JONATHAN FRIDBERG
STUDENT AND PROFESSIONAL WORK 2010-2014
Final model, 4 Brothers + Sister Creek Wood, foamcore
01 HALL-WEIL RESIDENCE
Jamestown, RI. Trivers Associates
02 ATLANTA HISTORY CENTER Atlanta, GA. patterhn design
03 4 BROTHERS + SISTER CREEK Bull Shoals, AR. Washington University
04 IMPACT SIGHT
Madison, IL. Washington University
05 PLASTI(K)
St. Louis, MO. Washington University
06 RÉSUMÉ
01 HALL-WEIL RESIDENCE Jamestown, Rhode Island Trivers Associates, 2014
Located in a small boating community on Jamestown Island, this paper-making studio and retreat for Joan Hall and Mark Weil involved numerous studies of massing, siting and programatic strategy. Inspired by the tradition and productive intent of barn-type architecture, the home explores how an artist’s studio and home can exist as one. In addition, geological and zoning requirements led to a comprehensive approach to each potential scheme. The resulting design is a modern take on the barn typology, with eccentric features to take advantage of solar access and views of the harbor.
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Hall-Weil Residence
Left: Main Floor Plan A professional art studio was the driver for the floor plan of the house. Living spaces view the harbor to the west.
Right: Study Models Iterative and rapid design was critical in development of a scheme that satisfied local and client needs.
Left: Great Room This schematic perspective explores volume and structure in the main living space. A wall of operable windows and doors maximize ventilation and views to the harbor .
02 ATLANTA HISTORY CENTER Buckhead, Georgia patterhndesign, 2011
In 2011 the Atlanta History Center held an open nationwide competition for a redesign and reimagining of its facility. After years of operation and two expansions, the building was plagued by a confusing layout, wasted space, and outdated interiors. The St. Louis firm patterhndesign headed by architects Eric Hoffman and Tony Patterson submitted a runner-up design that connected the building to the larger campus, and provided a new main entrance to improve accessibility.
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Top: Massing study Left: Education Center A modern audio-visual hub with flexible space for a private classroom.
Right: Site model Proposed expansions modeled in purpleheart. Wood, metal, acrylic.
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03 FOUR BROTHERS + SISTER CREEK Bull Shoals, Arkansas Washington University, 2010 Professor Eric Hoffman
This intensive 8 week studio focused on the development of 40 acres of undisturbed lakefront property in Bull Shoals, Arkansas. Four brothers who own the property wanted to investigate the different possibilities of developing the site. The design concentrated on creating a small communal retreat for the family. The primary focus was on sustainable site management, passive strategies, and consideration of construction techniques required for building in a remote and densely wooded site.
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Left: Exterior Built into the hillside, most of the mass is in the roof, leaving ample open living space below.
Bottom: Passive Strategies Left to Right: 1) The insulated mass of the roof contains warm air and allows winter sunlight. 2) Roof line blocks summer sun and is opened for ventilation. 3) Equal parts cut and fill means no waste or extra fill.
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Plans: Ground floor and Loft Right: Study Models 03 .3
Above: Section A mud room on the right serves as storage and anteroom to the living space on the left.
Opposite: Final Model 03 .5
.Wood, foamcore
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Opposite: Section and Elevation Right: Renderings Clockwise: Sleeping loft with skylight. Mud area with wooden separating screen. Living room, sliding doors opened.
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Left: Final Model Wood, foamcore
Middle: Detail Section Overhang and exterior envelope
Right: Detail Section Site-cast concrete and foundation
04 IMPACT SIGHT Madison, Illinois Washington University, 2011 Professor Phil Holden
Seeking to restore an underused and later abandoned racetrack near East St.Louis, Impact Sight introduces a new program to the almost 200 acre site. The project celebrates the automotive history of the St. Louis area, acting as a museum and event space. Now, rather than being used only during events in the racing season, the site operates seven days a week, attracting tourism to St. Louis. The form of the building is drawn from the racing oval itself, reflecting its bound up energy and the calamitous release of that energy into the site.
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Context diagrams Capacity, site, speed
CAPACITY
Opposite: Site model MDF, metal Full capacity = 65,000 fans Parking lot reserved for trucks, RVs and support vehicles. Fans are transported to the park via shuttle bus from off-site parking.
THIRD FIGURE
Gateway International Raceway consists of a drag strip and racing oval. New figure will complete tripartite composition on the site. Interstitial space is occupied by vendors, fans, and concessions.
