w w w. a r c h - j m . c o m
J o n
M a r t i n
805 South 18th street, apartment 7 Lincoln, NE 68508 cell 719.510.6508 arch.jonmartin@gmail.com www.arch-jm.com
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T his portfo l i o i s a co l l ec t i o n o f selected wo r ks a r ra n ge d i n t h e order of [G r a d u a te Wo r k - G r a d u a te Thesis - Di g i ta l Fa b r i ca t i o n P r o j e c t s - Undergra d u a te Wo r k - a n d Profession a l Wo r k . ] I a i m to s h ow my abilitie s i n b o t h t h e o ret i ca l a n d computatio n a l d e s i g n t h ro u g h t h e collection o f t h e s e p ro j ec t s . My interest l i es i n d i g i ta l d es i g n , visualizatio n , fa b r i cat i o n , a n d multi-medi a a n i m at i o n . Eve r y project see ks to a s k a q u e st i o n of somethi n g d i g i ta l d es i g n m i g ht offer, prog res s i n g f ro m ea r l y fo r m a l arrangement s to st r u c t u re s w i t h meaning an d sto r y. I wa s a f i n a l i st for the hig h est h o n o r awa rd ed to graduates fo r my t h es i s o n "Architectu re a n d Na r rat i ve. " I n addition I h ave b ee n s el e c ted to present at s evera l Pe c h a Ku c h a events and h ave b ee n fe at u re d i n the latest co l l ege n ews l etter fo r my thesis and o n S u c ker P u n c h D a i l y. co m and Urukia M a ga z i n e fo r my H y b r i d Tower entr y.
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Hybrid Typology Study Phase 1
Kansas City, Missouri Purs u i n g t h e p o te nt i a l o f hy b r i d t y p o l o g i es Professor: Steve Hardy of Urban Future Organization
> The first set of studies conducted focused on the generic city block as a testing ground for analyzing possible hybrid typologies. These hybrids were developed from a 'Typogram' which was a method for analyzing two diverse typologies such as a big box store and an office tower, and creating a matrix of 'Hybrid' or blended typologies. In doing this, one can view a wide range of possible solutions for introducing a big box retail program into a dense urban area or vice versa. _Elevated Retail Center ďƒ˘
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Typogram > Big box store/office tower One of the early studies I conducted was a matrix 'Typogram' of a big box store and an office tower. There were two methods for blending the typologies; 1) Area static/additive, 2) Area Dynamic/ subtractive. From this set of possible solutions, I was able to select a couple interesting options to pursue in further iterations.
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I chose two options that featured an elevated retail program and separate towers. This was an interesting arrangement as it provided a very unique public space for urban conditions by opening the ground level for public use. These two solutions underwent further iterations in search of formal interest and program and circulation efficiencies.
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_Typogram - Office Tower / Big Box Store _Selected iteration studies _Transformations of formal arrangement _Programmatic redistribution
REDISTRIBUTED PROGRAM offices above shops
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shops at ground level & above large retail
APARTMENTS 7 floors ground level open space 90o parking 40 spaces
94,000 s.f. 73% of total site area
parallel parking 18 spaces
CONDOS 10 floors
60o parking 34 spaces
SHOPS 1 floor
30o parking 18 spaces
LARGE RETAIL 1 floor OFFICE 4 floors SHOPS 1 floor
SHOPS 1 floor OFFICE 3 floors SHOPS 1 floor
Once a desired program and circulation arrangement was selected, it underwent a series of transformations in search of structural solution and aesthetic attraction. The result was a triad of towers hosting office, residential and small retail program, with a suspended large retail store in the middle. The towers were placed apart to suspend the retail program in the middle and each tower twists away from the center to withstand torsion caused by the suspended program. Aesthetically I was interested in a solution that expressed the structural complexity of such an arrangement.
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I was particularly interested in the opportunity to open the center of a city block to allow for public space, without sacrificing the amount of program that would typically fill the space. This would alleviate some of the problem of crowded streets and would encourage more greenspace and radically inspire consumer interest.
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Hybrid Tower Phase 2,3
Kansas City, Missouri Pursuing th e p o te nt i a l o f hy b r i d t y p o l o g i es Professor: Steve Hardy of Urban Future Organization
*Featured on Suckerpunchdaily.com & Urukia Magazine > The Goal of this project was to examine the possibilities for integrating big box retail centers into an urban setting. In conjunction with this integration, we were asked to explore possibilities of typological hybridization. Through the analysis of hybrid options, possibilities for new typologies arose as viable options. The Hybrid Tower is an exuberant solution to spanning urban disconnect and attracting interest amongst shoppers and travelers. _Retail Bridge Interior ďƒ˘ _Floor Plan ďƒ
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Corporate Office Tower with public access to retail bridge level
Private Condo Tower 1 North Entrance to Retail Bridge
Private Condo Tower 2
Cashiers
Electronics & Media Positioned for high security at back of store
Groceries & Food
Home Decor & Consumer Goods Pharmaceutical & Drug
Sporting Good Retail Upper level has shared access through vestibules
Clothing & Jewelry
Apartment Tower Starts at one level above the roof space
Main Public Entrance The main entrance is a grand promenade facing the busy traffic headed toward downtown
RoofTop Market Place Mainly serves as outdoor seating for rooftop restaurants
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Urban Disconnect> bridging The idea to use the retail platform as a bridging space developed from an earlier prototype that looked at suspending the retail space as a way to open public space at ground level in dense urban settings. When that prototype was applied to the site in Kansas City it lost the need for public space since the area was already a low density of buildings, however, a new potential was spotted in the effort of spanning physical land barriers that were leading to urban blight. Surrounding the blighted section of downtown were a list of physical barriers such as, elevated highways, sunk highways, large hillsides, and railways. All of these together had formed a sector that was cut off from downtown. Pedestrian travel to this area was poorly accommodated. This spawned the idea to use a retail center that draws high amounts of users to aid the pedestrian flow from surrounding commercial centers to the area. The retail store would be part of a large mixed use complex of buildings and would utilize the surrounding buildings to structurally support itself in a cohesively designed system. The structural webbing to be used is derived from the idea of minimal surfaces in tension supported structures. Each of the surrounding towers would have thick spines along each corner that would run the full height of the building and carry the compressive forces. In between the spines would be a complex webbing of tension cabling wrapped in a composite shell, giving the appearance of a uniform structure.
