neil reindel masters of architecture + urban design
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AXIS THE CLOUD
MORPHING
SONY CENTER
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SECOND NATURE
CLEVELAND LIVING INFRASTRUCTURE NETWORK
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neil reindel
education experience
design education
international studies
general
recognition
graduate
undergraduate
skills
Kent State University + Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative (CUDC). Cleveland, OH Masters of Architecture | College of Architecture and Urban Design Masters of Urban Design | College of Architecture and Urban Design --Design Thesis: Layering Dataspace with Material Place - Focused on new models for programmatic design based on disruptive technology.
Aug. 2012- May 2014
Kent State University. Kent, OH Bachelors of Science | College of Architecture and Environmental Design
Aug. 2008- May 2012
City Architecture. Cleveland, OH May 2012 - Aug. 2012 Design Intern --Multi-scalar design work focused on architecture, urban design, landscape architecture, and city planning services. Responsibilities ranged from red line corrections, material selection, project design, consultant meetings, site analysis + documentation, and design charrettes. Kent State University. Kent, OH + Cleveland, OH Jan. 2013 - May 2014 Teaching + Research Assistant | College of Architecture and Environment Design --Worked with Ecological Systems professor Dr. Reid Coffman on graphics and systems design for course work and conferences. --Graded weekly assignments + projects for Structural Systems II. --Advised multiple design workshops. --Periodic teaching assistant for Second Year Design Studio I + II. --Guest critic and juror for various projects from second to fourth year design studios. 3rd Year European Design Studio. Florence, Italy --Studied in Florence at Palazzo Dei Cerchi. Curriculum focused on historical urbanism, architecture, and theory of Italian cities.
Jan. 2011 - May 2011
Graduate European Design Studio. Florence, Italy --Studied in Florence at Palazzo Dei Cerchi. Curriculum focused on contemporary urbanism, architecture, and theory of modern European cities. Traveled to and studied in Berlin, Vienna, Rotterdam, Amsterdam, Utrecht, and Almere.
Aug. 2012 - Dec. 2012
Michaud’s Towne and Country. Strongsville, OH Dishwasher, Server, Host, Carving Chef, Kitchen Assistant, Handyman, Contract Setup, and Training --Advised and oversaw both staff and guests, versatile skill set allowed for varied responsibilities based on necessity throughout the course of the events. Fulfilled contracts based on the clients’ desires for room layouts and supervised staff during events, cleanup, and setting.
Oct. 2006- Oct. 2013
ULI/Gerald D. Hines Student Urban Design Competition 2013 --Honorable Mention for proposal Active East. AIA Akron 2013 Student Design Award --Recipient for Sony Center Integrated Building Design. AIA Cleveland 2013 Honor Award --Recipient for Architectural Thesis Project lin.C. ASLA Columbus 2014 Honor Award --Design lead for student based design/build project Bike Box: Living Roof Lab.
2013 Non-Point Source Water Monitoring Conference --Student Finalist chosen for Research Presentation + Q&A. ULI/Gerald D. Hines Student Urban Design Competition 2014 --Honorable Mention for proposal Second Nature. matterbetter Typhoon Class Submarine Top50 -- Team proposal for Moby Dock published on matterbetter.com. What’s the Matter? ENHSA International Conference Publication --Architecture + Technology research Layering Dataspace with Material Place.
USA Firenze 2011 Competition Winning Entry --The Cloud published in AND: Rivista Di Architetture Citta E Architetti.
Kent State University 2012 Integrated Design Competition --Finalist and Honorable Mention for Sony Center in Pittsburgh, PA.
--Revit --AutoCAD --Illustrator --Photoshop --InDesign --3D Studio MAX --Sketchup --After Effects --Premiere --ARC GIS --Basic Knowledge of Rhino --Model Assembly --Competition Design --Concept Design --Narrative Design --Presentation Design --Design Marketing --Microsoft Office Suite
linC
NEAR THE SHORE OF ANOTHER WORLD CLEVELAND LIVING INFRASTRUCTURE NETWORK
Since 1850 the waterfront of Lake Erie has gradually become detached from the city of CLEVELAND. Considered to be an almost foreign body to the streets of downtown, this project seeks to reunite the two through a process of strategic programming. Using a high speed rail station + transportation hub as the core program and pairing it with non traditional programming allowed for the project to tap into the existing infrastructure that separated the city from the water front. The resulting architecture lent itself to become a natural BRIDGE, affixed to the urban core of CLEVELAND, reintroducing the city to a natural amenity. The project was conceived as a collaboration with colleague Claire Markwardt.
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CLEVELAND FOUNDED
HISTORY 1796
Cleveland Founded by Lake Erie in North Eastern Ohio.
RAILROADS CONSTRUCTED Railroads were constructed bringing industrial development but breaking the connection to Lake Erie.
1850
BURKE LAKEFRONT OPENS Burke Lakefront Airport opened, privatizing much of downtown’s lakefront, and remaining a point of debate to this day.
1947
I-90 CONSTRUCTED Interstate 90 was constructed and presently is heavily utilized.
1956 TRAIN STATION BUILT
PROPOSAL
High Speed Rail station constructed which allows for new national and state connections. Amtrak and RTA stations are absorbed as well. Municipal lot surface parking is absorbed into an on site structure.
2020
CSO REROUTED Existing combined sewer overflow is rerouted to create a cleaner immediate shoreline for lakefront development.
2022
LAKEFRONT DEVELOPMENT A waterfront park is developed and built, allowing engaging interaction with Lake Erie.
2022
EXTEND DOWNTOWN Central business district connections are emphasized, allowing heavy use by professionals and the downtown convention center.
2025
CONNECT TO E22nd CORRIDOR Extend back to the East 22nd Street Corridor, emphasizing access for the Campus District and new high rise residential developments.
