PORTFOLIO
COLE HOLLIER
Architectural Designer
I am an Architectural Designer driven by a genuine passion for architecture and a strong desire to continually learn and evolve. My approach to architecture revolves around designing elegant buildings of the future, incorporating natural materials for sustainable and harmonious environments.
CURRICULUM VITAE
WORK EXPERIENCE EDUCATION AWARDS
Architectural Designer
Design Group
Work as architectural designer for a primarily commercial/retail design firm. Led the schematic design stages of a project. Prepared design proposals for various projects. Documented and modeled existing conditions. Created and detailed construction documents. Onboarded new hires.
Northeast Collaborative Architects
Worked as intern/assistant for small, mainly residential architecture firm. Performed tasks such as: detailing wall sections after receiving drawings from structural engineers, testing zoning options for developments, creating construction drawing sets, providing floor plan and exterior design options for clients, rendering views, and more.
Designing and developing architectural drawings, and presenting designs to licensed architects for revision and iteration. Working on thesis project involving hurricane-resistant housing.
B.S. Architecture
The Catholic University of America
Designed and developed architectural drawings, and presented designs to licensed architects for revision and iteration.
Minor - Sustainability
The Catholic University of America
SKILLS
AIA COTE Top Ten for Students
Recipient of AIA COTE (Committee On The Environment) Top Ten for Students (out of 1,400 student submissions) for project, Harvest Hub, a sustainable building design of an integrated urban food market. The Competition considered designs that meaningfully address the impacts of climate change, and imagine and illustrate a healthy, sustainable and equitable future.
https://www.acsa-arch.org/competitions/2024-cotecompetition/winners/
James Binkley Prize
Recipient of the CUA Integrated Building Design Studio (IBDS) Award to recognize students presenting the best project that integrates design sustainability and technology in the Capstone Studio.
CONTACT
L.F. Jennings
Worked in the Estimating Department but was exposed to every stage of the construction process. Day-to-day work included assisting co-workers with the bidding and pricing of various projects. Special projects included pricing assistance in the early stages of design with architecture firms, and pricing specific specialty items like large LED screens and custom lighting systems.
Nahra
CONTENTS
Graduate + Undergraduate 2019-2024
HARVEST HUB
An Urban Agriculture Market Embassy of Finland
A COUNTRY EMBEDDED
ELEVATING ANACOSTIA
Community
HARVEST HUB
An Urban Agriculture Market
Net Zero Studio Spring 2024
Fifth Year Studio Studio Semester Instructor Year Award
Lavinia Pasquina & Ezio Mattice AIA COTE Top Ten for Students
Harvest Hub is more than just a market, it’s a transformative space that integrates urban agriculture with market functions, becoming the district’s example of how architecture can contribute to a more sustainable food industry for the future .
Harvest Hub is located in Washington D.C (Climate Zone 4), a city plagued with food insecurity. Acknowledging the unsustainable nature of the current food supply chain, where the average American’s produce travels
1,500 miles, resulting in excessive energy consumption and carbon emissions, the project adopts an innovative approach. By growing produce on site, and partnering with local farmers the distance traveled of the food will be significantly less. This not only greatly reduces energy consumption and emissions associated with transportation, but also fosters a deeper connection between consumers and their food sources.
Georgetown-Washington D.C.
Concept
Harvest Hub is designed to reflect its purpose in the food industry through its architecture, incorporating numerous passive sustainable strategies and taking full advantage of its unique site along the Anacostia River. The hub consists of two market buildings optimized for direct south-facing orientation, with greenhouses on their southern sides that integrate cultivation into the market experience. The design employs a minimal material palette, including wood cladding, a CLT structural system, CMU thermal mass walls, and a tightly insulated aluminum-finished roof. Elevated above ground to ensure resilience against predicted rises in water levels, the south-facing CLT beams anchor to the ground in a manner reminiscent of the rowers often seen on the Anacostia River.
Greenhouse. Located on the south side of both markets.
Rainwater Collection + Irrigation System
Angled Roof
Rain falls and makes its way to the gutter.
Gutter System
Rain is caught by the gutters and is directed to rain chain.
Cistern
Rain is collected and stored in underground cistern for north market (shown here) and above ground tank in south market.
Thermal Mass
Allows for the storage and slow infiltration of heat from greenhouse to market.
Irrigation to Greenhouse
Water is pumped from Cistern to greenhouse and plants in greenhouse are watered from above.
June 21
Angle of sun summer solstice. angle every to shade the
sun at noon during the solstice. The highest azimuth year. Overhang calculated the summer sun.
December 21
Angle of sun at noon during the winter solstice. The lowest azimuth angle every year. Overhang calculated to accept the winter sun.
Operable Glazing
As heat rises in the greenhouse and market operable glazing allows for the hot air to escape out the higher parts of the building.
Irrigation to Garden
Water is pumped from Cistern and diverted to garden to water plants.
Constructed Wetland
The addition of native plant species densely planted along the rivers edge strengthens the river bank and slows erosion.
1. Greenhouse
2. Produce Market
3. Prepared Food Market
4. Exterior Terrace
5. Entry Plaza 6. Exterior Planting Beds 7. Loading
Storage/Refrigeration
Calculated Overhang
Operable Doors
South-Facing Sunspace Operable glazing
Section
Calculated Overhang
Riverside View.
The view from the Potomac River, looking at Harvest Hub from the South.
