JONATHAN
EHLERS Portfolio
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CONTENTS OLD TOWN, TONAWANDA: 2035 COMPREHENSIVE REVITALIZATION PLAN
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FOREST GLENN APARTMENT PROPOSAL
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HOMEOWNER DESIGN PROPOSAL
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SEIKO RESIDENCE
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PLAYFUL DESIGN
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BUFFALO NIAGARA PEACE BRIDGE
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EMERGING ROCHESTER ARCHITECTS: SKETCHING
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ERIE STATION VILLAGE: PHASE IIII
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1 UNIVERSITY AVE PROPOSAL
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OLD TOWN TONAWANDA: 2035 COMPREHENSIVE REVITALIZATION PLAN The Comprehensive Plan aimed to revitalize Old Town, Tonawanda, a small town south of the City of Tonawanda surrounded by heavy industry along the Niagara River. The plan aimed to redevelop the area to attract young professionals and business investments, through green initiatives and brownfield redevelopment. One proposal was for the town to acquire vacated land to be converted into pocket parks according to a strategic plan that would allow ease of access for residents to walk and take their children to play.
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Helping facilitate new investments to the area, the Comprehensive Plan assumed the old portion of the General Motors Plant would be closed and eventually sold. With the town acquiring land and other neighboring industry, the brownfields could be renovated to create a new business park. This park would draw new service based industry to the area and restaurants along the Niagara River Waterfront. Establishing such an area would provide an increase in tax revenue for the town, while drawing new families and entrepreneurs to the area.
POCKET PARK CONCEPT
COMPLETED PARK PROPOSAL
COMPLETED ROAD PROPOSAL
OLD TOWN TONAWANDA: 2035 COMPREHENSIVE REVITALIZATION PLAN The Comprehensive Plan focused on providing a complete street design promoting the use of alternative modes of transportation through amenities designed specifically for bicyclists and pedestrian traffic. Narrowing of the roadway an introduction of a median helps to reduce vehicle speeds while reducing the heat island effect by shading the hard surfaces. The plan proposes two road designs, that incorporate a couple different strategies for traffic calming and pedestrian safety. Road Design A incorporates a bicycle path along the center of the median to separate out all three modes of transportation. Bicyclists are protected from vehicle traffic as well as pedestrians with a green buffer consisting of tree lined curbs. The second, Road Design B, still provides a buffer for pedestrians, however, bicyclists have a designated path along the shoulder of the road. This type of design has already been implemented and proven successful along the City of Buffalo’s Main Street. Both designs aim to promote alternative modes of transportation by establishing a designated safe area for pedestrians and bicyclists.
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ROAD DESIGN A
ROAD DESIGN B
FOREST GLENN APARTMENT PROPOSAL The Forest Glenn Apartment Proposal is a four-unit apartment complex designed to understand a building’s environmental control systems. The project looked to create an understanding of how design elements and resource management affect the outcome of comfort and affordability for residents renting an apartment. The design looked to minimize the cost of construction and livability of the residences during the lifespan of the building. Allowing the bathrooms to be located in a central area in addition to kitchen necessities, cost for plumbing is greatly reduced by limiting the amount of material need to provide service to each residence. In addition, utilizing the heat loss calculation for each apartment, residents will save money on their heating and cooling by allowing each apartment to be adjacent to one another. To further reduce energy loss and provide a comfortable living space, the implementation of Low-E windows and doors with a low U-factor in each apartment will help decrease the sun’s glare and heat absorption during summer months.
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NORTH ELEVATION
SOUTH ELEVATION
HOMEOWNER DESIGN PROPOSAL These floor plans and elevations create an exclusive digital walk-through. The exterior of the house features charming wood trim arranged to accent and highlight architectural features of the home. As the owner steps inside, the fully furnished floor plan allows for a unique opportunity to visualize what their home could look like once the project is completed.
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SEIKO RESIDENCE The Seiko Residence design is influenced by the site’s unique topography. Situated on the edge of a hill, the program of the house is flipped to have the main living quarters on the upper floors while the more secluded private areas are partially buried into the hillside. The layout provides a panoramic view of the lake from the upstairs Southern facing windows, with a more intimate view from the bedrooms. Studying sun orientation and paths for the location of the residence the butterfly roof serves to limit the heat gained during the mid afternoon sun by casting shadows over the windows while still allowing indirect sunlight to enter the residence.
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BUBBLE DIAGRAM
SITE LINE STUDY
EAST ELEVATION
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PLAYFUL DESIGN This project was to design a structure that is playful and conveys movement to a stationary building. Using wire mesh and tensioning cables, the structure is transparent casting unique shadows during the daytime. Embedding LED lights into the structure transforms the building at night. The change in lighting causes an individual to no longer be guided by the structural space but rather the light and casting shadows of the structure.
TERMINAL INSPECTION
BUFFALO NIAGARA BORDER CROSSING Entering a foreign country has become an intricate process in an effort to secure and maintain crossborder networks. The exponential rate of interactions among borders and its direct relationship to nation’s global trading opportunities are compelling government agencies to establish more efficient border processing. This opportunity is no more precedent then at the Canadian and United States Peace Bridge in Buffalo, New York. With the growing international trade, the bridge simply cannot meet the demand; delays, obsolete infrastructure, and increasing disconnection with the community, creates an economic toll can be seen throughout the city.
