John Lucente - Portfolio 2017 - (electronic)

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JOHN P. LUCENTE

Adv. Dipl. AT 01.01.17

1.306.209.3039 • john@johnplucente.com • www.johnplucente.com

portfolio • curriculum vitae • references


Section | Index


[Index] CV + Bio..................................................................................pages 4-5 References.............................................................................pages 6-9 Professional Work..............................................................pages 10-17 01 - Silver Sage 02 - Lockwood Cedars 03 - WFCU Pool 04 - Corporate office/shop 05 - Residential Development School Projects..................................................................pages 18-39 01 - Archicentre 02 - Residence 03 - Green House 04 - The Highline 05 - Fractals Arts & Hobbies....................................................................pages 40-43

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Skills Construction document production Consultant coordination Project management Project administration Design 3d modeling + rendering General office IT

Interests (other) Cycling - road and cross country cycling. Computers - building custom computers and servers, overclocking and custom water cooling setups. Cooking - finding new and exciting ingredients and recipes.

Noteable Projects RCMP Roof Remediation ($300,000) Apartment Exterior Reno ($1,100,000) Low Income Apartments ($5,000,000) Corporate Office Reno ($1,000,000) Municipal Pool Addition ($8,000,000)

Section | CV + Bio

I grew up in Windsor, Ontario where I attended Academie Ste Cecile International School for grades 1 through 12. While attending the academy I met students from around the world, many with whom I remain friends today. At the age of 14, I travelled to Florence, Italy with my sister where I spent the summer studying Italian at a local University and experiencing the culture. In 2008, I enrolled in the University of Windsor taking, primarily, mathamatics - based courses. I then transfered to St. Clair College of Applied Arts and Technology in 2009 where I studied Architectural Technology. I remained at St. Clair College for an additional year of design studies in preparation for transfering to a University design program. Upon graduating from St. Clair in 2013, I decided to take time to gain work experience before continuing my education. In 2013 I moved to Regina, Saskatchewan in order to work at an architectural design firm, where I remained for 2 years. There I gained experience in all facets of the architectural field, and quickly earned responsibility working on large projects. In 2015 I decided to return to Windsor in preparation for advancing my formal education. With the experience I had gained in Saskatchewan I was offered a position at an architectural firm in Windsor where I continued to gain experience on ever increasingly larger and more exciting projects while preparing for school. In 2016 I was accepted to attend Dalhousie University to continue my studies. There, I am curerntly studying Management and Sustainability which I believe will provide a strong base for later studies and a career in the architectural field. My roots are of Italian and Canadian decent, and I have travelled back to Italy a number of times with friends and family. In 2006 I toured southern Italy (Calabria) with my father and sister to see the small town where my father was born. From the age of 12 to 17 I spent much of my time racing road bicycles for a local Windsor team (The Maple Leafs). I competed in racing events throughout eastern Canada and the United States, training everyday, with some years reaching up to 45,000 km ridden on the bike. This dedication to craft I take with me today and apply that discipline to everything I do. I still ride my road bike today, however, not at a competitive level. My goals are to become a registered Architect. With the experience gained in Saskatchewan and Ontario I have a keen interest in project management and project administration, and would like to specialize in all aspects of project delivery. My current general design interests are presently influenced by contemporary Japanese architecture, and ‘mechanical-contemporary’ design that utilizes inventive and fun ways of solving details, however, these interests are ever changing as I learn about new designs and architects. I believe that good design solves functional and aesthetic needs by balancing budgetary, sustainability, and technical details.


Work Experience

[CV + Bio]

Archon Architects Inc. (Windsor, Ontario)

2015 - 2016

- Project Management - Contract Document Production - Design and Development - Product Research & Manufacturer Coordination

Kreate Architecture & Design Ltd. (Regina, Saskatchewan)

2013 - 2015

- Contract Administration - Project Management - Contract Document Production - Design and Development

Dimanti Stone Works (Windsor, Ontario)

- Perform countertop site measurements with digital templator - Perform countertop design and produce shop drawings for consultant review - Assist in countertop fabrication and installation - Perform general customer service duties

R Lucente Engineering Inc. (Windsor, Ontario)

2011 (summer)

2010 (summer)

- Set up vehicular road diversions following Ontario Provincial Standards

City of Windsor - Parks Department (Windsor, Ontario)

- Assist project managers on civil engineering projects - Surveying - On-site project observations and report writing

City of Windsor - Traffic Department (Windsor, Ontario)

2012 - 2013 (part-time)

2009 - General labourer (summer)

