John Renner + Professional Design Portfolio by John Renner

JOHN RENNER PROFESSIONAL DESIGN PORTFOLIO

TABLE OF CONTENTS 4.................................................LIVING BY THE RULES [01] 6....................................................CHASE ST ANCHOR [02] 10..........................................................HSA ADDITION [03] 14........................................PERFORMING ARTS CENTER [04] 18.........................................1ANOMALOUS AGRICULTURE [05] 26...............................................CITIES ON THE WATER [06] 28.......................................................PHOTOGRAPHY [07] 30............................................................... ABOUT

1 undergraduate thesis design project

›San Vito D'Altivole / Italy

JOHN RENNER PROFESSIONAL DESIGN PORTFOLIO

“JOHN HAS BEEN AN OUTSTANDING STUDENT AT THE HAMMONS SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE. HIS DESIGN WORK THOUGHTFULLY REACHES BEYOND THE BOUNDS OF THE PROGRAM TO CONSIDER LARGER, MORE REFLECTIVE ISSUES. HE MATCHES HIS DESIGN SKILLS WITH A GREAT ATTITUDE AND HIGH INTELLECT.” ›KAREN CORDES SPENCE/ASSISTANT PROFESSOR/DRURY UNIVERSITY

PRACTICAL LIVING SPACE: RESIDENCE FOR SUDOKU PLAYERS [THEORETICAL LOCATION, SOUTHWEST MO/FALL 2007]

[01]

This project offered an in-depth exploration into the basic principles of space and enclosure while applying these to the challenging issues of site and restricting program allowances. Additional research through photography provided an understanding into how architectural design can be formed and experienced. Through selected images, the visual qualities of layering and the relationship

of transparency vs. opacity helped initiate the process of the design for a residence for Sudoku players. The design approach was simple: Approach the residence according to the rules and strict geometry of the game using layering techniques and various qualities of opacity to further define my goals and create practical living spaces.

›Micron and graphite on vellum + digital photography + modeling with Sketch-Up + Revit + 3DS Max.

›structure

›spatial opacity B C s1

C A B

B C

FLOOR PLAN [A] RESTROOM [B] LIVING [C] PATIO

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SECTION S1

›opacity

›layering

›1:8 model

ELEVATION

[02]

CHASE ST. LIVE/WORK ARTIST COMMUNITY [SPRINGFIELD MO/FALL 2008]

Chase Street lies just north of the Commercial Street District at the termination of the famous Jefferson Avenue Footbridge. This project was meant to be an envisioning effort in which an community anchor would bring local artistic talent and surrounding public engagement to the fairly desolate Chase Street community. This, in effect, would provide an immediate and pivotal link back to the growing Commercial street while extending the creative bounds. After intense research and studying of the historic Commercial Street District, the goal was to implement the same design methods and principles of the early 1900â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s into the design of a new live/work structure for the growing artist community surrounding Chase Street. As a result, the design drew from the basic ideology and design methodology of the Commercial Street District while offering a sensitive relationship and bond back to its predecessor. â&#x20AC;şRevit + Photoshop + InDesign.

cc chase street

NORTH ELEVATION

N C

GROUND LEVEL PLAN

B 2

[A] GALLERY [B] CLASSROOM [C] ARTIST STUDIO

6 1

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chase st

SITE

chase street

SOUTH ELEVATION

A aa

N UPPER LEVEL PLAN

BEDRROM [A] KITCHEN [B] LIVING [C] DECK [D]

CHASE ST. LIVE/WORK ARTIST COMMUNITY [SPRINGFIELD MO/FALL 2008]

[02]

›1:16 model

1 ›studios exterior

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›1:2 section model

›foundation SECTION AA

SECTION CC

›primary + secondary structure SECTION AXON

EPDM membrane on tapered insulation board on 1/2” plywood sheathing

1/2” aluminum fascia triple 2x10 end plate

18” translucent glazing 1/2” galvanized window sill

24 x 42” operable window glazing

double 2x4 top plate 1 1/2” lateral butt joint siding

double 2x4 sill plate 1/2” aluminum fascia over triple 2x10 structural end plate 24” xed clearstory glazing aluminum fascia over 2x4 top plate EPDM membrane on tapered insulation board on 1/2” plywood on 2x4 framed ceiling on 5/8 gyp. board

