Undergraduate Portfolio

Tara Jane HennigUndergraduate Portfolio

Tara Jane HennigPhiladelphia UniversityCollege of Architecture and the Built Environment

714 Hazelton Ave. Lanoka Harbor, NJ [email protected]

Selected Works

Educational Competition Commercial LandmarkArchitecture

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Residential Retail Retail InstallationInterior Design

Architecture

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etailICE CUBE: Integrated College Experience, Collectively Unifying the Built Environment {Design IX}

ICE CUBE is the newest addition to the College of Architecture and the Built Environment’s educational facilities at Philadelphia Univeristy. The new addition houses all of the studios of every year and major in the undergraduate program. Through simplifi cation of studio design, a prototype studio is able to serve architecture, interior, and landscape students. This also allows for all years and majors to combine into one area allowing for interaction and collaboration. The interaction that is supplied on the student level is also applied to the campus level. ICE CUBE completes a secondary quad that the Kanbar Campus Center and the DEC building have started. This new secondary quad utilizes the main campus even more than before.

Programs: Revit, 3DS Max, Rhino, Vasari, AutoCAD, and Photoshop.

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Master Plan Parti Development

View from Main Quad

Landscape Plan Program Placement Solar Shading Lightwells

On Terraced Landscape

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Winter Solstice Spring Equinox Summer Solstice Fall Equinox

Crystaline PV Panels

Thin PV Panels

Custom J-Hook

Steel Tube Structure

Triple Pane Glass Circulation

Studio Randomization

Studio Ergonomics

Entry View Lecture Hall

Ergonomics were studied to minimize the square footage of the studio program, while still maintaining a comfortable workspace for each individual student. A fi fteen foot wide studio allowed circulation between desks, large models to be carried in between, and desk crits to occur all while following ADA accessabliity.

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Interior Elevation

Studio Hallway Studio Space

The monastery for the Order of Cistercians connects each resident and visitor to their own personal relationship with prayer. The design allows the sky to be viewed in each piece of program, allowing each individual to feel their connection no matter where they are.The most personal connections are made within the Monk, Lay Brother, and Visitor’s Cells. The openings here are a formation of abstracted crosses overlapping and wrapping around the concrete structure. These are specifi cally designed to start at the height of six feet above the fi nished fl oor, allowing only the connection with the sky to be made, while removing the viewer from their current position in the world.

Programs: Revit and Photoshop

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The 112th Stewardson Competition John Stewardson Memorial Fellowship in Architecture - 2013 {Philadelphia University Finalist}

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In conjunction with TD Bank corporate offi cials, fourth year students from Philadelphia University participated in a limited competition to create a prototype bank for the year 2020. The bank’s design was programmed to evolve and adapt to the customers’ needs over time. By utilizing moving screens, the interior of the bank can transform into new arrangements. These moving screens can be seen from both the exterior and interior, providing a physical demonstration of how the bank adapts to meet the customers’ needs.Programs: AutoCAD, Sketch-Up, and Photoshop.

TD Bank of 2020 “The Bank that Transforms WITH YOU” {Design VIII}

Structural Walls

Sliding Walls

Interior Elevation

Open Lobby:The open lobby plan is for the busy hours of the day. The customers can easily locate what they need when they are in a rush and must get in and get what they want right away. Associates can be standing by for immediate access to these important TD clients.

Private Offi ce:This lobby still contains a sense of open environment to their customers, but with this transformation, privacy is given in the offi ce space. This can allow customers to still feel a sense of privacy when handling an important aspect of their banking needs.

Main Lobby Private Offi ce

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etailConference Center:A conference center for all types of people to use. The open lobby has now become smaller and transformed the space into a new conference space. Corporate meetings or school fi eld trips can use this space, for either creating a new marketing angle, or educating children on banking for their future needs.

After Hours:This After Hours plan allows the valued customer to still come into the bank and use the digital wall without the rest of the bank being open for operation. This still gives the customer the access they need while also providing the nighttime security for the bank.

Conference Room ATM Entrance

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[Framed]“Turning the Sights into Individual Pieces of Art”

{Design VIII}

Located in Philadelphia’s Museum District, this tower creates the perfect spot for viewing the city’s skyline. The tower’s design was inspired by how artwork in a museum is framed. Steel beams were used to create an exterior screen, allowing the visitors to peer through, catching glimpses of the city “framed” in the screen. The tower is also designed to be used in both the summer and winter seasons with the top observation deck being both, interior and exterior.Programs: AutoCAD, Revit, and Photoshop

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Exploded Structural Axon

West Elevation

View Inside Circulation Tower

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View Inside Observation Deck

Tower Entrance

3” Concrete Decking

Steel Guardrail

Steel Tee

Steel Tube Structure

Triple Pane Glass

Steel Angle

Flashing

Hardwood Finished Floor

3” Rigid Insulation

Aluminum Channel

Concrete Pile

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etailEternal Commemoration Cemetery “Endlessly Remembering Loved Ones” {Design III}

Side Pathway Entrance

Entrance View

View of Site

This cemetery focuses on remembrance and commemorating a loved one forever. The concept of ‘forever remembering’ translates into a quiet park-like space that has views of fi elds that appear to have no boundaries. The materiality of the buildings change frequently allowing the people occupying the space to travel within the interior and exterior of the buildings without noticing the boundaries of each space. The program includes a memorial space, crematorium, columbarium, a private room for families to gather, a mausoleum, a private seating area, and small offi ces within one large master plan.Programs: Revit

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etailMount Airy Center for the Arts “Connecting the Community, with Art, to its Past” {Design V}

Located in the presence of a ruin, the Mount Airy Center for the Arts allows the community to reconnect to its own past. This contemporary solution to house a place for the arts also contains the ruin of a historic stone barn within its new glass walls. The structure of tensile cables, inspired from the support ribbons of a ballet shoe, extend into the site allowing people to reconnect with the land.

