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Undergraduate Graduate
_ PORTFOLIO
UNDERGRADUATE
university of nebraska - lincoln
BSD Architectural Studies Minor in Art Minor in Landscape Architecture
GRADUATE
university of michigan
Masters of Architecture Graduation April 2017
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EDUCATION 2015-2017
Graduate | University of Michigan Masters of Architecture Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning Expected Graduation 2017
2011-2015
Undergraduate | University of Nebraska - Lincoln Bachelors of Science in Design Minor in Landscape Architecture + Art
2014
Study Abroad | Quito + Galapagos Islands, Ecuador Landscape Architecture
WORK EXPERIENCE 2015-
Groundworks | Ann Arbor, Michigan Media Consultant
2016
Graduate Student Instructor | Taubman College of Architecture Basic Drawing
2016
Hobbs+Black Architects | Ann Arbor, Michigan Design Studio Intern
2015
Studio Gang Architects | Chicago, Illinois
_ RESUME
Spring Break Externship 2015
DLR Group | Lincoln, Nebraska Architectural Intern Summer 2015
2012-2015
Student Technology | Lincoln, Nebraska Intern, Software Consultant, Specialist + Instructor, Graphic Design
2013
Holland Basham Architects | Omaha, Nebraska Architectural Intern Summer 2013
INVOLVEMENT 2015 2011-2015 2013-2015 2013 2013 2014-2015
ULI Hines Competition Participant Honors Program Alpha Rho Chi Peer Mentor College Ambassador Tau Sigma Delta-Secretary
TECHNICAL SKILLS Proficiencies Revit - Photoshop - Autocad - Rhino - Illustrator -InDesign - Sketchup - Sketching - Rendering - Drawing
Working Knowledge HTML - Maya - Grasshopper - Bluebeam Revu - 3ds Max - Camtasia - Formit
AWARDS Graduate 2017 2015-2017 2015 2015 2015
Taubman Student Showcase Merit Award Taubman Scholar Taubman College Merit Scholarship Graduate Architecture Grant AIGA NE Design Opportunity Scholarship
Undergraduate 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2014 2011-2015 2011-2015 2014 2014 2014 2012-2013 2012 2013 2011 2011-2012, 2015
AIA | NE Emerging Architect Unbuilt AIA | NE People’s Choice Unbuilt SARA | NY Silver Award of Honor Graduation with Honors Graduation with High Distinction Faculty Achievement Award Undergraduate Honors Thesis Superior Scholar SGH Dri-Design Studio Project Finalist Regents Scholarship Honors Program Textbook Scholarship Leo A Daly Travel Scholarship APX Pytheos Alumni Association Scholarship Chancellor’s High Scholar Chancellor’s 4.0 Scholar Studio Project Finalist Mary E Roelfs Scholarship Friends of Architecture Scholarship Dean’s List
PUBLICATIONS + EXHIBITIONS + PRESENTATIONS 2017
The Archiologist
2016
Group Project Flex Flats Online Magazine 2017
2017
Margaret Fletcher Illustration pg 149
Taubman Student Showcase Group Project Flex Flats Studio representation for juried full school exhibition
Agora 11
Constructing the Persuasive Portfolio: The Only Primer You’ll Ever Need
2015
UNL Nebraska Union Represented College of Architecture
2015
CLOG | Landmark Article Re-Landmarked
Article and Illustrations : Hong Kong Escalators 2017
ACSA 105th: Housing Presentation Project: Air Rights Co-Presenter Kevin Bukowski Detroit, Michigan
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_ INDEX
PROJECTS
air rights
Fall 2014 Lincoln, Nebraska presidential library
Fall 2015 New York City, New York representation
Fall 2015 University of Michigan parque arrayanes
Summer 2014 Galapagos Islands, Ecuador pneumatics
Spring 2016 Detroit, Michigan uli hines
Spring 2016 Atlanta, Georgia fabrication
Spring 2016 University of Michigan central mid-level escalators
Spring 2016 Hong Kong Island, China flex flats
Fall 2016 Detroit, Michigan
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_ AIR RIGHTS
AIR RIGHTS
project brief
Air rights is the lease of space above existing buildings in order to develop and densify. The project’s location is in downtown Lincoln, Nebraska above the historic Grande Manse. The focus of the studio was on technical integration and proposing a comprehensive design, including a construction document set, adhering to local and IBC codes. team members
