JEREMY OLBRYS
ARCHITECTURAL PORTFOLIO
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McDONALD OBSERVATORY LODGE
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39th STREET | DUPLEX CONDOS
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MUSEO NACIONAL DE TEXTILES DEL PERU
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Tech Comm, w/partner - Univ. of Texas Russell Krepart, Francisco Gomes
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Michael Hsu Office of Architecture Project Designer | Manager | Documentation
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Course: Advanced Studio, Peru - Univ. of Texas Critic: Wilfried Wang
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THREE RIVERS RESIDENCE
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EMO’S EAST | MUSIC VENUE
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BURJ KHALIFA (DUBAI) TOWER
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STRAND TOWER | MIXED USE
Michael Hsu Office of Architecture Design + Management Contributions | Documentation
2011
Michael Hsu Office of Architecture Project Designer | Manager | Documentation
2006
Skidmore, Owings and Merrill LLP Interior + Fitout Design for residential, office & exec. suite
2008
Course: Vertical Studio - Univ. of Texas Critic: Jason Scroggin
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MAHOGANY DINING TABLE
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IMX | INT. MERCH. EXCHANGE & EXHIBIT CENTER
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Wood Design - Univ. of Texas Mark Macek
2011
2Define Architecture Design Contributions | Documentation
*#6 rendering by SOM, #9 rendering by Icon
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McDONALD OBSERVATORY LODGE MOUNT LOCKE, TX Course: Critic: Area:
2009
Tech Comm, w/partner Russell Krepart, Francisco Gomes 38,600 sq. ft.
Set atop Mount Locke, near two of the three large McDonald Observatory telescopes, this project’s goal was to create a facility that not only satisfies current research needs but also provides for future educational and public visitors. As the scientific significance of the telescopes diminish (estimated at 20 years, with a new telescope being built in South America) and the Observatory transitions more into the public realm, the question became--how can this new, larger facility become a destination to relax and educate while surrounded by a beautiful landscape and clear West Texas night sky? This project accomplished the difficult task of combining three separate functions into one building. Hospi-
tality spaces consisting of 22 double rooms, 5 suites, dining area, kitchen and lounges were strategically located along with administration offices, maintenance facilities and research rooms. To signify the importance and lasting educational qualities of the site, the building was designed to withstand the location’s harsh mountainside conditions. The exterior walls are made of structural concrete which helps mitigate day to night temperature swings. Corten metal paneling allows for visible weathering over time and operable shutters. Light pollution at night interferes with telescope clarity, so sealing interior light was necessary.
> Nominated for UT School of Architecture Design Excellence Award
Many of the Lodge’s visitors are amateur or professional astronomers who typically sleep for most of the daytime hours. This led to a portion of bedrooms being located at the lower level with small fenestrations facing a northern exposure. Larger suites for
families or school groups were located on the second level and have easy access to outdoor amenity areas. The third level contains administration offices, dining services and other visitor amenities. Public gathering space is a commodity
on Mount Locke, and this design creates three separate areas to appreciate and observe the landscape and night sky. The large roof deck provides areas to set up amateur telescopes or to lay back and view the stars.
Level 3 Plan
Level 2 Plan
Room Door Jamb Detail
A-wall Fin Detail
The interior design strives for a comfortable but engaging presence, as it balances clean finishes one might associate with an educational facility along with playful features such as the main stair, ceiling treatment and interior walls. Walls which run parallel to the length of the building, A-walls, are either free-standing or extend past perpendicular walls. These A-walls are made of rough-cut dark wood with tapered metal ends. The A-walls, linear ceiling lights, vents and color treatments run parallel to the building’s length, creating a unique experience that alludes to framing views at a distance and the cultural referencing of speeding through stars in space.
The building utilizes two structural systems, steel framing with a vierendeel truss and load bearing, cast in place concrete walls. These overlapping systems are reflected on the exterior and each one deals with preventing the problem of light pollution. The steel system, as seen in the wall section detail, utilizes layered corten panels which open in the day and close at night. The exterior concrete walls have small windows which are easy to shut at night with mechanical blackout shades.
Roof Deck Bench/Skylight Detail
Exterior Wall Concrete Detail
Exterior Wall Glass/Metal Panel Detail
39th STREET | DUPLEX CONDOS AUSTIN, TX Office: Role: Area:
2010
Michael Hsu Office of Architecture Project Designer | Manager | Documentation 3,500 sq. ft. conditioned
This duplex was a development project located on a neighborhood corner lot. The project’s biggest challenges were creating an affordable contemporary design and establishing separate identities for each unit. It was important that each unit felt more like a single family home to attract future buyers. Rigid neighborhood code presented many obstacles on a duplex of this size, but using the two street frontages allowed each unit to face its own private outdoor living area.