The layering of many forms of medium, including watercolor, collage, and digital modeling, creates a rich presentation technique to emphasize all aspects of this artistic design.

First Floor Watercolor

Second Floor Watercolor

Watercolor Sections

Interior Design

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etailPhiladelphia Studio Apartment “City-Sized Contemporary” {Advanced Visualization}

By using three-dimensional computer modeling tools, a studio apartment was created to be rendered with 3Ds Max. The apartment focuses on the spatial planning of this small space to incorporate the proper necessities, such as a kitchen, dining area, living area and sleeping quarters. The materiality and lighting effects of the space were greatly focused on to ensure the outcome of a realistic rendering.View from Windows

View of Dining Area Sleeping Quarters

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etail Action{Re}Action “A reoccurring spatial defi nition” {Advanced Visualization}

Inside Installation

Hand Rendering Night Views

Space creates an enveloping experience that can affect a person both mentally and physically, forcing them to think, move and react to the surrounding area. This installation allows the person to walk through and make choices on how to experience the space due to its created form. The site of the installation chosen is St. Pietro Piazza because of the repetition of the columns surrounding it. Programs: Sketch Up, and 3Ds Max

Color Scheme Graphic Cross Section

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etail Tales from the Hallows “The Story from Life to Death” {Interior Design V}

A themed bookstore was created on Main Street Manayunk, a section of Philadelphia. A fantasy theme came from the inspiration of a short story, “The Tale of the Three Brothers”, found within the Harry Potter series. The common theme of the story is death. The concept evolved from that theme, translating into “The journey through life or the passage to death”, which manipulated the circulation and spaces throughout the bookstore. As an interiors project, there was a high concentration on materiality, space planning, and ADA accessibility.

Many of the technical drawings were laser cut into wood and stained to be rendered. Other drawings were coffee washed to maintain the sepia color scheme of the bookstore.

Longitudinal Section

Main Level Floorplan

Top Level Floorplan

Materials from Top Level to Bottom Level (From Left to Right)

Bottom Level Floorplan

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Lighting from Bottom Level to Top Level (From Left to Right)

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Bottom Level RCP Main Level Refl ected Ceiling Plan

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etailOscar de la Renta Showroom “The Styles of Oscar Enveloping You” {Interior Design V}

Inside Showroom

Showroom Elevation Showroom Floor

The Oscar de la Renta Showroom is meant for high-end clientelle. Taking inspiration from Oscar de la Renta’s collections over the years, the color scheme has warm tones with an accent of red-orange. The showroom involves curvilinear walls from the Spanish inspiration which are always found within the fashion designer’s collection. The showroom also incorporates an offi ce for private sales and a runway that allows live models to have small runway shows within the showroom space.Programs:AutoCAD (printed on Mylar and hand-rendered)

Resume

ObjectiveI am currently a fi fth year student in the College of Architecture and the Built Environment at Philadelphia University, with a custom minor in Interior Design. I am interested in employment at a residential or commercial architecture fi rm and hope to obtain a position in this fi eld upon graduation in May 2013.

EducationPhiladelphia University2008-2013Bachelor of ArchitectureMinor: Interior DesignGPA: 3.5

ExperienceMeyer Design, Inc.Architecture-Interior Design Intern January 2013 – Present -Completed renderings in Photoshop to prepare proposals for client evaluation. -Worked on construction documentation during design development and schematic design phases using Revit and AutoCAD. -Tested material fi nishes to ensure longevity of the material in the design.

Philadelphia University Offi ce of AdmissionsStudent Ambassador August 2011 – Present -Conducted campus tours to prospective students while providing information about collegiate programs and campus life. -Performed clerical tasks, maintained and organized files to provide clarity for Admissions staff and students. -Utilized interpersonal communication skills to offer solutions to the visitors and perspective students.

Malcolm C. Burton Architect LLCIntern-AutoCAD Designer May 2012 – July 2012 -Worked in residential architecture firm using skills in AutoCAD program. -Edited construction documents to prepare for client evaluation and permit submission. -Used design knowledge to assist in decisions for proposed projects.

Tara Hennig 714 Hazelton Ave. Lanoka Harbor, NJ 08734 {609}.661.9462 [email protected]

Skills and Expertise-AutoCAD-Revit-3D Studio Max-Rhino-Photoshop-InDesign-SketchUp-Microsoft Word-Microsoft Excel-Microsoft Powerpoint-Construction Documents-Presentations-Competition Boards-3D Modeling-Rendering-Set Design

Honors and Awards-Philadelphia University Finalist for The 112th Stewardson Competition-Green, Urban, Glocal, Center for Architecture’s Annual Exhibit participant-2013 PhilaU Fashion Show Set Design Team-Autodesk Green Building Certifi ed 2012-Dean’s List Fall 2011-2012-Senior “Rambassador” 2012-2013

References-Brielle Valle 717.283.5240 [email protected] [email protected]

-Donald Dunham M.Arch AIA Assistant Professor of Architecture College of Architecture and the Built Environment 1.215.951.0114 [email protected] offi ce: Smith House 117

-John Setaro 732.267.7826 [email protected] 124 Dolphin Road Manahawkin, NJ 08050

Tara Jane Hennig

Philadelphia UniversityCollege of Architecture and the Built Environment

714 Hazelton Ave. Lanoka Harbor, NJ [email protected]