2. I recently received my masters degree in architecture. I am eager to find a position as an entry level architect in a firm that matches my
passion and drive for great design. I am excited to find my niche outside the educational realm. My experience as an intern combined with
my technical skills will serve as an asset to any firm. I am a goo listener and eager designer. I thrive from learning from my mentors to better
myself as a designer and architect.
Personal Statement
CIERRA MYERS
Kansas State University
• 3 years
• Masters of Architecture 5-year NAAB accredited degree
• Emphasis in Public Interest Architecture, Interior Design and Stainability
• Undergraduate GPA 3.7 : Graduate GPA 3.9
University of Missouri Kansas City
• 2 years of environmental design studies prior to transfer to K-State(2008-2010)
• GPA 3.7
Sheehan Partners Ltd., Architectural Designer
• 2013 – Present: 30 W Monroe, Chicago IL
• Market: Highly Technical Design
• Responsibilities Include: assisting with development of construction documents,
coordinating with design team and consultants, assist with meeting project
deadlines in a timely manner, assisting with construction administration.
Hollis + Miller Architects, Intern
• 2008 – Present, Summer employment: Overland Park, KS and Lee’s Summit, MO
• Updating drawings with addendum items, interior finish schedules, on-site field
measurements, Revit model updates,organization and creation of presentation
boards, site plan modifications, punch lists, involvement in progress meetings.
Education
Work Experience
3. References
Chris Heinz, partner
Hollis + Miller Architects
220 NW Executive Way
Lee’s Summit, MO 64081
(816) 525-5600
Linda Keller
Hollis + Miller Architects
220 NW Executive Way
Lee’s Summit, MO 64081
(816) 525-5600
Greg Sheldon, professor
Partner at BNIM
106 W. 14th Street, Suite 200
Kansas City, MO
(816) 783-1500
Technical Toolbox
Revit 2014
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Power Point
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe InDesign
Sketch - Up
Auto CAD
Microsoft Excel
Rhino & Grasshopper
3DS Max
Analog Skills
Hand Drafting
Model Building
Craftsmanship
Teamwork
Communication
Listening
Contact Information
209 W. Happfield Dr.
Arlington Heights, IL 60004
(816) 447-6766
4.
5. Economic Assistance Center8-11
12-15
16-17 Dripple
18-21
22-23
Community Center and Chapel
Downtown Brewery
New York Times
Tananger Master Plan
24-25
26-27
28-29
PROJECTS
6-7 Pianoforte
Kansas City Library
Norefjell Wellness Center
30-33 Chair
6. 6 CIERRA MYERS PORTFOLIO
Under the direction of Tom Veed and Neil Sheehan, Sheehan Partners offered
architectural and engineering consulting services in connection with the design
and construction of the showroom, recital space and offices to be located at
1335 South Michigan Avenue in Chicago, IL.. The 11,700 square foot existing
building has a masonry exterior with a newly installed storefront on Michigan
Avenue and a new roof. Sheehan’s offered a design to develop the first floor as
a piano showroom and workshop area, the second floor as recital space with
practice rooms and an office area, and the third floor as unfinished leasable
office space.
My role in the project was assistant architect Tom Veed in design and construction.
I attended all OAC meetings and made weekly site visits to monitor construction.
Valuable knowledge I took from this project was how to implement acoustics to
an existing building.
PIANOFORTE
Chicago, IL
CLIENT CONSULTATION
PIANO SHOWROOM
ENTRY
Project Description
7. PIANOFORTE 7
The Recital space is the heart of the building. The backlit canopies add drama
and acoustic insulation to the performance space. While faced with many
challenges along the way we were able to produce a wonderful building that
exceeds owners Thomas and Darcy’s hopes. Pianoforte opened October of
this year and has successfully held dozens of concerts. Its striking presence
and design aesthetic has attracted musical lovers and piano connoisseurs
from the Chicago area and beyond.
