BENJAMIN HOVLAND | AIA | LEED AP | NCARB ARCHITECT ben.m.hovland@gmail.com 605-661-4940 University of Nebraska - Lincoln Master of Architecture Bachelor of Science in Design Master’s Thesis Received Highest Honor - The Cunningham Medal of Excellence
...whatever space and time mean...place and occassion mean more... -Aldo Van Eyck
PROFESSIONAL
SELECTED WORKS
VETERINARY MEDICINE RESEARCH + TESTING
NOTES: A MEMBER OF THIS PROJECT TEAM FROM DESIGN TO CONSTRUCTION. ONE OF TWO FULL-TIME TEAM MEMBERS WHICH PROVIDED SUBSTANTIAL COMPANY PROFITABILITY THROUGH EXTREME EFFICIENCY. EARNED SIGNIFICANT TRUST AND RESPONSIBILITY IN A SHORT TIME. NOT ONLY PROVIDED THE INITIAL DESIGN CONCEPT BUT ALSO TECHNICAL EXPERTISE AND KNOWLEDGE IN THE DETAILING OF A UNIQUE EXTERIOR ENVELOPE. ROLES: JOB CAPTAIN DESIGNER WITH OFFICE PARTNER CONCEPT DESIGN SCHEMATIC DESIGN OPTIONS COST ESTIMATION LIFE-CYCLE COSTING ONE OF TWO MEMBERS ON PROJECT TEAM CONSTRUCTION MANAGER COORDINATION LAB CONSULTANT COORDINATION STRUCTURAL COORDINATION MECHANICAL COORDINATION CIVIL COORDINATION MATERIAL VENDOR COORDINATION MET WITH SUBCONTRACTORS FOR DETAIL DESIGN MATERIAL SPECIFICATION DETAIL DESIGN AND DOCUMENTATION EXTERIOR ENVELOPE DETAIL QUALITY CONTROL COORDINATED SEVERAL OTHER TEAM MEMBERS ESTABLISHED TASKED FOR TEAM MEMBERS REVIEWED WORK BY TEAM MEMBERS SUBMITTAL REVIEW SHOP DRAWING REVIEW BID DOCUMENT COORDINATION ISSUED ADDENDA & CHANGE ORDERS GENERAL CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION POST-BID CONSTRUCTION MANAGER COORDINATION 3D REPRESENTATIONS 2D REPRESENTATIONS
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OPN ARCHITECTS AMES, IA CONSTRUCTION LABORATORY $20 MILLION 53,000 SQ. FT
AMES RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT LABORATORY
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SECOND FLOOR 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15.
LOBBY RESTROOMS LAB SUPPORT FUNCTIONS PRIMARY LABS SECONDARY LABS MECHANICAL SHIPPING & RECEIVING ‘FLOATING’ CONFERENCE ROOM CAFE LARGE CONFERENCE ROOM ENCLAVES RESTROOMS EXECUTIVE ROOMS OPEN OFFICE TEAMING ROOMS
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FIBERGLASS THERMAL SPACER. PROVIDES A THERMAL BREAK FROM THE VENEER TO THE STRUCTURE. SIGNIFICANT PRIORITY WAS PLACED ON MAINTAINING A CONTINUOUS LAYER OF INSULATION AROUND THE ENTIRE BUILDING.
THE DESIGN OF THIS DETAIL WAS CRUCIAL AS IT IS A CONSISTENT DETAIL FOR THE EXTENT OF THE 800 LINEAL FEET OF THE SECOND FLOOR SILL PROVIDES FOR 3/4” DEAD LOAD DEFLECTION @ THE SILL. EXTENSIVE EFFORT REQUIRED FOR THIS DETAIL TO MAINTAIN THE INITIAL DESIGN CONCEPT OF A “OUTBOARD” CURTAIN WALL SYSTEM.
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SILICONE BOOT PROVIDES A CONTINUOUS WATER BARRIER INTO THE GLAZING POCKET.
