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PORTFOLIO

M.Arch ‘27 Cornell AAP

B.S. Civil Engineering

As an interdisciplinary student of structural engineering, architecture, and studio art, my interests lie in employing the potential of computational design, not as a luxury, but as an accessible tool to address current global issues. By marrying parametric design with affordable widely available materials, aim to create architectural solutions that are not only structurally intelligent and aesthetically thoughtful, but also equitable, scalable, and human centered. My work aspires to bridge the gap between high tech design and real world accessibility, contributing to a future where architecture actively uplifts marginalized communities and redefines boundaries of justice, care, and shelter.

BROOKE KENWORTHY - LEED Green Associate, M.ARCH ‘27, B.S. Civil Engineering

EDUCATION

Masters of Architecture

Cornell University School of Architecture, Art, and Planning

2024-2027

GPA: 3.74

Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering

Studio Art Minor

Saint Louis Univeristy

2020-2024

GPA: 3.50

Cum Laude

HONORS

Cornell University School of Architecture, Art, and Planning

2024 - Present: Cohort Representative

Saint Louis University

2024: Spirit of the Billiken Award Recipient

2023: Leadership & Service Award Recipient

2020 - 2024: University Honors Program

2022 - 2024: University Ambassador

2024: Senior Experience Ambassador

SKILLS PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Fabrication:

ABB IRB 1200 & 1400 Robotic Manufacturing, Model Making, Laser Cutting, Casting, 3D Printing, Computer Numerical Control Cutting, Additive/Subtractive Parametric Assembly Methods

Drafting/3D Design: Revit, Rhinoceros, AutoCAD, Civil 3D, Grasshopper, Karamba, Galapagos, Sketchup

3D Rendering: Enscape, Lumion

Adobe:

Photoshop, Indesign, Illustrator, Lightroom

Professional Certifications: Fundamentals of Engineering Certification, LEED Green Associate

21 May - 21 Aug : Allen & Hoshall Engineering Civil Engineering Intern Memphis, TN Supervisor : Robert Cochran

Utilized existing AutoCAD plans to create three-dimensional SketchUp models of existing structures.

Overlaid models into Lumion to create visual presentations for clients and community members.

22 May - 22 Aug brg3s Architects Architecture Intern Memphis, TN Supervisor : Susan Golden

Organized the project and sample libraries, sorting them into CSI format.

Produced proposal presentations for companies including Nike, in which case the firm was awarded the project.

Drafted letters of interests for various projects including a list of qualifications and examples of projects of similar scope and cost.

25 May - 25 Aug Luckett & Farley Architects Architecture Intern Louisville, KY Supervisor : Jeff Durham

Assisted in the development of drawings and Revit modeling of a major renovation of a Ford Land manufacturing plant in Louisville, Kentucky

Produced graphics and schematic designs for the potential revitalization of an empty church registered as a national historical site in downtown Louisville

LEADERSHIP

AAP M.Arch Cohort Representative Cornell University School of Architecture, Art, and Planning 2024-2027

AAP Weekly Student Newsletter Editor 2024-Present

Civil Engineering Senior Capstone Professional Advisor Saint Louis University Supervisor Ronaldo Luna

TEACHING / RESEARCH

Literature Reveiw: Climate Adaptation & Sustainable Building Practices

Supervisor: Billie Faircloth

Cornell University School of Architecture, Art, and Planning 2024-2027

Polylith: Build Fest 2.0 Peace Rises Robotic Manufacturing / Assembly Team

Project Supervisor: Lawson Spencer & Ekin Erar Fall 2025

Studio Workshop Instructor: Cornell M.Arch Foundations

Cornell University School of Architecture, Art, and Planning

Fall 2025

GrooveLam Grooved Laminated Timber

Supervisor: Felix Heisel

Cornell University School of Architecture, Art, and Planning

Fall 2025 - Present

Timber Joinery Framing: Cornell Sustainability Fund

Supervisor: Lawson Spencer

Cornell University School of Architecture, Art, and Planning

Fall 2025 - Present

Optimized Conctrete Cast Bridge

Supervisor: Martin Miller

Cornell University School of Architecture, Art, and Planning

Fall 2025 - Present

01. Not a Zoo

Cornell AAP Core Studio I: Not Quite Fall 2024

Instructor: Leslie Lok

Not a Zoo is the third and final exploration within the Core Studio 1 curriculum. The goal of Not a Zoo is to gain an understanding of the separation between public and private through the design of an animal rehabilitation center placed within the Mundy Wildflower Garden on Cornell’s campus. The structural logic of the building was derived through a physiological attribute of the animal.

Based on the interlocking nature of the deers anters, the entire exterior wall system is composed of spatialized concrete elements which behave reciprocally; all emerging from the same base geometry

Reciprocal Elements Layout

02. adAAPtations: Topological Optimization

Collaborators: Eujin Lee, Moshe Kruger

Cornell AAP | Core Studio II: AdAAPtations Spring 2025

Instructors: Martin Miller, Andrew Lucia, Iroha Ito

Interlinking morphologies and evolutionary adaptations found in nature provide a map for approaching structural hurdles in architecture and design.

The studio began by creating a transformation matrix which interpreted and represented gathered data into morphological geometries shown in the form of a 2.5 dimensional matrix. Each group focussed on one genus type and through the matrix represented layers of biological attributes through a series of overlapping linear datums. The initial data mapping assignment is expressed through the visual representation of codified morphological transformations, while later in the semester it existed as structural elements and data-informed ornamentation. This initial foray into data driven design expanded into the development of a topologically optimized beam which was tested to failure.

Catenary Arch Keystone

The analysis of structural strategies in precedents served as a pseudo code for the design. The precedents collected were used to produce a product that performed efficiently while also creating a synergy between data and design– maintaining visual elegance and hierarchy. The optimized beam’s core consists of three main spans which are assembled through interlocking vertebra to create a triangular form. Each span was assembled through the cross-lamination of chipboard and cardboard to increase the moment of inertia of the combined material unit. The beam was tested to 0.7 kips with no sign of eventual failure and little visual deflection.

LIGHT BENEATH THE SURFACE

With

Coral

BASE ORIENTATION

TRANSFORMATION MATRICES

TRANSFORMATION MATRICES

GEOMETRIC AND BIOLOGICAL TRANSFORMATIONS (SHARED DIAGRAMS)

(Coral) Genus Map

GEOMETRIC AND BIOLOGICAL TRANSFORMATIONS (SHARED DIAGRAMS)

03. Polylith

BuildFest 2.0 Core Studio I: Not Quite Fall 2024

Primary Investigators: Lawson Spencer & Ekin Erar

04. Catenary Arch Clay 3D Print

Additive Manufacturing Techniques for ABB IRB 120 WASP Extruder

Collaborator: Riley Wines

Cornell AAP | Parametric Assemblies Spring 2025

Instructor: Lawson Spencer

The final assignment required each froup to pick one or two fabrication methods introduced and conduct several design iterations that integrate the fabrication method into the parametric assembly. This required groups to discretize their parametric assembly into unique parts; some parts will use different fabrication workflows. Based upon the constraints and variables of the parametric model as it relates to the fabrication logic and that which is integral to the global geometry, each unique detail typology was isolated within the model.

Brooke Kenworthy

M.Arch

‘27 Cornell AAP

B.S. Civil Engineering