DOV FEINMESSER 2016
DOV FEINMESSER 2016 longhouse framing motion garden house spatial(ization) the planning game low income/high culture towers in the city other professional work resume
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LongHouse
Eli-Whitney Museum Ext.
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core studio instructor: Joyce Hsiang Yale School of Architecture 2013
Capturing the framework of the vernacular architecture that first inspired the original Eli Whitney factories that stood on this site, this museum extension is designed as a series of rooms progressing from a lobby and cafe, through the museum’s active and display zones to a framed view of the surrounding environs that make the museum’s site the attraction that it is and allowing the inspired minds of the youth who come to occupy the space to be fully immersed in the water element that was previously the subject of the study space that previously occupied the new structure’s location.
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site model perspective
site model
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Framing Motion Dance Machine
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core studio instructor: Joyce Hsiang Yale School of Architecture 2013
As the Highline to which it is adjacent frames views of the city as one follows its path, their motion linearly prescribed, from street to street through the urban fabric, so does this dance studio frame the dancers in their choreographed motions for the viewer. The building’s dark exterior contrasts with the brightly lit studio spaces, directing the focus to the dancers, while elevating them above the din and bustle of the streets and away from the hordes of the Highline. A large, accessible open courtyard at the center welcomes those passing by and draws them in with the suddenly revealed transparency of the dance studios.
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Garden House Building Project
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core studio instructors: Peter de Bretteville, Adam Hopfner, Amy Lelyveld, Joeb Moore, Alan Organschi, team: Jean Chen, Michelle Chen, Kiana Hosseini, Anne Householder, Eugene Tan, Winny Tan, John Wan Yale School of Architecture 2014
The Garden House weaves far eastern traditions of house and garden with the formal qualities of its context to create a contextual, yet unique living experience. Layers of walls, partitions and slatted fences manage the transparency from without and views from within of the various rooms of the house. In between, seasonal gardens, planted according to the environmental conditions of their location, mediate the transition from indoor to outdoor, extending the limited space of the house (800 sq. ft.) through this transition. The low, single story design also accommodates aging and disabled residents, preparing the house for an aging population.
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sections showing layered relationship to the exterior
planting plan detailing orientation appropriate planting
single story floor plan insures maximal accessibility
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Spatial(ization) UPenn School of Architecture
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core studio instructor: Martin J. Finio Yale School of Architecture 2014
With the complexity of the architectural project, from built form to problems of the city, constantly growing and expanding, it is time that architectural education be re-framed to reflect the collaboration of experts nature of the contemporary architectural reality. This school, proposes, through its spaces and configuration of program, a departure from the jack-of-all-trades architectural education to a tri-part specialized curriculum focused around three streams of design thinking: formal, structural and fabrication based. Between its dedicated collaborative spaces, dispersed workshops, open ground plane and ample circulation, the design creates a diversity of stimulating environments for meeting and collaboration.
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PLAN_GRADE
SCALE: 1/16” = 1’0”
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GALLERY
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site plan - building angles to open campus to intersection
ground floor plan - building is open from street to campus
34TH STREET
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2. SECTION
SCALE: 1/8” = 1’0”
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Main enclosed atrium with bridges for access from studios to collaborative spaces. Double height ground floor maintains visual connectivity between street and campus. South facade retreats to form southern, campus side, plaza. Studios, one to a floor, for each specialty though students from each specialty sit together to compliment each other. Collaborative spaces with mobile meeting spaces. Main facade peels away at main entrance to highlight its location.
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studio floors - flexible collaborative space to the north and concentrated studios with tri-part seating to the south. The large atrium creates a breathing space between the two intense work spaces.
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The Planning Game Solution for Bridgeport
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urban studio instructor: Bimal Mendis Yale School of Architecture 2014
This studio sought to propose urban planning solutions for the city of Bridgeport, which has been plagued with environmental, economic and political problems for over two decades. Instead of proposing a singular solution in the form of a built intervention and/or policies and economic stimuli, this project designed a framework for a ‘planning game’. This game would simulate the integration of various interests; planners, developers, politicians, the citizens of Bridgeport and architects with various phases of development over a period of time spanning roughly 80 years. The game would help the various interests predict the outcome for southern Bridgeport of combinations of developments and policies in an effort to facilitate a more integrated and successful series of progressive iterations of the land’s use.
