https://nicolemessner.me nicole messner portfolio Mon, 26 Sep 2022 23:09:09 +0000 https://nicolemessner.me en https://nicolemessner.me/HOMEPAGE-VOLII Wed, 21 Sep 2022 23:34:44 +0000 nicole messner portfolio https://nicolemessner.me/HOMEPAGE-VOLII nicole.messner.cousins about works.cited projects&nbsp; contact https://nicolemessner.me/HOMEPAGE-VOLII-WITH-DROP Thu, 22 Sep 2022 20:25:12 +0000 nicole messner portfolio https://nicolemessner.me/HOMEPAGE-VOLII-WITH-DROP nicole.messner.cousins about works.cited projects&nbsp; &nbsp; convergence&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; terra&nbsp; &nbsp; renewal&nbsp; &nbsp; positive.negative &nbsp; &nbsp; room.for.a.writer &nbsp; &nbsp; defamiliar.fragments&nbsp; &nbsp; reconciliation&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;neighborhood.design.build&nbsp; &nbsp; othello.HUB contact &nbsp; https://nicolemessner.me/WORKS-CITED Tue, 20 Sep 2022 22:51:51 +0000 nicole messner portfolio https://nicolemessner.me/WORKS-CITED works.cited nicole messner cousinsnicole.messner.cousins@gmail.com Education University of Washington Seattle, Washington 3.year MArch, 2019.2022 Texas Christian University Fort Worth, Texas B.S. Electrical Engineering, 2007.2011 Professional ExperienceArchitectural Intern Miller Hull Partnership, 2021 Assist design teams on multidisciplinary design efforts across residential and commercial projects. Build out construction drawings and&nbsp;coordinate with design team members. Coordinate Revit modeling tasks with consultant model updates and findings. Conduct life cycle analysis to highlight embodied carbon impact and opportunities across the project. Build client meeting presentation decks and renderings. Participate in client progress meetings. Electrical Designer II STANTEC Consulting, 2015.2018 Create electrical power distribution systems and lighting schemes for commercial facilities. Translate client needs into a fully coordinated, multidisciplinary design encompassing preliminary design phases through construction administration. Deliver quality products while managing multiple&nbsp;projects through full design spectrum and delegating design tasks to team.&nbsp; Provide products and services on time and within budget across overlapping deliverable schedules. Design team particpant sample projects:&nbsp; Seattle Children’s North Clinic The Everett Clinic at Shoreline Overlake Hospital FutureCare Expansion Wire Design and Install Engineer II The Boeing Company, 2012.2015Design flight deck wire harnesses to support first United States Air Force KC-46 Tanker. Design wire harness pathways with schematic data and coordinate equipment, structure, and fastener locations for electrical equipment. Assume lead engineer duties. Advise flight deck team and advocate for group interests in leadership meetings. Analyze metrics and anticipate hurdles to plan workloads. Support vendor manufacturer on site. Leverage problem solving and communication skills to improve product first-time quality. Prepare 3D model films showcasing electrical design progress and create presentations for design reviews with the Air Force client. Train employees on electrical design processes and tools to grow a more knowledgeable and efficient design studio. Represent airplane level program on electrical tools improvement board.&nbsp; Electrical Corrective Action Team The Boeing Company, 2013.2014Engineering factory support for first tanker build. Build relationships across cross-functional teams (manufacturing, suppliers, engineering). Deliver faster and simpler system issue solutions. Promoted to Emergent Response Focal. Proactively resolved issues impeding direct manufacturing progress. Track manufacturing schedule risks and report to program leadership. Additional Experience CrossFit CoachCrossfit Deliverance, 2021.2022 CrossFit L1; Crossfit Gymnastics Course. Lead group fitness classes focusing on athlete safety, performance improvement, and encouraging community atmosphere. Host and ReservationistCanlis, 2019 Assist Maître d' in guest seating and evening service management. Provide office assistance for restaurant business functions and reservations. Salmon StewardSeattle Parks Dept., 2018.2021 Promote watershed conservation and answer visitor questions during annual salmon runs at city park. Nature Guide and Volunteer NaturalistSeattle Parks Dept., 2018.2019 Promote conservation awareness through community outreach at festivals and events. Answer visitor questions and lead discussions on ecological topics via pop-up events in city parks. Weekly