Kevin Bukowski awards
SARA International Design Awards | Silver Award of Honor AIA Nebraska Emerging Architect | Unbuilt AIA Nebraska People’s Choice | Unbuilt SGH Dri Design Competition Finalist exhibitions
UNL Student Union | Represented College of Architecture UNL College of Architecture Accreditation publications
CLOG | Landmark
article : Re-Landmarked
presentations
ACSA 105 Conference Presentation, Detroit, Michigan
fall 2014 . david karle . comprehensive studio . arch 410 University of Nebraksa-Lincoln College of Architecture
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FLASHING GRAVEL
SOIL FILM FILTER FABRIC` VAPOR BARRIER 2” RIGID INSULATION POURED CONCRETE SLAB METAL DECKING
ALUMINUM OUTRIGGER
W14X30 STEEL I-BEAM
AIR GAP VAPOR BARRIER BATT INSULATION 2” RIGID INSULATION ALUMINUM PANELS PLYWOOD SHEATHING SUSPENDED GWB CEILING WOOD BLOCK SLIDING GLASS DOOR
GLAZING
PERFORATED ALUMINUM PANELS
FINISHED WOOD FLOOR PANELS FLOOR SUBSTRATE POURED CONCRETE SLAB
METAL DECKING
W14X30 STEEL I-BEAM AIR GAP VAPOR BARRIER BATT INSULATION 2” RIGID INSULATION
PLYWOOD SHEATHING
ALUMINUM PANELS
SUSPENDED GWB CEILING
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SLIDING GLASS DOOR
SLIDING GLASS DOOR GLASS RAILING
FINISHED WOOD FLOOR PANELS FLOOR SUBSTRATE POURED CONCRETE SLAB
METAL DECKING
W14X30 STEEL I-BEAM AIR GAP VAPOR BARRIER BATT INSULATION 2” RIGID INSULATION
PLYWOOD SHEATHING
METAL FRAMING STUDS
4” RIGID INSULATION ALUMINUM PANELS
S E C T I O N S & D E TA I L S A set of construction documents were created for the project including a unique set of details for the undulating facade system.
PERSPECTIVES Second level desk - Corner Unit - Grocery Store - Third level deck
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_ AIR RIGHTS
PROGRAM AXON The exploded axon shows the programmatic breakup and relationships of the different levels.
SOUTH PERSPECTIVE View of the project from 10th and O streets.
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_ PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY
PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY
project description
Exploring the opulent personality and lifestyle of Donald Trump, a conceptual presidential tower is proposed focusing on a specific element associated with him. His signature was selected with reference to the complete power it gives him, both as a businessman and as president. The use of the signature permeates through the project and organizes the spaces within the tower, which also serves as storage for his unwanted memorabilia, merchandise and books. The project, designed primarily in section makes use of the signature as a conveyor of light and organization of circulation.
fall 2015 . ana morillo pallares . institutions studio . arch 552 University of Michigan Taubman College of Architecture
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_ PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY
SECTION
The primary focus of the studio was to design the tower in section, resulting in the creation of a complex vertical relationship between the different spaces. The spaces or ‘rooms’ created result from the initial carving done by the motion of the signature. The remaining spaces become storage for Trump’s unwanted merchandise: his books, hats, ties, etc. The signature also acts as the primary light source for the rooms of the tower, bringing light in where the signature intersects with the exterior facade.
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_ PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY
PLANS
The winding nature of the signature makes its way into the floor plans. Taken from six different points within the building, the interaction of the curve of the central ramp and the points where exterior and interior interact can be seen in this selection of plans.
