Architecture Portfolio – 2021 by Matthew Stoll

Architectural Portfolio WINTER 2022

MATTHEW KARL KABO STOLL

Selected Works of Architecture, Urban Design, Graphics, and Illustration

Table of Contents

EXTRACTIONS + EXCAVATIONS

Selected Works:

02 Introduction 02/ Hello Resume

2012-22: Professional Work

2019-21: Graduate Work

2010-14: Undergraduate Work

N.D.: Personal Work

04/ Mass Timber Affordable Housing 06/ Social, OTR Restaurant 10/ Dotloop Headquarters Remodel 14/ Hi-Mark Bar + Restaurant 18/ Stafford Condominiums 22/ Graduate Research + Design

26/ Thesis: the Nepali Garden School 32/ Passive House – Disaster Relief 34/ New Terrain – Office Ecologies 38/ Tactile Urbanism 42/ The Inflection Point 46/ Regeneration Health Center

48/ Office for Urban Research 50/ Contemporary Sculpture Center 52/ Mt. Adams Culinary Academy 54/ Parametric Acoustic Baffle 56/ Charcoal + Clay House 58/ Interlocking Spatial Unit

60 / Drawing + Sketches Photography + Travel

INTRO DU CTIO N + CV // 2012-21: PROFESSION AL WORK // 2019-21: GRADUATE WORK // 2010-14 : UND ERGRAD UATE W ORK // N. D. P E RS ON AL W ORK

Introduction

HELLO My name is Matthew Stoll, and I currently reside in the beautiful PNW but have lived and traveled throughout the United States, S. America and Asia. I have a passion and background in architecture and am currently preparing to become a licensed architect, but my interests and skills cover a wide range of areas from graphic design, landscape architecture, urbanism, art, cooking, and carpentry. My greatest interest is understanding the world around me, and helping to preserve and shape it into a more beautiful and thoughtful place. When I am not designing or sketching, you will usually find me with my wife out in nature, where I find most of my relaxation and inspiration. I hope you enjoy taking a look at this summary of some projects which are the most meaningful to me, spanning 11 years of dedication, practice, and study, thank you!

H O ME WORK T R AV E L

Resume Resume WINTER 2022

EXPERIENCE:

EDUCATION:

MATTHEW KARL KABO STOLL

330.232.3892 stollmk@gmail.com issuu.com/matthewstoll

PHIUS Certified Passive House Consultant

Jun 2021

Master of Architecture II University of Oregon | Portland S.A.E. | 4.0 gpa

Sep 2019-Jun 2021

Bachelor of Science in Architecture University of Cincinnati | D.A.A.P. | 3.8 gpa

Sep 2010-May 2014

Level 1 Architectural Designer Wright Architecture | Portland, OR • Managed the design review process for a 290 apartment mass timber high-rise • Coordinated with consultants and city officials on permit and DR applications • Rapidly ideated schemes and details for single-family and multi-family projects • Conducted CA + site observation on a 36 unit Seattle townhouse development

Jul 2021-present

Graphic Designer + Research Assistant UO Urbanism Next Center + IHBE | Portland, OR Dec 2019-Jun 2021 • Analyzed cutting-edge research in indoor environmental quality standards • Studied soundscape design and technological impacts on the built environment • Designed clean and coherent infographics + 200 pg reports for diverse partners like Nike Global, the University of Oregon, the Knight Foundation, and AARP Project Designer + Job Captain Platte Architecture + Design | Cincinnati, OH Jul 2015-Sep 2019 • Led multiple commercial adaptive reuse projects with complex building code, accessibility, FEMA, historic, and structural demands from design to occupancy • Adapted multiple historic properties that received millions in NPS tax credits • Worked closely with clients, contractors, and consultants to create innovative solutions like custom-fabricated fixtures and unique restaurant experiences • Diversified into interior design, brand + graphic design, and aerial photography • Oversaw two projects recognized with Cincinnati Design Awards in 2017 + 2019 Professional Co-ops Mahlum Architects | Portland, OR • Collaborated on designs + marketing for healthcare and education environments BHDP Architects | Cincinnati, OH • Generated as-builts, layouts, and material palettes for regional retail brands

autumn 2012

EXPERTISE:

Stoss LU | Boston, MA • Iterated designs, models, + graphics for innovative landscape urbanist proposals Adobe Illustrator Adobe Photoshop Adobe InDesign Adobe Premiere Pro Adobe After Effects

Revit AutoCad SketchUp Rhino + Grasshopper Enscape

Microsoft Office Google Workspace Zoom Meeting Miro Canva

summer 2013

spring 2012

Drawing Graphic Design Carpentry Photography Drone Pilot 03

PROFESSIONA L WOR K // MASS TI MBER HIGH-RISE / SOCIAL, OTR / DOTLOOP HQ REMODEL / HI-MARK B AR / STAFFORD COND OS / G RAD UATE RE S E ARC H

New Construction 2021-2022

MASS TIMBER HIGH-RISE P E R FOR AT E D SC R E E N D E S IGN

Low-carbon Construction for Low-cost, High-impact Housing PO RTLAN D, O R

ROLE : P R OJE CT D E SIG NER // PA: JO H N WRIGH T // PROJECT LEAD: N ATH AN DAY I joined this project at a pivotal point as it went from initial schematic design to a fleshed out proposal. My role was to develop the design, investigating facade patterns, materials, and details as we worked towards the permit and design review submission. I worked closely

with project leads and the city planners to create and coordinate a successful design review package. Through digital modeling, rendering, and diagrams, I’ve helped to refine the design and provide further clarity on construction, researching mass timber and design guidelines.

