AMES R&D RESEARCH LABORATORY 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.
FIRM: LOCATION: STATUS: TYPE: BUDGET: SIZE:
OPN ARCHITECTS AMES, IA CONSTRUCTION LABORATORY $20 MILLION 53,000 SQ. FT
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
BENJAMIN HOVLAND | AIA | LEED AP | NCARB
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
ARCHITECT PA # RA406820
GENERAL CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION SUBMITTAL REVIEW SHOP DRAWING REVIEW BID DOCUMENT COORDINATION ISSUED ADDENDA & CHANGE ORDERS GENERAL CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION POST-BID CONSTRUCTION MANAGER COORDINATION 3D REPRESENTATIONS 2D REPRESENTATIONS
ben.m.hovland@gmail.com, 605-661-4940
AMES R&D RESEARCH LABORATORY VETERINARY MEDICINE RESEARCH & TESTING
BENJAMIN HOVLAND | AIA | LEED AP | NCARB
ARCHITECT PA # RA406820
ben.m.hovland@gmail.com, 605-661-4940
AMES R&D RESEARCH LABORATORY VETERINARY MEDICINE RESEARCH & TESTING
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.
SILICONE BOOT PROVIDES A CONTINUOUS WATER BARRIER INTO THE GLAZING POCKET. 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.
BENJAMIN HOVLAND | AIA | LEED AP | NCARB
ARCHITECT PA # RA406820
EXTENSIVE EFFORT REQUIRED FOR THIS DETAIL TO MAINTAIN THE INITIAL DESIGN CONCEPT OF A “OUTBOARD” CURTAIN WALL SYSTEM.
ben.m.hovland@gmail.com, 605-661-4940
URBAN GROCERY STORE MIXED USE DOWNTOWN GROCERY & RETAIL WITH MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ABOVE 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.
FIRM: OPN ARCHITECTS LOCATION: DES MOINES, IA STATUS: DESIGN DEVELOPMENT TYPE: MIXED USE BUDGET: UNDISCLOSED SIZE: UNDISCLOSED
ROLES:
JOB CAPTAIN CONCEPT DESIGN w/ OFFICE PARTNER MATERIAL SELECTION ORGANIZED TEAM MEMBERS PROVIDED TASKS FOR TEAM MEMBERS ESTABLISHED DESIGN SCHEDULES RESIDENTIAL DESIGN SPECIALIST APARTMENT UNIT COUNTS APARTMENT UNIT DESIGN CODE ANALYSIS ZONING ANALYSIS DESIGN GUIDELINE ANALYSIS APARTMENT UNIT COUNTS PRESENTED TO HIGH-PROFILE CORPORATE CLIENT 3D REPRESENTATION 2D REPRESENTATION
BENJAMIN HOVLAND | AIA | LEED AP | NCARB
ARCHITECT PA # RA406820
ben.m.hovland@gmail.com, 605-661-4940
IOWA RIVER LANDING MIXED USE TWO BUILDING MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL AND 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.
FIRM: LOCATION: STATUS: TYPE: BUDGET: SIZE:
OPN ARCHITECTS CORALLVILLE, IA CONSTRUCTION MIXED USE UNDISCLOSED 200,000 GSF
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 ATTENDED CONSTRUCTION MEETINGS GENERAL CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION ISSUED ADDENDA REVIEWED SUBMITTAL S ISSUED I.T.C.S PRESENTATION GRAPHICS & IMAGES
BENJAMIN HOVLAND | AIA | LEED AP | NCARB
ARCHITECT PA # RA406820
ben.m.hovland@gmail.com, 605-661-4940
IOWA RIVER LANDING MIXED USE TWO BUILDING MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL AND RETAIL
BENJAMIN HOVLAND | AIA | LEED AP | NCARB
ARCHITECT PA # RA406820
ben.m.hovland@gmail.com, 605-661-4940
251 DEKALB PIKE
FIVE LUXURY APARTMENT BUILDING CAMPUS & CLUBHOUSE 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.
