BRANDON
FRANKE PORTFOLIO of selected work
2010 - 2016
I’d like to thank you for picking up this portfolio and taking a look at some of the work I’ve done over the past six years. As I’ve grown as a designer, I have realized how important it is to be a designoriented generalist; to become familiar with new things constantly and use diverse experiences to understand the perspectives of multiple personas. Designing, ultimately, with a heavy focus on the user is what I believe makes great projects, and I hope you have a chance to see that I have translated this belief into my work. I hope you enjoy my portfolio just as much as I have enjoyed creating the work within it.
Brandon Franke franke.brandon.m@gmail.com +1-(515)-238-6012
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stratum hotel 01 vertical journey 02
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jazz epicenter 03
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library facade 04
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museum 05
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configuchair 06
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urban residence 07
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carroll lowry 08
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hcmc aosc 09
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*INTERNATIONAL HOSPITALITY DESIGN MAGAZINE AWARDS FINALIST spring ‘14 professors: jason alread & cigdem akkurt in collaboration with haylie jones, mark jongman-sereno & bart phillips site: miami beach, miami, fl
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vertical urbanism The ordinary Miami Beach hotel scheme is a rigorously similar layout; some kind of security barrier, entry into the hotel adjascent to the street, followed by a cluster of amenities at or near ground level is the usual procession a hotel creates on it’s site.
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Our group embraced challening the Miami norm and developed a hotel prototype that not only is atypical to Miami Beach, but completely adopts the fundamental concepts of vertical urbanism by dispersing amenities and room types vertically. This creates a
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consistently new, unique experience in an ultra-luxurious setting. 1. view/amenity exposure diagram 2. site plan 3. typical Miami hotel parti 4. prototype parti 5. Stratum parti
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In addition to amenties being dispersed vertically throughout Stratum, differing room types are also treated without vertical location bias. All floors would have all types of room sizes, but would not necessarily mean that one room is more luxurious
2 than the other. The matter is simply how much space a guest wants or requires. Room guest circulation is also considered an integral aspect of Stratum. Circulation paths intended for private or public use by the hotel guests can be deciphered immediately
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*EVOLO MAGAZINE INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION SUBMISSION fall ‘14
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vertical travel adaptation 3 As we progress into the future, a shift in demand for lift usage will not be deciphered by the height of a building, but rather by the programs dispersed within it. The concept of the Vertical Journey directly correlates with vertical urbanism; a lift system that
works completely based on vertically dispersed programs. This system can adapt based on how a building’s programmatic functions may change over time and outlines an efficient switch from the existing lift scheme. The basic concept of Vertical Journey
takes a subway system, an incredibly efficient transportation method, and turns it on end; A single shaft serves the expanse of building height and can host multiple travel vehicles within it. Tangent shafts break away from the main shaft to either accommodate
higher traffic or connect to areas of the building with more vertical travel demand. The proposed scheme being shown is not displaying a definite and necessary layout, but is rather outlining potential system intersections and configurations.
1. vertical subway concept diagram 2. (2000): service elevators in existing high-rise buildings average 50%
wasted shaft space. (2050): a main shaft and tangent shafts create less than 2% wasted shaft space. (2100): vertical infrastructure can adapt to other vertical adjacencies. 3. vertical circulation infrastructure
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As programs are dispersed vertically throughout the building, the desire for building expansion no longer becomes limited to the edifice itself. The Vertical Journey system can either create desire for program to be built around it, or it can reach program
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wherever it may be, even if it is within an adjacent vertical structure. 1. datum addition of either system or program promotes critical mass a-d: lift vehicle configurations
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A number of different vertical travel experiences can be created with the Vertical Journey system. One of the most prevalent would be high, medium, and low amounts of vignetted view exposure as lift vehicles move passengers from place to place.
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jazz epicenter
fall ‘13 professors: tim hickman & paul mankins in collaboration with karen bosma & tyler chalstrom site: hayes valley, san francisco, ca
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integrate striate permeate Hayes Valley is a small residential district of San Francisco, CA that is home to numerous small-scale parkscapes and “green alleys� catered to the pedestrian scale. As the neighborhood has slowly recovered since the great 1989 San Francisco
Earthquake, the restitching process of the urban fabric has been successful here. The San Francisco Jazz Epicenter (Educational Performance Inn) was designed to enhance and reinforce the positive development of the recovering neighborhood.
1. site plan with existing immediate park and green alleys 2. nana wall system configurations
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5 A courtyard scheme provided the solution for a permeable site that allowed pedestrian circulation through and an adaptive use of the space within for differing events. A nana wall system also provided a passive, integrated merger between the
interior and exterior of the building. Finally, a striation of programs within the building in regard to the array of mixed use needs, such as performance, administrative, educational, and residential spaces, were all programmatic components in
response to the need for the building to be flexible for multiple uses and user types. 3. axonometric floor plans 4. axonometric structure diagram 5. building evolution schemes
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4 Acoustics, lateral loads from seismic forces, and sustainability were primary concerns addressed in this comprehensive project. A number of systems were developed to undertake these challenges, such as an assemblage of shear walls, acoustical
buffers, and an occupiable green roof system. Placing the performance space below grade also provided a feasible solution in response to climate control and acoustics while simultaneously presenting itself as a literal ‘underground’ jazz club.