The ground floor is activated with deep recessed entry areas and community plazas. Built-in seating, lighting, bike parking, and landscaping provide areas of respite and amenities for the community.

The north and south facades incorporate a perforated metal screen to break down the massing of the building and provide translucency.

The superstructure is composed of mass timber post and beams with MPP floor panels, to expedite erection and minimize waste. A thickened exterior facade of balconies provides shade, outdoor space, and privacy for each unit.

PROFESSIONA L WOR K // MASS TIMBER HIGH-RISE / SOCIAL, OTR / DOTLOOP HQ REMODEL / HI-MARK B AR / STAFFORD COND OS / G RAD UATE RE S E ARC H

Interior Arch + Branding 2018-2019

SOCIAL, OTR RESTAURANT A LT E RNAT E BRA ND M A RK

Building Communities Through Culinary Training + Engagement OVER-TH E-RH IN E, CIN CIN N AT I , O H

ROLE : LE A D D E SIG NE R + GRAPH IC DES IGN // BRAN D IDEN TITY: KEREN KAB O The concept behind Social, O.T.R. was a neighborhood, fine-dining restaurant, that also provides a platform for lifting people out of poverty. A collaboration between the Cincinnati-based social-services provider CityLink and the Findlay Market association, Social is a full-service restaurant where people with less opportunity can train and become fulltime culinary professionals.

I had the privilege to collaborate with Anthony Berin of Findlay Market on the concept, and led the schematic design, CD production, construction administration, and even the brand identity. I worked with our in-house graphic designer, Keren Kabo to create the logo, color palette, and identity package. Amy East project managed, Courtney Zunis assisted with production, and Caity Osborn helped with I.D.

The Social, OTR brand identity was inspired and developed alongside the interiors palette, which incorporated soft velvet blues, walnut wood, creamy grays, and antique brass.

The bars and kitchen design required close collaboration and coordination with the general contractor, kitchen supplier, and trim workers, and features patinaed metals, brass trim, antique mirrors, glass shelves, and custom terrazzo countertops. Photo: Ross Van Pelt (RVP)

PROFESSIONA L WOR K // MASS TIMBER HIGH-RISE / SOCIAL, OTR / DOTLOOP HQ REMODEL / HI-MARK B AR / STAFFORD COND OS / G RAD UATE RE S E ARC H

The logo and branding harkens back to the history of the Over-the-Rhine neighborhood, with a logo based on gold-leaf signage from the turn-of-the-century, creating a sophisticated, yet approachable feeling.

We included design-build services, so when estimates for the custom light feature came in too high, we were able to fabricate it at a fraction of the cost. That required stepping in at the last minute to get the final details just right... Photos: Keren Kabo

The historic dumbbell-shaped building has access to the rear alley, which presented the opportunity to create a separate dining room, with a more intimate, speak-easy feeling.

The light feature really makes a dramatic presence in the space. To develop a cost-effective solution, I researched wholesale brass pieces and brass window screen, to create a glowing, translucent chandelier that is suspended over the main dining room. Photos: RVP

PROFESSIONA L WOR K // MASS TIMBER HIGH-RISE / SOCIAL, OTR / DOTLOOP HQ REMODEL / HI-MARK B AR / STAFFORD COND OS / G RAD UATE RE S E ARC H

Adaptive Reuse + Remodel 2016-2017

DOTLOOP HEADQUARTERS FLOOR ISO

West Coast Tech Meets Midwestern Historic LO N GWO RTH H ALL, CIN CIN N AT I , O H

ROLE : D E SIG N + P R OD UCTIO N // P.A.: JEFF PEARS O N // I.D.: LAUREN FAR QUAR Dotloop is a young, growing tech company based in Cincinnati. When the company saw explosive growth and investment by West-coast based Zillow Group, the founders decided it was important to stick with their roots in Cincinnati. The location in historic Longworth Hall, an industrial train depot provided an interesting backdrop for this modern brand. The company nearly doubled in size, acquiring 3 floors of office space. The diverse organization required extensive programming interviews and creative solutions to meet the needs of each team, which included sales, engineering, support staff, and the executive team.

I was heavily involved in the planning and design for this project. The office culture of Dotloop is open and boisterous, so in order to provide some separation between departments we concentrated meeting spaces, amenities, and functions in a common core, linked by a sculptural, 3-story stair that I designed. The company culture is young and playful, so much of the furniture and finishes are colorful and casual. I also designed custom environmental privacy graphics for the conference rooms. While the new elements are clean and modern, we paid particular attention to preserving and highlighting the industrial shell, creating a dynamic juxtaposition.

The project embraces the history and character of the Longworth Hall building, a massive train depot, while also incorporating a modern aesthetic and amenities in the office spaces. Photo: Ross Van Pelt, collage: Matthew Stoll

PROFESSIONA L WOR K // MASS TIMBER HIGH-RISE / SOCIAL, OTR / DOTLOOP HQ REMODEL / HI-MARK B AR / STAFFORD COND OS / G RAD UATE RE S E ARC H

The core includes a variety of spaces, from single-person phone rooms, to a relaxation room, and smaller huddle spaces.

The conference spaces were given themes by the executive team that reference corporate culture and local Cincinnati names, like the “Shark Tank” and the “Queen City” rooms. I was tasked with converting those themes into custom privacy graphics.

The central staircase links 3 levels, connecting the different departments, meeting spaces, and amenities, and creating a spot for social interactions.

