ARCHITECTURE PORTFOLIO VOL . 2
2017
CHRISTIAN KAUFMAN
ARCHITECTURE PORTFOLIO VOL . 2
P 1-1
2017
CHRISTIAN KAUFMAN
PREFACE 2017 This portfolio showcases my work during my schooling at Kansas State University College of Architecture, Planning, & Design. I approach design by examining the environmental, cultural, and social implications of a project, particularly how my design can better the lives of people in the building and in the surrounding community. I believe that architecture has a duty to improve the lives of those who experience it and that this can only be achieved through collaboration, hard work, and innovation.
CONTENTS
FLINT HILLS RETREAT CENTER
GLOBAL CAMPUS
P 4-13
P 14-23
A retreat center sits delicately within the Flint Hills of Kansas to reconnect patrons with nature.
A new home for Kansas State’s Global Campus seeks to promote the university’s mission and connect with an adjacent hotel.
CROSSROADS CAMPGROUND
EXPERIENCE
P 24-31
P 32-43
A Co-Working / Co-Making space allows artists in a Kansas City district to work together and promote their creativity.
Lessons I have learned from my experience Interning in Kansas City and studying abroad in Orvieto, Italy. P 3-3
E XP
FLINT HILLS RETREAT CENTER
P 5-5
FLINT HILLS RETREAT CENTER PROJECT: LOCATION: YEAR:
Meditation & Community Retreat Near Alma, Kansas Fall 2014
The Flint Hills Retreat Center was a design submission for the 2014 Bowman Design Forum at Kansas State University. Students were tasked with the design of a retreat center situated within the Flint Hills near Alma, Kansas. This proposal embraces and engages with the tallgrass prairie landscape allowing patrons to reconnect with natural forces and realign their circadian rhythms. All while fostering interaction and community development.
P 6-7
FLINT HILLS RETREAT CENTER
NESTLED IN THE LANDSCAPE
The Retreat Center is settled softly within the side of a southern facing slope on the site. This roots the building and occupants in the context of the prairie while taking advantage of the slope for protection from northern winds and maximizing natural light and heat gain from the southern sun. Sweeping views of the prairie to the south ofer a perfect backdrop for reflection and relaxation.
30’
60’
120’
240’
480’
SUPPORTING SPACES
VOLUMETRICS
The project concept is centered around public spaces for community interaction.
Spaces are placed equally around the community center to strengthen the importance of the central space.
Giving the diagram volume creates two rings. The central ring for community activities and the external ring for support.
INTEGRATION IN THE SITE
PATHS THROUGH
VIEWS OUT
The buildings are integrated with the landscape to strength connections between community and the natural context.
Paths through the building open access into the central space and out into the surrounding site.
Views out from the center reach over the surrounding buildings, giving sweeping views of surrounding context.
P 8-9
CENTER FOR COMMUNITY
FLINT HILLS RETREAT CENTER
CONCEPTUAL DIAGRAMS
COMMUNITY AT THE HEART B’ The central public space of the retreat is the community center where guests gather for meals and group activities. There are a variety of meeting spaces with open plans to suit any spatial programmatic needs.
1. Community Center 2. Haven 3. Welcome Center 4. Laundry and Service Facilities 5. Sauna and Showers
1. 5.
4. 2. B 2. A’ 2. 3. 2.
8’
16’
32’
64’
A
2.
