Graduate Architecture Portfolio by Eric Riter

ERIC RITER

Graduate Architecture Portfolio

Graduate Studio Work Graduate Studio III

Chester Avenue Animal Activites Center Graduate Studio II Warehouse District Music Revitalization Gerald D. Hines Urban Land Institute Competition Botanical Metropolis Graduate Studio I Kirtland Park Bridge Expansion

Photography and Resume

Academic Work

Photography Resume

Summer 2013 Spring 2013

Fall 2012

(2010-2013)

Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative (2012-2013)

Masters of Architecture Emphasis in Urban Design

Chester Avenue Animal Activites Center Summer 2013 Graduate Studio III Location: Cleveland, Ohio Instructor: Professor Charles Graves

With the influx of people taking up residence in downtown Cleveland, there is also an arrival of pets that come with them. Cleveland currently does not house the services for any common pet owner, and currently, they would be required to travel outside of downtown to provide their companions with those services. The Chester Avenue Animal Activites Center occupies a site at the corner of East 23rd and Chester Avenue and lies adjacent to I-90. The space is currently occupied by entrance and exit ramps for I-90. By relocating these ramps and leveling out the land, there is opportune space to implement an animal center, complete with a veterinary hospital, animal shelter, kennel, grooming/spa, training center, and veterinary technical school. The campus is capped with a grazing roof, where goats and sheep will reside when they are not mowing lawns of Cleveland greenspace. The roof is also publically accessible complete with amphitheater seating.

A Gateway to Future Development

The Langston Apartments Vet Tech School

CSU Parking Garage

North CSU Gateway

CAAAC Vet Hospital

East Cleveland Gateway

Demographics Andrew| 46, Pet Owner

Cindy| 34, Veterinarian

Lucy| 21, Veterinary Tech Student

Shadow| 6, Golden Retreiver

Billy| 3, Goat

Sprinkles| 10, Pony

Andrew and his black lab, Duke, live in the Langston Apartments on Chester Avenue. He regularly uses the CAAAC courtyard and roof to give Duke his exercise. On occasion, Andrew must go out of town on business, and gladly uses the CAAAC kennel services to care for Duke while he is away.

Enjoys playing fetch and getting walked around Downtown Cleveland by Peter his owner. With the CAAAC, he now has a place to recieve regular checkups, stay and play when Peter is away on business, and exercise in the Courtyard.

Raised in suburban Cleveland and completed her doctorate in Veterinary Medicine at University of Surrey, she recently moved to the downtown to care for local pets and animals at the CAAAC Hospital.

Originally raised on a farm on the outskirts of Cleveland, Billy recently was relocated to the CAAAC and spends his time grazing on the roof with other goats and sheep and enjoys climbing on the sculptural seating and covered skylights. On occasion, Billy is sent to other sites around downtown to graze their lawns.

A local from suburban Cleveland, Lucy has decided to work towards being a veterinarian assistant by taking classes at the CAAAC Vet Tech College. She lives locally and walks to school daily. She hopes that in time, she will be able to apply at a school that offers degrees in Veterinary Medicine and complete her education.

Unfortunately, Sprinkles is not allowed to use the Pasturized Roof for grazing, and must spend her time paddocked at the local Hingebrook Farms.

Site Plan

East 23rd/ I-90 Street Section

Grazing Roof

Cleveland Grazing Locations

Facades

Massing

Fourth Floor

Third Floor

Second Floor Ground Floor

Chester Avenue Street Section

North Facade Study

Combined Program

East Facade Study

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The Warehouse District of Cleveland at one time was the center of Music and Entertainment, with various establishments and hotels. Our site, between West 3rd and 6th, and Superior and Saint Clair has traversed the course of time, being a host to theaters, commercial storage buildings, abandoned warehouses, to a commuter parking lot in the present day. The aim of this project was to revitalize the music that once called this site home by implementing a theater and many establishments that can host musicians, a common area plaza with a stage, and a recording/practice studio; condos, townhomes, offices and retail spaces can also be found on the site. Some of the challenges met with this project included the new RTA station being constructing on the site, and relocating the 900 parking spots being removed in construction.