The lounge is the heart of the project, offering a full kitchen, snack bar, team meeting spaces. flexible seating and game room. Photos: RVP

PROFESSIONA L WOR K // MASS TIMBER HIGH-RISE / SOCIAL, OTR / DOTLOOP HQ REMODEL / HI-MARK B AR / STAFFORD COND OS / G RAD UATE RE S E ARC H

Adaptive Reuse + New Build 2015-2017

HI-MARK BAR + RESTAURANT BU ILD ING ISO

Raising the Bar, Quite Literally CO LUMBIA TUS CULUM, CIN CI N N AT I , O H

ROLE : P M , D E SIG N + P R O DUCTIO N // P.A.: KURT PLATTE // I.D.: TIN A STEAR For Hi-Mark, the owner approached us with an interesting challenge: convert a small, historic house in a flood-prone part of the East End, Cincinnati into a new bar and restaurant. Our solution was not to fight the flood, but embrace it, choosing to raise the floors 3’ above the 100year floodplain and creating new openings and relationships. The historic building was left raw and exposed, with existing window sills, fireplaces, and joists juxtaposed against the new, more industrial floor construction. The overall concept of the restaurant was also informed by the flood, with reference to the historic 1937’ flood level which rose 10’ above the first floor, creating the ‘high-mark’ that is its namesake. The result is a unique, gritty space that exudes a neighborhood vibe and hometown charm.

The initial schematic concept was developed by Kurt Platte and Tina Stear, and I led the project from design development through construction, revising the scheme as I navigated the complex issues of FEMA flood regulations, historic preservation, zoning, accessibility, and structural reinforcement. I produced the final drawings and construction documents, shepherded the plans through an intense review process, and performed construction administration. This project also received a 2017 Cincinnati Design Award for historic adaptive reuse. photography credit: Ross Van Pelt

While the requirements of the floodplain regulations would have otherwise limited the project, we instead saw an opportunity to create a dramatic intervention that created new spatial orientations and connections.

PROFESSIONA L WOR K // MASS TIMBER HIGH-RISE / SOCIAL, OTR / DOTLOOP HQ REMODEL / HI-MARK B AR / STAFFORD COND OS / G RAD UATE RE S E ARC H

The small lot, historic structure, and regulations from zoning and FEMA required a glove-tight and well-planned layout.

A light touch was taken with the exterior, to maintain the feeling of a neighborhood bar. Painted signage announces the bar to the busy street, as well as showing the historic high-water mark, which I calculated from historical data. Photos: RVP

The lofted area is a more intimate space, which looks down onto the main floor. The flooring has a dark coat for a moody effect. Photos: RVP

A double-height space is revealed upon entering the space, with an angled loft over the bar. The original 2nd story fireplaces. windows, and joist-ends were left exposed and contrasted with the new steelwork, to tell the story of the project. Photos: RVP

PROFESSIONA L WOR K // MASS TIMBER HIGH-RISE / SOCIAL, OTR / DOTLOOP HQ REMODEL / HI-MARK B AR / STAFFORD COND OS / G RAD UATE RE S E ARC H

Adaptive Reuse 2016-2017

STAFFORD CONDOMINIUMS U NIT ISO

Modern Dwellings in a Historic Apartment Block OVER-TH E-RH IN E, CIN CIN N AT I , O H

ROLE : D E SIG N + P R OD UCTIO N // P.A.: LUKE FIELD // I.D.: LAUREN FARQ UAR Stafford is a mixed-use development that combined three historic buildings, after one partially collapsed from neglect. The variety of existing conditions offered the chance to create dramatically different condominiums across the project, from 370 sf “micro” apartments to 2-story lofted townhouses. A cool and natural palette was used to create clean and welcoming apartments that bathe in natural light and evoke a mid-century modern aesthetic. The small footprints allowed for more efficient and affordable apartments, catering to people with varied economic means looking to live in this walkable, urban neighborhood. I collaborated with Lauren Farquar on the interior palette and was responsible for the unit layouts and drawing work, with guidance from Luke Field. completed photography credit: Ross Van Pelt

These small spaces require attention to detail, down to the stair trim and handrails, which was a custom design. Photos: RVP

A portion of the building collapsed before existing drawings could be completed. When investigating the aftermath, we discovered signs that a creative squatter that had been living there while it was abandoned. Photos: Matthew Stoll

PROFESSIONA L WOR K // MASS TIMBER HIGH-RISE / SOCIAL, OTR / DOTLOOP HQ REMODEL / HI-MARK B AR / STAFFORD COND OS / G RAD UATE RE S E ARC H

Adaptive reuse requires creative problem-solving, to create layouts for functional modern living that respond to the existing conditions of each structure, resulting in unique solutions and soaces.

Each unit offers unique features, like exposed brick, custom built-ins, and sliding ladders to increase storage space.

The layouts were carefully planned to maximize the amount of square footage, even extending the condos into the attic spaces, to create dramatic lofted spaces with skylights to create a modern, open feeling. Photos: RVP

PROFESSIONA L WOR K // MASS TIMBER HIGH-RISE / SOCIAL, OTR / DOTLOOP HQ REMODEL / HI-MARK B AR / STAFFORD COND OS / G RAD UATE RE S E ARC H

Research + Graphic Design 2020-2021

UO GRADUATE POSITIONS

Cutting-edge Research at Urban Next and the IHBE in Portland

T HE WHIT E STAG BLOC K, PO RTLAN D, O R While I was studying for my Masters at the University of Oregon, Portland, I had the fortune to take on several graduate employee positions, including a teaching role for Spatial Composition, a research role at the Institute for Health in the Built Environment, and a graphic designer role at Urbanism Next Center. In these positions, I was involved in cutting-edge research into topics that affect the built environment, like autonomous vehicles, urban place-making, biophilic soundscaping, and indoor air quality. These projects were in partnership for major stakeholders and partners like the Knight Foundation, AARP, the Rand Corporation, and Nike.

