KYLE PALZER
THOMAS F. ELLERBE SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION
Mississippi Fractal Tower River Icon
TABLE OF CONTENTS MISSISSIPPI FRACTAL TOWER GD2 Studio, Fall 2014, Jennifer Yoos, FAIA
transporoCITY
GD2 Studio, Spring 2015, Molly Reichert, Associate AIA
MILLENNIAL BUS SHELTER
GD2 Studio, Spring 2015, James Garrett Jr., AIA
CITYSCOPE
GD2 Studio, Spring 2015, Molly Reichert, Associate AIA
MENDING MISSION CREEK
GD3 Studio, Fall 2015, Ozayr Saloojee & Vince DeBritto
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MISSISSIPPI FRACTAL TOWER HENNEPIN AVENUE | MINNEAPOLIS, MN
This project involved the creation of a mixed-use 34 story tower along the Mississippi River. The project intent was to better connect downtown with the river through circulation, program, and urban design. The project also connects with the nearby historic post office to utilize future retail within to help activate the site at all times. The tower itself acts to point towards the river through its form, and the circulation also connects people with the river. This is done with a cablestayed pedestrian bridge and ramp to overcome the 20’ drop from the street to river level.
Flow of People from City to River
Preserve Historic Facade and Views
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BREAKOUT ROOM 4
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BALL ROOM B
BREAKOUT ROOM 1 KITCHEN UP
KITCHEN
BREAKOUT ROOM 2
BREAKOUT ROOM 3
STORAGE UP
BALL ROOM A
Level 2 Floor Plan
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Level 10 Hotel Floor Plan
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Level 20 Hotel Floor Plan
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Level 33 Rooftop Floor Plan
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BISTRO
FRONT DESK
BAR LOUNGE
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OFFICE
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Pedestrian Bridge and Site Model
BUSINESS CENTER
RETAIL
Level 1 and Site Plan
OUT
LOADING
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CAFE
STORAGE LOBBY
RID
GE
UP
33 RESIDENT PATIO
33-34 RESTAURANT
Rooftop Boche Ball Court 16-32 RESIDENTIAL
Sky View Restaurant
4-15 HOTEL
1-4 HOTEL AMENITIES LEVEL 1 RETAIL MECHANICAL GROUND RETAIL
Building Section and Program Diagram
L1-L2 PARKING
Activity Plaza with Building Form Planters
Cable Stayed Foot Bridge
Cable Saddles
Slab Deck Connector Beam
Rebar
Arcade and Ramp Section Detail Scale 1/2”=1’
Bridge Detail
View of Tower Looking South
transporoCITY
Northern Spark | MINNEAPOLIS, MN The name transporoCITY is derived from translucent - transparent - and porus all qualities of light and water. Our art installation proposal uses Sun Film a material that acts similar to water in that it is transparent yet reflective and ripples as it moves in the wind. Working with the Northern Spark Art Festival we received a site located at the edge of the Mississippi River and the city. This edge condition allowed us to filter people through the site towards the river allowing them to focus on the river, something we often take for granted in the busy city.
Collaborators - Keshkia DeSaram, M.ARCH ‘17 and Takashi Chibana, M.ARCH ‘17
MISSISSPPI
SUN FILM
PROPOSAL
BUILT
Ephemeral Light Quality Inspiration and Physical Testing
The panels also decreased in height as you moved towards the river. This allowed the city to be reflected in front of you as you began the journey and gradually they move below eyesight so that your attention is focused on the actual river and reflections below.
Site Plan
Initial Concept Sketches
Sensors and River Audio Exploration
Analysis of Form and Function
Entry Into the Installation
transporoCITY Looking Along West River Parkway
Exploration of the material and movement through space
MILLENNIAL BUS SHELTER METRO TRANSIT | MINNEAPOLIS, MN
The intent of this studio was to design a bus shelter suitable for the active millennial transit rider, as well as increase general ridership. The bus stop is located in front of the county jail and services downtown daily commuters.
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The area around the site has many negative connotations and feelings about it, the project goal was to reverse these contextual site feelings through interactive user engagement and technology. The design features interactive elements to reduce the preceived waiting time for customers, a major source of customer complaints. In addition it provides multiple amenities such as bike sharring and kiosks in order to provide activity and “eyes on the street� all day versus simply during rush hour times. Finally, the shelter uses color changing LED lighting to inform riders when the next bus will arrive.
