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EDUCATION o University of Kansas o 5-year Master of Architecture Program o 4th Year o 3.7 GPA
WORK EXPERIENCE
JOHN MOSS SUNN PROFILE 22-year old KU Architecture student from Denver, Colorado.
CONTACT 970-393-2320 jmsunn@ku.edu
SKILLS Revit Bluebeam Spec Builder Rhino AutoCAD SketchUp LayOut Photoshop InDesign Flow Design Hand Sketching
Great Plains Moving and Storage – Denver, CO Summer 2016 I worked this job after high school graduation to save up money for school. Mission Bay Sports Center – San Diego, CA Summer 2017 I worked for a company that rented out water sport equipment and put on youth sport camps. I helped on the dock and gave sailing lessons to children and adults. MarLan Construction – Lawrence, KS May 2018 – May 2019 I started this job the summer after my sophomore year to gain experience in the building industry. I worked in the field on multiple projects (Mass Street Soda, Boys and Girls Club, Plasticon, API foils, Lawrence Humane society, ect…) doing a variety of jobs including demolition, grout work, insulation, blocking, door frame installation, flashing installation, to name a few. TreanorHL – Lawrence, KS July 2019 – Current I work in the Housing & Mixed-Use sector at TreanorHL. I’ve worked on a variety of projects doing variety of jobs from meeting with clients to working in the construction documents. I have experience in, modeling, detailing, schedules, writing specs, and generating diagrams among other things.
ACHIEVEMENTS o John J. Miller Scholarship Fund from the School of Architecture & Design o FAS Scholarship o Honor Roll (top 10% of class) 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019. o Nominated and received honorable mention in KU’s school-wide design competition in February of 2018.
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The overall form of this development was shaped by the angle and direction of the slope of the site. So, by overlaying a grid on the contours, diagonal lines were derived from averaging the overall sum of their displacement in x and y direction. From this constructed grid, a foot print was laid out, and then a massing was extruded. The driving factor behind this layout and extrusion was the idea of drawing people to and through the block, making them feel that it is a part of their neighborhood and not a impeding spaceship like structure that is estranged from the community.
Another driving factor was the desire to be sustainable and promote sustainable ideas through the form of the building. This lead to the sloping green roofs that meet the grade of the site, for increased circulation and overall well-being. The main feature of the building is the cantilevered level that hangs out over 27th street. This is meant to draw people in from the street corner and bring about ideas of innovation and a hopeful future. Its been a while since the Santa Fe neighborhood has had something take pride in. This project is aimed to rejuvenate the community by establishing a sense of place that brings about the character and personality of the neighborhood.
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SECOND FLOOR
FIRST FLOOR
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The IvanArt Lofts are designed to be the hub of the Ivanhoe Arts movement. With 7 affordable units for artists and an incubator space and cafe on the main level. Located on 34th and Brooklyn, the lofts offer 3 family units and 4 single units with work spaces in each. The Lofts themselves are designed to to encourage community building within and oustide of the lofts. The incubator space is flexible and allows for a wide wide array of uses, from art classes to exhibitions. This project aims to give a voice to the community, a sense of belonging to residents, put eyes on the street.
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BIRDHIDE The scope of this project was to design ƒ •–”—…–—”‡ ‹Â? –Š‡ ‘‡•• Ž—ƥ• ‹Ž†Ž‹ˆ‡ Refuge to enable bird watchers to get near the birds without being detected. The Birdhide sits in a wooded marsh ˆƒ…‹Â?‰ ƒ ƪ‘‘† ’Žƒ‹Â?ÇĄ ƒÂ? ‹†‡ƒŽ Ž‘…ƒ–‹‘Â? for spotting various species of birds. The structure hides the inabitants while still allowing light and air to permeate through, creating an open air environment. Open slots are stra–‡‰‹…ƒŽŽ› ’Žƒ…‡† –‘ ƒŽŽ‘™ ˆ‘” †‹ƥ‡”‡Â?– views without completely exposing the viewer. The birdhide is designed to provide a comfortable yet intimate experince with nature.
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I drew inspirartion from the numerous dead trees that had fallen throughout the marsh. Though these trees were no longer alive, they were teaming with life in and through out their hollow and rotted core. In the same way the Birdhide seeks to emulate the horizontal form of a fallen log that plays along the idea of creating a space for life within. The form is also taylored to the dimensions of a person to create a space for optimal comfort and intimacy.
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FLINT HILLS LOOKOUT This project is located in the Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve in the Flint Hills region of Kansas. The aim of the project is to create a multistory watchtower made exclusively from ǡ ơ Ǥ
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The goal of this project is to design a shipping container structure that does not intrude but complements its surrounding enviornment while also enhancing the inhabitant’s experience of the Flint Hills.
TOP LEVEL
The design of this form is inspired by the multiple draws that are visible from the hill where it is located. Each branch of the structure is directed to a ơ ǡ ơ the area.
