Architecture Portfolio
lee jorgensen
architecture Transitional Housing Academic - Steel Design Competition Entry Housing Studies Academic - Exploration in Housing Typologies Transit Center Professional - Site and Building Design
Develop an infallible technique and then place yourself at the mercy of inspiration. -Ralph Rapson
Community Center Academic - Paper tubes as building material
urban design South Harbour Academic - Helsinki, Finland urban design competition Urban Bayou Redevelopment Academic - Houston, Texas urban design competition
graphic design Celebrating a Mentor’s Life Professional - Remembrance montage
fabrication lee jorgensen jorgensenlee@yahoo.com leejorgensen.carbonmade.com 608.239.6031
Ceramics Creative Explorations - Hand built and wheel thrown Luminaire Academic - Wood craft
transitional housing competition EUGENE, OREGON Program: Design an urban shelter facility to address homelessness. Submitted for the 2011 ACSA AISC Steel Design Competition. Design Approach: The concept focuses on a simple premise; in order to REACH for a life free from homelessness, struggling families must be able to first replant their ROOTs in a stable environment that fosters individuality as well as communal interaction. The proposed design achieves this through a series of spaces shaped by flexible modular units that are easily constructed, deconstructed and reconfigured on site. This flexibility allows the building to support a diverse user group and help both families and the shelter succeed in an unpredictable financial and political environment. Recognition: Design recognized with a studio Commend Award
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BASE FRAME is assembled efficiently on site using bolted connections.
HSS 9x7 Beam (Typ.) Threaded Receiving Holes for Bolted Connections Integral End Plate With Threaded Holes Access Hole for Bolted Installation HSS 7x7 Column (Typ.)
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FLOOR CASSETTE
with integrated services is easily bolted into base frame.
Floor Finish Material Floor Sheathing W8x31 Bolted to Base Frame HSS Steel Angle Welded to W8x31 Light Gauge Steel Floor/Ceiling Framing Integrated Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing Services Ceiling Finish Material
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S. I. P.
fits into frame created by floor/roof cassettes, and provides shear stabilility.
S.I.P. Base Secured by Floor Cassette W8x31 6 1/2� S.I.P. Steel Angle Secures S.I.P. at Top
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CLADDING panels are secured to S.I.P.s and modular windows installed. Cementitious Panel secured on furring strips Living Wall Trellis Structure
Glazing Unit and Frame
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VERTICAL VEGETATION
is integrated into structure, tying new to existing.
Existing Vegetation Ties Into New Module Porch Planting Bed Set in Floor Cassette W8x31
housing studies OREGON Program: Explore various housing typologies through a series of intense, one-week design studies. Design Approach: The intent of each design was to celebrate the uniqueness of that typology. Through plans, models elevations, sections and renderings various designs were explored and ultimately envisioned as a collection of housing typologies within a mixeddensity neighborhood. Recognition: Designs recognized with a studio Commend Award
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SINGLE FAMILY
ROWHOUSES
Intent: Provide an accessory dwelling unit and utilize a zero-lot line setback to create a liveable and more sustainable single family house.
Intent: Celebrate the repetition of rowhouses, but provide an element of individuality. Uniquely colored, controllable louvers increase owner personalization of the facade.
WALK-UP APARTMENTS
Intent: Celebrate the essence of the walk-up typology, the entry, through change in material and color. Provide efficient units with usable communal space and increased street life.
Intent: Promote a vehicle-free lifestyle from planning through details. Units allow for ultimate flexibility in relationship between S N live and work, and provide the owner with privacy regardless.