5/8 gyp. board over 1/4” sheathing over 2 x 6 cap 1 1/2” lat. siding over vapor barrier over 1/2” sheathing over 2x4 stud wall over 1/2” sheathing over 5/8” gyp. board

spray-in cellulose insulation

2x4 sill plate

2 ›studio interior

6” concrete slab

HAMMONS SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE ADDITION [SPRINGFIELD MO/SPRING 2009] +process sketchbook available

[03]

This project looked into the real possibility of an addition to the Hammons School of Architecture on Druryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s campus. The program was divided into two major components; one being an Environmental Sustainability Center Core, and the other being the Center for Community Studies, including the primary lecture auditorium for the architecture program.

Design decisions began after in-depth explorations into the key site location and its potential significance within the Drury University community as well as the greater community of Springfield. With the Jordan Valley Park development ever-growing and gaining public support, this project is intended to act as a gateway, connecting and engaging future community based developments.

+ LIBRARIUM PRIZE NOMINATION

â&#x20AC;şPen on vellum + Revit + Photoshop + InDesign.

washington avenue

brower street

SITE chestnut expressway

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›1:32 model

LOWER LEVEL PLAN

UPPER LEVEL PLAN

[A] GALLERY [B] DESIGN STUDIO [C] CLASSROOM [D] AUDITORIUM

PATIO [E] COMMUNITY STUDIO [F] SEMINAR [G] PRESENTATION [H] cc

E B

E bb

HSA

2 F C

B cc

HAMMONS SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE ADDITION [SPRINGFIELD MO/SPRING 2009] +process sketchbook available

SECTION BB

SECTION AA

[03]

+ LIBRARIUM PRIZE NOMINATION

SECTION CC

1 ›southeast perspective at sunset

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WEST ELEVATION

2 ›design studio at 8 am

SOUTH ELEVATION

[04]

KANSAS CITY PERFORMING ARTS CENTER [KANSAS CITY MO/FALL 2010] +process sketchbook available

+ LIBRARIUM PRIZE NOMINATION

Located in Frank A. Theis Park in Kansas City, the extensive performing arts center is expected to act as a new cultural and artistic hub located south of Steven Holl’s Nelson-Atkins Museum addition. The center; an expansive program containing a community theater, dance hall, music conservatory, and outdoor amphitheater, will act as a catalyst for bringing the surrounding K.C. community together through various public-driven program components. Breaking down the very basic principles of the intended program requirements allowed an in-depth understanding of how activities and relationships can be integral and beneficial with the fundamental philosophy of the park. ›1:128 site model

›Graphite on paper + pen on vellum + Revit + Photoshop + InDesign.

GROUND LEVEL PLAN DRESSING [A] GREEN [B] WARDROBE [C] RECEPTION [D] TICKETS [E] aa

theater component

receiving

stage

auditorium

north concourse

SITE

cafe

lobby

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STRUCTURE + HVAC PLANS

UPPER LEVEL PLAN [A] CLASSROOM [B] BLACK BOX [C] MEDIA LIBRARY [D] RECEPTION / ADMINISTRATION aa

C D

open

KANSAS CITY PERFORMING ARTS CENTER [KANSAS CITY MO/FALL 2010] +process sketchbook available

SECTION AA ›1:32 model

[04]

+ LIBRARIUM PRIZE NOMINATION

SECTION BB

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SECTION CC DETAIL WALL SECTION

[05]

UNDERGRAD ANOMALOUS AGRICULTURE: RE-ESTABLISHING VITAL IDENTITIES [BUICK CITY, FLINT MI/SPRING 2011] +process sketchbook available