MODEL STUDIES Cut from the signature of Donald Trump, spatial qualities were examined in this model and applied to the rooms based on their use.
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_ REPRESENTATION
REPRESENTATION
course description
Through a series of exercises performed throughout the semester, both a sensitivity for representation techniques and way of thinking were developed. Working through narrative, analogous thinking, and appropriated images as well as other systems of working, drawings were created and discussed in relation to the discourse of architecture.
projects shown
Unfamiliar Logic (left) Promiscuous Plan & Section Mapping a Sextant Boiling Water Roadsider Repetitive Darkness
fall 2015 . perry kulper . representation . arch 516 University of Michigan Taubman College of Architecture
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_ REPRESENTATION
PROMISCUOUS PLAN + SECTION
Created from a combination of found plans and sections.
M A P P I N G A S E X TA N T Based on forms of a previous drawing, a new drawing is created based on the operational qualities of the original object represented.
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_ REPRESENTATION
M A P O F B O I L I N G WA T E R
Based on observations and measurements of an 8� diameter pot, half filled with water, and brought to a boil, a map was created and transformed into a three-dimensional form.
ROADSIDER + REPETITIVE DARKNESS
Roadsider [above] shows a roadside motel created from an assemblage of analogs elements, creating a temporary space, that in turn leaves a partial trace once all temporary elements are removed. Repetitive Darkness [below] is a dyptic showcasing the interior and exterior spaces created from a looping nightmare, in which light is removed causing the structure folds in on itself.
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_ PARQUE ARRAYANES
PARQUE ARRAYANES
project description
Arrayanes Park is located in Puerto Ayora on the Galapagos Islands, 600 miles west of Ecuador. The project covers two blocks in the northeast corner of Puerto Ayora. It is used by the community in the surrounding neighborhoods. A phased plan was proposed to incorporate the differing needs of the community including bmx, family space, and a community court.
project team
Phil Claghorn Nanette Hiemes Ryan Plager David Witte
summer 2014 . kim wilson . study abroad . larc 597 University of Nebraska College of Architecture
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_ PARQUE ARRAYANES
PA R K P L A N Proposed plan of park that takes into account the different needs of the neighborhood surrounding the park, incorporating a family oriented activities as well as bmx tracks and community gathering space.
COURT SECTIONS Sections taken through court showcasing the relationship between the elevated court and lower bmx level.
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_ PARQUE ARRAYANES
BRIDGE SECTION Linking two parts of the park, a bridge is proposed to allow access and connection of programs that does not currently exist.
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_ PNEUMATIC
PNEUMATIC
project brief
Under the envelope of pneumatics, a project seeded in the intent to allow air to be a formwork for concrete, a system was developed that is able to shift scale and becomes deployable on landscapes. The system by which the original tests were conducted returns to inhabit the landscapes it had informed. The surface is artificial, created computationally. The system that gave rise to the logic of the surface returns to inhabit it and proves the be only what can negotiate the terrain it created. It solves the problem it creates, then breaks apart to facilitate the needed programs.
winter 2015. v. mitch mcewen .propositions studio . arch 562 University of Michigan Taubman College of Architecture
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test 1
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1.0”
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1.0”
low
high
test 2
_ PNEUMATIC
high
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low
1. Central Pressure Point
2. First Wave of Turbulence
3. Raised Flat Area
4. Liquid and Air Combine
5. Higher Liquid Content/ Less Air Contact
6. Pocketing
7. Minimal Air Contact/Highest Water Contact
Variable Diameters
Particle Distribution
Information Capture
Depth Capture
F O R M AT I O N Tests were conducted under two specific pressures and ten specific diameters. The results were cataloged, finding seven distinct conditions present across the surface.
I N F O R M AT I O N The potential for the scalability of the conditions was limited with the mediums used. The cataloged conditions were taken and written into a dynamic script that would allow for the conditions to scale and deploy while maintaining the fluctuations based on the variables.
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5 4 3 2
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static diameter
changing diameter
DATA The system of a dynamic cone that had given shape to the experiments returns as a form of transportation and inhabitation on the computed landscapes.
