MICHAEL MEER architectural works
As a young student of architecture I thrive in difficult situations and hold myself to a high standard. Architecture is a never ending maze of change, adjusting to knowledge of the future and priorities of the present. Unlike any other profession, architects are given the opportunity to not only create beautiful places, but also improve the very lives of people. Through the creation of beautiful spaces, environmentally conscious designs and humanity focused buildings, architects can truly make the world a better place. My passion for architecture is fueled by this vision. I believe design is about helping. Its about improving the life of people and our surrounding world. A good architect doesn’t design for themselves. They use their knowledge and experience to create for others.
MICHAEL MEER 135 E 19th Ave Eugene, OR 97401 C: (414)702-2320 E: mmeer@uoregon.edu education
work experience
To create for others, we must work with others. Collaboration is key in design. Truly beautiful and functional design must be successful from various perspectives. Whether it is collaboration between colleagues, between clients, or between users, it all leads to better architecture and life. As I once was told in my first year in architecture school, “architects must know a little bit, about everything.” We are tasked with not only designing entire buildings, full of endless systems, but also coordinating people. We work alongside others, who may know more about certain subjects, but we must have a greater vision. We must have a knowledge base to apply in every situation. The best architects know there is always room to grow and as the world changes, so must we. As a student of architecture, I take advantage of any learning opportunity. No matter from who, good or bad, there is always something new to learn.
other experience / awards
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University of Oregon Master’s in Architecture September 2015- Present
University of Minnesota- Twin Cities Bachelor of Science in Architecture September 2011- May 2014
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON ARCHITECTURE & ALLIED ARTS Graduate Teaching Fellow Eugene, OR
Dec. 2016 - Present
BOULDER ASSOCIATES ARCHITECTS Summer Fellow Boulder, CO
June 2016 - Sept. 2016
PERKINS+WILL INC. Architectural Intern
Minneapolis, MN
July 2014 - Sept. 2015
FREELANCE Architecture Consultant
St. Paul, MN
May 2014 - Sept. 2015
CAMP KESEM MINNESOTA Executive Board, Counselor
Minneapolis, MN
Sept. 2012 - Aug. 2014
MEER IMPROVEMENTS INC Carpenter’s Assistant
Mequon, WI
May 2006-Aug. 2013
TIMBER IN THE CITY COMPETITION Hybrid Domains Second Place
Spring 2016
BOULDER ASSOCIATES SUMMER FELLOWSHIP Summer Fellowship Internship,Scholarship
Summer 2016
TOFFELSON SCHOLARSHIP AWARD Travel Scholarship Greenbuilds Conference
Fall 2016
OREGON PUBLIC BROADCAST Think Out Loud
Summer 2016
Competition Win Interview
LYLE P. BARTHOLOMEW SCHOLARSHIP AWARD Academic Standing Scholarship
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CONTENTS
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TIM IMBER IN THE CITY COM MPETITION
HYBRID DOMAINS new york, ny
EUGENE MARKET HALL eugene. or
BLOCK toronto, on
WAR LETTERS MUSEUM portland, or
LAKE PARK PAVILION denver, co
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BOULDER HEALTH SPORT MEDICINE denver, co
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HYB BRID DOMAINS new ne w yo york rk,, ny The essence of Hybrid Domains, much like that of New York, is of various singular pieces which in their own rightt are special, but when merged into one, become es something truly unique and beautiful. It is a collage of culture, history, and life. Hybrid Domains looks to exemplify the possibilities of th his collaging, through site context, unique programmatic opportunity, and engineered wood d structural systems. Through the integration off housing, a market, and an Andy Warhol Mu useum, the design expresses innovation in timber structure. The various structural system ms intersect, just as the program does, putting cap pabilities of mass timber on display. In collaboration with Greg Stacy, Alex Kendle, and Ben Wright
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Just as each programmatic element has its own qualities, each architectural design exposes character through structure and organization. These systems of Post and Beam with Cross Laminated Timber, Laminated Veneer Lumber and Gluelam Truss exemplify the capabilities of engineered lumber.
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Located on the Lower East Side of Manhattan, strong site influences inspire and shape the design.
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As one example, the future Lowline park, expected to reuse an old trolley station under Delancey St, creates opportunity for below ground activity and connection at the northeast corner of the site.
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The museum exemplifies the Andy Warhol Factory, with a massive glulam truss system, creating open, flexible gallery space. A massive two story truss, not only supports a 56 ft cantilever, but also suspends floors from below, allowing for a larger theater space at the Lowline level beneath.
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Steel plate connections celebrate the beauty of the truss structure, as a series of members coming together becoming one.
