Jack
Collins Selected Works 2021
Jack Collins Bowling Green, Ohio | 19 December 2021 jackrc@bgsu.edu | www.zaunarc.com (614) 315 - 9224
EDUCATION Bowling Green State University 2022
Bachelor of Science in Architecture and Environmental Design Honors College
2018 - 2022
Harvard Business School Online 2020
Global Business
Harvard University GSD1x: The Architectural Imagination
2020
HLS2x: Contract Law: From Trust to Promise to Contract
2020
HUM1.10x: Japanese Books: From Manuscript to Print
2020
Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2020
11.304x: Site Planning Online
The University of Tokyo 2020
UTokyo010x: Tokyo Hillside, Tokyo Riverside: Exploring the Historical City
Design Morphine Biomorphic Networks V2.0
2021
Elaborate Sinuosity V1.0
2021
Syntactic Elements V1.0
2021
Generative Topologies V1.0
2021
INVOLVEMENT American Institute of Architecture Students National Architectural Accrediting Board Student Representative
2022
Chapter President
2021 - 2022
National Governance Committee
2021 - 2022
Architects and Emerging Professionals Committee (AIAT)
2021 - 2022
Co-Chair Learning and Teaching Culture Policy Committee
2021 - 2022 2020
Midwest Quad Planning Committee National Membership Committee
2019 - 2020
Freedom by Design Director
2019 - 2020
Historian
2018 - 2019
Bowling Green State University Honors Scholars
2019 - 2020
Team Captain | League of Legends Collegiate E-Sports Team
2019 - 2020
Starting Jungle | League of Legends Collegiate E-Sports Team
2019 - 2020
AWARDS CMU Design Competition 1st Place Best Model
2021
3rd Place Best Design
2021
3rd Place Best Build
2021
Olentangy High School Art Show Honorable Mention Fountain Pen
2015
1st Place Solid Works Lego Motorcycle
2014
“If you only face forward, there is something you will miss seeing” - Vash the Stampede
Vash the Stampede Acrylic | 22 x 28
ACADEMIC
CONTENTS
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I Entropy Conceptual Word Project
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II Glass Heart Urban transit station to revitalize Toledo
BUILT
IV Perspective Ambiguity
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Explorations of perspectives based on position 1st Place, Best Model CMU Design Competition 3rd Place, Best Design CMU Design Competition 3rd Place, Best Build CMU Design Competition
IV Catalyst
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Interactive sculpture aimed at promoting creativity
“People’s lives don’t end when they die, it ends when they lose faith”
- Itachi Uchiha
Itachi Uchiha Acrylic | 22 x 28
Entropy
I Entropy
Bowling Green State University | 2018 Program: First Year Studio
Prompt: For this project the professor assigns everyone a word. This word is to be used as the parti for every assignment and should flow between multiple forms of mediums and a model with no limitations.
Definition: 1. A thermodynamic quantity representing the unavailability of a system’s thermal energy for conversion into mechanical work, often interpreted as the degree of disorder or randomness in the system. 2. Lack of order or predictability; gradual decline into disorder.
At the start, the avenue I explored revolved around mental health. The thought of organization breaking down into chaos reminded me of Alzheimer’s, something very prevalent to my family. I started researching the decline of the mind and observing MRI brain scans. To me, these images resembled a puzzle and at any point, they could just fall away just like the mind. For the initial drawing, I created a puzzle falling apart that represented and symbolized a brain as age takes over and a sense of oneself is lost.
Entropy Experiment | Glass and Crescent Board
Models based on experiment | Crescent Board
“Losing yourself” | Graphite and Bristol Board 11 x 17
Study Models| Crescent Board
The next avenue I researched was the physics definition. After discovering the work of Jeremy England and his thesis in 2008, “Theory and simulation of explicit solvent effects on protein folding in vitro and in vivo”, I found inspiration and started experimenting with models. This distinguished MIT professor used statistical physics arguments to explain the spontaneous emergence of life. In layman’s terms, entropy caused the big bang and started life. For the final model, I decided to create a model going from organized to chaotic representing the big bang and the entropic characteristics it holds. Study Models | Plexiglass and Wood Cubes
Transformation Models | Plexiglass and Wood Cubes
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Final Model | Plexiglass and Wood Cube
Drafted Elevation
Drafted Elevation
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Glass Heart
II Glass Heart
Bowling Green State University | 2021 Program: Fourth Year Studio
Prompt: Redevelop the master plan for the Government Center in downtown Toledo in a way that engages the needs, demands, wishes, and interests of multiple stakeholder entities and communities.