Affordable but durable exterior materials were utilized to further establish unit identity. Smooth finished white stucco ties the two units together; western red cedar and corrugated metal help accentuate the volumes. Existing trees on the site, the building’s floor plan and four foot high walls create private outdoor spaces which are shaded from the hot western sun.
MUSEO NACIONAL DE TEXTILES DEL PERU LIMA, PERU Course: Critic: Area:
2007
Advanced Studio Wilfried Wang 89,000 sq. ft.
This museum exhibits Peru’s remarkable collection of ancient and contemporary textiles while also providing spaces for research, preservation, education, and community events. The design creates interior and exterior spaces which allow for cultural, public and private events. The exhibit spaces utilize proper lighting, scale and spatial experience to display a wide range of textiles. The museum’s site is in downtown Lima, within an established museum and park district. The museum’s addition of engaging public spaces and increased activity are intended to help stimulate downtown tourism.
The museum’s inner structure and surfaces take inspiration from Peruvian gauzes, creating a solution for two important issues: illumination and scale. The importance of properly displaying the remarkable textiles, along with considering the other building purposes resulted in a design that utilizes intentional form to control room volume, direct and indirect lighting. A large, well-lit lobby provides room for large museum groups, temporary exhibits and after-hours functions. Extending off of the lobby are smaller galleries made of two linear volumes which loop off the lobby, allowing visitors to vary their route through the galleries from visit to visit.
> Awarded Texas Society of Architects - Studio Design Award 2009, Published in Texas Architect Magazine
Given the congested urban setting, building cleaning and maintenance were important considerations. Low maintenance metal paneling is attached to a triangulated steel frame. The building’s structure would be designed to survive earthquakes which are not uncommon to the area. The section models show the lobby and underground archive which is given a clerestory window. The models also show the use of openings and surfaces to direct sunlight into the galleries, courtyards and skylights above the basement library.
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Basement Plan
1.theater 2.archive 3.library 4.textile lab 5.lobby
6.offices 7.store 8.cafe 9.classroom 10.gallery
Plans for this museum reflect its dynamic qualities and a spatial flow that blends the program together. Spaces, like the temporary gallery have elements determined by external and internal factors. The temporary gallery often contains modern exhibits which can withstand greater amounts of light,
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allowing for glazed exposure to the street and inner courtyards. This exposure shows when exhibits change, thus advertising to increase return patronage. Additionally, glazing facing the courtyards could open, allowing for in/ outdoor events.
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The gallery loops rise off the ground to provide covered outdoor space below and to take advantage of direct and indirect sunlight. As seen in cross-section, each gallery acquires natural light directly or from being bounced off of adjacent surfaces. Adjustable louvres help direct light onto angled surfaces; creating diffused, softly illuminated gallery spaces. Control of lighting exposure is critical with fragile ancient textiles. The outdoor spaces below and between the building are intended for periodic textile markets which are currently held elsewhere in central Lima.
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AUSTIN, TX Office: Role: Area:
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RESIDENCE 2011
Michael Hsu Office of Architecture Design + Management Contributions | Documentation 5,480 sq. ft.
Located on a sloped, modestly sized parcel, this single family residence uses simple forms and clean lines to organize the formal and casual rooms of the house. Recesses in the exterior walls provide for shaded outdoor spaces, most of which surround an outdoor courtyard and pool. This outdoor space provides a location for many of the families activities. Exterior materials are simple but elegant with stone veneer, smooth finished stucco and tropical hardwood accents.
The residence’s interior was designed with consideration to the family’s casual interactions and to the more formal occasions when the family is entertaining guests. Much of the family’s time is spent in the kitchen or living room, so these rooms are open to each other. A large kitchen island provides a location for casual meals. A dining room exists off of the main entry and along side a hidden pantry. Connected to the dining room, through the foyer, is an additional sitting room, intended for entertaining.
*Photos by MHOA.
Corner Window Detail
First Floor Plan
Second Floor Plan
Fireplace Details
*Photos by MHOA.
