John Ewanowski | Architecture Portfolio by John Ewanowski

JOHN EWANOWSKI: ARCHITECTURE PORTFOLIO created by John Ewanowski 2013

JOHN EWANOWSKI ARCHITECTURE PORTFOLIO

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MATERIAL HANDLING BUILDING: 7. south facade 8. east facade bays 9. primary structure 10. roof 8

TOWER: 11. conveyor structure 12. tower structure 13. DIFT observation room

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

thesis studio

options studio

travel studio

work

systems studio

project

TWENTY BUSHELS OF CORN ON FOUR LEGS

MONACO 300,000

INUNDATION JAKARTA

CARSON GULLEY COMMONS RENOVATION

REGROUP, REFUEL, RENEW

HOYT PARK KIOSK

MISCELLANY

*for digital portfolio, please visit www.johnewanowski.com

TWENTY BUSHELS OF CORN ON FOUR LEGS thesis studio

This thesis explores the current meatpacking paradigm within the context of industrial decentralization over the last forty years. An influx in immigrant laborers into small Midwestern meatpacking towns has led to social ills in those communities, and the move to the periphery has brought consumers even further away from industrialized meat production. The architectural intervention, located in Marshalltown, IA confronts these challenges by bringing together constituencies that are normally isolated by this means of production. Rather than solving all of the problems of industrial production, the Marshalltown Xenotransplant Center intentionally provides frictions between pigs, pork, producers, and the general population to create productive heterogeneity in an otherwise homogeneous and efficiency-based landscape. 8

pig barn

“dirty side”

witness ramp

petting zoo

entry gate

transportation system

lairage

xenotransplant center

fabrication

“clean side”

surgical theater

housing

fence / gate

cafeteria

plaza

hybrid program matrix

labor center

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housing

labor center

xenotransplant center

pig barn

plaza

theater

entry gate

cafeteria

witness ramp

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petting zoo

TWENTY BUSHELS OF CORN ON FOUR LEGS thesis studio

JBS SWIFT PORK PACKING PLANT

FRENCH PARK (FORMER SITE)

MARSHALLTOWN XENOTRANSPLANT AND LABOR COMPLEX FOCUS AREA 8: DOWNTOWN

WOODBURY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FOCUS AREA 3: JBS SWIFT NEIGHBORHOOD HENRY ANSON STATUE MARSHALL COUNTY COURTHOUSE

MARSHALLTOWN MEDICAL AND SURGICAL CENTER

MARSHALLTOWN FIRE DEPARTMENT

site axonometric

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USDA approved slaughter facility

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WORTHINGTON, MN

JBS Swift 2400 employees / 20000 pigs per day

SIOUX FALLS, SD

John Morrell (Smithfield) 3400 employees / 18000 pigs per day

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STORM LAKE, IA

Tyson 1850 employees / 13400 pigs per day

WATERLOO, IA

Tyson 1850 employees / 10000 pigs per day

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DENSION, IA

MARSHALLTOWN, IA

JBS Swift 2200 employees / 20000 pigs per day

PERRY, IA

Tyson 1100 employees / 7300 pigs per day

MADISON, NE

Tyson 1200 employees / 8000 pigs per day

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Farmland Foods (Smithfield) 1700 employees / 10350 pigs per day

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FREMONT, NE

Hormel 1400 employees / 8750 pigs per day

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COLUMBUS JUNCTION, IA

Tyson 1200 employees / 8000 pigs per day

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OTTUMWA, IA

MONMOUTH, IL

Cargill 2500 employees / 16800 pigs per day

Farmland Foods (Smithfield) 1400 employees / 7850 pigs per day

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CRETE, NE

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Farmland Foods (Smithfield) 2050 employees / 10300 pigs per day

MILAN, MO

Farmland Foods (Smithfield) 1250 employees / 7300 pigs per day

BEARDSTOWN, IL

Cargill 2200 employees / 18000 pigs per day

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sow barn

TWENTY BUSHELS OF CORN ON FOUR LEGS

270 lbs

thesis studio

4 lbs

gestation 114 days

60 lbs

14 lbs

finishing 18 weeks

weaning 3 weeks

nursing 8 weeks total 317 days

people

labor

products

recreation

assembly

circulation

pigs

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interstitial space T: pig life cycle