In addition to the academic research and literature reviews, I also co-authored publications, organized events, and designed and laid out 200-page reports. Another major aspect of the role was graphic design, producing datadriven charts, infographics and maps as well as conceptual diagrams illustrating standards for indoor environmental quality.

I designed every aspect of the reports, including the infographics, images, layout and cover, developing efficient workflows from word-processing to layout with Word, Google Docs, and InDesign.

I had fun with the cover design of the Nike IEQ standards update, taking inspiration from Nike brand aesthetics to visualize the effects of environmental factors like air, light, heat, sound, view, and microbes on occupants.

PROFESSIONA L WOR K // MASS TIMBER HIGH-RISE / SOCIAL, OTR / DOTLOOP HQ REMODEL / HI-MARK B AR / STAFFORD COND OS / G RAD UATE RE S E ARC H

For the Nike IEQ standards, we tried to develop a visual language for the graphics that would convey complex, abstract ideas like indoor air quality and soundscaping in an intuitive way for non-designers and architects alike.

Emerging TECHNOLOGIES

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THESIS: THE NEPALI GARDEN SCHOOL SIT E ISOM E T RIC

A Tactile + Immersive School for Ecologically-based Education BUDH AN ILKAN TH A, KTM, N EPAL

PR OFE SSOR: G E R A LD G A ST The modern world is defined by overwhelming flows of information, ideas, energy, and people, like a river swollen with monsoon rains and glacial melt. The devastation of these flows– which are magnified by climate change–is already evident in Nepal, with one of the most extreme, sensitive and bio-diverse ecosystems in the world. Yet this region lacks the resources and political will to effectively address the totality of these forces. In order for Nepal to tackle these major challenges, the next generation of climate leaders, activists, scientists, and professionals will need to be trained and supported within the community in order to build resiliency and assume control over decision-making. This school is designed to foster a commitment and connection to the local ecology, through a program of stewardship, active learning in nature, and community building.

The design takes advantage of its proximity to the Shivapuri Hills, a pristine landscape and extension of the classroom. The site is both accessible to the city, while also reclaiming a formerly cleared tract at the forest edge. The landscaping draws inspiration from the ecology of the region, while the structure references traditional typologies, materials + techniques of Nepal. The strategies and approaches employed in the Nepali Garden School seek to reinforce sustainable practices and connect students with nature, creating a hybrid pedagogy of practical and environmental education. This tactile and immersive school environment will inspire students to embrace their cultural and ecological heritage, gain a deeper appreciation for their natural context, and create benefits that flow out and weave lasting impacts in the region for generations to come.

PAI NTE D ME TA L R O O F

B AMB O O L ATTI C E

L AMI NATE D B A M B O O

RE I NFO RC E D R A M M E D - E A RT H

Bamboo, stone, and rammed-earth were used for durability, cost, familiarity, and minimal carbon impact. By synthesizing both newer and older techniques, such as the laminated bamboo beams that form the expressive roof curvature, the school is an example of sustainable industry.

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F LO W O F FORM

FLOW OF ORGAN IZATION

FLOW OF MOV E M E NT

Three major themes defined the Parti, all based on the idea of flow, and was influenced by studying natural forms and systems.

Classrooms are grouped into pods, with moveable chalkboard partitions, that allow for larger group activities and flexibility.

H IMAL हिमाल AS S EMB LY

JUNI OR ADMIN

P L AYG ROUND LIBRARY A

PAHAD पाहाड

CHA P E L

TERAI तराई SE NI OR

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The school is organized around three courtyards, with public and administrative spaces to the North, primary school and play areas at the heart, and the secondary school and chapel occupying the Southern portion, all connected by winding paths and pass-throughs.

NAT U R E T R A I L S

R A IN WAT ER COLLECT ION

TE RRACE D SE AT I N G H Y D RO LO G I C ‘ R I VE R ’ A

P E RME AB L E PAVI N G

BIOSWA LES

Runoff is collected and diverted through rain gardens, bioswales, and open channels, cascading from the highest point of the site to the lowest along the circulation path, providing biophilic stimuli, irrigation, active learning, and riparian habitat, before being stored underground.

Nepal is defined by 3 major ecological biomes: the mountainous Himal, hilly Pahad, and low Terai. Water is a critical resource for the region, supplied by mountain glaciers and monsoon rains, but is increasingly less reliable for millions who rely on it.

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The Pati is a typology found only in Nepal, and serves as a public gathering place. This concept was the basis for the covered walkways in the school wings, and can function as classroom extension.

K I TCHE N

TERAI तराई

D I NI NG

LIBRARY

F E L LOWSHI P

PAHAD पाहाड B OA RD I NG

10M

The lower level houses the dining area that looks out upon the gardens, and is shared with the boarding room wing which provides housing for students who are urban refugees or have parents who work abroad. The fellowship hall is a social space for the school and church communities.

BOARD WA L K RIPA RI AN H AB I TAT RAIN WATE R RE TE N TI O N WAT E R STO RAG E TAN K S IN-FLO O R H YD RO NI C T E M PE R AT U R E CO N T R O L THERMAL MA SS

Strategies like passive ventilation, daylighting, water collection, thermal regulation, solar hot water and photovoltaics model sustainability for the region, while also improving resilience in the face of disasters and disruption.

The symbolic river system flows between the courtyards which each replicate a different biome, featuring native vegetation and elements that teach students about local ecology and hydrology. These spaces also function for assembly, play, gardens, and prayer.