Education Dalhousie University (Management)

St. Clair College (Architectural Technology)

2009 - 2013

- Graduated in 2013 with advanced diploma in Architectural Technology

University of Windsor (Undeclared)

2016 - present

- Management electives - Sustainability electives

2008 - 2009

- Math and calculus electives - intro to design drawing

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Section | References


[References]

15 December 2016

RE:

Office

LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION MR. JOHN P. LUCENTE

To Whom It May Concern; Please accept this correspondence as our recommendation related to Mr. John Lucente. John was a key member of our organization, serving as an architectural technologist from July 2013 through July 2015. He was involved in all aspects of the practice related to specific projects as project leader. John proved himself to be a dedicated and studious member of our staffing team. He responded very well to all challenges and opportunities present in the office. John was always willing and able to accept new duties, exploring potential areas for development and managing his time effectively. He is a very quick learner, respectfully raising questions or providing suggestions to work within our team format towards problem solving. He was an asset within the office setting, participating and interacting positively with the other staff members. We are pleased to provide the highest recommendation for John. We feel that he has strong potential to be a leader in the architectural field and look forward to hearing about his future successes. Please feel free to contact us should any further information be desired. Sincerely,

Kurt Dietrich KD/mg

KREATE ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN LTD. 200 – 2300 Dewdney Avenue Regina, SK S4R 1H5 Phone: Facsimile:

306. 585.2400 306. 585.2399

Kurt Dietrich, Dipl.AT, Dipl.Arch. SAA, MRAIC office@kreate-arch.com www.kreate-arch.com

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November 14, 2016

To Admissions Staff: RE: Architecture Program – John Lucente John was employed at the office of Archon Architects Incorporated from August 2015 to August 2016, when he returned to his studies at University. We brought John on to assist with work load on a temporary summer basis, but kept him on until his departure for school. John demonstrated a good appreciation and understanding of both the technical and design aspects of architectural work. He was able to grasp the rigors of detailing and wording, and become productive in producing working drawings and contract administration documents in a short time. He strives to understand what he is drawing and does not hesitate to dig deeper on his own or ask when he needs clarification. John is a diligent independent worker who can work through issues even when direct feedback is not available. He exhibited a keen enthusiasm and interest for design and did not hesitate to offer his own ideas and concepts while developing a concept for others. John often challenged me on design decisions both big and small, while remaining an amicable and willing sounding board for ideas. John worked on the project management phase of a major renovation to convert shop space into the corporate head offices for a multi-national industrial client, in a conventional relationship direct with the client. An extensive amount of owner initiated changes during construction required a full range of site inspection, design, redesign and detailing services which broadened John’s experiences. Designing on the fly while trying to keep construction progressing required changing gears rapidly from review, to analysis and design, to detailing, pricing and back to review of construction. John performed well and never backed down from a challenge or hesitated to jump into any situation. A new $8M pool addition to a municipal recreation facility, working under the design builder, provided John a unique and challenging opportunity to experience a different project delivery method, while working closely on the interior design, researching products and detailing. To meet the budget we embraced the industrial pre-engineered construction dictated by the design builder and worked out a colour scheme that took the exposed galvanized structural components as the starting point to produce an elegant shell, and enlivened it by making an art installation from the required acoustic panels. John lead the way in researching a wide variety of acoustic systems to find a system that met the acoustical requirements, could survive in the harsh pool environment, was easy to install and had the colour range, size range and aesthetic character to be both a background pattern and graphic focus of the art installation. John was a full participant in all design discussions and presentations to the city steering committee to develop the design and gain consensus for the final solution, which has garnered wide spread appreciation from city staff and the community at large.

Section | References


2 John proved to be a willing and capable draftsman and designer. Though only with us for one year, the main projects provided John a full range of the factors that architects balance throughout their careers, including but certainly not limited to technical, aesthetic, cost, schedule, client relations, competing politics within user groups, and navigating the nuances between a design builder client and a municipality. John performed well and beyond his experience. I would not hesitate to recommend John for your professional architectural program. Sincerely,

Anthony J. Gyemi, B.Arch. OAA Architect / Principal / Owner

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Section | Professional Work


[Professional Work]

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01 Silver Sage

central atrium

clerestory ceiling

Firm: Kreate Architecture & Design Ltd. Project Type: New Construction Low Income Apartments Year: 2014 Price: $5,000,000 Resopnsibilities: - construction drawing production - research products and systems