Warehouse District Transformation 1872-2013

1872 1896 Commercial and Musical Cleveland Warehouse Center District

1959 Post War Abandonment

1965 District of Disrepair

1971 Warehouse Demolition

1994 Downtown Nightlife

2013 Downtown Parking

Warehouse Warehouse District DistrictTransformation Transformation 1872-2013

1872 1896 Commercial and Musical Cleveland Warehouse Center District

1959 Post War Abandonment

1965 District of Disrepair

1971 Warehouse Demolition

1994 Downtown Nightlife

2013 Downtown Parking

Longitudinal Section

Frankfort Street Section

South Elevation

West 6th Street Section

South Elevation

North Elevation

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Sustain | Environment

Grow | Economy

Share | Community

Create | Innovation

Green Roofs Green Pedestrian Corridor Hydroponic Farming

Rooftop Camping Live/work Space Shared Courtyards

Retail Jobs Office Jobs Armory Retail Center

Maker Spaces Public Art Urban Agriculture

Land of ten thousand lakes and emerald parks that define our city, we, Minnesotans, cherish our time outdoors. The Botanical Metropolis neighborhood in Downtown East unites urban living with the natural world featuring indoor greenhouse assets that quite literally bring the forest to your doorstep, all year-round.

Situated on the banks of the Mississippi River, Minneapolis has been a city that Spring 2013 defines the idea of bring nature into the urban setting, and embracing nature ULI Compeition through its highly active and healthy population. With this concept in mind, my Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota ULI Competition team, Team 1818, set out to further embrace that natural outlook, and bring it into the downtown. Urban camping, a hydroponic brewery, Team: 1818 full green roof coverage, and facades that reflect the current seasons are just Memebers: Eric Riter, Lynn some of the features that this â&#x20AC;&#x153;Botanical Metropolisâ&#x20AC;? encompasses. People Rabatsky, Grace Ondrejka, Khrys of all generations and demongraphics and organic/green companies will find Shefton, Sara Mesing themselves at home in this natural downtown center. Advisors: Professor Ellen Sullivan & Mr. Damon Taseff

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demographics

stemming from the roots Anna | 27, Single Mom

Works at the hospital, low-income, transportation is the driver for why she is moving to Downtown East

John | 23, Explorer

Jim | 58, Empty Nester

Cynthia, John, Will & Emma | Family of Four

Allan | 42, Ecologist

Enjoys traveling to new and unique destinations like the botanical metropolis, where he can experience different environments in one location

Cynthia works in HR for one of the Fortune 500. John is an engineer. Will & Emma go to prep schools

corporate lawyer, has season tickets, he and his wife want to move out of the suburbs to enjoy downtown living

An ecology professor that is studying the growth and reaction to plant species in an urban environment through the University of Minnesota.

activity levels

phase I

armory - botanical city brewery treehouse hotel bur oak aparmtnets aveda experience

phase II

mountain ash condos grocery store

primary and seconday

phase III

mapleside apartments spruce living apartments laundromat

phase IV

affordable housing incuabtor offices

bus and transit routes

structured parking

financial summary

current site value square footage developed total project cost projected site value (year10) Project NPV (12% Discount Rate) Unleveraged IRR Leveraged IRR

$43,663,242.81 4,291,409 SF $510,803,533.93 $1,251,240,262.43 $418,062,603,.48 33% 47%

Greenspace/ Open 15% Residential 34% Parking 15%

Hotel 4% Market-rate Rental 14%

Commercial/ Office 18%

Square Footage by Program

Kirtland Park: Bridge Expansion Fall 2012 Graduate Studio I Location: Kirtland, Ohio Instructor: Professor Ellen Sullivan & Professor Charles Frederick

