selected works twenty-fifteen

Jeff Givens M.Arch, Iowa State University jgivens@iastate.edu 952.412.8895 2022 Hunziker Drive Ames, IA 50010

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Jeff Givens M.Arch, Iowa State University jgivens@iastate.edu 952.412.8895 2022 Hunziker Drive Ames, IA 50010

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firm experience architectural work design / build photography

DES MOINES PLAYHOUSE Firm: BNIM, Des Moines, IA Location: Des Moines, Iowa, 2014 Lead Architect: Paul Kempton My Role: Creation of awards drawings for submission.

When: July 2014

The Des Moines Playhouse is a pivitol revitalization project in the Roosevelt neighborhood. The BNIM addition gave a new public face to the building, which bolstered its presence and role as a historic cultural arbiter. This project won an AIA Kansas award in 2014. These drawings were part of the submission.

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TROXEL HALL Firm: BNIM, Des Moines, IA Location: Iowa State University, 2013 Lead Architect: Rod Kruse My Role: Creation of awards drawings for submission.

When: August 2014

As a LEED Gold building, it was important for me to highlight the energy performance aspects of the project, including both passive and active strategies. Environmental stewardship and occupant comfort were of utmost importance to the designers and client throughout the process.

Acoustics

Rain Garden and Green Roof Tempered Air Supply

High Performance Building Section

Ground Floor Plan

Auditorium

Services

South Lobby

Prep Room

Pre-function

Custodial

Restrooms

Storage

Mechanical

Lower Level Floor Plan

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Section Detail - South Lobby

Section Detail - Auditorium Tiers

Above: Particular attention was paid to the south lobby area in terms of occupant comfort. My drawings aim to express the optimization of the exterior louvers, the stormwater management system, and radiant heating and cooling in this pre-function space.

Left: Inside the auditorium, supply air is delivered low in order to increase comfort where the occupants are.

This greatly increases the efficiency of the HVAC system. The drawing also illustrates the swiveling chairs on each tier that promote a more collaborative environment.

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BUILDING GRAY WATER RETURNED TO GROUND

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SITE STORM WATER RETENTION FROM 24HOUR, 2-YEAR EVENT

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NEIGHBORHOOD STORM WATER RETENTION FROM 24-HOUR, 2-YEAR EVENT

Site Plan showing advantageous orientation for solar and wind.

By JG and SJ

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SPACES WITH VIEWS AND TASK-LEVEL DAYLIGHTING

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SPACES UTILIZING PASSIVE VENTILATION

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SPACES AT DAYLIGHT FACTOR OF 3+ ACCORDING TO DIVA

Site Section thru bio-swale showing native plants.

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Model designed and cut by JG. Constructed by JG and SJ.

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Jeff Givens Ben Kruse Prof. Krukowski Fall 2013

The exploded nature of our model allows the viewer to analyze the barn as a kit of parts, which is integral to the discussion of material construction and assembly as it relates to our American agrarian past.

This project was an in-depth precedent study of a local Iowa barn that resulted in a scale model, a series of section-elevation drawings, and a full-scale structural detail.

The sides of the model base are constructed from whitewashed original barn wood and the drawings were done using carpenter’s pencils and charcoal. The model itself is made of basswood.

Left: final presentation, JG and BK

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FUNDAMENTALLY SUSTAINED Biomimetics in Architecture

Jeff Givens Prof. Leach Summer 2014

East Elevation

Design inspiration comes from many places and for this project we drew from nature. Particularly, studying and distilling processes nature has perfected as they relate to comfort and survival in extreme environments.

The project program is a remote research station in the Arizona Sonoran Desert. Tempering the extreme conditions was paramount, as was striving for self-sufficiency.

BUILDING PLAN

FOOD STORAGE AND PREP

WARM WEATHER BEDROOM (BELOW GRADE)

BATHROOM

CENTRAL COURTYARD

COOL WEATHER BEDROOM (ABOVE GRADE)

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MAY 31

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“Touch the earth lightly.”

- Glenn Murcutt

Cut (Loose Fill) = Compacted Walls

Courtyard, Spring AM

CONCRETE CAP/ UPPER BOND BEAM

COMPACTED ROCK LOWER BOND BEAM

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Roof Panels

Courtyard, Late Summer Eve

ROOF PANELS ON SIMPLY SUPPORTED STEEL BEAMS

CONCRETE LINTELS SPAN OPENINGS

Close attention was paid to materials and methods relating to construction and eventually, deconstruction.

