Portfolio_Selected Works

Portfolio

Ben Rambadt +269.221.1226 +brambadt@umich.edu +2260 Fuller Ct. Apt. 6 Ann Arbor, MI 48105

Home Project: European Birch Plywood Desk.

2 Anticipate CNC Router to cut pieces and assembled without the use of screws or glue.

Ben Rambadt | Build About me (currently) Graduate Student | University of Michigan | TCAUP I am currently a 2nd year (thesis) graduate architecture student at the University of Michigan in the two-year program at the Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning. I am a recent graduate of the undergraduate program at TCAUP from the spring of 2010. My intentions after graduating with my Masters in Architecture I look forward to working in a firm where I hope to gain integral knowledge and skill of the profession through senior mentorship and my diligent efforts to learn all I possibly can.

Thank you for your time. brambadt@umich.edu

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The Normal

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Graduate | Fall 2011 University of Michigan TCAUP

Graduate | Winter 2011 University of Michigan TCAUP

Graduate | Fall 2010 University of Michigan TCAUP

Project:

Detroit Riverfront

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Write It, Make It

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Mega Church Prod.

Interface

Studio:

The Normal

Studio:

FAITH

Studio:

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Prof:

Christian Unverzagt

Prof:

McLain Clutter

Prof:

Jen Maigret

Partner:

None

Partner:

None

Partner:

Anand Amin

Program:

Writing/Hacker

Program:

Mega Church

Program:

Mixed Use +

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Film/Performance

Residential

Site:

Detroit, MI

Site:

Detroit, MI

Site:

Detroit, MI

Size:

~100,000sq. ft.

Size:

+200,000sq. ft.

Size:

+150,000sq. ft.

Publications: 3

Publication:

None

Publications:

None

1. The Normal (vol. 1)

2. The Normal (vol. 2)

3. The Normal (vol. 3)

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Mother Ditch

Magazine Rack

McKinley House

Undergraduate | Fall 2011 Wallenberg Symposium University of Michigan TCAUP

Winter | 2010 HRK

Summer | 2009 HRK

Project:

in[tension]

Project:

Magazine Rack

Project:

McKinley House

Studio:

Mother Ditch

Studio:

HRK

Studio:

HRK

Prof:

Ellie Abrons

Prof:

None

Prof:

None

Partner:

None

Partner:

Dennis Knoff +

Partner:

Dennis Knoff +

Program:

Conservation

Josh Hendershot

Josh Hendershot

Observatory

Program:

Student design gift

Program:

Single family

Site:

Los Angelos, CA

for the class of 2010

modular home

Size:

~60,000sq. ft.

at TCAUP.

Site:

Buffalo, NY

Publication:

None

Site:

Ann Arbor, MI

Size:

2,000sq. ft.

Size:

18’ L x 8’ H

Publication:

None

Publication:

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1. Competition Brief

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Qualification Summary • • • •

Experience in the multimedia of drawing, computer aided design, video editing, and photography.

Cooperative attitude in group projects; integrating own ideas with others for sensible and efficient solutions.

Dedicated to successful verbal and visual communication.

Hands on learner and problem solver.

Education The University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI

Masters of Architecture Candidate • •

2012 (I/P)

The Normal (published 2011) www.thenormal-detroit.tumblr.com Current GPA (3.52/4.0)

The University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI

Bachelors of Science in Architecture • • •

2010

ARC (Architectural Representative Committee) Member (2008-2010) GPA upon graduation (3.4/4.0) Wallenberg Finalist (Winter 2010)

Kalamazoo Valley Community College (KVCC) | Kalamazoo, MI

Associates of Applied Science • •

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Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Student Honor Student (Winter 2007, Fall 2007, Winter 2008)

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Draftsman (Part-time)

The University of Michigan Libraries | Ann Arbor, MI •

brambadt .squar espace.com

2260 Fuller Ct. Apt. 6 | Ann Arbor, MI 48105 | brambadt@umich.edu | Mobile: 269.221.1226

Sept. 2010—December 2011

Create concepts for furniture arrangements and room relocations in the University of Michigan Library Facility System

Kalamazoo Valley Community College (KVCC) | Kalamazoo, MI

Associates of Applied Science • •

2008

Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Student Honor Student (Winter 2007, Fall 2007, Winter 2008)

Work Experience Draftsman (Part-time)

The University of Michigan Libraries | Ann Arbor, MI • • •

Desk Clerk (Full + Part-time)

Nottawa Township Library | Centreville MI • •

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May 2007—August 2007

Worked in laboratory setting with highly advanced instruments used to measure specific tolerances of liquid and powder baby formulas Developed skills in measuring and recording data swiftly with precise accuracy.

Machine Operator (Full-time)

Borgert Farms | Sturgis, MI • • •

August 2006—April 2008

Assisted library patrons in finding resources in bound or digital media Organized program activities: Children’s Story time Summer Reading Programs, and Community of Friends Group.

