Judith Karoline Mussel Portfolio
Judith Karoline Mussel,
AIA, LEED AP
Licensed Architect California + Germany
310.592.3933
judith@x-pnd.com Linked In
Architect | Designer Profile A licensed Architect with experience at prestigious firms including Gehry Partners and Coop Himmelblau, with published articles and award recipient designs. Capable in all phases of project delivery: strong presentation and design skills, experienced in design development & construction documentation as well as construction administration. Highly motivational leader and enthusiastic attitude towards the work with strong decision making skills. Experience with interior and small scale projects as well as cultural and commercial large scale projects. Collaboratively managing teams, staff and stakeholders through the scope of the project from inception to completion. Architectural strengths include advanced facade and curtain wall design, construction technology, excellent computer design skills, deep knowledge of green building technologies, design innovation, modern architecture and project/client management. Career Highlights In charge of the design of curtain wall of the Beekman Tower in New York City for Frank Gehry. Job captain at Frank Gehry’s office for the IAC Building, NYC Design Architect for the Eli & Edythe Broad Art Museum at Randall Stout’s office. Design of the form active glass roofs of the Museum of Tolerance, Jerusalem for Frank Gehry in collaboration with the German Structural Engineers Schlaich Bergerman & Partners. Featured Artist Prinz Eisenbeton, Vienna, 2010 and published article in 2011 (RE)Configured, Ecologies. Collaborated on several award-winning projects, including the Mini Opera Pavilion in Munich and the Staples Center, Los Angeles, California. Expertise in façade and structural system design, 3D Modeling, and construction oversight to ensure design integrity. Key Areas of Expertise Construction Technology + Documents Facade Detailing + 3D Modeling System Design Passive Strategies
Design Mgmt. + Project Delivery Conceptual Design Sustainable Design 3D Modeling Software
Construction Technology + Documents Agency Approval + Permitting Material Selection Development of Details
Professional Experience Architect | Visiting Professor at California College of the Arts Principal at XP& Architecture |Façade System Consultant 2011-12 Advanced 3D Modeling in Digital Project and Rhino. Facade design with Grasshopper and other parametric software for several clients. Selected Projects: Zero Net Energy Urban Panning Emeryville, California (Assembly Design) Designed the façade with parametric software Grasshopper/Rhino Larchmond Lotus, Los Angeles California. A 15,000 sq. f. sensor driven Shading System for the Larchmont Medical Center. Construction Architect | Façade Specialist 2009-10 Coop Himmelblau, Vienna, Austria + Los Angeles, CA Selected Projects: Pavilion 21, Mini Opera Space, Munich Construction Architect, worked with the General Contractor Frener & Reifer Metallbau GmbH Augsburg, Germany, to transform the innovative design to a build environment. Provided expertise in advanced 3D computer software on construction documentation, coordinated with the contractor to help facilitate construction.
Judith Karoline Mussel,
AIA, LEED AP
Licensed Architect California + Germany
310.592.3933
judith@x-pnd.com Linked In Design Architect Randall Stout, Los Angeles, CA, 2008 Selected Projects: Eli & Edythe Broad Art Museum at Michigan State University Museum Design Architect under the guidelines of Randall Stout. Created physical model, 3D model, drawings and graphics.
Project Architect GUGA Design, Los Angeles, CA, 2007-08
Selected Projects: Townhomes in Santa Monica Project Architect/Designer Created efficient solutions for three story condos by collaborating with the client. Coordinated with the contractor and presented the project to City of Santa Monica for approval. Oversaw the permit process and construction drawings for the project. Shoestore Sawtelle Boulevard Project Architect/Designer Oversaw the construction of the 4,000 sf. retail project. Managed skilled tradesmen and consultants; coordinated with site manager and RFI's and Change Orders. Artist Lofts in Tucson Arizona
Principal XP&A, Los Angeles, CA 2007-08
Founder and Principal-in-charge of a small Los Angeles based sustainable design practice. Selected Projects: Mini Spa: Bathroom remodel, West Los Angeles Project was featured in the Los Angeles Times 2011. Águas de Março, Residence, Venice, California A passive sustainable residential project.