Evening Shift Volunteer ROOTS Shelter, 2016 Assist in providing a safe, encouraging space for young adults experiencing homelessness. Skills{Digital} Adobe Creative Suite{Photoshop.Illustrator.InDesign} AGi32 Lighting Simulation Software AutoCAD Catia Modeling Software Enscape Lumion Model Building{Wood, Plaster, Paper}, Laser Cutter and Wood Shop Experience Microsoft Office Suite Python Programming Language Rhino 3D Revit SKM Systems Analysis Software Tally Carbon Analysis Software https://nicolemessner.me/ABOUT Mon, 10 Aug 2020 18:14:53 +0000 nicole messner portfolio https://nicolemessner.me/ABOUT <img width="2752" height="4128" width_o="2752" height_o="4128" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/4309db53db4a888bbad938d41dadab9f1bf4c67198a0bab739ce615465729d26/nicoleandgraeme-125.jpg" data-mid="152351308" border="0" data-scale="88" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/4309db53db4a888bbad938d41dadab9f1bf4c67198a0bab739ce615465729d26/nicoleandgraeme-125.jpg" /> I learned about architecture by watching the sandhill cranes. Sitting beside an architect looking towards the final years of his career, quietly reflecting on the value of his work as a sole proprietor. I learned by listening to a busy firm principal in Chicago talk about the continued inspiration he found - even on the hardest days - from building safer, more welcoming primary schools. And I learned from the dedication and boldness of a group of planners and designers committed to the successful rejuventation of a downtown district - my own midwestern hometown. As practice, architecture can hold all of these narratives and in the same instant so much more - it is nuanced, complex, and dynamic. At its best, architecture is an act of story AND of service - to people and to our one and singular earth. I am captivated by architecture because of these qualities - for I am a listener, and at my center I am a storyteller. The opportunity to create, to tell stories through relationship, service, and physical materials proved a force field greater than I could ignore and it pulled me from my career in engineering. I’ve spent the last 3 years in graduate school, graduating with my MArch degree from UW this summer. My technical background in engineering acts as a powerful backdrop to my second act in the architectural space. (you can read more about my background here.) However, design as practiced experiment is a lifelong adventure and I started it long before my formal introduction to architecture.But I’m a lot more than an engineer and a student of architecture. I’m a CrossFit coach, a writer, a burgeoning mountain bike enthusiast, and I’m most at home backpacking between rainclouds in the PNW. Best of all, I’m lucky enough to share abundant life with a devoted partner and two loving, joyful dogs.&nbsp; https://nicolemessner.me/CONTACTS-PAGE Thu, 22 Sep 2022 20:57:33 +0000 nicole messner portfolio https://nicolemessner.me/CONTACTS-PAGE nicole.messner.cousins@gmail.com&nbsp; ︎&nbsp; ︎ ︎︎︎ https://nicolemessner.me/THESIS Mon, 26 Sep 2022 23:09:09 +0000 nicole messner portfolio https://nicolemessner.me/THESIS convergence the gas station and the future of electric vehicle infrastructureUW CBE M.Arch Thesis, Spring, 2022 Thesis Chairs: Alex Anderson and Louisa Iarocci <img width="1728" height="1296" width_o="1728" height_o="1296" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/31a5bb6171cf78ee5ddb5040584be5aaf1b96ae518c231e9d21f460d84f650b0/LAYOUT-TEST-2.jpg" data-mid="154141204" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/31a5bb6171cf78ee5ddb5040584be5aaf1b96ae518c231e9d21f460d84f650b0/LAYOUT-TEST-2.jpg" /> <img width="1728" height="1296" width_o="1728" 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src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/e67ef9f13dafb86d0ee6bc7fe37b45ee07589eba042915514d74bd0dd6a590af/LAYOUT-TEST-223.jpg" /> <img width="1728" height="1296" width_o="1728" height_o="1296" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/6d454d081bb0dfa591f103bcc061205fe5e38fecd351c79f631abe1978678ce5/LAYOUT-TEST-224.jpg" data-mid="154141326" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/6d454d081bb0dfa591f103bcc061205fe5e38fecd351c79f631abe1978678ce5/LAYOUT-TEST-224.jpg" /> Abstract: This thesis presents a future vision for the next iteration of the gas station. The gas station as it functions today is an important component of the U.S. infrastructure network. However, the current network is not resilient enough to withstand the effects of climate change and it does