Ashley Colquhoun's graduate portfolio summarizes her architectural projects from 2010 to 2011. It includes projects on a bike station, train station, dormitory in Haiti, portfolio case, and art museum. The portfolio demonstrates her focus on user engagement, sustainability, and response to site context.

1. Ashley Colquhoun
Graduate Portfolio
Spring 2011

2. Bike Station Train Station Haiti Project Portfolio Case Art Museum
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Fall 2010 Spring 2010 Fall 2010 Fall 2009 Spring 2011
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3. Architecture in its very essence is a service-oriented art. It
considers the unique needs of users of a space and gives them
the opportunity to connect to each other and the world around
them. By responding to these needs through careful attention
to the character of the site, utilization of sustainable materials
and practices, and habits and patterns of the inhabitants of the
space, I work to create active, reactive, and interactive spaces
that encourage the user to truly engage with their surround-
ings. With this approach to architecture, my projects consider
the beauty of a space, respect and celebrate the surrounding
environment, and allow the users to truly live in the space.
These elements are considered carefully to create meaningful
and thought-provoking experiences that engage and challenge
the user. Every space provides a moment through which a
person can open themselves to the world.
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4. Bike Station (Clemson, SC)
The intent of this project is to create a space that empowers and motivates the Clemson community to both interact with each
other and become more aware of the potential for sustainability within the community. Based off an analysis of the song “Dissolve”
by the Chemical Brothers (shown to the right), the projects takes the rhythm of music and forms an active structure, encouraging
residents to interact with each other and their community in a sustainable way. Bike hubs are placed strategically throughout the
town and campus to give residents the incentive to choose to act and use eco-friendly routes of transportation. Solar panels are
used to power the Bike Station on the first floor of the building, creating a noticeable icon for passerbys to remind them of the
importance of sustainability in our culture. Finally, the apartments above are designed to have one common route of entry/ depar-
ture, encouraging the residents of this community to engage with each other on a daily basis.
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6. Site Map, Rooftop View
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7. East Facing Perspective
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10. Train Station (Anderson, SC)
This project was designed to create a space in which passengers could rest and
take in their surroundings as they wait for their train in downtown Anderson.
This building is highly reactive to the site, opening out in a wedge-shaped
form, giving every person who enters the building a sense of the grandeur and
the beauty of the hills of Anderson. Atrium spaces are placed strategically to
encourage the users to pause and react to the elegant simplicity of the nature
surrounding them. This design gives the users an opportunity to be tranquil in
what would otherwise be a hectic scene of transition.
Interior Perspective, Facing South
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11. First Floor Perspective, Facing North Model, Aerial Perspective
Section, Facing West 10

12. Roof Plan First Floor Plan Second Floor Plan
Model, Facing Northeast
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13. Interior Perspective, Facing North 12

14. Haiti Project (Port-Au-Prince, Haiti)
This project, created in collaboration with Joy Newberry creates a safe haven 2.
in the form of a dormitory school for young girls. Designed to create a sense
of ownership, the school is centrally designed to focus on a garden atrium
designed specifically for the use of the students. A greenhouse allows the
girls to interact with their surroundings and develop a sense of empower-
ment and responsibility for their environment by enabling them to grow their
First Floor Plan
own herbs and vegetables. Privacy screening provides privacy for the girls’ N
rooms as well as absorbing sound from the atrium to create a peaceful yet
vibrant space where the girls are enabled to live, learn, and grow.
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15. Second Floor Plan Third Floor Plan Fourth Floor Plan
East Facing Section
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16. Model, Aerial Atrium Perspective Exploded Module Diagram Model, Interior Perspective Apartment Rendering
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17. Interior Atrium Perspective
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18. Portfolio Case (Sophomore Fall 2010)
The intent of this project is to create a display of the work accomplished over the
course of the first semester sophomore studio. This box is created to be in interactive
exploration of four projects. The box is made of 16 rectangular modular pieces that
each have part of a composition demonstrating the work accomplished with the various
projects. It is designed to be assembled by connecting the magnetic ends of each
module to display completed pictures on all four elevations of the box. These modules
can then be rotated to display a different image on each side, providing a variety of
options for the final composition of the box based on the user’s preference.
Sample of Box Elevation Designs, Side A
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19. Push and Pull
Topography
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20. Perspective Sketch Module Design, Side A, Part 1
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21. Final Model, Aerial Perspective
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22. Art Museum (Greenville, SC)
This project creates a folk art museum in the heart of downtown Greenville. It was
designed through multiple physical iterations of models based on analyses of the site
(palimpsest drawings) and careful examinations of the site conditions. This design is an
exploration of the idea of taking planes and folding them along key site lines to form
spaces that engage the user and connect them to the art on display, the surrounding
context, and the other people using the space.
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24. Site Map Site Palimpsest Folding Diagram Final Model, Aerial Perspective
Transverse Section, Facing Northwest
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25. Final Model, Streetview Perspective
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26. Phone: (864) 386-2540
A SHLEY C OLQUHOUN E-mail: acolquh@g.clemson.edu
Address: 5 Grove Park Ct. Taylors SC, 29687
Objective Statement Education
I have a passion for bringing positive change to my community through all of my work, Bachelor of Arts in Architecture
whether it is in my studies as a student of architecture, in a work environment, or through Minor in Modern Languages-Spanish
actively engaging in community service activities. I am hard-working, detail-oriented, Clemson University- Clemson, SC, Expected Graduation Date: May 2012
and enthusiastic about collaborating to create a better environment to live in. GPA: 3.88
Skills
-Adobe Suite CS4 -Hand Modelling
Honors And Activities -Autodesk Revit -Laser Cutter
-Autodesk AutoCAD -Proficient In Spanish
-Rudolph E Lee Award, Spring 2011 -President’s List: Fall 2008, Spring -Google Sketchup -Sketching
-Freedom By Design Co-Fundraiser, 2009, Spring 2010, Fall 2011 -Rhinoceros -Watercolor
appointed Spring 2011 -Dean’s List: Summer I 2009, -Microsoft Office
-AIAS Member (2010-present) Summer II 2009, Fall 2009
-Women In Architecture Member (2011- -Retreat Leader: CSA Women’s Experience
present) Retreat 2010, CSA Fall Retreat 2010
-Architecture for Humanity Member -Retreat Co-Director: Women’s
Fike Recreation Center Clemson Housing Summer Programs
(2010-present) Retreat 2011 2009- Front Desk Attendant 2009- Desk Attendant
-USGBC Member (2010-present) -Led monthly visits to Heritage 2010- Supervisor 2010- Hall Manager
-LEED Green Associate Healthcare Center 2011- Assistant to Facilities Graduate Assistant