Nash Kelly_Portfolio 2023

Nash Kelly

EMAIL | nlkelly1999@gmail.com

EDUCATION

2017-2021 UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN - Bachelor of Science in Design - Architectural Studies - Minor - Environmental Studies

PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE

2018- 2019 Xtreme Heating and Cooling | Omaha, NE| Project Manager Intern

2019- 2021

UCare- College of Architecture | Lincoln, NE| Undergraduate Researcher

2020 TXR Architects + Constructors | Lake Ozark, MO | Design Intern

2021- Present Fire Prote ction Services, LLC | Omaha, NE | Engineer, Estimator, & Project Manager

PROFICENCIES

Rhino 5 & 7, Autocad, FireCad, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Grasshopper, Lumion, ASPIRE, BIM 360, Laser Cutting, 3D Printing, Model Making, Wood & Metal Shop Work, Hand Drafting, Microsoft Office, Warehouse Management, Project Management

ORGANIZATIONS

2019 AIAS

2020 ASUN Senator of Architecture (Student Government)

2020 ASUN Academic Committee Member

2021 City of Lincoln Climate Action Plan Architectural Consultant

[right] Further iteration of Libeskind’s drawings brought forward the design for a private pool that follows similar design principles.

FLUXUS LABORATORY

STUDIO

| SPRING 2019 | LINCOLN, NE

WITH PROFESSORS CRUZ GRACIA AND NATHALIE FRANKOWSKI

“PROMOTE A REVOLUTIONARY FLOOD AND TIDE IN ART. Promote living art, anti-art, promote NON ART REALITY to be grasped by all peoples, not only critics, dilettantes and professionals.”

-second section of the Fluxus Manifest by George Maciunas

Total integration of life and art is what Fluxus was at its core. It is only fitting for the Fluxus Labortatory to exist on a campus surrounded by other laboratories influenced by other artists and art movements.

“Everyone is an artist.” -Joseph Beuys

[left] Exterior perspective of the Fluxus Laboratory & Museum. [right] Precedent axonometric drawings of projects exemplifying horizontal condensers. Monumento Continuo was chosen as the foundation for the design of the Fluxus Laboratory.

BERLIN VOIDS

BY MVRDV

MONUMENTO CONTINUO BY SUPERSTUDIO

CONSTRUCCIÓN VACÍA

BY SAN SEBASTIÁN

HYPERBUILDING

BY OMA

[above] Landscape and worms-eye axonometric drawings of the museum. [below] Interior perspective drawings showcase the spacious environment and poetic atmosphere while the site plan displays the divided sections of the landscape that act not only as study and common space for the Laboratory, it stands as a permanent Fluxus Art installation.

[above] Exterior perspective of the structure in the moonlight. The glow of the interior lights shine through the gold fritted glass casting a shadow of the structure over the site.

The Fluxus art movement had a clear message: You don’t have to be educated to view or understand art, it was to be made available to the masses. A group of artists, including Joseph Beuys, George Maciunas, Yoko Ono and others, took inspiration from Dadaism and did not agree with how museums determined the value of art. The Fluxus movement fit the critical view of humanity that “Monumento Continuo” represents, so the cruciform structure was the inspiration for the Fluxus Laboratory. The space is large and open, allowing for a broad array of mediums to be displayed. The main floor is open workshop, gallery, or lecture space. The towers have their own program, two contain gallery space and two are for housing, allowing for a total integration of life and art for visiting artists.

[left] Axonometric section perspective that cuts through the monumental hall that serves as a museum, work space, classroom, and whatever is required. Below are plans further showcasing the space. [above] 1/8” scale physical with gold leaf gilded on the exterior. [right] 1/16” scale physical model constructed for the landscape models that was to be joined with other students to form a larger campus.

The lanscape was inspired by the Stortorget Plaza in Kalmar, Sweden, giving a grid logic to the grounds. The landscape contains art inspired by famous Fluxus pieces, such as Lightning Field by Walter de Maria and 7000 Oak Trees by Joseph Beuys. The laboratory itself doubles as a sculpture. Fritted glass gives a solid gold look from a distance. Once up close though, the program becomes more clear. The landscape is left mostly open to allow space for exhibitions and artists to work.