not adequately serve or respect the holistic needs of its users and the larger environment. While the adoption of the electric vehicle is one of the best next steps towards a cleaner, more robust infrastructure network, an extensive build-out of networked charging stations is critical to support this transition. The existing network of gas stations across the U.S. can be reimagined in a manner that is respectful to the environment, builds upon what is already a community hub in many rural and suburban areas, and serves as a catalyst for the emerging EV infrastructure network. Through the speculative design of two gas stations, this thesis proposes a networked strategy and toolkit for the reinvention of the fueling network. Balancing site-specific conditions against the need for a network application, the design proposal speaks to the unique needs of the surrounding landscape while presenting a flexible strategy for application across the expanding EV network. It defines an architectural method of system change that can support positive community and environmental health, while reinforcing the critical impact of everyday architecture. *Thesis publicly available via ProQuest:Cousins, N. M. (2022). Convergence: The gas station and the future of electric vehicle infrastructure (Order No. 29253359). Available from Dissertations &amp; Theses @ University of Washington WCLP; ProQuest Dissertations &amp; Theses Global. (2695334699). https://nicolemessner.me/ROME Fri, 23 Sep 2022 23:07:42 +0000 nicole messner portfolio https://nicolemessner.me/ROME terra memory and healing in the eternal cityRome, Italy UW in Rome, Fall Exploration Studio II, 2021*Selected for UW Student Archives* <img width="1728" height="1296" width_o="1728" height_o="1296" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/dcbc85a471f24306627e19f6dccf275e88cca5e3302b63f21438389177a3c581/LAYOUT-TEST-2.jpg" data-mid="153791699" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/dcbc85a471f24306627e19f6dccf275e88cca5e3302b63f21438389177a3c581/LAYOUT-TEST-2.jpg" /> <img width="1728" height="1296" width_o="1728" height_o="1296" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f3542b0f3d06040461b7fc8d031f2e989af64f4938e508c92fa5a7b9ab69f9dc/LAYOUT-TEST-22.jpg" data-mid="153791700" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/f3542b0f3d06040461b7fc8d031f2e989af64f4938e508c92fa5a7b9ab69f9dc/LAYOUT-TEST-22.jpg" /> <img width="1728" height="1296" width_o="1728" height_o="1296" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/cca32523d8e97235b187088906084299120ef3fec83e3bedc1664776c42d642d/LAYOUT-TEST-23.jpg" data-mid="153791706" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/cca32523d8e97235b187088906084299120ef3fec83e3bedc1664776c42d642d/LAYOUT-TEST-23.jpg" /> <img width="1728" height="1296" width_o="1728" height_o="1296" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/7b00a35bf8438bd626b51226e86684348d90153ed5dd17a8c6d4a931e93cabef/LAYOUT-TEST-24.jpg" data-mid="153791707" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/7b00a35bf8438bd626b51226e86684348d90153ed5dd17a8c6d4a931e93cabef/LAYOUT-TEST-24.jpg" /> <img width="1728" height="1296" width_o="1728" height_o="1296" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/9b80701ea3fe92de0ebe519d0af0c52114f4b80c1ac3b8a6be8ae51e5800ecc7/LAYOUT-TEST-25.jpg" data-mid="153791710" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/9b80701ea3fe92de0ebe519d0af0c52114f4b80c1ac3b8a6be8ae51e5800ecc7/LAYOUT-TEST-25.jpg" /> <img width="1728" height="1296" width_o="1728" height_o="1296" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/6e79cb50e363e89183fdcf78ec571d4170225d125b229aad21b44cd254b2af25/LAYOUT-TEST-26.jpg" data-mid="153791713" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/6e79cb50e363e89183fdcf78ec571d4170225d125b229aad21b44cd254b2af25/LAYOUT-TEST-26.jpg" /> <img width="1728" height="1296" width_o="1728" height_o="1296" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/4a3580961314abf3a0305e0aaacbe49305ebed20e7b973c9329c5b75d9b20667/LAYOUT-TEST-27.jpg" data-mid="153791714" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/4a3580961314abf3a0305e0aaacbe49305ebed20e7b973c9329c5b75d9b20667/LAYOUT-TEST-27.jpg" /> Questioning permanence. Tucked into the north slope of the Celio Hill, the Terra Wellness Center creates a space of refuge in the historic urban center of Rome while delivering critical community health resources to the city. In a time when the psychosocial consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic are high, Terra provides