2030 |MASTERPLAN| redevelopment of e22nd street corridor identifying new construction and transit routes p o r t f o l i o R E I N D E L
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PROGRAM + SOCIAL ASSEMBLY 8
WATER CATCHMENT STORAGE AND RUNOFF
MAGGIE 42
By taking advantage of the agricultural potential of the area Maggie has occupied a portion of the roof with an urban farm that provides all of the produce for her local cafe.
ART 58
For a businessman like Art linC offers great opportunity. The high speed rail connects him with a growing client base nationwide. The projects flexible event space also provides his company with the ability to hold conferences year round. p o r t f o l i o R E I N D E L
EMPHASIZED HABITAT
ELIZABETH 26
Liz is a young professional who has recently moved downtown for the atmosphere. linC offers both shopping and recreation for her within the city.
JULIE 22
As a CSU student without a car Julie often takes her bike to the park for an afternoon to read by the water. The high speed rail allows her to visit her family on the weekends.
CHARLIE AND NEWT 29
Charlie lives in Cleveland with his dog Newt. The two of them spend their spare time traversing the waterfront park, socializing and making new friends.
THE BOWER FAMILY 37. 36. 6. 4
This suburban family frequents downtown for the diverse activities offered at the waterfront park. Shopping, dining, and swimming allow for the whole family to have an exciting day in the city.
JAMES 45
James works as a trainer at the recreation center. During the day he uses the flexible spaces of the linC to engage his clients through diverse workout experiences.
DAVID 32
David works for a marketing firm in Chicago and regularly visits Cleveland by both train and through Burke airport. When traveling by train David never misses a chance to get a coffee and enjoy a view of the lake before entering the city.
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ACTIVE ROOF
Total: 1,000,000 sqft Located: All Levels
lakeside ave.
e 12th st.
mixed use program
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climbing surface
play area
childcare future hotel
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vineyard
winery
vineyard tickets flex
travel support
event space
e 9th st.
platform circulation
TRAIN SUPPORT/COMMERCIAL
amtrak
Total: 145,500 sqft Located: 1-4
outdoor tennis and basketball
FITNESS
Total: 150,000 sqft Located: 1-3
commercial
drop off
rta
weight + cycling bus dock
restaurant
bike share
greenhouse indoor pools
Total: 356, 000 sqft Located: 1-2
living machine
TRAIN PLATFORMS
indoor basketball
3 story parking
Total: 155,500 sqft Located : 1
interstate i90
indoor track lakefront entertainment child
amphitheater
lap pool
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WEAVE
rockwall
PARKING
highspeed platforms
commercial
Total: 639,500 sqft Located: All Levels
THREAD
REDISTRIBUTE
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vineyard
MIXED USE
A B C D CONNECT
BUILDING PROGRAM
diving
lake eerie
pivot bridge
TOTAL INDOOR DEVELOPMENT 1,300,000 sqft p o r t f o l i o R E I N D E L
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SECTION VIEWING EAST EMPHASIZING SUSTAINABLE INTERVENTIONS
ENERGY BLOOM BOXES - Fuel cell generators provide the building with renewable power through the combination of natural air and bio-fuel made from the organic wastes of surrounding restaurants as well as that of the building’s without the use of combustion. OFF SHORE WIND TURBINES - Owners of the building pledge to purchase energy from Lake Erie Energy Development Corporation in support of harvesting wind energy off of the shores of Lake Erie.
WATER CATCHMENT AND TREATMENT PERVIOUS SURFACE - The active roof is 1,000,000 sqft of pervious material, allowing for catchment of slowing of stormwater, lessening the load on the CSO. WATER CATCHMENT - Storage locations are located throughout the project, so stormwater can be cleaned and used in the project. LIVING MACHINE - Integrated living machine, completely recycles the building waste water and reuses grey water throughout the building. LOW FLOW TOILET FIXTURES - Conserves water usage.
FACADE TREATMENTS MICRO TURBINES - Strategic placements on East, West, and North Facades to harvest lake wind. ETFE FOIL COMPONENTS - Lightweight transparent material that will protect from the wind while harvesting energy using wind belt technology. AUTOMATED SHADING - Controls optimal lighting to avoid wasting energy. HIGH PERFORMANCE GLAZING - Coupled with the vegetated roof system the building is well insulated. HANGING GREEN WALL SYSTEM - Creates shade gardens and interior shading in summer, and becomes moments for potential solar gain in the winter.
BUILDING CONSTRUCTION STRUCTURE - Cored concrete slabs offer light weight construction and thermal storage allowing radiant slab cooling and heating. LOCAL MATERIALS - Building to embrace the industrial strength of Cleveland, and primarily use local manufacturers and materials.
MIXED USE
LIVING MACHINE TRAIN PLATFORMS PROMENADE
EVENT SPACE COMMERCIAL
INDOOR POOL
I-90
HIGH
RTA
HIGH SPEE D SPEE D
HIGH
AMTR
AK
SPEE
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SECOND NATURE
retail
1,755,812 sf
office hotel
PHASE II: FILL IT UP
1,536,821 sf
p o r t f o l i o R E I N D E L
market rate rental
777,480 sf
for sale townhomes
310,000 sf
park/green space
PHASE III: CELEBRATE THE CHANGE
affordable rental
573,800 sf
publicly owned civic
Connecting to this tributary an urban overflow conduit is created that serves as a dynamic catalyst for activity, enhancing the urban fabric. During a flood the water level of French Lick will rise, filling the natural and manmade pathways. Designed to resist catastrophic conditions up to a 1,000 year flood event, the overflow system also taps into specially designed parking, adjacent to these pathways for additional volumes of storage and discharge. Outside the occurrence of flood events this through-way is accessible to the public and adjacent program year round.
