K A S P A R

Work Experience

University Projects

Model Building

Lake Home Addition

The Ridge Condos

Contextual Library

Dormitory

Indoor Pool

San Andrea al Quirnale

Salk Institute

Building Section

Alumni Retreat Center

Lake Home Addition

The Ridge Condos

Contextual Library

Dormitory

Indoor Pool

San Andrea al Quirnale

Salk Institute

Building Section

Alumni Retreat Center

Research & Diagrammatic Work

Graphic Design

About Me

Dormitory Patterns

Musical Exploration

Palladio Basilica

Art-Nature-Technology

Haworth Relocation Complex

Logos

Graphic Art

Resumes p r e Gymnastics Academy

s p r e Gymnastics Academy

W o r k E x p e r i e n c e

L a k e H o m e A d d i t i o n

Fall 2011 at Gallus Architects

C o n c e p t :

To provide a 3-Dimensional representation of the cli-ents’ new Lake Home addition using AutoDesk Re-vit. The clients were unable to understand and vi-sualize hand drawn elevations so providing them with this interactive visual, they were more un-derstanding of the designs and willing to commit to the firm on their new renovation. Focus was on the entrance and the southern facade which fac-es the lake as well as a complicated roof system.

WEST ELEVATIONENTRANCE

SOUTH ELEVATIONLAKE VIEW

T h e R i d g e C o n d o s

Fall 2011 at Gallus Architects

C o n c e p t :

To edit and modify previous plans and construction doc-uments for this subdivision of multi-family condos. Uti-lizing AutoCAD and photo editing software, I was able to make corrections and changes to the plans and add de-tails specific to this particular site based on topography and ground layout. After the construction documents were finished and approved, site visits were conduct-ed to ensure the correct construction per our plans.

U n i v e r s i t y P r o j e c t s

C o n t e x t u a l L i b r a r y

Spring 2010 Instructor Hanno Webber

C o n c e p t :

To design a library on a difficult triangle site with one-way streets on two of the edges (Farwell and Maryland Avenues in Milwaukee) and existing in-frastructure on the third. Thick brick bearing walls help relate this building to the existing context. An articulated glass skin is utilized to offset the heavi-ness of the structure. Inside, the bearing walls des-ignate different areas of the library and the exte-rior glass facade brings light playfully into the space.

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D o r m i t o r y

Fall 2009 Instructor Aparnah Datey

C o n c e p t :

Repetition of the module as the object in this field and object building, creates an idea of a forest with the living areas branching out as tree houses above the main floor. Parts of these modules are dynamic as they break the ground, facade and roof planes. The module handles public and private hierarchy as well as the distribution of light to the main floor in this mainly glass structure. Strong focus was on the inter-twining of modules and their overall connectedness.

I n d o o r P o o l

Spring 2010 Instructor Hanno Webber

C o n c e p t :

To design a community indoor pool amidst the ur-ban context of Milwaukee’s Historic Downer Avenue Neighborhood, on a narrow infill site of just 50’ x 133’. Main issues focused on were the relationships to the surrounding context, circulation pathways, HVAC, light-ing patterns, structure, and energy efficiency incorpo-rating 45% of the roof for solar panels. The separation of public versus private and swimmer versus specta-tor was also explored as an important design focus.

SUNBATHERS DECK

SUNBATHERS DECK

M o d e l B u i l d i n g

S a n A n d r e a A l Q u i r i n a l e

Fall 2007 Instructor Mark Keane C o n c e p t :

To hand model this as the first model assignment of Architecture School. Given a prominent, histori-cal building by name, the requirements were to re-search the building’s history and find plans, sections, elevations, and pictures. With this found informa-tion a scaled representation of the building was the final product so it would fit on a 10”x10” board.

S a l k I n s t i t u t e

Fall 2009 Instructor Mo Zell C o n c e p t :

The concept was to research a preassigned build-ing and it’s history to find plans, sections, eleva-tions, and pictures. With this found information a scaled representation of a wall section throughout the building was the final product scaling it down to be only a 4” wide model. This focus was of the Salk Institute designed by Louis Kahn in La Jolla, CA.