+ LIBRARIUM PRIZE NOMINATION

A COLLECTIVE IGNORANCE

FOR MOST, THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT IS A PHYSICAL BACKDROP WHERE MEMBERS OF SOCIETY ENGAGE IN THEIR LIVES. WHY DO MOST APPEAR TO CHOOSE TO REMAIN UNATTACHED EMOTIONALLY TO THEIR SURROUNDINGS AND WHAT ARE THE POSSIBLE REASONS FOR THIS DISASSOCIATION? THE CONCEPT OF PLACE REFERS TO MARKING A PIECE OF THE PHYSICAL REALM, BUT ADDS A NOTION OF INDIVIDUAL ATTACHMENT AND A SENSE OF SOCIAL BELONGING. BUT AS TECHNOLOGIES ADVANCE AND CITIES CONTINUE TO GROW, THE EMPHASIS IS ON THE UNMARKED, THE NEW, AND THE ECONOMICALLY SAFE SOLUTION. THERE IS A DISREGARD FOR THE AESTHETIC AND SOCIAL ASPECTS THAT THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT NEEDS TO MAKE MANIFEST; CONSEQUENTLY, PLACES BEGIN TO LOSE SIGNIFICANCE. ULTIMATELY, PLACE BECOMES A MERE LOCATION [A POSITION ON A MAP] AND IS ADDED TO AND STACKED UPON THIS BACKGROUND REALM WHERE WE CARRY OUT OUR LIVES WITH NO REAL EMOTIONAL BOND. WE MUST DEVISE STRATEGIES TO BETTER UNDERSTAND PLACE SO THAT ITS IDENTITY CAN BE STRENGTHENED AND REINFORCED WITHIN THE URBAN LANDSCAPE. IDENTITY IS CRUCIAL TO THE SUCCESSFUL FORMATION AND GROWTH OF A CITY’S COMMUNITY. WITHOUT ESTABLISHING A VIABLE SENSE OF IDENTITY AND ATTACHMENT, A POTENTIAL DESIGN PROPOSAL WILL FAIL TO ACCOMPLISH THE GOALS SET FORTH BY MY ARGUMENTS. THUS, IN HELPING TO ESTABLISH THESE NEW IDENTITIES OR POSSIBLY REINFORCING A PREVIOUSLY ESTABLISHED IDENTITY, THE ENCOMPASSING COMMUNITY AND THEIR HISTORICAL CONTEXT MUST BE INTENSELY EVALUATED AS THE NOTION OF “PLACE” IS EMBEDDED WITH SOCIAL RELATIONS, A SENSE OF BELONGING AND, ULTIMATELY, COMMUNITY PRIDE. IT SOUNDS SIMPLE; HOWEVER, THE TENDENCY OF THE MASSES IS STILL TOWARDS A SPATIAL AND CULTURAL SEPARATIONFROM THEIR PRODUCT [THE BUILD ENVIRONMENT] AND FROM THEIR HISTORY. SOCIAL ATTITUDES TOWARDS ENVIRONMENT MUST BE ANALYZED, EVALUATED, AND BETTER UNDERSTOOD AS HUMAN VALUES AND BELIEFS ARE INFINITELY COMPLEX AND AMBIGUOUS. TO THIS EXTENT, IN-DEPTH STUDIES INTO THE DISCIPLINES OF ANTHROPOLOGY, SOCIOLOGY, GEOGRAPHY, AND PSYCHOLOGY ARE ESSENTIAL FOR THE BASIS OF A THESIS ARGUMENT AND, ULTIMATELY, THE SUCCESS OF A PROPER DESIGN APPROACH. A COUNTER APPROACH THE PUBLIC MUST BE MORE COGNIZANT OF ITS SURROUNDINGS; MORE SPECIFICALLY, WE AS DESIGNERS AND OCCUPIERS OF SPACE MUST BE RESPONSIVE OF THE IMPACT THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT PLACES ON SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RELATIONSHIPS THAT ENCOMPASS AND AFFECT OUR VERY OWN BEING. THE PHYSICAL, SOCIAL, AND EMOTIONAL SEPARATIONS THAT SEVER POTENTIAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR COMMUNITY AND IDENTITY ARE CONTINUOUSLY IGNORED, THUS CREATING INHABITABLE, WORTHLESS VOIDS IN THE URBAN FABRIC. IN ORDER TO RE-ESTABLISH AND PRESERVE A SUCCESSFUL COMMUNITY IDENTITY, WE MUST ACTIVATE THESE RESIDUAL SPACES BY BRIDGING SOCIAL AND CULTURAL ISSUES THROUGH GATHERING, AWARENESS, EDUCATION, AND CREATIVE EXPRESSION.