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Downtown KC
Project two > Urban Array
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Shopping Malls drive times ‐ mins. drive times ‐ mins. country club plaza 25 20 Independence center
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Project two > Urban Array The second part of this semester project was to develop an urban infill plan for the blighted area of downtown. After analyzing the location of retail and large shopping centers throughout Kansas City, there was a reasonable argument for introducing large shopping centers to the downtown area, especially in concern for those living downtown. Using a combination of program and massing strategies, I decided to use the programs that adapted well to taller building plans such as office and residential, to be located along the hillside and highways to give them more visibility. The lower programs such as big retail stores would be clustered closer to downtown to provide a short proximity for pedestrians. This arrangement broke from the traditional planning technique of tiering buildings heights inversely from their distance to the city core. In doing so, a dip is created between the tall buildings which cradles a pedestrian friendly center filled with shopping stores and adequate greenspace.
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Tailgate Park
Lincoln, Nebraska
Examining Pa r a m et r i c s fo r Ev ent S p a ce a n d C o n n e c t i on Professor: Jeff Day of Min/Day Architects > For this project I asked the question, "Can a parking lot be designed as an event space?" With the charge to pursue a fusion between landscape and architecture, I thought the parking lot under the highway on our site, would be the perfect place to integrate landscape with an architectural program. _Parametric pedestrian bridge ďƒ˘
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PLANNED TrEE LINE> from existing masterplan t h e o rga n ization for the overall masterplan for the arts corridor wa s d evel oped from three stages or iterations of a minimal path syste m s study. There was a first stage consisting of a network of st ra i g ht l i nes across the site from entr y node to entr y node. This f i rst sta ge was used as a shrub or ground plane to middle stor y l ayer. T h e second iteration was the resultant of analog studies of t h e m i n i mal path system. This stage is represented by a tree line o r c l ere stor y layer. t h e d i a g ram at left shows the incoming tree line from the master p l a n . T h e goal of designing the site was to create a flow or res p o n s e based off information from the overall masterplan.
DIvErgENT FLOw LINES> interpolating tree line and site boundary To d ete r m ine a flow for the site, the interpolation between t h e p l a n n ed tree line and site boundar y gave a starting point fo r t ra n s l ating motion across the site. Other factors such as o r i entat i o n to the football stadium and clustering of cars began to h ave a n i nfluence for how this field of was developed. T h e f i rst stage of lines were oriented more directly north/south. i n o rd e r to create longer strips of parking and a focus toward the sta d i u m , the lines had to orient at and angle across the site.
rOUND THE wAgON> a system for grouping parties U s i n g b a s i c vehicular guides, a diverse range of parking groups wa s c re ated, from small intimate circles to large ‘invite the whole n e i g h b o r h ood’ circles. The parking lot is more of a ‘PArK’ & 'lot' t h a n a t y p ical tight pack parking solution. It aims to give space to t h e a c t i v i ty of tailgating culture. T h e l o t i s also designed with the 'non-game-day' user in mind as wel l . T h i s site is heavily traversed by students heading to and from t h e U n i versity daily. with no previous accommodations on the s i te b es i d es parking , this land sits unused by people much of the t i m e. T h i s design hopes to create a more utilized space for daily p a s s e rs , a nd to improve the game-day event of tailgating through i nte g rat i o n of park and parking and the clustering of such user g ro u ps .
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Proposed Pedestrian bridge Existing Pedestrian Path vehicle Entrances Planned tree Line grass berms
Divergent tailgating park / a new look at the activity of parking Parking is almost exclusively the result of a packing definition in regards to a given space. Program or activity have little to do with the layout or design of a parking lot, leaving the majority of them looking extremely synonymous. By following these set parameters we overlook the intricacies of “lot-life.� As a teenager you hung out in the parking lot at lunch to find freedom from your school; during the 4th of July you sat atop your car alongside hundreds of others to watch a display of fireworks in the sky; and during football games, the tail end of your truck transformed into a momentary kitchen, alongside kitchen after kitchen, like the parking lot was a retail store display for outdoor cooking devices. These events are rarely planned for, yet they happen and have developed a culture that goes along with it.