SPRING 2021

PASSIVE HOUSE – DISASTER RELIEF

A Modular High-Performance Home for High Portability

ISOM E T R IC

FARGO, N D S UN PATH

DES FOR SIT CLI DES BED ICF Int Enc Air Ven ANN ANN PEA PEA

9' - 9 3/4"

Bathroom

D.S.

10' - 0"

7' - 1 1/2" 2' - 6 1/2"

4' - 0"

Bedroom/Office

53 SF

95 SF

Stair

SOFFIT @ 7'

THERMOSTAT

9' - 0"

Refrigerator

34 SF

Kitchen

Living

104 SF

87 SF

4' - 8 1/2" 3' - 6" 3' - 7 1/2" 10' - 0"

Passive House Design: FARGO DISASTER RELIEF HOUSING DESIGNER: MATTHEW STOLL FARGO DISASTER RELIEF HOUSING Fargo Disaster ReliefEXAM Hou FOR: PHIUS CPHC DESIGN DESIGNER:

A301

Passive House Design:

Cover + Index

10' - 0"

NOTES: -ENCLOSURE AIRTIGHTNESS: <.060 CFM50/SF -THERMAL BRIDGES <0.006 BTU/HR.FT.F -.5" UNDERCUT @ DOORS FOR <1PA DIFFERENCE

MATTHEW STOLL

SITE: FARGO, ND FOR: PHIUS CPHC DESIGN EXAM SITE: FARGO, CLIMATE ZONE: 6A ND CLIMATETEMPS: ZONE: 6A JUL: 70.7OF JAN: 5.9OF DESIGN DESIGN TEMPS: JUL: 70.7OF JAN: 5.9OF BEDROOMS: BEDROOMS: 3 3 ICFA: ICFA: 800800 sf sf Interior Volume: cu ftcu ft Interior Volume: 12,800 12,800 Enclosure Area: 2750 sf Enclosure Area: 2750 sf Airtightness Limit: <0.060 cfm/sf Airtightness Limit: <0.060 cfm/sf Ventilation Rate: 95 CFM Ventilation Rate: ANNUAL HEATING DEMAND: 13.4 95 CFM kBTU/SF*YR ANNUAL HEATING COOLING DEMAND: 11.713.4 kBTU/SF*YR ANNUAL DEMAND: kBTU/SF*YR PEAK HEATING LOAD: 10.8 BTU/SF*HR ANNUAL COOLING DEMAND: 11.7 kBTU/SF*YR PEAK COOLING LOAD: 4.8 BTU/SF*HR PEAK HEATING LOAD: 10.8 BTU/SF*HR PEAK COOLING LOAD: 4.8 BTU/SF*HR

KEY: SUPPLY DUCT VERTICAL EXHAUST DUCT VERTICAL SUPPLY DUCT ABOVE EXHAUST DUCT ABOVE

7/6/2021 6:28:03 PM

Fargo Disaster Relief Housing Passive House Design:

Cover + Index A000

This compact house form was created to be built in sections that could be easily transported on aScale: flatbed, and assembled on remote sites. Multiple homes can be ganged together for higher efficiency and strength.

Passive House Design:

Ground Plan

Fargo Disaster ReliefA101 Housing

Fargo Disaster Relief Housing

Scale:

1/4" = 1'-0"

Scale:

7/6/2021 6:28:01 PM

3' - 3 1/2" 4' - 11"

4' - 6"

10' - 11 1/2"

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Disaster Relief Housing

A000

HORIZONTAL FIBER-CEMENT SIDING VENTED FURRING WRB 4 1/4" SIP, TAPE SEAMS ON INSIDE FACE 2X10 JOISTS @ 16" O.C. W/ DENSE PACK CELLULOSE INSULATION @ OVERHANG 3/4" PLYWOOD SHEATHING 3/4" ENGINEERED HARDWOORD FLOOR EFFECTIVE R-VALUE: 48

CC SPRAY FOAM

OVERLAP FLASHING W/ WRB AND TAPE

HEADER FRAMING

INSECT SCREEN METAL FLASHING EXTERIOR ROLL-DOWN SHADE TAPE AND SEAL FIBERGLASS WINDOW: PELLA IMPERVIA DIRECT SET TAPE AND SEAL W/ DUPONT FLEXWRAP OR SIM MANUF PAINTED FIBERGLASS SILL O/ EPS INSULATION INSECT SCREEN

5/8" OSB BUCK

3/4" PAINTED WOOD CASING INSUL. FRAME

3/4" PAINTED WOOD SILL 5/8" OSB BUCK

VERTICAL FIBER-CEMENT SIDING HORIZONTAL VENTED FURRING WRB 8 1/4" SIP, TAPE SEAMS ON INSIDE FACE 2X6 STUDS @ 16" O.C. W/ DENSE PACK CELLULOSE 5/8" GYP. BD. EFFECTIVE R-VALUE: 48

2" MINERAL WOOL BATTS MEMBRAIN VAPOR CONTROL LAYER 1/2" OSB SHEATHING, TAPED 2X10 JOISTS @ 16" O.C. W/ DENSE PACK CELLULOSE INSULATION 3/4" PLYWOOD SHEATHING 3/4" ENGINEERED HARDWOORD FLOOR EFFECTIVE R-VALUE: 39

EXTERIOR

OVERLAP WRB

INSECT SCREEN METAL FLASHING TAPE AND SEAL PT. 2X6 BLOCKING

9" POURED CONC. PERIMETER WALL

FLANGE E BEAM DIW BOLTED TO PIERS PER STRUCTURAL WRAP W/ 3" EPS PT. 2X6 BLOCKING

4" COMPACTED GRAVEL W/ FILTER FABRIC W/ PERIMETER DRAIN

3" EPS WRAP TO 18" BELOW GRADE 16" POURED CONC. PIERS W/ REINFORCING PER STRUCTURAL

NOTES: -ENCLOSURE AIRTIGHTNESS: <.060 CFM50/SF -THERMAL BRIDGES <0.006 BTU/HR.FT.F

The Passive House exam required a design that was highly energy efficient and nearly airtight. In order to get an effective R-value of 48, I devised a double wall system of SIPs panels with an interior stud frame, to facilitate modular construction during a disaster.