PHASE I: MAKE A STATEMENT
TOTAL: 4,070,133 sf
Focusing primarily on the flood conditions of the site as influenced by the adjacent Cumberland River, Second Nature utilizes a system of canals to alleviate and discharge flood waters. Acting as a driving force for design decisions within the neighborhood infrastructure and block design, the natural system protects the neighborhood by day lighting the French Lick Tributary, which cuts diagonally through the site. Creating a new waterfront amenity for the city of Nashville, programs such as the Farmers Market were relocated to the core of the new development to take advantage of the newly day lit tributary and the riverfront. The French Lick Tributary also brings wanderers to the riverfront slope, filled with sports facilities, open space, and river access by way of docks and a community garden. By implementing new waterfront amenities such as a water taxi service and mobile dining, the Cumberland River brings new life to Sulphur Dell, creating an urban identity that differentiates itself from Nashville’s metropolitan core through natural process and healthy living.
above grade parking
Having recently suffered from a devastating flood, Sulphur Dell in Nashville, Tennessee was chosen as the site for the 2014 ULI Gerald D. Hines Competition. Points of interest in the site were the Nashville Farmers Market and the Bicentennial Mall State Park with the future development proposal of a AAA minor league stadium. Second Nature is about building habits, repeating actions, and nurturing healthy living by making the healthy choice a natural reaction.
below grade parking
Every year the Urban Land Institute sponsors an urban design and development challenge known as the ULI Gerald D. Hines Student Design Competition. Given a brief on day one, teams of five students from at least three majors and two universities have two weeks to design and finance a proposal in a sponsored urban location in the USA. Claire Markwardt and I designed a master plan for Nashville Tennessee’s Sulphur Dell district, which was marketed and financed by team members Abraham Weiner, Dan Whalen, and Tom Brown.
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Tennessee Aquarium K-8 Charter School Tennessee Museum of Natural History MTA North End Bus Junction LEED Gold Office Space Bike City Center Mixed Income Housing Third Street Stadium Pubs Radisson Hotel Affordable Senior Housing Colony Movie Theatre Water Taxi on Riverfront Slope One Nashville Luxury Townhomes Sulphur Dell Development Corp. Pour Coffee House Flex Hot Yoga Studio Gear Bike Shop Spring’s Sushi Day Care Center New Nashville Farmer’s Market The Canal
FLOOD FACTORS
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FEMA 500 Year Floodplain Canal as Water Containment Underground Structured Parking as Cisterns Levy as Deflector Structured Parking and Flex Space Absorption
SOLVING FOR PARKING
Surface Lot Above Ground Structured Parking Underground Structured Parking Access Point to Structured Garage On-Street Parking
LAND USES
Residential Mixed Use Residential Hotel Office Retail Transportation Mass Assembly Leisure
GET MOVING. HOW IS UP TO YOU.
Bike Lane Bike Trail Water Taxi MTA Lines Proposed MTA Stops Free Shuttle Service Proposed Free Shuttle Stops Pedestrian Only During Events New Street Infrastructure
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Water is re-directed by a new levee, formed with the excavated material from canals and underground parking structures.
Large volume capacity is created so the tributary and garage cisterns fill up before damage occurs on street level.
CONTAIN Spaces in high-risk places were designed so that water could flush through them with minimal damage. Garages and open spaces occupy most lower levels. Permeable pavers, rain gardens, storm water tanks and canals flanked by vegetation all welcome the chance to drink up the flood.
As water is held in place while conditions return to normal, gates at the river’s edge will allow the day-lit tributary to slowly drain back into the Cumberland River.
DISCHARGE
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ECOLOGICALLY SOUND.
Canal and Levy- Over 225,000 cubic yards of earth were dug out to put in the flood management system that the Canal is a part of. That earth was then reused in the construction of the Levy which takes into account the natural topography of the river bank. Leftover earth was used in other places throughout the site as well.
Biodiversity- With the addition of 7 acres of park space to Sulphur Dell, the local ecosystem will be diverse and healthy. A strong emphasis on native design ensures ecological resilience.
Urbanite/Local- After demolition, the majority of broken concrete and asphalt was upcycled into urbanite and used in creation of new sidewalks, pathways and foundations. New materials are from a 500-mile radius of Nashville.
DEFLECT
ABSORB
SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION.
Nutrient Management- French Lick will be designed to bioremediate, naturally filtering out harmful nitrates and other nutrients that cause Eutrophication in waterways.
SUSTAINABLE FEATURES. Green Roofs- A storm water management tool that also makes buildings more energy efficient due to added insulation and cooling effects. The green roof is able to capture the majority of annual run off a building normally generates via the porous nature of the growing medium and plant life. Light Wells- A smart building tactic, light wells provide electricity free day lighting and improved building air circulation while providing people on the interior of buildings with greater access to natural light.
THOUGHTFUL DESIGN. Sun Shades- Horizontal slats fitted onto key windows that improve natural day lighting and air circulation while preventing glare by reducing window exposure to direct sunlight. They can also assist a building in cooling itself. Geothermal Well- Essentially a heat pump, geothermal wells transfer heat between buildings and the earth underneath, drawing in or dumping off heat as needed. Using drastically less energy than traditional HVAC systems, they are incredibly energy efficient.
Encouraging Activity- When possible, buildings were made 3-4 stories high, designed to maximize the use of stairs over elevators. Transit Oriented Development- A bus depot servicing local and regional transit along with a variety of bus stops throughout Sulphur Dell ensures that all residents are within a Âź mile of a bus stop.
Smart Thermostats- Every residential unit in Sulphur Dell will be equipped with a thermostat that shows residents their real time energy use compared to their neighbors. This step into behavioral psychology has been proven to reduce consumer electricity consumption. Access to The Best Food- Eating healthy is made easy with low cost options that are within close proximity to all residents in the neighborhood. Locally sourced meats and produce are delivered daily to the market.
Electric Charging Stations- Portals for electric cars can be found on all floors of above ground parking garages.