important services supportive of holistic wellbeing and a prominent public presence for mental health advocacy. As a “space of healing”, the Terra Wellness Center focuses on a holistic response to mental health. It features an exhibition space, a gathering hall for movement-based activities, a health clinic with spa facilities, and a flexible art therapy hall. As an architectural intervention, the structures are embedded into the hillside, expressing a sense of rootedness, and exploring the principle of excavation as a tactile metaphor for the importance of memory and self-expression along the journey of&nbsp;psychological healing. Spaces exist between shifting planes, crafting a sense of gradual change across the landscape and responding to one’s temporal relationship to the rich and layered history of the site. Furthermore, utilizing the heavy materiality of raw earth and stone creates a multisensory experience, cradling spaces of security and refuge amidst the chaos of central Rome. Embracing holistic health at a community level and throughout a lifetime necessarily exists along a transient spectrum. It underscores an understanding that rootedness, acceptance, and belonging must arise despite the persistently transitory nature of the surrounding environment — people, space, and circumstance. Terra must contend with this reality within a similar question at large, as the intervention utilizes traditional building materials in contemporary forms to question the conception of permanence in a city where permanence is best understood as paradoxical. https://nicolemessner.me/RENEWAL Fri, 23 Sep 2022 23:52:57 +0000 nicole messner portfolio https://nicolemessner.me/RENEWAL renewal a place for people experiencing homelessnessBallard neighborhood, Seattle, Washington UW Winter Integration Studio III, 2020 <img width="1728" height="1296" width_o="1728" height_o="1296" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/dcc797e6136b164a6916ff0627118cc1adbcbacb84528b9942965512db8992c7/LAYOUT-TEST-2.jpg" data-mid="153792893" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/dcc797e6136b164a6916ff0627118cc1adbcbacb84528b9942965512db8992c7/LAYOUT-TEST-2.jpg" /> <img width="1728" height="1296" width_o="1728" height_o="1296" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/7927b223d96cd6c7309600ce01b6c14d304fd68689cfb17b844542c5e613266c/LAYOUT-TEST-22.jpg" data-mid="153792895" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/7927b223d96cd6c7309600ce01b6c14d304fd68689cfb17b844542c5e613266c/LAYOUT-TEST-22.jpg" /> <img width="1728" height="1296" width_o="1728" height_o="1296" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/da90e8b64b395a87f4de42efa0afac0f864e795a8ebb34f9dbe7bd46d51c3212/LAYOUT-TEST-23.jpg" data-mid="153792896" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/da90e8b64b395a87f4de42efa0afac0f864e795a8ebb34f9dbe7bd46d51c3212/LAYOUT-TEST-23.jpg" /> <img width="1728" height="1296" width_o="1728" height_o="1296" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/81943fcb81f2a7c512b00b6c14f43826455e91183baa78fc3205471e4271ae05/LAYOUT-TEST-24.jpg" data-mid="153792898" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/81943fcb81f2a7c512b00b6c14f43826455e91183baa78fc3205471e4271ae05/LAYOUT-TEST-24.jpg" /> <img width="1728" height="1296" width_o="1728" height_o="1296" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/caa3d704723ed9a5aef441dde09f92c60291ca4926e430e17aa226a4e5624b26/LAYOUT-TEST-25.jpg" data-mid="153792900" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/caa3d704723ed9a5aef441dde09f92c60291ca4926e430e17aa226a4e5624b26/LAYOUT-TEST-25.jpg" /> <img width="1728" height="1296" width_o="1728" height_o="1296" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/4797deac1c5d8d5449cf7178d0a328d2dedf59004353d94db04139a9d3a82973/LAYOUT-TEST-26.jpg" data-mid="153792902" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/4797deac1c5d8d5449cf7178d0a328d2dedf59004353d94db04139a9d3a82973/LAYOUT-TEST-26.jpg" /> <img width="1728" height="1296" width_o="1728" height_o="1296" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/7cf3fc742a2c18436ee3c066e2b78360278412db9f7f4d378b04f363887d029b/LAYOUT-TEST-27.jpg" data-mid="153792906" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/7cf3fc742a2c18436ee3c066e2b78360278412db9f7f4d378b04f363887d029b/LAYOUT-TEST-27.jpg" /> <img width="1728" height="1296" width_o="1728" height_o="1296" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/142e725315b4222c50c30e09d4d1065ec5ff82fe9ee0577849897bb2cb2d3459/LAYOUT-TEST-28.jpg" data-mid="153792911" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/142e725315b4222c50c30e09d4d1065ec5ff82fe9ee0577849897bb2cb2d3459/LAYOUT-TEST-28.jpg" /> <img