JOSHUA TINDALL M. ARCH CANDIDATE
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
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St. John, US Virgin Islands University of Minnesota Spring 2019 with Richard Graves Pg 12
WOOD INNOVATION CENTER Urban Forestry Lab University of Minnesota Fall 2018 with Aaron Amosson Pg 04
04 Envision Elgin Mixed-Use Tower Judson University Spring 2015 Pg 13
02 Affordable PreManufactured Housing St. John, US Virgin Islands University of Minnesota Spring 2019 Pg 10 2
07 Summer Studio Outreach Design-Build 100 Fold Studio Summers 2014, 2015
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GA | BLOX Built Module Healthcare/ Pre-manufacturing GA Studio, Blox Built 2016-2018 Pg 16
06 Living Building Challenge Urban School K-8 School Addition Judson University Spring 2014 Pg 18
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Architectural Sketching Europe Study Tour Judson University Spring 2014 Pg 21 3
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WOOD INNOVATION CENTER - VERTICAL PARK University of Minnesota - Fall 2018 - Individual Project Structures & Mass Timber Design Studio Mass timber is rapidly in-demand building material and this project explores the properties of timber construction. The project site was in the downtown corridor of Duluth, MN situated right along Interstate-35 and Lake Superior. Duluth is a readily perceived as a threshold to the Northern Frontier and on our site I wanted to connect two disparate contexts: a disconnected urban street scape with an awe-inspiring North Shore and beyond. The wood innovation center utilizes a continuous four-seasons park to connect both public spaces with private education classrooms, fabrication labs, and rent-able office space. To support the weight of intensive park growth medium (4+ feet) is a series of mass-timber folded plate structure span the width of the structure. By utilizing fabrication technologies the folded plate system is intended to be designed and fabricated in unique features to support a specific landscape. Each park is a double-story space to provide the height for trees and is specifically designed to program elements.
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VERTICAL PARK SYSTEM
Overhead Forest Canopy Diverse Tree Population Hillside Open View
Hillside for Public Gathering
Natural Environments in the Built Environment
Diverse Tree Population Micro parks for year-round use Connect public walking
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WOOD INNOVATION - MASS TIMBER PARK SYSTEM
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SKETCH - DOWNTOWN DULUTH PUBLIC SPACE PROXIMITIES
EXISTING URBAN VOID
DYNAMIC GROUND PLANE
PUBLIC ACCESS THROUGH THE SITE
VERTICAL PUBLIC PARKS
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HILLSIDES CONNECT PARKS VERTICAL CIRCULATION
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WALL SECTION - ELEVATION CORREALATION
ROOFTOP PARK
URBAN HILLSIDE
MAKERS COURT
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INTERIOR PERSPECTIVE
COMMUNITY GATHERING
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US Virgin Island Pre-manufactured Housing University of Minnesota - Spring 2019- Individual Project Net Zero Design For the local residents devastated by Hurricane Irma and Maria in 2017 the response has been negligible to provide affordable, resilient, and safe housing. Through partnership with the Love City Foundation (St. John Island) we were tasked to re-imagine affordable housing initiatives for a 60 mix-generation community. My architectural intervention looks at using a pre-manufactured off-site fabrication ease the flow of shipping materials to the island, faster on-site construction time-line, and a higher standard of quality connections to withstand the forces of impending hurricanes. Through imaging a folded structure, that would fit within a standard shipping container, the true volume of the space is maximizing stack-effect ventilation while also creating an interior that feels open rather than compact. The utility core [kitchen, bathroom, & utility room] will also be shipped as a pre-manufactured unit that will essentially act as a plug-in within the module. By eliminating the around of skill trades man on site will reduce the cost. INTERIOR PERSPECTIVE
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Exterior End Walls: Premanufactured SIPS shipped with modules
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Unit Core: Premanufactured component includes bundled skilled labor offsite construction Kitchen, Bathroom, Utility Space
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CONSTRUCTION LOGIC DIAGRAM
BUILDING SYSTEMS STRATEGIES
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US Virgin Island Master Plan University of Minnesota - Spring 2019- Individual Project Living Building Community Challenge A new housing community for St. John needs to be proactive rather than reactive; both for the Love City Island and the greater Bethany Neighborhood and Cruz Bay Region. To accomplish this the 2.6 acre site will become a relatively self sustaining community that ultimately should strive to harvest more than it consumes. The ultimate goal is to give back to the greater region immediately or store for surplus when the next major storm hits. This mixed community will have nodes of activity focused around covered outdoor areas, i.e the basketball court and covered parking which can be used for markets, parties, gatherings, etc. These covered spaces will serve a dual purpose to provide refuge incase of emergency. The rest of the site will utilize premanufactured components to speed up the on-site construction, reduce labor cost, and improve overall quality. All units will be built of the same methodology but unit layouts can be more custom. If in the future if the modules need to be replaced or moved the pre-manufactured units will be able to be broken down and removed. The true goal of this master plan is to use, reuse, and ultimately leave the existing site better than when it was first developed.