Section | Professional Work

clerestory glulam detail

01 Silver Sage


central atrium building section

clerestory detail

01 Silver Sage

mezzanine detail

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02 Lockwood Cedars elevation

partial elevation

balcony section

Firm: Kreate Architecture & Design Ltd. Project Type: Exterior Renovation Year: 2014 Price: $1,100,000 Resopnsibilities: - lead project manager - construction document production - contract administration handrail mounting details

Section | Professional Work

02 Lockwood Cedars

progress certificate


03 WFCU Pool

natatorium - opening day

natatorium - interior rendering

Firm: Archon Architects Inc. Project Type: Municiple Pool Addition Year: 2015 Price: $8,000,000

natatorium - interior rendering

acoustic panel - concept

Resopnsibilities: - research acoustic panels - design/construction documents - general project managment acoustic panel - concept

03 WFCU Pool

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04 Corporate office/shop

conceptual rendering - lunch room

entrance

entrance door head/jamb detail facade build-out detail

stair section conceptual rendering

Firm: Archon Architects Inc. Project Type: Office/shop Renovation Year: 2015 Price: $1,000,000 Resopnsibilities: - project management - construction documents - design

Section | Professional Work

elevation

04 Corporate office/shop


05 Residential Development Preliminary Schedule ID

15-01

Task Mode Task Name

Duration

Start

Finish

408 Ohlen Street Apartments

01 Feb, 01 Mar, 01 Apr, ' 01 May, 01 Jun, ' 01 Jul, '1 01 Aug, 01 Sep, 01 Oct, ' 01 Nov, 01 Dec, ' 01 Jan, '101 Feb, 01 Mar, 01 Apr, ' 01 May, 01 Jun, ' 01 Jul, '1

408 Ohlen Apartments (Phase‐1) 427 days 01 Jun '15 31 Jul '16

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conceptual rendering - deveopment entrance

408 Ohlen Apartments (Phase-1)

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Preliminary Schedule 3

ID

Design Development

Task Mode Task Name 1

15-01

116 days 01 Jun '15 24 Sep '15 Duration

Start

Finish

408 Ohlen Street Apartments

Design Development

01 Feb, 01 Mar, 01 Apr, ' 01 May, 01 Jun, ' 01 Jul, '1 01 Aug, 01 Sep, 01 Oct, ' 01 Nov, 01 Dec, ' 01 Jan, '101 Feb, 01 Mar, 01 Apr, ' 01 May, 01 Jun, ' 01 Jul, '1

408 Ohlen Apartments (Phase‐1) 427 days 01 Jun '15 31 Jul '16

408 Ohlen Apartments (Phase-1)

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Administration

67 days

3

Design Development

116 days 01 Jun '15 24 Sep '15

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Conditional Offer Placed On Land by Owner

25 Sep '15 30 Nov '15

1 day

25 Sep '15 25 Sep '15

Draft of Design Proposal sent to 1 day city

28 Sep '15 28 Sep '15

Administration Design Development Conditional Offer Placed On Lot By Owner

25/09

11 14 12

Administration

67 days

15

Submission of Proposal to City 1 day for Review

13

Conditional Offer Placed On 1 day Land by Owner Proposal Review by City/Council 30 days

16 14 17

Draft of Design Proposal sent to 1 day city Approval From City 1 day Zoning/Council

Draft Submission sent to City for review

25 Sep '15 30 Nov '15 09 Oct '15 09 Oct '15

Submission of Design Proposal to City for review

25 Sep '15 25 Sep '15

Conditional Offer Placed On Lot By Owner

10 Oct '15 08 Nov '15 28 Sep '15 28 Sep '15 20 Nov '15 20 Nov '15

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Proposal Review by City/Council 30 days

10 Oct '15 08 Nov '15

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Approval From Water/Sewage 1 day Gov Bodies

23 Nov '15 23 Nov '15

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Approval From City Zoning/Council Purchase of Lot by Owner

1 day

20 Nov '15 20 Nov '15

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1 day

27 Nov '15 27 Nov '15

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Proposal Review by WSA

30 days

12 Oct '15 10 Nov '15

21

Acceptance or Alternate Design 1 day Approach Researched

30 Nov '15 30 Nov '15

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Approval From Water/Sewage 1 day Gov Bodies

23 Nov '15 23 Nov '15

Purchase of Lot by Owner

27 Nov '15 27 Nov '15

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1 day

09 Oct '15 09 Oct '15

Review by City/Council

Submission of Design Proposal to City for review

12 Oct '15 10 Nov '15

Review by WSA Review by City/Council A Stating Ex. Lagoon Treatment Facility Adequate for Proposal

ty Zoning Approving Multi-Unit Residentail Const on Prop. Lot

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Construction Document Production