B u i l d i n g S e c t i o n

Spring 2009 Instructor Ed Papp

C o n c e p t :

The concept was to research a detail of a building section then providing a scaled visual representa-tion in model form with different materials indi-cating a variety of components within the section. This building section is a roof detail from Andreas Mech’s Student Housing in Ingolstadt, Germany.

A l u m n i R e t r e a t C e n t e r

Fall 2008 Studio Instructor Ed Papp

C o n c e p t :

To design a comprehensive plan for a UWM Alumni Retreat Center located near the lake front close to campus. The intention was to design an entire com-prehensive plan, focus in on a section of that plan, then focus once again on a section of that section ending with multiple models of different levels of de-tail providing further developed schematic design.

R e s e a r c h P r o j e c t s &

D i a g r a m m a t i c W o r k

D o r m i t o r y P a t t e r n s

Spring 2011 Architecture and Human Behavior C o n c e p t :

To complete a comprehensive Place Type Study defin-ing what the Dormitory is and the future it has on cam-pus living. Comparing five different housing options found on campuses in the City of Milwaukee, as a group we defined the past, present and future accommoda-tions of this specific place type based on historical re-search, direct observations, and interviewing first hand individuals who experience these places everyday.

Sandburg MSOE RiverView

RiverViewCambridge Purin

Kenilworth RiverView Sandburg

CambridgePurinMSOE

KenilworthPurin Cambridge

UWM, with the exception of Kenilworth, consider all of their housing facilities Residence Halls. They did this because the stan-dards are higher and nicer in their opinion than that of a Dorm. However, when MSOE’s housing facilities were visited, the tour guide considered their facilities Dorms and not Residence Halls, regardless of what their sign says. The analysis agrees with this classification for the most part based on amenities and atmosphere.

The paths of circulation around the housing facilities were typically the same. Narrow corridors ranging from about 4 feet to 8 feet take the visitor through the main parts of the building on the central circulation spine. All visited facilities were easy to navigate, except Purin Hall which has winding hallways where the visitor becomes disorientated. The newer buildings had well lit hallways with natural day lighting and articulated coloring that broke up the monotony of the long hallways.

Each of the housing facilities had some type of security. Whether each individual had their own key and key FOB to access the building, or that the residence had to check in with Security using their Student ID, the aspect of safety was highly considered. The residents living in each place also had their own mailbox. This was either located just past the service desk or right outside the main doors. The service desk would hold packages for individuals who were receiving larger items through the mail. An-other amenity all but MSOE and Purin had was a workout facility. It varied between having a set of free weights or an elliptical here and there (RiverView) to room with many different types of equipment (Cambridge).

The furnishings of each room were essentially standard. All rooms came with a bed (usually a twin extra long), a desk, a chair, a credenza or small bookshelf, and blinds. All the furnishings in all of the buildings were fire rated just in case of an emergency. In all the places visited there were also places to gather and sit in the lobby or just past the desk, however Purin did not have this.

Most of the buildings used for University Housing were built for that specific purpose. However, Kenilworth and Purin have different histories. Purin was an apartment building just off the campus that was run independently. UWM then bought it, up-dated it and turned it into another segment of University Housing housing up to 51 residents. Kenilworth on the other hand did not have an original intention of being housing of any sort. In the early 1900’s Kenilworth was a Model v Ford Emissions factory. Eventually UWM bought it and used the big factory for storage. Then just after the millennium the university added two more floors and retrofitted it to be an upperclassman and graduate student apartment complex.

Residence Hall vs. Dormitory

Circulation

Services and Amenities

Furnishings

Building History

Dormitory Patterns and Attributes of Place Experience

Connection to Community

easily accessible area for the residents and the local community to interact and gather forming relationships

with plenty of seating

Activation of Spacesmultiple areas for food preparation and lounging

allowing the residents to bond

sense of community

sense of sociability

sense of welcome

sense of gradient

sense of accessibility

sense of interaction

sense of community


sense of attachment

sense of belonging

sense of connection

sense of legibility

sense of personalization

sense of involvement

Enter at the Point of Least Resistancelarge main entrance in public view creating a visual connection to the public as well as a gathering area with seating and easy

access to transportation

sense of welcome

sense of connection

sense of convenience

sense of wayfinding

sense of legibility

sense of functional distance

sense of security and surveillance

sense of involvement


sense of control

Intimacy Gradientincorporated coffee shop with clear signage inviting both resi-dents and the local public in with still holding the boundary of

the residence hall

sense of community

sense of legibility

sense of intimacy

sense of privacy

sense of experience


“On Stage” Privacypublic meeting space off a main artery with a barrier or privacy

gradient to foster willingness to participate

sense of privacy

sense of control


sense of territory

sense of personalization

sense of gradient

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http://www.empire.k12.ca.us/capistrano/Mike/capmusic/classical/mozart/mozart.htmhttp://www.kunstderfuge.com/beethoven.htm