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KENT STATE UNIVERSITY INTEGRATED DESIGN COMPETITION
SONY CENTER PRODUCT DESIGN AND RESEARCH STUDIO Kent State’s undergraduate curriculum culminated in an extensive design studio, tasking teams of students with the full INTEGRATED systems design of a mixed use office and retail space as a part of the proposed BEHNISCH ARCHITEKTEN master plan in downtown Pittsburgh. This comprehensive design studio encompassed one full semester and challenged our understandings of design, code, internal building systems, software knowledge, and the execution of sustainable thinking in both design and systems. Each team was required to pick a prime tenant to occupy the project, and carry the companies sensibilities through the design process. Working together with Claire Markwardt we challenged the notion and potential of SONY’s occupation of Pittsburgh’s CULTURAL DISTRICT both through architectural and subsequent urban interventions. The preliminary approach to the new BEHNISCH master plan for the surrounding area was to strengthen the relationship between the river park, the new promenade, and the surrounding cultural district. By working with the building mass and creating an interior walk way, the promenade
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begins to fold into the building. Presenting the existing context and the new urban proposal with a direct connection to the building as a focal point for this processional axis. In regards to refining and invigorating the surroundings, the overall design boasts a series of sustainable strategies that clean the surrounding air and water through the use of the building facade and a living machine. These functions not only provide a cleaner and healthier environment for the building’s occupants, but for the city of Pittsburgh as a whole. Pittsburgh’s CULTURAL DISTRICT itself drove the overall narrative of the building’s program through showing the suitability for the addition of a mediatheque and a restaurant. As a company SONY provides a lot of creative digital amenities that were critical in shaping how the program interacts and reflects upon the cultural district. By adding interactive galleries, an electronic cafe, and consumer hands-on research and development zones, this technology will merge with the building’s intent of a cleaner and healthier city and will push a new initiative for Pittsburgh that will tie both the building and the people together throughout various points in the city, even when the two are out of sight from one another.
SONY Center Fromp oAcross r t f o l i o River
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E I N D E L Surrounding Proposed buildings by BEHNISCH ARCHITEKTEN andRWTW ARCHITECTS
NORTH FACADE
EAST FACADE
SOUTHERN FACADE
incoming solar
Conceived as a single modular mass shifting out of place in three specific volumes, the form represents SONY’s core divisions of electronic development; mobile, imaging, and game. The notion of dynamic feedback inspired the fenestration and configuration of the facade by emulating SONY’s interactive process for design innovation.
heliostats photovoltaic panels top garden for food and herb production
external gardens-areas of relaxation for workers.
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SECTION VIEWING NORTH
WALL CONSTRUCTION SOUTH
NORTH
Exterior Air Film 0.17 Precast Veneer 0.60 2 Inch Air Space 1.00 Rigid Insulation 15.00 Extruded Polystyrene Foam Building Paper 0.06 Vapor Permeable Felt 3/16� Hardboard Sheathing 2.00 5.5� Fiberglass Batt Insulation 21.00 Gypsum Board 0.56 Inside Air Film 0.68 Total 41.07 Glazing 15.00 Triple Pane Argon Filled Low-e
SOUTH FACADE
TITANIUM DIOXIDE COATING
NORTH FACADE
ETFE FOIL
The focus of the southern facade is light control. Due to Sony being a very technological company, the control of light as work goes into developing their products is key. The venetian blinds are very flexible to the user, great at controlling not only light, but also thermal gain, acting as shading in the summer or extra insulation in the winter. To make sure the users do not block all light when a darker work environment is desired, frosted glass is provided at the top, diffusing light into the space and making sure the lighting loads for the building stay low.
Titanium Dioxide is becoming a more popular and integrated material in building assemblies. It can be applied as a clear coat, mixed into paint, or even mixed into different plastics and other materials. Applied on a building facade, it maintains the cleanliness of the facade. Engaged by Sunlight, Titanium Dioxide becomes a cleaning agent, purifying the air around it and maintaining a pristine look to the materials. This leads to not only a cleaner building, but a cleaner city, which is something Pittsburgh has made huge strides in achieving, though it still has a ways to go.
The North Facade serves to protect the building from the river wind while also utilizing that force to harness power for the building. Panels placed along the facade made of ETFE Foil, are braced by aluminum supports and break up the wind as it comes to the building. Integrated into these panels, windbelts by Humdinger harvest electrical power for the building from the simple generated motion. The Northern facade receives the most wind load due to the river valley, hence the focus of the wind belts on this side of the building.
ETFE Foil is 1% the weight, transmits more light, and costs 24% to 70% less to install than glass. It creates a light weight but effective transparent second skin, which easily gains significant R-Values when layered and part of a permanent construction.
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Basement Usable 0 Gross 0 0% 1st Usable 16.662 Gross 26.506 62.86% 2nd Usable 13.933 Gross 16.055 86.78% 3rd Usable 12.574 Gross 16.626 75.63% 4th Usable 12.823 Gross 17.014 75.37% 5th Usable 12.823 Gross 17.014 75.37% 6th Usable 18.899 Gross 20.029 94.36% 7th Usable 15.216 Gross 16.446 92.52% 8th Usable 13.259 Gross 14.419 91.96% 9th Usable 16.632 Gross 17.847 93.19% 10th Usable 15.436 Gross 16.640 92.76% 11th Usable 12.445 Gross 13.576 91.67% 12th Usable 12.445 Gross 13.576 92% Roof Usable 0 Gross 740 0%
Roof
ROOF Seventh
4K OFFICE
Fifth
FIFTH Second
Ground
Cafe
Total: USF 173.244 sf GSF 208.516 sf
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SECOND 83.08%
CAFE Working within the context of the BEHNISCH master plan, it was important to connect naturally to the waterfront proposal. Using an internal causeway it was possible to directly connect the building and the surrounding site with the proposed waterfront. This allowed the ground floor programming to act as a critical armature between the waterfront and the CULTURAL DISTRICT. In section the causeway is leveraged to bring a light well through the building. Through the use of heliostats natural light is delivered to the centrally located programs to create healthier workspaces.