Associate | Designer Gehry Partners, Los Angeles, CA 2001-06
Significant Projects include: Beekman Tower, 74-Story Mixed-Use High Rise in Manhattan, New York; 10-Story Office Building, New York; and Winnick Institute, Jerusalem, Israel. Selected Projects: Beekman Tower, NYC Created the design of curtain wall and floor plan layout of 74-story Beekman apartment tower in New York, after 100 such proposals were rejected. Despite exacting design demands, limited budget and construction constrains, successfully managed the process and a staff of 5, completing the project and beating the expectations of the client. Museum of Tolerance, Jerusalem Designed 4 large glass roof structures for the Museum of Tolerance in Jerusalem to comply with regulations of the European structural engineers, and met the design approval of Frank Gehry. Used advanced technology to work out the system with engineers in detail and supervised the design. Personally recognized by Frank Gehry for contribution to the project’s success. 10-Story Office Building, New York Managed and organized the curtain wall design and team in concert with the contractors completing construction documents for a 158,540 sq. f. office building in NY. Solved complex geometry of curtain wall with 3D computer model and 2D detail drawings. Coordinated consultants: mechanical, structural, electrical and plumbing engineers.
Judith Karoline Mussel,
AIA, LEED AP
Licensed Architect California + Germany
310.592.3933
judith@x-pnd.com Linked In Designer NBBJ, Los Angeles, CA 1997-2001 CAD Management, construction drawings, coordinating consultants, 3D computer modeling, and representation drawings. Selected Projects: Eagles Stadium, Philadelphia - Design of roof structure and plan layout. Staples Center, Los Angeles Bengals Stadium, Cincinnati
Design Experience Prior to 1997
Eichinger oder Knechtl Architects; Artec; Coop Himmelblau Architects; Vienna, Austria - Designer, 1992-97 Stuchli Architects, Zurich, Switzerland, Designer, 1992
Education
University of Applied Arts, Architecture Institute, Vienna, Austria, 1992-96 Studio Wolf Prix, Master of Architecture with Honor Southern California Institute of Architecture, Los Angeles, 1993 Exchange Program Technical University Berlin, Germany, 1989-92 Bachelor of Architecture
Technology
Software and Digital Modeling: Expert level AutoCAD, Rhino, Digital Project, Catia V5, Grasshopper and Paracloud
Honors + Publications
(RE)Configured Ecologies Published at Tuvie, 2011 Featured Artist Prinz Eisenbeton, Vienna, 2010 Stuttgart Seed Exhibition , Expansion of the Technical University in Stuttgart, 2009 Ecohomes in Kansas Exhibition, 2009 Puma Event Los Angeles Exhibition, 2009 Winner of the USC Stevens “ Innovation Inside “ Grand, Wild Structures, USC, 2007 Automation of Construction , Volume 13, Issue 2, A parametric strategy for free-form glass structures, 2003 The National Egyptian Museum, Cairo, Egypt, Architectural Competition, 2002 Winner of the Oregano Program of NBBJ, 1999 Winner of the Rudolf Schindler Scholarship, Los Angeles, 1996
Affiliations
American Institute of Architects Los Angeles Chapter United States Green Building Council, member
BEEKMAN TOWER with Gehry Partners
Beekman Tower, New York City, Manhatten
Project Site
View from Brooklyn Bridge - Model
View from Brooklyn Bridge - Montage
BEEKMAN TOWER A 1.1 million sq ft mixed used tower in Manhattan New York. The project includes 903 market rate rental apartments as well as a four-storey, 100,000 sq ft public school, a 21,000 sq ft ambulatory care center that will be used as doctor’s offices, 13,000 sq ft of neighborhood-oriented ground floor retail space and 26,000 sq ft of below-grade parking for 175 cars. The development will also feature two through-block public plazas designed by Field Operations in collaboration with Dutch planting designer Piet Oudolf. As an Associate of Gehry Partners Judith K. Mussel was responsible for the facade design of the Beekman Tower. Her duties included the supervision of the computer model and the coordination of all facade consultants and contractors. Nicolai Ouroussoff in the New York Times on 05-31-08 “...Yet what makes the tower so intoxicating is the exterior skin. Before dreaming up the design, Mr. Gehry checked into a room at the Four Seasons Hotel and spent days gazing out at the skyline. He experimented with dozens of configurations, from stoic to voluptuous, before opting for facades etched with a series of soft, irregular folds. This pattern strikes a perfect note. The folds evoke rivulets of water, crinkled sheets of aluminum foil, melting ice; their effect will be heightened by light and shadow dancing across the surfaces over the course of a day...”
BEEKMAN TOWER with Gehry Partners
Nov. 2009
Montage, Street View
Nov. 2009
BEEKMAN TOWER with Gehry Partners
Three different Types of Facade Panels
Facade Photograph Nov. 2009
Typical Floor Plan of Rental Apartments
Model, Building Skin
Model, Building Skin
Building Section
IAC OFFICE BUILDING with Gehry Partners
IAC Building, New York City, Manhatten
IAC BUILDING Project : 21,000 SF, Office Building, Headquarters of USA Interactive Location: New York City, Manhatten Client: USA Interactive Date : 2000-05 Judith K. Mussel has been working for five years at Gehry Partners, LLP. During her stay at Gehry Partners LLP from 2000-06, she has been deeply involved in the design and realization process of complex geometry working on 3d computer and physical models. She worked out construction details with the faรงade contractor Permastellisa, the structural engineers Schlaich Bergermann and Partner as well as working with Mathias Schuler on sustainability aspects of the design. On the IAC headquarters project she had the chance to work on the project from start till finish. In three person team she has been responsible for the construction drawings , coordinating of all of the consultants and the contractors.
