Campus: 6015 Pebblebrook LN APT 200 Kent, OH 44240
Adam B. Cummins
Permanent: 228 Briar Path Imperial, PA 15126
acummins.arch@gmail.com
412-580-5856
Objective
Seeking acceptance to Graduate School for Master’s of Architecture Master’s of Business Administration
Personal
Over the past 4 years I have developed a thirst and appreciation for the world of architecture. I want to find a place where I can thrive as an architect and young professional. I am looking for firms that share my ideals and promote a thriving working environment. I have had the luck of being able to travel extensively in my life. I have been on 5 continents and over 15 countries. I have lived in Pittsburgh, PA, Tokyo, Japan, and Florence, Italy. Over the years I have become proficient in German and am presently learning Italian and Chinese. These experiences and my education make me confident that I would be a vital assest to your company and I would love the opportunity to come and work with you for the betterment of our community and world.
Education
Coursework
would love the opportunity to come and work with you for the betterment of our community and world.
Education
Coursework Kent State University Fall 2005- Present Bachelor of Science in Architecture
Skill Highlights
Methods & Material I-II, Environmental Technology I-II, Building Structures Intro-I, Design Studio I-IV, Architecture History I-III, Urban Design, Sustainable Design, Drawing
Computer Programs AutoCAD, 3D Studio Max, VIZ, Lightscape, SketchUP, Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, In-Design, Microsoft Office, Microstation
Technical Skills
Drafting, Sketching, Model Building, Hand-Rendering, Watercolor
Work Experience Kent State Lecture Committe Fall 2007-Present A. Sciarrino Concrete Company Summer 2002-Present Pittsburgh Marriott North Winter 2006-Winter 2008
Job Title Student/ Construction Coordinator
Work with faculty and other students to coordinate and execute the College of Architecture’s Lecture series.
Concrete Laborer
Work under a mason with over 30 years experience and help pour and finish multiple concrete structures
Houseman, Banquet Server Worked on a team with 10+ members and attended to guest’s of the hotel
Table of Contents Akron Technology District
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Dresden Centre Hotel
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Kent National Archive
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Extension/Expansion
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2007 Fall Lecture Series
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Photography
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Akron Technology District Project Location: Akron, OH Fall 2008
The site for this project is located at the intersection of E. Exchange and Brown St., directly across from the new home for the University of Akron football team. The program for this project was to create a multi-use structure containing 16,000 sf for retail and 24,000 sf of prime office space. It was also required to incorporate systems and techniques which would make the perform in a manner consistent with LEED standards for new construction. With this stark contrast in programmatic conditions there was a necessity to seperate these spaces for the sake of those occupying both the offices and the retail spaces. But instead of creating 2 totally seperate entities, I wanted to create something that was more connected and spoke to the integration of these programs while still keeping them formally seperated. It was through this idea that the organization of the necessary program began to shape the final structure in which retail occupies the street level and the offices are staggered on the upper floors. image.A01 double exposure of final model 7
Akron Technology District KSU-CAED: Fall 2008 Adam Cummins
image.A02 street level prospective of model
image.A03 aerial looking at North facade
image.A04 street level prospective of model
figure.A1-site plan and analysis 8
image.A05 aerial looking at West facade
figure.A6-2nd floor plan figure.A2-south elevation
figure.A3-north elevation
figure.A7-3rd floor plan
figure.A4-transverse section figure.A8-4th floor plan
figure.A5-longitudinal section
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The design process for this project began with research of the LEED system, sustainable strategies, and an effective and provacative design solution to all of these problems. As you can see in the figure A1, there is a stepping forward of subsequent floors. This passive solar design strategy is incredibly effective, allowing winter sunlight into the floor while shading the offices from the harsh summer sun.
figure.A9-sun diagram
figure.A10-form diagram
figure.A11-wrapping plane
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figure.A12-facade sketch
As mentioned before I wanted this project to have a sense of continuity throughout. To the left are some preliminary sketches diagramming the nature of the form parti, the wrapping green ribbon which encompasses the entire complex, and an elevation study.