RECITAL STAGE
8. 8 CIERRA MYERS PORTFOLIO
The EAC in San Francisco’s main design challenge is to utilize
a structural system to withstand the inertia forces during an
earthquake. The solution to this challenge was met by creating
a tensegrity structure consisting of three members in tension
and compression. A tensegrity based structural system allows
for flexibility of members while still maintaining a rigid form.
The tensegrity structure was a perfect solution for withstanding
earthquake forces, the structure is independent of the architecture
so it allows the structure to give and twist without damaging the
architecture. The program for the building includes a cafe on the
entry level, medical services, job placement services, social worker
counseling, classrooms, health and mental services and my personal
addition of a farmers market. This project was of particular interest
to me because I believe in the moral obligation to provide design
solutions for the poor. The concept of the building organization is a
vessel for growth. It works as a system to collect the marginalized
and enabled to grow through a variety of programs to allow the
individuals to become contributing members of society. Each floor
represents a stepping stone in their progress.
ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE CENTER
San Francisco, CA
SITE UTILIZATION
SITE AND SURROUNDING CONTEXT
SITE STREET
Project Description
9. ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE CENTER 9
The site is located on an awkward corner that currently functions as an
alleyway to parking for the surrounding offices. In the design solution the
decision was made to transform the vehicle alleyway into a pedestrian
alleyway. The existing concrete jungle was transformed into an urban
garden that provides a place for office workers to have lunch, a family
park, and a place for music festivals to take place. The ground floor of
the assistance center houses a cafe and an open air farmers market. The
walls of this level dissolve into the green space to encourage pedestrians
to participate in the farmers market and to dine in the cafe.
STUDY SPACESTRUCTURE AXONOMETRIC
11. ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE CENTER 11
This project was of particular interest to me because I believe in the
moral obligation to provide design solutions for the poor. The concept of
the building organization is a vessel for growth. It works as a system to
collect the marginalized and enabled to grow through a variety of programs
to allow the individuals to become contributing members of society. Each
floor represents a stepping stone in their progress.
The images illustrate the presence the structure creates on each floor
of the building. There is a distinct interaction between void and structure
which articulates the placement of
the stair. By using a metal screen
material on the exterior light is
able to filter through and fill spaces
within.
WAITING AREA WITH BALCONY
STAIR AND VOID
SECTION PERSPECTIVE
12. 12 CIERRA MYERS PORTFOLIO
The Community Center and Chapel is located on the corner
of 7th and Myrtle in the heart of a struggling neighborhood
within the limits of the Westport district of Kansas City. The
aim of the design is to reunite the community within a house of
worship and a community gathering space. The neighborhood
was in need of a place for meetings, classes, and offices.
The community center portion is organized around a central
courtyard which provides space for outdoor classrooms,
outdoor mass and family picnics. The green space also works as
a space for monthly farmers markets to take place. The chapel
is set up on a hill and the main feature is two curved concrete
walls that symbolize feelings of embrace and acceptance. The
materials in the building consist of brushed limestone for the
community center with applications of wood and glass to
bring in light and ambiance to the chapel, classrooms, event
space and entry. This building gives the neighborhood a place
to host community events, day-care, city council meetings,
crafting classes, drivers education classes, and many other
functions.
COMMUNITY CENTER AND CHAPEL
Kansas City, MO
SITE AERIAL
STREET VIEW
SITE
Project Description
13. COMMUNITY CENTER AND CHAPEL 13
PROCESS DRAWING
The organization of the
site separates the building
entry from the park entry.
The building entry is right
off of myrtle avenue while
the park entry is oriented
toward 7th street.
7TH STREET
MYRTLEAVENUE
ADDITIVE SUBTRACTIVE GEOMETRY
GREEN ROOFS
INDOOR OUTDOOR RELATIONS
SITE PLAN
SITE STRATEGY
15. COMMUNITY CENTER AND CHAPEL 15
The top photo is the built model. The Images on the right show respectively the centralized courtyard, the view of the
courtyard from the classroom and the elegance of the lighting in the chapel space.
CENTRAL COURTYARD
CHAPEL
1/8” BUILT MODEL
16. 16 CIERRA MYERS PORTFOLIO
The dripple was a teambuilding exercise to kickstart the semester.