Kirtland Park was at one time, a prosperous lakefront greenspace, where warehouse workers took breaks and children played; events and shows were performed at its hillside amphitheater. Ever since the construction of Interstate 90, and the depopulation of the industrial area, the park has gone into disrepair, sparcely visited by anyone. The Kirtland Park Bridge Extension project seeks to restore this dilapidated park by connecting it with Saint Clair Avenue to the South, and reconnecting the park with the Lakefront. Hydrological and Ecological emphasis will also be placed in the project, using the bridge as an alternate way to transport runoff water back to the lake, and utilizing the bridge surface as a green space with multiple species of plantings.

Photography Fall 2010-Spring 2013

Once entering college, my interests in the arts certainly expanded from what I had known in grade school. I took a particular interest in the art of photography. Self teaching myself how to work with a camera and learning about space through architecture and sketching, I feel that I have become a very talented photographer. Only taking images of sunsets and sites through the first few years was fun, but my interest especially grew with my study abroad semester in Europe and still continues to thrive when I visit new locations.

ERIC RITER

Work Experience

Address

7602 Wilton Lane North Royalton, Ohio 44133

Phone

Cell: (440) 832-1335 Home: (440) 230-9621

Eriter@kent.edu

References

Operations of the CUDC laser cutter, fabricating student models, assisting with laser cutter CAD files. Antonioâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pizza: Strongsville, Ohio May 2011 - August 2011 Delivery Driver Open/Closing shift duties, Delivery Schedule Management, Time Management, Guest Service and Relations. Cinemark Theaters: Strongsville, Ohio May 2007 - May 2011 Usher Open/Closing Shift duties, Guest Service and Relations, Cross-Trained, Inventory tracking, Time Management North Royalton City Schools: North Royalton, Ohio May- August 2008 Drafter Contracted by the school district to digitally update all out of date building blueprints.

Achievements

Joseph Ferut Architect, KSU Professor Joe@ferutarch.com

2012 Integrated Design Competition Finalist Spring 2012 Semester long group project where the team of two had to design a sustainable office building and all of its mechanical, plumbing, electrical, and structural components. Community Development Put-in-Bay Charette Fall 2012 Intensive weekend project in which students and Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative faculty worked with the community of Put-in-Bay to set design guidelines for future projects on the island. Gerald D. Hines Student Urban Design Competition Spring 2013 Urban Land Institute sponsored two week long competition in which a team of 5 must complete a design and pro forma for a chosen site.

Chrales C Graves Architect, KSU Professor cgraves@kent.edu

Education

Resume

Lee Goodman Architect, KSU Professor Lphill13@kent.edu

Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative Master of Architecture with Emphasis in Urban Design Courses - Graduate Design Studio I, II, III - Urban Systems -Theories in Architecture - Real Estate and Development - Leadership, Ethics, Management -Contract Planninga and Law Kent State University Bachaelors of Science in Architecture Relevant Courses - Architecture Studio I, II, III, IV - Intro to Structures - Computer Applications in Architecture I, II - Systems Design - Structural Systems I, II - Environmental Technology I, II - Site Design - Sustainable Design - Methods and Materials I, II Kent State University Florence Program Study abroad semester at the Kent State Campus in Florence, Italy Relevant Courses - Architecture Studio III - Sketching and Drawing - Urban Design

Computer Programs Autodesk Adobe AutoCAD Photoshop Revit InDesign 3DS Max Illustrator Ecotect Premiere Pro Vasari

January 2013 - August 2013

Kent State University: Cleveland, Ohio Laser Cutter Operator

Skills in computer building and tech troubleshooting

Other Google Sketchup Microsoft Office Virtual Environment Climate Consultant HEED

August 2012- August 2013 - Forces that Shaped Cities - Methods of Inquiry August 2008- May 2012 - Art History I, II - Architecture History I, II, III - Beyond Western Architecture January 2011-May 2011 - Forces that Shaped Cities

Operating Systems PC Mac