EMO’S EAST | MUSIC VENUE AUSTIN, TX Office: Role: Area:
2011
Michael Hsu Office of Architecture Project Designer | Manager | Drafter 13,600 sq. ft. conditioned
After many years in downtown Austin, the historic music venue, Emo’s, decided to open a larger, second location in order to attract popular touring acts and draw bigger audiences. An abandoned club and music hall just outside of downtown Austin presented the perfect location , though an extensive renovation and addition was required. The existing building was in very poor condition, with next to no interior walls or fixtures being salvageable. New wood and steel structural members were erected to expand the interior volume and open the floor plan for better concert viewing. With a modest budget, it was necessary to creatively use affordable and
durable materials throughout the design. The exterior was clad in a combination of Hardie Board Artisan Lap Siding, Galvalume corrugated paneling and large profiled corrugated paneling at the entry. The Artisan Siding is thicker than typical lap siding and provides deep shadow lines and mitred corners. The Galvalume paneling’s light-colored surface helps to reflect day and evening solar heat gain. To create a moire/movement effect and a sense of scale and depth to the exterior, the start points for each horizontal band were shifted one corrugated “wave”; and oversized drip flashing extends out past the paneling, creating shadow lines.
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The existing structure was a combination of two large buildings, joined with an addition between. Extensive demolition was completed to remove interior walls and structure. This necessity produced the open floor plan seen below. To accommodate a larger occupancy, additional restrooms and bars were incorporated at the building’s perimeter. Re-purposing an outdoor storage area provided a patio for concert attendees
to gain fresh air or to enjoy a cigarette, all while viewing the show through the patio window. The original venue design (shown middle) attempted a grander vision with a VIP mezzanine level and custom exterior canopy and lighting effects. The final design emphasized the entry with the “Emo’s red” painted onto large profile corrugated panels, giving the appearance of stage curtains.
1.Entry / Tickets 2.Bar 3.Sound Booth 4.Stage 5.Office 6.Green Room 7.Storage 8.Patio
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BURJ KHALIFA (DUBAI) TOWER DUBAI, U.A.E.
2006
Office: Skidmore, Owings and Merrill LLP Role: Interior + Fitout Design for residential, office & exec. suite
This tower was designed by SOM, and currently is the tallest structure in the world. The design for this landmark began with organic geometries derived from a native desert flower. The mixed-use tower plan is comprised of three wings which terrace inward until they reach the spire. Burj Dubai is a marvel of modern technology as well as coordination. A vast, international organization of designers, engineers, clients and consultants collaborated in order to bring this client’s dream to reality.
The plans on the following pages show the three wings and unique plan geometry. The two complete plans shown incorporate residential units and public amenity spaces. The construction document set contained plans like these as well as enlarged unit plans depicting complete design intention through to small details. Because of the changing plan geometries as the tower ascends, from levels 19-108 there were dozens of unit types. Additionally, two distinct unit styles were offered with varied finish palettes.
*Rendering by SOM.
Level 140 - Residences & Fitness Center
Residential Unit - Enlarged Plans
Hidden Door - Jamb Detail
Level 116 - Office Floor Plan
These rendered plans were completed during the design development stage and show the office portion of the tower. These deluxe suites will occur on levels 116-151, at the “top of the world�. Because of the small building footprint and proportionally large core, each level will contain just one or two executives, along with related services.
Residential Unit - Interior Elevation
Level 139 - Office Floor Plan
Level 116 - Office Floor Plan
STRAND TOWER | MIXED-USE AUSTIN, TX Course: Critic:
2008
Vertical Studio - University of Texas Jason Scroggin
This mixed-use building for downtown Austin incorporates retail at ground level along with residences and amenities in the levels above. The building’s design stemmed from investigations into material and pattern logics as well as from a response to factors of wind, sunlight and surrounding urban fabric. Early studies with stranded material led to utilizing inherent qualities at different scales and geometries. The building’s levels operate like large strands, twisting and curving to create single and double story units within. Structure is expressed between
the levels and it adds to the building’s unique appearance. The separation and subtle staggering of levels not only provides shading and outdoor areas, it also allows sunlight and summer breezes to move through the building portions and plazas between. The exterior stranded-skin acts as a rain screen by preventing moisture penetration and by shading the thermal walls. This twisting material is manipulated where needed to allow for shaded fenestrations and entries.
> Awarded UT School of Architecture Design Excellence Award
Studio units
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The models, renderings and diagrams were used to study twists, bends and compressions of the building’s levels. Proper manipulation of these variables was necessary for aesthetic and functional purposes. The 3d print model shows the porosity of the building.