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OFFICE BLDG AREA: OFFICE 24,875 SF RETAIL 6,565 SF TOTAL 31,440 SF 60' - 0" (FOUR STORIES)
BUILDING HEIGHT: CODE YEAR: OCCUPANCY: BUILDING TYPE: SPRINKLER:
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MAX ALLOW HEIGHT: 70' (50 + 20 W/ SPRINKLER) MAX ALLOW AREA: 36,000 (18,000 * 200%) REQ. USE SEP: 1 hr FIRE RATING MAX # STORIES: 4 (3+1 W/ SPRINKLER)
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Sliding Aluminum-Framed Glass Door Glazed Aluminum Curtain Wall Solar Control Films Fixed Louvers
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LEAD DESIGNER AND ARCHITECT KENT, OHIO
Jack Hawk
STRUCTURAL CONSULTANT Canton, OHIO
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Metal Furring Strips Acoustical Panel Ceilings Slip-Resistant Flooring Treatment
DIVISION 23 HEATING, VENTILATING, AND AIR-CONDITION
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DIVISION 9 FINISHES
PROJECT TEAM
ALUMINUM BUILDING COLUMN CONCRETE CONTINUOUS COVERSHEET DIAMETER EXTRUDED POLYSTYRENE FEET GYPSUM HOUR ISOMETRIC MAXIMUM ON CENTER ORIENTED STRAND BOARD REQUIRED SQUARE FEET STRUCTURAL INSULATED PANEL SEPARATION WITH
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Built-Up Asphalt Waterproofing Loose-Fill Insulation Roof Board Insulation Above-Grade Vapor Retarders Sheet Metal Flashing and Trim Manufactured Copings
DIVISION 8 OPENINGS +60'-0"
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ABBREVIATIONS ALUM. BLDG. COL. CONC. CONT. CS DIA. EPS FT GYP. HR. ISO MAX O.C OSB REQ. SF SIP SEP W/
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BUILDING INFORMATION
GENERAL NOTES
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6015 Pebblebrook LN Apt. 200 KENT, OH 44240 acummins@kent.edu
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1. Comply with all applicable codes, ordinances, laws safety orders, and directives of the state, county and city. 2. Each contractor shall be responsible for procuring all permits, paying fees, certificates of inspection and approval, unless otherwise noted by contract documents. 3. The submission of a bid by contractor shall indicate they have become familiar with the construction documents. 4. Prior to bidding each contractor shall visit the site, and verify all conditions. Any discrepancies shall be reported to the architect prior to bid opening. 5. In the case of discrepancies or inconsistencies in the project manual and drawings the architect shall be notified. 6. The building structure and all work shall be protected from the weather, construction hazards, fire, unnecessary intrusions, dust, dirt or debris. 7. Contractors shall provide, install and maintain for the duration of construction, all required scaffolding, tarpaulins, warning signs, fences, and other temporary construction item for the safe completion of the work. Contractors shall comply with all local county, state OSHA and EPA applicable regulations. 8. The Contractor shall determine construction methods and sequences and ensure the safety of the structure and its components during construction. 9. Each contractor to review the project manual and drawings for their scope of work and coordinate sequence of their work with other contractors.
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figure.A13 Construction Documents created in cencert with design project
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image.A06 aerial of proposed piazza
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image.A07 detail of vegetative wall in model
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image.A08 detail of rear patio
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image.A09 atrium in single tenant retail building
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Dresden Center Hotel Project Location: Dresden, Germany Fall 2007
This project presented with obvious challenges and difficulties, most obviously that a site visit would be totally out of the question and secondly the scale at which I was now designing. The site itself was located in the heart of Dresden, Germany, a city with a wealth of history and culture. It was through this study of the city of Dresden that we determined program and our formal expression of that program. It was as much an exercise in design as it was an excercise in sociology and anthropology.