128’
SPACES FOR COMMUNITY AND REFLECTION
The community center is the core of group activities and is therefore more open, providing a variety of flexible spaces. An oculus marks the center of the retreat, giving a feeling of unity, rest, and wholeness. In contrast, the havens, or rooms for the guests, are more enclosed, opening to the south to direct views towards the surrounding landscape. Occupants look out through a screen of overlapping columns, mimicking the tall prairie grasses. This experience ofers a psychological feeling of security, ideal for meditation and reflection. FLINT HILLS RETREAT CENTER
SECTION A-A’
4’
8’
16’
32’
64’
P 10-11
SECTION B-B’
VIEW FROM HAVENS
VIEW TO SOUTH
COMMUNITY CENTER
2
P 12-13
FLINT HILLS RETREAT CENTER
GLOBAL CAMPUS
P 15-15
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY GLOBAL CAMPUS PROJECT: LOCATION: YEAR:
Ofices, Classrooms, and Hotel Rooms Manhattan, KS Fall 2014
This project, done in collaboration with fellow student, Jason Barker, proposes a new building on the Kansas State University campus to house its Global Campus which deals with online schooling. In addition, a proposal was made to the College of Human Ecology, Hospitality Division, and to the adjacent Holiday Inn, to provide spaces for students in Hotel & Restaurant Management to oversee. These include a small restaurant as well as some hotel rooms to be run in association with the Holiday Inn. Together, these two distinct programs are providing innovative ways to approach education and experience while engaging the community and the rest of the Kansas State Campus.
30’ KSU PARKING GARAGE
60’
NICHOL’S HALL 120’
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY CAMPUS ANDERSON AVENUE
HOLIDAY INN
K-STATE GLOBAL CAMPUS
N 17TH STREET
240’
480’
The site is located just to the south of the K-State campus across Anderson Avenue. Anderson is a major east-west connector for the city and critical to the visibility and presence of Kansas State. Therefore, the Global Campus building acts as a gateway, reaching across Anderson, and displaying Kansas State’s presence and commitment to education and community interaction.
P 16-17
CAMPUS GATEWAY
CONNECTING DIVERSE FUNCTIONS
The buildings is separated into two distinct functions. Ofice spaces and classrooms for the Global Campus on the east and ofices and hotel functions for Hotel and Restaurant Management on the west. These are then connected by a central atrium space allowing for interaction between staf members, students, and the public.
B 1.
1.
1. 4.
5.
3.
2. A.
3.
6.
1. 4.
1.
A’ 2.
B’
1. Restaurant
4. Dean’s Ofice
1. Conference Room
3. Accounting
2. Multi-Use Space
5. Student Financial Services 6. Open Auditorium
2. Hotel & Restaurant Management Ofices
4. Marketing and Communications
3. Atrium 25’
50’
100’
200’
400’
10’
20’
40’
80’
160’
SECTION A-A’
GLOBAL CAMPUS
To show connection between the public and Kansas State, conference rooms were extended out towards the community and beyond, reaching from the private to the public domain. This symbolizes the Global Campus’ commitment to education beyond K-State’s Manhattan campus, meeting students wherever they are from.
1.
1.
4. 1.
1.
2.
1. Conference Room
3. Financial Ofices
1. Roof Garden / Terrace
2. Hotel Rooms
4. Conference Center
2. Hotel Rooms
25’
50’
100’
200’
400’
10’
20’
40’
80’
160’
SECTION B-B’
WEST ELEVATION
K-STATE GLOBAL CAMPUS
1.
3.
P 18-19
2.
SOUTHERN ATRIUM FOR THE GLOBAL CAMPUS
P 20-21
K-STATE GLOBAL CAMPUS
VIEW FROM THE SOUTH SHOWING CONNECTION TO THE HOLIDAY INN.
LOOKING WEST DOWN ANDERSON AVENUE
23-23 P 22-23
K-STATE GLOBAL CAMPUS
VIEW LOOKING SOUTHEAST
CROSSROADS CAMPGROUND
P 25-25
20’
CROSSROADS
40’
CAMPGROUND Co-Working / Co-Making Space Crossroads District, Kansas City, MO Summer 2015
160’
W 19TH STREET
CENTRAL
PROJECT: LOCATION: YEAR:
80’
320’
CROSSROADS CAMPGROUND P 26-27
The Crossroads Campground is a Co-Working and Comaking space situated in the Crossroads District of Kansas City, Missouri. This contemporary building uses its orthogonal form and local, re-claimed brick to nestle within its context and bring a sense of belonging. This space seeks to engage the artistic and innovative community by providing them with spaces to produce products, work electronically, and network with like-minded entrepreneurs.
