BENJAMIN MATHER
SELECTED WORKS
Manipulated Form
3
Amplified Movement
5
Incubated Innovation
10
Forced Translucence
18
Board Lock
30
Professional Work
48
PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK EDUCATIONAL PRODUCT
PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK EDUCATIONAL PRODUCT
PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK EDUCATIONAL PRODUCT
Rudimental Cube
90° Rotation
PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK EDUCATIONAL PRODUCT
PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK EDUCATIONAL PRODUCT
PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK EDUCATIONAL PRODUCT
PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK EDUCATIONAL PRODUCT
MANIPULATED FORM
Cube Professor Marc Roehrle Architecture 320 Spring 2009
Geodesic Manipulation
Creating Profiles
Completing Edges
Planar Cladding
AMPLIFIED MOVEMENT
Installation Project Professor Marc Roehrle Architecture 320 Spring 2009 Collaborators: Alex Harm, Paul Steidl, Joseph Miletta, Mary Biwer, Brian Hagstrom, Nathan Lochner and Aaron Vierck.
Existing Railing Structure
Oak Slats Attached to Railing Structure
Cables Strung Through Installation Down to Buoy
Zero Wave Amplitude
Low Wave Amplitude
High Wave Amplitude
Details: Temporary Connections
INCUBATED INNOVATION
Business Incubator Professor Gil Snyder Studio 825 Fall 2016
Collaborator: Lindsy Schneider
FORCED TRANSLUCENCE
Mixed-Use Development Professor Gil Snyder Studio 815 Spring 2017 Collaborator: Gabbrielle Aijiala
BOARD LOCK
board lock
DIY Construction System Professor Gil Snyder Professor Filip Tejchman Professor Brian Thompson Thesis Spring 2018 Pre-thesis Collaborator: Jeffrey Lazuka
55 %
5 8%
FIND COST THE BIGGEST OBSTACLE TO OWNERSHIP
RISE IN MEDIAN SINGLE FAMILY HOME SALE PRICE BETWEEN 2012 AND 2018
$2, 5 00/ mon th
81%
OF 18-29 YEAR OLDS WANT TO OWN A HOME
-22%
FALL IN SINGLE FAMILY HOME INVENTORY BETWEEN 2012 AND 2018
$ 4 ,4 5 0 / m o n t h
$3, 3 00/ mon th
$ 2 ,5 6 0 / m o n t h
68% 82% 75% 14 % F R A M E 4 3% L A B O R
BUILDERS HAVE INCREASED PRICE OF HOMES DUE TO WAGE INCREASES
COST & AVAILABILITY OF LABOR IS A MAJOR CONCERN IN 2018
HAVE RAISED LABOR WAGES TO KEEP EMPLOYEES BECAUSE OF SHORTAGE
FRAMING MATERIAL COSTS SEPARATED FROM OTHERS
LABOR IS THE LARGEST SINGLE EXPENSE IN CONSTRUCTION
5% FOUNDATION 38 % M A T E R I A L S
STANDARD FOUNDATION
OTHER BUILDING MATERIAL COSTS
A DIY home builde r
would pay for a system to construct their own small home to reduce the overall cost of home ownership or renting ...using sustainable materials
Mortgage lenders
would be interested in lending for these smaller DIY projects.
Municipalities
would be eager to increase property density to increase their tax base
A Residential Contra c t or would pay for a product to increase the amount of homes they can build and reduce their labor costs by increasing the speed of construction without the need for skilled labor
PRODUCT REALIZATION
FOUNDATION FRAMING CLADDING ROUGH PLUMBING ROUGH ELECTRICAL ROUGH MECHANICAL INSULATION DRYWALL FINISH PLUMBING FINISH ELECTRICAL FINISH MECHANICAL
TRADITIONAL HOME CONSTRUCTION WITH A LINEAR SCHEDULE
6 . 1 SQ F T / H R 7x F A STER CONSTRUCTION
BOARD LOCK HOME CONSTRUCTION WITH A STACKED SCHEDULE
4 3.75 S Q FT/H R
PROFESSIONAL WORK
The following pages are a few examples
of professional work completed with Madisen Maher Architects (2012-2013) in Milwaukee, WI and Sullivan Goulette & Wilson (2013-current) in Chicago,
IL.
Leadership Roles: Site Documentation, Zoning and Building Code Analysis, Preliminary Design, 3D Modeling and Renderings, Schematic Design, Design Development, Construction Documents, Permit Submittals and Corrections, Material Specifications, Consultant RFP’s, Consultant Coordination, Client Communication, Municipal Meetings, Neighborhood Presentations, Construction Administration, and Project Photography. River Place Lofts Adaptive Reuse Developer Peter Moede Milwaukee, WI 2012-2013 Madisen Maher Architects Leadership Role: Site documentation for Historical Review, Site design, Canopy design, Unit design
Joey Gerard’s Supper Club Adaptive Reuse Bartolotta Restaurant Group Greendale, WI 2012-2013 Madisen Maher Architects Leadership Role: Site documentation, Programming, Interior architectural design, Construction Administration
SEDGWICK LOCUST
Vertical Weave Layer
Horizontal Weave Layer
Focal Massing Layer
Base massing layer
Multi-Family Residential Sullivan Goulette & Wilson Belgravia Realty Group Chicago, IL Collaborators: Jeff Goulette, Chris Michalek, Kevin Weckman 2014-2016 Leadership role: Preliminary design through construction administration
North Elevation
East Elevation
West Elevation
South Elevation