P.2
CONTENTS
Work Experience Summer 2015 - Present
Illini Rowing Boathouse Spring 2015
The Urban Splinter Fall 2014
RTKL Internship Summer 2014
Solar Decathlon Fall 2011
Team Kentuckiana Spring 2013
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P.4
WORK EXPERIENCE
PROJECT
DURATION
DESCRIPTION
RESPONSIBILITIES
PORT IMPERIAL BUILDING C
JAN. 2017 APRIL 2017
MIXED USE BUILDING LOCATED IN NEW JERSEY, INCLUDING RETAIL, OFFICE, AND RESIDENTIAL SPACE, TOTAL AREA APPROX. 700,000 SF
ROLE AS PROJECT ARCHITECT, INCLUDING SMALL TEAM LEADERSHIP, ENGINEERING COORDINATION, MATERIAL SELECTION. WORKED INDEPENDENTLY TO CREATE DETAILS OF EXTERIOR FACADE AND ROOFING AND TERRACE ELEMENTS.
BEIJING ZHONGHONG CENTRAL PLAZA
DEC. 2016 FEB. 2017
RETAIL MALL AND THEME PARK LOCATED IN BEIJING, HIGH END RETAIL, CINEMA, AND THEME PARK CREATE FUTURISTIC ONE STOP DESTINATION, APPROX. 200,000 SM
WORK IN CONCEPTUAL AND SCHEMATIC DESIGN PHASES, INCLUDING BUILDING CONCEPT AND PROGRAMMING. RESPONSIBLE FOR ATRIUM DESIGN IN GRASSHOPPER AND MODELING OF BUILDING ELEMENTS IN REVIT
PINECREST DEVELOPMENT
OCT. 2016 DEC. 2016
MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT LOCATED IN OHIO, INCLUDING 16 BUILDINGS WITH A MIX OF RETAIL, OFFICE, HOTEL, AND RESIDENTIAL SPACE, APPROX. 500,000 SF
CREATED PACKAGES FOR FINAL APPROVAL BY VILLAGE AND CLIENT OF BUILDING DESIGN ELEMENTS AND SIGNAGE. DOCUMENTED BUILDING ELEMENTS IN CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS PHASE, RAN ENERGY MODELS, AND COMPLETED COMCHECK FOR FINAL COMPLIANCE
WHEELING TOWN CENTER
OCT. 2016 DEC. 2016
RESIDENTIAL BUILDING LOCATED IN WHEELING, IL, INCLUDING APPROX. 200 UNITS, APARTMENT BUILDING FITS WITHIN LARGER DEVELOPMENT
DOCUMENTED CHANGES FROM OWNER AFTER BID SET FOR POTENTIAL CHANGE ORDERS. COORDINATED WITH CONTRACTOR DURING CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION AND WORKED TO APPROVE SHOP DRAWINGS AND SUBMITTALS
VASSAR BROTHERS INPATIENT PAVILION
JUNE 2015 OCT. 2016
HOSPITAL ADDITION LOCATED IN POUGHKEEPSIE, NY, INCLUDING NEW BED TOWER, EMERGENCY ROOMS, OPERATING ROOMS, AND SUPPORT SPACES, APPROX. 700,000 SF
WORKED IN PROJECT TEAM TO REFINE EXTERIOR DESIGN, SELECT FINAL MATERIALS, DOCUMENT EXISTING CONDITIONS, CREATE FINAL CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS, AND COORDINATE WITH CONTRACTOR DURING CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION. INVOLVED IN ENGINEERING COORDINATION AND RESPONSIBLE FOR MUCH OF THE REVIT MODELING. P.5
VIRTUAL REALITY RENDERIN Operating Room P.6
Orthoscopic operating room fully researched and modeled for viewing with HTC Vive headset in full virtual reality. Operating room, equipment, and tools researched and modeled using 3DS Max and Stingray, materials created and applied, lighting modeled, and virtual reality script written. HTC Vive allows user to walk in space and move in virtual space. In addition, code was written to allow user to select and move objects while in virtual space. This allows surgeons and doctors to set up an operating room in virtual space and give feedback to the design team for final layout.
