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P O R T F O L I O JONATHAN EHLERS

Table of Contents Old Town, Tonawanda 2035 Revitalization............ 4 Apartment Electrical Floor Plan............................. 6 St. Paul’s Cathedral............................................... 8 Portland, Oregon Bicycle Network....................... 10 Rand Building...................................................... 12 North Bailey Fire Company.................................. 14 Drawing Fundamentals........................................ 16 Figure Drawing.................................................... 18 The Pursuit.......................................................... 20 Night on The River............................................... 22

Old Town, Tonawanda 2035 Revitalization The comprehensive plan to revitalize Old Town, Tonawanda looked at ways to improve the town by 2035. One of the ways to ameliorate the livability of Tonawanda was through the implementation of pocket parks. The parks are designed to help create a sense of community among neighbors. Enlarging the green infrastructure is limited by the restructuring of the roadways to accommodate alternative modes of transportation. The complete street design will promote the use of alternative types of transportation, including bicycles or pedestrian traffic. In addition there will be an expanded use of road medians which will serve as a physical barrier to help residents feel safer while utilizing the optimized green transportation infrastructure.

ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN STUDIO 3 FALL 2010

Apartment Electrical Floor Plan Aimed at understanding a building’s environmental control systems for a project, a four-unit apartment complex was designed. The electrical plan shows light fixture locations and lighting schedule for each unit’s plan. Accompanied with the electrical floor plan is a one line electrical diagram. This shows a simplified layout of electrical distribution among the property and individual units

ENVIRONMENT CONTROLS SPRING 2010

St. Paul’s Cathedral In De Administratione, Abbot Suger’s describes his vision of Saint-Denis as a church that represents the physical connection between Earthly and spiritual realms. The adornment and adoration of the cathedral is believed to bring one closer to an immaterial heaven. St. Paul’s Cathedral, in Buffalo NY, incorporates many of the same architectural elements found in the Saint-Denis Cathedral.

Charismatic lighting from the perimeter stain glass windows creates the feeling of a spiritual realm that transcends the division of Earth and heaven.

ARCHITECTURAL HISTORY FALL 2008

Portland, Oregon Bicycle Network The city of Portland, is well known for their extensive bicycle network. These maps analyze why they are such a success. The residents have clear access to parks around town and the scenic trails within them. Portland’s bicycle network is complimented by its extensive parking around pedestrian districts. These districts are closed off to all types of traffic other than pedestrians. By incorporating bicycle parking around these areas, residents can easily secure their bikes in a designated area to shop and enjoy the pedestrian district.

COMPUTER ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS FALL 2010

Rand Building The inspiration for the Empire State Building History

Making up Buffalo’s beautiful skyline the Rand Building was constructed in 1929 by James W. Kideney & Associates; Franklyn and William Kid. The office building rises 408 feet above street level and can be visible for miles in all directions.

Opened in 1929 the building was named in honor of George F. Rand, the president of the Marine Bank. It was his vision and efforts that led to New York’s first consolidated banking system called Marine Midland Corporation. The building was recently acquired by Hempel and while under the new ownership significant capital was invested to bring quality and state of the art systems to the Rand Building. Hempel maintained the historical charm and art deco that is characteristic of the building making it a landmark property within the city. The use of small floor plates and abundant window areas offer excellent views of the Buffalo skyline from anywhere in the structure.

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Located at 14 LaFayette Square, the Rand Building is centrally located within the City of Buffalo. A conveniently located Niagara Frontier Transit Authority bus stop and the Metro Rail located within walking distance. NFTA utilizes both buses and trains to cover Buffalo, Lockport and Niagara Falls with countless points in between drawing many people from a wide range of geographic locations. NFTA offers their customers an all-day pass, cost $4.00, which offers the rider the freedom of unlimited rides covering the entire bus and rail system. The Metro Bus and Rail provided their customers with economical service to major events across the Niagara Region.

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The Rand Building is centrally located in the City of Buffalo and is very pedestrian friendly. Within walking distance there are numerous shops and restaurants easily within walking distance.

Employees and visitors are able to enjoy LaFayette Square park like feeling. People are able to enjoy the central locality of the park and enjoy the wide range of architectural design of surrounding buildings

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The Rand Building houses about 250 offices an a HSBC Bank located on the ground floor. The HSBC Bank serves the Buffalo public with financial services as well as investment opportunities. The Rand Building also houses several retail shops including Caribou Coffee, Potbelly’s, Rand Sushi Dynasty, City Hairstylist, and Billy & Marty’s convenie. With the excellent views of the Buffalo Skyline and all its fine aesthetic details, shopping here is truly a unique and wonderful experience.

Designed for the Rand Building in Buffalo, this poster focuses on graphical representations using both pictorial and vector maps to describe the subject’s physical location as well as its context within the surrounding landscape. With this information the viewer is then capable of finding their ways to the building and recognizing specific surrounding landmarks. The success of the poster lends itself to a clearly defined description of the building’s unique characteristics and services.

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North Bailey Fire Company The drawing was designed to create an efficient way of showing current conditions for the North Bailey Fire Company. The use of hierarchy helps the viewer get a sense of the building depth and orientation along the street. This drawing could easily be used as the basis for improved environmental design, landscaping and architectural modifications to alter the monotonous facade of the building’s exterior.

ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN STUDIO 2 SPRING 2010

Drawing Fundamentals The conceptual considerations associated with initiating a drawing were explored using numerous drawing fundamentals. Foreshortening, proportions and shading were stressed as important components to any drawing process.

The included images demonstrate several techniques attained to create dramatic drawings.

DRAWING FUNDAMENTALS SUMMER 2010

Figure Drawing The process of interpreting the human figure from the observation of live models and photographs was explored in this series of drawings. Gesture drawings were created with the use of charcoal, pastels and India ink. A monochromatic static figure drawing provides a stark contrast to drawings that are intended to leave an impression or emotional message.

FIGURE DRAWING FALL 2010

The Pursuit Capturing the emotion of the subject, this series of photographs shows the solo pursuit a dancer take on to achieve a refined dancing routine. A single dancer, alone in a studio, shows the internal struggle to overcome the repetition of practice and frustration found in critically analyzing each step in a routine, before being able to experience the satisfaction of an audience’s reaction.

DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY FALL 2007

Night on the River Applying the contrast of positive and negative values, the images explore the characteristics of light. The river subtly reflects the sky’s color, creating dramatic undertones that are emphasized by the negative space along the shoreline. These techniques are utilized to create dramatic photographs of Buffalo’s Niagara River.

DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY FALL 2007