J ACOB J URGENS
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE PORTFOLIO
Contents _00 RESUME AND ABOUT ME p4-5
_01 PELICAN BAY: Galapagos, Ecuador p 6 - 17
_02 P STREET PLAZA: Lincoln, Nebraska p 18 - 25
_03 CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS: P Street Plaza p 26 - 29
_04 GRADING PLAN: Rolling Hills Orchard p 30 - 31
Jacob Jurgens jjjurgens342@yahoo.com
Skills
3D Digital Modeling Rhino, Google SketchUp
Physical Model Crafting Laser Cutter, Woodwork
Digital Mapping AutoCAD, ArcMap, QGIS
Digital Drawings
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portfolio: https://issuu.com/jjurgens8
Education
University of Nebraska - Lincoln, College of Architecture Landscape Architecture Program - LAAB Accredited, May 2020, CUM GPA 3.71
Jim Leggitt, Studio InSITE - Hand Drawing Workshop Service-Learning Project - Galapagos, Ecuador Contagion to Community Sanctuary - Landscape Architecture Study Abroad, May 2017
Andrew TenBrink, Field Operations - Workflow Workshop Freeman Public Schools - Adams, Nebraska High School Diploma - May 2015, CUM GPA 3.96
InDesign, Illustrator
Realistic Rendering Photoshop, Lumion 8.0
Hand Sketching Chartpak AD Markers
Knowledge Site Engineering
Grading and Physics Classes
Research Capabilities Studios, History Classes
Critical Thinking Studios, Urbanism Class
Leadership Organizations and Volunteering Leadership Class
Presentation Studios, Competition Speech
Writing Writing Class Competition Speech
Interests Water Sports
Movie Enthusiast Wood Working Personal Fitness Brain Games Video Games
Work Experience
Blue Sushi Sake Grill - Lincoln, Nebraska Host, Server Assist, December 2017 -
United States Department of Agriculture - Lincoln, Nebraska Agricultural Research Service Research Assistant, May 2016 -
Suddath Relocation Systems - Jacksonville, Florida Warehous and Contract Mover, May 2017 - August 2017
The Flatwater Bistro - Lincoln, Nebraska Host, Expo, Server Assist, September 2015 - October 2016
Sunny Yolk Egg Ranch - Adams, Nebraska Factory Employee, May 2007 - May 2013, Assistant Manager, May 2013 - August 2015
Organizations and Volunteering American Society of Landscape Architects - Student Chapter Member, 2016-2017, Vice President, 2017-2018
Homestead National Monument - Solar Eclipse Viewing Co-manager of ASLA members during day-long festivities, August 2017
The Big Event (ASLA) Annual large volunteer event focused on helping our own community, 2017 and 2018
UNL Navigators Non-denominational Christian group, 2015-2017, Student Leader Team, 2017-2018
College of Architecture Student Advisory Board Freshman and Sophomore Representative, 2016-2017
Construction of Greenhouse Dome and Community Garden Done to assist FFA department of Adams, Nebraska
Honors and Awards
GP- ASLA Regional Honor Award for Analysis and Planning Chancellor’s Leadership Scholarship James Canfield Scholarship
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About Me born April 2, 1997 | youngest of four “Technically | Artistic” - Professor Kim Wilson
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heart of a farmboy
Who am I? My name is Jacob Jurgens and I am currently a third year landscape architecture student with intent to graduate in 2020. I grew up on an egg ranch five miles away from the nearest village, Adams, Nebraska, pop 607. I was born the youngest of four to two farmers with work ethics like you wouldn’t believe and that old fashioned work ethic transferred on to me. I would not call my work ethic my greatest skill, however. I would say my greatest skill is my ability to adapt. My favorite activities include mainly water sports, I am an avid wakeboarder in the summers here in Nebraska and especially Tablerock Lake, Missouri.
Why Landscape Architecture? I joined this program because my skill sets have always centered on a combination of technical and artistic mindsets. My current skill sets in the area of design revolve around my abilities to create artistic landforms with technical engineered grades, to render three dimensional, photorealistic digital models, and to drive myself to continue learning and growing all of my skills! I have skills in most architectual computer related programs, such as Rhino, AutoCAD, Adobe Suites, Lumion, etc, as well as a wealth of experience working with my hands whether that be physical models, hand drawings, or iterative sketching.