Iterative Bus Shelter Ideas
Existing Site Emotions
AUTHORITY
INCARCERATION
PROTEST
INTERACTIVE
INFORMATIVE
ACTIVE
PLAYFUL
Proposed Site Emotions
COUNTY JAIL Bus Door Alignment Plan
Physical Model Showing Night Condition
LED INTEGRATION
TRANSLUCENT STRUCTURE
VERTICAL SOLAR PANELS
REFLECTIVE CEILING HUMAN PIN TOY
10 MINUTES 15 MINUTES 5 MINUTES
“NORMAL”
STRUCTURAL GLAZING GROUND PROJECTED GAMES
Unique Shelter Features and Amenities
BIKE SHARE
Shelter Lighting Conditions for Bus Arrival
View of Shelter from 4th Street
CITYSCOPE
Northern Spark | MINNEAPOLIS, MN
Collaborators - ARCH 5250 Northern Spark Design Build Students
Beginning with the elemental geometry of the cube, CityScope created a field of whimsical moving boxes that allowed for public participation at the all night 2015 Northern Spark Art Festival. The project was built and designed by thirteen graduate architecture students in an eight-week studio course. The studio received critique and counsel from Minn_Lab Collaborative, and guest community artists. The project goal was to create new ways of seeing the city. The structures recall the mechanical histories of Minneapolis. Using a kinetic counterbalanced system, the cubes can be lifted and entered, creating intimacy amidst the spectacle.
Technical Elevation
Initial Concept Sketches
Site Installation
Expanding and Contracting Movement Units
Fabric Silhouette Detail
Public Interaction
Northern Spark Art Festival
MENDING MISSION CREEK FOND DU LAC| DULUTH, MN
Collaborators - Michael Jones, MLA ‘16 and Chris Lybeck , MLA ‘16
In response to the flooding of Mission Creek in 2012, the project seeks to add resiliency by naturalizing the creek flow. The proposal includes developing prime trout habitat in this DNR designated trout creek and builds on the already successful bow hunting area surrounding the creek. The studio was organized using interdisciplinary teamwork that included two Masters of Landscape Architecture students working in close collaboration with a single Masters of Architecture student as a group. The plan includes a year round lodge to enhance the outdoor recreation and fit within the creek valley context and hillside. The lodge features hotel accommodations, on site restaurant for game processing, indoor archery, spa and event space to maximize revenue potentials. This lodge will allow for the funding of the creek improvements and enhance community jobs, and outdoor tourism within the area.
Target Audience/Industries
Economic Outcomes
Fond Du Lac, Duluth (Site and Hunting)
Lodge Program
Lodge Level 1
Flood Resillence
Creek Master Plan
Lodge Section
Lodge Level 2
HUMIDITY (60oF - 68oF) WINTER: 30-50% SUMMER: 40-60% SPA: 70% MAX (PREVENT BACTERIA) PROCESSING: 60% MAX (PREVENT BACTERIA) ASHRAE CLASS A ASHRAE CLASS A IENSA CATEGORY C, 10fc
ASHRAE CLASS B
IENSA CATEGORY D, 30fc
ASHRAE CLASS C
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100’
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SUMMER: 78oF WINTER: 75oF (MOST COMFORT) SUMMER: 40oF WINTER: 40oF (GAME PROCESSING) SUMMER: 74oF WINTER: 72oF (SOME COMFORT) SUMMER: 82oF WINTER: 68oF (FEW COMFORT) 100’
HUMIDITY (60oF - 68oF) WINTER: 30-50% SUMMER: 40-60% SPA: 70% MAX (PREVENT BACTERIA) PROCESSING: 60% MAX (PREVENT BACTERIA) ASHRAE CLASS A ASHRAE CLASS A IENSA CATEGORY C, 10fc
ASHRAE CLASS B
IENSA CATEGORY D, 30fc
ASHRAE CLASS C
25’
100’
25’
SUMMER: 78oF WINTER: 75oF (MOST COMFORT) SUMMER: 40oF WINTER: 40oF (GAME PROCESSING) SUMMER: 74oF WINTER: 72oF (SOME COMFORT) SUMMER: 82oF WINTER: 68oF (FEW COMFORT) 100’
Programatic Lighting and Thermal Needs
Grill, Lodge and Spa Entries
System Integration Strategies and Goals
Indoor 2-story Archery Range
Indoor/Outdoor Spa
View of Lodge Overlooking Mission Creek
Lodge Great Room
Debris Catch Trail Bridge
NATIONAL INVOLVEMENT Architecture Collaterals
2016 MINNEAPOLIS AIA MINNESOTA IDP/ARE COCHAIR
2014 CHICAGO AIAS FORUM
2015 SAN FRANCISCO AIAS FORUM
2016 UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS NAAB ACCREDITATION
2015 NASHVILLE AIAS FORUM
2015 SAN DIEGO NCARB LICENSING ADVISORS SUMMIT
2014 MIAMI NCARB IDP COORDINATORS CONFERENCE