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Urban Architecture AUTUMN 2020

NEW TERRAIN – OFFICE ECOLOGIES SIT E A E R IA L

An Urban Adventure Laboratory for the Post-COVID Office Space EASTS IDE, PO RTLAN D, O R

PR OFE SSOR: C LAYTON TAYLO R (WEST O F WEST) For this project, we were asked to rethink the modern office space, in a post-Covid world. My client was the Portland-based outdoor apparel company Next Adventure, which currently has a store near the sire in the Eastside Industrial District. The program includes a new headquarters, research and development lab, product showroom, and concept restaurant. For many people, the pandemic has shifted attitudes about the office environment and how it functions. In order to attract people away from the comfort and flexibility of remote working, offices need to be dynamic, flexible, healthy, and fun spaces for collaboration. Amenities like abundant outdoor space and open work arrangements increase worker happiness, while also promoting better indoor environmental quality and productivity. The office also engages with the public in new and exciting ways.

Because the client is an adventure gear outfitter, access to the surrounding landscapes of the PNW is critical to their business. The HQ should thus look and function in the same way as the landscapes where the apparel is used. The building draws inspiration from nature, and has multiple zones where the extreme conditions of these landscapes, like ice and rock climbing, desert areas, or mountain peaks can be replicated in a highly controlled way. The articulated climbing wall, for instance, can be angled and configured to recreate the most challenging rock faces. The Ice Cube is a refrigerated chamber for testing sub-zero extremes. In this way, gear can be tested to precise standards, with testing and development loops that are instantaneous. This will ultimately blur the lines between office and outdoors, lab and real-world, and designer and athlete.

The form of the building is inspired by the natural geology of the PNW, with an eroded stone facade, mountainous rooftop, and 6-story waterfall that cascades down the cavernous atrium to the lobby floor.

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L IF T

EROD E

CARVE

The building massing was created by pushing and pulling the exterior, then carving away the interior to create voids of space.

Programmatic spaces are conceptualized as ecological biomes of the PNW, relating to occupant density, location, and function.

DY N A M IC

RECONSTRU CTED

CAPTU RED

The office acts as a testing ground for high-performance adventure gear, with zones that simulate different environmental and climate conditions, like an articulated climbing wall, rooftop mountain garden, and sub-zero, climate-controlled ice chamber.

The ground floor houses the product showrooms, entry lobby, climbing gym, and restaurant, with campfire dining on the second floor. More testing spaces and the main offices are in the floors above, with outdoor terraces in the voids, and a rooftop garden, running track, and observation tower.

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Urban Design SPRING 2020

TACTILE URBANISM SIT E ISOM E T R IC

Re-Imagining Public Space as a Dynamic Platform for Diversity H O LLYWO O D, PO RTLAN D, O R

TE A M : JACOB BRYDA , JO SYMAR RO DRIGUEZ // PRO FES S O R: N ICO LARCO As designers, it is critical that we recognize the disparity that exists between different groups and their ability to access public space. In order to create more equitable and inclusive environments, design must address this disparity while providing amenities and safe spaces for diverse uses and needs. Tactile Urbanism was our response to this requirement, as a way to utilize scarce resources to activate spaces and facilitate growth, diversity, and equity. Jake Bryda and Josymar Rodriguez were my partners in this endeavor. Together, we created a framework for facilitating Community, Recreation, Culture, Work, and Environment, to foster a sense of place and ownership within the neighborhood. Within this framework, I developed a toolkit of furniture + utility components for adapting spaces and infrastructure. This nimble and flexible

approach allows for quick interventions and experimentation, resulting in more successful and resilient spaces. We proposed investing in 5 existing anchors within the neighborhood, to promote and support further development and activate the neighborhood around it, while also considering how different groups would utilize or occupy each space, to increase access and equity.

Tactile Urbanism aims to make public spaces that are dynamic and multifunctional, for a diverse range of users and programs. Elements are easily deployable and interchangeable, so that the space can be adjusted and grow with the needs of the community.

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The Tactile Urbanism Toolkit serves a diverse range of functions, at different levels of permanence and cost. Modules are all compatible and interchangeable, and can be deployed on existing infrastructure where needed.

Community centers around food, and elements can be reconfigured as operations scale up to permanent spots.

Features like open libraries, soapboxes, and interactive installations create public dialogue and resources.

This view shows the new plaza space, with a vegetated edge to provide shade and seclusion, abundant seating in a variety of sizes and configurations, play spaces, an amphitheater, food truck pod, eating areas, and an interactive light installation.

Play elements create engagement and social opportunities for all ages.

Landscaping and infrastructure offer reprieve, natural buffers, and urban habitat.

Cultural fixtures create dynamic and spontaneous urban places and moments.

