j a c o b
architecture portfolio
2020
g a s p e r
archigasper.com https://issuu.com/jmgasper
jacob gasper jmgasper@iastate.edu
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education
experience
b arch. professional degree |2021| iowa state university ames, iowa rome, italy 3.73 gpa
computation+construction lab |2019| undergraduate research assistant ames, iowa present study studenica |2020| drawing assistant parametric and reverse arch. design present
awards iowa state kalahar award - finalist |2019| honors summer research grant |2017| honors mentor program grant |2017| isu research symposium |2017| college of design dean’s list |2017 - | cardinal leadership scholar |2016 - | university honors program |2016 - |
reinaldo correa studio llc. design build team member reiman gardens ames, iowa outdoor escapes design intern ames, iowa
cuthbertson scholarship |2016 -2018| leadership the fashion show
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undergraduate research |2017| investigated architectural atmospheres w/ associate prof. andrea wheeler ames, iowa
|2019| set design director ames, iowa
datum, journal of architecture |2018| graphics team ames, iowa present
design orientation course |2018/19| dsn studies 115 peer mentor college of design ames, iowa
overseas missions
|2019| team treasurer ho chi mihn city, vietnam
software + skills photoshop, illustrator, indesign lightroom, rhinoceros, autocad, cnc router, potterbot, 3d printer, plasma cnc , laser cutter, model shop
cornerstone church |2018| small group student leader ames, iowa present
references
|2018/19| student model ames, iowa
shelby doyle assistant professor | iowa state university ames, iowa doyle@iastate.edu | 540.454.4390
peer mentor program |2017/18| dsn studies 102 peer mentor college of design ames, iowa
leslie forehand assistant professor | long beach college venice beach, california lforehand@lbcc.edu | 540.746.2310
trend magazine
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the new excess
train station
3d printed ceramics
digital fabrication
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post digital ocean array
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the fashion show
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exhibition
set design
the water tower mixed use housing
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the new excess wpa 2.0 | architecture and the green new deal fall 2019
kalahar award finalist
Our architectural proposal exists as a network of new transportation, housing, amenities, and a system of reuse spread across the United States. Through the examination of the potential of excess and excessiveness as architectural methods, we have found possibilities using waste as tools of creating architecture and urban systems.
By utilizing byproducts of modern life, plastic and carbon, as construction materials, we imagine a future in which current speculations and experimentations of sustainability become our future reality.
in collaboration w/ cyle king instructor | shelby doyle location | des moines, iowa
This leads us into the theory of creating a “new excess�, and conceivably redetermining the negative narrative that follows excess.
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Serving as the backbone of our infrastructure is a high speed rail network creating fast and easy transportation from urban center to urban center, which in this project are architecturalized as sectional places of plastic waste exchange. Inhabitants of Des Moines gather here and drop their plastic waste to be collected, processed, and transported along the network for construction.
Utilizing c02 direct air capture fans dispersed on our infinite facade, our imagined future aims to not only cut down on our emissions but to capture them and displace the gas into both our constructed concrete and into its natural form underground.
Utilizing old 3d prints made from pla plastic, we modeled the effects of plastic casted into concrete structural elements.
column one 5% plastic aggregate 95% concrete column two 35% plastic aggregate 65% concrete
We casted a series of eight columns, with each set of two containing a different ratio of concrete to plastic aggregate.
column three 65% plastic aggregate 35% concrete
These models proved helpful in beginning to understand the new proposed labor process , and the aesthetic qualities it can exhibit.
column four 75% plastic aggregate 25% concrete
These column experiments serve as storage devices for our past creative endeavors; therefore mirroring the large scale use seen in �the new excess�. Our waste could become stored in our new future architectures.
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5% plastic aggregate 95% concrete
35% plastic aggregate 65% concrete
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structural column concrete models
65% plastic aggregate 35% concrete
75% plastic aggregate 25% concrete
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housing elevation
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housing detail section
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housing floor plans
level one
level two
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zoned pollution < levels of intensity >
I2 I1 NX2a, N2, N3c, MX2 EX, N3b, P1 N1a, N5, F
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des moines, iowa
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insersection for plastic depositing and processing
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3d printed ceramics intro to digital fabrication fall 2019
Utilizing the potterbot, a clay 3d printer, Lauren stokes and I investiagted the effects of different shaped extrusion nozzles on the resolution of a parametric vase. Per vase, there are zero computable variables changed, and only physical variables. The â&#x20AC;&#x153;experimentâ&#x20AC;? consists of three sizes and shapes of nozzles: three mm, four mm, and five mm diameters as well as star, triangle, and circle extrusion shapes. The purpose of our experiment was to see how variables that are excluded affect the output of a vase.