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_NW Lincoln, NE and Proposed Arts Corridor _Minimal path studies _Developed landscape plan Learning From Otto> Collaborative experiments in minimal path systems (team members: Andrea Hamilton, Nate Holland) During the master plan phase of this project, our team decided on a network of trail paths, trees and shrubs. The number of possible access points to the site requires an extensive amount of hardscape for paths. To alleviate the overuse of hardscape while maintaining a highly accessible network of trails, we performed a series of studies based on minimal path systems. These studies, taken from Frei Otto's early studies on minimal path networks, were conducted using string with a limited slack that had access to many other points in the park. When dipped in water, the surface tension of the strings pooled them together creating areas that could be joined in single paths with a minimal detour. These studies were photographed and overlaid on the site to serve as a basis for developing the network. Accommodations had to be made for things on site that could not be accounted for in the tests.
Autonomous Roof_scape Lincoln, Nebraska
Engaging t h e a est h et i c s o f r o b o t i c s a n d a u to n o m o u s design Professor: Jeff Day of Min/Day Architects > This project seeks to counter the limits of conventional roof gardens through autonomous manipulations of a cellular landscape. In this way, the roof_scape is allowed a disparity from the confines of its host building. This disparity through an unlimited reconfigurable space makes for a unique and evolving experience for even the most frequent of visitors. _User perspective ďƒ˘ _Prospective plan ďƒ
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Configurable Sequence> Potential options of spatial arrangements The idea for the autonomous roof_scape came from the desire to separate its own program as a specific architecture in itself, rather than as an adhered element to a grander program and architecture. Uncertain of the character of the museum that was to be built on site, all that was given was a building envelope to work with; this further enticed the desire for an autonomous program. The independent nature I was looking for led to my interest in robotics and robotic aesthetic. It also led to thinking about the division of the roof into movable parts. Initially the idea for several large operable platforms was a way to change the terrain over time, but was limited in its ability to reconfigure more than just a few ways. The resulting hexagonal pattern was a much more configurable option and was scaled down to have units small enough for just one or two people, yet could combine to hold large parties or gatherings.
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Subterranean Museum Antwerp, Belgium
Exploring t h e Po tent i a l o f Na r r a t i v e i n A r c h i te c t u r e Thesis Mentor: Rumiko Handa *Cunningham Medal Finalist for best Thesis 2011 _Abandoned Subway Station _Antwerp Centraal Station
created Melvilla, a project honoring the greatest of American writers, Herman Melville. The project developed through an abstraction of the content in Melville’s Moby Dick, which Darden termed a composite ideogram. Thomas Hillier used a similar approach to Darden, but used the descriptions of content more as literal manifestations of architectural form. All of these projects overlook the subject of writing style as a means of abstraction. In literary criticism, writing style is among the most important points of interest in criticizing a work. This project seeks to make a contribution to the topic of narrative in architecture through the lens of abstracting writing style to architectural experience.
The main goal of this thesis is to explore the potentials of narrative in heightening and strengthening the cultural value of architecture. When Giuseppe Terragni opened the doors to narrative abstraction in architecture in the 1930’s with his interpretation of Dante’s Divine Comedy, he opened the doors to what may be one of the greatest avenues for engaging people in the culture of architecture. What began as a fully abstract relation between the structures of writing and building, quickly made leaps to the abstraction of content and building. In the 1980’s Douglas Darden 28
The novel Austerlitz by W.G. Sebald served as a basis for analyzing and abstracting writing style, content, and structure. Sebald blends fiction and reality in this haunting journey of a traveler’s life. The book follows the life of a man, born to a Jewish family in the years of the Nazi’s rise to power. Boarded on a kinder transport at the age of four, he was separated from his family in an effort to escape to freedom. As hid life unfolds, there is a deep torment growing inside from his loss
of identity. Too young to remember anything of his past, he never truly knows who he is. The chance encounters between the narrator and Austerlitz throughout the later part of his life, reveals the search for his own past. The arrival of the narrator to Antwerp’s Centraal Station is where the story begins, and like the forgotten past of the character Austerlitz, Antwerp itself has a forgotten past lying directly beneath it’s streets.
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Beneath Antwerp -A Forgotten MetroFor Nearly fo r t y ye a rs , be n eat h the streets o f Ant we r p ha s s at an abando n ed c i t y p ro j e c t . N ever com p l ete d b eca u s e o f a lack of fu n d i n g , t h e P reMetro train syste m sta r ted i n the 1970’s , h a d n eve r s een a day of use. I n 2 0 0 9 , D e L i j n , a Flemish tra n s p o r tat i o n co m p a ny, took owne rs h i p o f t h e t u n n el s and opene d h a l f o f t h e m fo r use, leavin g t h e o t h e r h a l f st i l l abandoned .
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Mu ch of th e p o p u l at i o n i n A ntwerp ha s fo rgo tten o f t h es e tunnels, es p e c i a l l y t h o s e b o r n after the 1 9 7 0 ’s , w h o wo u l d have no reco l l e c t i o n t h at s u c h a project eve r ex i ste d . B u t t h ere are those, e s p e c i a l l y t h e yo u n g of heart, w h o h ave ta ke n n o t i c e of the seem i n g l y p e c u l i a r sta i r wells that a re gated o ff a n d hid den in t h e a l l eys a n d c rev i c e s of the city. T h e s e i n d i v i d u a l s who are cu n n i n g e n o u g h to sch eme of ways to f i l ter p a st the locked gate s , u n n o t i c e d by anyone, have u n l o c ke d t h e d o o rs to a world m a g n i f i c e nt a n d unknown.
