Index INSPIRATIONS THEMES SELECTED PROJECTS CONSTRUCTION DRAWINGS
IMAGE(S) (01) Renzo Piano’s lattice wood shells at Tijbaou Cultural Centre (02) Olson-Kundig’s entrance gate at Chicken Point Cabin (03) EMBT’s rear facade and cantilever at Gas Natural Headquarters (04) Harry Weese’s coffered ceiling vaults at the DC Metro (05/06) Morphosis’ central circulation spine and facade at Cooper Union academic building (07/08/09) Carlo Scarpa’s gangplanck bridges, offset marble floor reveal and side entrance wing at Museo del Castelvecchio
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IMAGE(S) (01) Raimund Abraham’s vertical circulation projected box at the Austrian Cultural Forum (02) Frank Lloyd Wright’s cuntertop drainboard at the Robie House (03) Frank Lloyd Wright’s fire kettle and plinth at the Kaufmann House [Fallingwater] (04/05) Office dA’s roof scupper and lintel masonry facade at the Toledo House (06) James Carpernter’s glass fins at Light Matters installation (07) SANAA’s butt glazing at the Toledo Pavillion (08) Peter Eisenman’s intersection void at House VI (09) Eero Saarinen’s column to roof connection detail at Dulles Airport main terminal building (10) Frank Gehry’s terminal line facade at Spruce Street high rise project (11) SO-IL’s wrapped cable net facade and concrete armature at Kujke Art Gallery
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Inspirations - Themes - Examples - Drawings I have included photographs of some of my personal favorite architectural details which I consistently refer back to. I have often noted a detail from visiting a project and put it into use in another way or re-envisioned it within a current project. Projects also included in this package showcase some of the more recent residential detailing and development of design details that I have worked on. Decker Ave Residence was done as a freelance project for myself and longtime girlfriend, Lindsey DeHenzel (also an architectural designer, unlicensed). Dumbhouse Residence is still an active project at KGP Design Studio I have been working on for the residence of the two office principals, Don Paine and Bill Gallagher. My responsibilities for the project include development of design sketches and all construction drawing and drafting work in addition to working with project engineers to coordinate the drawing set. Lincoln Residence was completed while working at E/L Studio for a client in Arlington, VA. My responsibilities for the project included design, drafting, design development and all construction drawings included in the permit and bidset packages, Lastly, I have attached some example drawing sheets from projects I have worked on in which I was primarily responsible for the drafting and construction drawing work either under direct supervision and guidance of a principal (E/L Studio projects) or leading and managing a project (KGP design studio projects and Decker Ave Residence).
PROJECTS LIST (BY OFFICE): Decker Ave Residence - Baltimore, MD KGP DESIGN STUDIO Pennsylvania Avenue Public Realm- Washington DC Bethesda Metro - WMATA ‘Station of the Future’ WMATA Bike & Ride Facilities - Various Locations Dumbhouse Residence - Washington, DC RADICAL CRAFT Slip Screen - Ceramic House - Unrealized E/L STUDIO Austrade DC at the Embassy of Australia - Wash, DC Jade Residence - Wildwood, NJ Lincoln Residence - Arlington, VA M Salon - Annapolis, MD Manhattan Residence - New York City, NY Naylor Ct Residence - Washington, DC Noontime Naturals - Beltsville, MD University of Queensland - Washington, DC
IMAGE(S) (left) Decker Ave residence - Perspective of kitchen island carbon steel countertop with slide out table leg and concrete serving counter below | 2013-14
Decker Ave Baltimore, MD | 2013-14
The transformation of this thin, outdated row home in Canton is a story of space optimization in all regards. The 10’-4” wide row home provided little opportunity for the traditional room structure as we know it and forced KGP’s hand in designing objects which serve multiple functions and nuanced spaces not traditionally used for such purposes. An 8’-0” wide bi-folding glass door was added to the rear of the property enabling the rear yard to function as an outdoor dining and multifunctional space as the weather permits. Natural light enters the dark middle areas of the home via skylights and interior transom windows. The offset linear plan layout optimized the addition upstairs allowing for an efficient plumbing and ventilation stack to minimize the disruption of utilities on the minimal available space. A ductless mini-split heating and cooling system is installed to further emphasize this goal. The kitchen island, a work of KGP in partnership with Baltimore area artisans at LUKE WORKS, LLC utilizes cast serving bowls within a concrete topping slab which is revealed through a slide- out waterfall leg. Wall cabinets used on the island created this 8” void and thus necessitated this truly unique design intervention.