M u s i c a l E x p l o r a t i o n

Fall 2010 Instructor Chris Cornelius C o n c e p t :

To diagrammatically explore and conduct comparative research on a topic of choice. This was a focus of musi-cal investigation comparing and deciphering the score of two prominent classical composers: Beethoven and Mozart. Representing the music from a state most know as auditory, to one that is visible, explores there is more than what meets the ear when utiliz-ing techniques of sparklines and topographical maps.

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http://www.empire.k12.ca.us/capistrano/Mike/capmusic/classical/mozart/mozart.htmhttp://www.kunstderfuge.com/beethoven.htm

parklines into opography

Oboe I

Clarinet

Flute

Oboe II

Bassoon

Horn I

Horn II

Violin I

Violin II

Viola

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Oboe II

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French Horn

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Cello

Double Bass

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Bassoon

French Horn

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Cello

Double Bass

C o n s t r u c t i n g T h e S i t e

Spring 2010 Instructor Mo Zell

C o n c e p t :

Site analysis of Andrea Palladio’s Basilica Palladiana in Vicenza, Italy exploring how the site was defined. From local, city, county, state, country and global perspec-tives, the exploration of how the site is defined and all it affects was the topic of discussion. Focus was based on similarities found in research, which was a reoccur-ring theme of boundary. This shaped my investigation as the final presentation was diagrammatic showing the different levels of boundary throughout the scales.

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Territories Map 1578 Floor Plan Boundaries Figure Diagram 1633 with Boundary Walls

Figure Diagram WWII Italy’s State Boundaries in Relation to Vicenza

Basilica PalladianaAndrea PalladioVicenza, Italy

Boundary of the Piazza dei Signori

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State of Vicenza Boundry within the country of Italy

Historic Territory Boundary Historic City Boundary 1633

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Historic City Boundary WWII Piazza Del Signori Boundary Basilica Pallidia Floor Plan Boundary

A r t - N a t u r e - T e c h n o l o g y

Fall 2010 Studio Instructor Neil Frankel

C o n c e p t :

To determine the essence of Art, Nature, and Technology and the affects it has on workplace pro-ductivity. Searching the basics of each topic then cross comparing them to better apply it to success in the workplace with increased idea producing and collaboration. Together this research of Art, Na-ture, and Technology proved three important char-acteristics necessary for workplace productivity.

Virtual Still Life #14Pots and Piedmont at Peru, 1995

Roger Brown(right)

Virtual Still Life #19Third Dynasty with a View, 1995

Roger Brown(left)

ART

NATURE

TECHNOLOGY

-The product of biological and cultural evolution-The taking of something that exists and making it special-Art is made with intention to stimulate emotions and intellect-Art can provide insights into sensuous imaginative expressive and conceptually based forms of human viewing nature-Color, Subject, and spirituality of art can affect human emotions and mentality

-The complexity of nature influences human behavior- i.e. senses, hearing, feeling, smelling, tasting, touching, and experience-Nature is a place to relieve stress, experience renewal, and can be peaceful and quiet-The concept of nature is beauty and wisdom-Nature spiritually embraces the whole universe and the natural environment which includes all the elements in it and human beings-Nature is composed of multiple hierarchies, broad based groups, overlapping group membership, and arbitrary group attributes

-Technology is solution finding, guided by broader purposes and ideal target systems-The creation of objects, knowledge, activities, and processes (especially directed to-ward the simplification of human life)-Producing processes that do not yet exist-Technology is adapted evolutionary by hardware, tasks, and techniques-Technology is the process by which humans modify nature to meet their needs and wants

nature

technologyart

communication

transportation

information

human experience

aesthetics

symbolism

influence

environmental control

order

cycles

adaptation

sensory

design

References

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H a w o r t h R e l o c a t i o n C o m p l e x

Fall 2010 Studio Instructor Neil Frankel

C o n c e p t :

To radically collocate Haworth Furniture’s Ide-ation Team from Holland Michigan to artist, Roger Brown’s, home and studio in New Buffalo, Michigan. After researching the affects of Art, Nature and Technol-ogy, the learned knowledge was applied, as a group, to designing a better complex to facilitate higher produc-tivity and collaboration within the newly restructured Haworth Ideation division all shown diagrammatically.