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T hese tunn e l s s er ve a s t h e s i te and existin g n a r rat i ve for t h e genesis of t h e m u s eu m . T h e l o o p of tunnels a n d stat i o n s a d j a c ent to the Cent ra a l S tat i o n a re t h e focused area o f t h e ex p a n s i ve network of t u n n el s , fo r t h e majority of t h e m u s e u m .
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Sebald is kn ow n fo r u s i n g a n e l e m e nt o f t h e G e r m a n subjunctive for m of sp ee c h i n h i s w r i t i n g st y l e. T h i s h a p p e n s w h en the narrator sp e a ks t h ro u g h a n o t h er c h a ra c ter, o f te n at great length. The effec t t h at t h i s st y l e h a s o n t h e rea d e r i s a somewhat co nf u s i n g s i t u at i o n w h e re t h e rea d e r ca n no longer tell w h o i s n a r rat i n g t h e sto r y. T h i s weav i n g of characters a n d sto r i e s c re ate s a n i nte re st i n g s e q u e n ce of change in t h e sto r y l i n e . T hese abst ra c t st u d i e s we re attem pt s at for malizin g t h e i d e a o f ti m e a n d va r i at i o n i n relation to S eb a l d ’s st y l e o f l aye re d n a r rat i o n .
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Site-less Abstract Studies ďƒĄ
Initiated as a series of formal studies, I was searching for a way to iterate change in a linear flow; in this way, the museum could follow the tunnels and accommodate complexity, interest, and option in a linear sequence. The attraction to complexity in form was lacking in spatial consciousness at this point. When applied to the context of the site, I had to alter the studies to create rather than occupy space. This resulted in thinner and more dispersed skeletal ribs situated in a vast excavated channel.
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The result of many iterations was a multi-threaded path network that burgeons above ground in areas, both blocking streets to create a pedestrian square and giving an account that something is happening underfoot.
_3d printed studies of abstract spatial configurations
Spatial Typologies Descending into the Unknown By setting up a parametric stack of animated layers, I was able to iterate through a wide range of spatial configurations. These operations were designed to create the feeling of entering a world of the unknown, like a cavernous void below the ground. Intended as the entrance to the museum, this space borrows from the beginning of Austerlitz whereby the narrator is faced with the unsettling feeling of descent as he entered the dark station concourse. The result of these studies guided me towards an arrangement of narrow cavities and angular walls, which branch from the large entrance space descending to the depths of the lowest stations.
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the entrance to the museum was to be a cavernous void in the earth that would begin to reveal the presence of something beneath the ground. Flooding this plaza space would further enhance the feeling of being submerged or descending below the streets. Many iterations were tested in searching for a condition that both fostered the feeling of descent and unease, while also accommodating social space large enough for public gatherings and presentations.
Main Gallery ďƒĄ Situated un d er t h e b ro a d F ra n k r i j k l ei Ave n u e i n front of Te n i e rs p l a at s s qu a re a n d t h e V l a a m es e Opera Hou s e, t h e m a i n ga l l e r y i s t h e d e e p est a n d widest por t i o n o f t h e m u s e u m . T h i s g ra n d h a l l i s open for ver y l a rge d i s p l ays a n d fo r ex p o s i n g l a rge archaeolog i ca l fo u n d at i o n s o f h i sto r i ca l b u i l d i n g s . There are m u l t i p l e e nt ra n c e p o i nt s to t h e m u s eu m , and perhaps o n e o f t h e m o st i m p re s s i ve i s l o cate d at the end of t h e m a i n ga l l e r y. T h e o l d O p e ra stat i o n , with acces s to a c t i ve t ra i n s at i t s l owe st l evel , fa c e s the two largest h a l l s o f t h e m u s e u m . A nyo n e w h o enters the stat i o n fo r t rave l at t h i s p o i nt i s a l s o at once in the m u s e u m , w i t h a co m m a n d i n g v i ew o f t h e two largest h a l l s . The multip l e p at h s o f ove r l a p p i n g s ke l eta l - l i ke structure re a c h t h e i r m o st co m p l ex re l at i o n s h i p at the start o f t h e h a l l a n d s i m p l i f y i nto a s i n g l e p at h leading to t h e to p o f t h e O p era stat i o n . T h e s e t u b es account fo r t h e st y l i st i c l aye r i n g o f n a r rat i o n fo u n d in Sebald’s A u ste r l i t z . By weav i n g m u l t i p l e p at h s together, t h e v i s i to r i s i m m e rs e d i n a n et wo r k o f merging an d b i f u rcat i n g ga l l e r i e s t h at ea c h tel l a
different stor y. This happens in the novel through the lengthy re-narration of secondar y characters. Sebald is known for using this stylistic method of the G erman language in several of his novels.
Cinematic History Following the main galler y is a long hall with cinematic displays of histor y. Projections across a fragmented space and echoes of music through the deep tunnel create an immersive environment that is unique to this wing of the museum. Situated below the largest cinema theater in Antwerp, this hall reflects a living histor y of the city and its past. Branching off from this hall is a tall and narrow tunnel running at a slant beneath the Diamond District. It houses the collections for the museum, an archive for past and future exhibits. Walking a narrow path high above the archive, one can catch glimpses of the collection but never is it exposed in full to anyone besides museum staff. At the end of the tunnel is the third and smallest station. Here visitors are turned back towards the entrance and walk along the foundation walls of the centraal station where echoes of the trains thunder through the tunnel walls to signal the visitors that they are nearing where they entered.