SPRING 2020 - PRESENT

PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE

ARCHITECTURAL INTERN | SPRING 2020 - SUMMER 2020 | LAKE OZARK, MO WITH PRINCIPAL ARCHITECT TOM ROOF AT TXR ARCHITECTS + CONSTRUCTORS

ENGINEER, ESTIMATOR, & PROJECT MANAGER | SUMMER 2021 - PRESENT | OMAHA, NE WITH BUSINESS OWNERS DAN & JULIE HERSHISER AT FIRE PROTECTION SERVICES, LLC

Starting the fall of 2017 I began working with local small businesses to gain a well-rounded understanding of the whole construction process, from manufacturing of parts, to installing mechanical systems and making drawings. I worked with HVAC journeymen for 3 years as a shophand, a parts distributor, an engineer, and general management assistant. This first-hand experience set me on a path to learn more from subcontractors before entering the architectural design world. Starting in the spring of 2020, I found an opportunity in Lake Ozark, Missouri, to work for a design-build firm. This job required me to learn hands on from the project managers and architect about the process of starting a design for a client. The processes of getting intial proposals sent out, aquiring building permits, coordinating with the builders, and maintaining a steady line of communication from the cleint to the actual contractors constructing their design.

RIVERBIRD WINERY

Lcated outside of the prime residential area of Lake Ozark Missouri lies the site of Riverbird Winery. This event venue sits on top of a wooded cliff, overlooking a large creek that feeds on of the larger lakes, the perfect place to get married. This 100 year old structure needed to be brought up to code and have a few renovations.

LIFT

20'

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P=692E=685.5

E=682.25 P=689.5 E=682

TOP TOP ENTER 706.68 TOP GUTTER 705.31

P=669.5E=669.5 TOP GUTTER 705.64

E=693P=698 P=688E=682

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Schierding Residence

This lakefront property has a prime location on the main channel with steep slopes that drop off in to the rocky shore. The client requested a five car garage, six bedrooms, a cart path to the three bay dock, and an expansive back patio with an infinity pool.

Under the employment of TXR Architects+Constructors I had the opportunity to have my designs be put to paper and built. The Scheirding home in Lake Ozark is an example of one project nearing the end of construction now,. This home proved to be a great challenge as the site is about 2 acres of lakefront property but the natural grade is at 35°. This ski slope of a property gave me plenty of practice and understanding of landscape, civil, and foundation plans. The six bedroom home has a five car garage attached and an infinity pool in the back facing the lake. My main role for this design was organizing the spaces the clients requested along with maintaining a minimal footprint to ease the amount of grading that was required. These requirements are manipulated to create proposed floor plans, elevations, material studies, and landscape designs. The Schierding Home is to be completed in 2023.

[above] Clean agent fire suppression systems and Very Early Smoke Detection Apparatus systems for a new power substation. My employment at Fire Protection Services has given me the skills to design both of these.

[above] TXR Architects+Constructors operated all across Missouri, including St. Louis, where there is a remote office. One job we worked on there was the Sachtleban Residence for a new pool house. This was the first job I had to do most of the survey myself and be accountable for all the measurements that we base prices on.

[above] Twin Towers in Omaha, NE, required new a new fire alarm system to bring the building up to municipal code. The eleven-story tower was the first high-rise structure that I worked on.

After receiving my undergraduate degree, I wanted to work outside of an architectural design firm, but stay in the construciton environment. I was recruited to work for Fire Protection Services, LLC. as their engineer shortly after graduating as they did not have any person in house that can make construction drawings. My role expanded past creating low voltage electrical drawings for the fire alarm systems. Within a month of working to include estimating, warehouse management, and project management. This job requires me to go in between a hectic small office environment, large-scale construction sites, and everything in between. A fast paced environment has given me the pressure I need to learn all the intricacies of running a small subcontracting business and all the roles that I fill.

I was planning on starting my own firm after graduating from UNL and getting some experience for a decade or so. Now, two years after graduating, I still plan on starting the business but I now have a strong foundation and relationships with successful business owners. The professional practice that I have sought out over the last six years will serve as the foundation for the career I start post-graduate school.

