JACOB ALBRACHT portfolio
University of Kansas | Architecture Portfolio
Garden Ale
Kansas City, Kansas
Open Spaces Topeka, Kansas
Building Envelopes Frankfurt, Germany
Cohabitation
Hamburg, Germany
Torrey Ridge
San Diego, California
Memorial
Arlington, Nebraska
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ABOUT
Boy Scouts of America Eagle Scout
University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas
Master of Architecture Graduation May 2018
AIAS American Institute of Architecture Students
Internationales Kulturinstitut Vienna, Austria
June 2015 - August 2015
Universität Stuttgart Stuttgart, Germany
September 2015 - August 2016
Stuttgart Architecture Guide
HNTB
Christiane FĂźlscher & Klaus Jan Phillipp
May 2017 - August 2017
Gensler
August 2017 - December 2017 The Living City issuu.com/jakealbracht/docs/the_living_city
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GARDEN ALE
Kansas City, Missouri University of Kansas Steve Padget Spring 2017
In this group project with Michaela Hoefer and Emma Riordan, we were tasked with designing a microbrewery in the crossroads district of Kansas City, Missouri. The district’s art culture encouraged us to create gathering spaces and showcase sustainable culinary practices. Creating a closed loop system was a driving force behind the design whereby all materials would be sourced and recycled on site. A double facade wraps the structure creating a greenhouse where hops and vegetables can be grown. The building allows many aspects of the brewing and food process to be celebrated.
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Define Axis
Create Edge
To the east of the site runs a streetcar line and to the west is a performing arts center. We saw the opportunity to create a pedestrian axis through the site to give back to the city. This new circulation path allowed us to give definition to the edge of the building and create a landmark.
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Define Volume
Enable Axis
Garden Ale
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Level -1: Gallery
Level 1: Kitchen
The building is divided into a public north section and a private south section in order to focus on the brewery and culinary processes. The center of the building features an atrium which connects the bar on the first level to the greenhouse on the third level. The lower level showcases beer serving tanks and doubles as a gallery space.
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Level 2: Brewery
Level 3: Greenhouse
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Massing Structure Circulation
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The building features a steel structure on the inner facade with a vierendeel truss making up the top level. This was done to allow the outer glazed facade to hang from the roof and minimize visual obstruction of the greenhouse walls. Additionally, the second level is hung below the truss to eliminate the need for columns on the first level of the building.
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mullion operable louvers curtain wall glazing air gap vierendeel truss
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vierendeel truss cord metal cap flashing louver exterior wood cladding vapor barrier rigid insulation vierendeel truss lower cord window framing operable window
mullion operable louvers ventillation base plate concrete foundation rigid insulation vapor barrier
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PRESERVING OPEN SPACES ARCH 608 Jacob Albracht & Sierra Dubis
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OPEN SPACES
Topeka, Kansas University of Kansas Jared Macken Fall 2016 Tennessee Town is a neighborhood located in central Topeka, Kansas. The neighborhood has had an important social and cultural impact on Topeka. The area’s recent decline has left much of the space vacant. The block located on the southeast corner of the neighborhood houses a Dillons store and an art park dedicated to Topeka artist Aaron Douglas. Until the recent closure of the Dillons store, this block served as one of the main social centers of the neighborhood and was a meeting point for many of the nearby residents. Without the important social space, the residents of the neighborhood lack a center. This design studio tasked us with renewing the center and creating a place for strangers to meet and rebuild the community.
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Open Spaces
Tennessee Town is primarily residential with scattered business and industry throughout. The center of the neighborhood has many vacant properties. By measuring the urban forms created from different zoning categories, a compelling density overlay can be created. 18
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Program Space Overlay
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RESTORE neighborhood street density
EXTRACT interior courtyard density
In the center of Tennessee Town sits the project site. In it’s current state, the block is primarily vacant but has an art park at the north east corner. By restoring the street density, extracting interior densities, and filling the remaining space, a new form was created for the urban center. 20
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PRESERVE densities
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Level -1 Plan LEVEL -1 PLAN 1:20
Tennessee Town’s history is relatively short, but it is experiencing changes that can be paralleled to Diocletian’s Palace. This design project offered the unique opportunity to blend two urban forms and create a compelling space that is fitting with the Tennessee Town neighborhood. 22
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Little Museum of Topeka
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Antique Mall
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Building Envelopes
Frankfurt, Germany Universität Stuttgart Institut für Baukonstruktion und Entwerfen Fall 2015
Frankfurt, Germany is experiencing an economic situation which has resulted in a growing skyline. While this economic boom is good for the city, many of the newly constructed tall buildings have poor energy standards. In this design studio, passive façade technologies were studied and implemented to create 30-story structures with limited carbon footprints. This building has an operable double facade system that can help to minimize the need for conventional heating and cooling systems within the building.