INHABITED Shown in a general example, the differing conditions of the landscape allow for barriers, edges and border to appear based on the required results. The scale could shift from small park to city plan, made possible by the dynamic components of the script.
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_ ULI HINES COMPETITION
HINES COMPETITION 2016
project brief
The annual ULI Hines competition focused on the development of a five block area in lower-midtown Atlanta, Georgia, east of the Georgia Institute of Technology. Like many cities nationwide, Atlanta is faced with a series of social and environmental concerns. Thanks to MARTA’s Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) vision, the city is beginning to solve these important issues. However, work remains, especially regarding a lesser known problem, the “Urban Heat Island Effect” - the phenomenon of the urban built environment becoming increasingly hotter than the surrounding areas. Atlanta, situated in the sunbelt of the U.S., has an opportunity to become an international leader in research addressing this under-appreciated urban challenge. Now is the time to raise the economic temperature of the city and lower its thermal impact on the environment. team members
Iuliana Bleanda-Mogosanu Ryan Goold Alana Tucker Clayton Witt
winter 2015. advisor Doug Kelbagh .ULI Hines Competition University of Michigan Taubman College of Architecture
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_ ULI HINES COMPETITION
OFFICE
P.1 | Mix it Up
2%
MARKET HOUSING
4%
RETAIL
Extending vibrancy between The Arts Alley and a re-invigorated MARTA Station
18%
23%
AFFORD
P.3 | Full STEAM Ahead
P.2 | Bring to a Boil
14%
FLEX
Connecting Tech Town and the Varsity with a mix of land uses
13%
Filling in the urban fabric along the North Avenue and Peachtree transit lines
MARKET HOUSING
58%
23%
3% CULTURAL
13%
PARKING
MICRO
12%
Land Use Ratio Percent by S.F.
Development Highlights The Arts Alley Murals, music, and makers
MARKET HOUSING
Torch Bar and Grill Nightlife in the pedestrian tunnel
AFFORDABLE HOUSING
The Green Food co-op and farmer’s market
MICRO-UNIT HOUSING
9%
AFFORD
CULTURAL
7%
Land Use Ratio Percent by S.F.
Development Highlights Heat Island Research International education
COMMERCIAL / RETAIL
District Power Plant Technology Museum Sustainable resources
OFFICE INCUBATORS
46%
42%
Agents
Agents
PARKING
3%
8%
AFFORD
Agents
RETAIL
OFFICE
RETAIL
N. Ave Street life
FLEXIBLE WORKSHOPS
East - West walkability
SHARED PARKING
PROJECT PHASING + COMPLETED PROJECT AXON
The project is broken into three phases over the course of the ten year project. This allows for a diversity of investors and specific solutions to be addressed in each phase. The axon [above] shows the complete project after the ten year period.
MICRO
Land Use Ratio Percent by S.F.
Development Highlights
Innovative Tech and Energy
3%
MARKET HOUSING
Tourism Destinations Peachtree Partnership Food, shops, and the arts
CULTURAL CONNECTORS
Urban infill @ The B of A Plaza
STREET CAR TRANSIT
THE GREEN
As part of the first phase, The Green, is constructed along with housing and retail in order to activate the community and establish a point of interest where community members can interact with events like farmers markets and concerts.
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_ ULI HINES COMPETITION
IHIR PLAZA
The IHIR Plaza focuses on the Institute for Heat Island Research, proposed in order to address important research in the effects of the urban heat island. Retail, Residential and the Institute surround the plaza and provides access to a level of underground parking. Green roof gardens are accessible by the residential units and overlook the plaza.
S U S TA I NA B I L I T Y S E C T I O N S
The sections showcase the sustainability measures that the development addresses, as well as highlight some of the developed urban conditions; the tunnel, underground parking, plaza, and roof gardens.
