During this project, I was tasked with renovating and relocating Case Study House 26 to Paradise Valley, Arizona. Originally designed by Beverly David Thorne, I was able to add another floor under the existing level due to advancements in technology from when the original house was built in 1963. The 3D model was constructed in Sketchup and rendered with Lumion, and the floorplans were designed in AutoCAD.

The building that NEXT is moving into is located in Atlanta, GA, so I wanted to pull inspiration from the city it is located in. Fairlie-Poplar is an area within the city known for its history and commercial and office buildings. The buildings show the change in construction styles from the original bricks to the modern concrete and steel construction. As home to the original flatiron building, the architectural historic significance of the area lays a foundation for inspiration. Drawing from the original architectural building materials, exposed brick is mixed with the sleek style of Steelcase products, leading the building into the next generation of the company. With COVID-19 still a challenge that the U.S. faces, precautions were taken in order to ensure social distancing guidelines can be met and exceeded. Mobile dividers and flexible areas allow the space to adapt to the employees’ needs while maintaining their six-foot diameter personal space.

The Helton Cottage is a run-down historic home in Greensboro, Alabama, and I was tasked with renovating the home while still maintaining the original charm. I chose to showcase the home office, because, due to the pandemic, the client would be working from home. I had to work within the codes of the county as well as the preservation laws regarding the property. I had to keep the structural columns that were existing, so instead of trying to hide them, I made them into a visually appealing architectural aspect of the home

During the Spring of my junior year, I designed a luxury hotel located in Dubai. During the previous semester, I had chosen this location for a hotel lobby I designed, which proved invaluable as I already was informed on some of the different laws and building codes in the United Arab Emirates. Shown is a series of renders from within a typical queen room with an oceanfront view, as well as views of the restaurant located within the hotel.

Within the hotel located in Dubai lies the ideal beachside gift shop; Paradise Tides. For this project, I was tasked with designing a gift shop that would fit within the space I had allotted for it in the hotel. I decided to take it in a direction that led to the sea, specifically, the coral reef right outside the window in the ocean. The bright colors draw inspiration from the reef, and with custom water fixtures, draw the customer deeper into the store. The natural light streaming through the windows provides some of the best light for viewing products, as harsh artificial light has a negative effect on the shopping experience.

During the fall of my junior year, I was tasked with designing a wing of Bryce Hospital located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. This space was inspired by music, and this concept can be seen throughout in minimalistic ways such as the five horizontal lines representing a musical staff, and the universally accessible spaces. This space is utilized for institutional purposes, so I had to learn to design around the limitations of ligature resistant fixtures and furniture in private spaces. Shown are the group therapy room and the activity room, both of which are spaces that are monitored by professionals whenever patients are in the space. A full floorplan and RCP also had to be drafted on AutoCAD for this project.

In this project, I incorporated biophilic elements in order to bring the atmosphere of an oasis into the space. The hotel is located in Dubai, therefore any interior space is an oasis from the intense desert sun. The interior is dark to give the clientele’s eyes a break from the bright outdoors. Attached to the lobby is an intimate dining room full of warmth and class.

During the fall semester of my sophomore year, I was tasked with designing a home for two characters from the Jane Austen novel “Pride and Prejudice”, Charles and Jane Bingley. The home designed for the Bingleys was created from four, forty-foot, shipping containers. These containers were recycled as to not impact the environment. This home is located on Lake Austen, a fictional lake located in Alabama. Due to being located on this lake, the home is able to have many large windows opening to the lake, where the real value of the property comes from.

For the institutional design project, I created a set of drawings detailing a custom ADA compliant desk to be installed in the nurses’ station in center of the space.

My hand drawing skills have progressed over my time at The University of Alabama into being able to create rendered spaces quickly by hand.

Throughout my time at The University of Alabama, I have gained insight into how to create technical drawings. These include, but aren’t limited to, floorplans, elevations, RCP, electrical plans, section cuts, and axonometric drawings.

In addition to AutoCAD, SketchUp, Adobe Photoshop, and hand drawing, I have added the basics of Revit to my skill set