DUATE THESIS JOHN RENNER

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+ DESIGN STRATEGY

A CITY IN NEED

FOR DECADES, FLINT, MICHIGAN HAS BEEN A CITY SEVERELY SUFFERING FROM THE FALL OF INDUSTRIAL MANUFACTURING AND THE JOBS IT PROVIDED THIS ONCE PROSPEROUS CITY. THROUGHOUT THE EARLY 20TH CENTURY, HOWEVER, FLINT REAPED THE BENEFITS OF BEING INSEPARABLE FROM THE AUTOMOBILE, AS THE CITY SEEMINGLY MULTIPLIED OVERNIGHT AND QUICKLY BECAME SYNONYMOUS FOR MASS PRODUCTION AND BUILDING AMERICA’S FUTURE. MAIN CHEVROLET AND BUICK CENTERS QUICKLY ESTABLISHED A HOME IN FLINT, AND PROVIDED SUFFICIENT JOBS FOR THE RAPIDLY INCREASING POPULATION OF FLINT. THE AUTOMOBILE AND THE CITY ULTIMATELY BECAME HIGHLY DEPENDENT ON EACH OTHER WHICH UNFORTUNATELY LED TO THE EVENTUAL DOWNFALL OF THE CITY, AND THE MONUMENTAL RUINS THAT REMAIN AS A MEMORY OF WHAT ONCE WAS. SADLY FOR TODAY, FLINT IS STILL GOING THROUGH THE AFTEREFFECTS OF THE DOWNFALL OF THE AUTO INDUSTRY AS IT CONTINUES TO HEMORRHAGE ITS RESOURCES, PEOPLE, IMAGE, AND APPEAL. THE POPULATION TODAY IS NEARLY HALF OF WHAT IT ONCE WAS IN THE 60’S AND CONTINUING TO LOSS OVER 1% OF ITS POPULATION EACH YEAR. THE HOLES THAT REMAIN IN THE BUILT FABRIC ARE MASSIVE AND SEEM TOO OVER POWERING TO HELP SAVE THIS CITY AND BRING IT BACK TOGETHER. ADDING TO THIS, POVERTY LEVELS ARE ASTRONOMICALLY HIGH, CRIME LEVELS ARE ONE OF THE HIGHEST IN THE COUNTRY, SCHOOLS ARE CLOSING DOWN AND FORECLOSURES ARE A COMMON OCCURRENCE ON NEARLY EVERY STREET. IT SEEMS AS THOUGH THE IMAGE OF FLINT AS A CITY OF PRODUCTION IS FINALLY OVER. RECENTLY, NEW VISIONS FOR THE FUTURE OF FLINT HAVE ARISEN AS ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO HELP REBUILD THE CITY INTO A PROSPEROUS TOURIST DESTINATION BUT THIS IS NOT WHAT FLINT WAS OR EVER MEANT TO BE. INVESTORS FORKED OVER MILLIONS OF DOLLARS TO REBUILD THE DOWNTOWN, CREATE AN AUTOMOBILE THEMED AMUSEMENT PARK, AND A HIGH END HOTEL IN HOPES TO BRING POSITIVE APPEAL AND WEALTH TO THE DYING LOCAL ECONOMY. THE PEOPLE NEVER CAME. WHAT THE ILLINFORMED COMMUNITY AND INVESTORS FAILED TO REALIZE WAS THAT FLINT HAD A VERY SPECIAL INTRINSIC CONNECTION BETWEEN ITS CITY AND PRODUCTION AND THIS RELATIONSHIP WHICH HELPED BUILD ITS FOUNDATION AND VERY EXISTENCE CANNOT NOT BE IGNORED AND FORGOTTEN. THE MODEL OF PRODUCTION, WHATEVER THE CASE, MUST REFLECT AND ENGAGE LARGER NATIONAL AND GLOBAL ISSUES THAT NOT ONLY ADDRESS THE CURRENT NEEDS, BUT PERHAPS MORE IMPORTANTLY, PLANS FOR THE FUTURE. THROUGH THE RETROFITTING AND RE-USE OF THE DILAPIDATED FACTORY BUILDINGS OF FORMER BUICK CITY, I WILL BE EFFECTIVELY TRANSFORMING FLINT’S ROLE OF PRODUCTION FROM THE AUTOMOBILE TO AGRICULTURE; A NEW VITAL OPTION TO SUSTAIN AND HELP REBUILD THE SUFFERING COMMUNITY OF FLINT WHILE INVESTING IN ITS POSITIVE FUTURE. THROUGH THE SITE LOCATION AND PROGRAMMING STRATEGY, VIABLE OPTIONS WILL ENGULF THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITY IN A NEW LOCAL FOOD ECONOMY WHICH WILL PROVIDE A YEAR-ROUND FOOD SOURCE, ENSURE FOOD SECURITY, AND PROMOTE BIO-DIVERSITY. UTILIZING THE NEWEST TECHNOLOGIES IN PLANT GROWTH, MY DESIGN PROPOSAL WILL INCORPORATE A MULTI-FACETED AND ADAPTABLE APPROACH TO GROWING, COLLABORATION, PROCESS, METHOD, DISTRIBUTION, RESEARCH, AWARENESS, EDUCATION, AND OUTREACH. BY CENTRALIZING THIS NEW SUSTAINABLE APPROACH TO AGRICULTURE IN THE HEART OF FLINT, I WILL BE ABLE TO FILL THE ONCE VOIDED INFRASTRUCTURE OF THE PAST AND TRANSFORM IT INTO A NEW CENTER OF COMMUNITY IDENTITY FOR FLINT’S FUTURE.