VR Axon ^
VR Model ^
P.7 Headset View
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VASSAR BROTHERS Inpatient Pavilion P.8
Vassar Brothers Inpatient Pavilion is a 300 bed expansion of their current facilities in New York. The curving tower mirrors the shape of the Hudson River, and the base steps out and is covered in an intensive green roof. The exterior materials are sleek and current, and include local materials and companies. Responsilibities on this project included refinement of exterior design, selection of exterior materials, coordination with engineers throughout the building, and documentation of core and shell elements. My work began during schematic design, and continued through construction documents into construction administration.
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CURTAIN WALL SYSTEM
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T13
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CONTINUOUS COMPRESSIBLE CLOSED CELL NEOPRENE PAD H
PAINT COLOR TO COMPLEMENT WINDOW TINT WM-1 SCHEDULED PARTITION CENTERED ON MULLION
CURTAIN WALL SYSTEM SEALANT AND BACKER ROD 2-1/2" METAL STUD
1 1/2"
CONTINUOUS COMPRESSIBLE CLOSED CELL NEOPRENE PAD
CONSULTANT
SCHEDULED PARTITION CENTERED ON MULLION
LINE OF SILL BELOW
WP-1
LINE OF SILL BELOW G
PROJECT
17 A-523
G PROJECT
T15
RA-1
ROOF 216' - 6"
CP2
6"
6 1/4"
WM-1
2' - 7"
3 1/2"
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CURTAIN WALL MULLION AT INTERIOR PARTITION 27 3" = 1'-0"
2' - 9"
CURTAIN WALL MULLION AT DOG LEG INTERIOR PARTITION 1 1/2" = 1'-0" HEAD @ ED/CCU 31 1 1/2" = 1'-0"
2' - 10"
WG-1
T/ PARAPET 225' - 3"
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CONSULTANT
1"
5/8" GYPSUM BOARD
19 A-524
TE RTKL NEW YORK ARCHITECTURE AND ENGINEERING P.C. 200 SOUTH MICHIGAN AVENUE, SUITE 1800 CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60604 T: (312) 542-5900 WWW.RTKL.COM PROJECT NUMBER: 30-140041.00 CON NUMBER: 151204
3' - 2"
CONTINUOUS COMPRESSIBLE CLOSED CELL NEOPRENE PAD
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SHEET METAL CLOSURE PAINT TO MATCH PARTITION
RTKL NEW YORK ARCHITECTURE AND ENGINEERING P.C. 200 SOUTH MICHIGAN AVENUE, SUITE 1800 CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60604 T: (312) 542-5900 WWW.RTKL.COM PROJECT NUMBER: 30-140041.00 CON NUMBER: 151204
SHEET METAL CLOSURE PAINT TO MATCH PARTITION
1' - 0" TYP.
CP2
WM-1
WG-5
F FLOOR SLAB
MP2
WG-1
3 1/2"
BACKER ROD & SEALANT F
FORMED METAL FLASHING 6 1/4"
H.M. DOOR FRAME - FILL WITH INSULATION
CONTINUOUS AIR & WATER BARRIER CONTINUOUS SEALANT
WM-1
6" EDGE OF MULLION CAP BELOW
SILL @ ED/CCU 25 1 1/2"CORNER = 1'-0" JOINT WER CURTAIN WALL 2" = 1'-0"
CONTINUOUS AIR & WATER BARRIER
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FILL CAVITY WITH SPRAY ON INSULATION MTL STUD FRAMING
HSS STEEL BEAM -SEE STRUCTURAL
PREFINISHED MECHANICAL LOUVER SYSTEM
PREFINISHED MECHANICAL FLASHING LOUVER SYSTEM WS-1
BACKER ROD & SEALANT
10'-0"
STONE WALL AND LOUVER CORNER AT SOUTH AFF FACADE 1 1/2" = 1'-0" GALVANIZED STEEL CLOSURE ANGLE
FILL CAVITY WITH SPRAY ON INSULATION E AIR & WATER PATIENT CONTINUOUS BARRIER ROOM TYPE 'A' 5C-111
4C-110A
TOP TRANSOM MULLION OF SLIDING DOOR SYSTEM WS-1 FORMED METAL CLOSURE TRIM
CARE CENTER G 7C-309
PATIENT ROOM TYPE 'A' 7C-114
CARE CENTER 6C-309
PATIENT ROOM TYPE 'A' 6C-114
CARE CENTER 5C-309
PATIENT ROOM TYPE 'A' 4C-111
LOUVER JAMB IN METAL ON FRAMING 1 1/2" = 1'-0" TLT
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SEALANT BOTH SIDES
6"
2"
PATIENT ROOM TYPE 'A' 6C-111
TLT 5C-110A
BACKER ROD & SEALANT WT-1
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WM-5
TLT AT DOOR METAL PANEL TRANSITION 1 1/2" = 1'-0" 6C-110A