FIRM: VARENHORST LOCATION: KING OF PRUSSIA, PA STATUS: BUILT TYPE: MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL, RENOVATION BUDGET: $55 MILLION SIZE: 26 ACRES, 650 UNITS 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
BENJAMIN HOVLAND | AIA | LEED AP | NCARB
ARCHITECT PA # RA406820
ben.m.hovland@gmail.com, 605-661-4940
1900 ARCH ST GROUND FLOOR 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.
FIRM: LOCATION: STATUS: TYPE: BUDGET: SIZE:
VARENHORST PHILADELPHIA, PA BUILT COMMERCIAL RETAIL UNDISCLOSED 26,000 SF RETAIL
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
BENJAMIN HOVLAND | AIA | LEED AP | NCARB
ARCHITECT PA # RA406820
ben.m.hovland@gmail.com, 605-661-4940
DOWNTOWN LIVING MIXED-USE MULTI-FAMILY HIGH RISE NOTES:
THIS 31 STORY 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.
FIRM: LOCATION: STATUS: TYPE: BUDGET: SIZE:
VARENHORST PHILADELPHIA, PA UNBUILT MIXED-USE UNDISCLOSED UNDISCLOSED
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
BENJAMIN HOVLAND | AIA | LEED AP | NCARB
ARCHITECT PA # RA406820
ben.m.hovland@gmail.com, 605-661-4940
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA MADISON ST STUDENT HOUSING, DINING & RECREATION NOTES:
A RESPONSE TO AN EXTENSIVE REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL COMPETITION BY THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA THAT HOPED TO EXPAND THE DESIGN VALUES OF A SMALL IOWA COMMUNITY. OPN ARCHITECTS PROVIDED A 500 PAGE PROPOSAL IN SHORT PERIOD OF TIME DUE TO SUCCESSFUL AND DEDICATED TEAMWORK. COMMUNICATION WAS A KEY COMPONENT TO THE SUCCESS OF THIS PROJECT AS TEAM MEMBERS HAD TO WORK QUICKLY TO ACCOMPLISH THE WIDE ARRAY OF REQUIREMENTS REQUESTED IN THE R.F.P. I PROVIDED THE TEAM WITH EFFICIENCY AND CLEAR COMMUNICATION SKILLS TO ACCOMPLISH MY TASKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ULTIMATE GOAL OF THE PROJECT.
FIRM: OPN ARCHITECTS LOCATION: IOWA CITY, IA STATUS: SCHEMATIC DESIGN TYPE: DORMITORIES BUDGET: UNDISCLOSED SIZE: 297,000 GSF
ROLES:
UNIT ANALYSIS UNIT SPACE PLANNING CONSULTANT COORDINATION PRICING COORDINATION 3D REPRESENTATIONS COMMUNICATED DESIGN PRINCIPLES PROVIDED REPRESENTATION STYLE KEY ROLE IN DESIGN TEAM ORGANIZED FINAL DELIVERABLES MANGED REPRESENTATIONS PROVIDED UNIQUE REPRESENTATION
BENJAMIN HOVLAND | AIA | LEED AP | NCARB
ARCHITECT PA # RA406820
ben.m.hovland@gmail.com, 605-661-4940
COPPER RIDGE LUXURY APARTMENTS TWO BUILDING MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL FIRM: LOCATION: STATUS: TYPE: BUDGET: SIZE:
SCHRAMM ARCHITECTS RAPID CITY, SD BUILT MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL UNDISCLOSED 156,800 GSF
ROLES:
JOB CAPTAIN DESIGN LEAD BUILDING CODE ANALYSIS SITE ANALYSIS FEASIBILITY STUDIES UNIT COUNT STUDIES UNIT LAYOUTS MATERIAL SELECTION CLIENT PRESENTATION CIVIL COORDINATION STRUCTURAL DESIGN HARDWARE SELECTION SCHEDULING
BENJAMIN HOVLAND | AIA | LEED AP | NCARB