4K OFFICE
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|1| ROOF MOUNTED SYSTEMS -- Photovoltaic array. -- Wind cells on under-side to catch high velocity winds. |2| ROOF GARDEN --Vegetable and herb gardens supply necessary commodities for the cafe and bar. --Integrated Drainage System catches rain water from each level and diverts the grey water to cistern. |3| SHADING --Automated solar shades for maximum shading based on interior temperature and light quality. Operable override if necessary. |4| CLIMATIC MITIGATION + AIR CLEANSING --ETFE foil- Panels made of low cost recyclable material with a 100 year life span that acts as both solar and wind buffers while maintaining a view. --Transparent PV film for solar collection. --Back mounted wincells to maximize energy gain from southern and river winds. --Titanium dioxide coating keeps the building clean while simultaneously scrubbing the surrounding air of carbon. |5| DYNAMIC PROTECTION --Dryvit coated beams and columns on the exterior help to mitigate the potential of thermal bridging. --Hanging green wall system- creates shade gardens and interior shading in summer, and becomes moments for potential solar gain in the winter to reduce heating loads. |6| GROUND FLOOR - WATER PURIFICATION + BICYCLE INITIATIVE --Integrated living machine, completely recycles the building waste water and reuses gray water throughout the building. --Educational access to living machine integrated into circulation of main lobby. --Bike storage to encourage building occupants to use alternative means for a more sustainable lifestyle. --Locker rooms with showers for bike riders. |7| GEOTHERMAL SYSTEM + PLUMBING INTEGRATION --A geothermal and VRF hybrid system makes use of the aquifer beneath the city to maintain comfort levels year round. --Water circulating through the open geothermal loop will pass through a series of micro turbines, regularly generating energy in through systems constant flow. --Geothermal water is used to heat the hot water necessary for each floor through a series of tank less water heaters without the use of combustion.
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|8| SUSTAINABLE CORE --Recycled milk cartons used for bathroom partitions. --Low flow plumbing fixtures. --Water bottle refill station drinking fountains. --Recycling chutes on each floor connecting directly to the recycling station on the first level. --High efficiency elevators by ThyssenKrupp utilizing unique features such as Destination Dispatch, Econolight, Microban, and Regenerative Drives. --Stairwell with natural lighting to reduce artificial lighting required and encourage occupants to walk instead of ride. --Central opening through the building to allow for additional light through the center, reducing zones where artificial lighting is necessary. --Heliostats on the roof direct natural light through the shaft and refract it off prisms that provide additional light as well as a unique aesthetic within the building. --Automated natural ventilation provided through the central air well, allowing for interior air control without the concern of prevailing winds. |9| BLOOM BOXES --Fuel cell generators provide the building with renewable power through the combination of natural air and bio fuel made from the waste of surrounding restaurants as well as that of the building’s without the use of combustion. |10| BIOPHILIC PRESENCE --Strategically placed exterior spaces provide unique garden views for the occupants and various objects such as bird feeders bring in natural wildlife for a more animated environment. |11| A BRIGHTER WORK SPACE --Emphasis on natural lighting allows for the majority of the work spaces to be provided ample natural light. --Low levels of artificial lighting required within most spaces using on average less than .85 watts per sqft. with office workers supplementing their work zones with task lighting as needed. --To increase efficiency the interiors are both day lighting and occupancy controlled to maintain high productivity. --Temperature controlled sensors control the building’s interior while simultaneously learning about the occupants comfort levels to maintain a productive atmosphere. --Ceilings are made of a recyclable fabric material that diffuses interior light for indirect lighting. |12| THE PEDESTRIAN --Hardscapes made of recycled material from deconstructed buildings. --Open points of access to the proposed Riverparc by Behnisch Architects provides direct connection to the city’s main districts. --Change in both material and elevation controls vehicular traffic to allow safe passage across Duquesne Blvd for pedestrians.
1 ROOF MOUNTED SYSTEM
2 ROOF GARDEN
7 GEOTHERMAL SYSTEM + PLUMBING INTEGRATION
3 SHADING
8 SUSTAINABLE CORE 4 CLIMATIC MITIGATION + AIR CLEANSING
5 DYNAMIC PROTECTION
9 BLOOM BOXES 10 BIOPHILIC PRESENCE
6 GROUND FLOOR WATER PURIFICATION + BIKE INITIATIVE
11 A BRIGHTER WORKSPACE
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E X P L O R AT I O N --ETFE FOIL
--PV FILM --PETD COATING
--RECYCLED HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENE --TITANIUM DIOXIDE COATING
--GREYWATER FILTERS --LED LIGHTING SYSTEM --OPERABLE CABLE SYSTEM TO MAXIMIZE SOLAR GAIN
--BUILT IN CAMERA --PLANTERS --SYNCING | CHARGING DOCKS
--IRRIGATION CONNECTION
Taking advantage of SONY’s brand we developed a conceptual prototype for a sustainable urban media component. These urban components will function as a combination of seating and filtration, being built out of a similar material as the building. They will purify the surrounding air while also catching and purifying grey water for the city’s various needs. In addition to the sustainable attributes, these components also facilitate a social reaction between themselves and the building. Each contain a camera and syncing stations that when charged with kinetic energy generated by the user will take an image, wirelessly transmit it to the building, and after a screening process will give the building’s electronic façade a way to directly interact with all points of the city. This encouraged use will help further define both the cultural district and the new river park plan, while providing a premiere venue in the downtown area.