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Level 1 Plan | 1:50
The building’s footprint is set on a 20 by 20 meter structural grid which allows for an open floor plan and several options for office arrangement. The ground floor houses a public reception space as well as a café to serve the building’s tenants. 28
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Level 10 Plan | 1:50
The circulation cores are positioned to allow a relatively open floor plan with views of the Frankfurt skyline and the river am Main. The double faรงade and shading system allows offices to be arranged on all sides of the building without uncomfortable heat or sun interference. Building Envelopes
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Detail Glass Enclosure 1. Safety Glass 2. Glass Holder 3. Louver 4. Element Holder 5. Steel Angle 6. Mounting Bolts 7. Heat Insulation Refractory 8. Reinforced Concrete 9. 3-Piece Operable Glazing 10. Flooring 11. Impact Sound Insulation 12. Screed 13. Underfloor Convector 14. Suspended Ceiling
Detail Glass Corner 1. Element Support 2. Steel Angle 3. Fastening Bolts
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Cohabitation
Hamburg, Germany Universität Stuttgart Dr. Ferdinand Ludwig Summer 2016
Cities today have a rigid separation between human life and the natural environment. As urban densities increase, native plants and animals are pushed away from the city center. Cohabitation aims to combine human and natural life on an interactive level and attract native species back into the city. The Cohabitation design project is located along the Fleetinsel in Hamburg and offers a place for the native House Martin Swallow to build, nest and feed in direct contact with humans.
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House Martins are migratory birds that natively nest and reproduce in Hamburg between the months of May and September. The canals of Hamburg offer an ideal habitat for House Martins because they use the mud produced by the canal to build their nests, and their diet consists of bugs that thrive along the water. The Fleetinsel is a lively place in Hamburg and is host to numerous events including a yearly Christmas Market and several summer festivals. The goal of the Cohabitation project is to create a new attraction at the Fleetinsel: the migration of the House Martin. In order to accommodate the migration and nesting of the House Martin, locations for building, nesting and eating have to be introduced to the space. Urban furniture was created to house the House Martin as well as to encourage human observation and interaction with the birds. Nest Structure 36
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Mud Box and Water Fountain
BUILDING: The mud boxes provide material for the House Martins to use while building their nests at the beginning of the summer. Piped structures allow water to run down each level and filter through plants, sand and mud. The water system serves vegetation, humans and House Martins. Cohabitation occurs when children to play in the sand boxes while house Martins collect mud to build their nests. Cohabitation
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NESTING: Nest structures fit into the existing colonnaded faรงade of the Fleetinsel commercial complex. House Martins require dry nesting locations located out of the wind and several meters above ground. The structure has a high wooden corner that House Martins can easily attach their nests to. The bottom of the structure has a net for humans to sit in while observing the birds. Cohabitation
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EATING: House Martins eat insects that live along the water and in native plants. Since the Fleetinsel lacks substantial vegetation, planters are placed to encourage the habitation of insects. Additional insects in the area will likely draw House Martins to the canal to feed. The insect boxes are located near a platform at the water’s edge. This allows adventurous humans to get up close and personal with the House Martins while they feed. Cohabitation
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TORREY RIDGE SCIENCE CENTER
Professional Work Gensler Los Angeles San Diego, California Fall 2017
Torrey Ridge Science Center is a complex that is occupied by medical companies. The buildings on the site house research and development facilites. In order to attract the brightest minds to the companies, the campus is being redeveloped to offer highend amenities. This existing structure currently houses a small snack shop and conference space. The redesign will include new landscaping and exterior living spaces, a brewery, meeting rooms and a sundry shop. I had the opportunity to work on the design of this project while interning at Gensler in the fall of 2017.
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Memorial
Veterans Memorial Arlington, Nebraska Fall 2012
I was raised in Arlington, Nebraska, a small town north of Omaha. Every year on Memorial Day, the Boy Scouts attend a service to honor local veterans. While the service is great, it only takes place once per year. Arlington lacked a place to honor veterans yearround. The Memorial Day of my freshman year of high school began my two-year game of town politics and fundraising. This project was my first look into the reality of design. The design was the easy part, making it a reality was the challenge. It gave me a crash course into project management and the steps that are necessary to make a design come to life.
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