IAC OFFICE BUILDING with Gehry Partners
IAC , Model
IAC , Street Level
Building Section
IAC , Project Site
Floor Plan
WINNICK INSTITUTE with Gehry Partners
Winnick Institute, Model
WINNICK INSTITUTE Project : 13,500 SF; Museum, Conference Facilities, Multi-Purpose Grand Hall, Auditorium & Support Facilities Location: West Jerusalem, Israel Client: Simon Wiesenthal Center Date: 2000-06 The Museum Complex entails Exhibition Halls, Conference Facilities, Multi-Purpose Grand Hall, Auditorium and Support Facilities. Each part of the museum is its own standalone building and unique shape. The glass roofs between the solitaires are the connective tissues that hold the spate buildings together and create the Museum as a whole. Judith Karoline Mussel was in charge of the more than 90 feet free spanning glass roofs and worked closely together with the structural engineering office of Schlaich Bergermann and Partner. The Simon Wiesenthal Center was the first project in the office of Frank Gehry that used the parametric software CATIA. The glass roof was designed with the new software with parameters of the engineer’s office. Judith was personally recognized by Frank Gehry for contribution to the project’s success. She used the advanced technology to work out the system with engineers in detail and supervised the design.
WINNICK INSTITUTE with Gehry Partners
Winnick Institute, Model
Winnick Institute, Floor Plan
Construction Details
New World Center with Gehry Partners
New World Center, Miami, Florida
NEW WORLD CENTER Judith K. Mussel has been a vital part of the team for the New World Center at Gehry Partners. She represented issues of the design in regards to the technical drawings and worked together with the engineers of Nagata Acoustics. The New World Center is a unique performance, education, production and creative space with state-of-the-art capabilities, owned and operated by the New World Symphony. A global hub for creative expression and collaboration and a laboratory for the ways music is taught, presented and experienced; the new building will enable the New World Symphony to continue its role as the leader in integrating technology with music education and concert presentation. It will be used by the New World Symphony for educational activities, musical and related cultural performances and events, rehearsals, Internet2 transmissions, recordings, broadcasts and webcasts. The venue will also be available for third-party uses on a rental basis. Dedicated to classical music’s power to communicate and connect, the New World Center is at once exceptionally transparent and outgoing. The 7,000-square-foot projection wall located on the right side of the façade brings what happens inside the concert hall to the event space outside. The main viewing area, ExoStage@Miami Beach SoundScape, can accommodate up to 1,000 people and is surrounded by an immersive sound system designed to look like two giant, gently curving ballet barres, providing a first-rate listening experience to audiences. In addition to offering wallcastsTM of concerts, the projection wall will show presentations including the site-specific video mural, video art, films and informational shorts. The New World Center opened 25th of January 2011.
PAVILION 21 MINI OPERA SPACE with COOP HIMMELBLAU
Mini Opera in Munich
PAVILION 21 MINI OPERA SPACE As a construction architect for Coop Himmelblau Judith K. Mussel worked together with the General Contractor: Frener & Reifer Metallbau GmbH Augsburg, Germany to transform the innovative design to a build environment. Judith was hired because of her expertise to work in advanced 3d computer software on construction documentation, coordinate with the contractor to help facilitate easy construction. The “Pavilion 21 MINI Opera Space” is a temporary mobile performance space for 300 visitors to be located on the Marstallplatz in the City of Munich. It is intended to be used for a wide range of events at the annual Opera Festival 2010 and then to travel to other locations. The design goal for the pavilion is to impact a unique soundscape by helping to reduce the apparent noise and to create a “zone of silence” next to the pavilion. Creating an absolute “zone of silence” is technically not possible, but this term used here is intended to describe an area where you can sense a change in the soundscape that gives the impression of a quieter environment. To meet internal acoustics design objective, the proposal includes provision for a combination of perforated sound absorbing panels and pyramid-shaped, non-perforated sound diffusing panels on the side walls and ceiling, with a sound reflective floor and stage. Sound-reflective parallel surfaces between the side-walls and between the floor and ceiling are avoided here and are therefore tilted and rotated in relationship to the generated exterior shape. Site area: 1.790 square meters Gross area: 560 square meters
Public School Zehdengasse with ARTEK
Public School Zehdengasse , Vienna, Austria
PUBLIC SCHOOL ZEHDENGASSE Judith K. Mussel solely responsible for the construction drawings of the Public School Zehdengasse at the architectural office ARTEK in Vienna Austria. The public school Zehdengasse was part of the effort of the City of Vienna to build more and better public schools in Vienna. It was the intention to give young offices like ARTEK a chance to build. Artek Architecture is now a midsized firm in Austria, which is dedicated to very clean modern design. The two partners Bettina Gรถtz and Richard Manahl come from a part in Austria which is directly adjacent to Switzerland. The project is structured in three courtyards, around which the classrooms align. Additionally two gyms halls and a dining hall are added on the Westside. On the south side of the property one will find the library and the administration building.