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LOBBY ENCLAVES
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CAFE
LOBBY FLOATING CONFERENCE ROOM
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TWO BUILDING MULT-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL + RETAIL
NOTES: OPN ARCHITECTS BECAME THE ARCHITECT OF RECORD AFTER THE SCHEMATIC DESIGN PHASE DUE TO LEGAL DISPUTES BETWEEN THE PREVIOUS ARCHITECT AND THE CLIENT. WITH AN EXPEDITED SCHEDULE THE PROJECT TEAM WORKED EXTREMELY EFFICIENTLY TO SUPPLY DOCUMENTED BUILDINGS TO THE CLIENT. IN ORDER TO DO THIS, THE PROJECT TEAM MEMBERS WERE CHOSEN FOR THEIR ABILITIES TO WORK AUTONOMOUSLY AND RESOURCEFULLY. I WAS RESPONSIBLE TO DETAIL, COORDINATE, DOCUMENT AND MANAGE THE LARGER OF THE TWO BUILDINGS. ROLES: JOB CAPTAIN CONSULTANT MEETING PLANNER STRUCTURAL COORDINATION CIVIL COORDINATION DEVELOPER COORDINATION CONSTRUCTION MANAGER COORDINATION CLIENT COORDINATION EXTENSIVE BUILDING CODE REVIEW UL FIRE RATING ANALYSIS ZONING ANALYSIS DESIGN GUIDELINE ANALYSIS PROJECT PRICING ANALYSIS DETAIL DESIGN & COORDINATION EXTERIOR DETAIL QUALITY CONTROL MATERIAL SELECTION & SPECIFICATION SPECIFICATION COORDINATION ISSUED ADDENDA PRESENTATION GRAPHICS & IMAGES
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OPN ARCHITECTS CORALVILLE, IA CONSTRUCTION RESIDENTIAL + RETAIL $13 MILLION 200,000 SQ. FT
IOWA RIVER LANDING MIXED-USE
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BUILDING B SOUTH ELEVATION
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DOWNTOWN GROCERY + MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL NOTES: THIS PROJECT WAS A RESPONSE TO A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL DESIGN COMPETITION CALLING FOR A DOWNTOWN LOT TO BE DEVELOPED. THE CHOICE OF A GROCERY STORE AS A PRIMARY CATALYST PROVIDED A PROGRAMMATIC ELEMENT THAT WAS MISSING FROM THE DOWNTOWN AREA. WITH ONLY TWO WEEKS TO PROVIDE A RESPONSE, I EFFICIENTLY DEVELOPED A DESIGN CONCEPT WITH ONE OF THE OFFICE PARTNERS, PROVIDED TASKS TO OTHER TEAM MEMBERS AND SUCCESSFULLY SUBMITTED A FULL PROPOSAL. MY FIRM WAS AWARDED THE PROJECT WHICH RECEIVED GREAT REVIEWS FROM LOCAL NEWSPAPERS AND BLOGS. ROLES: JOB CAPTAIN CONCEPT DESIGN w/ OFFICE PARTNER MATERIAL SELECTION ORGANIZED TEAM MEMBERS PROVIDED TASKS FOR TEAM MEMBERS ESTABLISHED DESIGN SCHEDULES RESIDENTIAL DESIGN SPECIALIST ZONING ANALYSIS DESIGN GUIDELINE ANALYSIS APARTMENT UNIT COUNTS PRESENTED TO HIGH-PROFILE CORPORATE CLIENT 3D REPRESENTATION 2D REPRESENTATION
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OPN ARCHITECTS DES MOINES, IA DESIGN DEVELOPMENT RESIDENTIAL + GROCERY UNDISCLOSED UNDISCLOSED
URBAN MIXED-USE GROCERY STORE
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LUXURY APARTMENT CAMPUS
NOTES: A LARGE EXISTING APARTMENT COMPLEX WAS PURCHASED BY A HIGH-PROFILE NEW YORK CITY DEVELOPER FOR A COMPLETE RENOVATION. I PLAYED AN IMPORTANT ROLE AS A PROJECT LEADER, WORKING DIRECTLY WITH THE STUDIO DIRECTOR. I LED THE EFFORT IN A COMPREHENSIVE PROJECT FEASIBILITY AND COST ESTIMATION EXERCISE WHICH WAS PRESENTED TO THE CLIENT AS A CRITICAL DETERMINATION ON WHETHER OR NOT TO PURCHASE THE PROPERTY. THE PROJECT IS PHASED, WITH ONE PORTION COMPLETED AND THE OTHER CURRENTLY UNDER CONSTRUCTION. ROLES: JOB CAPTAIN DUE DILIGENCE ANALYSIS PROJECT FEASIBILITY COST ESTIMATION BID EVALUATION EXTENSIVE SITE ANALYSIS LOBBY DESIGN POOL & CABANA DESIGN & DOCUMENTATION COLOR SCHEME ANALYSIS GENERAL PROJECT TEAM MANAGEMENT BIM MANAGER PRESENTED TO CLIENT CIVIL COORDINATION COST ESTIMATOR COORDINATION LANDSCAPE COORDINATION STRUCTURAL COORDINATION CONTRACTOR COORDINATION DEVELOPER COORDINATION MATERIAL SELECTION MATERIAL SPECIFICATION DETAIL DRAWING CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTATION 3D REPRESENTATION 2D REPRESENTATION PRESENTATION FORMATTING
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VARENHORST KING OF PRUSSIA, PA BUILT MULTI-FAMILY / RENOVATION $55 MILLION 26 ACRES, 650 ACRES
TWO-HUNDRED & FIFTY-ONE DEKALB PIKE
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GROUND FLOOR LUXURY RETAIL
NOTES: I WAS BROUGHT ONTO THIS PROJECT DURING THE CONSTRUCTION PHASE OF THE APARTMENT UNITS ABOVE THE GROUND FLOOR RETAIL. WITH THE STRUCTURE OF THE BUILDING ESTABLISHED, I WAS REQUESTED TO PROVIDE “EMERGENCY” DESIGN AS THE CONTRACTORS WERE READY TO BEGIN CONSTRUCTION ON THE INTERIOR RETAIL SPACE. I QUICKLY AND EFFICIENTLY LEAD THE DESIGN OF THE RETAIL LEVEL PROGRAM WHICH IS CURRENTLY CONSTRUCTED. ROLES: JOB CAPTAIN DESIGN LEAD MATERIAL SELECTION MATERIAL SPECIFICATION CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTATION DETAIL DESIGN & DOCUMENTATION CONTRACTOR COORDINATION CONSTRUCTION ANALYSIS CONSTRUCTION FEASIBILITY CLIENT COORDINATION 3D REPRESENTATION 2D REPRESENTATION GRAPHIC VISUALIZATION PRESENTATION FORMATTING