Inactive Tunnels Active Tunnels
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to the walls around him, revealed what appeared to be the hind side of some large container. He follows a gentle slant in the ground nex t to the wall, and it takes him under the mysterious looking box. A faint light glowing in the distance made it just bright enough to see as he walked through the dark narrow tunnel. Midway through, a trembling in the walls sent unner ving chills down his spine, and he quickly made his way to the opening at the other side. Another slant led him up into a tall room flanked with enormous walls and an ex tensive hallway... (nex t Page)
A story in the eyes of a visitor We begin w i t h t h e a r r i va l o f a t ravel e r i nto A nt wer p ’s Centraal Stat i o n - o n e o f t h e g re ate st a n d d ee p est stations in t h e Wo r l d - w i t h a co n co u rs e d el v i n g three level s i nto t h e g ro u n d , t h e s e n s e o f u n e a s e and wonder m e nt i s a l re a d y at t h e h a n d o f a ny v i s i to r. Upon leavi n g t h e stat i o n , t h e t ravel e r i s g ra c ed wit h the tra n q u i l i t y o f a f l o o d ed p l a za , w h e re t h e Flemish lo ca l s gat h e r at t h e ed ge o f t h e g l i ste n i n g water. Tho u g h t h e s e re n i t y o f t h e m o m e nt co mfo r ted the wear y t ravel e r, a c u r i o u s n u m b e r o f b re a c h e s in the water e n ga ge d h i s c u r i o s i t y. G l i m ps e s o f a crevice to a d a r k c h a s m b e l ow t h e s u r fa c e s et h i s comfort at b ay. From the c h a s m l ed a s l en d e r p at h , h over i n g j u st above the wate rs s u r fa c e . H e wa l ks to t h e p at h a n d begins wal k i n g s l ow l y a cro s s t h e b r i d ge , t h e h u e o f the water c h a n ge d f ro m t h e s u b l i m e ref l ec t i o n o f t h e sky to a da r k a n d co l o r l e s s p i tc h . Nea r i n g t h e e n d o f the plank, h i s sto m a c h b eca m e l i g ht w i t h a n g st . W h at was t h i s en o r m o u s vo i d i n t h e e a r t h , w i t h edges that fa d e i nto d a r k n e s s ? T h e fe el i n g o f descent into a n u n k n ow n wo r l d ove r w h e l m e d h i s imaginatio n to t h e p o i nt o f fo rgett i n g w h e re h e wa s or why he wa s t h e re . At t h e re a c h e s o f t h e d a r k n e s s he could m a ke o u t t h e m ove m e nt o f o t h e rs a n d eagerly de s c e n d ed t h e g re at sta i rca s e .
_Main Museum Entrance - Astrid Plaza _Stair Descending to Public Entrance _Public Social Space _Site Model
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A muddle of structure and strange forms seemed to flow the length of the room with little conformity or order. Walking along the great hall felt like stepping back in time or into a forgotten world. The walls were dirty and old, like the relics of an ancient city. Only occasionally did I spot something strikingly out of place. First it was a sculpture, like the giant hand at the bottom of the stairs, I began to realize I was perhaps in some archaeological site. Were these things that have been uncovered and left in their place? ďƒĄ I spent a little time when crossing these oddities, then kept moving, curious of what else might be found in this seemingly endless tunnel. The skeletal-like forms overhead began to descend to the ground and run into each other. Where they made a sharp twist to the left, the ground dropped to an even greater cavern of a room. ďƒ This room was enormous and several sites were being uncovered by workers. Up ahead I saw a large structure that seemed to be an underground station of some sort. I made my way over to it and wandered up the many levels to find myself at the top, looking back into the grand gallery and noticing a tunnel that was open. ďƒ¤ I decided not to enter because I was still curious of what was ahead and around the next bend. It looked like another large gallery, but only had two walkways, suspended high in the air overlooking two enormous tubes like the one I just passed. I followed the left branch, but the other split off into an even narrower and darker tunnel. I would have to return and explore it another time... 40 (next page)
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T he path I wa n d ered d ow n h a d l i g ht s f l i c ker i n g i n the distanc e a n d s o u n d e c h o i n g t h ro u g h t h e h a l l . I made my way ove r to t h e att ra c t i o n a n d watc h e d a ver y stra n ge yet i nterest i n g v i d eo p ro j ec t i n g across the ta n g l ed fo r m s . I t wa s d i ff i c u l t to d i s c er n , but looked l i ke a v i d eo o f s o m e h i sto r i ca l event . I watched fo r a w h i l e t h e n m a d e my way to w h e re I saw dayli g ht g l e a m i n g f ro m a ro u n d t h e co r n e r. I had retur n ed b a c k to t h e ent ra n c e b u t wa s o n the back si d e t h at I b a rel y even n o t i c e d w h en I entered. T h ere were s evera l l a rge ro o m s o ff to the side th at s o u n d e d l i ke m a ny p e o p l e were gathered. Per h a ps t h e n ex t v i s i t I w i l l h ave to explore th e eve nt s a n d o t h e r t u n n e l s I m i s s e d . It seems as t h o u g h t h e re i s m u c h m o re t h a n I s aw, much more.
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Presentation for Cunningham Medal Exhibition Three projects are selected by a vote of the faculty to be presented to a jury of AIA-Nebraska members.