FIRST FLOOR PLAN
A
SPATIAL ORGANIZATION
1.
The Co-Making shop spaces occupy most of the ground floor with quieter Co-Working spaces on the second level. Two service cores provide necessary inclosure for more private spaces while still providing adjacency to the public spaces. Open floor plans allow for maximum flexibility as well as adding to the long-life, loose-fit aspects of the building. This encourages occupants to organize their own work spaces as well as increasing collaboration between tenants.
C
2.
C’
3. B
4. B’ 5.
6. 1. Event Space 2. Event Prep Kitchen 3. Shop Workspace 4. Tech Shop Workyard 5. Welding / Sheet Metal Shop 6. Training Classroom 7. Woodshop 7.5’
15’
30’
7. A’ 60’
120’
SECTION A-A’
SECOND FLOOR PLAN
A
SHOWCASE TALENT
10. 11.
C
C’
10. 12.
B
B’ 13.
8. Single / Focus Work Area 9. Large Meeting Room 10. Small Meeting Room 11. Call Booths 12. Group / Social Work Area 13. Outdoor Classroom 14. Terrace
14.
A’ 7.5’
15’
30’
SECTION B-B’
60’
In order to showcase the work of the occupants, the exterior work-yard on the western side can be opened up to the street during regular business hours or during “First Fridays,” an event in the Crossroads District during which artists and shops showcase their work and products and are accompanied by music and food. This is a popular cultural event in Kansas City and provides an excellent opportunity to advertise the building and the occupant’s work.
120’
CROSSROADS CAMPGROUND
9.
SECTION C-C’
P 28-29
8.
Metal Coping Supersky Single Sloped Glass Skylight
A
Zinc Panel System Extensive Green Roof Steel Beam Manko 250-I Series Isobar Curtain Wall Triple Glazing
BRICK VENEER WALL SECTION
Brick Veneer Clad with Reclaimed Brick
B Glass Flooring Carpet over Radiant Floor
C Concrete Floor with Radiant System
Drilled Pier
Poured Concrete Floor with Radiant System Veneer Support Bracket Footing
A | BASE OF SKYLIGHT / EXTENSIVE GREEN ROOF CROSSROADS CAMPGROUND
Flashing Weep Hole
P 30-31
4” Brick Veneer 1-1/2” Air Gap 1-3/8” 3-Ply Fritted Glass Flooring 3” Closed Cell Rigid Insulation Veneer Anchor Air / Vapor Barrier 1/2” Exterior Sheathing 6”x6” Steel Column Spray Insulation 1/2” Gypsum Wall Board
B | 2ND FLOOR \ EXTERIOR WALL CONNECTION
LiteTop Growing Media Systemfilter Gardendrain GR30 Root Stop Rigid Insulation Concrete Fill Metal Roof Deck
C | BASE OF WALL \ SLAB DETAIL
Glass with Low-E Coating Insulation for Window Adjustable Window Hinge
EXPERIENCE
P 33-33
E XP
ACADEMIC INTERNSHIP
MAIN PROJECT: Basehor-Linwood Career and Technical Education Center LOCATION: Overland Park, KS YEAR: Spring-Summer 2016
BASEHOR-LINWOOD HIGH SCHOOLSTUDENT COMMONS
RESPONSIBILITIES -Computer Modeling in Revit and Sketchup -Construction Documents -Design Development -Rendering Presentation Images in Revit and Photoshop
ACADEMIC INTERNSHIP - HTK P 34-35
BLHS - CAREER AND TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION CENTER (CTE) ENTRANCE
At HTK Architects I was fortunate to work on multiple projects of varying scales and at diferent phases of the design process. The majority of my time was spent working on an addition to the Basehor-Linwood High School. This involved a renovation to the existing commons space and a new addition. The new addition, scheduled for completion in summer 2017 will be a Career and Technical Education Center where students can learn and practice specific skills necessary for jobs such as broadcasting, medical hospitality, and business. I was put on the project during design development and worked through the end of construction documentation. Working mostly within Revit, I refined the model and set up drawing sheets as well as produced interior renderings of the spaces.