FAIR GAME

STUDIO | FALL 2020 | LINCOLN, NE

Housing itself is FAIR GAME, but the definition of housing and how it can be changed, governed, critiqued or studied is often up for debate. This design-research studio focused on how the future of housing will operate based on the problems that are analyzed from precedent research and the solutions that are developed in response. My team, Post-Suburban Architects, questions the traditional idea of suburbia through the exploration of time narratives, compositions of families, and the composition of communities. These ideas are explored through the relationship between the exterior and interior environments, relying on the climate of the region to guide design.

WITH PROFESSOR ELLEN DONNELLY

4TH YEAR FALL

This collaborative studio project focused on synthesizing individual projects, problems and lessons learned from both into a thesis. The projects that my team researched had three clear themes that would guide the project: utilization of mixed-use and communal space, connection between the built and natural environment, and the acceptance or rejection of vernacular forms. Once these themes were established research into a site, building materials, and passive design strategies began with the goal of designing an intential, sustainable community that could be replicated depending on the climate zone. We chose a site in climate zone 5, so we utilized strawbale insulation, lime plaster, and wooden frames for construction.

[left] The walls of these sustainable homes are insulated by bales of hay that are collected locally. They provide for a cost effective and thermal efficient insulation option. [below] Floor plan for the Kelly Home, bolstering no interior doors and cavernous rooms with ample windows for natural lighting.

[above] The buildings of this new community are built for passive design to efficiently heat and cool the spaces. Buildings are oriented to get ample sunlight with windows placed strategically for cross breezes and lighting.

This intentional community proposal seeks to question the idea of ownership in a society. By establishing a center (the Hub) for resources such as a food co-op, tools, maintenance equipment, services, and storm shelters, the community will have opportunities to share their everyday lives with each other and share equipment that is not often used. Throughout the site, there are hiking trails to access other homes and the “Hub”, offering the dweller a chance to connect with nature in their everyday life. These winding trails connect both the hub and cluster one between reforested and protected zones, and will foster native plant species, and animals.

THERE AND BACK AGAIN LIBRARY

STUDIO | SPRING 2021

|

LINCOLN,

NE WITH PROFESSOR DAVID NEWTON

Storytelling has been at the center of society since long before anyone bothered to write any of it down. For ages the human race has been sitting around fires, dinner tables, and bars swapping stories and debating issues of the day. Storytelling acts as a tool for education and political discourse all while still managing to be entertaining and engaging.

This library uses the structure and wonder of storytelling to create an experience that leads the user through an atmosphere of education and serendipity within the library and social space. The ornate and winding architecture of this 21st century civic building foster spaces that protect and support a free and educated public, which is the key to having a healthy representative democracy.

ECOSYSTEM BALANCE

This design includes an open, activated landscape that encourages users to get outside and wander around the local grasses and wildflowers. The interior provides an open layout with alcoves along the edge of the structure including intimate spaces that are seemingly carved into the wall for study and reading. A warm and calm environment that uses architectural form to promote community interaciton and the spread of knowledge is the result. A place that is a beacon for community involvement and activity that can support an informed, active, and exemplary public. This library employs several strategies to maintain a healthy balance within the native ecosystem. Around the site are plots of native vegetation, adding up to 4,694.2 sqft of native vegetation plots. These plants are drought tolerant ad local to the area, making them ideal for water-efficient green spaces. The Tall-Grass Prairie that this site exists within will keep thriving with tall grasses and wildflowers which support the local fauna and help keep local pollinator numbers up. 1 Copper Anodized Aluminum Siding

Air Barrier

Waterproof Membrane

R-7.5 c.i.

Sheathing

2x6 Wood Frame

Gutter

Steel I Beam - Cementitous Fireproof Coating

Aluminum Mullion

Double Insulated Glass

2x8 Wooden Fin

Steel Spide Brace Frame

Insulated Louvre

Gypsum Board with Plaster Finish

Vapor Barrier

R-13 Batt Insulation

Concrete Filled Steel Decking

Prairie Shortgrass

8” Soil

Filter Paper

Moisture Retention Layer

Aeration/Drainage Layer

Root Barrier

CMU Block

Drainage Aggregate

Wire Mesh

[above] The landscape surrounding the library is home to many types of local grasses and flowers for library wanderers to get lost in.

