JAMES MICHAEL BRACKENHOFF ARCHITECTURE PORTFOLIO PROFESSIONAL WORK: 2006-2012
EMAIL: JAMES.BRACKENHOFF@HOTMAIL.COM
PHONE: +49 152 59443256
- From small-scale interior refurbishments of historic rural buildings in the deep South of the United States to designs for skyscrapers in the urban core of Chinese mega-cities, my experience as a designer is wide ranging; requiring adaptive problem solving design solutions suited for regional and national contexts. My interest primarily lies in replicable local models for sustainable development balancing constraints related to budgets, time tables, user requirments, etc. which demand pragmatic solutions for complex problems. My motivation lies in increasing the intellectual capital of the office as much as it stems from learning through others.-
2011-2012: Lead Designer at Robert A.M. Stern Architects (RAMSA), New York City, USA / Working with Robert Stern on Dalian (page 3).
2006-2008: Urban and Architectural Designer at Urban Design Associates (UDA), Pittsburgh, USA/ Speaking to a community group about a town regeneration strategy.
2009-2011: Urban and Architectural Advisor at the Prince’s Foundation for the Built Environment, London, UK / Meeting with the Prince of Wales.
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RESIDENTIAL
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VIRGINIA THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA
ROLE Lead Architectural Designer PRIMARY CLIENT Chapel of the Ages Committee/Anglican Church ISSUED FOR PLANNING APPROVAL 2012 FIRM / REFERENCE Robert A.M. Stern, LLP (RAMSA) 460 West 34th St. New York, NY USA Project Partner: Grant Marani email: contact information available upon request.
Front Elevation of the entrance to the chapel
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Virginia Theological Seminary, formally called the Protestant Episcopal Theological Seminary in Virginia, is the largest accredited Episcopal seminary in the United States. Founded in 1818, VTS is situated on an 80-acre (320,000 m2) campus in Alexandria, Virginia, just a few miles from downtown Washington, DC. VTS is a member of the Washington Theological Consortium. In 2007 the Very Reverend Ian Markham was elected by the Board of Trustees as the 14th Dean and President of Virginia Theological Seminary. On 22 October 2010, an intense fire destroyed 19th-century Immanuel Chapel on the grounds of the seminary. The flames were so fierce that firefighters were unable to enter the building and were forced to attack the fire from a distance using ground based crews and a high level hose. No other part of the seminary was damaged and there were no injuries. Several of the stained glass windows were destroyed, including the Marian window and the window over the altar. In 2012, the Church commissioned Robert A.M. Stern Architects to design a new chapel taking into account the new needs of the modernized Anglican Church. A latin cross was adopted in the initial stages of the design as a more appropriate response to these needs rather than a typical cruciform plan.
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Virginia Theological Seminary
An aerial view of the site and the placement of the new chapel
An artist’s rendering of the chapel in its site context
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DALIAN AVIATION PLAZA DALIAN, PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
The client (Dalian Hanghua Real Estate Development) hired RAMSA to design four square urban blocks within Dalian, China proper. Block A required the construction of an office building and a high rise residential building, block B a fifty-storey mixed-use skyscraper, and blocks C and D 8 high-rise residential towers.
ROLE Lead Architectural Designer PRIMARY CLIENT Dalian Hanghua Real Estate Development Co., Ltd ISSUED FOR PLANNING APPROVAL 2012
While assigned to the Lots A and B, my role entailed acting as the team designer. A local architect of record carried out all construction drawings but enough detail in the Design Development Stage of the work was drafted to ensure that the design could be taken through construction.
FIRM / REFERENCE Robert A.M. Stern, LLP (RAMSA) 460 West 34th St. New York, NY USA
The aesthetic of the buildings on all four blocks was meant to echo many of the notable late Art Deco buildings and the classic Candela-designed apartment buildings of 1920’s in Manhattan.
Project Partner: Grant Marani contact information available upon request.
Lot A and B from the main road (Sketch-Up).
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Masterplan of Lots A, B, C & D. 3
Physical model of Lot A: Office building in front and residential building behind.
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Dalian Aviation Plaza
Lot A from the Southeast (Revit): retail, office and residential.
