3. EUGENE
PROJECTS
Community Housing _____________________________ 03
Palladiana Complesso 09
Duo Table ______________________________________ 13
Shell Radio 17
Cross Roads ___________________________________ 19
Northwest Meeting Hall 21
Sketches + ____________________________________ 23
Transit Hub 27
4. UNIVERSITY OF OREGON
EUGENE, OREGON
2013
COMMUNITY HOUSING
River Road Community Housing creates a comfortable and welcoming environment for its residents. The community is built
community, encourage bicycle and pedestrian activity, create
opportunities for informal interactions, connect to nature, and create a place for all ages.
The site is subdivided into three clusters, each with their own community garden and outdoor kitchen meeting space.
The grouped car and bicycle parking encourages chance encounters and interactions and provides a strong sense of
community within the development. A pedestrian and bicycle path stretches through the site, growing as it nears the public
bike path. This guides residents towards the river and encourages biking and walking.
5. COMMUNITY
ESTABLISH COMMUNITY
INTERACTION THROUGH
INFORMAL ENCOUNTERS
ACTIVITY
04
ENCOURAGE PEDESTRIAN
+ BICYCLE ACTIVITY
NEIGHBORHOOD
CREATE A PLACE FOR
THE NEW + EXISTING
COMMUNITIES
NATURE
CONNECT TO THE NATURAL
OUTDOOR ENVIRONMENT
FAMILY
PROVIDE FOR ALL AGES +
FAMILIES
CH
6. River Road Shared vehicle + bicycle
+ pedestrian entry
Site Section | N - S
CH
05
To achieve a higher density housing, without making
the structures feel obtrusive or out of the neighborhood
context, each building contains three units: a two
Spaces between the buildings are bridged with a
wooden trellis to provide residents with a semi-
enclosed area to informally meet and enjoy the
outdoors.
Buildings line the main bike and pedestrian path and
encourage informal interactions between residents.
Outdoor porch extensions
Native prairie grasses
FLAT + TOWNHOUSE over FLAT
Living plant roof
Building entry path
TOWNHOUSE
Communal bicycle parking
Arterial bicycle + pedestrian path
Privacy tree screen
Community garden
7. Ruth Bascom Bike PathShared space
between units
06
CH
54 units | 19 units per acre
Site Plan
40 parking spaces | 0.75 spaces per unit
8. Front Entry
West Elevation
Back Elevation
East Elevation
RIVER ROAD COMMUNITY HOUSING | JUNE 201312
NATIVE PLANT LIVING WALL + ROOF
RECYCLED TIRE ROOFING
RAINSCREEN WOOD SIDING
HARDIE BOARD REVEAL PANELS
MAIN ENTRY - TOWNHOUSE
MAIN ENTRY - FLAT
MAIN ENTRY - TOWNHOUSE ABOVE FLAT
Native living wall + roof
Hardie Board Reveal Panels
Recycled tire Eurosheild
Rainscreen wood siding
Balcony
Main entry FLAT
Main entry TOWNHOUSE
Main entry TOWNHOUSE
OVER FLAT
07
CH
9. Private outdoor space TOWNHOUSE Arterial path FLAT + TOWNHOUSE OVER FLAT
living livingdining diningkitchen kitchen/ bed
bed
bed
bed
bed
bed
bed
Unit Relationship
Native vegetation becomes a focus of the
development and helps to reestablish the native
prairie which is a vital environment for animals along
the river. This also helps to maintain runoff and
eliminate the need for the usual maintenance of the
traditional suburban lawn.
Native plants and permeable pavers are used to help
control water, while excess rainwater is guided off the
paths into bioswales and water tanks.
Levels of privacy are established through paving and
the surrounding landscape features.
Narrow
pavers
leading to unit
Wide pavers
on arterial
path
CH
08
living kitchen/dining
10. UNIVERSITY OF OREGON
VICENZA, ITALY
2014
PALLADIANO COMPLESSO
Located in the historic center of Vicenza, Italy, the location for the Palladiana Complesso holds great importance drawing
attention from the surrounding towns, as well as the local residents. To create a space for the people of Vicenza, the site is
broken into smaller pieces, creating meaningful ‘piazze’ or public sqaures bordering the Palladio Basilica.
The small scale piazza is created between two new buildings as a perfect place for residents to gather on their daily
commutes, during public activities and performances, and the frequent markets.
A market building is created on the south end of the site as a continuation and activating element for the Piazza delle Erbe,
currently underused for a weekly farmers market. The openess of the market building provides a smaller scale element
and engaging landmark for passerby and visitors. Moving north through the intimate piazza created, is the public service
and performance hall building
Vicenza stone similar to the grain of the Palladio Basilica.
Views of surrounding site
11. Piazza delle Erbe
Piazza dei Signori
Market
Building
Auditorium +
Chiesa Santa Maria
Basilica Palladina
Piazza
delle
Biade
Piazzetta
Palladio
PC
10
View towards Piazza delle Biade from Basilica Palladiana
View from Piazza delle Erbe
Noli map of surrounding site
12. 11
PC
Market bay elevation and sectionSection A-A through buildings and piazze
A
An adds a layer of weather and sun protection to the market building,
while adding contrast to the surrounding buildings. The warm natural terra cotta
advantage and display current technology, particularly popular across Italy, while recalling the
traditional use of terra cotta shingles common throughout the Veneto region.