MAIN LEVEL
Along side the views, each branch Ƥ ǡ ǡ mation on the site, bathrooms and an outdoor viewing deck. The access to these programatic elements is centered at the pivot point created by the intersection of each wing.
BOTTOM LEVEL
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MARS COLONY ǡ Ƥ more of a reality. It’s not just a scientist’s job to design solutions but the architect’s as well. This project was very technical and involved extensive research on the geological makeup of mars. The prominent feature of Mars that I saw repeatedly were its Volcanoes. Scientists have known since the Mariner 9 mission in 1972 that volcanic features cover large portions of the Martian Ǥ ƪ ǡ ǡ Ǥ
ǡ ƥ Ǥ starts with working with what the existing environment has ơ Ǥ ƪ embedded in them. Once mined, the newly formed caves would then serve as the the habitat for sustaining human life. At the completion of construction, living, farming and resource harvesting would compile into one cohesive settle Ǥ ƪ settlements that would also support eachother.
Around Olympus Mons there is likely a site for colonization. ƪ well as other minerals that have been brought up from Mars’ Ǥ ǡ ơ Ǥ Tharsis Montes mountain range is also a potential location, ƪ ǡ perhaps the more unique characteristic is its elevation. At the apron of this range it has relatively low elevation which would be ideal for growing crops. There is also likely ice reservoirs in this area that could be utilized for water and oxygen
The Amazonia quadrangle is also a possible location, there ƪ been a Martian ocean, making it more likely to have ice reservoirs. The elevation is also very low in this area. However the ƪ Ǥ
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Basalts form when lava is rapidly cooled Ǥ see this the start of this proccess on Easth ƪ Ǥ Interestlingly enough, this proccess causes a rigid hexagonal geometry to form. The modularity and durbaility of columnar basalt is ideal for organizing underground structure for the colonizers.
ơ ded structure, but iron ore can be extracted from it to eventually produce steel for construction material. The rock itself can be melted down and stranded together to a produce a fabric used for a variety of purposes. Manufacturing glass would also be a possibility due to the copious amount of sand on mars.
Hydroponic systems utilize water and nutrients to grow without using soil. Many of the nutrients needed for the system can be found on Mars. This would be the colonies main Ǥ a proccess similar to oil drilling, as scientist believe there is a possibility of sub terranain ice reserviours deep beneath the surface. The greenhouse would also serve as a skylight for the inhabitants below to have access to natural light.
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͙Ǥ ƪ ƪ Ǥ ͚Ǥ Ǥ Ƥ surface. Along with the robots there are also a number of solar panels. 3. The solar panels are placed initially by robots to begin generating energy for the operation. Robots begin ƪ ǡ of the surface. Other robots begin the process of sorting minerals and melting them Ǥ ͜Ǥ Ǥ they would be brought from earth but later would be manufactured from hardened Ƥ Ǥ ice reservoir, to harvest water and oxygen.
5. Once the proper minerals were mined and processed into material, construction of the greenhouse skylights would begin. Mining robots would serve a dual purpose and also be able Ǥ ƪ Ǥ 6. Once the construction was completed, the oxygenation process would begin to prepare for human and plant life. Oxygen would be extracted from ice reservoirs and then released onto the Ǥ Ǥ ơ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ water features to mimic earth, making the colonist have a sense of home. As the population ǡ ƪ hyperloop train system.
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URBAN FARM ‹–Š –Š‡ —”„ƒÂ? ’‘’—Žƒ–‹‘Â? ‘Â? –Š‡ ‹Â?…Ž‹Â?‡ ™‡ Â?—•– „‡‰‹Â? –‘ address issues of sustainability and health as it relates to cities as a whole. One area that is worth drawing attention is the food ‹Â?†—•–”›ǥ ƒÂ?† Â?‘”‡ Â•Â’Â‡Â…Â‹Ć¤Â…ÂƒÂŽÂŽÂ› –Š‡ ’”‘†—…‡ ‹Â?†—•–”›Ǥ Â? —”„ƒÂ? farm is farming model that grows fresh produce within the city limits to cut down on harvest and tranportation cost, as well as ensuring the quality and safety of the produce. The scope of this project was to deisgn an urban farm in the ‘Ž† ƒÂ?•ƒ• ‹–› •–‘…Â? ›ƒ”† Ž‘– ‹Â? –Š‡ ‡•– ‘––‘Â?•Ǥ ‡ Šƒ† –‘ design for a complex program that included a plan for future expansion. I ordered the building around an exsisting structure once used in the stock yards to highlight the rich history of the area and to connect the building to its environment, so not to invade. The main feature of this building is a louver system that sits above the greehouse that is able to adjust based on the optimal environment for each crop that is grown. Each gable of the greenhouse is also equiped with an adjustable vent that is able to pull air through the space when needed.
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FIRST YEAR PROJECTS
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