1. cantilevered walkway detail 2. green roof system 3. palladio wall panel and acoustic buffer detail 4. transverse building section
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6 The asymmetrical seating scheme in the underground performance space not only respected the site condition above, but simultaneously took into consideration the acoustic quality of various performances and how sound can reach the gathering space at the
7 performance space entrance. Natural ventilation, radiant floor heating, and daylighting strategies were equally important in regards to the performance guests and performers alike.
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library facade spring ‘11 professor: cameron campbell in collaboration with menguan ren site: college of design, ames, ia
folding encompass asymmetry fading After an interpretive analysis of individual ‘places of solace’ within the college of design, we were asked to create a new library facade using concepts revolving around these internally focused spaces.
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3 I chose to use this plan of the facade project on all my professional presentation work because this marked the beginning period of my design outlook on user-oriented architecture. The scale, patterning, and fluxuation shown in plan was all
regarded as significantly important to the passerbyer. The facade reflects speed of activity in the area, privacy to those within the library, respect to certain areas of high and low activity, and the view of approach for the library staff.
1. plan and elevation (south facing, exterior) 2. plan and elevation (north facing, interior) 3. section (applies to both)
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museum
fall ‘12 professor: gregory palermo site: columbus, in
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ascension incentive 3 At the city center of Columbus, IN lies the site for the Columbus Museum of Art, Design, and Industrial Innovation. With a surrounding of historical architecture and pedestrian heavy nodes, I chose to orient the building in a way that addressed these site
stimulants while simultaneously respecting the existing nature of the neighborhood.
1. site plan and building orientation to nodes 2. axonometric diagram 3. south building elevation
4 The opacity of walls that encompass a series of atriums reduce toward the top of the building, thus enticing the user to discover what lies beyond the visual threshold and engage the museum objects in a sense of discovery.
4. transverse building section 5. floor plans: floors 1 to 3
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The facade of the museum is a perforated copper wall system that follows the revolving geometry of each floor slab, lighting and duct scheme. I chose copper because almost all industrial objects need the element in order to operate while simultaneously
using the material to announce the building as a monument to the city. The perforations on the facade also allow the user a single perspective when looking out, thus orienting them to specific site stimulants in the neighborhood.
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configuchair fall ‘13 professor: mikesch muecke
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interaction conformity elegance This chair met the requested challenge of designing a stool for sitting on using 4’ x 8’ sheets of wood cut on a CNC router. Designed in Rhino, I personally challenged myself to create a stool that doubled as a lounger with backing and footrest. By condensing
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the necessary pieces to be cut in a way that provided flexibility between two configurations led to the result of a dynamic and engaging seating element.
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a-f: steps to change chair configuration a: stool configuration f: lounger configuration 1. cnc routed wood sheets
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urban residence
*BWBR PRIZE FOR DESIGN EXCELLENCE spring ‘12 professor: ziad qureshi in collaboration with taylor sutton & michael madsen site: soho neighborhood, new york, ny
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Two sites in the SoHo neighborhood of Manhattan were presented as potential sites for an urban residency. Comparing the two sites through experiences had by each group member led to a consensus about how to choose between the sites.
Ultimately, analyzing the volume of traffic and activity in the area and comparing our collaborative feelings of familiarity to businesses and building types (high, medium, & low familiarity), led us to choose the eastern site; the intersection of
Broome St. & Crosby St. 1. traffic and activity at chosen site 2. Grand St. & Wooster St. familiarity map 3. Broome St. & Crosby St. familiarity map
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The diagrams above show how a number of stimuli (represented by different colors) compare to one another in each site location through the idea of familiarity and observation. We noted that when someone is familiar with their environment, they tend to be less
observant of their surroundings, while when someone is unfamiliar with their environment, they tend to be more observant. The Broome & Crosby site, as it existed, showed a more dynamic contrast between these ideas. Our intent was that after the introduction
of our building, a threshold would be created, bridging the gap between these variables. 4. G. & W. St. familiarity and observation 5. B. & C. St. familiarity and observation 6. threshold creation goal at B. & C. St.
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1 3 By addressing the corner of the site, we saw potential in allowing users the greatest awareness of activity in the surrounding environment and building environment. Simultaneously, creating a place that would celebrate social activity and call it out to
the neighborhood would allow the building to act even stronger as a threshold. Programming the corner of the building from base to top is as follows: bar, art gallery, screening room, piano lounges, community dining, and outdoor activity space.
1. axonometric plans: floors 1 to 8 2. detail plan: building community space 3. detail plan: typical unit
1 The facade of the residence mimics the program within the structure, as the definition of what is ultimately communal is glazed with clear glass, versus the residential units which are glazed in mirrored glass. This announcement to the street literally
outlines the socially centered spaces and provides a psychological sense of privacy and differentiation to the residents.
