works 2015

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This portfolio contains the design work of Michaela Grace Wright.

Bachelor of ArchitectureThe University of Texas at AustinSchool of ArchitectureClass of 2015

michaela.wright@utexas.edu

Science and Natrual History Museum

Community Center

Veteran’s Park and Community Garden

Napa Valley Resort

Rural Health Center

Design VI Austin, TX

Advanced Design, Austin, TX

Advanced Design, Austin, TX

Overland Partners Architects, San Antonio, TX

Global Architecture Brigades Design Competition

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STUDIO

PROFESSIONAL

INDEPENDENT STUDY

SCIENCE AND NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM

Comprehensive Design Studio | Ed Richardson | Austin, TX

The project was a natural history and science museum to be located on a small strip of land adjacent to Austin’s Town Lake. I developed a scheme of outdoor and indoor exhibit pavilions a visitor would experience as they traveled down a path from the street to the lake.

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1. POURED CONCRETE SLAB2. PLYWOOD SHEATHING3. HARDWOOD FLOORING4. WATERPROOFING5. GYPSUM BOARD SHEATHING6. BATT INSULATION7. PLYWOOD SHEATHING8. COPPER VENEER9. STEEL TUBE10. OPEN WEB STEEL JOIST11. HVAC DUCT12. COMPOSITE DECKING13. PLYWOOD SHEATHING14. HARDWOOD FLOORS15. INSULATED GLASS16. METAL SCREEN17. STEEL BOLT CONNECTION18. RIGID INSULATION19. FLASHING

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Second Floor Plan

First Floor Plan

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Site Plan

COMMUNITY CENTER

Advanced Design Studio | Heather McKinney | Austin, TX

The project was to design a community recreation and health center for an underserved neighborhood in south east Austin. A U-shaped building contains spaces for play, education, and healthcare, while its protected courtyard contains ample space for community gatherings.

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CONCRETE PIER

GLASS

MULLION

STEEL SHADE SYSTEM

BRICK COLUMN

METAL CASING

RUNNING TRACK STEEL TRUSS

RUNNING TRACK DECKING

RUNNING TRACK FLOORING

GLASS HANDRAIL

STEEL CABLE

LARGE STEEL ROOF TRUSS

DECKING

ROOF JOISTS

INSULATION

METAL CASING

INSULATION

WATERPROOFING

CONCRETE SLAB

FLOORING

Site Plan

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VETERAN’S PARK AND COMMUNITY GARDEN

Advanced Design Studio | Elizabeth Danze | Austin, TX

The exersise began as an exploration of health and wellness issues pertaining to veterans, their families, and their communities. The project was the development of a community space in downtown Austin to promote healing and dialogue, as well as a monument honoring those who have gone above and beyond the call of duty.

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Site Plan

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Process Sections

NAPA VALLEY RESORT

Overland Partners Architects | San Antonio, TX

This project involved the development of 99 acres of a large agricultural site in Napa Valley, California for a high end wine-themed resort. I was responsible for creating sustainability diagrams, running designs through schematic energy modeling software, renderings, and organizing client presentation booklets.

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RURAL HEALTH CENTER

Global Brigades Health Design Competition | El Paraiso, Honduras

This group project was created for a rural community in Honduras. After a trip to the country and the creation of a detailed program list, we designed a health care center to serve over 40 communities. Our design was chosen by the community for realization over 15 other submissions, and was completed this year.

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BLACK TIE

Independent Study | Fort Worth, TX

In this exercise I designed, patterned, and crafted a formal dress. I went through a

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