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REGENERATIVE_SYSTEMS Typical Cost: Cost: As As of of January January 2012 2012 for for Commercial Commercial Typical Pittsburgh, PA PA --- 9.43 9.43 cents/(Kw/h) cents/(Kw/h) Pittsburgh, Typical Cost -$139,470.74 Typical Cost -- $139,470.74 Estmated Estmated Savings Savings --- $115,760.61 $115,760.61 Estimated Net Net Cost Cost --- $23,710.13 $23,710.13 Estimated
HVAC STATISTICS Behnisch Riverfront
HVAC HVAC STATISTICS STATISTICS
Rule of thumb thumb sizing: sizing: 11 ton ton per per 400 400 sqft. sqft. Rule of thumb sizing: 1 ton per 400Rule sqft. of Typical Typical Total: Total: 505 505 tons tons TYPICAL TOTAL: 505 tons
Duquesne Blvd
Geothermal with with VRF VRF System System Geothermal Geothermal with VRF System Building Total: Total: 360.5 360.5 tons Building tons BUILDING TOTAL: 360.5 tons
Retail
Lobby
Percentage Reduced: 28.6% Percentage Reduced: 28.6% PERCENTAGE REDUCED: 28.6%
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LIVING MACHINE MACHINE STATISTICS STATISTICS LIVING MACHINE STATISTICS LIVING Parking Entry
Opera House Wetlands
Open Market and Bike Share
Proposed Office Proposed Office Building Building 2696 2696 Occupants Occupants PROPOSED OFFICE BUILDING 2696 Occupants Total: 1,802,167 Gallons of Waste Per Year Total: 1,802,167 Gallons of Waste Per Total: Year 1,802,167 Gallons of Waste Per Year 6,930.32 Gallons Gallons of of Waste Waste per per day day 6,930.32 6,930.32 Gallons of Waste per day Over 5 5 days days 32,651.6 32,651.6 Gallons Gallons Over Over 5 days 32,651.6 Gallons Proposed Proposed Residential Residential Estimated Estimated 700 700 Occupants Occupants Total: 1,585,888.5 Gallons Gallons of of Waste Waste Per Per Year Year PROPOSED RESIDENTIAL EstimatedTotal: 700 Occupants 1,585,888.5 4,344.9 Gallons of of Waste Waste Per Per Day Day Total: 1,585,888.5 Gallons of Waste Per Year Gallons 4,344.9 Over 5 5 days days 21,724.5 21,724.5 Gallons Gallons 4,344.9 Gallons of Waste Per Day Over Over 5 days 21,724.5 Gallons Living Living Machine Machine Size Size 77,071.3 Gallons Gallons = = Waste Waste Cleaned Cleaned per per 5 5 days days 77,071.3 LIVING MACHINE SIZE 5,626,204.9 Gallons Gallons -- Waste Waste Cleaned Cleaned per per year year 5,626,204.9 77,071.3 Gallons = Waste Cleaned per 5 days 5,626,204.9 Gallons - Waste Cleaned per year
STATISTICS ENERGYENERGY STATISTICS ENERGY STATISTICS ENERGY STATISTICS Estimated Energy Consumed: Kw/h Estimated Energy 1,479,011 Consumed: 1,479,011 Kw/h
BUILDINGS SERVICED BY LIVING MACHINE The living machine was sized to accommodate the building and the surrounding context. The primary goal was to purify the water of the residential area and to further integrate the building into the greater scheme, making it not only an asset to its occupants but to the city as well. Based on the calculations, the machine is capable of not only supporting the original intent but additional constructions as well. With the potential to purify an additional 2.25 million gallons of water per year the city will greatly benefit from the decrease in water demand. Additional gray water will be used for both irrigation and potential sprinkler demands.
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Estimated Energy Consumed: 1,479,011 Kw/h Energy Produced by Renewables: Estimated Energyby Consumed: 1,479,011 Kw/h Kw/h Energy Produced Renewables: Estimated Energy Consumed: 1,479,011 Hydro Micro Turbines -- 103,530 -- 7% -- 7% HydroProduced Micro Turbines -- 103,530 Kw/h Energy by Kw/h Renewables: Produced by Renewables: HumdingerEnergy Windbelts -236,642 Kw/h -16% Humdinger Windbelts -236,642 Kw/h 16% Hydro Micro Turbines -103,530 Kw/h -- 7% Energy Produced by Renewables: Hydro MicroKw/h Turbines -- 236,642 103,530 Kw/h -7% Photovoltaics Hydro -- 384,543 Photovoltaics -- 384,543 Kw/h Kw/h Humdinger Windbelts -16% Micro Turbines -103,530 Kw/h -- 26% 7% Humdinger Windbelts -- 236,642 236,642 Kw/h 16% BloomboxesWindbelts ----502,863 Kw/h 34% Photovoltaics 384,543 Kw/h -- 26%-Humdinger -Kw/h -- 26% 16% Photovoltaics --502,863 384,543Kw/h Kw/h -- 26% 26% Bloomboxes ---34% Bloomboxes Photovoltaics -- 502,863 Kw/h 384,543 Kw/h -Estimated Produced: 1,227,578 Kw/h -83% Bloomboxes --- 502,863 502,863 Kw/h Kw/h 34% -34%-- 34% Bloomboxes Estimated Produced: 1,227,578 Kw/h -- 83% Estimated Produced: 1,227,578 Kw/h -- 83% 83% Typical Cost: As of January 2012 for Commercial Estimated Produced: 1,227,578 Kw/h -- 83%-Estimated Produced: 1,227,578 Kw/h Pittsburgh, 9.43 cents/(Kw/h) As of--January 2012 for Commercial Typical Cost: PA Typical Cost: As-of-January 2012 for for Commercial Commercial Typical Cost $139,470.74 PA 9.43 cents/(Kw/h) Typical Cost: Typical AsPittsburgh, of January 2012 for Commercial Cost: As of January 2012 Pittsburgh, PA -9.43 cents/(Kw/h) Estmated Savings -$115,760.61 Typical Cost -$139,470.74 Pittsburgh, PAPittsburgh, -- 9.43 cents/(Kw/h) PA -- 9.43 cents/(Kw/h) Cost -$139,470.74 Estmated Savings -$115,760.61 Typical CostTypical -$139,470.74 Typical Cost -- $139,470.74 Estmated Savings ----$115,760.61 $115,760.61 Estimated Net Cost-$23,710.13 Estmated Savings -- $115,760.61 Estmated Savings Estimated Net Cost -- $23,710.13 Estimated Net Cost --- $23,710.13 $23,710.13 Estimated Net Cost -- Net $23,710.13 Estimated Cost
HVAC STATISTICS HVAC STATISTICS HVAC STATISTICS Rule of thumb sizing: 1 ton per 400 sqft.