Sargfabrik Apartment Building with BKK
Sargfabrik, Vienna, Austria
SARKFABRIK APARTMENT BUILDING Judith K. Mussel was responsible for the construction drawings of the Apartment Building at the architectural office BKK in Vienna Austria. Client : Verein fuer Lebensgestaltung Program: 75 Apartment Units, Kindergarten, Coffee House, Conference Center & Turkish Spa Area: 4.371,50 m2 The apartment complex reuses in part an old building structure in part it is it is a complete new construction. The units are based on the unit layout of Le Corbusier UnitÊ d’Habitation. Every unit has a two story hall and low ceiling bedrooms. Every owner of one unit can use the amenities of the complex: the Kindergarten, Conference Center and the Turkish Spa.
Malibu Residence
with Obermayer Architects
Residence, Malibu, California
MALIBU RESIDENCE Judith K. Mussel was responsible for the permit and construction drawings of the Malibu Residence for Obermayer Architects. She cordinated all consulants and contractors. Client : Undisclosed Area: 4.000 SF
Townhomes Santa Monica with GUGA DESIGN
Townhomes in Santa Monica
TOWNHOMES SANTA MONICA Judith K Mussel has been working as a Project Architect for GUGA design, Los Angeles, CA, 2007-08 Selected Projects:
Townhomes in Santa Monica Project Architect/Designer • Created efficient solutions for three story condos by collaborating with the client. • Coordinated with the contractor and presented the project to City of Santa Monica for approval. • Oversaw the permit process and construction drawings for the project.
Shoestore Sawtelle Boulevard Artist Lofts in Tucson, Arizona
Office and Research Center Seibersdorff with COOP HIMMELBLAU
OFFICE & RESEARCH CENTER SEIBERSDORFF As an employee Judith K. Mussel of Coop Himmelblau was responsible for the design of the Office and Research Center. Completed in 1995 Client: Austrian Research Center, Seibersdorf Floor Area: 830m2 Budget: EUR 1.6 Mio The building can be seen as a variation on the themes of “beam”, “space” and “interior”. The commission was to remodel and add to an existing warehouse located on the grounds of the Research Center Seibersdorf, In order to transform a warehouse into an office building. The office was to be designed for a research group compromised of various disciplines: system analysts, mathematicians, and environmental engineers.
Staples Center, Bengals Stadium, Eagles Stadium
with NBBJ
STAPLES CENTER, BENGALS STADIUM & EAGLES STADIUM NBBJ Judith K Mussel worked as a designer for NBBJ, Los Angeles, CA , from 1997-2001 Her duties included CAD Management, construction drawings, coordinating consultants, 3D computer modeling and representation drawings. Selected Projects: Eagles Stadium, Philadelphia - Design of roof structure and plan layout. Staples Center, Los Angeles Bengals Stadium, Cincinnati
Eli & Edythe Broad Art Museum at Michigan State University with Randall Stout Architects
ELI & EDYTHE BROAD ART MUSEUM AT MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY Judith K Mussel worked as a Design Architect for Randall Stout Architects located Los Angeles in 2008 She was in charge of the design of the Eli & Edythe Broad Art Museum at Michigan State University Museum. Under the guidelines of Randall Stout she worked on the design in physical model, 3D model, drawings and graphics.
PRINCIPAL AT XP& ARCHITECTURE Façade System Consultant 2011-12
PRINCIPAL AT XP& ARCHITECTURE |FAÇADE SYSTEM CONSULTANT 2011-12 Advanced 3D Modeling in Digital Project and Rhino. Facade design with Grasshopper and other parametric software for several clients. Selected Projects: Larchmond Lotus, Los Angeles California. • A 15,000 sq. f. sensor driven Shading System for the Larchmont Medical Center. Zero Net Energy Urban Panning Emeryville, California (Assembly Design) • Designed the façade with parametric software Grasshopper/Rhino Mediazentrum, Vienna, Austria (The Next Enterprise) • Façade design of the project in response to the sun path; used ParaCloud software.