ARCHITECT PA # RA406820
ben.m.hovland@gmail.com, 605-661-4940
ISLAND VACATION HOME LUXURIOUS NANTUCKET HOME FIRM: LOCATION: STATUS: TYPE: BUDGET: SIZE:
VARENHORST NANTUCKET, MA BUILT PRIVATE RESIDENCE UNDISCLOSED UNDISCLOSED
ROLES:
INTERIOR DESIGN OPTIONS MATERIAL SELECTION MATERIAL VENDOR COORDINATION INTERIOR DESIGN DETAIL DESIGN CLIENT PRESENTATION CLIENT MEETINGS 3D REPRESENTATION DESIGN REPRESENTATION PRESENTATION FORMATTING
BENJAMIN HOVLAND | AIA | LEED AP | NCARB
ARCHITECT PA # RA406820
ben.m.hovland@gmail.com, 605-661-4940
CEDAR RAPIDS STEEL TRANSPORTATION FLOOD WALL DESIGN FIRM: LOCATION: STATUS: TYPE: BUDGET: SIZE:
OPN ARCHITECTS CEDAR RAPIDS, IA CONSTRUCTION COMMERCIAL UNDISCLOSED UNDISCLOSED
ROLES:
FLOOD WALL DESIGNER FEMA CODE RESEARCH DESIGN OPTIONS 3D REPRESENTATION 2D REPRESENTATION
BENJAMIN HOVLAND | AIA | LEED AP | NCARB
ARCHITECT PA # RA406820
ben.m.hovland@gmail.com, 605-661-4940
YANKTON PUBLIC LIBRARY COMMUNITY BUILDING DESIGN LOCATION: STATUS: TYPE:
YANKTON, SD UNBUILT CIVIC
ROLES:
JOB CAPTAIN LEAD DESIGNER CONCEPT DESIGN PROGRAMMING ANALYSIS SPACE PLANNING SCHEMATIC DESIGN OPTIONS CITY PRESENTATION PUBLIC VOTE PROGRAM RESEARCH 3D REPRESENTATION 2D REPRESENTATION PRESENTATION FORMATTING
BENJAMIN HOVLAND | AIA | LEED AP | NCARB
ARCHITECT PA # RA406820
ben.m.hovland@gmail.com, 605-661-4940
PHILADELPHIA CASINO DISTRICT MASTER PLANNING LOCATION: PHILADELPHIA, PA STATUS: BUILT TYPE: COMMERCIAL RETAIL COST: $708 MILLION SIZE: 25 ACRES
ROLES:
JOB CAPTAIN CONCEPT DESIGN DESIGN TEAM PROGRAMMING MASTER PLANNING 3D REPRESENTATION 2D REPRESENTATION
BENJAMIN HOVLAND | AIA | LEED AP | NCARB
ARCHITECT PA # RA406820
ben.m.hovland@gmail.com, 605-661-4940
MASTER’S THESIS
RECREATING COMMUNITY IDENTITY *RECEIVED HIGHEST HONOR - CUNNINGHAM MEDAL OF EXCELLENCE 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.
BENJAMIN HOVLAND | AIA | LEED AP | NCARB
ARCHITECT PA # RA406820
ben.m.hovland@gmail.com, 605-661-4940
MASTER’S THESIS
COMMUNITY MASTER PLANNING *RECEIVED HIGHEST HONOR - CUNNINGHAM MEDAL OF EXCELLENCE
BENJAMIN HOVLAND | AIA | LEED AP | NCARB
ARCHITECT PA # RA406820
ben.m.hovland@gmail.com, 605-661-4940
MASTER’S THESIS
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CATALYST *RECEIVED HIGHEST HONOR - CUNNINGHAM MEDAL OF EXCELLENCE
BENJAMIN HOVLAND | AIA | LEED AP | NCARB
ARCHITECT PA # RA406820
ben.m.hovland@gmail.com, 605-661-4940
HEALTHCARE
MARSHALL ISLANDS *RETAINED FOR COLLEGE NAAB ACCREDITATION
BENJAMIN HOVLAND | AIA | LEED AP | NCARB
ARCHITECT PA # RA406820
ben.m.hovland@gmail.com, 605-661-4940
PASSIVE HOUSE, ACTIVE ARCHITECTURE YELLOWKNIFE RESEARCH BUILDING
BENJAMIN HOVLAND | AIA | LEED AP | NCARB
ARCHITECT PA # RA406820
ben.m.hovland@gmail.com, 605-661-4940
ALGORITHMIC ARCHITECTURE ATTRACTION & REPULSION
BENJAMIN HOVLAND | AIA | LEED AP | NCARB
ARCHITECT PA # RA406820
ben.m.hovland@gmail.com, 605-661-4940