The challenge presented was to create a unique design element to
compliment the studio space. The process began with an individual based
competition consisiting of 16 individual ideas. The top three ideas were
selected by vote and then pursued in small groups of five. The winning
selection was a “drip” structure that began at a nodal point within the
studio and gradually faded out towards the edges simulating the effect
of a drop of water hitting a surface. The design installation created
affects of various densities and celing level changes that highlighted
different areas of the studio. A lighting package was also added to the
project to provide a dramatic setting over the presentation space.
DRIP STUDIO ART INSTALLATION
201 Seaton Hall
Project Description
17. DRIPPLE 17
Grasshopper and Rhino were used to create the script. A voronoi pattern was
set up by point densities with variences of density. The range function was used
to control the frequency and amplitude of the wave surface. An unroll feature
was used to unroll and number each component so that it could be cut and
assembled. A one sided corogated cardboard was used for the structure based
on its rigidity and flexibility. A laser cutter was used to cut each individual
component that would then be rolled and glued into position. The installation
was put up in a series of section that were then connected to the ceiling
system of microfilament braided fishing wire.
18. 18 CIERRA MYERS PORTFOLIO
The design challenge of the Kansas City library is to create a striking
and functional space for reading, meetings, and sculpture display
on a very long and narrow site. This design issue is addressed
by emphasizing the vertical. The final design solution consisted
of the core volumes, the middle volume being the wow factor
of the space. The support spaces and individualized zones are
located on the east and west wings. The center space is where
the magic happens. There is a custom wood slat structure that
acts as a grand book case stretching from the ground floor and
continuing up to the top of the structure. This piece serves as the
main shelving unit for the books but is also the main structural
system for the building. In the center space floating islands are
incorporated to continue the connection between all floors of the
building. The first and second floor islands function with the latest
technology of automated machine book retrieval. The top floor is
reserved for fine sculpture display.
HIGH TECH LIBRARY
Crossroads District of Kansas City, MO
CROSSROADS DISTRICT
SITE MASSING DRAWING
SITE IMAGE
Project Description
19. KANSAS CITY LIBRARY 19
There were a lot of trials and errors during the design process for the library.
The given site was very long and narrow with tall buildings on either side.
The placement and form of the library was crucial. It needs to address the
street while still holding its presence among the existing context. Inspiration
for study models came from Zaha Hadid’s Modern Art Center in Cincinnati.
The idea of three volumes became a strong theme. After many iterations of
additive and subtractive form studies the final organization of volumes was
discovered through turning the study model on its side. This is when the
design really started to sing.
SCULPTURE GALLERY LIGHTING RENDERING PROCESS DRAWINGS
21. KANSAS CITY LIBRARY 21
The experience of the
technologically advanced system
is revealed to the visitors on the
first floor. The stations in the
center continue up to the second
floor. The system functions by
the reader entering the book
they desire and a robotic palate
goes and retrieves that book.
The second level contains the
adult reading areas on one side
and the teen reading areas on
the other. There are reading
rooms and media centers catered
to meet the assigned age group.
Both age groups are united again
in the middle core where all of
the main stacks are located.
The teen media center is a
place for teens to relax and
study as well as complete any
needed research. The design is
purposefully open ended in order
to provide multi purpose uses
for the space. All computers are
programmed to sync with the
book retrieval system at the core
of the building.