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_ FABRICATION
FABRICATION
course brief
Through the use of different building and fabrication techniques, a series of projects were created specific to each process. Tools were learned and created in order to facilitate the various projects through the mediums of High Gauge Aluminum, Foam, Plywood and Wood Strips.
projects
Rotationally Bound Problem Banana Cell Division 45 Degree Waves
Steam Bending Aluminum Zund Kuka Wire Cutting CNC
spring 2016. glenn wilcox. fabrication . arch 516 University of Michigan Taubman College of Architecture
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_ FABRICATION
R O TAT I O NA L LY B O U N D
team Gideon Schwartzman Lu Cao
panel system
filled with foam
sealed at strip joints
PROBLEM BANANA
team Mary Molepke Qiyu Chen Lu Cao
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_ FABRICATION
CELL DIVISION FOAM
team Dawn Jeong Andrew Barkhouse
4 5 D E G R E E WA V E S
team Will Kenney Yunsen Zhong
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_ HONG KONG MID-LEVEL ESCALATORS
HIGH DENSITY
project
The Central Mid-Level Escalators in Hong Kong’s Central and Western neighborhoods navigate the terrain, providing access to the neighborhood’s residents and stands as the longest outdoor covered escalator system in the world. During the morning the escalators run downhill, allowing the residents to move down the mountain towards the more commercial and business districts. In the evening and overnight hours the escalators run uphill providing movement up the mountain. Alongside the escalators are paths for pedestrians moving the opposite direction of the movement of the escalators. Constant pedestrian movement is created, leading to the development of a rich commercial strip along the escalators path.
publications
Agora 11:Article Hong Kong Escalators Symposium How can cities respond to the infrastructure crisis?
spring 2016. claudia wigger. high density. arch 509 University of Michigan Taubman College of Architecture
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_ HONG KONG MID-LEVEL ESCALATORS
LY N D H U R S T & G AG E Closer to the waterfront, the district becomes more commercial with the escalator providing visual access as well as pedestrian access to shops along its path.
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_ HONG KONG MID-LEVEL ESCALATORS
MOSQUE RD The most residential of the blocks are situated towards the top of the escalator. Even though commercial traffic is low, the area still sees a lot of residential traffic.
H O L LY WO O D R D The escalators navigate both at the ground and elevated levels through this block of mixed use buildings.
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_ FLEX FLATS
FLEX FLATS
project
Flex Flats is proposed as a new model of multigenerational housing based on fostering a healthy community through flexible units, civic interaction, and defining value through sweat equity. Situated in the Northwest corner of Detroit at the Intersection of Grand River and Lasher, Flex Flats considers the existing demographics in the area, while anticipating the growth of a young professional population. An initial infrastructure is proposed that allows for the growth and shrinkage of units for the various needs of the community members. team members
Siobhan Klinkenberg Patrick Linder Tyler Whitney awards
Taubman Student Showcase Merit Award exhibitions
University of Michigan Accreditation Taubman College Student Show The Archiologist Online Magazine fall 2016. sean vance + kim dowdell. systems studio. arch 672 University of Michigan Taubman College of Architecture
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_ FLEX FLATS
LASHER + GRAND RIVER
The site is located in the Northwestern corner of Detroit. The current demographics of a largely over 60 population within the existing neighborhood was considered in the design as well as an anticipated growth in the number of young professionals.
FLEXIBLE UNITS
An initial infrastrucutere is proposed that delivers services to each unit with balconies and internal ‘street’ hallways. Units are purchased, infilled and expanded into adjacent open locations. Units are able to expand horizontally as well as vertically in the bay adjacent to the balcony. This allows for young families to grow as well as empty nesters to sell ‘lots’ or portions of their home that they no longer need. Panels are fabricated on site through community engagement and job training. _59
_ FLEX FLATS
H E A LT H + I N T E R AC T I O N
Health was an important charge of the project, and was interpreted not only as physical, nutritinoal, and mental health, but also as a community that encourages the growth of an individual and provided opportunites for learning and change. The concept of sweat equity is an integral componenet of the project, expressed through the currency of the FITCOIN, program spaces, custom modules, and interaction spaces.
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