How will I make it happen? After graduating in 2015 I have been enrolled in the College of Architecture’s LAAB accredited Landscape Architecture program for nearly three years now, with intent of obtaining a six month, nine month or year long internship with a firm that I am well suited for. I have made this happen through many long nights and rigorous hard work on projects with no sign complacency! I have worked in many fields such as on a farm, in the USDA soil science division, food service industry, etc. I believe I will be a good fit in most any firm due to my ability to adapt easily, my willingness to work collaboratively, and my desire to be the best I can be. Thank you for reading!
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PELICAN BAY: GALAPAGOS, ECUADOR
PELICAN BAY: A GREAT ADVENTURE Traveling for Business The University of Nebraska-Lincoln has worked with a non-profit organization in Ecuador for nearly eight years. Each year Professor Kim Wilson has taken a select group of students to carry out a service learning project during a span of three weeks. The trip started with half a week in Quito, Ecuador, then moved to the 11 day long project in the Galapagos Islands, and ended with half a week visiting a previous project in an Ecuadorian rainforest. The project was centered around Pelican Bay which had experienced a tsunami two years before. Our tasks were split into three phases: base mapping, analysis, and planning. I personally had a heavier hand in the analysis phase with less impact in the base mapping and planning phases as they were handled more before and after the trip respectively.
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Map drawn by Frank Herbolshwimer, Senior Undergraduate
Detail Oriented Tasks My team for the base map phase was in charge of mapping a detailed existing site and immediate context diagram. My team taking measurements pictured to the right.
Jacob Jurgens (me), Nathan Krohn, Patricio Gaybor
Exploring the Island During the analysis phase we as a whole group explored the context of the bay including this iguana breeding ground surrounded by volcanic rock as pictured to the right.
Kenneth Brandl, Ashleigh Gildon, Jacob Jurgens (me), Keely Anderson, Nathan Holst
Team Meetings In the end of the analysis phase we met as a whole group to review oppurtunities and challenges in the area. In the end we identified four sites for redevelopment.
Kim Wilson, Frank Herbolsheimer, Patricio Velasquez, Austin Arens, Jacob Jurgens (me), Jerry Philbin
Stress Breaks in Exotic Places There were two long breaks during the project including one morning spent on a beach previously analyzed by the same program the year before and one afternoon exploring the grotto as pictured to the right.
Pictured taken by Jacob Jurgens (me) Page 9
Galapagos National Park
Pelican Bay
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PELICAN BAY: LAND USE Land Development around Pelican Bay The vast majority of buildings around the bay are commercial businesses related to tourism. Almost twenty percent of development along the street is local souvenir shops serving the tourism industry. Office space and private properities also take up street frontage.
The redevelopment of Pelican Bay into a community centered waterfront will bring a net gain to all the nearby businesses and properties. Puerto Ayorans and tourists alike will be drawn to the space and bring their business with them, as well as an increase to property values.
Plans are now in place to move institutional and governmental buildings from their current placements close to the coast inland to higher ground. This will free up some coastal space and allow the coast to shift more towards public communal space and away from private ownership.
Residential
Apartments
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Houses Total Units: 30
Commercial
Hotels
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Restaurants Bars Cafes Galleries Total Units: 99
Souvenir Shops Jewelry Stores Markets Spas Offices
Institutional
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Bank Total Units: 4
Museum Police Station School
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Galapagos National Park
Pelican Bay
Trash Bins Power Poles
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PELICAN BAY: URBAN ELEMENTS Utilities Powerlines run parallel to the street most of the way, but terminates across from the former bank site. Electric wires run underground along the street. One fire hydrant exists along the route near the former bank site. Drainage pipes drain rainwater into the ocean at six points along the sea wall.
Street Lighting The light poles are continuous along the majority of the street. The type and style of light pole varies along the route as five different styles of light poles. Type heavily depends on the surrounding architecture. Even some sections had multiple types of lights.