East elevation of Lot B (Sketch-Up): Mixed-Use
North elevation of the Lot A (Revit): Office in front residential behind. 4
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ZERO ISLAND TIANJIN, PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
ROLE Architectural Designer PRIMARY CLIENT Tianjin Songjiang Group Co., Ltd. ISSUED FOR PLANNING APPROVAL 2012 FIRM / REFERENCE Robert A.M. Stern, LLP (RAMSA) 460 West 34th St. New York, NY USA Project Partner: Grant Marani contact information available upon request
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Zero Island is a residential project, which is located in the middle of a man made lake in Tianjin, China. The site is 93, 285.sqm with a project area of 40300sqm. In late 2012, the Tianjin Songjiang Company hired Robert A.M. Stern architects to develop four different building types to be distributed throughout the site. In total, 50 dwellings were arranged within the master plan of the entire site. The public realm was focused around a green reminiscent of many of London’s prominent central greens. All of the houses were designed following the principles of fung shui which dictated the distance for setbacks from the street and between individual houses.
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Zero Island
An artist’s rendering of the streetscape along the central green
An artist’s rendering: an aerial view of the Island. 6
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RED JACKET ECO HAMLET NEATH PORT TALBOT, WALES, UK
ROLE Principal Architectural Designer PRIMARY CLIENT British Petroleum ISSUED FOR PLANNING APPROVAL June 2011 FIRM / REFERENCE The Prince’s Foundation for the Built Environment 19-22 Charlotte Road London EC2A 3SG/ UK Senior Design Director: Ben Bolgar email: ben.bolgar@princes-foundation.org tel +44 (0) 20 7613 8512
In the early 1990’s British Petroleum (BP) de-commissioned the Llandarcy oil refinery and a number of other smaller facilities in south Wales. With the encouragement of HRH the Prince of Wales, BP committed to invest in and set out a framework plan for the remediation of the contaminated land and the economic regeneration of the sub-region. A major aim of the framework plan included opportunities for innovation in sustainable development in order to facilitate the regeneration process. BP and the Prince’s Foundation identified the Aviation Fuel’s Reserve Depot (AFRD), one of BP’s landholdings and a former WWII fuels storage facility, as the candidate for building this world-class exemplar of innovation. Three achievements of the development include; • developing an off-grid self-sustaining rural settlement which incorporates food and energy production, a water retention area for irrigation of the allotments (community gardens), and grey and black water treatment systems on site. • supporting the local economy through the utilisation of local material supply chains such as sawmills, quarries, fabrication and manufacturing centres, assembly facilities, contractors and construction workers in the development of the site. • enhancing biodiversity through remediating contaminated land caused by leakages from the aviation fuels reserve tanks, eliminating invasive non-native species of flora, and extending the network of wetland habitat. • developing a sustainable green transport plan including the use of electric cars and electric pedal assisted bikes which will be charged by the pv panels from each home.
Front elevation of a 3-bedroom house with undercroft parking for electric vehicle recharging.
Front elevation of a 3-bedroom house. The wind cowl has been integrated into the design. 7
Front elevation of a 4-bedroom house. Living quarters are on the second floor (piano nobile) to maximise views with the best aspects to the Neath Valley.
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RuralZED sustainable building features
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Red Jacket Eco-Hamlet
Red Jacket Eco Hamlet
Timber Structure
Wind Cowl
A post + beam timber frame gives a long lasting durable structure, internal flexibility and a unique natural interior. Low in embodied carbon.
A heat exchanger uses the heat from the extracted air to pre-warm the fresh air ensuring 24-hour fresh and airy rooms.
Hot water tank
Solar Hot Water
A 300 litre dual coil hot water tank can store enough hot water for the whole family all day and make the most of the solar thermal panels.
Solar thermal panels on the roof use the sun's energy to heat water. In mid winter top up hot water is supplied from a wood pellet boiler.
Super insulation
Photovoltaic Panels
300mm thick insulated walls reduce heat loss to a minimum and combined with airtight construction. A standard building regs house has 100mm thick insulation.
These panels convert the sun's light energy into electricity.
Thermal Mass
High density internal finishes store energy and coolth, and release it when needed to keep the house warm in the winter and cool in the summer.
Solar Shading
In our increasingly warm climate roof overhangs and decidious trees reduce overheating by providing shade while maintaining views of exterior.
Wood pellet stove
The specially designed wood pellet stove will provide heating, hot water and cooking in the winter.
Rainwater Harvesting
This tank will collect rainwater from the roof, filter it and supply the house with non-potable water for flushing toilets.
Low flow taps
These taps reduce the amount of water used, whilst still providing the feel of a high-flow tap.