width="1728" height="1296" width_o="1728" height_o="1296" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/bf7accfe818fd4c24ba13086def28859ca70045e14046c0235f158526099961d/LAYOUT-TEST-29.jpg" data-mid="153792914" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/bf7accfe818fd4c24ba13086def28859ca70045e14046c0235f158526099961d/LAYOUT-TEST-29.jpg" /> Design is for everyone. The Place for People Experiencing Homelessness’ (the PPEH) mission is to provide a respite for people experiencing homelessness by fostering joy, belonging, and a sense of renewal for all who enter. Inspired by the long and life-giving tradition of water as an essential, yet often undervalued resource, the PPEH is organized around a central water garden. Celebrating the spirit of renewal, the central water garden acts as a vertical collector of gathering spaces, of daylight, and flowing water. The garden is embraced by blocks of care where multifaceted support is provided—from laundry facilities to hot meals to medical care. The blocks are nestled under an enveloping roof, where its outstretched eaves welcome guests as an accommodating expression of protection. Focusing inward, the circulation and programmed spaces continuously relate to the central gathering garden, prioritizing the importance of gathering with one another in community and the joy it can nurture in our lives. Transparency and screening of the inner façade facing the garden vary in response to the need for privacy at each of the program spaces. The calming white noise of running water from the garden drifts through the space, adding an auditory layer of privacy and creating a retreat from the stressful and chaotic conditions of life outside the PPEH’s walls. Additionally, quieter spaces are in the mezzanine, overlooking the more open communal program spaces below. Material choices and environmental control systems are also designed to promote a healthy and nurturing space, including the incorporation of natural materials for finishes, ample ventilation, and an additional air purification system. Recognizing the important act of renewal and appreciating the water intensive nature of many of the institution’s facilities, the building employs an extensive rainwater collection and reuse network—where rainwater supplements irrigation, showers, and laundry facilities, in addition to a greywater recycling network. While the PPEH cannot solve the crisis of homelessness on its own, the institution is committed to providing support to each unique guest within a space designed to foster rejuvenation, prioritize the life affirming act of gathering together, and makes space for joy — an essential component of embracing our collective humanity. https://nicolemessner.me/POSITIVE-NEGATIVE Sat, 24 Sep 2022 00:26:23 +0000 nicole messner portfolio https://nicolemessner.me/POSITIVE-NEGATIVE positive.negative explorations in shadow and lightBallard neighborhood, Seattle, Washington UW Fall Foundation Studio I, 2019 lighting threatens overheadwind sinks into stillness;she burrows inside. <img width="1728" height="1296" width_o="1728" height_o="1296" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/113b101b20be2bdf0092029cb834db8342e251be31736c510330fa9eacd71a0d/LAYOUT-TEST-2.jpg" data-mid="153794039" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/113b101b20be2bdf0092029cb834db8342e251be31736c510330fa9eacd71a0d/LAYOUT-TEST-2.jpg" /> <img width="1728" height="1296" width_o="1728" height_o="1296" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/e929634bebc2082ef43c20d08173b55088e49ffa060a04244bf8fd74b33b76cb/LAYOUT-TEST-22.jpg" data-mid="153794044" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/e929634bebc2082ef43c20d08173b55088e49ffa060a04244bf8fd74b33b76cb/LAYOUT-TEST-22.jpg" /> <img width="1728" height="1296" width_o="1728" height_o="1296" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/3b6a367d1ac18b0291086a29e8f4f155f858f910d6f24bc96bb783550f8d539e/LAYOUT-TEST-23.jpg" data-mid="153794126" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/3b6a367d1ac18b0291086a29e8f4f155f858f910d6f24bc96bb783550f8d539e/LAYOUT-TEST-23.jpg" /> <img width="1728" height="1296" width_o="1728" height_o="1296" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/3aeb83247fbc86e70c9a9c0a64c34811cfa2b83635cb3d38e9185f2c2bcc03ce/LAYOUT-TEST-24.jpg" data-mid="153794127" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/3aeb83247fbc86e70c9a9c0a64c34811cfa2b83635cb3d38e9185f2c2bcc03ce/LAYOUT-TEST-24.jpg" /> <img