A
13. PC
12
Piazza delle Biade elevation
New buildings meeting Piazze and Basilica Piazza delle BiadeMarket building and new Piazza
14. UNIVERSITY OF OREGON
EUGENE, OREGON
2013
DUO
A table that can function as both a work desk and dining table constructed of solid walnut and 5/8” Russian Birch
plywood.
The elegant form of the table was developed by wrapping the plywood around strong solid walnut shapes to create
a sturdy table.
Hidden drawers pull out from either end creating extra storage for easy to lose items such as pens and pencils as well as
silverware. A long piece of wood stretches between the legs just under the table top for additional storage of magazines,
books, laptops, and placemats.
Approx. 30” H x 30” W x 50” L
Initial sketches
18. UNIVERSITY OF OREGON
EUGENE, OREGON
2013
SHELL RADIO
Constructed using the parts of an old pocket radio, this eye-catching radio engages the user and allows the tuning element
to become the focus. Through a series of notched dials, the typical tuner is transformed into the engaging sliding
tuner.
The volume on/off controls discreetly protrude from the back edge of the form, providing for a sleek design with minimal
interruptions. The tuning control is reminiscent of plastic sound board controls, but constructed using natural materials
creating an interesting and unique object for the user to engage with.
The form was created with layers of MDF, and formed with plastic in a vacuum former. The wooden faceplate, tuner dial,
and volume dial are made of birch wood.
Design and construction process
19. Front and side views
2.63”
10.5”
2.6”
Final working prototype
2.63”
10.5”
10.5”
18
SR
20. exhibiting the growing bicycle culture of Copenhagen.
Concrete steps rise from the ground creating urban
street furniture with views to the surrounding city, while
exhibiting bicycle culture through exhibitions along
the structural backbone of the pavilion. The enclosed
glass space below grows out of the concrete to create a
bicycle rental shop and repair center, while the shape
opens itself up to the square to encourage interaction.
SITE PLAN
scale 1:500
DANISH INSTITUTE STUDY ABROAD
COPENHAGEN, DENMARK
2012
CROSS-ROADS
The pavilion opens itself up to a square in Copenhagen, encouraging interaction among the many people in the city, and
exhibiting the growing bicycle culture. Concrete steps rise from the ground creating urban street furniture with views
to the surrounding city, while showing exhibitions along the structural backbone of the pavilion.
The enclosed glass space below grows out of the concrete to create a bicycle rental shop and repair center, while the
shape opens itself up to the square to encourage interaction and revitalize a part of the city that has become neglected.
The thick backbone of the pavilion provides bicycle storage within the concrete form. Interior walls provide bicycle exhibition
space, while the smaller spaces provides shelving and storage for bicycle repairs.
22. UNIVERSITY OF OREGON
EUGENE, OREGON
2013
NORTHWEST MEETING HALL
windows on the north and south sides.
The truss is an irregularly shaped structure with the top structural member spanning beyond the crest of the roof to
create a light monitor on the south facing facade.
and Scandinavia.
Nordic Meeting Hall
Nicole Levy
Edward Decker
Hammonds/Watkins
story windows on the north and south sides. The Truss is an irregularly shaped structure with the top
the rural parts of Iceland and Scandinavia.
In collaboration with Edward Decker
24. SAN FRANCISCO, OREGON, EUROPE, ENGLAND
2008-14
SKETCHES +
By having the unique opportunity to live in and study Copenhagen, Italy, and London, while further exploring towns and
regions throughout much of Europe and western North America, I have observed and learned from these extraordinary
After studying and sketching these places, I have discovered the aspects that make them work well, and have been able
to apply these properties into my projects. I am continually inspired by my surroundings and look forward to learning more
from the places around me.
Watercolor + ink - Lincoln’s Inn, London
28. Working with Eugene’s master plan for redevelopment of the riverfront area, this public transit hub facilitates interaction
between the new commercial development along the river, the residential area to the north, and the thriving restaurants of
5th Street.
An alley is carved out behind the structure to allow the transit center to stand out among the surrounding buildings, and
providing a separate space for the bus to arrive and depart, without disrupting the paths of pedestrians or cars.
alley and act as a heavy structure for the soaring roof panes to rise off of as they reach the street and provide shelter for
nearby pedestrians.
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON
EUGENE, OREGON
E 6th Ave
E 5th Ave
E 3rd Ave
E 4th Ave
HighSt
MillSt
2013
TRANSIT HUB
29. The long glass wall along 5th street encourages
interaction between the users of the building
and the surrounding neighborhood by eliminating
boundaries and merging the indoor and outdoor
space.
At the busy corner of 5th and High the main building
creating a sunny square at the center of the district.
The bus and train waiting areas are combined
inside the building to create a communal area for
all users.
View west of transit building from 5th St
High St elevation
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