FINAL MODEL
CHICAGO & GROVE
FRIDAY NIGHT ON GROVE
FINAL MODEL
HIGHLAND & GROVE
SKETCH MODELS
ELGIN TOWER Judson University - Spring 2015 - Individual Mixed-Use Tower for Elgin, Illinois
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This project explored how a 350,000 square foot multi-use high rise could replace the existing Elgin Tower and it’s surrounding block in downtown Elgin. The former tower was prominently featured at the corner of Grove and Chicago. The new tower pays tribute to the former by keeping the main vertical massing at the southern portion of the block at the corner of Grove and Chicago. Across the river from the Metra Train Station the Elgin Tower is in an ideal location to attract people who don’t want to pay the price of living downtown, but still live in an luxurious urban environment. The high rise includes shopping, entertainment, conference rooms, open offices, and diverse residential spaces all contributing to the growth for the future downtown of Elgin. A main feature of the tower’s urban design was recessing the ground floor away from N. Grove and cantilevering the second floor to create a protected street-scape. Grove serves as the major strip in downtown Elgin and keeping the Elgin Tower as part of the urban context was very important towards it’s success. The Elgin Tower symbolizes a new image for Elgin as it looks to establish itself as the next great destination.
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MAIN PUBLIC AREAS & ENTRANCES
COVERED WALKING PATH
The corners of Highland & Chicago will be high volume. The building responds with main entrances & shops in these locations.
The tower’s ground floor plate is recessed for greater street scape while the conference floor plate extends above to create a protected walking path.
The double skin system was important to mitigating the East-West orientation of the tower. The exterior skin included fritted glass to diffuse direct light while the perforated grates between floors allowed air flow to remain continuous in the system. The interior glazing included operable systems for residents who wanted to have access to natural air, but would normally be to high to have operable windows.
The towers facade responds to it’s proximity to the Fox River. Various shades of blue imply movement across the faces of the tower much like the ripples and waves do in the river.
CONTINUOUS FACADES For a greater vertical presence different building faces extend between the towers different masses without the Elgin Tower being ominous.
The horizontal lines across the faces of the tower were panels removed for air circulation throughout the double skin facade.
SOUTHERN TOWER EMPHASIS Paying tribute to the original tower and wanting to be prominent in downtown Elgin’s growth the tower’s main massing is located on the corner of Chicago Ave and N, Grove Street.
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BATHROOM PRODUCTION LINE
PRE-FABRICATED WALLS
BLOX PRODUCTION LINE
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MODULAR STRUCTURAL FRAME
BLOX CONSTRUCTION SITE
MODULE PRODUCTION LINE
Design/ Manufacturing/ Construction GA Architecture Studio/ BLOX - Professional Modular manufacturing for healthcare. Our team of architects, industrial designers, engineers, and general contractors are working to pioneer a new industry: Design - Manufacturing - Construction (DMC). Focused primarily in the healthcare industry we are partnering with numerous corporations to improve their construction flow. The development of Blox modules and their production lines, pictured above, decreases a typical on-site construction in half. Working primarily on the production side, partnering with the manufacturing team of Blox to model, coordinate, and detail module standards. The walls, floor, roof, and MEP systems are all fabricated on separate lines for quicker production and easier assembly. The use of digital tools to produce replicable parts and sytemize construction standards has highlighted to me the powerful use of these tools in our industry. The influence of fabrication to more efficiently use material and derive design standards is a powerful tool which I’m excited to take with me in future projects. Using the design process, we as architects are engaged in all aspects of construction to improve efficiency and fix complex problems.
FABRICATION & MANUFACTURING As part of the manufacturing process Blox is systematizing the lines into manufactured components that will be assembled in the module. The use of digital tools and fabrication in manufacturing give architects more control on assembly and quality control before making changes is too late. The end result is more accurate and true to the original design than in traditional construction.
MEP Each module has unique MEP requirements, but systematizing parts and connections allows for quicker construction. The main system is built at ground level and then raised into place and hung similarly between modules.