The rammed earth walls are of the site, and will someday be returned to the site. They also greatly aid in thermal performance.

Courtyard, Winter Midday

32 SQ FT BIPV PANEL 5,000 - 8,000W/day

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THE DOCKS

3.1 Class Project (11 members) Prof. Whitehead Summer 2014 Peterson Recreation Area Ames, IA Building two fishing docks for the Story County Conservation and Parks Dept meant agreeing on certain design aesthetics early on in the process. Our class split into two groups to design and construct each dock off site and then launch the docks on site after setting six foundation piers - in only eight weeks.

I co-led one team and was involved heavily in the design and construction processes. I also was part of the five-man team that set the foundations and launched the docks.

These projects were recently accepted for publication across the state of Iowa as good examples of ‘citizen architecture’. They will also be submitted in the future for various design awards.

All photographs by JG

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I BUILT A BIKE

My design inspiration comes from many places, including my nonarchitecture related hobbies. I am continually intrigued by the world of automotive and motorcycle design. Two years ago I re-built this 1978 Honda with the help of my father. The design work was handled by myself, and the custom fabrication and finishing was completed by the two of us.

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firm experience architectural work design / build photography

buildings and not-buildings The majority of my photography is focused on architectural subjects. Now and then I shoot subjects that are not buildings.

All of these images were taken by myself in the past year or so. Some of them were taken as part of an architectural photography class, any editing was done in Adobe Photoshop.

Education Graduate

Master of Architecture (M.Arch) Iowa State University, College of Design Graduating Fall 2015 - GPA 3.84

Undergraduate

Bachelor of Design in Architecture (Major); Construction Management (Minor) University of Minnesota Twin Cities, College of Design Graduated Spring 2011 - GPA 3.55

Experience BNIM Architects - Des Moines, IA - July 2014 thru August 2014

• Spent six weeks working in various capacities. Most of my work was focused on creating design awards drawings for two projects. One project, including my drawings, won an AIA Kansas award.

• Worked on teams developing designs for residential and educational buildings, interiors, and sites.

Video Guidance - Bloomington, MN - June 2011 thru August 2013

• Held positions as Operations Assistant, Implementation Technician, and Pre-Sale Designer.

• Worked on job sites integrating and testing video conferencing equipment.

• Also worked in Customer Service fielding calls and helping customers work through problems with their conferencing equipment.

• Built complete models in SketchUp of fully-integrated rooms for customers to view pre-sale.

Mitchell & Associates Construction - Burnsville, MN - January thru April 2011

• Worked as part of a construction team to build a 1,200 sq. ft. addition on an existing home.

• Experience with a variety of construction tools as well as knowledge of means and methods.

• Watched and learned how to plan, manage, and execute the various stages of construction from the foundation to the finishes. Saw firsthand how plans and drawings are realized as built structures.

Leadership Peer Mentor

The past two years I have mentored freshman design students as part of a peer mentor program at Iowa State. This is something that is important to me, after six years in design school I enjoy being able to give back and help younger students the same way I was mentored when I was a freshman.

Teaching Assistant

I have been fortunate enough to be a teaching assistant every semester during graduate school. I’ve assisted in various sophomore and junior/senior level architectural theory and history classes, which have allowed me to work with students in a leadership role, and also learn more about the topics.

References Jason Alread, AIA, LEED AP

University of Florida, School of Architecture, Director Former Iowa State University Graduate Architecture Program, Director jalread@ufl.edu 352.294.1455

Kimberly Zarecor, Ph.D

Iowa State University, College of Design, Associate Professor zarecor@iastate.edu 515.294.5026

Thomas Leslie

Iowa State University, College of Design, Graduate Architecture Program, Director Rome Prize Recipient 2014 tleslie@iastate.edu 515.294.8460

Michael Werch

Video Guidance, Chief Executive Officer mwerch@videoguidance.com 952.400.2555

Contact Jeff Givens 2022 Hunziker Drive Ames, IA 50010 jgivens@iastate.edu 952.412.8895 digital version of this portfolio: www.issuu.com/jeffgivens88

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