62 days

01 Dec '15 31 Jan '16

21

Acceptance or Alternate Design 1 day Approach Researched Permit Application 29 days

01 Feb '16 29 Feb '16

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25/09

Draft Submission sent to City for review

ty Zoning Approving Multi-Unit Residentail Const on Prop. Lot

Submission of Proposal to City 1 day for Review Proposal Review by WSA 30 days

15

Administration

30 Nov '15 30 Nov '15

If Approved Conditional Purchase Offer Accepted Review by WSA f Administration OR Research alternative treatment oportunities A Stating Ex. Lagoon Treatment Facility Adequate for Proposal

If Approved Conditional Purchase Offer Accepted CD Production

f Administration OR Research alternative treatment oportunities Permit Application

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Construction ‐ Phase‐1

153 days 01 Mar '16 31 Jul '16

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Construction Document Production

62 days

01 Dec '15 31 Jan '16

25

Permit Application

29 days

01 Feb '16 29 Feb '16

27

Construction ‐ Phase‐1

153 days 01 Mar '16 31 Jul '16

Project: Schedule

Task

Inactive Task

Split

Inactive Milestone

Milestone

Inactive Summary

Summary

Manual Task

Project Summary

Duration-only

Construction - Phase-1

Permit Application

Construction - Phase-1

Manual Summary Rollup

External Milestone

Manual Summary

Deadline

Start-only

Progress

Finish-only

Manual Progress

External Tasks

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Task

Project: Schedule

Inactive Task

Split

Inactive Milestone

Milestone

Inactive Summary

Summary

Manual Task

Project Summary

Duration-only

conceptual rendering - playground/turn-around

CD Production

John Lucente

staged-construction scheduling Manual Summary Rollup

External Milestone

Manual Summary

Deadline

Start-only

Progress

Finish-only

Manual Progress

External Tasks

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Firm: Independent Project Type: New Development Year: 2015 Price: (Preliminary design)

John Lucente

Resopnsibilities: - design - proposal production - city consultation

conceptual rendering - 4 dwelling unit apartment block

05 Residential Development

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Section | School Projects


[School Projects]

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01 Archicentre

interior rendering

School: St. Clair College Year: 2012 Brief: Design and produce working drawings for an addition + renovation of an architectural office. (following specific area requirements, buildiing code, and city regulations) Remarks: The existing building was situated on a rearward-sloping site with a ravene and creek in the back which provided ideal views. The building’s functional areas are separated into the front end ‘public space’, and the back end ‘private office space’. The office space incorporates open-concept working environments in the core and traditional offices for privacy. All interior office partitions are glazed to allow full views out the fully-glazed rear facade. Large spiderglass glazing systems and skylights provide natural light througfhout the building.

front entrance rendering

rear patio/balcony rendering

Section | School Projects

01 Archicentre


technical detail sketches

process sketches

01 Archicentre

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first floor plan

building section

site section

Section | School Projects

01 Archicentre


site plan

01 Archicentre

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02 Residence

front yard rendering

School: St. Clair College Year: 2013 Brief: Design and produce working drawings for a new residential home. (following specific area requirements, buildiing code, and city regulations) Remarks: Seperating the building’s functional requirements into private and communal spaces gave way to two contrasting forms. The second floor structural steel and corten cladding houses the bedrooms and family room while the first floor cast in place concrete structure houses the living/dining room and kitchen spaces. The negative space under the second floor provides a sheltered portico and main entrance in the front, and a covered patio in the rear. The two forms house the distinct private/public spaces and contrast each other by building materials on the exterior.

kitchen rendering

main entrance rendering

Section | School Projects

02 Residence


rear yard rendering

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first floor plan

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First Floor Legend

Second Floor Legend

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Main Entrance Garage Kitchen Living/Dining Storage/Mech. Lift (Requirement) Stairs

Outdoor Patio Bedroom Master Bath/Closet Bath Family Room Secondary Entrance

second flor plan

02 Residence

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process sketches - building massing/circulation

technical detail sketches

Section | School Projects

02 Residence


process sketches - overhangs

building section

02 Residence

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03 Green House

canal patio and front entrance rendering

School: N/A Year: 2013 Brief: Why Tall? - CTBUH Competition IInvestigate how and why building up rather than out is important in today’s world. Remarks: The vertical greenhouse incorporates hotel, condo, commercial, restaurant, and convention spaces with the idea of being a self sufficient and sustainable addition to the downtown core of Windsor Ontario. It consists of double height floor plates suspended in an open-air atrium that provides an open and voluminous circulation of air. The specific site is the proposed canal project that flows onto the Detroit River. The building design incorporates a photovoltaic, rain-catcher, and cistern on the roof for electricity and plant irrigation, and draws inspiration from the organic forms of tree trunks and pedals of a lotus flower. building rendering