+ FULL THESIS POSITION & DESIGN STRATEGY BOOK AVAILABLE

ANOMALOUS AGRICULTURE: RE-ESTABLISHING VITAL IDENTITIES [BUICK CITY, FLINT MI/SPRING 2011] +process sketchbook available

[05]

Responding directly upon extensive thesis arguments to combat residual spaces and lost community identities, the goal of the final project design was meant to be an expansive but yet very practical and manageable envisioning effort for the suffering community of Flint. The end result is a multi-faceted programmatic scenario building upon the ideas of urban farming as a new viable mode of production and as a catalyst for building community relationships, support, and new identities within the core of Flint.

The program is comprised of a variety of environmentally controlled growing techniques and technologies implementing a vast array of growing methods meant to involve the public in a new proactive lifestyle. This allows the community to engage and experience the building in infinitely many ways, which in effect, creates a new living/learning center for the purpose of fostering meaningful relationships and identities in a place that was once deemed inhabitable and otherwise worthless.

SITE

NOMALOUS GRICULTURE

â&#x20AC;şGraphite on paper + pen on vellum + Sketch-Up + Revit + Photoshop + InDesign.

+ LIBRARIUM PRIZE NOMINATION

JOHN RENNER

PROFESSIONAL DESIGN PORTFOLIO

FACTORY 43 WEST ELEVATION

WEST ELEVATION E STEWART AVE.

bus stop [line 6]

GROUND LEVEL PLAN

delivery / dock

[A] EQUIPMENT [B] CSA LOBBY [C] CAFE [D] SEED HOUSE [E] OUTDOOR PATIO [F] COMPOST CENTER

S3 processing + packaging

CSA grow center

local pick-up center

D LAWN

C F S1

E MOORE ST.

ANOMALOUS AGRICULTURE: RE-ESTABLISHING VITAL IDENTITIES [BUICK CITY, FLINT MI/SPRING 2011] +process sketchbook available

[05]

+ LIBRARIUM PRIZE NOMINATION

SECTION S2

SOUTHWEST SECTION PERSPECTIVE

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SECTION S1

NORTHWEST SECTION PERSPECTIVE S3

UPPER LEVEL PLAN [A] AQUAPONIC GROW CAPSULE [B] KETTERING UNV. EXTENSION [C] FERRIS STATE EXTENSION [D] UNIV. OF MICHIGAN EXTENSION [E] INDEPENDENT RESEARCH ORG.

open

open CSA hydroponic + aeroponic grow center

S2 open

ANOMALOUS AGRICULTURE: RE-ESTABLISHING VITAL IDENTITIES [BUICK CITY, FLINT MI/SPRING 2011] +process sketchbook available

[05]

+ LIBRARIUM PRIZE NOMINATION

FACTORY 43 SOUTH SECTION wood blocking 36" web truss steel anchor plate wood furring strips 3" mtl glazing mullion thermal glazing