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MORPHING
BOX
Oberlin, a socially progressive city in Ohio, is the home of Oberlin College. In an effort to continue their legacy of innovation the college has pursued the development of a new master plan for a Green Arts District, rising to the challenge of becoming a preeminent sustainable community in an economy free of fossil fuel. Together Claire Markwardt and myself worked to explore a singular vision for the site, developing adjacent proposals. The program consists of classrooms, a library, offices, a black box theater, cafe, and a living machine. Imbued with notions of sustainable living the architecture engages the process of multiform spaces to create a single informative experience.
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Single volume alloted to black box theater and academic space based on the Oberlin Green Arts District master plan, maintaining the maximum foot print and building height.
LEVEL 3
PROPOSED VOLUME Due to the length of the mass on site the program was separated into two smaller volumes to optimize function and create a pedestrian causeway from the main campus into the central public space.
LEVEL 2
ISOLATE FUNCTION Two primary volumes were created by defining the most prominent program function housed in each mass, positioning them for optimal social and academic results. Orange represents the classrooms while the theater is defined by green.
CRITICAL VOLUME
LEVEL 1
To further position the social potential of the multi form programming, key spatial zones were defined at the points of entry to create the possibility for interior programing to expand and contract into the surrounding public space.
SOCIAL HABITAT The two free standing volumes are joined by bridging circulation on the upper levels to preserve the causeway below. This allows the academic programming to interact with the theater, while controlling public access to the academic facilities.
FUNCTIONAL INTERFACING
LIVING MACHINE CAFE
The living machine is placed on the southern face of the academic volume for visual education while granting optimal access to catchment basins for the filtration process. The basins act as an extended backdrop for dynamic theatrical programing.
NATURAL PERFORMANCE
LIBRARY | MEDIA LOUNGE BLACK BOX THEATER BACK STAGE VEGETATIVE ROOF GARDEN ACADEMIC OPEN OFFICE AND CONFERENCE CLASSROOMS p o r t f o l i o R E I N D E L
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ANIMATE.PERPETUATE.TRANSMUTATE
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Conceptually the idea of a morphing structure extends beyond the black box. Internally the sustainable systems are treated like mechanisms within an autonomous construct. To keep the building educational, the sustainable solutions were integrated in a more kinetic and visual manner, so as to give the impression that the building is a living, breathing organism. By making the production and storage of renewable energy visual, the process becomes a dialogue between the system and the observer. This morphology also allows for the tactility of spatial types to become more fluid, both with time and necessity.
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TRANSFORMATION THRUST
PROSCENIUM
EXTENDED CONFIGURATION
STUDIO THEATER
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The theater represented the most significant program opportunity both for the college and the community. Taking the idea of a black box one step further, the project uses a modular floor system to create a space of boundless opportunity. In addition the exterior walls of the theater use sliding liquid crystal glazing to alter both the privacy of the stage, as well as it’s physical boundary. The stage can open out onto the adjacent plaza to create multiple seating configurations and spatial experiences. The structure can also deploy a canopy for seating configurations in the western plaza. This allows the theater to become a center piece of the community. By using this program as a central armature for responding to multi-scalar events, the central site and subsequent program become an asset to the city.
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MAIN ENTRY to academic program along main street, connecting campus to adjacent Tappan Square and downtown. MEDIA LIBRARY designed to adapt to technological and programmatic innovation. VEGETATIVE SCREEN SYSTEM on curtain walls to protect from direct gain during summer. GREEN ROOF CHANNELED CATCHMENT system strategically directs and catches grey water on the roof for cistern storage. VEGETATIVE CIRCULATORY SCREENS extend vertically through the central atrium, using grey water to regulate the humidity and temperature on the buildings interior. OPERABLE CLERESTORY triple pane low e glazing allows for natural lighting year round while regulating interior temperature through automated systems. SOCIAL SPACES distributed vertically through academic program. Act as contraction/expansion space for internal program. ADAPTIVE CLASSROOMS designed with modular components allow for spatial alteration to shape and form to suit function. MICRO TURBINES generate energy from the prevailing winds over Tappan Square and are visible to the interior spaces. SOLAR ARRAY EDIBLE ROOFTOP GARDEN internal temperature controlled and external natural gardens grow vegetation for local and interior programs. AUTOMATED SOLAR SHADING CAFE supported entirely by vegetation produced on site. BLACK BOX THEATER multi form modular theater designed to physically change seating and stage composition. PLAY ZONE made from recycled cork. PROMENADE joining campus and downtown through a flexible pedestrian hardscape made of recycled materials from demolished hotel. Open form allows for year round outdoor public events. OPEN LOOP GEOTHERMAL HYDROPONIC LIVING MACHINE cells utilizing a natural process for water cleansing within a controlled environment. AUTOMATED VENTILATION in living machine determines optimal interior/exterior air discharge based on building temperature. CISTERNS TIDAL FLOW WETLANDS provide natural habitats and serve as a step in the living machine process. BIOSWALE collects runoff from surrounding streets/site to mitigate non-point source loads on city sewage, filtered through wetlands.