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POLICY
Enforce green energy policies. Replace coal plant with alternate fuel industries.
Hotel developer purchases land rights along southern end of South Bridgeport for large scale recreational development.
Sikorsky completes plans to relocate to Steel Point, evacuates current plant and sells land to the City
Federal Grant Money to construct berms along Iranistan and Lafayette.
Eminent domain enforced to clear land for water-mitigation infrastructure.
Oil prices rise. Natural gas plant takes over PSE&G.
Construct resort with beach accesss
Relocate Sikorsky, raise barnum blvd between zone 1 and zone 3
Raise edges and increase development. Extend street grid, develop edge park.
Adaptable aquaculture constructed, and some wetland migration allowed.
Option A: construct Green Power Park. STOP. Do not progress to phase 3.
Swap program initiatied for Seaside village. Assessed value of homes detracted from assessed value of new residences in predefined neighborhoods to establish real estate taxes for 10 years.
Re-zone Park for commercial Corridor. Bridgeport University instsates new green incentives.
Wetland creation as un-bermed land gains salinity. New zoning allows for light aquaculture.
Legalize a casino on the strip.
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Offer short term real estate tax abatment for beachfront developments
City buys out and evacuates Seaside village.
Private inverstors develop buildings along Part St in response to the growing population in the neighborhoods to the East.
Investor constructs aquaculture that dredges zone and connects it to marsh.
Extend ferry services from NH>Bridgeport>Stamford>NYC>LaGuardia. First ferry is owned and operated from Foxwoods
Extend vacation homes along front of sound, berm zone 2 edge
Seaside Village residents relocate, region from creek to sound dredged.
Commercial zone develops. Bridgeport University removes surface parking to clear greenspace .
Construct wetland and intigrate aquaculture.
Option B: construct small casino strip. Raise connector road. Add single ferry. Remove impervious surfaces along edge.
Approve and facilitate marina establishment on north edge of island.
Federal grant issued to states and cities for the rehabilitaion and revitalization of water based ecosystms affected by sea level rise.
Re-zone Park Street for mixed use and commercial high-rises.
New renewable energy targets in CT require the construction of a small wind farm.
Zone entire strip for Casinos.
Offer short term real estate tax abatment for mid-rise and detached home developments on the reminder of island.
Funds collected from local industries to offset environmental contamination fund the establishment of a eco-park and naturalization.
Bridgeport University allocates funding toward new campus constructions.
Exxon Mobil buys rights to install wind power farm through marsh, in an effort to meet new policies on renewable energy.
The new influx of money corrupts the strip and expansion is rampant, through under the table deals.
Build marinas and mid-density residential development along creek
Build wetland park with islands and nature center
High-rises go up along Park St, Bridgeportort U gets densified.
Construct wind farm over marsh.
Use revenue from casino strip to continue expansion. Add local ferry between casinos.
100 year flood occurs. Freeze Zone 1 for the rest of the game.
Private donation to constructuct wetland park with islands and nature center. Construct Phase 4.
100 year flood occurs. Freeze Zone 3 for three turns if berms are not yet constructed.
Green energy company buys out land. Construct Phase 4.
Foxwoods casino ferry takes off and casinos clambor to compete for the new gambliong crowd. construct Phase 4.
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Re-zone beachfront land for large plot, low rise, residential developmets. Beach reminas public.
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Government-sponsored buyout occurs.
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Move Seaside Village apartments and re-zone land for private high-density residential. Developer constructs housing with raised first floor.
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Real estate tax cuts offered to industries willing to relocate to Steel point from South Bridgeport.
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Re-zone parcel of land to attract recreational business and generate tax income.