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PATIENT ROOM TYPE 'A' 7C-111
TLT 7C-110A
VASSAR BROTHERS MEDICAL CENTER EXPANSION
5/8" GYPSUM BOARD
1 1/2"
VASSAR BROTHERS MEDICAL CENTER EXPANSION
1"
CARE CENTER TYPE 'P' 4C-309
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MP1
WG-5 EQ
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9 A-521
FA-1
CW-8
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PATIENT ROOM TYPE 'A' 5C-114
LEVEL 07 202' - 6"
EQ
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PATIENT ROOM TYPE 'A' 4C-114
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WG-5
6"
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1"
CW-6
5"
FINISHED FLOOR AS SCHEDULED - REFER TO FINISH FLOOR PLAN 1"
FILL WITH SPRAY ON AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR INSULATION
CLIENT
CLIENT
SLIDING DOOR THRESHOLD
Health Quest 1351 Route 55 LaGrangeville, New York, 12540
Health Quest 1351 Route 55 LaGrangeville, New York, 12540
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LEVEL 01 109' - 0"
GRAVEL
FA-1
LEVEL 06 188' - 6"
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METAL PANEL TO EXTERIOR DOOR FRAME
PROJECT 1 1/2" =ADDRESS 1'-0"
45 Reade Place MALE Poughkeepsie, New York, 12601 LOCKERS 2C-134
PREFORMED JOINT SEALANT
CW-5
MECHANICAL 3S-101
H.M. DOOR FRAME - FILL WITH INSULATION
SELF-LEVELING SEALANT
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FILL WITH SPRAY ON INSULATION
WG-1 EDGE OF WALL BEYOND
PROJECT ADDRESS
FEMALE LOCKERS 2C-139
45 Reade Place
Poughkeepsie, New York, 12601 SECRETARY SCHEDULING 2C-146 2C-147
9 A-521
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CCU WAITING 2C-153
CW-4
9
S1
TB
DRAINAGE BOARD WC-1
ISSUE DRAWING LOG CONTINUOUS AIR & WATER REV DATE ISSUE BARRIER 05.03.2016 ISSUE FOR BID & PERMIT
ISSUE DRAWING LOG REV
VESTIBULE AUTOMATIC DOOR THRESHOLD 1 1/2" = 1'-0"
DATE ISSUE 05.03.2016 ISSUE FOR BID & PERMIT
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SPRAY ON INSULATION
BRIDGE 1C-008
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D LOUVER
3° 119.
B
B
ACTIVE
16' - 0" CLEAR
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EQ
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WM-1
STONE WAL JAMB TO CURTAIN WALL 1 1/2" = 1'-0"
EQ
D
CEILING AS SCHEDULED - SEE RCP BACKER ROD & SEALANT
FA-3
EQ
F
VESTIBULE TRANSOM HEAD AT TERRACOTTA WALL 19 1 1/2" = 1'-0"
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7 A-311
CP2
SEE STRUCTURAL DRAWINGS
88.9 °
2-1/2" METAL STUD
WG-5 T13.5
LV1
S7
CP1
S9
S9.1
WM-1
13' - 0"
BACKER ROD & SEALANT WG-5
WM-1
AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR
ALUMINUM SUNSHADE SYSTEM
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METAL PANEL WALL W/ ANGLE 1 1/2" = 1'-0"
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FA-1
TC1
CP1
LEVEL 05 174' - 6" MP3
CURTAIN WALL TO METAL PANEL AT ED VESTIBULE 1 1/2" = 1'-0"
5"
9 A-521
MP1
EE RCP PLANS 2' - 6"
A
A
TC1
56
39
SEAL
SEAL
3/4"
FACE - REFER TO INISH PLANS
1' - 3"
D 1' - 0"
WS-6
TUNNEL AT LEVEL B2
AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR
SPRAY ON INSULATION
SHEET IDENTIFICATION TITLEWG-2 CURTAIN WALL MULLION
EXTEND ALUMINUM CORNER PIECE ATTACHED TO CW MULLION
1"
SECTION DETAILS
WG-5
MP1
1
8
LEVEL 04 160' - 6"
TITLE
PLAN DETAILS 22
9 1/2"
TERRA COTTA WALL TO STONE WALL W @ INSULATED 2SOFFIT DETAIL1 1 1/2" = 1'-0" 1/2" = 1'-0"
9 A-521
FA-1
CW-41
SHEET IDENTIFICATION
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7"
EXTEND ALUMINUM CORNER PIECE ATTACHED TO CW MULLION
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FINAL GRADE AT LIVINGSTION STREET
BACKER ROD & SEALANT WS-1
EL 01 - 0"
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REFER TO CIVIL DRAWINGS
WT-1
M BOARD
LOOR AS D - REFER TO OR PLAN