Dual flush toilet
2/4 litre flushing toilet reduces water demand without compromising performance.
Energy Saving Appliances
Healthy Interiors
A++ rated white goods and low energy lighting reduces demand for electricity and water. Home electricity consumption can even be monitored in the home.
Breathable construction, good ventilation, carefully chosen materials and non-toxic finishes make for a healthy home.
A diagram illustrating the sustainable components of the houses, produced by ZedFactory digital 3D modelor ruralZEDTM copyright The ZEDfactory Ltd
The site benefits from green transport links along the Tennant Canal, image produced by Welsh illustrator, Simon Jones
Initial sketch of the long house
Initial sketch of the widefronted house
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THE PRINCE’S HOUSE WATFORD INNOVATION PARK, LONDON, UK
ROLE Exhibition Facilitator PRIMARY CLIENT British Petroleum CONSTRUCTION COMPLETION June 2010 FIRM / REFERENCE The Prince’s Foundation for the Built Environment 19-22 Charlotte Road London EC2A 3SG/ UK Professional Networks Manager: Bettina Bugay-Bawah email: bettina.bungay-balwah@princesfoundation.org
The completed house in 2010.
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The Prince’s House is a high-profile project constructed at the Building Research Establishment (BRE) Innovation Park in collaboration with the BRE, Natural Building Technologies and Kingerlee Homes. When the house was completed in 2010, regular exhibitions were held to showcase the building features to major house builders and developers. My role entailed acting as one of the exhibition facilitators. The House demonstrates that the most effective route to a low energy, low carbon building is through an effective building envelope; the creation of a cost-effective barrier between the inside and outside of a building, which makes it cooler in summer and warmer in the winter. The House is built using the Thermoplan system, which comprises trapped-air clay blocks, wood fibre insulation, lime plaster and clay-tile roofing. Key to the success of The Prince’s House is its energy efficiency and flexibility. Its design can be delivered as a terrace or a semi-detached house and it aimed at two key audiences - the residential construction agency and the increasingly eco-aware home-buying public. It should therefore be achievable, affordable, practical, adaptive and attractive.
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Red Jacket Eco-Hamlet
Typical wall section using aerated clay block
Front elevation of the semi-detatched house.
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A street elevation illustrating the urban friendly nature of the design.
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A 3D rendering of the house replicated along the street.
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Architecture 2012
2008
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TRACY TRANSIT STATION TRACY, CALIFORNIA, USA
WORKSTAGE D COMPLETION May 2008
The origins of Tracy are related to the mid-19th century construction of the Central Pacific Railroad lines running from Sacramento through Stockton and to the San Francisco Bay Area. A number of small communities sprang up along these lines, including the one named for railroad director Lathrop J. Tracy. Beginning in the 1980s, Tracy experienced a growth spurt as people migrated to the city looking for a more affordable alternative to Bay Area home prices and also for a less hectic lifestyle. The city today is setting its sights on newer industries, including the expansion of hi-tech companies from their existing Silicon Valley bases.
FIRM / REFERENCE Urban Design Associates 707 Grant St # 3100 Pittsburgh, PA 15219-1909, United States
By 2005, the Altamont Commuter Express (ACE) was providing commuter rail transportation from Tracy to the Bay Area, however, without a train station in the downtown area. In 2007, Urban Design Associates was commissioned to produce the conceptual designs for such a train station.
ROLE Architectural Designer PRIMARY CLIENT City of Tracy
Principal: Donald Kaliszewski email: don.kaliszewski@urbandesign associates.com, tel: +1 (412) 263-5200
The initial idea for the design was to build on the historic architectural patterns and identity of Tracy as well as the region. The Mediterranean and Spanish Revival styles were deemed the most appropriate due to their appropriate response to the climate. Santa Barbara Station and the Santa Barbara Courthouse were two such precedents which heavily influenced the design. The station consists of a main waiting hall, offices, and a large meeting room among other amenities. The terracotta tile roof, cream coloured stucco walls punctured by deep recessed windows, generous loggia and clock tower are distinctive features of the design which are very much rooted in the place. In 2010, the station construction was completed and passengers began using the station shortly thereafter.