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IMAGE(S) (above) Kitchen enlarged plan and interior elevations from permit set drawings (opposite) Concrete tapered triangular drainboard detail at kitchen sink
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IMAGE (left) Kitchen island shown in fully open position with custom concrete serving counter voids including spice bowls, spoon rest, utensil storage bin and two large serving platters
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IMAGE(S) (above) Isometric of custom kitchen island with sliding table leg revealing concrete serving counter below (opposite-01) Kitchen island shown in fully closed position (opposite-02) Kitchen island shown in partially open position for cooking and prep (opposite-03) Kitchen island shown in fully open position for serving, entertaining and for use as casual dining table
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REMOVABLE, MACHINE-WASHABLE BRONZE INSERTS TO FIT CONCRETE VOIDS SLIDING CONCRETE TOP COUNTER BALL BEARINGS ATTACHED TO CONCRETE COUNTER EMBED BRONZE RAIL TRACK IN CONCRETE COUNTERTOP
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IMAGE(S) (top) Section through concrete serving counter showing custom cast-in-place bowls (middle-left) Teflon-coated guides at underside of sliding table leg (middle-right) Sliding table leg with concrete serving counter below (bottom-left) Carbon steel recessed floor track with wheel caster (bottom-middle) Floor track end stop with SCHIENE edging (bottom-right) Carbon steel recessed floor track with herringbone brick flooring
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JennAir Expressions 34” downdraft gas cooktop, black
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1/8” plate carbon steel, blackened counter top with waterfall leg and 4” cantilevered continuous rear edge
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1/8” plate carbon steel, blackened sliding waterfall table leg
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3/4” plywood base with melamine edging, black (1/2” shadow reveal at front face and 4-5/8” rabbeted reveal, typ)
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Heavy duty unidirectional casters bolted through face and backing
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1/2” W x 1/2” D x 31-1/2” L female guide tracks in serving counter
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15” W x 33” L x 8” D concrete serving counter on top of wall cabinets
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3/8” plywood base top finger jointed to 3/4” plywood base leg with melamine edging, black
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IKEA Akrum base cabinets (15” four drawer and 36” cooktop)
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IKEA Applad cover panel at back face, bright white
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IKEA Akrum wall cabinets (18” swing door and 21” swing door)
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2x pressure treated wood framing anchored to plywood base
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IKEA Applad base cabinet and drawer fronts
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IKEA Applad cover panel at sliding table leg opening with rectangular peek-a-boo cut outs at wheel wells
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1/2” Inglenook brick tile flooring, herringbone pattern over concrete floor slab with Schluter Systems DITRA uncoupling membrane
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3/4” plywood base with 4-1/4” toekick at cabinet front edge, white
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6” round PVC service chaise for MEP, gasketed
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2x pressure treated base moment frame anchored to concrete floor
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7/8” W x 36” L carbon steel, blackened recessed floor guide tracks and end stop with continuous Schluter SCHIENE edging, chrome
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IMAGE(S) (opposite) Kitchen island reveal and accessory details from design drawing submission to concrete countertop and steel island countertop fabricator (below) Door panel from wall cabinets closing over face of concrete serving counter (top-right / middle-right) 5/8” x 1/2” shadow reveal at cabinet and drawer front face (bottom-right) 4-3/8” rabbeted reveal at back cover panel face
IMAGE (left) Rear addition perspective of Dumbhouse residence indicating proposed addition to historic 1930’s warehouse structure | 2013-15
Dumb house
Georgetown - Washington, DC | 2013-15 Energy Efficiency: 3143 Dumbarton Street has no insulated walls. One of the goals of the project is to make the home more energy efficient. The rear 1930 addition is currently an 8” insulated brick wall. In our proposal, the east wall will be retained. A free standing rain screen/ insulation will be applied on the exterior. We are proposing horizontal 1’ terracotta panels and a possible alternative of corten steel panels, both recalling the brick wall underneath. The west wall will receive insulation and cladding on the interior. Third Floor Addition: Currently a 3rd story exists only on the front segment of the house. Our proposal includes a partial 3rd story addition on the rear 1930 segment of the house. It will be pulled back 8’ from the north (or rear) face of the house, step back from the east party wall, and step back from the current 3rd floor allowing for a shared roof deck. The 3rd floor structure will be no taller than the roofs to either side and fit in with the currently vocabulary of the surrounding roofs. Rear Flooring: The existing rear flooring of the rear segment of the house will be removed and the floor lowered by 12” from the currently elevation
IMAGE(S) (opposite) Proposed oor plan drawing sheet from OldGeorgetown Board [OGB] submission materials (top-left) Side yard entrance gate, closed (middle-left) Side yard entrance gate, garage door function open (bottom-left) Side yard entrance gate, passage door function open (below) Aerial perspective of Dumbhouse residence indicating proposed rear addition
IMAGE (left) Stair detail view with blackened steel guardrail posts of Lincoln Residence | 2009-10
Lincoln Residence Arlington, VA | 2009-10
The goal of this residential renovation was to take greater advantage of the opportunities presented by the volume of the existing structure, increasing square footage while adding minimal new envelope. The result is an addition without “an addition.” A ‘70’s-era modern home, the existing roof pitch of 45 degrees rendered much of the existing floor area of the 2nd and mezzanine levels unusable. A portion of the existing roof was removed to create a ‘pop-up’ producing space for an expanded master suite with new bath and dressing room. Openings sliced in interior partitions and a portion of an interior balcony were removed to improve connectivity and bounce daylight. A new stair links the now-accessible third floor offices to the lower level and provides an anchor to newly-opened interior. This new stair links a third floor mezzanine which was previously only accessible by ladders, creating two new office spaces out of the leftover eave space. The stair was designed with lightness in mind – both visually and literally. The 70’s-era home’s previous stair featured a completely open riser. In order to preserve this effect while still meeting the dictates of contemporary code, the stair tread is tapered at its edges, reflecting the angle of the new popup roof which creates the required vertical clearance. A new skylight is inserted in this roof area and spreads light deep within the interior by means of new glass transoms and the taper of the stair treads which bounce light with their angular shape. New bamboo paneling adds warmth and the opportunity to integrate handrail, micro-fluorescent cove lighting and return air grills.
IMAGE(S) (left) Early design alternative study utilising patterned fenestration of stair tread proďŹ le (right) Perspective of the new central circulation armature (opposite) Projected section illustration showing scope of architectural interventions for house renovation with language of central circulation armature spilling into ancillary spaces
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IMAGE(S) (opposite) Diagrams of logic governing the shape of stair treads to allow light passage into the lower levels of the house and showing integrated lighting details for handrails and coves (left) Master bathroom perspective with bamboo chevron paneling bleeding into spaces for continuity of the new central circulation armature (right) Central circulation armature with chevron wood enclosure showing typical cove lighting and recessed handrail details