FLOOR PLANS
FIRST LEVEL STACKS
SECOND LEVEL STACKS
MEDIA CENTER
EntryVestibule
CirculationDesk
CommunityMeetingRoom
Children’sArea
StaffLounge
Children’sReadingRoom
ReferenceSection
SpecialCollections
LevelOne
A
A
BB
TeenArea
CommunityLearningRoom
MediaCenter
AdultArea
Non-Fiction
Fiction
HenryMooreDisplayHenryMooreDisplay
MechanicalRoom
NoguchiDisplayNoguchiDisplay
MartinPuryearDisplay
MartinPuryearDisplay
KingandQueen
StandingRecliningFigure
Lever#3
Bower
Sanctuary
Chair
SharpandFlat
Figure
InSilenceWalking
NarrowGate
TheSunatNoon
ShodoFlowing
orpheus
Venus
22. 22 CIERRA MYERS PORTFOLIO
In recent years public interest in “crafting beers” has surged. The crafting of these beers is very much an art. Breweries
that manufacture crafted beers play an important role in bringing communities together. They become places to gather,
exchange information, and develop a sense of community identification and civic pride. The site for the brewery is placed
in the urban core of Kansas City. The site is currently a parking lot managed by the Kansas City Power and Light District.
14th and Baltimore are highly traveled pedestrian paths leading to the Power and Light District. The aim of this design is
to embrace and enhance the pedestrian walkway by creating a void on the ground level. The program consists of three
main elements: a brewhouse, interior/exterior gathering spaces and support facilities.
KANSAS CITY BREWERY
14th and Baltimore, Kansas City , MO
SITE CONTEXT BALTIMORE INTERSECTION
Project Description
23. KANSAS CITY BREWERY 23
The design relates and responds directly to the urban streets and views. The surrounding
context is what determined the shape and positioning of the building on the site. The drastic
angles of the upper volume frame views of the Performing Arts Center to the north and Power
and Light to the east. A void exists on the ground floor in order to maintain the existing
travel path from parking areas to the Power and Light District. There are outdoor and indoor
gathering spaces for people to stop and socialize on their way to the district. The passageway
encourages movement through the site while also inviting people to stop and engage in the
brewery. There are large picture windows into the brew house as well as a glass enclosed bar
and grand stairwell that leads to the tasting room. The Brewery acts as a bold beacon in the
active hustle and bustle of the urban core.
L
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24.
25. THE CLOUD 25
The initial idea for the inflatable roof
design the “cloud” came from the
concept of hot air balloons. With
the use of air cell technology the
cloud puts no additional load on the
existing structure of the stadium.
Incorporating lightweight, durable
fabric, the roof hovers above the
stadium and floats whimsically in any
direction around the stadium, similar
to a cloud. Providing protection from
the elements is the primary funtion
of the cloud; however, it doubles as a
message board to the stadium users.
A representative from the New York Times approached my fifth year studio with a unique design challenge. We were
given 48 hours to brainstorming ideas for retractable roofs that would shetlter the Stadium from weather delay’s that
occur almost every year. The challenge of working with this site is that it is built on a swamp-like ash soil that will not be
able to withstand any aditional weight. We broke up into groups of three. My group came up with the idea of a inflatable
roof structure.
THE CLOUD
Arthur Ashe Stadium
26. 26 CIERRA MYERS PORTFOLIO
HUMMEREN
LOBSTER
KYSTKULTUR
SAMLINGEN
SJØHUSENE PÅ
MELINGSHOLMEN
FLYMUSEUM
HUMMEREN
LOBSTER
HORSEBACK
RIDING
SOLA
CHURCH
RUIN
HUMMEREN
HOTEL
MONSEN
HOUSE
GIRLS AT
FLATHOLMEN
WWII
BUNKERS
BOATHOUSES
LIGHTHOUSE ROCKY
ROAD
KOLNES
SOLA
FARMLAND
SOLA
HAGØYNÅ
FJØRENES
HOLMANENE
ROCKY
COAST
FIELDS
BRUNNAVIKA
HARBOUR
HENRIKSHAMN
HAFRSFJORD
BRIDGE
HORSEBACK
NATURE
SCENIC
HISTORIC
CULTURE
The goal of the master plan for Tananger, Norway is to maximize the potential the region
has to offer and promote the qulaity of living to current Norwegian residents and tourists.
Tananger was once the ideal place to live in Norway. There was a very rich sardine market
and a clear identification for the region. With the introduction of the oil occupation the
once thriving community settled for the “good enough” mentality.