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Bemis InfoShop Omaha, Nebraska
An inform a t i o n a n d r ece pt i o n a r e a fo r t h e B em i s C e nter for Contemporar y Arts Professor: Jeff Day of Min/Day Architects *Aia details/merit award 2010 > The Bemis InfoShop was a class project using cnc fabrication to design and build a reception space based off an aperiodic tiling pattern. The goal of the class is to learn how to use digital fabrication methods in the assembly of a large scale built project. All of the fabrication, construction and design is done by students. _Photos courtesy of Jeff Day ďƒĄďƒ˘
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DigiFab Display Wall Lincoln, Nebraska
Ex ploring d i g i ta l fa b r i ca t i o n a n d a s s em b l y tec h n i q u es in full scale production Professor: Tim Hemsath > The final project for our digital fabrication class was to create a display wall for the school using cnc fabrication. Using rigid insulation and a new product called Styrospray, we designed a cnc panelized wall surface with removable pieces that could serve as a display wall for small digital projects. Team Members: Brandon Beatty, Nate Holland, Jon Martin, Jason Wheeler
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Steel School Competition Lincoln, Nebraska
Utilizing th e exu b er a n ce o f stee l i n a m eg a - st r u c t u r e Professor: Hyun-Tae Jung > In a competition to design a school out of steel, our team focused on the consolidation of small inner-city schools into a mega-school. A major focus of our efforts was to design a structure that could easily and readily accommodate changes in technology and classroom modifications. Team Members: Jon Martin, Casey Roberts, Jason Wheeler _Elevation ďƒ˘
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Pod-Network A Syste m fo r A ccommodating Change By s ett i n g u p a we b structure of steel, a series of pods a re d es i g n e d to atta ch using cables and a docking system. Ea c h p o d wo u l d b e a solitar y classroom that could detach a n d b e re p l a c e d by updated pods quickly and easily w i t h o u t n e e d i n g to s hut the school down, something that h a s b eco m e re g u lar practice in the school district.
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Non-uniform structure> an innovative approach to steel In creating a ' m e ga - s c h o o l ' o n e o f o u r go a l s wa s to allow for easy modifications, whether to classrooms or population s c h a n ges . M o st s c h o o l s i n t h e d i st r i c t s u ffer in these areas, either needing to shut down for up to a year to m a ke rem o d e l i n g a n d te c h n o l o g y c h a n ge s or by adding temporar y classrooms on the property to account fo r f l u c t u at i o n s i n st u d ent en ro l l m e nt . By using a n o n - u n i fo r m o p en f ra m e st r u c t u re we c re ated a base network for classrooms or other program to be attache d to . T h e l a rge r p ro g ra m s t h at ra rel y n e ed changed such as gymnasiums and libraries are located wit hin the st r u c t u re , w h i l e c l a s s ro o m s a n d o t h e r s m all program that undergo more rapid transformation are attached to t h e o u t s i d e o f t h e st r u c t u re. T h i s a l l ows for easy modifications to the school and a constantly changing fa ca d e . 52
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Multi-use program> more than just a school The p r i m a r y f u n c t i o n o f t h e b u i l d i n g wo u l d b e to ser ve a s a n el e m e nta r y s c h o o l . A f te r a n a l yz i n g the hours o f o p erat i o n t h at m a ny s c h o o l s i n t h e d i strict occu py, we s aw t h e p o te nt i a l to m e et o t h e r n eeds of the c i t y, e s p ec i a l l y g i ven i t s l o cat i o n n e a r d ow ntown.
Conscious of the current pace of technology advancement, the pods are located on the ex terior making them easy and quick to replace with pods that are being updated and developed off-site. The unique structural framework allows for a truly custom method for attaching new pods which would encourage the development of new solutions rather than constantly conforming to a set design.
In th e even i n g w h e n m o st s c h o o l s a re b a rel y u tilized, the s c h o o l co u l d o ffer s p a c e to n i g ht c l a s s e s for local comm u n i t y co l l e ge s o r o t h e r co m m u n i t y a s s o c iations. To ad d re s s t h e i s s u e o f s e r v i n g b o t h e l e m e nta r y age k i d s a n d yo u n g a d u l t s , e a c h c l a s s ro o m p o d is desig n ed w i t h a n e m p h a s i s o n d i g i ta l m e d i a . T he walls wo u l d b e l a rge s c ree n s a l l ow i n g te a c h e rs to fill t h e wa l l s w i t h d i g i ta l p o ste rs i n stea d o f p hysical ones , a c t i n g a s a ki n d o f h o m e s c ree n w h e n ever the te a c h e r l o g s i n . T h i s way tea c h ers co u l d switch room s i f n e c es s a r y a n d d o n o t h ave to wo r r y a bout their c l a s s ro o m s b e i n g rea r ra n ged by o t h e r u s ers. In ad d i t i o n , ea c h cl a s s ro o m p o d wo u l d h ave storage bene at h t h e f l o o rs to sto re p hys i ca l i tem s , s i n ce elem e nta r y st u d e nt s st i l l n e ed p hys i ca l l e a r n i n g skills . Each p o d i n a d d i t i o n to i t s d i g i ta l e nv i ro n m e nt and inter fa c e wo u l d h ave a m e c h a n i ca l s eat i n g system
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Blacksmith Studio Competition Penland, North Carolina
Crafting ar c h i te c t u r e a s a w a y o f t h i n k i n g a n d m a k i n g space Professor: Hyun-Tae Jung > The goal of this project was to formulate a building in a similar manner to the craft that it was to house. In likeness with the craft of blacksmithing, this project was conceived from the very ground it came from; and through iterations of manipulating a single stock of material the form was refined by hand. _South elevation / commons ďƒĄ
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needed, I hoped to relate to the manner in which blacksmiths take a raw stock of material and with increasi ng refinement bring it slowly to a desired outcome.