Also known as the Glass City, Toledo is located in north-west Ohio. Currently the fourth largest city, this port city has been on a steady decline over the past forty years. With a greying population and a fleeting younger generation, this rustbelt city is brimming with potential. Toledo was founded in 1833 and incorporated into the Michigan Territory of Monroe County. It remained a part of this territory until 1835 when the Toledo War was started. This war, fought by Michigan and Ohio, was an almost bloodless battle between these two future states. This “war” was a result of the confusion caused by poor geographical understanding of the Great Lakes and resulting legislation. Because of this misunderstanding, the Michigan and Ohio governments believed they owned this strip of land. Now known as the Toledo Strip, this area of land was contested by both sides until Michigan applied for statehood in 1836. As a compromise between the government of Michigan and Congress, Michigan gave up the Toledo Strip for three-quarters of the upper peninsula. What was considered a poor deal at the time, has turned into a large economic asset for Michigan. Rust belt: geographic region stretching from New York through the Midwest united states which used to be known as “The Manufacturing Heartland”.
DINING
HOTEL
RETAIL
VISITOR
HOUSING
ENTERTAINMENT
EMPLOYMENT
Existing Model DINING
HOTEL
RETAIL
VISITOR
HOUSING
ENTERTAINMENT
EMPLOYMENT
PARKS
Existing Building Structures
Proposed Model
Existing Parking Structures
With a declining population since the 1980s, Toledo’s community is escaping this dying city. In the past fifty years, there has been a loss of almost 100 thousand residents in the city. To combat this ever-prevalent issue, the city of Toledo has created a strategic plan focusing on entertainment, visitor, hotel, dining, retail, housing, and employment. This seven-pronged approach aims at fixing the connections between revenue sources to bring back a once thriving economy. Across the entirety of Toledo, empty parking lots and abandoned buildings remain in disrepair. While companies like ProMedica have started reinvesting into Toledo, the planning committee has missed Toledo’s most vital asset, its’ Metroparks. By adding this category in, a primary connection is created between all targets of the proposed plan.
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Toledo Proximity Map
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With a prominent slot in the Midwest, Toledo is conveniently positioned for travel and trade. On a micro scale, Toledo is a very walkable city. With an entertainment district only a ten-minute walk from the governance center, this city should be a prime location for younger generations but it is not. The once life giving river now serves as a divide between east and west Toledo. As a physical representation of, “wrong side of the tracks”, the way to solve this continuing problem of youth flight is to create a connect between the two sides. In the same way Port Lawrence and Vistula came together to give the city a chance, once again two sides need to join as one.
By creating a new subway network and transit hub, the city can begin to build these connections again. But, unlike many American cities, the new transit system will reflect systems in Europe and Japan where the goal is not only to bring people into the city, but to connect them. The connections between the neighborhoods are just as if not more important. The goal is not only to connect people to the city, but the people from east and west Toledo to each other. Tokyo (Japan) remains the largest city in the world. Part of this success can be attributed to the extensive rail network connecting one neighborhood to another. These stations form the heart of neighborhoods and serve as entertainment and cultural centers. This brings business and money into the centers of towns and connects people from all walks of life. An additional benefit to this reliance on rail besides improved connections can be seen in the scarcity of parking lots around the city. With less than one car per two residents, this city serves as the undisputed king of public transportation. Less parking lots reduces the concrete field and creates more businesses, housing, and parks for residents to work in and enjoy.