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representations of the planning game sequence
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RULES: 1. Generate row and column data. Locate model on matrix. 2. Advance one zone one phase, if matrix allows. If no options are available, no move is allowed. 3. You may only advance the model one phase at a time, unless indicated in the matrix. 4. A “policy” or “finance” move may not be used three times in a row. 5. After 20 moves, the sea level has risen. The city you have generated is the city you have.
land floods as a mud flat
wetlands wetland education center
raised road marina
resort
berm new housing atop landfill beachfront vacation rentals
Iranistan raised
densified downtown and University preserved park island Lafayette raised
aquaculture casinos ferry docks
increased housing low roadway floods
high-density housing
marina
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new housing atop landfill beachfront vacation rentals
wetland education center
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Iranistan raised
raised roadway island housing community
preserved park island Lafayette raised
resort berm beachfront vacation rentals
high-density housing
densified downtown preserved park island
Lafayette raised aquaculture
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- little investment to downtown corridor, while Black Rock thrives - wetland zones unattended and become mud flats - south Zone 3 inadequately bermed for storms - Zone 1 lacking proper egress routes - casinos degrade downtown
potential scheme outcomes of the planning game
Low Income/High Culture Harlem Mart 125, Mixed Use
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advanced (developer) studio instructor: Sara Caples, Everardo Jefferson, Jonathan Rose Yale School of Architecture 2015
Straddled between a narrow residential lane-way and the busy cultural heart of Harlem on 125th street, Mart 125, directly across from the Apollo theater, has been the site of many proposals for development. This studio presented an opportunity to work with local architects and a developer to better understand the relationship between the two through work on a mixed use, residential and cultural development at Mart 125, celebrating the heritage of 125th street and the Apollo theater, while providing much needed low-income, mid-rise housing and defining the relationship between them.
REGULAR RHYTHM
“I GOT RHYTHM” GEORGE GERSHWIN AABA FORM
AARON DOUGLAS “SONG OF TOWERS”
VARIATION IN THE FORM OF COLOR (NOTE SUBSTITUTION)
INTRODUCTION OF “MOMENTS” (RHYTHM CHANGES)
COMBINATION
BLENDING
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BLANK CANVAS
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RESIDENTIAL FLOOR (TYP.)
UNIT 8A 557 sqft.
UNIT 8D 529 sqft.
BED ROOM 164 sqft. 11’0” x 14’6” BALCONY 30 sqft. 3’6” x 9’6” LIVING ROOM 183 sqft. 12’6” x 14’6”
LIVING ROOM 183 sqft. 12’6” x 14’6”
BATHROOM 56 sqft. 7’0” x 9’0”
BATHROOM 56 sqft. 7’0” x 9’0” KITCHEN / DINING 144 sqft. 9’0” x 14’0” LIVING / SLEEPING 309 sqft. 13’0” x 24’0”
REFUSE ROOM 22 sqft. 3’0” x 4’6”
typical residential unit layout NET/GROSS 2152/2400 = 89%
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KITCHEN / DINING 160 sqft. 9’0” x 14’0”
TROMBE WALL REVISITED
Trombe Panel Composition
How It Works - Summer
REFLECTIVE SIDE
How It Works - Winter
ABSORBING SIDE
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SOLAR RADIATION
LIGHT SURFACE INSULATION PHASE CHANGE MATERIAL
DARK SURFACE
building feature diagrams
INSULATION KEEPS COOLNESS IN
INSULATION KEEPS HEAT IN
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RESTAURANT (GROUND)
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STREET SIDE BAR / STAGE
BED FOR GROWING EDIBLE PLANTS (RESTAURANT SIDE)
ground floor restaurant concept
OPEN PREP. KITCHEN
FIRELIGHT PRODUCTION STUDIO VISIBLE FROM STREET
RESIDENTIAL LOBBY (GROUND)
MUSIC ROOM OPENS TO FORM “STAGE”
BED FOR GROWING EDIBLE PLANTS (RESIDENT SIDE)
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LOCAL BUSINESS (LAUNDRY / TAILOR / OFFICE OF RESIDENT)
“BACK YARD”
COMMUNAL DINING ROOM
ground floor residential lobby concept
Towers in the City Tower in Alexanderplatz, Berlin
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advanced studio instructor: Hanz Koolhoff, Kyle Dugdale Yale School of Architecture 2016
Challenging the contemporary proliferation of tower design, as iconic singularities within the urban fabric, this studio, thorough a series of exercises, explored the responsibility of the designer in maintaining the continuity of the urban fabric and reviving the language of the tectonic in the architecture of tall buildings. In so doing, it raised questions of facade articulation, the relationship of exterior articulation and ornament to interior and space and layout and the significance of the tectonic in defining the relationship of a tower’s base to its spire.