CW-40
MP3
D
OD & SEALANT
9
CP1
CW-45
OWER - TYPICAL CURTAIN WALL SUN SHADE 1/2" = 1'-0"
WG-2
NUMBER ED ENTRY
VESTIBULE AT CORNER 1 1/2" = 1'-0"
NUMBER
A-522
A-501
2016 RTKL ASSOCIATES INC.
2016 RTKL ASSOCIATES INC.
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ST2 6 A-314
5 A-314
1 A-315
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4 A-314
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1 3 WALL SECTION @ TOWER NORTHEAST A-314 A-313 1/4" = 1'-0"
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ILLINI ROWING BOATHOUSE Fused Tectonics P.10
In a partnership with the Illini Rowing Club, designs were proposed for a future boathouse to hold the team’s shells. The principle intention is to lift the public green space, and slide the boathouse program beneath. This is accomplished through the use of the folding tectonics and a walkable green roof. The structure contains space for boat storage, an indoor rowing tank, training and weight spaces, team locker rooms, a trophy room, and a small cafe. In addition to site analysis, programming, and building design, a structural analysis of the building was completed. The unique shape, shaped in concrete, creates a shell capable of supporting the weight of the green roof, while still allowing for maximum window area.
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Site Plan ^
Green Roof Circulation Diagram ^
P.12 Building Section ^
First Floor Plan ^
Exploded Axon ^
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PUBLIC
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TEAM
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STORAGE PUBLIC FACILITY
TEAM FACILITY
1. MAIN ENTRANCE 2. CAFE 3. SEASONAL DISPLAY SPACE/ TEAM TROPHY ROOM 4.PUBLIC RENTAL SPACE
1. LOBBY 2. TEAM CONGREGATION SPACE 3. ROWING TANK 4. MECHANICAL ROOM 5. LOCKER ROOMS
Northeast Elevation ^
BOAT STORAGE 6. PRIVATE TEAM SPACE 7. COACH’S OFFICES 8. PUBLIC RESTROOMS 9. TEAM STORAGE 10. WORKOUT FACILITY
1. OAR STORAGE AND COACH’S BOAT STORAGE 2. BOAT REPAIR SPACE 3. TEAM STORAGE 4.PUBLIC STORAGE SPACE
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Approach ^
Structural Analysis Models^
Cafe ^
P.14 Night Rendering ^
Workout Facility ^
Building Entry ^
Roof Garden ^
Water Feature ^
Team Trophy Room ^
Rowing Tank ^
Boat Storage Connection ^
Boat Storage ^
P.15 Southeast Perspective ^
Boat Launch ^
The Urban Splinter, a high rise project in the heart of Streeterville Chicago, is the amalgamation of what the neighborhood lacks and a vision for it’s future. By creating a striking and attractive structure, the building fits into the context of the bustling riverfront seamlessly. The design concept utilizes the surrounding buildings to develop the form as an intrinsic conceptual decision. This allows the tower to fit in with the context as well as be iconic in the skyline. The Urban Splinter provides the immediate neighborhood with a new urban scape through the design of the elevated podium. By splitting the two program types and connecting them through the elevated podium, the building creates new public plazas on the street level. Additional program was introduced in the form of a winter garden in the podium, giving the neighborhood a year round destination. This new attraction in downtown Chicago provides the occupants and citizens of Chicago with different interactions throughout all seasons and creating opportunities for new experiences every time they visit the site. This project was completed during the Fall of 2014 as a group project with three members. Responsibilities included all interior and exterior renderings, photoshop work, overall Revit form and curtain wall design, and design and construction of the scale models.