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1. ENTRY 2. DINING 3. KITCHEN 4. BATH 5. LIVING ROOM 6. BALCONY 7. OPEN TO BELOW 8. MASTER BEDROOM 9. MASTER BATHROOM 10. BEDROOM 2 11. BATH 12. BEDROOM 3 13. PRIVATE ROOF TERRACE
Unit B: 2br - 750sf Qty 4 per building
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Unit C: 3br - 1,210sf Qty 2 per building
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RYTHM OF EXISTING FABRIC
6. INFILTRATION ZONE • Bioswales / Rain Garden 7. BIKE PARKING 8. PEDESTRIAN CONNECTION 9. HARDSCAPE PLAY AREA • Basketball • Skateboarding • Riding Bikes 10. SOFTSCAPE GATHERING AREA • Trellised picnic zone • Community potlucks • Birthday parties • Picnics 11. COMMUNITY GARDEN • 40 Planting beds
AXES OF INTERACTION
1. COMMUNAL COURTYARD • Frisbee • Playground • Sandbox • Picnics • Reading / Relaxing • Social Gatherings • Catch 2. 8-UNIT WALK-UP APT BUILDING 3. PRIVATE PARKING LOT • Permeable On-Grade Parking 4. FRONT PORCH • Semi-Private Porch 5. PRIVATE PATIO • Private Outdoor Dining • BBQs
RAINWATER COLLECTION
the United States low density housing is paving a path to a world with increased socioeconomic and unsustainable lifestyles.While it is not appropriate to simply start erecting high-rise apartment er density apartments such as walk-ups provide a stepping stone to increased density.The essence between independence and community in a lower density apartment setting. This is what makes urban communities looking to increase their density. This concept for a 64 unit development takes idual families and at the same time provides opportunities for public interaction and engagement. g plots, the common courtyard and basketball facilities help encourage a sense of belonging and tics of apartments furthar express this individuality within a community. Wood siding is rotated l identity along with changes in the facade plane. These elements combine to make a community rica’s suburban neighborhoods connect to new demographics and densify in a respectful manner
PORCHES AS TRANSITIONS
SITE PROGRAM
IELD • FALL 2011
PERSPECTIVE FROM COMMUNITY GARDEN
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PORCHES AS TRANSITIONS
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CIRCULATION
Intent: Create an interior court and sense of community while maintaining eyes on the primary street.
WALK-UPS
AXES OF INTERACTION
6. INFILTRATION ZONE • Bioswales / Rain Garden 7. BIKE PARKING 8. PEDESTRIAN CONNECTION 9. HARDSCAPE PLAY AREA • Basketball • Skateboarding • Riding Bikes 10. SOFTSCAPE GATHERING AREA • Trellised picnic zone • Community potlucks • Birthday parties • Picnics 11. COMMUNITY GARDEN • 40 Planting beds
RAINWATER COLLECTION
COURTYARD
DENSITY : 37 units / acre. SITE = 2 acres TOTAL # OF UNITS: 64 • 1br = 16 units • 2br = 32 units • 3br = 16 units
1. COMMUNAL COURTYARD • Frisbee • Playground • Sandbox • Picnics • Reading / Relaxing • Social Gatherings • Catch 2. 8-UNIT WALK-UP APT BUILDING 3. PRIVATE PARKING LOT • Permeable On-Grade Parking 4. FRONT PORCH • Semi-Private Porch 5. PRIVATE PATIO • Private Outdoor Dining • BBQs
PERSPECTIVE FROM COMMUNITY GARDEN
In many sprawling communities across the United States low density housing is paving a path to a world with increased socioeconomic segregation, lack of affordable housing, and unsustainable lifestyles.While it is not appropriate to simply start erecting high-rise apartment complexes in these neighborhoods, lower density apartments such as walk-ups provide a stepping stone to increased density.The essence of the walk-up apartments is the blend between independence and community in a lower density apartment setting. This is what makes such a typology an attractive fit for suburban communities looking to increase their density. This concept for a 64 unit development takes into account the privacy needs of individual families and at the same time provides opportunities for public interaction and engagement. Communal areas such as the gardening plots, the common courtyard and basketball facilities help encourage a sense of belonging and promote an active lifestyle. The aesthetics of apartments furthar express this individuality within a community. Wood siding is rotated to at each unit to express its individual identity along with changes in the facade plane. These elements combine to make a community within a community that can help America’s suburban neighborhoods connect to new demographics and densify in a respectful manner
RYTHM OF EXISTING FABRIC
SITE PROGRAM
LEE JORGENSEN • ARCH 584 • FIFIELD • FALL 2011
transit center LAS VEGAS, NEVADA Program: Centennial Hills Transit Center is the first large transit center and park and ride facility in the region providing express bus service to “The Strip�. Completed in 2010, the transit center expands the public transportation network for Las Vegas commuters. Design Approach: As lead designer for this LSA Design, Inc. project, I spearheaded the design work from schematics through construction documents and construction administration. Through site visits, massing studies, and sketch work a sustainable site and building design was achieved that appropriately responds to the program and utilizes local materials.