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5’ 7”
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luxury apartment living room and terrace
street view of tower and podium
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northeast elevation
Other
Various Projects
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Exploring various forms of representation throughout the range of elective and professional practice courses taken over the past couple of years.
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Previous Work Experience
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Central Bank of Azerbaijan Coop Himmelb(l)au
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Union Station Toronto PARTISANS
DOV FEINMESSER
dov.feinmesser@yale.edu // dov.feinmesser@gmail.com +1-203-508-4753 192 Foster Street, Apt. #2A, New Haven, CT, 06511 Education
Academic Employment
2013-2016 Master of Architecture (Candidate) Yale University, New Haven, CT 2007-2011 Bachelor of Architectural Science (Hon.) Ryerson University, Toronto, ON, Canada
2016 Teaching Fellow, Martin Finio, 2022b - Systems Integration (Jan-May) Yale University, Department of Architecture 2015 Teaching Fellow, Bimal Medis, 250a - Junior Studio (Sep-Dec) Yale University, Department of Architecture 2015 Teaching Assistant, Phil Bernstein, 2230b - New Value in Design Practice (Jan-May) Yale University, Department of Architecture
Professional Practice 2015- Architectural Designer (July-Pres.) RDGB, New Haven 2012-2013 Architectural Designer (Dec-Aug) PARTISANS, Toronto, Canada
2014 Teaching Assistant, Dr. Annabel Wharton (Sep-Dec) (Vincent Scully Visiting Professor), 3265b - Jerusalem Yale University, Department of Architecture
2012 Architectural Designer (Mar-Aug) Coop Himmelb(l)au, Vienna, Austria
2010-2011 Teaching Assistant, Dr. Albert C. Smith (Sep-May) Ryerson University, Department of Architectural Science
2011-2012 Intern Architect (Oct-Jan) ssg architecture inc, Toronto, Canada 2011 Proposal Visualizer (Feb-Apr) KPMB Architects, Toronto, Canada
Extra Curricular, Collegiate and Community Activities
2010 Intern Architect (Jun-Aug) DLG International Urban Design PTY LTD, Shanghai, China
2013-2014 Editor, RETROSPECTA 37, annual department publication - Elected Yale University, Department of Architecture 2013-2014 Representative to the school Disciplinary Committee - Elected Yale University, Department of Architecture 2013-2014 Representative to the Graduate and Professional Student Senate - Elected Yale University, Department of Architecture
Honors and Awards
References
2011 2009- 2010 2009 2004
Phil Bernstein
Placed 1st in the 2011 Dimension™ Extreme Redesign competition in the Art and Architecture Category. Ryerson Undergraduate Research Opportunity Scholar (ORS - Office of Research Services) (Only recipient in the Architectural Science program). Placed 1st - CitiesAlive International Green Roof Infrastructure Congress Student Design Challenge competition. IDF Israeli Central Command Citation for outstanding performance in the line of duty.
Professional Registration 2009
LEED AP (BD+C) (Credentials updated through 2015)
Software
AutoCAD, Revit (+Dynamo [basic]), 3DSMax (+Corona), Rhino (+Grasshopper), Processing [basic], Adobe CC Suite (Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop), MS Suite (Excel, Word), Argus (+CoStar)
Army Service 2000-2004 Lieutenant in the IDF [Entered with a rank of Private and completed my service as an officer with the rank of Lieutenant.]
VP Strategic Industry Relations, Autodesk New Haven, CT phil.bernstein@autodesk.com
Alex Josephson Principal, PARTISANS Toronto, Canada alex@partisanprojects.com Bimal Mandis
Assistant Professor, Adjunct and Assistant Dean, Yale School of Architecture New Haven, CT bimal.mandis@yale.edu
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