width="1728" height="1296" width_o="1728" height_o="1296" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/285b6b6919ccf492f16469d034da7189a28c147e304a2e150603b773075e977f/LAYOUT-TEST-25.jpg" data-mid="153794128" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/285b6b6919ccf492f16469d034da7189a28c147e304a2e150603b773075e977f/LAYOUT-TEST-25.jpg" /> <img width="1728" height="1296" width_o="1728" height_o="1296" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/c596f8bcba1b6427910d2a2d194b4ac2f132580ebcc458013eef9e0759600231/LAYOUT-TEST-26.jpg" data-mid="153794129" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/c596f8bcba1b6427910d2a2d194b4ac2f132580ebcc458013eef9e0759600231/LAYOUT-TEST-26.jpg" /> <img width="1728" height="1296" width_o="1728" height_o="1296" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/3755df98e00dbb9ba06ae91b99214d2e138d6e93db0612f41b245641cf5e26cc/LAYOUT-TEST-27.jpg" data-mid="153794130" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/3755df98e00dbb9ba06ae91b99214d2e138d6e93db0612f41b245641cf5e26cc/LAYOUT-TEST-27.jpg" /> Design as experiment. Sculptural explorations in plaster explore the hierarchy and directionality of light and shadow. Following the light, the seeker moves downward from an open space of vulnerability to a place of security amidst the chaos and uncertainty just beyond the protective layers. The seeker can visit this place, but they cannot stay. The layers, created of three interlocking forms, explore the complexity of the seams, the edges of form, and their impact on placemaking. https://nicolemessner.me/ROOM-FOR-A-WRITER Mon, 26 Sep 2022 18:07:04 +0000 nicole messner portfolio https://nicolemessner.me/ROOM-FOR-A-WRITER room.for.a.writer a studio for photographyBallard neighborhood, Seattle, Washington UW Fall Foundation Studio I, 2019 <img width="1728" height="1296" width_o="1728" height_o="1296" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f53acb12b8383bf9418ab8d55f13b018ab513f151b3f7316239c05c7044573b2/LAYOUT-TEST-2.jpg" data-mid="154113845" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/f53acb12b8383bf9418ab8d55f13b018ab513f151b3f7316239c05c7044573b2/LAYOUT-TEST-2.jpg" /> <img width="1728" height="1296" width_o="1728" height_o="1296" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/40e6dc626dd3c51f844101f0d1374614c0bd14bb9f4600698979da0789db969f/LAYOUT-TEST-22.jpg" data-mid="154113847" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/40e6dc626dd3c51f844101f0d1374614c0bd14bb9f4600698979da0789db969f/LAYOUT-TEST-22.jpg" /> <img width="1728" height="1296" width_o="1728" height_o="1296" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/5b8acd1c658b3084699e9ca1679ef48e8bf4e7435e1f30dc2291308552b15b10/LAYOUT-TEST-23.jpg" data-mid="154113850" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/5b8acd1c658b3084699e9ca1679ef48e8bf4e7435e1f30dc2291308552b15b10/LAYOUT-TEST-23.jpg" /> <img width="1728" height="1296" width_o="1728" height_o="1296" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f1fb87fdb3b545f83f6301136f7424b5fb2d4d840a3d0cd48439033df006efec/LAYOUT-TEST-24.jpg" data-mid="154113852" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/f1fb87fdb3b545f83f6301136f7424b5fb2d4d840a3d0cd48439033df006efec/LAYOUT-TEST-24.jpg" /> <img width="1728" height="1296" width_o="1728" height_o="1296" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/d9048c7735bca781d85d3d660ed92b64e1d29a7717c8f42924131e7018dfa277/LAYOUT-TEST-25.jpg" data-mid="154113854" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/d9048c7735bca781d85d3d660ed92b64e1d29a7717c8f42924131e7018dfa277/LAYOUT-TEST-25.jpg" /> <img width="1728" height="1296" width_o="1728" height_o="1296" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/d411260af2ef9c502307e69310305583fab6a117f450aa4bb8b3fd9b6a179f02/LAYOUT-TEST-26.jpg" data-mid="154113856" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/d411260af2ef9c502307e69310305583fab6a117f450aa4bb8b3fd9b6a179f02/LAYOUT-TEST-26.jpg" /> Design as spacemaking. Physical models tell the story of light and shadow — overlapping program, context, and space for the first time. Gestural models provide context, informing a narrative evolving around the photographic works&nbsp;of Uta Barth. A photography studio and gallery pulls light through its narrow body, guiding visitors along a path of contemplation and discovery. Many versions of physical models inform process and serve as an introduction to iterative design.