Common Covered Bench
Power Poles
Amenities Covered benches exist in groupings along the parade route at key points. There are few other seating options along the street. There is one large trash bin and recycling bin located near the only public restroom along the street, located in a slightly hidden area behind the surf school.
Stormwater Drainage Pipe
Trash and Recycling Bins
Fire Hydrant
Electric Box
Typical and Unique Lights
Town Side
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Ocean Side
Public Restroom in Surf School
Ocean Overlook
Bay Edge and Ocean Page 13
Galapagos National Park
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Map drawn collaboratively by Austin Arens and I
PELICAN BAY: VIEW CORRIDORS <20%
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Views from Street Analysis of Charles Darwin Street and the surrounding Pelican Bay area reveals that views out to the ocean are severely limited. The views to the bay are available only twenty percent of the time from the street. The largest percentage of view space from the street exists between the former bank lot and the fish market. The only other spots where the ocean can be seen are from the Handicraft Market, through some open private properties, or down a handful of street corridors.
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Former Bank Site
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The Mosaic Street View
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Handicraft Market
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Fish Market
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The Mosaic Close Up View
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Galapagos National Park
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PELICAN BAY: OPPURTUNITIES FRAMEWORK 1 Urban Edge Charles Darwin Boulevard is mainly single level tourism focused buildings and it supports a lively pedestrian environment. Visibility to water or a lack of hinders the potential of this space. Should return to be a water front.
2 Pelican Bay Area Maritime use in a fish market has both provide tourist entertainment as well as an ongoing degradation of the bay and waters. Mangroves need work in area. Opportunities for water recreation and swimming are present.
3 Craft Market Many generations have used this pier as a lauch off point for swimming in. Has mainly become dedicated to local retailers. Many oppurtunities including depth of water for boat access.
4 Police Station All primary public service are to be relocated out of tsunami risk zone withing the next five to ten years. It is a relatively large site that offers amazing views to ocean that are currently not public.
5 Navy and Cost Guard Also required to be relocated into the higher lands withing the next five to ten years. Very large space with many recreational oppurtunities such as volleyball, parks, and basketball.
5 Colegio Nacional Galapagos Another facility required to move out of the danger zone within the next five to ten years. Mostly buildings and blocked off to the public, oppurtunities for housing diversity exists here.
6 Street 63 Calle Street 63 provides public access to the bay, but has been transformed by a former community leader with many colorful tile sculptures. Safety is a large concern due to overgrown plants and lack of lights.
7 Street 62 Another street providing puclic access to the bay, A natural canopy has formed over the walkway and is enclosed by volcanic stone walls. Personally this was my favorite location along Pelican Bay.
8 Low Tide Property Volcanic rock lines the edge of the bay. During low tide this location is open up to about 25 meters out
Pictured taken by Jacob Jurgens (me): First morning of project, reviewing base maps Page 17
P STREET PLAZA: LINCOLN, NEBRASKA
P STREET PLAZA: PROGRAMMING A PLAZA Working Locally In downtown Lincoln there is a plaza designed by Nebraskan native artist, Jun Kaneko. As part of our 2nd year studio we analyzed the plaza and redesigned it. In this portfolio there will be a brief description on the analysis of the plaza and more of a focus on design representation and digital modeling. The program used for modeling was Rhino 65 with the rendering occuring in Lumion 8.0. The modeling and rendering were not a requirement in the class, but rather an experiment done outside of studio. The direction of my design was to create a flexible plaza space that could support many different activities within itself.
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Finding Our Footing As with all projects I have been a part of we started with the larger context, in this case being downtown Lincoln. After looking through demographics and land use I determined my program should be centered around young adults interested more in experiences such as special events.
Historical Haymarket, University of Nebraska Lincoln, P Street
Analyzing the Site As a group we analyzed the site for things such as drainage, immediate context, existing edges, views, context materiality, etc. The site was designed by an artist and that fact is evident in its design.
Brendan Schartz
Oppurtunities and Constraints Along with our professor we reviewed the good and the bad of the site and determined the direction we should each be moving in when determining programs and layout.