image.B01 looking along the southern facade
Through my research I determined that the city of Dresden was lacking any semblance of a true “City-Center� and that the site lended itself to being that center. It was my position that the program should be a large hotel as well as a large retail area which also would encompass an exhibition area. This multi-use, multi-funtional building would be an atractant for both tourists and permanent residents of Dresden. Knowing that what was being created would be some sort of nexus point within the city I decided that making this structure iconic and somewhat eccentric was a necessity. In the following pages you will see the process that led to the final iteration of the Dresden Center Hotel. 17
image.B02-study model
image.B03-preliminary model
image.B04-exterior rendering
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figure.B1-diagram of form making-axon
figure.B3-section perspective-transverse
figure.B4-section perspective-longitudinal
figure.B2-diagram of form making-plan
figure.B5-form generation
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figure.B6-site plan
figure.B7-floors 1-5
figure.B8-floors 6 and 7
figure.B9-8th floor
figure.B10-short elevation
figure.B13-perspective
figure.B11-long elevation
figure.B12-longitucinal section
figure.B14-facade diagram
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image.B05 detail of facade articulation
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image.B06 detail of rear approach
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image.B07 main approach
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image.B08 aerial of model
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Kent National Archive Project Location: Kent, OH Fall 2006
The site for the Kent National Archive was situated at the intersection of the two major roadways that go through the city of Kent, Route’s 43 and 59. This prominent place was a major influence on the design process inferring the orientation of the two forms. To strengthen the sense of place, each form addresses and respects the major axes. Secondly, the program garnered the necessity for a clear delineation of public and private spaces. To clearly express the separation between public and private spaces different languages were used on the exterior facades to infer the interior function of the space. The actual archive storage facility’s facade is articulated as a solid, monolithic structure with thin bands of windows, giving a sense of security and importance. The public areas are articulated as open, glass atrium and naturally lit spaces, allowing for a sense of openness and fluidity.
image.C01 aerial of western facade 27
figure.C1-site analysis
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figure.C2-site plan and form parti
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figure.C3-first floor plan
figure.C4-south elevation
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figure.C5-2nd floor plan
figure.C6-west elevation
figure.C2-transverse section
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image.C02 view south along Haymaker Parkway
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image.C03 view of archive storage facility
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image.C04 detail of glass entry and gallery space
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image.C05 view of interstitial courtyard
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Extension & Expansion Fall 2005
The objective of the design was to take our previously completed cube and expand or allow it to bleed out across the base and then accumulate in other parts of the project. The main motivator of this was the notion of Approach-Entry-PassagePlace. The intent was to create experiences as if one were moving through it. As you can see the areas of expansion occur in areas of passage and accumulations occur in areas of place. This design idea was intentional and in my case logical. Over the breadth of the project you can clearly see the deconstruction of the large faceted cube and the expanding of forms beneath to stretch across the base to other accumulations that occur.
image.D01 triple exposure of final model 37
image.D02 model during production
image.D03 final.cube project 38
figure.D1-hand rendering of cube
figure.D2-Plan
figure.D3-section a
figure.D4-section b 39
image.D04 longitudinal elevation.a
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image.D05 longitudinal elevation.b
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image.D06 detail of deconstructed cube
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image.D07 detail of reassembly
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Fall 2007 Lecture Series Project Location: Kent State University Fall 2007
Working in concert with my collegues Charlie Able and Greg Evans, and KSU professor Jason Turnidge, the Fall 2007 Lecture Series at Kent State University is the most successful series in the university’s recent history. Differnt from previous years, we printed, constructed, and installed banners, that hung in the Gym Annex, advertising to all of those in the studio’s the Who, When, and Where of the series. For this I serverd as the production coordinator and fabricator of the banners to be hung. The most ambitious project of the series was the installation to be constructed in the KSU Student Center. I acted as the Construction Manager and what I like to call “practicality consultant.” The construction of the installation was a first for KSU architecture for some time, and remains the highlight of 2007 Fall Lecture Series.
image.E01 completed installation 45
image.E02 construction of banners
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image.E03 final banners hanging in annex studio
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image.E04 installation on night of opening
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image.E05 installation on night of opening
image.E06 installation on night of opening
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Photography
From an early age I showed an apptitude towards photography and in recent years with my travels to Europe and Hong Kong, and the aesthetic training gained as an architecture student, my interest has grown exponentially. On the following pages is a sample of my photographs from years past. Each image has a story and behind each story is a memory that remains with me. Specifically, these photo’s are of inspirations, whether it be architecture, art, or nature these photos struck me and the hope is that they can spark something within you.
image.F01 dramatic lighting hitting one of the many statues inside St. Peter’s Bascilica in Rome 51
image.F02 agbar tower.barcelona
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image.F03 bank of china building.hong kong
image.F04 vatican fountain.night
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image.F05 gondolas docked in venice
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image.F06 venetian glass artisan
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image.F07 timelapse of florence.italy
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image.F08 christmas lights in florence
image.F09 venetian canal from gondola
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image.F10 florence from afar
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image.F11 sunset in assisi
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