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paper tube community center SOLOMON PARK, MINNESOTA Program: Design a community center that embraces the properties of a non-traditional material and responds to the site’s undulating landscape. Design Approach: Organized into two translucent volumes, the program is allowed to be flexible as needs change. The building serves as an identifiable, but respectful beacon nestled into the landscape. Through modeling and sketching, a design concept was developed that utilizes an arching frame as a means for the paper tubes to span larger distances and increase stability.
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south harbour competition HELSINKI, FINLAND Program: Improve public access to Helsinki’s primary urban harbour and upgrade the ferry and cruise ship loading areas. Design Approach: The introduction of two canals within the harbor return the shoreline to its original placement and increase waterfront access. The canals help define promenades along each side of the harbour and define an outer transit zone for larger ships. Diagrams and figure grounds were two primary tools used in this urban design analysis and proposal. Recognition: Design archived at University of Oregon School of Architecture and Allied Arts. Design recognized with a studio Commend Award
ACCESSIBLE WATER FRONTAGE: HISTORICAL - 1800
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GREEN LINKS
ACCESSIBLE WATER FRONTAGE: PRESENT DAY
PROMENADES
ACCESSIBLE WATER FRONTAGE: REDESIGN
PROGRAM
HELSINKI VISITOR’S CENTER COMMUNITY PLAZA ARTS & CRAFTS MARKET FOOD MARKET
MIXED USE HOUSING CENTER FOR RESEARCH ON ETHICAL RELATIONS FINNISH CENTER FOR CULTURAL TRANSIT HELSINKI HARBOUR BATH URBAN ECOLOGY PARK FERRY TERMINAL RECREATION DOCK
FERRY TERMINAL
urban bayou redevelopment competition HOUSTON, TEXAS Program: Create a thriving mixed use and mixed income district at the edge of Houston’s downtown that respects the adjacent Buffalo Bayou and is financially feasible. Submitted for the Urban Land Institute Gerald Hines Competition. Design Approach: Working as part of an interdisciplinary team, all design decisions were focused on an objective to Sustain, Prosper, Revive and Unite the area. S.P.U.R. A broader framework of sustainable strategies was developed for all future Buffalo Bayou development, and locally implemented at the site in a manner that respects adjacent grids and is organized around a central public park with views to downtown and access to the water. Recognition: Design recognized with top 20 finish of 150 entries.
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Sustain
Prosper
Unite
Revive
celebrating a mentor’s life MICHAEL L. SCHROCK POSTER Program: In memory of my mentor who was tragically killed, this montage was created to recognize his achievements at an AIA award ceremony. Design Approach: Celebrate an architectural career that extended beyond the office through sketches, photographs, and architectural accomplishments in a sensitive and coherent montage.
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ceramics Program: Through wheel throwing, slab work and sculpting these projects demonstrate various forms of 3-D exploration in the fine arts. Design Approach: Flower Pot (top left): Slab-built planter introduces modern glaze techniques to an Asian-inspired form and historic motif. Statue of Liberty (top right): Hand-sculpted reaction piece using rubbed stain technique. Copper added to accent piece. Service Bowl (Bottom): Simple form is brought to life by vibrant, contrasting glaze work.
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luminaire competition Program: Design a functional and beautiful prototype luminaire for a third grade music classroom with low ceilings and a desire for up-lighting. Design Approach: At the core of the design is a parabolic form that reflects the light up at a 45 degree angle and allows the fixture to be hung in closer proximity to the ceiling. The translucent underside allows for an additional downlight component. The aesthetics are inspired by musical texts resting on band stands Recognition: 1st prize - 2011 University of Oregon Luminaire Competition. Showcased at Modern Gallery.