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Tokyo Case Study | The Nerves of the City
Toledo’s greatest assets are its extensive Metroparks. Founded after the Great Depression in an attempt to reemploy the city’s residents, this network of parks around the Toledo Metropolitan area are a mainstay for the city. Voted the number one park system in 2020, from dunes to bike trails to river walks this system has it all. Its most important park to date has been approved in an effort to revitalize Toledo. The Glass City Metropark will reintroduce native plants, attract tourists with a small campground, and be open year-round with seasonal activities. The park will encompass the entire river front with activities from Anthony Wayne bridge to Veterans’ Glass City Skyway Bridge. However, the connection between west and east Toledo can be strengthened further. By moving the Imagination Station across the river onto the east Toledo River front, educational opportunities are more accessible to the families living in the neighborhood. The newly opened space from this change would allow the new transit hub to be built next to Promenade Park. Also, additional space created from removal of parking lots across the city would bring the chance to breathe life back into this desolate city. This newly created public green space would be usable all year-round and could house additional museums and entertainment spaces similar to the Arts and Science Center designed by Santiago Calatrava in Valencia Spain. This center brings tourists and locals alike into the park system, a dried riverbed, to promote healthy living but more importantly, connect the city. This park serves as a public space accessible by all, regardless of education, gender, and standard of living, erasing the separation between the east and west side of town.
Toledo Metroparks | 1965
Toledo Metroparks | 2020
Images provided as supplemental resources for ARCH 4210 by Professor Scot MacPherson
Glass City Riverwalk | Image from Toledo Metroparks Glass City Metropark: Background + Context. Toledo Metropark, Toledo. Toledobladedata.com, https://toledobladedata.com/PDFS/metroparks22.pdf
Valencia Case Study | The Green Artery
Middlegrounds Metropark
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Existing Toledo Figure Ground
West Toledo
Vistula Toledo
The Five Sides of Toledo
Downtown Toledo
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North Toledo
East Toledo
Duality of Toledo
Government Center
Connection | Bridges
River Front
Proposed Annexed Buildings
While Toledo is often referred to by either east or west, it is not a true representation of the area. Actually, Toledo is split up into five distinct zones. These five zones are West, Vistula, North, East, and Downtown Toledo. The west is forgotten remnants of Dorr Street and its once thriving African American community. After I-75 was built, the middle class, money, and resources were drained from this area. Vistula, once a very prominent area with exquisite houses, is now plagued with loitering and maintenance costs. After big industry moved in along the river front blocking the quality views, the residents left. The north is an off shoot of the downtown with plenty of nursing homes. The east, segregated by the Maumee River, is alone and rundown. With decreasing bus routes and severe lack of public transit, without a car you are stranded. This is the largest issue affecting the battle between east and west Toledo. It is not only downtown that is considered west Toledo, it is also the west, north, and Vistula. This drastically increases the power the west holds over the east further emphasizing the importance of cars. While there are bridges with walking paths, these are not practical everyday options. Besides the severe sound pollution and excessive speeding, you are stranded when on top of these bridges. With I-75 being one of the most prominent roads for human trafficking, the lack of safety is a serious concern that has been overlooked. But, the Maumee River divide is not the only place cars serve as blockades. In the heart of downtown, Summit Street rips the city from the ever-growing riverfront parks. With the additional of public rails, this bustling strip must be deflected allowing not only east and west Toledo to connect, but the riverfront and the city as well.
Datum | I-75
Datum | Maumee River
Proposed Figure Ground with new Transit Station
Summit Street Deflection
Proposed Subway Network
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Experimental Models | Plexiglass and Acrylic
Parti Diagram | Glass Heart
Parti Diagram | Toledo Forge
The Glass Heart and the Toledo Forge are two parts of the new Toledo transit station. The forge, is symbolic of the city. Rough and dwindling, this furnace is fueled by the people, economy, and tourists but has not given up hope. When the transit station reconnects the west and east sides of Toledo, this new breath of life into the city bursts out the back. This burst represents the heart of the city and is inspired by studying the river front reflections and from Santiago Calatrava’s Arts and Science Center in Valencia, Spain. The reflecting pool in the front completes the full heart and serves as an urban space in the winter for tourists and residents and an education space with its bio-dome and water collection system. This mixed-use station aims to take full advantage of commuters and tourists. With shops at ground level and restaurants on the second floor, the younger crowd has a centralized place with entertainment and Toledo can once again, be in the limelight.