SPEED
Cars, trailers, busses and people move around and within the site at varying speeds. Visitors and race fans meander around the grandstands while cars tightly contained on the track reach 180 mph.
Left: Ground floor and second floor plans Ground floor provides access for museum visitors, a walking thoroughfare for race-day events, and garage space for storage and restoration.
Right: Concept Diagram Bottom: Exterior, walking thoroughfare Car shows and concessions can be found here during racing events
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East elevation
View from main gallery to track 04 .8
Main gallery space 04 .9
05 PLASTI(K) St. Louis, Missouri Washington University, 2011 Professor Ken Tracy
Working closely with Marc Fornes of New York design firm Theverymany, the studio utilized parametric modeling and digital fabrication to design a permanent shade structure for the Shaw neighborhood in St. Louis. The studio focused on optimizing repeatable fabrication techniques to cut, thermoform, and assemble more than 800 geometric units. Studio: Evan Barrett, Cameron Bence, Joshua Canez, Jaymon Diaz, Jonathan Fridberg, Gina Gage, Lydia Hagedorn, Taryn Harunah, Anna Jia, Sarah Kott, Yiting Lin, Fitz Murphy, and Jordan Smith
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Left: Concept Renderings Concepts presented to the community board for approval. More units were added to the base to increase stability. Ken Tracy Studio et al
Right: Components Over 1500 laser cut steel connector plates were used. The twenty-five types were designed to allow for different connection possibilities. On the right, each unit’s constituent parts, in their original state. Units varied from solid to perforated to provide light and relieve weight. Ken Tracy Studio et al
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Above: Unit construction CNC milling and staging area
Left: Promotional Poster Designed to announce the grand opening and dedication ceremony.
Right: Plasti(k)
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JONATHAN FRIDBERG t: (410) 459-4554 e: jfridberg@gmail.com
Washington University in St. Louis, Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts College of Architecture Master of Architecture, December 2011 University of Maryland, College Park School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation Bachelor of Science in Architecture, May 2009 Honor Award, St. Louis AIA Toshiko Mori and David Adjaye Award, Unbuilt Category-2011 Frank Kuenz II Scholarship Scholar 2011-2012 Washington University in St. Louis Frederick Widmann Award Nominee Hugh Ferriss Award for Architectural Drawing Book Award Nominee Washington University in St. Louis
Trivers Associates, St. Louis, MO Architectural Designer, March 2014-June 2014 Programming and Design Development for the Hall-Weil Residence Schematic design and collabortation with senior design team BJC HealthCare. Planning Design & Construction, St. Louis, MO Project Engineer, August 2012- March 2014 Supported construction team in project realization, schedule, and budget Managed portfolio of infrastructure and equipment projects Owner representative to Contractors, Architects and Engineers Developed capital project estimates for facility forecasting and planning patterhndesign, St. Louis, MO Designer, July 2011-December 2011 Atlanta History Center Competition finalists Alberti: Architecture for Young People Washington University in St. Louis Teacher, May2011-June2011 Collaborative design of architecture curriculum for grades 4-12 Washington University in St. Louis Teaching Assistant. August 2010-May 2011 Environmental Systems I & II Skills: Rhinoceros 3D Sketchup Autodesk: AutoCAD Revit
Adobe Suite: Photoshop InDesign Illustrator Microsoft Office, Microsoft Project
References Eric R. Hoffman, AIA, NCARB, LEED速 AP Associate & Senior Design Architect at Trivers Associates Professor of Practice at Washington University in St. Louis Co-director at patterhn Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts Graduate School of Architecture, College of Architecture Whitaker Learning Lab, Office Suite 040C St Louis, MO 63130 t: (314) 935 9355 e: erich@samfox.wustl.edu Anna Leavey Program Manager, CityArchRiver 2015 Foundation St. Louis, MO t: (314) 322-9223 e: Anna.Leavey@cityarchriver.org
Greg Zipfel, AIA Corporate Architect, BJC Planning, Design & Construction BJC Planning, Design & Construction 8300 Eager Rd, Suite 600C St. Louis, MO 63144 t: (314) 482-2774 e: gaz2513@bjc.org
Philip Holden Principal, Holden Architects Senior Lecturer at Washington University in St. Louis Holden Architects 15 N Gore Ave Ste 200 St. Louis, MO 63119 t: (314) 968-3200 e: ph@holdenarchitects.com