Associate Professor Sarah Karle
Project Representation This project was more centered around the representation than around the design from my point of view. As such I spent more time experimenting with different programs and media to represent it well.
Physical Model from end of project Page 21
P STREET PLAZA: DESIGN PROPOSAL Grading Plan The existing grading is a large and shallow swale across the plaza. The proposed grading uses sheet drainage towards the south end of the plaza. The center of the plaza is sunken and becomes an outdoor room for activities. The patios are raised and drain into planter boxes on their ends.
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Truck Entrance Circulation
Handicap Ramp
Passive Areas
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P STREET PLAZA: SITE FLEXIBILITY 1 Study Areas Being located in close proximity to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and next door to popular coffee shop ‘Coffee House’, creates the perfect situation for a large flexible study space for the students of the University.
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2 Yoga Space As an activity that currently exists on site led by two different fitness centers in the area, this activity was important to program for. The activity is growing across the nation in the younger generation. A person needs about 60 sq ft during yoga stretches. 3 Entertainment Series A program that currently exists in the warmer months of the year, but has not reached its full potential specified by the Lincoln Downtown master plan. Entertainers such as musicians, dancers, and comedians are allotted space for performances.
Public Events Large events, such as the week long, University-hosted ‘Scarlet Days’, can and should occur on this site. Husker icons, such as Herbie Husker and the Scarlets dance team are known to make appearances at such events. Major attraction for the nearby college students. 4
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5 Concerts Another key component for the site stated in the master plan not on the existing site has been considered. Studies show that at concerts a person is comfortable with about 5 sq ft of space, meaning over 2000 people can be in this site.
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6 Winter Functionality Snow collects on the existing site in a beautiful way. This program proposes that the snow is not removed but that a winter playground is created. The site is located two blocks from Lincoln Children’s Museum showing that there is an existing demographic.
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P STREET PLAZA: EXPERIMENTING WITH LUMION Model Rendering During the second year of landscape architecture school, Andrew Tenbrink of Field Operations led a workshop where he presented some of his work including a program called Lumion. I later downloaded the program and spent my own personal time learning the ins and outs of the program. I still have a lot to learn as this page shows my third attempt at a three dimensional render and the video found through the qr code and/or hyperlink shows my first attempt at animating in it. The images below represent the process of creating a Lumion Render while the images to the right show the versatality of the program as well as my self-taught skill using it.
YOUTUBE VIDEO
CLICK FOR LINK!
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West side
South side
Autumn colors
Southwest looking in
Stormy evening
Snowy day
Starry night
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CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS: GRADING PLAN Grading Plan The existing grading is a large and shallow swale across the plaza. The proposed grading uses sheet drainage towards the south end of the plaza. The center of the plaza is sunken and becomes an outdoor room for activities. The patios are raised and drain into planter boxes on their ends.
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CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS: PLANTING PLAN Planting Plan and Schedule For the planting a key idea was looking to plants to enclose the inner plaza as one large room and enclose the small study pads with walls of prairie grass. The selection of prairie grasses are all able to live in our hardiness zone and have wonderful seasonal qualities, following a main theme of the plaza.
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CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS: MATERIAL PLAN Material Plan Materials in the context of the site were extremely varied and difficult to pull from. In the final decision, I decided to use materials from the existing street corridor including simple forms of concrete and bioswales.
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CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS: DETAIL SHEETS Custom and Typical Details As part of the plaza design construction detailing was always in consideration. The details below are mostly custom to the design with only the bottom four drawings being typical planting details and a typical concrete joint.
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ROLLING HILLS ORCHARD: GRADING PLAN Grading Plan and Cut and Fill Calculations This purpose of the project was to lay a tennis court, a parking lot, and a road into a hillside and an orchard. The goal was to affect as few trees as possible and balance the cut and fill. This was the first grading plan that I had ever done. The cut and fill calculations revealed that there was over 8000 cubic feet more cut than fill.
Water Management Part of the grading class was to ensure all swales would drain water away from the courts and off the parking lot into natural drainage areas. Calculations were made to ensure the swale sizes, slopes and grass types were correct.
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