JOHN M. MATERNOSKI
JOHN M. MATERNOSKI
1055 12th Ave SE Minneapolis, MN 55414 mater011@umn.edu 920.819.2936 Portfolio may be recycled after use. Thank you.
Saarbrucken, Germany
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Amsterdam, Netherlands
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MINNEAPOLIS MONTESSORI SCHOOL Programming Studio University of Minnesota 2011
Through extensive research involving precedent studies of local, national and world-renowned primary education facilities, the challenge was to create a Montessori school designed to meet the unique needs of children while responding to the intense standards set forth by the Montessori program. Local schools were visited and research was conducted on the patterns and habits of children in a classroom environment. Successful and unsuccessful elements of other schools were also studied. From this research, a series of models were created at a variety of scales, exploring responses to the issues studied. These models
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led to the design of a whole school designed to fit a local site.
Models and diagrams exploring various classroom and whole-school conditions and moments, in response to the findings of extensive research
Time lapse diagrams created by observing the locations of children in a common area at Lake Country Montessori School in Minneapolis. The diagrams show child and teacher locations at equal intervals of time in an attempt to determine what creates a draw for children.
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Density diagram compiling information gathered from the time lapse diagrams. Shows the areas that children are most frequently drawn to within a space, allowing the designer to create spaces better suited to the needs of the children.
Classroom plan Site + floor plan Site context plan
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Sketches created between model iterations analyzing success or opportunity in the spaces Exploratory models of space and mass utilizing different materials, schemes and scales Final model showing a refined scheme and differing materials to create a variety of spaces
CEDAR-RIVERSIDE PLAZA Space Design Studio University of Minnesota 2010
An exploration of space, this studio began with an analysis of space around the University of Minnesota campus. This analysis was modeled in a series of blocks, which were then re-configured to create an infinite number of entirely new spaces, utilizing both positive and negative space. The new spaces created were then analyzed and re-created in plaster, paper, and Bristol board as an exploration of how materiality informs space. This analysis was conducted with the program of a public plaza on a site in Minneapolis. As the space was refined more and more, the models grew in complexity,
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utilizing multiple materials to create a unique spacial experience.
Rendering of final model showing the proposed space in use and in context within the site
CROWN HALL STUDY
Study of Materials + Construction Techniques University of Minnesota 2010 Collaboration with Alissa Deneen
The goal of this exercise was to carefully examine the material components and assembly techniques of a post-1950 low-rise structure as a way to better understand real-world problemsolving and construction techniques. After analyzing the building components, the task was to construct a model of the building section in an effort to reinforce the knowledge gained and ensure a deep understanding of the building’s assembly. Our project focused on the International Style and the design of Mies Van der Rohe’s S.R. Crown Hall, on the campus of IIT in Chicago, Illinois. The model was constructed of acrylic, MDF, and museum board at a scale of 1” = 1’-0”.
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As we analyzed the building, we hand drew sections and individual components in an effort to truly understand how the building was constructed. Structural and building systems were analyzed on a whole-building scale to understand how these systems work individually and as a whole to make the building functional. (Drawing by Alissa Deneen)
Traditional plans and elevations were drawn to communicate the overall scheme of the building, and understand the role of each component within the greater structure. (Plan and elevation drawn by Alissa Deneen)
LAS ROSAS CENTRO INFANTIL Project for Habitat for Humanity Cartago, Costa Rica 2008-09
Selected by Habitat for Humanity Costa Rica following an initial design competition, my task was to design a child care center following strict program and budgetary limitations. I was asked to be a complete set of construction documents, including electrical and plumbing plans, as well as a series of renderings to be used for informational as well as fundraising purposes. Using the University of Minnesota Child Development Center as a precedent study, I carefully analyzed building layout, room connections, and connection to the outdoors, using my findings from that research to influence my design for the new project.
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Final model exploring positive and negative space within a form created through volumetric study Models and drawings exploring the various form and spacial characteristics of a simple knot
THIS IS (K)NOT ARCHITECTURE Design Fundamentals Course University of Minnesota 2010
Starting with a simple knot in a piece of string, the form and shape of the knot were carried through a series of iterations spanning a wide variety of material and construction techniques. These techniques helped to identify multiple attributes of the form, ranging from its delicacy as a wire model to its volume as a massing model, culminating in a final “eggcrate� model technique, highlighting positive and negative space. The purpose of this exercise, in addition to strengthening skills in craft and model making, was to make space apparent and introduce it as part of the figure itself. These methods of construction allow the viewer to have an infinite number of experiences with the models,
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depending on the angle in which the models are viewed.
An in-depth study of movement patterns and trajectories along the existing Cedar Lake Trail site, explored in model form by myself, Brooke Helgerson and Brenna Hoisington, informed the locations of paths and places of gathering in my individual design scheme for the overall site.
Photo: Brenna Hoisington
CEDAR LAKE TRAIL + TEEN ART CENTER Site Design Studio University of Minnesota 2011
A transformation from an existing, uninspiring ‘bike highway’ into an elegant network of nodes and paths, connecting people and places while providing opportunities for rest and relaxation. The existing grass and asphalt trail is reinvented into a beautiful nature-oriented, pervious concrete and wood deck experience, injected with a unique mix of program providing both smaller areas of intimacy and larger areas of gathering. The site is anchored by a new, dual-purpose center housing both a teen arts program and a site-inspired light rail station. Through these moves, the experience of the site goes from simple movement to an enriching, engaging experience in which users heighten their
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senses within the context of this unique, beautiful site.
Pergola at intersection of two recreational paths Overall site scheme featuring a streamlined commuter trail networked within a web of linear recreational trails and gathering spaces.
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A variety of options were considered for the light rail station + teen art center exploring symmetry, pushing the boundaries of the building in section, and relating the structure to the language of the site. The information learned and ideas formed from these exploratory models led to the creation of an underground center, accessible by a sloped plaza at the convergence of two paths. The design allows a variety of groups to assemble in one location, creating a sense of community and identity within the site.
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Model of teen art center + light rail station platform Diagram exploring teen center accommodation to a variety of group sizes Diagram exploring versatility of center as a performance venue Diagram exploring exhibition spaces within center
WIND TURBINES
Photography Glenmore, Wisconsin 2011 18 | John Maternoski
PNC PARK
Photography Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 2011