B: formal strategy

birth

weaning

sow barn

nursing

finishing

slaughter, processing

nursery

feed lot

meatpacking plant

sale, consumption

breeding

sow barn

270 lbs

plaza

sport

gestation

4 lbs

14 lbs

weaning 3 weeks

theater 114 days

60 lbs

finishing 18 weeks

nursing 8 weeks

total 317 days

petting zoo

hybrid instertions

SCHEMATIC PLAN T: pig farming facilities

TWENTY BUSHELS OF CORN ON FOUR LEGS thesis studio

ground floor plan

plaza level plan

TWENTY BUSHELS OF CORN ON FOUR LEGS thesis studio

ENTRY GATE

triptych—entry gate

THEATER

triptychâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;surgical theater

MONACO 300,000 options studio residential

The tax system of Monaco has led to an extremely exclusive nation, where real estate now costs about 70,000 euros/m2. While the financial services sector is growing in the principality, it is somewhat limited by the inability for upper-middle class support staff (lawyers, programmers, junior leadership, etc) to afford the nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s astronomical rents. This project, designed as part of an initiative to design 300,000 m2 of new space in Monaco, uses the border with France as a site that can use each country to its advantage. It sits with two legs in each country, one of which is residential and the other is office space, with each tower having a distinct expression based on its country and typology. A platform of R+D space provides a place for wealthy businessmen and their younger, less affluent staff to coexist. 18

commons

office

site

exploded axon

relationship to Monte Carlo Casino

MONACO 300,000 options studio

WORKER’S HOUSING

MONEGASQUE HOUSING

GREEN SPACE

WORKER’S HOUSING

high density + French income tax subsidy

mixed density + Monegasque housing subsidy

low density + green space zoning

mixed density + French income tax subsidy

master plan along border

WORKER’S HOUSING

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MARKETPLACE

high density + commercial zoning

Monaco-France border

MONACO 300,000 options studio

platform level plan

presentation model

MONACO 300,000 options studio

view from Monte Carlo Casino

INUNDATION JAKARTA travel studio

The research of this studio focused on “weather intensification, sea level rise, extreme river pollution, river flooding, and coastal inundation” in the hypercomplex Jakarta megaregion. Students from the University of Michigan, the University of Indonesia, and the University of Hong Kong worked together to carry out this research wet andseason propose design interventions. Located in an affluent part of the city, Ancol is distinct in its use of water for recreation while many others in Jakarta struggle for safe drinking water. This system was critiqued more through aesthetics than performance: the existing waterpark infrastructure in Ancol is used as a filter between the Java Sea and the city’s system of canals. While mitigating some water pollution, the overall impact of the proposal aestheticizes Jakarta’s water and explicates the hypocrisy of Ancol Dreamland. 26

dry season

wet season

Jakarta tidal patterns

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shoreline view analysis

INUNDATION JAKARTA travel studio FILLING PUMP SCHEDULE

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FLUSHING PUMP SCHEDULE STOP (24:35)

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02 RAINBOW BALL POOL RETENTION

03 OLYMPIC POOL RETENTION

04 WAVE POOL FILTER / RETENTION

05 WATERFALL RIVER RETENTION

06 OCTAPUS ADVENTURE RETENTION

07 KIDDY POOL RETENTION

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1,954 m3

2,000 m3

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design scheme

INUNDATION JAKARTA travel studio

site sections

INUNDATION JAKARTA travel studio

CARSON GULLEY COMMONS RENOVATION work A

This project, renovating a 1927 food service building on the Univeristy of Wisconsinâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; Madison campus, was undertaken by John as an intern with KEE Architects in Madison. Serving and eating areas were modernized, basement offices and an apartment were created, and new utility components were added, all while respecting the historical nature of Carson Gulley Commons. In fact, many features of the renovation, including circle head windows and masonry improvements, restored the building to its original appearance. As part of the design team, Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s contribution included a 3D Revit model of the existing structure during preliminary design, built from field verifications of historic construction documents. This model was used throughout the remainder of the project as the basis for design and construction documents. 34

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building elevation, courtesy of KEE Architecture

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FIRST FLOOR 100' - 0"

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CARSON GULLEY COMMONS RENOVATION

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photograph, courtesy of KEE Architecture

CARSON GULLEY COMMONS RENOVATION work

photograph, courtesy of KEE Architecture

REGROUP, REFUEL, RENEW 13

systems studio

This project provided a vision for a lot adjacent to the main entrance of the Detroit Intermodal Freight Terminal (DIFT). The site plan consists of four major components—a community center, a recycling center, a DIFT observation tower, and a plaza—which combine to provide a node for the neighborhood and the city as a whole. The expression of each element is distinct, from industrial to refined, reflecting their different uses.