'electrified' roof glazing 12" sunshading fins 12" steel I-beam university 'grow capsule'

hydroponic grow table lateral support bracket 6" steel L bracket

4" concrete floor slab LED grow light system

8" steel I-beam

1 1/2" steel handrail 36" glass railing curtain wall mullion recessed supply grate 30" supply duct furring over plywood

4" concrete floor slab 8' prestressed tee floor slab 30" return duct overhead irrigation system

compact fluorescent 18" concrete column thermal glazing 4" concrete slab 6" rock over earth

WALL SECTION S3

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SOUTH ELEVATION S3

BALCONY LEVEL PLAN [A] AQUAPONIC GROW CAPSULE [B] KETTERING UNV. EXTENSION [C] FERRIS STATE EXTENSION [D] UNIV. OF MICHIGAN EXTENSION [E] INDEPENDENT RESEARCH ORG.

E open

STUDY ABROAD: CITIES ON THE WATER [VENICE + AMSTERDAM/SUMMER 2010] +sketchbook available

[06]

Throughout the study abroad experience, the goal was to refine and strengthen sketching skills utilizing various techniques to record and convey information, emotion, and the mood of everyday observations. Utilizing only a .2 mm micron pen, the challenge was to effectively map out a specific scene, relationship, or desired characteristic of an object or space in as little time as possible. Effectively, this strategy of mapping and documenting sites and places helped to develop fast sketching and detailing techniques while building overall confidence. I not only had to develop and learn to successfully map large spaces by walking and measuring distances with my eyes, but I also had to develop a sketching skill set to properly communicate the feelings and characteristics of a space. This was a great challenge and yet very rewarding to take from my experience abroad. â&#x20AC;şMicron on paper + digital photography + Photoshop. 06.12.10/VENICE, ITALY

â&#x20AC;şSanta Maria Dei Miracoli / walkthrough plan PUNTA DELLA DOGANA/TADAO ANDO

KUNSTHAL/REM KOOLHAAS

06.21.10/VERONA, ITALY

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›Santa Maria Dei Miracoli / studies of materials + qualities + emotions 06.19.10/SAN VITO D'ALTIVOLE, ITALY

BRION CEMETERY/CARLO SCARPA

PHOTOGRAPHY EXPLORATIONS [35MM FILM/SPRING 2010 + DIGITAL/SUMMER 2010-SUMMER 2011]

[07]

Photography and the process of capturing a compelling scene or moment has become an ever growing passion for me. Starting in a film class, I developed the valuable dark room skills such as the cautious process of developing film, operating the enlarger machine to adjust and position negatives, using contrast, f-stop, and aperture settings to fine tune images, and finally, utilizing the photo development stages to produce a tonally rich black and white composition. Ultimately, the challenge and frustration of film technology has helped me shape an attention for detail, the pride to produce compelling images, and a better appreciation of the final product as the image making process is very personal, precise, and delicate.

This idea has continued to develop both through my foreign study abroad experience and currently in which a high quality digital camera is used. However, instead of approaching a shot based on very deliberate composition settings, my goal is to now approach the same shot on the premises of giving the image life and having the ability to create an emotion. That is why I will continue to shoot subjects and scenes that are not based solely on a given appeal, but because of the creative potential they possess. I feel this, ultimately, allows me to have more freedom when it comes to photographing various subjects allowing for an openness to capture potentially overlooked or hidden qualities and relationships that prove to be compelling.

â&#x20AC;ş35mm kodak film +Samsung TL240 digital camera + Photoshop + Bridge + Camera Raw.