By not changing g-code variables-layer height, size of the vase, vase pattern, etc.-- we are able to see a result that included some failures, but also deem the importance of the g-code and its variables per print method, as very high. in collaboration w/ lauren stokes instructor | shelby doyle
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star
triangle
circle
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star
trian
ngle
circle
star
triangle
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circle
3 mm star
3 mm triangle
3 mm circle
4 mm star
4 mm triangle
4 mm circle
5 mm star
5 mm triangle
5 mm circle
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3 mm star
3 mm triangle
3 mm circle
4 mm star
4 mm triangle
4 mm circle
5 mm star
5 mm triangle
5 mm circle
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Furthering my use of the potterbot, I wanted to explore the idea of using printed clay as formwork for a concrete pour. The possibilities in 3d printed clay give a wide range of exciting parametric forms, which in turn could yield forms in concrete unable to be realized with regular formwork. After being used, the clay can be collected, rehydrated and rused to create new formwork.
Once printed, I surrounded the molds with fine sand to equal the pressure of the concrete being poured into them. Once hardened, the final result was revealed by simply cracking the mold with a small hammer. honors project
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3d printed clay molds
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post digital ocean array student exhibition spring 2019
Post digital ocean array is a digitally fabricated object showcased in the Post Digital Environments student exhibition. Post Digital emerged as a method of drawing that rejects realistic rendering techniques, often embodying digital collage. Renderings assume the language of photography, aspiring towards images of the real world.
The 4’ x 4’ 3d printed object imagines an infinite landscape of these tiles, soon overpowering and layering over the existing nature. It begins to question the role of human’s in climate change and habitat rehabilitation. instructor | leslie forehand
Inspired by the Chesapeake Bay’s declining oyster population I digitally modeled an underwater landscape of concrete substrate tiles, creating an artificial underwater reef environment to promote the growth in oyster growth in the bay.
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the fashion show iowa state fashion show set design spring 2019
VANS guest designer
The Iowa State Fashion Show, the largest student run fashion show in the nation, hosted this year’s guest designer Vans, in Stephens Auditorium on Iowa State’s Campus.
set one inspiration | sun on the beach |6| miles of string |110| eye hooks |200| feet of chicken wire |350| cds
My co directors and I lead a team of 15 indiviudals tasked with designing, fabricating, and installing two full scale fashion show sets.
set two inspiration | nyc graffiti |720| feet of wood |100| 4’ x 8’ foamcore boards |5| gallons of paint
The sets are inspired by Vans dedication to creative expression and the eclectic cultures of Los Angeles and New York City.
date | 14 april 2019 attendance | 2,150
The show debuted in stephens auditorium on Iowa State’s campus.
in collaboration w/ hannah hogan & amelia brown location | ames, iowa
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stephens auditorium | set one plan
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stephens auditorium | set two plan
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vans guest designer | 14 april 2019
set one | 14 april 2019
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set two | 14 april 2019
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the water tower culture of conservation in san francisco fall 2019
San Francisco, and most of California, suffers from an ongoing drought that was declared a state of emergency in 2015. This project responds to this issue as a mixeduse housing project that serves as the center of an urban sized desalination system. Our proposal de-centralizes the desalination plant into a urban network of pipes that filter ocean water from the bay into fresh drinking water as it travels to Nob Hill. The water is stored in our architecture and distributed throughout the city. The city also faces a large homeless population, currently handled by shoving people into large warehouse - like shelter spaces.
Throughout our selected precedent observations, we have looked at how architecture can facilitate rehabilitation by having a de-emphasis on private spaces in favor of community social spaces. An on site trade school focusing on the reuse of materials would teach the residents marketable skills and encourage green practices. This project serves as a monument to a future that could facilitate the areas current problems.. in collaboration w/ cyle king instructor | leslie forehand location | san francisco, california
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desalination in san francisco
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seawater is pumped at high-pressure through these semi-permeable membranes to seperate dissolved salt
seawater undergoes a two stage mechanical ďŹ ltration to remove coarse and ďŹ ne particles
seawater is drawn into the system through an underwater pipe.
treated water is pumped to the mixed housing complex and stored, utilized, and distributed to the rest of the city
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culture of reuse | city of object reuse
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culture of reuse | rethinking used items
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precedent floor plans
centre village | winnipeg, canada
housing ile saint-denis | france
the six | los angeles, california
crest apartments | los angeles, california | 51 |
iterative models
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circulation housing
trade school
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water storage/distribution
educational spaces
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circulation & private rooms
1/8â&#x20AC;? Model
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housing plan
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