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River P.16walk Perspective - Night
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Form Generation Diagram
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Core Area 2871 sq feet
2.1%
22%
4.2%
40.2%
13.6% Residential Floor Plate 12760 sq feet
18.6% 21.3%
RESIDENTIAL CORE PRECENTAGE Core Area 2851 sq feet 21%
BUILDING PROGRAM Resdidential
596,475 sq ft
Amenities
316,460 sq ft
Hotel
276,240 sq ft
Parking
201,640 sq ft
Mechanical
61,055 sq ft
Leasable
31,440 sq ft
TYPICAL FLOOR LEVEL Studio
1 Out of 7
One Bedroom
4 Out of 7
Two Bedroom
2 Out of 7
Penthouse
East Facing
Unique
23% Residential Floor Plate 13600 sq feet
HOTEL CORE PRECENTAGE
Deluxe
23% 23% Two Sharing
TYPICAL FLOOR LEVEL East Facing
4 Out of 17
Deluxe
4Out of 17
Two Sharing
4 Out of 17
Unique
5 Out of 17
Floorplan - Level 1 ^
BUILDING LEVEL 53 Out of 353 221 Out of 353 106 Out of 353 9 Out of 353
Floorplan - Level 12 ^
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Programmatic Section ^
Floorplan - Level 36 ^
Residential Unit Axon
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Hotel Unit Axon ^
Residential Unit Perspective ^ Hotel Unit Perspective ^
P.19 Residential Unit Perspective ^ Hotel Unit Perspective ^
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Michigan Ave Bridge View
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Riverboat Tour View ^
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Model Photo
3D Wall Section Model Photo
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Building Section ^
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Wall Section Model Photo
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Podium Exploded Axon
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River walk Layout View ^ Podium Winter Garden View
Hyatt Regency View - Night
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Michigan Ave Bridge View - Night ^
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INDIANAPOLIS MARKET SQUARE TOWER
WORK EXPERIENCE P.24
RTKL is an international architecture firm with offices in several countries around the globe. My internship was in the Chicago office working in the domestic residential group on projects in Indianapolis, New Jersey, and Cincinnati. The Port Imperial project located in New Jersey is the fourth building that RTKL has designed in the development and the mixed use project was meant to match the previous designs, with a new modern twist. For this project, renderings were completed in addition to work on the facade design in Revit. Renderings were also completed for the tower in Cincinnati, which were tested in both Revit and 3DS Max to help illustrate the differences in the programs. The Market Square Tower, located in downtown Indianapolis, was the primary project during my internship. The project was awarded as the result of a competition, as the design concept used bands of weaving glass horizontally around the curves of the tower. For the project, renderings were completed in Revit and Photoshop as both day and night views. Updates and perspective views were also completed using SketchUp, to give further understanding of the design. Updates and drawings were completed using Revit, including changes to the facade, design options for the entries, visualization of design options at various phases, and creation of drawings for the delivery package at the end of the Schematic Design Phase.
Market Square Tower Rendering
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Southeast Entry View
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Market Square Tower Rendering
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Southwest Entry View ^ Northwest Parking Entry View ^
P.25 Northeast Podium View ^ Entry Sequence and Details ^
Building Skin Details
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Building Skin Details
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Building Skin Details
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Typical Floor Plan ^
P.26 Ground Floor Plan ^
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Market Square Tower Rendering
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PORT IMPERIAL - BUILDING C
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Retail Entry View ^ Corner Rendering
Aerial Perspective
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Entry Rendering ^
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Diagramatic Floor Plan ^
Southeast Corner View ^
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SOLAR Research DECATHLON and Design P.30
Ball State University, the University of Louisville, and the University of Kentucky formed Team Kentuckiana to compete in the 2013 Solar Decathlon in Irvine, California. During the Fall of 2011, students began the project by researching past competitions and creating initial design concepts to begin the final design and generate interest within the school. This design incorporated passive energy solutions, local materials including reclaimed siding and Indiana limestone, and influences from Prairie style design that resonates well with local ideas. In addition to creating design concepts, students also had to prove basic engineering concepts, constructability issues, and work with construction management students to create cost estimations for each project.