Analytical Lab Assistant (Full-time)

Ross Laboratories—Abbott Laboratories Division | Sturgis, MI •

Sept. 2010—December 2011

Create concepts for furniture arrangements and room relocations in the University of Michigan Library Facility System Proficient with AutoCAD, Rhino NURBS and CS5 to develop concepts for client presentation Worked with library staff to collect specific information and negotiate time sensitive schedules

Summers: ‘04, ‘05, ‘08, ‘10.

Drove high performance tractors with large implements preparing fields for planting Experienced in light mechanical repair, welding, metal works, and basic timber construction Knowledge of farming industry; in seed corn, soybean, wheat, and rye

Proficients • • •

Microsoft Office Suite

Adobe CS5 Creative Suite AutoCAD, Rhino 4.0, V-Ray Rendering, Inventor

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iMovie, iMovieHD, Quicktime, Garageband, Final Cut Laser Cutter Operator and CNC MasterCAM Ecotect, eQuest, Building Design, Climate 5 Consultant 7

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User Profile Movement: Penthouse

Cindy is has lived in Detroit her whole life and reached the apex of her career as the CFO for GM and really enjoys the extremely short commute in her Cadillac to and from her top level Penthouse that overlooks the building complex, the Detroit River, and the downtown skyline where the Ren Center lights up the sky at night.

User Profile Movement: 1 Bed+

Jerry the active gym manager enjoys the close walk to work from his one-bedroom apartment with its terrace and the view it offers over the public park on Atwater St. The Detroit Riverwalk provides Jerry a place to workout other than at the gym.

User Profile Movement: 1 Bed

Eric is a recent graduate from Wayne State University and is currently working in Detroit near Tech Town as an engineer. He enjoys the opportunity to live so close to the Detroit Riverwalk and to also be able to afford the price of his 1 bedroom flat on the 3rd floor. Eric greatly appreciates the convenience of the parking structure connected to the building for winter coverage.

User Profile Movement: Public

The Humphrey family enjoys the newly established connection of the River from Atwater St. and the ability to access the varying aspects of the water for their son Tyler to enjoy. They also stop by the small shops available to the public as they walk through the main courtyard space to the Detroit Riverwalk.

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Updated Detroit RiverWalk movement.

Existing Detroit RiverWalk movement.

SECOND FLOOR PLAN | 1/8” = 1’-0” Anand Amin + Ben Rambadt Fall 2011 ARCH 672

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Detroit Riverfront Interface Fall Studio 2011 Prof: Jen Maigret

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This semester focused on a ‘lite’ comprehensive design integrated with studies of water, designing for water movement, water containment, water restraint, and water diversion. The sewer and stormwater systems in Detroit, MI are a combined, adding further strain when it begins to fill up; sending the overflow of both the sewer and stormwater into the river. Our projects on sites chosen in a specific area of Detroit address the issues of stormwater management and attempt to remedy any overflow by designs that restrain, contain, or divert water in smart effective ways while maintaining a level of design standard for Detroit.

This project looks to provide a mediation for the public between the river and park space while accomodating to the needs of housing residents living above the ground floor public corridor. The building acts as a system in a whole by diverting rain water on the roof towards apartment terraces and a facade system that acts to both slow down water movement to the ground but to also allow residents to live within the system.

Design Partners: Ben Rambadt Anand Amin

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PERFORATION

Small perforations are made in select panels where apartment windows are located to allow: Light Visible activity of water moving over and into screen

Spacers Bolted flanges Anchor bolts 3/4” x 5” aluminum truss

FACADE PANELING

PANEL TRUSSES

3/4” x 5” aluminum truss system.

Bolted together at moments of angle change

DETAILED SECTION | 1/4” = 1’-0” Anand Amin + Ben Rambadt Fall 2011 ARCH 672

UNROLLED FACADE ELEVATION | nts Anand Amin + Ben Rambadt Fall 2011 ARCH 672

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Building/Facade Section Model | 1/2� Scale

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The Normal Writing Detroit Winter Studio 2011 Prof. Christian Unverzagt

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Project involved historic research of Detroit, MI from over the last fifty years in varying fields of development.

Looking at Detroit’s transformation of industry, culture, politics, business, and life. I and ten other classmates were issued the task of compiling two weeks of research into a uniformly formatted book for publishing. After one week of publishing, the book received over 300 hits at its linked website. The published project then helped up to create innovations for an adaptive reuse architecture in the century old and abandoned Globe Trade Building.