(right) The completed Station in early 2010 (below) The Altamont Commuter Express route
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Tracy Transit Station
(above) West Elevation: the clock tower is on axis with the main waiting room to emphasise secondary entrance (top)
North Elevation: front loggia is a response to the sunny ‘Mediterranean Climate’ (left)
CENTRAL AVENUE
Artirt’s rendering of Tracy’s new Transit Station as one approaches the building
SIXTH STREET
(bottom) Ground floor plan illustrating simple double axial layout with waiting room dominating the main body and the clock tower over the secondary entrance
(TOP LEFT) Central Avenue Elevation of the proposed Tracy Multi-modal Station (TOP RIGHT) Sixth Street Elevation of the proposed Tracy Multi-modal Station (ABOVE) Perspective view of the proposed Tracy Multi-modal Station (LEFT) Ground Floor plan with site context of the proposed Tracy Multi-modal Station
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NORFOLK LIGHT RAIL SHELTERS NORFOLK, VIRGINIA, USA
ROLE Architectural Designer PRIMARY CLIENT The City of Norfolk WORKSTAGE D COMPLETION September 2008 FIRM / REFERENCE Urban Design Associates 707 Grant St # 3100 Pittsburgh, PA 15219-1909, United States Principal Emeritus: Raymond Gindroz ray.gindroz@urbandesign associates.com tel: +1 (412) 263-5200
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The Tide is the light rail system under construction in Norfolk, Virginia. While Northern Virginia has several lines of the Washington, DC Metro rapid transit system, The Tide will become the first light rail service in the state of Virginia. It is projected to have a daily ridership of between 7,130 to 11,400 passengers upon completion. The Tide is operated by Hampton Roads Transit (HRT). The initial line will run 7.4 mi (11.9 km) through Downtown Norfolk serving as a connection between the Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk State University, and Newtown Road (see map on next page). In 2008 Norfolk City Council commissioned Urban Design Associates (UDA) to design the light rail shelters. The project sat within UDA’s Norfolk portfolio of work which was part of a 20 year urban rejeneration partnership between the firm and the City of Norfolk. The City intended to build upon previous street furniture designs and color schemes which had been recommended by UDA as a way to shape Norfolk’s built environment identity. The shelters were a compulsory part of this initiative. The urban rejeneration strategy which had been implemented over the 20 year period rested upon principles of good urbanism, e.i. walkability, compactness, and a mix of uses and tenures. However, the principle of good manners and civic pride were paramount to the architectural aspect of the rejeneration. Early on, the idea was to build light rail shelters which responded to both of these principles. The resultant design was a classically inspired, well-proportioned, and robust structure which complemented the City’s colour scheme.
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Norfolk Light Rail Shelters
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LEGEND The Tide Route
Vehicle Maintenance & Storage Facility (VMSF)
City Streets
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Local Attractions Park & Ride
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ELLON ARCHITECTURE ELLON, SCOTLAND, UK
ROLE Architectural Designer PRIMARY CLIENT Scotia Homes (Scottish Housebuilder) Issued to Client May 2007 FIRM / REFERENCE Urban Design Associates 707 Grant St # 3100 Pittsburgh, PA 15219-1909, United States Principal: Donald Kaliszewski email: don.kaliszewski@urbandesign associates.com, tel: +1 (412) 263-5200
(Below) The Ellon Patern book which won the 2008 Scottish Award for Quality in Planning and Designing Places
(Right) A prototype of a Georgian multi-family building DRAFT
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The construction boom of the past five decades in north Scotland, related to the discovery of oil fields in the North Sea, could be described as massive waste of wealth. The construction of shoddily-built, poorly-designed, cookie-cutter, single-use housing communities nearly engulfed northern Scotland’s small towns and devoured its rural landscapes. Despite this fact, by 2008 the Scottish Government forecasted an additional 72,000 houses to be built by 2030. With substantial vestiges of a sustainable townscape intact, however, it begged the question; should today’s design and development professionals continue building in the same manner, or should they reconsider development as a whole, including the architectural quality of the housing industry in the region? In 2007 Scotia Homes, a large house builder and developer in the region, asked the Prince’s Foundation for the Built Enviroment (PFBE) to produce a number of masterplans for both town extensions and green field development sites. To help inform the masterplan and house designs, an archtitectural pattern book was produced which set out block sizes, lot types, setback variances, building form and architectural details. Scotia Homes also agreed to employ PFBE to design 12 prototype houses, mixeduse buildings, and tenements to test out the pattern book. During these agreements, Scotia and PFBE agreed to bring in Urban Design Associates (UDA) to produce the pattern book and design the 12 prototypes with PFBE overseeing the work. Over 20 small towns and villages were analysed as part of the reconaissance gathering work including Elgin, Inverurie, Motrose, Inverness, and Ellon among others. An Enquiry by Design (charrette) was held in the summer of 2008 in Ellon to produce the first town extension masterplan. Scotia Homes is now marketing these house types on their website and have built a number of the larger tenement prototypes. In 2008, Scotia Homes won the Scottish Award for Quality in Plan-
ning and Designing Places because of their collaboration with PFBE and UDA which produced well-integrated mixed-use masterplans and architecture complementary to the northern Scottish vernacular.