TANANGER MASTER PLAN
Tananger, Norway
27. MASTER PLAN 27
Agriculture to Urban Flow
Global/Regional Distribution
Local Distribution
Incoming Produce
Means for Production
Agriculture
Urban Zone
Bridging the gap from 2012 into 2110 the development of a knowledge
economy and maintaining agricultural land will be a large factor in growth
trends. As the oil industry declines the agricultrual industry will grow to fill its
place. The interface between production and urban nodes creates positive
situations in which to develop strong agricultural interfaces. The design for
Tanager at population one million emphasizes connectivity, uninhibited flows,
pedestrian strata and adaptability. A triangulated walkable system is now
integrated into the urban floor to allow walkable districts within districts
creating a vibrant social environment. Creating a multilevel 509 highway
with specified traffic flows helps separate the industrial from pedestrian
flows. Green park spaces, innovation cooridors and bicycle links helps create
a strong pedestrican strata throughout the region. Another aim of the
masterplan is to reunite the community with the sea. Multiple nodes for sea
activity are placed along the Tananger harbour, these nodes vary from fish
markets to heavy industialized docking systems.
28. 28 CIERRA MYERS PORTFOLIO
Norefjell Wellness Center is eqipped with top of the line staff to provide the best
mind, body, spirit therapy Norway has to offer. With a variety of studio locations
and programs the yoga and pilates classes serve as a great way to bring people
together and foster relationships. The Spa aids in keeping the residents and visitors
of Tananger healthy and happy.
Inside the Hotel resides some of the best food in
Tananger. All of that shopping working up an appetite?
Grab a hot pastry at the bakery. The cafe serves hot
coffee every morning as well as small meals all day
long. Ready for an elegant dinner? Head up to the
seafood resturaunt. All earteries have outdoor seating
so visitors can take in the sea at every meal.
NOREFJELL WELLNESS CENTER
Tananger, Norway
29. MASTER PLAN 29
The variety of hospitality venues offered in the Wellness Center
foster meaningful opportunities for people of all types to gather
as a community. The diversity of shops and eateries attract many
different people and a diversity of activities attracts people of all
ages, interests and backgrounds. Diversity fosters a knowledge
economy which in turn allows the community to grow.
Luxury Massage
Sky Bar and Cafe
Internet Cafe
Lounge Yoga Studio
Pilates
Sea Bar and Sushi
Relaxation Lounge
Seafood Resturaunt
Cafe
Kitchen Elevators and LobbyBakeryBookstoreFlower ShopTourist / Gift Shop
Fitness CenterSpa
Forest
Ferry Building
Event Space Parking
Residential
30.
31. SWOOP CHAIR 31
My fourth year of architecture school I had the option to do an internship,
study abroad or stay on campus. I chose to stay on campus to complete a
minor in buisness. During that semester I was also granted the opportunity
to enroll in a chair design studio. This was my first attempt at designing and
building furniture.
The expirence was quite rewarding. I went through a series of prototyping
and design possibilities before selecting my final shape of my chair. We
had access to a workshop for which we were responsible for obtaining and
purchasing materials and learning the machines.. My design was selected
as one of the fifty design finalists for the International Woodworking Fair
competition in Atlanta, GA.WW
SWOOP CHAIR
Furniture Studio
33. SWOOP CHAIR 33
The materials used to construct this chair are vacuum sealed bending
plywood, resawed and formed hard wood and fabric lumbar support. The
chair was made by first using the CNC router to cut out form work for the
seat. The form work was then assembled using two layers of steel pipe.
The bending plywood layers were glued together and sealed in a vacuum
sealed bag. The bag was then placed and bent over the steel piping. The
upper layer of steel piping was used to keep the plywood in its shape. The
back frame of the seat was made by resawing 1” hickory into 1/8” layers.
The layers were then glued together and clamped into form work to
create the bend. The sides of the back frame were then routed to create
slots for the lumbar support. Two slots were then routed into the seat to
allow the back frame to slip through the seat and into place. This design
was easily manufactured. Every detail of the design can be customized
to fit the style of its owner. The design is sleek, stylish and elegant.
Project Description
