Amber Einarsson

| Green Design | Container Housing | Multi-Family Residential | Townhomes |

Net Zero Energy Design was a collaborative project with the goal to select a real estate parcel, analyze it's viability for a specific use, and then to develop a residential project using high performance building strategies that are financially feasible. 

| Institutional | School |

This project is a specialized school that focuses on environmental science and technology. The key project concepts are based on: 1) the environmental apparatus- double skin facade, 2) the concept of pulling the exterior spaces vertically throughout the building, and 3) engaging the community to create more interaction between learning and the local community. 

| Architecture | Housing | Dynamic Design |

My architectural thesis project discusses the need for architecture to be able to change over time. This project analyzes and dissects different modes of change and relates how these theories could be utilized within a typical residental development.

| Fabrication | CNC | Plywood |

These rotating bookshelves were designed as part of a larger architecture project. They not only hold items for additional storage, but they also serve as a louvered screen that that limits visability based on the  degree and quantity of units that are turned. The parts were cut from plywood on the CNC, hand glued and then finished. They utilized lazy susan bearings for the rotating mechanism. 

| Fabrication | CNC | Vacuum Forming | Mold-Making | Concrete |

In this project, my partner and I created a unique concrete block system that allows for variability in both the X and Y planes of the wall. This creates a pairing between the typical modular wall structure and allows for a more organic form.

| Fabrication | CNC | Mold-Making | MDF | Ductal Concrete |

In this fabrication project, the goal was make a 12 x 12 concrete tile, using a selected pattern as design inspiration. I selected my pattern from the Tomb of Bibi Jawindi in Pakistan. I used the CNC to route the MDF mold for the tile and then it was cast with fiber-reinforced ductal concrete, which is very strong when you have thin, easily-breakable cross sections.

| Urban Design |  Graphic Design |

This project was completed by the class- class members paired off and each pair analyzed one major city. The first half of the poster demonstrates how the different cities compare in terms of overall structure and grid layout. The second half breaks down the factors that led to the specific structure of each city grid. 

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| Urban Design | Study Abroad: China |

This group project was completed while studying abroad in Shanghai, China. The group consisted of 3 students from the U.S. and 2 students from Tongji University in Shanghai. China is facing a unique growth pattern named here as the Village in the City (ViC), where houses and paths were established organically. This ViC trend is leading to several issues including overcrowding and property rights disputes.

| Urban Design |

This group project was a continuation of the Village in the City project in Shanghai, China. The group consisted of 4 students, 3 of which attended the Study Abroad program in Shanghai. This project focused on different low density areas around Atlanta that are lacking good connectivity and other positive Urban Design traits.  Our group focused on the Northeast Plaza and surrounding Buford Highway area.

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