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The invigorated Buffalo Niagara Peace Bridge proposal aspires to reestablish the region as the foremost Eastern trading hub. By breaking the rigid mold and intimidation of a border crossing, colorful structural ribbons constructed on space frames transverse through the building and site to guide visitors to points of interest. Each ribbon denotes a specific location either visitor center, secondary inspection, or vantage points to overlook the Niagara River. In order to reduce visible infrastructure, secure areas are placed below ground allowing separation and containment of vehicles and personnel requiring further inspection.
SPACE FRAME EXTERIOR CONNECTION DETAIL
SPACE FRAME FOUNDATION DETAIL
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EMPLOYEE ENTRY
AERIAL VIEW
VISITOR CENTER OVERLOOKING THE NIAGARA RIVER
EMERGING ROCHESTER ARCHITECTS: SKETCHING The Emerging Rochester Architects is a group of young and old design professionals interested in the camaraderie, inspiration and opportunity that develops when people of like-minded interests gather to better themselves professionally and socially. These architects and designers gather outside of the workplace to either engage socially or improve professionally. Weekly sketching seminars help develop skills while exploring the Rochester Metropolitan Area.
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ERIE STATION VILLAGE: PHASE THREE Erie Station Village is a multifamily community of luxury apartments and townhouses providing residents a living space that is rich with modern conveniences and diverse character, located in West Henrietta, New York. The 3 month project added an additional 109 residences incorporating re-imagined designs from previous phases with an additional apartment design called, “The Villa.� The new design is a two-bedroom, two-bath, single story townhouse featuring upgraded amenities which include vaulted ceilings and solid surface countertops.
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71'-5" 50'-1" 6'-6"
10'-8"
12'-5"
12'-4"
6'-6"
12'-4"
GARAGE
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20
6'-8" 6'-0"
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TT 11
A/C CONDENSER LOCATION
5'-0"
4'-2"
1'-4"
1'-10"
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DW
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CT
BEDROOM 2
CLOSET 2
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NOTE: REFER TO OPPOSITE UNIT PER TYPICAL INTERIOR DIMENSIONS & NOTES
4'-10"
61'-5"
1'-4"
XX BEDROOM 2
WW 7'-0"
A314
7 BATHROOM 2
YY BATHROOM 2
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PANTRY
CPT
1'-10"
3'-0"
CLOSET 3
AA
1'-1"
A/C CONDENSER LOCATION
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8'-3"
VV
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KITCHEN
DD
13'-3"
13'-0"
CT
A311
2'-6"
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LIVING & DINING
LIVING & DINING
2
2
12
6'-7 1/2"
3"
KITCHEN CC 3
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EQ
CPT
3'-
6 5/8"
EQ
6'-7 1/2"
3'-2"
BATHROOM 1
BB
2'-0"
CPT
VAULTED CEILING
8'-8"
3'-4"
CT
3'-4"
2'-10"
10"
UU
SS
PANTRY
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6'-7 1/2"
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CLOSET 3
CLOSET 2
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12'-0 1/8"
A314
1'-5"
5'-7"
6'-9"
CLOSET 1
BEDROOM 1
RR
BATHROOM 1
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1'-10"
LAUNDRY
10'-0 1/2"
CT
CPT
MECHANICAL
6'-0"
9'-5" 3'-9"
12'-9"
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16'-10"
6 3/4"
14'-0"
6'-0"
MECHANICAL
MUDROOM
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5'-7"
5
1'-11" MUDROOM
6'-7 1/2"
6'-6"
6
CT
CON
5'-3"
3'-1"
BEDROOM 1
GAS & ELECTRIC METERS LOCATION
1'-10"
6'-4" CLOSET 1
6'-5"
5'-3"
2'-3"
6'-0"
10'-0"
GARAGE
10'-0"
6'-8"
PROVIDE OSB TO ALL PARTITION WALLS UP TO ROOF FRAMING
22'-8"
10'-8"
10'-0"
10'-0" 20'-0"
SLOPES
8'-7"
16'-11" 34'-1"
8'-7"
5'-4"
5'-4"
SLOPES
10'-0"
10'-0" 20'-0"
74'-1"
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VILLA A FIRST FLOOR PLAN A1 SCALE: 1/4" = 1'-0"
GENERAL NOTES: 1. REFER TO DRAWING T101 & T102 FOR BUILDING TYPE LOCATIONS & QUANTITIES. 2. REFER TO (2-5) A300 ENLARGED UNIT PLANS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. 3. REFER TO BATHROOM & KITCHEN PLANS FOR ADDITIONAL LAYOUT INFORMATION. 4. PROVIDE ADJUSTABLE WIRE SHELVING FOR CLOSETS (BEDROOM, COATS, LAUNDRY, STORAGE, AND PANTRY) TO MATCH SHELVING TYPE PER ESV PHASE II 5. VAULTED FINISH CEILING HEIGHT 12'-2"
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MANSION BUILDING
6-UNIT TOWNHOUSE
THE VILLA
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1 UNIVERSITY AVE PROPOSAL The project was to develop a proposal for a local developer re-purposing an existing building that once served as a furniture store. Taking into account the developers invision for the site; we used the current structure to serve as the primary apartment unit (Building One), with two additional smaller apartment units (Buildings Two and Three) added adjacent to the original site. Buildings Two and Three would house the required parking spaces underground, utilizing site space by eliminating surface parking in favor of a more community oriented apartment complex.
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THIRD FLOOR
SECOND FLOOR SECOND FLOOR
FIRST FLOOR
FIRST FLOOR
BUILDING ONE
BUILDING TWO & THREE
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