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As an expansion of the existing Essex St. Market, a two story structure provides flexible space for market vendors and neighborhood shoppers alike. A housing structure extends above a portion of the market,, integrated g with the LVL panel structure of the market.
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Derived from site influences, such as the surrounding park blocks, the building form and plaza enhances a historic center of Eugene. Circulation influence from bikes, pedestrians, and vehicles speak to an organization of entries and spaces.
In order to maintain site activity on all days of the week, integration of restaurant, cafe, and office programs will attract visitors throughout the week.
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The cut through the site not only frames a view into the park blocks, but also creates a drawing view into the site, from the south.
A 16’ square grid organizes the heavy timber structure. This cubic grid breaks away as site and program elements call for open and larger spaces. Dynamic interior and exterior market spaces will allow for program flexibility across the seasons, without restricting building uses.
BLOCK toro to ront nto, o, oonn Block revive es the conversation between man and nature. Histtorically, humanity disrupts the earth’s natural proccesses in pursuit of our own comfort. We design,, build and develop as if nature can be stopped; as if we will discover a sublime material or system that thwarts the natural process of degradatio on. Woodbine beach demonstrates this battle efield, with sand, waves, and jetties as remnants of enemies fighting. The stand dard ice blocks are placed in the form of a monoliithic tower facing the city, yet it is ruined on the opposing face of the waterfront. Block ignites visitor interaction by providing a malleable environm ment for people to leave their imprint. As the ice e melts away, Block disappears, leaving behind nothing but the remnants of the tower structure, the lifeguard stand. In colla aboration with Alex Collins
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The standard block forms create opportunity for social interaction, allowing beach goers to build structures, much like sand in the summer. The lifeguard stand is the centerpiece of two faces, a ruined structure toward the water and a perfectly refined tower toward the city.
Ice as a building material allows for enhanced human interaction. It forms to a warm hands touch and it can stack just as a rock of a jetty. As the ice melts with the temperature swings of the climate, it slowly melds back into nature. Once entirely melted, the structure becomes one with the beach, leaving nothing behind.
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WAR LETTERS MUSEUM portland, or The War Letter Museum of Portland will provide an evocative and moving piece of civic architecture. Letters written during war time are about the individual stories and experiences of war. These letters depict events from death to happiness and everything in between. As we continue to lose veterans of these wars to time, letters are one of the most direct way to communicate these prominent historical events. The Museum project is not only an opportunity to present letters from war, but it is also a chance to place a monument in one of the most iconic settings of Portland, the North Park Blocks. With the fast growing Pearl District and future plans of the city, the site is located at the current terminus of the park blocks, yet this location may eventually be the connection to future development of the Post OďŹƒce site.
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As a museum built around the personal experiences of a letter, the design calls for an architecture which would not take away from the focus on a letter, but also is assertive enough to enhance the experience. As a pavilion in the park, the building design interacts with the surrounding park/plaza space, to both attract visitors to the museum, and become one with the city.
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Just as each letter tells a story, the visitors experience is a p ec pr eces essi es sion si on of ev even ents en tss. Eacch le l vveel is a new exp xper e ie er ienc nce, nc e gui e, uidi ding di ngg t rooug th ughh th thee st stag tagges of wa war. From Fr From om the he first irst ir st dayy in baatt t le le, to the to he laasst da day on on the he jou ourn urn rney ney hhoome me. e. Thhee arc rchi hite hi teect c ure urre iiss use sedd too diirrec ect vi v si sito sito torrss as thhey lea earnn the ha th the harddsh s ipps off warr.
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After following the precession of the museum visitors are directed down a stair from Level D to Level E. This exterior room is a space of reflection. It is a contemplation space of past and present. Focus is on a a center reflecting pool, while city surroundings peer in through the vines.
LAKE PARK PAVILION denver, co Inspired by the layers and their interactions at Sloan’s Lake Park, the pavilion melds into the flat landscape through emerging roof planes, overlapping materials, and interweaving of building and site programs programs. The site’s often subtle layers, and their interactions become not only a way to connect site and building activity, but also a way to enhance sustainable thinking. The multi-use pavilion brings acitivty to the site, with minimal intervention on existing park qualities, only enhancing them.
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Not only does the building minimize its disruption of the park, but landscaping elements such as local plantings, tree distribution and various pathways help the design meld into the park harmoniously. Colorado flagstone decking and reclaimed wood slats also help contribute to a lower carbon footprint, while a bike workshop and integrated bike path help to enhance infrastructure for this less harmful form of transportation
A dock and equipment rental space provide lakeside connection and accommodation. An adjacent cafe allows for activity and gathering looking out over the water. A bike workshop borders the path, giving an easy pull off for repairs and tune-ups. Hugging the design is a flexible gathering and event space for community use.