OFFICE

RESOURCE LIBRARY

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COLLABORATION

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Summer 2011 for RK Promotions & Advertising

C o n c e p t :

To design a logo for Aspire Gymnastics Academy, a sister club to the existing Premier Gymnastics Acad-emy. The new logo incorporates key similarities from the original to create a cohesive package of the sister gyms. The new logo is now the key advertising sym-bol for Aspire Gymnastics Academy in Joliet, Illinois.

“And we don’t just fight each other. We have basketball tournaments, softball tournaments, and card games. Some-times it’s just people in the organization who play, but sometimes we find the best people in the building-like, we sometimes call Darryl, who used to play ball for Wiscon-sin, but he’s not in the organization. So it’s a building thing.” - Gang Leader for a Day

G r a p h i c A r t

Spring 2011 Instructor Steve LeMere

C o n c e p t :

To utilize Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator with collage and image modification techniques to re-create scenes from a literary source and to develop vi-sually strong digital art pieces. Technical skills include color correction, photographic planning, composition construction, and exploring 3-D perspective systems. Also, the creation of a six piece set expressing Depth, Unity, Hierarchy, Landscape, Conflict, and Infinity were achieved through digital scans and image manipulation.

A b o u t M e

K E L L IK A S P A R

723 Downing PlaceGeneva, Illinois [email protected]. 6 3 0. 2 0 5 . 0 3 3 8

LinkedIn Profile:http://www.linkedin.com/pub/kelli-kaspar/b/683/860

E D U C A T I O NUW-Milwaukee School of Architecture and Urban PlanningBachelor of Science - Architectural Studies - Cum Laude with Honors [2007 - 2011] Creative focus on psychology of space, sustainability, site correspondence to context, and human impact and interaction -Featured Project: Contextual Library -Research: Constructing the Site: Andrea Palladio’s Basilica Palladiana -Collaborative project: Dormitories and the Future of Campus LivingThe Chicago Studio Sponsored by Haworth Furniture CompanyRadically Collocated Design and Research Studio in Chicago [Fall 2010] Innovative Focus Led by Neil Frankel, Included Design Application of Research in a Corporate Setting Regarding the Affects of Art, Nature and Technology -Research: Art, Nature and Technology Affects on Workplace Productivity -Collaborative Project: Haworth Relocation Complex

E X P E R I E N C EGallus Architects - Milwaukee, Wisconsin CAD Technician / Intern Architect [2011] Prepared CAD Construction Documents and Details, Attended Site Visits, Attained Field Measurements and Utilized Revit Modeling RK Promotions & Advertising - Geneva, Illinois Logo Designer [2011] Lead Designer in Logo Creation of Aspire Gymnastics Academy, Also Assisted Marketing Strategies and Editing in Print and Radio AdvertisementsVasilion Architects - Batavia, Illinois High School Architectural Designer [2006 - 2007] Active Participant in Mixed-Use Redevelopment High School Mentor Group Program from Initial Client Meetings, Design Charrettes, Code and Zoning Compliance to Construction Documents, Renderings, and Final Presentations

S K I L L SComputer: AutoCAD, AutoDesk Revit, Google SketchUp, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, Microsoft Office, Bentley MicroStation, Laser Cutting Additional: Model Building, Reliable, Fast Learner, Communication and Etiquette: Written and Verbal, Customer Service

I N T E R E S T SArchitecture and Construction Psychology of SpacesLEED and Sustainability Graphic Design and Branding

A C T I V I T I E S / A W A R D SGraduated Cum Laude with Honors [2011]AIAS Senior Representative [2010 - 2011]UWM Deans List Award Recipient [2009]AIAS General Member [2007 - 2010]Illinois State Scholar Award Recipient [2007 - 2011]

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