4 12 COMMUNITY BUILDING: 1. brise soleil 2. primary structure 3. mezzanine 4. roof 5. skylight 6. material capsules

MATERIAL HANDLING BUILDING: 7. south facade 8. east facade bays 9. primary structure 10. roof 8

TOWER: 11. conveyor structure 12. tower structure 13. DIFT observation room

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Circulating through the site, a series of conveyor belts brings materials to the recycling center from a drop-off site, providing a visible process to counteract the veiled activity within the DIFT’s logistical space. Different recycled materials (green glass, rubber, aluminum, etc.) are processed and put into transparent containers on the roof and facade of the community center, aesthticizing the garbage of Detroit.

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HOYT PARK KIOSK project

Built as an Eagle Scout Project, this information kiosk was constructed near the main parking lot of Hoyt Park in Madison as a means of conveying updates to park visitors. Working with the Friends of Hoyt Park, John designed the kiosk with the help of a local architect. Parts of the structure, including the roof and bulletin boards, were prefabricated off site. The kiosk was then assembled on site with help from volunteers organized by John. The kiosk was built to last, utilizing high-quality fixtures, cedar lumber, and wood shingles. It has been standing strong since 2005 and is a handsome and functional information center for the park. It was also a great learning experience for John, as it was his first time dealing with client expectations, a budget, a time schedule, and a specific site, crucial parts of any architecture project. 44

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construction

HOYT PARK KIOSK project

MISCELLANY

see “encosure detail” sheet

building analysis—overall (with Clay Montgomery, Whit Self, and Kanika Singh)

galvanized iron flashing cant strip plywood edge strip

built-up pitch and gravel roof 1/2” Polyscord insulation roof joist (2” x 12”)

redwood fascia aluminum jalousie window redwood trim

tongue-and-groove ceder dropped ceiling dropped ceiling structure (2” x 4”)

1” x 4” tongue-and-groove cedar siding plywood sheathing insulated 2”x6” wall

gypsum lathe and plaster wall carpet

sole plate sill plate

plywood subfloor floor joist (2” x 10”) gypsum lathe and plaster ceiling

brick grille

2” x 4” stud wall

9-3/4” stair run CMU foundation 16” x 10” concrete footing

7-1/2” stair ise stringer

4” concrete slab

building analysis—detail (with Clay Montgomery, Whit Self, and Kanika Singh)

MISCELLANY

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ABOUT John Ewanowski has been very interested in architecture from a young age growing up in Madison, Wisconsin. More specifically, the architectural seed was planted in 1992, when his father started a firm of his own with two partners. Watching the firm grow from the ground up was a formative experience for John, especially in office visits during which he perused the architectural library and built models. The architectural seed really began to sprout at Madison West High School, which offered drafting and architecture classes. Time at the University of Wisconsin—Madison developed the critical thinking in John that the University is known for: “that continual and fearless sifting and winnowing by which alone the truth can be found,” as detailed on Bascom Hall. At the UW, John enjoyed classes in Japanese and Environmental Studies, and he spent countless extracurricular hours as a tuba player in the infamous UW Marching Band. At the University of Michigan’s Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning (TCAUP), John combined his blooming architectural interests and critical thinking skills to develop a graduate school body of work that questioned the status quo through in-depth research and outside-of-the-box (sometimes even whimsical) design. The most formative of these academic exercises was probably a research trip to Southeast Asia, in which the effects of sea level rise and inundation were investigated specifically in Jakarta and Bangkok. Working with world-class faculty and cohorts, John completed his thesis, which explored the societal and urban ills of Midwestern meatpacking towns, to graduate in spring 2013. John resides in Salt Lake City, where he enjoys the unmatched natural beauty of Utah through skiing, hiking, climbing, and camping. He also enjoys watching movies and sports (especially football and baseball), grilling out, relaxing with family, cheese curds, and the early 90s “screen print” aesthetic.

WORTHINGTON, MN

JBS Swift 2400 employees / 20000 pigs per day

SIOUX FALLS, SD

John Morrell (Smithfield) 3400 employees / 18000 pigs per day

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STORM LAKE, IA

Tyson 1850 employees / 13400 pigs per day

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DENSION, IA

Farmland Foods (Smithfield) 1700 employees / 10350 pigs per day

PERRY, IA

Tyson 1100 employees

MADISON, NE

Tyson 1200 employees / 8000 pigs per day

FREMONT, NE