BLHS-CTE STUDY NOOK I was included in meetings with the full project team, including contractors, MEP engineers, and building owners. This in depth focus on one project allowed me to contribute to design decisions and to truly understand the spaces and environment of the design.
BLHS-CTE “LIGHTNING LOUNGE�
P 36-37
BLHS-CTE PRESENTATION RISERS ACADEMIC INTERNSHIP - HTK
ITALIAN STUDIES PROGRAM PROJECT: LOCATION: YEAR:
Sketching and Conceptual Design of a Museum of Silence and Infinity Orvieto, Italy Fall 2015
I spent the Fall of 2015 studying in Orvieto, Italy with thirteen students and one faculty from Kansas State University. There we explored the cities throughout Italy and examined ancient construction and urban design. This immersion in a diferent culture was invaluable to me and allowed me to broaden the way that I approach design problems and my architectural practice.
Italy
ORVIETO, ITALY
FIRST FLOOR PLAN
SECTION 2
SECTION 1
P 38-39
ITALIAN STUDIES PROGRAM
MUSEUM OF SILENCE & INFINITY
PALACE OF CASERTA
ORVIETO CATHEDRAL
GREEK TEMPLE AT PAESTUM
P 40-41
THE PANTHEON ITALIAN STUDIES PROGRAM
CHRISTIAN KAUFMAN RESUME OVERVIEW My personal mission is to design functional and sustainable spaces that contribute to the happiness and welfare of the people and communities that occupy them. Through my academic career and personal life I have discovered the importance that social and ecological health play in the growth and vitality of cities and neighborhoods. I believe that this can only be achieved through a collective and collaborative effort combined with determination and innovation. I am passionate about my mission and am willing to work hard in order to achieve design solutions that respond to client needs and lifestyles, as well as the surrounding community and ecology. Seeking a full time position in the architectural field.
C O N TAC T 223 N Fountain, Wichita, KS 67208 [316] 295-7321 ckaufmanksu@gmail.com /christian_kaufman
E D U C AT I ON KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY College of Architecture, Planning, & Design Manhattan, Kansas 2010 - Present • Master in Architecture • Minor in Community Planning • Study Abroad - Orvieto, Italy Fall 2015
E X PER I E NC E HTK ARCHITECTS Architectural Intern | Jan 2016 – Aug 2016 9300 W 110th - Suite 150 Overland Park, KS 66210 htkarchitects.net • • • •
Broad experience in all aspects of the project process from early design and bidding to construction documentation and administration. Presentation renderings for clients and visualization of final delivered project. Experience with Architect / Client relations and Architect / Contractor relations Focused Experience with construction documentation and sheet layouts
Understanding of mechanical and electrical systems and integration into the architectural project.
PR OF IC I E NC I E S
AC H I E V EM EN T S
AutoCAD Revit Adobe Suite (ai, ps, id) Rhino 5.0 Sketchup Ecotect V-Ray Microsoft Office Grasshopper
LEED Green Associate Charles Height Scholarship Eagle Scout
P 42-43
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CHRISTIAN KAUFMAN - RESUME
PURDY-MCGUIRE INC. MEP Systems Intern | Jun 2013 - Dec 2013 17300 Dallas Parkway - Suite 3000 Dallas, TX 75248 purdy-mcguire.com
ARCHITECTURE PORTFOLIO VOL . 2 CHRISTIAN KAUFMAN
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