Summer Solstice
No Direct Solar Gain
Spring/Fall
33% Direct Sunlight
Winter Solstice
50% Direct Sunlight
Night Perspective^
nlight
Winter Solstice Summer Solstice
50% Direct Sunlight No Direct Solar Gain
Spring/Fall
Winter Solstice
33% Direct Sunlight
50% Direct Sunlight
3D Wall Section ^ Form Generation ^
Kitchen View ^
Exploded Axon ^
Exploded Axon ^ Entry View
9.24 kWh/sq-m/day
Average energy consumption required to operate the house
Trombe Wall Diagram
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^ 23.5 Btu/h/sq. ft.
R Value of wall assembly, Average heat loss during distributed as 21% glazing winter to be overcome to to 79% opaque provide thermal comfort
546 square feet ^ Roof area need to produce 11.93 kWh/sq-m/day 62% 9.51 kWh and reach net zero
$196,000
Cost to create and build Transportation Diagram ^ this project
Maximum production of Percent of heating that will panels, allowing excess to be done through the use be sold back to the power of a trombe wall P.31 company
SOLARCommunication DECATHLON Team P.32
Ball State University, the University of Louisville, and the University of Kentucky formed Team Kentuckiana to compete in the 2013 Solar Decathlon in Irvine, California. In the Spring of 2013, the team was producing final drawings for submission and construction of the house the following summer. Teams were formed for the other competitions in the Solar Decathlon, including this work for the communications competition. This included managing other students on the team, creating diagrams of the systems in the house to explain the project to the public, establishing a web site, updating the website with all relevant information and images, and attending meetings with other leadership to maintain the flow of information.
Phoenix House ^
Floor Plan ^ HVAC ^
Ductwork was kept to a minimum to increase efficiency by decreasing the amount of heat lost through the ducts. This was done by using only four main branches, two supply and two return. Air circulates from the outside of the house to the inside wall that connects the two modules.
Planting Diagram ^
All of the HVAC components are in the utility room or hidden underneath the floor. This helps to insulate all of these components and also allows them to travel shorter distances. This means that during the on site set up, connections will be made by using removable floor panels to have access to these components.
3D Section ^
Since the utility room is in module one, it means that the HVAC system will have to be connected on site between the two modules. The ductwork for both modules will be installed during construction, and simply connected together on site. Because the system as a whole is very efficient, it makes up for any loss from this connection.
Safe Room ^
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Set Up Diagram ^ The Phoenix House is being transported to the site as two modules. These modules can each fit on a trailor that will be pulled from the build site in Louisville to the competition site in California. In addition to these two trailors, there will be others that will contain the deck pieces, ramps, furniture, and other necessary pieces.
The first defense against tornados comes from the trellis and vines growing around the bathroom. This structure and plant material helps to stop or slow down flying debris in a tornado and hopefully prevent it from ever reaching the bathroom. This was intended to be an exterior shield as well as provide a private space outdoors.
Since the modules are traveling across country, they have to fit underneath overpasses along the highway route. This was a restriction on the design that needed to be solved by the team. For the Phoenix House, the team chose to collapse the roof to make it short enough to fit underneath the overpasses.
Upon arrival at the site, the first step for construction is to deploy module two containing the bedrooms. Once that is in place, the team will use a crane to lift module one over the top and set it into place. The team will then have to remove floor panels inside and connect the two modules together.
The bathroom walls were constructed differently from the rest of the house. They have been reinforced to withstand high wind loads and flying debris to keep occupants safe inside. This room is also anchored to the ground to prevent it from being overturned. While it has been reinforced, the wall thickness remains the same to hide this.
After the two modules have been connected, the roof on module one will then be lifted up to its final angle. Once it has been lifted up, the trusses will be inserted along with the upper portion of the wall. These pieces will provide structure for the roof and also infill the gap.
Once the roof is in place, support pieces for the deck will be laid out. The deck is preconstructed modules that will snap into place on site. After that, the planters will be placed around the deck, and the house will be ready to open to the public. The team designed the house with this set up in mind in order to make it as easy as possible on site.
P.33 Tour Circulation ^
Route ^
Planters
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