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JOHN RENNER LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION

"I AM PLEASED TO WRITE ON BEHALF OF JOHN RENNER. JOHN WAS A STUDENT IN MY ARCHITECTURE 520 THESIS STUDIO LAST SPRING SEMESTER. HIS PERFORMANCE WAS EXEMPLARY BOTH IN TERMS OF PROCESS AS WELL AS IN TERMS OF FINAL OUTCOME. HE WAS THE BEST STUDENT IN ALL THREE SECTIONS OF THE COURSE. HIS THESIS WAS BASED ON IN DEPTH RESEARCH AND WELL THOUGHT OUT THEORETICAL PREMISES. IT WAS PURSUED THOUGHTFULLY, WITH SENSITIVITY AND SKILL, AND DEVELOPED INTO AN OUTSTANDING DESIGN PROJECT. JOHN IS HIGHLY INTELLIGENT, THOUGHTFUL, SKILLED, DILIGENT, AND ABSOLUTELY COMMITTED TO THE HIGHEST STANDARDS. I RANK HIM AMONG TEN TOP STUDENTS IN MY THIRTY YEARS OF TEACHING. HE HOLDS UNIQUELY HIGH PROMISE FOR ARCHITECTURE AND THE PROFESSION. HE WILL BE AN ASSET TO ANY ORGANIZATION AND I RECOMMEND HIM MOST HIGHLY AND WITHOUT ANY RESERVATION." ›ALCIBIADES P. TSOLAKIS/PROFESSOR OF ARCHITECTURE/DRURY UNIVERSITY

“I AM PLEASED TO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO WRITE THIS LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION FOR JOHN RENNER. JOHN WAS A STUDENT IN MY FOURTH YEAR COMMUNITY STUDIO AND I ALSO WATCHED CLOSELY AS HE DEVELOPED HIS FIFTH YEAR THESIS. JOHN IS AN EXTREMELY GIFTED DESIGNER. HE IS VERY INTELLECTUAL AND DIVERSELY EDUCATED. HIS WORK IS ENRICHED BY HIS ABILITY TO INTEGRATE HIS INTELLECTUAL KNOWLEDGE BASE AND LIFE EXPERIENCES INTO HIS WORK IN FRESH AND DEEPLY CONSIDERED EXPRESSIONS. JOHN'S REFLECTIVE NATURE ALLOWS HIM TO ABSORB THE ESSENCE OF THE CONTEXT, THE VALUES OF THE USER/CLIENTS AND UNDERSTAND THE HIERARCHY OF NEEDS AND WANTS QUICKLY AND TO CREATE DESIGN RESPONSES THAT ARE SENSITIVE AND INNOVATIVE. JOHN IS A VERY GOOD COMMUNICATOR: WRITTEN, ORAL AND GRAPHIC. ALTHOUGH IT IS NOT JOHN'S PERSONALITY TO BE A DOMINANT, EXTROVERT LEADING FROM THE FRONT OF THE TEAM, HE IS AN EXCELLENT TEAM LEADER. DURING THE COMMUNITY STUDIO PROJECT JOHN BECAME A VERY DOMINANT AND STRONG FORCE IN THE LEADERSHIP OF THE TEAM. HE ACCOMPLISHED THIS BY HIS WORK ETHIC, THE CALIBER OF HIS WORK, HIS TIME MANAGEMENT, HIS INSIGHTFUL CRITICS OF THE TEAM WORK, HIS WILLINGNESS TO TAKE ON ADDITIONAL WORK, HIS SKILL IN WRITING AND GRAPHIC REPRESENTATION, AND HIS HIGH STANDARDS. HE WAS USUALLY THE FIRST TO ARRIVE IN CLASS AND THE LAST TO LEAVE. JOHN IS AN OUTSTANDING ARCHITECT. HE IS GIFTED AND COMMITTED TO EXCELLENCE. I RECOMMEND HIM TO YOU WITHOUT RESERVATION."

›JAY G. GARROTT/DIRECTOR, CENTER FOR COMMUNITY STUDIES/DRURY UNIVERSITY

JOHN R RENNER 1.417.860.3827 812 n. fremont ave. springfield, mo. 65802 EMAIL jrenner@drury.edu ONLINE www.johnrennerdesign.com

PHONE ADDRESS

AWARDS

2011. AWARDED THE AIA SPRINGFIELD CERTIFICATE AND BOOK AWARD for overall strong professional and design promise

2010. AWARDED MOST OUTSTANDING 4TH YEAR STUDENT warsaw on the water urban development project

2009-2011. AWARDED 3 TOTAL LIBRARIUM PRIZE NOMINATIONS anomalous agriculture: reestablishing vital identities within flint kansas city performing arts center hammons school of architecture addition

â&#x20AC;şBrion Cemetery / Carlo Scarpa / San Vito D'Altivole / Italy

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