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MEREDITH VLAHAKIS


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MODULAR SHELVING


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MODULAR SHELVING

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Sold as six individual pieces and intended for self-assembly, these modular units create

a customized shelving system tailored to the individual. Easy construction and

breakdown allow flexibility for new combinations as required. Geared towards mass

production, each module is laser cut from a template on 3/16 plywood or acrylic.

The double-layering and waterproofing of each piece creates a durable,

low-maintenance design.


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An all-in-one lacrosse center,

providing the midwest with

much-needed practice and

competition spaces, league

headquarters, supplies, education

and promotion of this lesser-

known sport. Prominently locatedon the corner of a busy intersection

in Highland Park, IL, lacrosse is

freely promoted through ample

opportunities for casual observation.

Non-lacrosse players are drawn

to the site via spaces designed

for public use.

CHUMASH ARENA

LACROSSE CENTER

OUTDOOR STADIUM

EXISTING FOREST PRESERVE

PEDESTRIAN / CYCLIST PATH

OBSERVATION BERMS

WARM-UP / RUNNING TRACK

LACROSSE FIELDS

PRACTICE DRILL BOARDS

PUBLIC ART / OUTDOOR SCULPTURES

MIDWEST LACROSSE CENTER

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EXHIBITION

RETAIL STORE

THEATRE / LECTURE HALL

ADMINISTRATION

SHOWERS / LOCKERS

CHUMASH ARENA

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STADIUM

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Operable louvers and a ventilated

polycarbonate wall system assist

temperature regulation inside the 60 glass

Chumash arena. Open vents simultaneously

circulate in air cooled by undergroundpassage, and exhaust out warm air collect-

ing between inner and outer wall systems.

Closed vents create an insulating pocket o

warmth from air sandwiched in between

the glass and polycarbonate. Metal louvers

provide summer shade or reflect extra

winter light into the space.

MIDWEST LACROSSE CENTER: CHUMASH ARENA


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FRANK LLOYD WRIGHTS ROBIE HOUSE


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FRANK LLOYD WRIGHTS ROBIE HOUSE


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URBAN AGRICULTURE CENTER


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URBAN AGRICULTURE CENTER

A poorer urban area with limited access to fresh produce benefits from this

riverfront agriculture center near Division and Halsted in Chicago, IL.. A healthier

lifestyle is encouraged by introducing a lively green space with a community

pea-patch, interspersed along a biking and walking path. The mud-friendly

education center doubles as a flexible space for community use. A budget and

eco-friendly design incorporates reclaimed bricks, lumber and other local materials.

Rainwater is collected and stored for use as a public watering resource.

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COMPOST / RECYCLING DROP-OFF

EDUCATION CENTER

BIKE / PEDESTRIAN PATH

COMMUNITY PEA-PATCH

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RAINWATER STORAGE

EXTERIOR COOLING POND

STAFF MAINTENANCE

LIBRARY RESOURCE

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EXHIBIT SPACE

RECEPTION

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WET / DRY CLASS AREA1

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ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO


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STRUCTURAL BEAUTY: BOBINGEN FACTORY HALL

A study in structural and economic efficiency, this

first-year model examined Florian Naglers use of

glue-laminated lumber and polycarbonate for a

timber processing plant in Bobingen, Germany.

LOVE YOUR INNER SELF


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MODERN VITRUVIAN

LOVE YOUR INNER SELF

YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT


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MODERN VITRUVIAN

YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT


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DETROIT MI KETTERING NEIGHBORHOOD PACKARD PLANT


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MASTERS PROJECT: COMMUNITY JOB FACTORY

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DETROIT, MI KETTERING NEIGHBORHOOD

0.5 mi.

PACKARD PLANT

ZONE 1 - RECYCLING & SORTING

ZONE 2- ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATION LAB

ZONE 3 - EDUCATION

ZONE 4 - LOCALLY MADE

ZONE 5 - URBAN AGRICULTURE

ZONE 6 - JOB SUPPORT

PACKARD PLANT POSTCARD, DATE UNKNOWN PACKARD PLANT TODAY

A project tackling the wasted industrial resources and high unemployment

facing many cities today. The impoverished Kettering neighborhood of Detroit,

with a long-defunct industrial corridor along the western edge, is an ideal pilot

project location. The robust abandoned Packard Plant complex provides 35 acres

of buildings, most in sound condition. Unsafe buildings would be torn down; the

remainder divided into different job Zones, focusing on local economies.

The program strongly centers around on-site job training and continuing

education. For the pilot job program, materials from the razed buildings would

be cataloged and used to create a Job Support Center (JSC), extending from anexisting building and a key feature to employment success on the site. Once

complete, the shell of the JSC will serve as an education in construction materials.


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MASTERS PROJECT: COMMUNITY JOB FACTORY - JOB SUPPORT CENTER

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EATING / EVENT SPACE

CHILD CARE

OPEN WORK SPACE

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ENCLOSED CLASSROOM / TESTING

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ENCLOSED OUTDOOR PLAY AREA

JOB SUPPORT CENTER LOT WITH EXISTING BUILDING

STEPS & BENCHES SLICED FROM CONCRETE COLUMNS; SUPPORTED WITH CMUs

FLARED TOPS OF KAHN COLUMNS SHEARED OFF & CONVERTED TO PLANTERS

PUBLIC WALKWAY & OUTDOOR DINING AREA

CLASS / COMMUNITY GARDEN PATCHESOUTDOOR WALKWAY SHELTERED BY ROOF FROM EXISTING BUILDING

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100 ft.EXISTING BUILDING DEMOLISHED BUILDING

FLEMISH BOND

Harvesting bricks and CMUs from the demolished buildings and weaving

them into the newly built portions of the Job Support Center, allows for an

experimentation of masonry bonding patterns to wrap around the building.

The patterns would exist as an on-site tool for masonry education. Indoor

brick rainscreens allow experimentation with translucency and give privacy

to the interior offices. To-scale mock-ups and shadow studies of these

rainscreens were conducted and photographed, shown below.


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MASTERS PROJECT: COMMUNITY JOB FACTORY - ENCLOSED PLAY AREA

A transparent, protective barrier was needed to protect the child cares outdoor area. A series of shadow studies with different CMU

walls resulted in a wavy pattern which softened the visual effect of the material.


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