Penla n d i s a s c h o o l fo r c raf t s t h at r u n s p r i m a r i ly in the s u m m e r i n No r t h C a ro l i n a . S t u d ent s ca n stay for o n l y a few wee ks o r a n e nt i re s u m m er l e a r ning any t h i n g f ro m i ro n a n d m eta l wo r k to tex t i l es and shoe m a k i n g . T h e co m p et i t i o n wa s to d es i g n a new works p a c e fo r t h e b l a c ks m i t h s c h o o l . T h e b r i ef called for id e a s re l ate d to " M a k i n g a s a way o f t h i n k i ng."
the program for the building was worked in as the building began to take a desired shape. Focused on keeping the building as open and ventilated as possible, the only closed spaces were a classroom, offices and a mechanical room. The entire building is constructed in thin slabs of COr-TEN steel, folded for structural rigidity and appearing like a Serra sculpture in the landscape. The material was a choice to give blacksmiths an environment erected from the element they work with.
arch i te c t u re at o n e p o i nt o r i n s o m e ca s e s ca n be cons i d ered a c raf t , a n d fo r t h i s p ro j ec t wa s t re ated as so . wo r k i n g f ro m a co m m o n m ate r i a l , t h e s i te was t ra c ed w i t h top o g ra p h i c l i n e s a n d reg u l at i ng lines f ro m ex i st i n g b u i l d i n g s o n s i te . T h e s e fo r med inters e c t i o n s a n d g u i d es fo r c u tt i n g a n d fo l d i n g the mater i a l to b r i n g fo r m f ro m t h e ex i st i n g co ntex t.
teamwork and community are at the heart of learning such a skilled craft. The simple design of this workspace brings together each of these values to form a close yet open atmosphere for students and teachers to effectively master their craft.
the p ro c e s s wa s ver y i terat i ve ( a s p a r t i a l l y s h own below ) a n d fo c u s ed o n h a n d m a n i p u l at i o n s o f the mater i a l , sta r t i n g w i t h a n ove ra l l s i te a r ra n gement to la rger a n d i n c rea s i n g l y d eta i l ed vers i o n s o f the selec te d p i e c e s . wo r k i n g i n t h i s m a n n er a n d t r ying to avo i d t h e co m p u te r u nt i l f i n a l ref i n e m ent was
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Materials Experience Library Omaha, Nebraska
E x p l o r i n g st r u c t u r a l skin as a new vocabular y Professor: Jeff Day of Min/Day Architects > The primary goal for this addition was to examine the use of a structural skin to create a new vocabulary and open forum for the library. A library with little presence from the street gets a commanding addition with a focus on public involvement and livelihood. _Public stage and reading pit ďƒ˘
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A New Addition A small public library in Omaha is easily overlooked given its prominent position along the busy Dodge street in Omaha. In an effort to create more awareness for the library, this addition serves as a display window and houses a collection of material samples. The materials library is a program that allows people to view actual samples of material, especially new and innovative materials such as Aerogel and translucent concrete, in hopes of transforming the nature of libraries to
house other educational programs and draw continuing interest. Structural Finesse In giving a transformation to the program of the library, I also focused on giving a face-lift to the building. Bringing the library closer to the street and opening the view inward, the new addition is a display of innovation in itself. A structural skin forming the walls and the ceiling and the structure in a singular element, creates a new vocabulary for the building.
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The original post and beam structure was elegant in itself, but lacked the enthusiasm of contemporary society. Now the library will have space to host public events and draw the attention of passers by. A sweeping fiber cement shell forms a light and airy common space, hosting a material collection, reading pit, and open floor space for bringing in temporary programs that will draw visitors and showcase an evolving library that is engaged with the public and pursuing changes in educational material.
Seward Middle School Seward, Nebraska
A n ew midd l e s c h o o l fo r a s m a l l tow n i n N eb r a s ka Firm: The Clark Enersen Partners *Animation available on my Vimeo page > My role for this project was to create an animation for the school board's website. In addition to creating the animation and renderings for the project, I was the lead digital modeler and aided in the design of the classroom pods and media library spaces. _Concept renderings ďƒĄďƒ˘
This project was a proposal for a new construction. The city of Seward was awaiting voting to pass a bond issue for the school when I was assigned to the project. I was brought on for my experience with animation, which would aid in getting voters excited about the school. The entire model had to be rebuilt to be suitable for animation purposes. I was also pulled onto the design team to aid in finishing the layout of the classroom pods as well as the media library and teacher offices. Using SketchUp, After Effects, and Maxwell Render, I was able to create a unique video that showcased the design and was featured on Seward's public schools web site.
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North Haymarket Park Lincoln, Nebraska
A developm e nt m a ste r p l a n fo r a l a r g e s p o r t s co m p l ex and shopping center Firm: The Clark Enersen Partners > The design of a park near downtown Lincoln aspires to become a popular and lively center for sports and consumer enthusiasts. An avid baseball supporter saw the potential to activate one of Lincoln's prime located parks with a number of sports fields for youth programs and an outdoor shopping center with great proximity to downtown. _Concept rendering ďƒ¤ Part of my responsibilities in the design was to model possible arrangements for a large ice arena, multi-family housing, and a large hotel. This meant completely rearranging the field locations and parking lots as well. I worked very closely with the client and kept him updated with every change so he could work with investors to build support for the project. This is the largest professional project I have worked on and one of the largest roles I have played considering I was the only architect on the job for nearly half a year. I gained considerable experience working with landscape architects as well as working directly with clients.