Residental High-rise Glass Heart Biodome Rainwater Collection Reflecting Pool Dining Shopping Center
Mixed-use Plaza Subway | North - South
Subway | East - West
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Site Section
Stained Glass Facade
Maumee River
Glass Heart Study Model | Clay and Mirror
Glass Heart Render
Process Sketches | Ink on Paper
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III Perspective Ambiguity
Perspective Ambiguity Bowling Green State University | 2021 Program: 2021 Architecture Student Design Competition
Prompt: Design a structure focusing on the physical properties of materials by reimagining mortarless block construction defined by parallel walls. This competition is hosted by the National Concrete Masonry Association, Bowling Green State University, and the Ohio Masonry Association. Team: Jack Collins - Team Leader | Design, Renders, Model Gage Rudasill - Design Jordan Akey - Design Andrew Waina - Design
1st Place Best Model Model Scale 1:12
Awards: 1st Place Best Model 3rd Place Best Design 3rd Place Best Build
An exploration of how perspectives change based on the entrance and exit of an underground space, this collage was used to illustrate our initial idea on how to showcase these different views. The form created after was derived from altering parallel walls to give the perception of claustrophobia and agoraphobia based on perspective.
Parti | Photo Collage
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Site Render
Transformation Diagram
Back Elevation
Front Elevation
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Final Model | Mini CMU, Dirt, Leaves, Wood
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Process Sketches| Ink on paper, Illustrator
Transverse Section
Site Render
After the three winning designs were chosen by the judges, the rest of the teams were split up to help as builders. The final build was constructed over several weeks with eight students. Because of time and material constraints, the final build had to be a downsized version but still maintained the initial concept of exploring perspectives. After multiple building days of digging, the blocks were placed and glued with Liquid Nails with dirt poured in the openings for additional stability. It received third place prize for Best Build and is the prominent project shown in the CMU Design video recap to be used as a marketing material for future competitions.
Final Build | Recycled CMU Blocks, Dirt, Liquid Nail
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Catalyst
IV Catalyst
Bowling Green State University | 2020 Program: Second Year Studio
Prompt: Design an interactive sculpture for children to let their imaginations run wild. After our pin, a juror from the Bowling Green Parks and Recreation Department asked us to meet about building our design. This interactive sculpture is projected to be built in spring 2022 by Graphite Design + Build and installed as a focal point in the newly revitalized Simpsons Garden Park.
Our final form embodies our team’s determination in creating a playhouse that can be used in a multitude of ways. From kids to teenagers, this form can be used for years with minimal damage to the yard. With imagination being the driving force of inventiveness, this play set will serve as a Catalyst for creativity.
Team: Jack Collins - Design, Acrylic Model Benjamin Kaufman - Clay Figures, Elevations William Monroe - 3D Model
As a catalyst for creativity, this organic form is the result of our team’s passion to encourage children’s imaginations. After a collaborative initial proposal for an outdoor adventure playhouse, our team set off to explore different avenues that would not limit the children who would be utilizing this creation. This conclusion was reached after trying to incorporate a plethora of activities and realizing we were restricting what could be done in this space. With this enlightenment sweeping through our team, we demanded scrapping the initial idea of an outdoor adventure playhouse only keeping the basics; something to climb on, something to climb through, something to sit on, something to lay on, and something to jump off. A team trip to the playground helped give us precedents for materiality and to discuss what aspects we all enjoyed the most as children. The most prevalent answer was playing in a way that was not originally intended. From climbing up the slide and jumping to the play set and hopping over the railing to creating “parkour” routes for ‘the floor is lava,’ we unequivocally agreed that the best part about playgrounds and play sets was creating our own adventures. Out of the three proposals discussed at a team meeting, we agreed upon a more organic shape created by melting plexiglass with a flame. These study models needed revisions to decrease the folds in the plexiglass and keep the flow consistent. To achieve this form, clay was molded by hand, over tin foil, into an ergonomic form and baked. After baking ceased, the coherent concoction of materials solidified into a structurally stable scheme. This model was then used as a mold to melt and maneuver a solid piece of acrylic over. Acrylic was used to represent a singular form and to symbolize the recycled plastic that would be used in the final product. After the acrylic solidified, the clay was removed from the interior and the acrylic shell was painted and sent off to a three-dimensional scanner. The finished ½” – 1’ scale model was imported into the computer and meticulously revised to fix its minute imperfections from the scanning. Our final form embodies our team’s determination in creating a playhouse that can be used in a multitude of ways. From kids to teenagers, this form can be used for years with minimal damage to the yard. With imagination being the driving force of inventiveness, this play set will serve as a Catalyst for creativity.
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Process Sketches | Ink on Paper
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“See you space cowboy...” - Spike Spiegel
Fountain Pen (2015) Amboyna Burl | 24k Gold and Gun Metal Honorable Mention Olentangy High School Art Show