The building’s footprint creates four exterior ground spaces; the northern two are intended for private residential use and the southern two are public spaces which strengthen the ground level retail and the relationship to Austin City Hall immediately across the street to the South. The southern plaza is intended to be a social gathering area with ground level fountains to cool people down on hot summer days. All floor levels are a single unit wide for cross ventilation. Pedestrian bridges appear to stretch out from the facades in order for tenants to access building amenities.
MAHOGANY AUSTIN, TX Course: Critic: Area:
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TABLE 2008
Wood Design - University of Texas Mark Macek 84� x 40�
Inspired by a table currently in production, this design utilized traditional woodworking methods to create a sophisticated blend of eighteenth and twenty-first century styling. Digital investigations were done early to determine proportions and curvature on areas such as the cabriole legs. The final design achieved an organic appearance, with graceful curves that define a fluid elegance.
The table legs were laminated due to lack of raw stock sizes. Their profiles were drawn and cut on the band saw before being mortised for the rail connections. The legs were then hand shaped with traditional wood working methods. Along with leg curvature, test joints were also produced prior to the final construction. The corner detail displays its complexity with three cut/shaped parts meeting with a mortise and tenon joint.
The table top is an inset plywood panel veneered on the top with six sheets of crotch patterned mahogany. The veneer displays chatoyancy, a luster that varies on viewing angle. The veneer also adds a level of depth and intrigue when in use. The veneering process utilized a vacuum seal bag to tightly glue the sheets to the plywood panel. Before assembling the frame, the rails were rounded with a few passes on the table saw. The resulting curvature is closer to how the finished rails will appear after hand shaving and sanding.
IMX | INT. MERCH. EXCHANGE & EXHIBIT CENTER TIANJIN, CHINA Office: Role: Area:
2011
2Define Architecture Design Contributions | Documentation 423,000 sq. meters
This mixed-use project is located on the outskirts of Tianjin and along a high speed rail line which connects to Beijing. With site visibility from the elevated rail line and proximity to new retail developments, it was the client’s desire to create a project that would entice future tourism. To do so, the projects includes a 5 star hotel located on the southwest corner, a river walk with small shops/restaurants, a large exhibition hall and the most significant element, a 230,000 m2 International Merchandise Mart.
Unlike many shopping centers in China, this Mart is intended to sell high-quality, authentic goods and services which come from countries outside of China. With an undetermined variety of goods and services to be sold and in order to establish a recognizable identity for the Mart, three design goals were determined: an economy of scale for the construction, flexibility to easily change floor plan configurations and a facade that offers distinction along with the ability to dictate how product ads are displayed.
*Rendering by ICON.
Level 5 - Floor Plan
Level 1 - Floor Plan
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*Rendering by ICON.
*Rendering by ICON.
STRUCTURE
BALL SLAB - 350- 450MM THICK SIMPLE - FLEXIBLE -THIN
WIDE ONE WAY SLAB - 450500MM THICK SIMPLE - FLEXIBLE -THIN Low Cost
STEEL DECK AND BEAMS 450- 500MM THICK SIMPLE - FLEXIBLE -THIN HIGH COST - LIGHT WEIGHT LOW COST FOUNDATION
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Mart Structural Grid
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Structural options were investigated to determine the most efficient and economical solution. The structural column grid for the Mart needed to be sized in order to work for the underground parking and also the typical retail lease spans. Numerous investigations were also completed on massing and facade options for the Towers, Exhibition Hall and the Mart. It was important that the Mart facade was identifiable and able to be replicated if other Mart locations were constructed. Parking Structural Grid
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Grid *Renderings in this column by ICON.
*Renderings in this column by ICON.
The serrated option was chosen for the facades of the Mart which faced the main roadway and high speed rail. The angled panels help to break down the scale of the long Mart and also provide panels for advertising directed at oncoming traffic. To transition down to the lower buildings and the residential towers beyond, the Mart’s facade along the river terraces down, utilizing planted roof decks and stone clad volumes.
SOUTH LAMAR | OFFICE + RETAIL AUSTIN, TX Office: Role:
Michael Hsu Office of Architecture Project Designer + Manager | Documentation
QUANZHOU CONVENTION CENTER QUANZHOU, CHINA Office: Role:
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2011
2Define Architecture Design + Documentation Contributions
LAW OFFICE
LONDON, ENGLAND, 30 St. Mary Axe
2006
Office: Skidmore, Owings and Merrill LLP Role: Design + Documentation Contributions
SWAY | ASIAN CUISINE LOUNGE CITY
Project: Personal | Conceptual Role: Project Designer + Documentation
2006
*Renderings by ICON
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