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VARENHORST PHILADELPHIA, PA BUILT COMMERCIAL RETAIL UNDISCLOSED 26,000 SF RETAIL
1900 ARCH STREET
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MIXED-USE HIGH-RISE APARTMENTS
NOTES: THIS 31 STOREY MIXED-USE BUILDING WAS NEVER BUILT TO DUE CLIENT FINANCING ISSUES; HOWEVER THIS BUILDING ON A HIGH-PROFILE DOWNTOWN PHILADELPHIA SITE, REQUIRED IN DEPTH RESEARCH INTO PHILADELPHIA ZONING CODES, BUILDING PERMITTING PROCESS, THE IMPORTANCE OF COST FEASIBILITY ANALYSIS AND HIGH-RISE BUILDING DESIGN. I PROVIDED A KEY ROLE AS THE OWNER OF THE DESIGN CONCEPTS AND UNIT ANALYSIS. ROLES: DESIGNER WITH STUDIO DIRECTOR SITE ANALYSIS ZONING CODE ANALYSIS BUILDING CODE ANALYSIS FEASIBILITY STUDIES UNIT COUNTS AND FEASIBILITIES UNIT LAYOUTS STREET LEVEL DESIGN STREET LEVEL CODE REQUIREMENT RESEARCH UNDERGROUND PARKING DESIGN AND COUNTS UNDERGROUND PARKING STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS CORE AND EGRESS REQUIREMENTS 3D REPRESENTATION 2D REPRESENTATION GRAPHIC VISUALIZATION PRESENTATION FORMATTING
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VARENHORST PHILADELPHIA, PA UNBUILT MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL UNDISCLOSED UNDISCLOSED
CENTER CITY LIVING
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PROFESSIONAL
OTHER WORKS
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UNIVERSITY OF IOWA MADISON STREET DORMS
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UNIVERSITY OF IOWA MADISON STREET DORMS
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CRST FLOOD WALL DESIGN
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PHILADELPHIA CASINO MASTERPLAN
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COPPERRIDGE LUXURY APARTMENTS
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SINGLE-FAMILY HOMES
NANTUCKET VACATION HOME
SCHRAMM RESIDENCE
WAGNER STAFF HOUSING
RIESGARD RESIDENCE
HUBBS RESIDENCE
CAMPBELL RESIDENCE
NELSON RESIDENCE
HOFFNER RESIDENCE
EHRESMANN RESIDENCE
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PIATELA RESIDENCE
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KENNEDY LAW OFFICE FACADE
ACADEMIC
SELECTED WORKS
MASTER’S THESIS
RECREATING COMMUNITY IDENTITY CUNNINGHAM MEDAL OF EXCELLENCE WINNER
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The intrigue of any rural community is the quality of life provided by people. The “village” identity is one of extreme social cohesion. Everybody knows everybody, neighbors help neighbors and the quality of life is dependent upon the relationships between people in such close quarters; however, as a rural community begins to grow in size and population, it loses this sense of village. There has been a continuing trend in architecture of alienation. The typical methodology an architect uses when approaching a project is to remove him/ herself from the context and view the project objectively. While this does provide its advantages it also creates a barrier between the designer and the user. This thesis investigates the possibility of removing him/herself from architecture and engaging the context. When an architect acts a community leader he/she can affect more change on a smaller scale. A community architect understands the implications of built work on the community of which he/she is fully engaged. The architect becomes the user and is responsible for their design as it changes the community. The AGRARIAGORA (“agrarian agora” translates to “rural place of assembly”) will be the contemporary counterpart to the ancient Greek marketplace. Retaining its predecessor’s values of community gathering and public interaction, the AGRARIAGORA will reassemble the stretched and distorted physical composition of a rural community. The goal of the AGRARIAGORA is to recreate the abandoned identity of a rural community while creating a new identity which reestablishes place and occasion.
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ARCHITECTURE AS FRAME
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ARCHITECTURE AS CONNECTION
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ARCHITECTURE ARCHITECTURE AS AS FRAME MEDIA
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YELLOWKNIFE RESEARCH CENTER
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YELLOWKNIFE RESEARCH CENTER
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ALGORITHMIC HOTEL