A COUNTRY EMBEDDED Embassy of Finland
Studio IBDS Studio Semester Instructor Year Spring 2023 Fourth Year Studio
Brian Donnely
James Binkley Prize Award
Providing for the public while maintaining the private. Our design team was tasked with designing an embassy for the country of Finland located on Dupont Circle. Through our investigation of Finnish culture, we appreciated their unbreakable bond with nature, more specifically, the forest. While refuge is something the Finnish seek, it also should be mentioned that when the cold winters subside, the outdoors become a place of communal celebration. With the Finnish’s desire
to find refuge within the forest away from the urban fabric paired with their love for outdoor communal gatherings, our design team pursued the idea of creating a refuge for both those working within the embassy, and the greater Dupont Circle area by providing a space that fosters the relations between the host and home country.
Dupont Circle-Washington D.C.
Concept
The concept for the Finnish Embassy’s design embodies a symbolic fusion of nations. Divided into three layers, the structure’s grounded limestone base signifies rootedness in Washington D.C. Above, transparent public spaces facilitate cultural exchange between Finnish and American cultures. Finally, a wooden-clad top layer symbolizes Finnish identity and reverence for nature. This architectural concept serves as a tangible bridge between nations, embodying Finnish values while facilitating interaction and understanding between diverse cultures.
Finland
The Exchange
Washington D.C.
Perspective Section
Administrative offices. Open offices that promote collaboration and a visual connection back to nature
Terrace event space. A space where the meeting of the two cultures can be celebrated.
Fourth Floor
Ground Floor
Second Floor
Third Floor
Second level terrace. Serves as an outdoor communal gathering space where the Finnish and D.C. natives can come together.
ELEVATING ANACOSTIA
Community Growth Mixed Use
Studio Urban Design Studio
Semester
Year Fall 2024
Instructor
Fifth Year Studio
Jason Montgomery
Situated in Ward 8, Washington D.C., the urban design studio focused on the Anacostia neighborhood, a community grappling with poverty and inadequate infrastructure. Fort Stanton is home to amenities such as the Smithsonian Community Museum, a recreation center, and schools. Although this infrastructure is here, the area is deficient in density and successful urban fabric to support these public facilities. After careful analysis to identify the defenses, this project
aims to improve this region through three factors, to improve density, connectivity, and safety. Throughout this process we engaged community members in design charrettes and presented our proposals to them.
Fort Stanton-Washington D.C.
Concept
The concept revolves around increased density and connectivity, with two mixed-use, multifamily buildings seamlessly integrated into the existing urban fabric. Extending roads and creating new street fronts bridges neighborhoods, while a bus terminal enhances transit options. Safety improvements along Erie Street include better sidewalks and crossings, prioritizing pedestrian comfort. Densifying and improving street conditions foster a safer environment, promoting safety through community and increased surveillance. Green spaces honor the community’s history, with a park serving as an accessible point and inviting residents to engage with their surroundings.
Density
Erie St. SE
FortPl..SE
BrucePl.SE
Experiential Sidewalk.
The occupant’s path on the sidewalk toward the southeast of the site.
Bus Stop.
A view from the bus plaza at the top of the hill. Showing how activity and lighting can improve safety conditions at night.
Anacostia Community Museum
04 COMMON GROUND
Museum & Public Forum
Walton Studio
Fall 2023
Fourth Year Studio Studio Semester Instructor Year
Julio Bermudez & Succhi Reddy
In today’s world it is often difficult for people to discuss their differences, leaving us unable to understand each other. The essence of a productive community is the ability to interact and discuss with others, regardless of level of difference. With this in mind, we centered our project around the idea of finding common ground; not only as a form of agreement, but as collective healing. In this design, we seek to provide a communal space for the public to engage with one
another, regardless of their views and differences. In other words, to design a true “common ground”. The design concept will include countering and provocative displays that allow for informing and understanding of the topic. The project will also include a space for visitors to meet and discuss the works presented, in an attempt to understand another’s perspective.
Meridian Hill Park-Washington D.C.
Concept
The form of our design is heavily influenced by the local context of this historic site. Meridian Hill Park, while serving as a place of outdoor enjoyment, is largely sealed off from the urban context by a nearly twelve-hundred-foot wall along 16th Street. The site itself is divided into two distinct areas: the lively upper mall and the contemplative lower wooded area. The wall, or plinth, that divides these spaces serves as a metaphor for the divides our world faces today, and it is this wall that we seek to break in order to re-establish the connection between two very different worlds.
Park Level
Middle Level
Bottom Level Common Ground Entry + Museum
Common Ground. Central space designed for fruitful conversation.
“Common Ground” Space
North Entry. Approach to the entry ramp located at the north of the site. As you enter you are met with views into the main museum space.
Section - Common Ground
Physical Model
Scale: 1/2” = 1’-0”
Primary Display
Space.
Museum space for the primary physical provocative display.
Graphic Design Appendix:
Is LESS
“Less is more.”
A concept and design by
“Less is More”: A mantra of profound simplicity. By shedding excess, we reveal essence. Silence speaks volumes; emptiness beckons clarity. In simplicity, we uncover the beauty of the essential, where each element chosen with intent becomes a deliberate stroke on the canvas of design.
This philosophy, echoing through time, whispers timeless truths about the power of restraint, the elegance of precision, and the profundity of space.
COLE HOLLIER
Why?
The Question That Drives Progress
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