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Campus Planning WINTER 2020

THE INFLECTION POINT SIT E P LA N

Building Resilience Through An Infrastructure of Generosity CO N CO RDIA, PO RTLAN D, O R

TEAM: SATORU IGARASHI, KATHERINE MARTIN, JOSYMAR RODRIGUEZ // PROFESSOR: JUSTIN FOWLER The Inflection Point re-imagines how housing could tackle the dual challenges of affordable housing and climate change in this country. Our proposal for the redevelopment of Dekum Court in Portland rethinks what is possible, creating a positive carbon and social footprint. Our approach was to develop a mass-timber framework that incorporates components to address infrastructure, landscape, structure, and canopy systems. These components meet

the needs of the community, from housing and gardens, to water collection and the production of energy and food. I collaborated with Josymar Rodriguez, Satoru Igarashi, and Katherine Martin on this project, while leading on the landscape components, systems integration, project management, and presentation graphics. We were invited to present this project to the Oregon AIA Chapter.

The structural system employs a mass timber pier and beam superstructure, with modular apartment units that can be arranged in a multitude of configurations, allowing for flexibility and variety.

The existing community enjoyed the feeling of living in a park, but density was required to meet urgent housing needs, so generous landscapes for recreation and gardening were weaved throughout the apartments, providing a buffer from the public and community amenities.

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A central plaza acts as a community commons, for social events and activities that engage the residents and the surrounding neighborhood.

The Canopy and Mega-structure create a controlled environment below, and integrate infrastructure like water, power, and data into the grid, allowing for more units to be added as needed. Rooftops serve as gardens and greenhouses.

Canopy Structure Landscape Infrastructure The project layers infrastructure, landscape, and housing elements, with a mega-structure which supports a common canopy that can be adapted to different needs. The canopy provides shade, rainwater collection, and solar power for the entire community and neighborhood.

Apartment modules were designed around a common depth, to allow different configurations. Studio + 1-3 bedroom units were proposed for a range of user types and family needs, with some adjacencies offering the possibility of multi-generational housing.

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Urban Architecture AUTUMN 2019

REGENERATION HEALTH CENTER SIT E ISO

Bridging the Healthcare Divide Through Open, Integrated Design BUCKMAN , PO RTLAN D, O R

PR OFE SSOR: YIA NNI D OULIS Regeneration is a holistic health center serving inner Portland. It’s eccentric L-shaped site is wedged between a residential and commercial district. Patient privacy was critical for the client—Cascadia Behavioral Healthcare—who also wanted a stronger community presence. I organized the building with both discrete and public-facing entrances, with a cafe and open atrium to draw visitors in at the ground floor. This comfortable third-space allows people to interface with the center, to hopefully bridge the gap between emergency and mainstream care. The clinical and office spaces above are veiled by a translucent screen that offers privacy and the effect of a glowing paper lantern at night. The main circulation is at the light-filled central atrium, which reaches up to the rooftop gardens, where healing and respite are offered within the busy urban neighborhood. Printed mylar offered a similar effect to the translucent screen when creating a physical model.

The ground floor is slightly sunken and the front elevation set back and scaled in proportion with the surrounding residential homes, to reduce the building’s presence.

The building is organized to provide a gradient of privacy and access, for those entering the building from the community, long-term patients, and healthcare professionals.

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Urban Architecture WINTER 2014

OFFICE FOR URBAN RESEARCH PR OFE SSOR: V ICTORIA MEYERS Initially proposed as a hacker-maker space and office for Urban Outfitters in Williamsburg, NY, the O.U.R. became a vision of an accessible space for the imaginative reinvention of our urban cores. The workspace operates as a machine for creation and experimentation, with open floor plans, meeting rooms, lofted offices, and shifting floor plates for flexible programming. The structure itself is a series of exaggerated steel arches which support an articulated, translucent fabric skin over an interior shell of glazing. This creates diffuse light throughout the workspace, as well as an iconic form within the context of the mostly industrial area.

A Dynamic Open-Source Urban Laboratory for Research + Making WILLIAMS BURG, N EW YO RK C I T Y, N Y I designed the form of the roof through sketching before creating it in Rhino, and then out of vellum + wood as a physical light study model. The renderings were a combination of Rhino, Photoshop, and hand-drawing. During my research and site visit, I was inspired by the gritty quality of the Williamsburg neighborhood and I produced a lot of collage studies with Photoshop and hand-drawing. This exploration developed into a critique of gentrification and urban renewal, imagining an apocalyptic future where underdeveloped neighborhoods become recycled and turned into modern developments by automatic machinery.

The Office for Urban Research is in the heart of a formerly industrial manufacturing district. This legacy insired the form of a warehouse, with a new functional aesthetic and programs that relate to the future of manufacturing.

Construction detail sketches.

The expressive arch trusses convey movement and continuity.

The structure supports an internal curtain-wall glazing system, with external translucent PTFE tensile shades that allow filtered and diffuse daylight into the work floor.

The kinetic floor system facilitates movement + various functions.

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Urban Architecture AUTUMN 2013

CONTEMPORARY SCULPTURE CENTER PR OFE SSOR: JE RRY LA R S O N The Contemporary Sculpture Center is envisioned as a programmatic extension to the Art Institute of Chicago at Millennium Park. The Center includes a museum for showing largescale sculptures and art installations, an elevated green space and sculpture garden, and an archive

A New Space for Public Sculpture as Both Building + Landform CH ICAGO TRIBUN E TO WER, C H I CAG O, I L that will catalogue pieces significant to Chicago’s history or housed in the museum. This addition would create a new platform for the exhibition, restoration, and collection of contemporary public sculpture. The graphics are a combination of Rhino, hand-drawing , and Photoshop.

The museum has an expansive, light-filled atrium, and open, spiraling galleries for displaying permanent and temporary installations, archival storage rooms, and a rooftop sculpture garden.

The rooftop sculpture garden emerges from the suothern plaza, which acts as an urban lawn, before wrapping around the existing Tribune tower and overlooking Michigan Ave.