Studio website. http://thenormal-detroit.tumblr.com

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SEVENTH LEVEL

+ DANCE CHOREOGRAPHY STUDIO + FITNESS GYM + LOCKER ROOMS

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+ STUDENT GALLERY DISPLAY AREA + MOVIE THEATER FOR SHOWING STUDENT WORK

THIRD LEVEL

+ BANQUET HALL + KITCHEN + KID AREA + TEEN AREA + PRIVATE EVENT SPACES

SECOND LEVEL

+ ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES + HEAD MINISTER’S OFFICE + ADVERTISING OFFICES + CONFERENCE ROOMS + LUNCH ROOM + COFFEE BAR + PRINT SHOP

FIRST LEVEL

+ AUDITORIUM + MAIN ENTRANCES + LOBBY + CAFE + BOOKSTORE/FOOD MART + GREEN ROOM

KEY: INACTIVE

GROUND LEVEL ACTIVE

+ PARKING GARAGE + WALKABLE SURFACES TOWARDS ENTRANCES

Fall Studio 2010 Prof. McLain Clutter

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+ LIBRARY + CHECK-OUT CENTER + COFFEE BAR+LOUNGE AREA + CONFERENCE/STUDY ROOMS + FACULTY OFFICES + SCHOOL AUDITORIUM

FOURTH LEVEL

M E G A C H U R C H

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+ FILM STUDIO SPACE + SCHOOL AUDITORIUM + FILM PROPS+EQUIPMENT ROOM + SOUND MIXING STUDIO + CLASSROOMS/COMPUTER LABS

This project was an adventure in discovering the massiveness and interior urbanisms of Mega-Churches through GIS mapping practices, data research, trends, and integrated design. A Mega-Church is defined by a parish having over 2,000 members in its congregation.

The Detroit Metro area alone has a concentration of twenty-six MegaChurch classified facilities with multiple amenities that serve more than the sunday rituals. These interior urbanisms create opportunities for communities to come together for development, giving, and production.

In this project I hoped to capture the essence of a Mega-Church with the production side of a vocational school dedicated to: dance choreography, film, stage performance, and music.

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SECTIONAL PROGRAMMATIC CONNECTIVITY

SITE PLAN | 256’ = 1” VERTICAL CIRCULATION

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The City of Los Angeles has 390 public parks, 9 lakes, 176 recreation centers, 372 children's play areas, 59 swimming pools, 287 tennis courts, 9 dog parks, 30 senior citizen centers, 13 golf courses, 24 child care centers, 7 skate parks, 7 museums, 2 beaches, and an urban forest of one million trees.” http://www.laalmanac.com/parks/pa12.htm

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The in[tension] of this project is to explore the L.A. River and its interaction with the city of Los Angeles on a subterranean level; storm drains. The storm drains that discharge into the L.A. River are a vital aspect of what keeps the streets from flooding during the raining season. I wanted to expose this infrastructure to the public with the anticipation of creating a spacial and sectional experience that could introduce people to the system that makes the L.A. River so important. Along with exposing the storm drains and their textural quality, I took a jump at playing with another textural quality of tensioned surfaces such as trampolines. The tensioned surfaces allow the storm drain infrastructure to be actively encountered by the public with the in[tension] that the trampolines would create a sectional experience as an individual physically changed their elevation with every bounce. In addition to exposing the storm drain and incorporating tensioned surfaces, I am admitting the ecology of the L.A. River into the site with the in[tension] of drawing the public down into the natural (non-concrete) bottom of the river. Overall, this project seeks to lure public interest to the river through the means of its own infrastructure, ecology, and the help of tensioned surfaces.

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Magazine Rack Student Designed Magazine Rack Winter 2010 HRK:

Ben Rambadt

Dennis Knoff

Josh Hendershot This design competition was put on by the Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning as a way for students to design and build a class gift for the college. The requirement was to design a Magazine Rack for periodicals to be shelved and viewed by faculty, staff, and students in a disclosed location of the architecture building. This project allowed myself and my two partners to continue our strong development in collaborated design strategies for a potentially built piece that would be a legacy to the university.

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Area of standard 4’x8’ plywood sheet = 32.00 sq. ft.

Area of cut for one sheet = 31.84 sq. ft.

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Dimensions 4'x8' 4'x8' 36"x72" 24"x48"

install hardware

Thickness 1/2" 1/4" 3/32" 1/16"

5 days

assembly

stain wood

cut wood

fabricate metal

cut acrylic

buy materials

Plywood (Birch) Plywood (Birch) Acrylic Metal (aluminum) Hinges Magnets Screws

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Number of Items

Cost 4 4 2 1 40 20 2000

$26.97 $41.30 $47.75 $80.98 $2.58 $3.00 $3.88

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McKinley House Single Family Modular Home Summer 2009 HRK:

Ben Rambadt

Dennis Knoff

Josh Hendershot This competition was one of the two competitions myself and two other partners had ever been involved. This competition was developed by the McKinley High School in Buffalo, NY where students would build the winning design in the competition. Our approach to the design was to utilize the limitations of a modular unit and the high bay space where it would be assembled at the high school by creating a structure that would create a central living space off the living room. We may not have won or made the finalist list, but being my first design competition, myself and my partners learned substantial collaboration skills during the process.

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