Section | School Projects

03 Green House


design sketches

site plan rendering

03 Green House

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atrium rendering

atrium sketch

atrium rendering

Section | School Projects

03 Green House


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Typical Office Legend 1 2 3 4 5

Lobby Storage Open Office Private Office Board Room

typical office floor plan

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Green House (atrium) Hallway/Foyer Hotel Suite (typ)

typical hotel & green house floor plan

03 Green House

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04 The Highline building section rendering

School: St. Clair College Year: 2013 Brief: Design a temporary art gallery underneath the Highline in New York. Remarks: The design draws inspiration primarily from Santiago Calatrava’s City of Arts and Sciences in Spain. The concept represents the artist’s eye looking out into the streets on New York. By using curved concave spider glass as the lense and hanging bleached plywood as eyelashes, the front facade of the gallery reaches out into the streetway giving a focal point in either direction as you approach. The plywood ceiling panels also begin to shape the rooms over which they hang by giving the ceiling contours. The space has two functional areas; a gallery space, and an open-air gathering space with amphitheatre. The walls running perpendicular to the gathering space are perforated to allow some noise through while the ceiling over the amphitheatre is open to allow live music to transmit to the highline above.

Section | School Projects

building section rendering

front entrance rendering

04 The Highline


concept sketches

floor plan rendering

04 The Highline

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ceiling panel process

gallery rendering

gallery rendering

column study

Section | School Projects

04 The Highline


program layout

floor plan layout

sound transmission sketch

04 The Highline

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05 Fractals

building rendering - park

School: St. Clair College Year: 2013 Brief: Design a community art studio and gallery space in Chicago, Illinois. Remarks: The central concept for the design was the the menger sponge fractal. By using the menger sponge fractal as a basis for the functional layout of the building design all requirements can be met. Studio and gallery spaces retain as much natural light as possible, and gallery and circulation space work harmoniously together. Using a central public staircase and raised catwalks connecting studios directly, studio work areas have a degree of seperation from public gallery areas, while maintaining an open and connected feeling to the remainder of the building. Sightlights from all gallery, circulation, and studio spaces are formed arround the central stair case. building rendering - rear

Section | School Projects

05 Fractals


interior circulation space rendering

interior rendering - central stairway

interior rendering - stairway & amphitheatre seating to rear

interior rendering - views

site rendering

menger sponge fractal - iterative illustration

05 Fractals

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site rendering

Section | School Projects

05 Fractals

site sketches


building parti diagram

site orientation sketches

building section

05 Fractals

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3 pairs of eyes graphite sketch

Section | Art & Hobbies


[Arts & Hobbies]

dancing trees oil on wood 4” x 6”

wooded lot oil on particle board 6” x 5”

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Project: Custom guitar build. Loosely based on the ‘54 Junior Les Paul. A fun project to build a guitar made from Honduras Mahogany (body), and Ash for the neck and head. The ash wood was from an ash tree that had died in my front yard due to the invasive emarald ash borer that wiped out almost the entire ash tree population in southern ontario. Picture Legend: 1. Rough cut guitar body. 2. Ash blank for neck. 3. Rough cuts done, allowing wood to rest. 4. Fret board positioning. 5. Rough shaping of neck. 6. Rough shaping of body. 7. Installation of double action truss rod. 8. Routing and adjustment of neck pocket. 9. Installation of bridge, tail piece. 10. First string-up (pre-fret wire and electronics installation).

Section | Art & Hobbies

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Project: Rebuilding my front steps that had deteriorated over years of freeze-thaw cycles. I determined that the incorrect mortar was originally used when repaired in the past. Over-strengthed mortar beds caused deterioration of the weaker bricks, and sand backing allowed water to sit and freeze behind brick risers. Special care was given to researching correct mortar and bricks to use. Type N mortar with Lime & cement mix, and a latex binding agent with water reducer was chosen. Matching period bricks were found at a local salvage yard and re-purposed. Picture Legend: 1. Before picture. 2. Re-purposed ricks. 3. Type N mortar 4. Demolition & cleaning of surfaces. 5. First row set. 6. After picture.

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