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Architecture SPRING 2013

MT. ADAMS CULINARY SCHOOL PR OFE SSOR: LIZ RIOR D E N MACA is both a culinary school and event center at the heart of Mt. Adams, one of Cincinnati’s most beautiful and historic neighborhoods. The sloping topography and views of the Ohio River, surrounding neighborhood, Eden Park, and downtown Cincinnati demanded a high degree of sensitivity to site placement and relationship to the landscape. The design distinguishes between

A Culinary Education That’s Grounded in Urban Agriculture MT. ADAMS , CIN CIN N ATI, O H the school and event center through their tectonics and relationship to the site. Through a strategy of offset classrooms and open circulation, the school visually bridges the upper and lower landscapes. The offsets allow for accessible roof terraces which would be used for conducting research on urban farming techniques.

The school is organized along an L-shaped circulation path, with auditorium and lobby to the south, and classrooms oriented towards the forest to the north of the site, situated above the sloping hillside.

The school includes extensive roof gardens, which offer opportunities to grow food for the culinary school.

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Installation SPRING 2013

PARAMETRIC ACOUSTIC BAFFLE

A Suspended Modular System for Reducing Acoustic Reverberation

PR INC E OSE M WE NG IE , DAVID BURGEI, SYDN EY BRO WN // PRO FES S O R: M I N G TAN G This was the winning competition entry for the Niehoff Urban Studio in Clifton, OH. The prompt was for a parametrically-designed installation to dampen reverberation, and could be digitally fabricated from inexpensive materials. Our group was inspired by natural forms like coral and honeycomb, and used

computational analysis to generate the modules and overall geometry. Dynamic physics tracing was used to study the acoustic dampening effect. We went forward with fabrication templates and full-scale prototyping, using a CNC’d structural plywood grid, lasercut cardstock substructure and modules, and a clipping system.

The origami-like forms were optimized for lazer-cutting and assembly of a large-scale installation, while remaining light and affordable.

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Residential Architecture SUMMER 2012

CHARCOAL + CLAY HOUSE PR OFE SSOR: V INC E NT SAN S ALO N E This proposal is for an artist retreat within the rural farming community of Grailville in SW Ohio. The main considerations were the topography and site layout. The final design takes advantage of a grove of trees and open grasslands to the north and south to facilitate air circulation, provide passive cooling, and allow

A Live-Work Studio Embedded in the Agricultural Landscape GRAILVILLE, CIN CIN N ATI, O H views through the building. Its low design and minimal material palette help it to blend into the surrounding landscape while maintaining a modern aesthetic. In this studio, I used charcoal + ink to create study drawings, and used Rhino + physical models to develop the form, laminating recycled newspaper to create the topography.

Creative physical drawing and model-making techniques were instrumental in creating a project that was sculptural and integrated.

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Installation SPRING 2011

INTERLOCKING SPATIAL UNIT

A Multi-Pronged Module for Numerous Configurations

ROLE : D E SIG N LE A D, 1 2 - PERS O N TEAM // PRO FES S O R: MELAN IE S WICK The goal of this project was to create an individual unit that could be prototyped, replicated, fabricated, and then assembled into larger spatial configurations and compositions. In order to produce a large array of units, we were economical in our use of materials, taking highgrade wood studs and splitting, mitering, and

gluing the individual pieces to create the larger form. The unit was designed with a number of possible interlocking connections which resulted in numerous structures and formations, some of which were serendipitous. Different tasks were delegated amongst the group, and I led the schematic design and prototyping of the unit.

Starting with a simple 2x4 stud ripped in 2, angled cuts create uniform subcomponents that are reassembled into a multi-pronged unit. These prongs allow for a variety of configurations with a quick and economical construction.

Deep Cuts NO DATE

ART, TRAVEL + PHOTOGRAPHY

DEEP CU TS – A RT, TRAVEL & PHOTO GRAPHY

I believe strongly that a great architect should able to utilize all the tools available to them to design, investigate, and illustrate their ideas. This means being proficient in both digital and physical mediums. Throughout my career, I’ve continued to develop my ability to sketch and hand-draw. This includes little schematic doodles, human figure drawing, onsite sketching, and detailed pen + ink illustrations. I’ve also developed a style of rendering that employs digital models and rendering software, but adds hand-drawn and photoshopped effects to create a more evocative and engaging image. I draw not just to improve my craft, but also for the love of the art.

Creative Endeavors

In the time during and especially after school, I have had some amazing opportunities to travel. Growing up, we weren’t able to afford big trips, so the first chance I took I went to Cuzco, Peru for a week. After graduating, I got married to a woman from Nepal and together we have travelled all over: Hong Kong, Kathmandu, Pokhara, Bangkok, Koh Yoh Noi, Seoul, Austin, the Smoky’s, and drove up the Pacific Northwest Coast from SF to Seattle. I take great inspiration from each place I explore, trying to get off the beaten path and engage with the culture. Photography is an excellent means to record and study a place, and continue to draw inspiration from it.

I have been fortunate to travel to some amazing places, which has imprinted on my approach to architecture + urbanism. Location: Kathmandu, Nepal

Sketching is a major part of my schematic design process, constantly flowing between physical and digital media. Graphite on trace.

Getting licensed for commercial drone work allowed me to explore, survey, and document projects from new directions. DJI Phantom. Location: Cincinnati

DEEP CU TS – A RT, TRAVEL & PHOTO GRAPHY

The ability to sketch digitally has really opened up new avenues for concept sketching and rendering. Procreate on iPad.

The richness of history and culture evident in urban spaces is a constant source of inspiration and beauty. Location: Seoul, Bangkok, Kathmandu.