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Nexus Axis examines the idea of three separate religions being united through the juxtaposition of each other’s monumentality. Through the notion of three key tenants, pilgrimage (journey), monument (goal), and ritual (action)at the project manifests a spiritual journey at the urban scale. By simulating this idea within Rome the project reorients it’s once forgotten heart into a relevant part of the city.
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Following Pope Sixtus V’s plan, the area was determined by its visual relationship to the Circus Maximus. The monuments stand on a plot of scorched earth, representing “consecrated” earth. This consecrated marker serves as the hypothetical resting place of a now lost obelisk, having left nothing but ruins behind, creating a connection with the Baths of Carcalla and the now empty Circus Maximus. Each monument is aligned on center with the axis of a holy marker for each religion, identified both by the carved pathways and a single glyph etched into the ground. Having once stood as a single obelisk, representing humanity, when divided by its many creeds, humanity is bound to forever endure separated. Cracked and splintered, the obelisk now stands silently as three fractured perspectives of a singular idea.
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BATHS OF CARACALLA
CIRCUS MAXIMUS
SIXTUS V MASTER PLAN OF ROME
OBELISK
PIAZZA DEL POPOLO
The obelisk heavily influenced the design due to its presence and history within the city of ROME. Used primarily as a marker for guiding people through the city, the implementation of this object helped unify the chaotic streets of ROME. In that same sense the object is used as a metaphor. When fractured the object creates visual tension in both the forms and the landscape, leaving behind a space of contention.
SAN TRINITA DEI MONTI CASTEL SANT’ANGELO
S. MARIA MAGGIORE
ST. PETER’S + THE VATICAN CAPITOLINE HILL
THE COLOSSEUM CIRCUS MAXIMUS SITE
SITE The site had little context to work with. Currently the area is occupied by vacant fields separated by two thoroughfares running parallel to the Circus Maximus.
BATHS OF CARCALLA
CONCEPTUAL PROCESS
THE OBELISK
IDEALOGICAL CONTENTION
SEPARATION OF CREEDS
THE CRITICAL AXES
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CHAPEL CONCEPT + ASSEMBLY
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Using the symbology as a generator the structure stands as two forms intersecting. Through their dialogue they create a controlled point of light which shines down into the alter of the chapel. The form facets where the two forms meet, creating the allusion of a cross, facing towards St. Peters.
JEWISH
By examining the typical approach to a synagogue the space acknowledges the Ark as a sacred object protected within a sacred space. Circulation around a solid volume within the space, down into a submerged prayer area, further emphasizes the Ark as a raised and sacred object.
ISLAMIC
The Islamic chapel stands as the literal interpretation of the religions traditional separation of men and women . Two separate volumes stand forming a symbolic mihrab, framing the qibla, which marks the direction of Mecca. Vertically the objects maintain the lowest interior height of the three, tapering into two points which emulate the Islamic building styles of the minaret as a call to prayer.
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DESIGN PUBLISHED IN: AND - RIVISTA DI ARCHITETTURE CITTA E ARCHITETTI ISSUE 21: PAOLO ZERMANI > DISEGNO E IDENTITA
USA FIRENZE 2011 COMPETITION WINNING ENTRY
PRESENT CONDITION OF FORTEZZA Internally divided from the urban context, the FORTEZZA DA BASSO, a military fortress built between 1534 and 1537, resides within the historical urban center of FLORENCE. Today the interior is primarily used as a convention space and is off limits to the public when not in use.
IDENTIFY CRITICAL NODES In selecting a site, it was important to keep as much of the historical interior intact. Three areas were chosen based on either their potential to interior programming or visual connectivity to the city of FLORENCE. Occupied by a 20 foot tall earthen mound, the southern bastion was chosen.
ENGAGING THE RAMPART To create a unique and natural ascent into the bastion the building was positioned with a corridor between its first two levels and the FORTEZZA wall. The RAMPART serves as a contextual edge to the steps that lead into the bastion, adjoining with the cafe on the 2nd level of the MEDIATHEQUE.
ESTABLISH VISUAL URBAN ARMATURE Using the first three levels as a programmatic pedestal for the MEDIATHEQUE, the program was placed in a linear mass, disconnected from the wall in elevation, to give it a greater presence, and identify it as a defining form within the FORTEZZA.
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BEACON.ARMATURE
VIEW FROM THE SKY
FORTEZZA DA BASSO
Presently the FORTEZZA is hidden within the city. Its underwhelming presence is only felt when arriving to the city by train. Acting as an anchor between the interior and the exterior of the FORTEZZA, the CLOUD is meant to serve as a visual marker for the FORTEZZA within the skyline and at a block scale. The shape of the MEDIATHEQUE was the result of contextualizing the building form within its historical surrounding. By using a pure form and accenting it with light it was possible to create a building that was iconic from strategic points within the city and deferential to the historical skyline.
PIAZZA DELL’INDIPENDENZA
SAN LORENZO CENTRAL MARKET TRAIN STATION SAN LORENZO SANTA MARIA NOVELLA
SANTA MARIA DEL FIORE
PALAZZO VECCHIO PONTE VECCHIO
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PITI PALACE
PIAZZA SAN MICHELANGELO
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|LIBRARY VIEW DECK + GALLERY| the fourth floor offers a reflective media library with a direct connection with historical skyline
The MEDIATHEQUE embraces the historical beauty of the FORTEZZA and the skyline of FLORENCE using the context to it’s advantage, creating a stylistic repartee of classical and contemporary space.
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conceptual process Channeling storytelling and programmatic narrative through my operational methodology I use modeling, sketches, diagrams, photography, and digital media to discover and create. Synthesizing analytical and observational practice is integral to my conceptual development and its application to both my process and design philosophy.
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neil reindel masters of architecture + urban design
linkedin.com/pub/neil-reindel nreindel@kent.edu 440.799.2264