WALLS The modules walls are broken into multiple sections for easier installation. Studs, electrical boxes, conduits, blocking, and gypsum are all assembled on a separate line before being installed. The use of digital tools cutting holes for electrical boxes in the gyp and blocking create clean installation and 100% accuracy.
FLOORS The bays in the structural frame are equal in size allowing the flooring joist system between to be mass produced on a separate line. Under floor utilities are unique per module and are assembled on the module line after the floor panels are installed. Through the use of digital tools the holes in the joists are precut to have accurate slopes and alignment with walls above.
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ARRIVING TO CLASS
VEGETATION SCREEN
SCHOOL BELL RINGS
OUTDOOR LEARNING SPACES
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HARVESTING FOOD
ELI WHITNEY MIDDLE SCHOOL ADDITION Judson University - Spring 2014 - Individual Competition for Living Building Challenge Chicago Under the direction of Living Building guidelines this competition served as a bridge bringing sustainable practices to a depleted and dense urban community. Eli Whitney’s school’s property and surrounding context had zero public spaces and no green area for kids to play soccer within safe walking distance. The addition integrates architecture as a tool for teaching sustainable practices by providing space for urban agriculture and utilizing passive systems for supplying the school’s resources. The massing was broken into three equal parts to have a 1:1 ratio of new building and new green space on the property. They are connected by skywalks to keep the green space continuous and each building is rotated 7.9 degrees to the East to maximize the solar potential of the solar panels and trombe wall design. Eli Whitney School system is a point of pride for a community that works tirelessly to promote itself within the Chicago Public School system. The design of the addition is symbolic of the hope and confidence the community has in their current students and the types of sustainable values they want to instill in their children.
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Solar Panels Northern Screen Wall Perforated metal screen is a privacy measure for the classroom patios while adding a unique shape to each building.
Water Cisterns
Green Roof Each building has occupiable green roof for additional outdoor learning space. Each roof is capable of sustaining plant life for urban agriculture such as corn, tomatoes, peppers, etc.
Trombe Wall Kits
Classroom Patios Southern Exposure
Each classroom has access to private outdoor space for additional learning opportunities.
Each building is rotated 7.9 degrees to the east to maximize the Southern exposure. Glazed curtains walls run the length of the building to maximize the use of the internal trombe wall.
Modular Classrooms
Vegetation Screen
Stacked classroom design means repeat architectural components for easier construction and premanufactured components.
Consisting of local ecology the screen is a permanent installation to screen harsh East-West sun, create privacy, and bring more greenery on site.
DENSE URBAN CONTEXT
LBC ADDITION
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RED SHED, BLUE SHED
BACK OF SHEDS
OPENING CONCERT
SUMMER STUDIO 2014
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CONCERT PAVILION
YDC SOCCER CLUB
CONCERT PAVILION
DESIGN-BUILD 100 Fold Studio - Summer Studio 2014 & 2015 - Collaborative & Professional Community Outreach Projects 100 Fold Summer Studio is a 6 week course filled with morning lectures and afternoons spent in studio. The main objective in each studio was to connect with like-minded designers who desired to use architecture as a means of serving others. In the summer of 2014 we participated in a two-week master planning session that resulted in constructing two large storage sheds to facilitate a future performance pavilion. In 2015 we partnered with Lakeside, MT to design a concert pavilion for their growing community initiative to connect lifelong locals and first time visitors to the valley. The concert pavilion and storage sheds were intentional contributions to their respective communities. The objective for both projects wasto bring a wide community of people together and it was important for us to see how architecture served as a tool to make that possible. The significant impact to me was recognizing a simple project like the sheds could mean so much to desiring community. While easily overlooked the smallest project or design decision can be more than a function of program; it can be symbolic of the dream and values the owner wants to bring together.
COLLOSEUM
DUOMO
DANCING HOUSE
PANTHEON
PANORAMIC OF AMSTERDAM
EUROPE STUDY TOUR Judson University - May 2014 - Individual Hand sketching tour through Europe
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In May of 2014 my class took a month long trip through Venice, Florence, Rome, Prague, Berlin, and Amsterdam. It was a sketching tour where we would spend each day seeing the city through sketching. The chosen sketches represent a handful of the 55+ that were compiled throughout the trip. We were encouraged to explore different mediums, drawing techniques, and ultimately water color as we toured. Upon return from the trip our class put on a gallery of which the Dancing House in Prague (pictured above) was one of mine that was featured. The trip was definitely one of the highlights of my life and challenged me to see architecture as representational of more than just the architect who designed it. The buildings we visited transcended their time and have become symbolic of the values, ideas, and beliefs of the people who built them.
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