[above] The rooftop garden wraps around the outside and up to the second floor of the library while following the ADA acceptable guidlines. The central atrium is covered in glass, but does not let any harsh afternoon sunlight through. Wooden fins are installed across the aperature to break up the light.

The fall of 2019 I began my research under Bud Shenefelt and with my partner Ethan Weiche for our Undergraduate Creative And Research Experience grant that we were awarded. Our main goal was to pursue an understanding of what the future of architectural and urban design of rural Nebrsaka can be. Our first year persued strategies for combatting climate change on a local and municipal level through urban planning and architectural design strategies. By establishing that an ideal society in the future (about 50 years from now) we would have an established connected high-speed railway system to help ease the urban sprawl by better connecting small rural communities allowing for residents to travel for work with short commute times. This ideal community is a showcase of how a realistic future rural society can look.

COMMUNITY GARDENS

Community gardens have been used as a clever way to increase the fruit and vegetable intake of its members. While research is limited and rarely confined to the Midwest, what work has been done confirms that community gardens, and gardening in general, seems to be an effective way of getting people to eat healthy and slow down the growing obesity problem.

UCARE

GRANT | 2020-2021 | LINCOLN, NE

WITH PROFESSOR BUD SHENEFELT & PARTNER ETHAN WEICHE

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), climate change will have direct and significant health impacts, which the Lancet Countdown identifies as disproportionately affecting at-risk populations. The challenges of geographic isolation and lack of population density in rural and remote areas limits adequate access to basic healthcare services, such as primary care, emergency care, and mental health services. Additionally, the health deficit experienced by these populations is at a greater risk from the health impacts of climate change. This study examines climate resilient and sustainable design’s potential for addressing the health impacts of climate change on remote and rural populations.

BUILDING CERTIFICATIONS

By far the first reason people turn to building certifications is their environmental considerations. Many of these certifications have certain benchmarks and performance tests to ensure the building is working to reduce its footprint. Examples of prescribed techniques and systems include: smart glass, better insulation, passive design, daylighting, LED’s, sustainable appliances, etc. The list of sustainable architecture is growing every day, and continues to fuel environmental change.

While there are endless options for the design of a future city, we projected what we imagine to be the most likely considering the tendencies of the community we live in. For example, we focued on rural Nebrsaka and this state has been campaigning for years to bring more residents. While cities like Omaha and Lincoln have been bringing in new people, the towns in western Nebraska and most places outside of major municipal centers are losing citizens at a rapid rate. This proposed community aims to bring an answer to providing the social necessities, such as libraries, post offices, community gardens, and more while still providing the space required to attend to livestock and crops. The idealism of this research is not necessarily realistic, but envisioning what the future can be and planning for it is planning for success and planning for failure is not an option.

CATALYST

STUDIO

| SPRING 2020 | LINCOLN, NE

WITH PROFESSOR ELLEN DONNELLY

“It is not more bigness that should be our goal. We must attempt, rather, to bring people back to the warmth of community, to the worth of individual effort and responsibility, and of individuals working together as a community, to better their lives and their children’s future.”

- Robert F. Kennedy

[left] Section cut through most of the programs on the south side of the structure. [above]

the various levels that are woven together. The left plan showcases the local stand-in chef kitchen

an art

the back. The right plan is two levels up where there are living quarters that are offered to the workers at the Catalyst.

The Catalyst layers different programs on

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Within the confines of an existing shell in Detroit, Michigan, the Catalyst serves as a new program centered around community growth. This contemporary building would seemingly contrast an existing shell built in 1927, but the form was inspired by prominent Detroit architectural styles which are seen in the roofscape, apertures, stairs and terracing form. Existence within a shell means that the new structure must interact with the existing boundaries. This proposal blurrs the lines of existing and new through the exploration of connectedness of new and old in the programmatic layout of the space and throught the proposed structure.

[above left] Section of the north side of the structure where the local art museum, maker’s space, and residential units are located. [above right] Physical model of the Catalyst utilizing foamcore, paper patterns, and sequin fabric.