My role for this project started out mainly as visualization. The landscape department had worked on the plan and needed me to bring it to life and develop the architecture. I began working with the developer through this process and made all changes from that point. The aesthetic of the shopping center was fairly well prescribed but I was given the freedom to design everything on site. This would be the first shopping center in Lincoln to be situated on a lake, which boasts a large potential for consumer interest. In addition to its lake front real estate, the park is located along a major highway entering downtown and has close proximity to the University baseball and softball fields.
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Lincoln East Sports Pavilion Lincoln, Nebraska
A shelter fo r s p o r t s b a n q u et s i nteg r a te s w i t h t h e l a n dscape to create a prideful gathering space Firm: The Clark Enersen Partners > My gOAL FOr THE DESIgN OF THE SPArTAN SHELTEr wAS TO IN SOME wAy SIgNIFy THE CHArACTEr OF THE SPArTAN. this was a unique pavilion structure with the greek symbol Lambda (found on Spartan shields) as the centerpiece of the truss. _Pamphlet Cover Design ďƒĄ
the spartan shelter is a small pavilion settled along the main sidewalk leading to the high school. the design engages the walkway with a landscape of simple seating spaces that ser ve to both accommodate large sports banquets and to create an informal gathering space for students during the school day. the pavilion and all of the seating elements are equipped with lighting and electricity to create a beacon in the evening and ser vice cooking equipment and laptops during the day.
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Jon Martin www.arch-jm.com
805 S 18th St #7 Lincoln, NE 68508 Arch.JonMartin@gmail.com cell 719.510.6508
Education May 2011 M a s t e r o f A r c h i t e c t u r e University of Nebraska - Lincoln GPA 3.84/4.00 _Thesis with Rumiko Handa _Museum of Self Archaeology: Exploring the Potential of Narrative in Architecture _AIA Cunningham Medal for Design Thesis - finalist
_F.A.C.T. with Jeff Day (Min/Day Architects) _Bemis InfoShop cnc wall installation _AIA Nebraska 2010 Design Award (Details/Merit)
_Digital Design with Steve Hardy (Urban Future Organization) _Grasshopper and Rhinoscript workshop
_Scripting with Janghwan Cheon (Office ReduX) _Processing 1.6 opensource scripting
_Digital Fabrication with Tim Hemsath _Digital Fabrication methods (3-axis cnc, 3d printer, laser cutter) _CNC school display wall
May 2009 B a c h e l o r o f S c i e n c e i n D e s i g n University of Nebraska - Lincoln GPA 3.33/4.00 _Minor - Landscape Design
Experience January 2008 - 2011 T h e C l a r k E n e r s e n P a r t n e r s , L i n c o l n , N E 3+ years A r c h i t e c t u r a l I n t e r n
_Conceptual digital modeling, design and rendering. _Construction documentation using Revit
June 2010 B r i g h t L i g h t s a r c h i t e c t u r e c a m p Site Teacher
_Taught and aided students in building site model and understanding architectural scale.
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Awards and Recognition June 12, 2011 _ H y b r i d T o w e r f e a t u r e d b y U r u k i a M a g a z i n e _Urukia.com June 10, 2011 _ H y b r i d T o w e r f e a t u r e d o n S u c k e r P u n c h D a i l y . c o m May 2-3, 2011 _ C u n n i n g h a m T h e s i s E x h i b i t i o n
_Exhibited at the Alumni meeting in Architecture Hall Gallery
May 2, 2011 _ A I A C u n n i n g h a m M e d a l f o r D e s i g n T h e s i s - f i n a l i s t
_One of three selected by a vote of the faculty and AIA Nebraska
April 21, 2011 _ P e c h a K u c h a N i g h t O m a h a s e l e c t e d p r e s e n t e r _One of four selected for Thesis presentation April 14, 2010 _ P e c h a K u c h a N i g h t O m a h a s e l e c t e d p r e s e n t e r _UNL Digital Fabrication Display Wall
February 20, 2010 _ K a n s a s C i t y D e s i g n C e n t e r s e l e c t e d p r e s e n t e r
_One of three selected to present to KU/KSU Urban Studio for Tower Typology project
December 15, 2007 _ I n t e g r a t i n g H a b i t a t s s e l e c t e d f o r c o m p e t i t i o n e n t r y _Selected by a vote of the studio for paid entry to Portlands Integrating Habitats competition
Skills _Modeling software +3ds Max 2011 +Rhino 5.0 & grasshopper +SketchUp 8 +Maya 2011 (basic) +Revit 2011 (basic) _Adobe Creative Suite CS5 including +After Effects cs5 (video) +Mocha for After Effects cs5 (motion tracking) +Flash cs5 (video) _Scripting (basic experience) +Monkeyscript for Rhino +Processing 1.6 (open source) +Rubyscript for SketchUp _Rendering software +Mental Ray +Vray +Maxwell Render 2.0 _Fabrication +CNC (3-axis) +RhinoCAM +ZCorp 3d printer +Universal Laser cutter 71
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