As layers are formulated from the site, programmatic spaces find their way into each layer of the design. These spaces are extruded from the ground, creating a flowing form, with transparent views from north and south.
GATHERING AND EVENT SPACE passive heating and cooling redesign
As a later redesign, the main community gathering space was redesigned to utilize passive heating and cooling strategies, such as cross ventilation and heating of thermal mass.
Community bike workshop Green roof as a park extension Wood panels reduce glass Local planting green roof Bike path cuts through site
Direct gain for solar heating was called for a redesign of the roof overhangs. A wider south overhang was added to prevent the summer sun from penetrating the interior, while still allowing for winter solar heating. The solar mass area to south window area ratio is 2x the recommended ratio for passive heating.
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Cross ventilation is utilized across the interior, allowing for passive cooling during hot summer months. The sensible heat exchange from cross ventilation is nearly 2x the buildings heat gain
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Boulder Health Sports Medicine boul bo ulde der, r, ccoo Boulder is known for its beautiful natural landscapes, proximity to the majestic Rocky Mountainss, and a active Downtown core. Discon Dis connec nected ted fr f om its surroundings, East Boulde de er fails to disp display these unique qualities. As a comm communi unity ty own ow ed organization, Boul ulder de Commun Com nity He Healt alth h focu focuses se on improving life in Boulde Bo d r thro h ugh gh he healt alth h serv service icess and more. The sp sports ort rts medi edicin cine cin e and nd sur su rrou oundi nding n site emulate thiss phil thi hiloso osophy phy of co conne nne necti c on to cti o th the e community ty throug th o h acti active ve pub publicc sp space ace,, ameniti men en ni es and a d an innova inn ovativ tive e ffaci acilit aci lities lit ies.. ies
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Existing site influences help to shape the site organization. These include the existing Boulder Health buildings, surrounding public paths, public transit, parking and more. The MOB and parking garage emulate the green ring which surrounds the city of Boulder. As these hug the east side of the site, the sports medicine facility emerges opposite, resembling the famous Flatirons.
Elevated green space and amphitheater above new MOB and Garage
Inspired by the Flatirons and their unique rock shard appearance, the building is formed through the stacking of rock shaped objects. These rocks help to shape spaces within and around the building, creating experiences of unique beauty. The new facility not only connects to the surrounding site design, but to the entire health conscious community by providing group workout spaces, public paths and workout park, and a workout pool open to the public.
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ADDITIONAL WORKS
Opposing Balance This credenza design is inspired by the human manipulation of the natural element of wood, juxtaposing natural forms with refined. The natural and rifined compliment eachother, each enhancing their opposition.
Just outside of the Lawrence Hall stairwell, this feeder pipe for the fire supression system exposes itself to the adjacent hallway. It emerges from the floor below, slicing through the concrete wall and out the opposing side, only to continue to the floor above. The pipes opposing faces became inspiration for a balancing furniture piece of two opposing forms.
The burl column is supported with four steel rods, penetrating from the ground to the top shelf. These rods use sleeve brackets to support the burl pieces at 2� spacing. The opposing column is of a single ash dowel, sliced into three portions. These then are attached to each other with wooden pegs. Separating the dowel between shelves allows for strong support of each.
Hidden within the stacked burrl column is a compartment, meaannt to hide that which you may not want seen. This, along with the shelf allows users to chose between hidden and exposed storage.
Marmot Dam Collage As a study on the impact of the Marmot Dam in Oregon, this collage is a representation of the changing of the river scape and salmon movement along the Sandy River before and after the dam.
Despina Collage A collage interpretation of the imaginary city of Despina. Taken from Invisible Cities, by Italo Calvino, it is described as a city of two faces. One experienced by a sailor approaching from the sea, as a land oasis, emulating that of a camel. While the opposing of a desert explorer, invisioning a port city, with resemblance of a ship about to sail off to sea.
Hybrid Domains Collage As a spacial study, the collage (right) is ann exploration of space for a visitor emergingg from below ground. This study, for thee Hybrid Domains Project, is about the layeringg of levels and their interaction with humann experience..
Hand Drawing Drawing is one of the most under utilized ways of observing architectural forms and their experiential qualities. Qualities of material, light, space, shape and endless others are what make architecture beautiful. When transferring these experiential qualities onto a 2D surface, they somehow become more real. Analyzing and interpreting experience is the best way for one to truly learn about a time, place and space. To the right are site sketches of the Colosseum and St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome. Below are sketches of the main atrium stair in Rapson Hall, University of Minnesota