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Ellon Architecture
(Top left) One half of a semi-detached Victorian house prototype (Top right) A multi-unit tenement in the Scots Baronial Vernacular style (Bottom right) A wide-fronted Victorian house prototype (Right) Standard windows, dormers and door designs were part of the Pattern Book
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DOUGLAS-RAVENEL RESTORATION GREENSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA, USA
ROLE CAD technician PRIMARY CLIENT Stephen Dull and William Baites ISSUED FOR CONSTRUCTION August 2006 FIRM / REFERENCE Brito + Chalgub, Inc. 2701 South Bayshore Drive Miami, Florida 33133 United States Partner: Heriberto J. Brito tel: +1 (305) 854-2822
The Douglas-Ravenel House was constructed in 1912 and was among the earliest houses constructed in the Fisher Park neighborhood in Guilford County, North Carolina. Occupying a high south-facing lot overlooking the wooded park, the house is one of the best residential examples of Neoclassical Revival architecture in Greensboro. The house has received a great deal of attention in recent years having been restored by current residents Stephen Dull and William Baites who employed Brito + Chalgub to undertake the restoration designs in 2005. In 2006, Dull and Baites won the Restoration Award by Preservation Greensboro. The imposing, two-story brick house features a tall Tuscan portico topped by a gridded demilune window. The front entryway is topped by a full entablature and is flanked by sidelights. Louvered shutters, boxwood foundation plantings and mature trees round out the ensemble. Since the exterior of the house was in little need of repair, restorations were mostly internal. Interior Restorations included a new kitchen, dining room and solarium on the ground floor. The intention was to open up the space to create a more socially hospitable environment. One of the two staircases leading to the attic space was removed to increase the size of the bedrooms on the second floor. Additionally, a full finishes restoration schedule was produced along with a new lighting and fixtures schedule. The overarching idea was to keep the historic integrity of the house in tact while at the same time replacing elements of the house which had fallen apart over the years because of general use.
(above) Proposed restored front elevation (right) The finished house after restoration works in 2006
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Douglas-Ravenel Restoration
(above) Demolition Plan: an example of a page from the CD package (left) The Kitchen, Laundry and Bar Plan (below) Two interior elevations of the refurbished kitchen
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2006
ATLANTIS ON BRICKELL 303 MIAMI, FLORIDA, USA
ROLE CAD technician PRIMARY CLIENT Private Condo Owner ISSUED FOR CONSTRUCTION July 2006 FIRM / REFERENCE Brito + Chalgub, Inc. 2701 South Bayshore Drive Miami, Florida 33133 United States Partner: Heriberto J. Brito tel: +1 (305) 854-2822
The Atlantis on Brickell, Miami, is known for its north facing glass façade, the deco color scheme and the 5-story palm court which is cut out of the building. The building became famous when it was featured on the opening credits of the television series “Miami Vice.” Designed by Arquitectonica in 1982, the building was one of the first ‘high tech’ modernist structures in Miami. Its bold colors, sophisticated surface patterning and façade articulation eventually came to represent Arquitectonica’s signature style. Condominium 303 occupies a south facing unit on the ground floor which overlooks a landscaped patio. The owner wanted to make significant alterations to her unit, which included renovations and amenity upgrades in the kitchen, bathrooms, and laundry rooms. One of the bedrooms was redesigned to become an entertainment room overlooking the double height living room. This not only opened up the space but also gave a visual connection to the second floor where the children played. All floors were replaced with high spec granite tiles in the main living quarters, and natural timber flooring was placed in all bedrooms for a softer, more domestic feel.
(Above) Longitudinal section through the condominium showing the double height living room opening up onto the entertainment room (Right) The Atlantis on Brickell
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Atlantis on Brickell 303
The Lighting Plan included many upgrades to fixtures giving each room its own unique setting
The kitchen, laundry room and ground floor bathroom were completely renovated with marble top finishes and Kohler fixtures
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