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lowry hall
CARROLL UNIVERSITY LOWRY HALL REPLACEMENT BUILDING in construction documentation: anticipated completion spring ‘18 in collaboration with BWBR Architects site: carroll univeristy, waukesha, wi
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collaborative learning Carroll University was in need of a new campus building that could accomodate flexible learning environments catered toward physics and nursing education. Situated at the West end of the campus quad, the Lowry Replacement Building
tips its hat to the building that once stood on its site by use of similar building materials and window pattern treatment. Although Lowry Hall would appear relatively traditional from the exterior, the new building was designed to accomodate an
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increasingly tech-savvy student population with flexible and collaborative learning spaces. 1. aerial view 2. nursing practice lab 3. central debriefing space
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A green roof and rooftop patio were essential programs to the client. I was responsible for presenting a number of parapet assemnbly options that would create minimal visual impact while simultaneously enhancing the lighting experience of the rooftop.
The client was pleased with the system shown above, which also anticipates the future need of re-roofing, ensuring ease of assembly and disassembly for future roofing applications.
4. rooftop light scheme rendering 5. parapet, railing, and lighting detail
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hcmc aosc
HENNEPIN COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER AMBULATORY OUTPATIENT SPECIALTY CENTER under construction: anticipated completion spring ‘17 in collaboration with BWBR Architects site: downtown district, minneapolis, mn
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embracing urban diversity 2 HCMC is a the largest level 1 trauma center in Minnesota and is home to over 1 million square feet of healthcare departments spanning 4 city blocks. Our firm was hired to design a new ambulatory healthcare facility to act as a ‘new front door’ to
the HCMC campus. After extensive iterative development, responding to the brutalist architecture fronted by a softly curving emergnecy department facade situated across the street promted our design to react in a manner that would not only create
an embracing gesture towards the existing campus and downtown, but also to the patients who would use the facility. 1. site aerial diagram 2. conceptual sketch 3. massing iterations
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FOR LIGHTING, SEE ELECTRICAL BP-2
METAL PANEL SOFFIT (MP-3)
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STEEL TUBE (SEE STRUCTURAL) 5/8" GPBD
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SNT 3/4" CEMENT BOARD 1" METAL PANEL (MP-3) FASCIA
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BUILDING MEMBRANE (SHOWN DASHED) EXPANSION JOINT GASKET METAL FLASHING TREATED WOOD BLOCKING ROOF MEMBRANE FLASHING
FIRE STOP JOINT SPRAY TOP & BOTTOM CURTAIN WALL CONNECTION CLIP SECOND LEVEL 118'-0"
SECOND LEVEL 118'-0" ROOFING MEMBRANE STONE BALLAST
EMBED PLATE BENT ANGLES, SEE STRUCTURAL
TAPERED RIGID INSULATION
FILL EMPTY CAVITIES W/MINERAL WOOL INSULATION TYP. FIREPROOFED 1 1/2" METAL DECKING "Z" GIRT FURRING CONCRETE BEAM BEYOND (SHOWN DASHED, SEE STRUCTURAL) FIELD APPLY BUILDING MEMBRANE AT EXTERIOR WALL PANEL JOINTS AS PER MANUFACTURERS RECOMMENDATIONS
FIREPROOFED STEEL BEAMS (SEE STRUCTURAL) STEEL BEYOND (SEE STRUCTURAL)
FIELD APPLY 3", NON-FOIL-FACED MINERAL WOOL INSULATION AT EXTERIOR WALL PANEL JOINTS
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CONCRETE BEAM (SEE STRUCTURAL) TERMINATION BAR W/ SNT METAL STUD FRAMING @ 16" 0.C. 8'' MIN
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AIR & WATER BARRIER (SHOWN DASHED) 1" METAL PANEL SOFFIT (MP-3) 5/8" GYP SHEATHING GALVANIZED STUDS CONTINUOUS VENTED SLOT W/ INSECT SCREEN, SEE PLAN FOR LOCATION METAL SLIP JOINT WITH SEALANT HORIZONTAL METAL PANEL JOINT
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A specific detail I was asked to address was one of the most complex in the project. The city of Minneapolis enforced newly strict NFPA laws which mandated the structural separation of the drive canopy from the building and skyway. The challenge was to
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design a continuous thermal barrier and expansion joint connection that would vary in position relative to the structure of the building and canopy. This was done all while maintaining the desired profile of the canopy relative to the building entry.
PREFINISHED ALUMINUM CURTAINWALL SYSTEM WITH SPANDREL INSULATION SEE CURTAINWALL TYPES FOR MULLION DEPTH
1. second floor plan 2. reflected ceiling plan at canopy/ vestibule/skyway 3. canopy south curb at building edge section detail
Brandon Franke franke.brandon.m@gmail.com +1-(515)-238-6012