Scott Lowe Portfolio by Scott Lowe

SCOTT LOWE

ARCHITECTURE 631.291.0735•get.scott.lowe@gmail.com

Northerly Island Airship Terminal An investigation in future urban infrastructure. An interesting overlap of activity is caused by proximity to Soldier field, Museum Campus, McCormick Place, the lake front and a nature park. Air, water and land merge where the city meets nature to form a new civic space.

New construction of a transit center with landscaping and civic spaces on an existing man-made island in Chicago.

Plattenbau - Rehabilitation & Community How do you reconcile the past with today’s needs while not impeding future changes? Light modifications to the existing modular pre-cast concrete structure and a reorganization of interior spaces allows for continuous reinterpretation of urban living in a common Soviet-era residential building in East Berlin.

Renovation of two existing social housing structures in East Berlin.

High-Density, Low-Rise, Energy Efficient Housing/Urbanism What is the future of low-income housing after the age of cheap energy? The current use of Chicago’s grid system is inefficient and increasingly more expensive. A reorganization of the lot layout within the existing block structure utilizing passive energy saving principles can yield energy savings and increased density while maintaining privacy.

SCOTT LOWE

631.291.0735

2004 Foster St. Apt. 3 Evanston, IL 60201

get.scott.lowe@gmail.com

ARCHITECT INTERN Broad understanding of the latest sustainable design concepts and practices and a keen desire to apply them to projects, especially those in an urban setting. Innovative, high-energy person with excellent teamwork and communication skills, and the ability to quickly learn new skills and practices.

Reorganization of the interior of existing block structure in Chicago’s South Side including house design in response to energy and social concerns in the 21st century.

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SKILLS AutoCAD and Architectural Desktop SketchUp 3ds Max Vray

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EDUCATION Bachelor of Architecture, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL  Major GPA: 3.4  Study abroad at Escola Tècnica Superior d'Arquitectura de Barcelona, Spain Aug '07 – June '08  IIT Heald Scholarship recipient 2004-2009  IIT Campus Grant Scholarship recipient 2004-2005  Dean’s list Spring & Fall '06, Spring & Summer '07

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Scott is an energetic architecture graduate interested in investigating sustainability and improving urban life.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE IIT DESIGN BUILD HOUSE, Chicago, IL 2008 Constructed new energy efficient low-income home on Chicago’s South Side owned by Genesis Housing Development Corporation and managed by IIT professors (Eva Kultermann & Thomas Gentry). Project Team Member (summer course) Designed, fabricated & installed 2 custom sheet metal roofs. Designed and installed window systems. Installed custom cladding system. 1895 VICTORIAN HOME RENOVATION, Northport, NY 2006, 2008 Employed by homeowner to finish unfinished attic and renovate 60 year-old enclosed porch addition to respect the original design intent. Created addition plan and elevation in AutoCAD including: replacement of sliding glass door with wall, AC unit installation, conversion to cathedral ceiling and replacement of windows and exterior door. Ordered and installed wiring, bevel siding, windows, door, rigid foam and fiberglass bat insulation, drywall, bead board ceiling, and trim. ADL III ARCHITECTURE, Northport, NY Summers '05, '06, '07 Fifteen person firm with award-winning historical, residential, mixed use, commercial, and town planning projects primarily in the Long Island area. Student Intern (summers) Added red line corrections to CAD drawings and generated presentation material including; annotation of plans, sections, elevations, details, and window and door schedules. Created existing condition and asbuilt drawings. Laid out construction documents for output on large format HP plotter. Assisted design team with presentation materials for design charrettes.  Collaborated on the Panoramic View Hotel project, which was featured in Traditional Home magazine March '09 ORGANIZATIONS American Institute of Architecture, Intern Development Program

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Northerly Island Airship Terminal

The Northerly Island Airship Terminal Location: Chicago Building Area: 250,000 sf Client: IIT - Professor Martin Kläschen The Northerly Island Airship Terminal is a transportation center that is a gateway between airships, water taxis, automobiles and pedestrians while also linking the city to a wildlife park. The unique site is deeply a part of Chicago’s history. Since it was first seen in Burnham’s 1909 plan, the island has been home to the Adler Planetarium and the “Century of Progress” World’s Fair. It was a candidate for the United Nations Headquarters and has until recently been an airport. Since the airport was removed, a temporary concert pavilion has been erected and the city has been looking into multiple uses for the island ranging from a home to temporary stadiums to a wildlife park. Due to rising transportation costs among other factors the airship is being reevaluated as an alternative to many forms of transportation ranging from local to regional commuting to intercontinental tourism in the vein of cruise ships. The project is an interface between all of the elements that it links, urban to wild and land to water and air. The urban strategy is developed by viewing the island as being composed of two zones. One is a zone for human outdoor activities such as sailing, beach going, picnicking, concerts etc... While the other is a zone is for nature and will be a constructed landscape modeled after the region’s natural geography, dune and swale. The building is draped across the width of the island and forms the line at which the two zones unite. The airships land directly on top of the building while boats can pull in under the same roof.

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The urban zone is developed in such a way that different program occupy man made dunes and the circulation between these program are in the resulting swale. The topography for the wild side is created by repositioning soil in order to create the diverse conditions needed to accommodate the variety of life forms that exist in a stable dune and swale ecosystem.

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The structure is a tensile structure consisting of steel masts supporting a large web of steel cables that are clad in structurally insulated aluminum panels and glass.

A matrix of LED lights are attached to the underside of the opaque panels creating an ever changing environment and mood that can also be overlain with information.

The masts sit on concrete footings atop piles that are laterally tied in to the mat foundation. Smaller pavilions inside house activities that need a higher degree of sound and environment control such as the auditorium/theater space.

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Plattenbau - Rehabilitation & Community

Plattenbau Location: Berlin Building Area: 176,000 Sf Client: IIT - Professor Eva Kultermann

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History The Plattenbau is a housing type that is built from mechanically fastened precast concrete slabs. The construction style was pioneered in pre-World War I US and The Netherlands but spread throughout East Germany and the Eastern Bloc after World War II due to the urgent need for housing.

The Plattenbau evolved throughout the decades spawning many variations and became an incredibly prominent building type. The most common are the P2 and WBS70 which are both nine story residential buildings that are frequently grouped together in long corridors or large clusters. The Plattenbau

were originally seen as desirable because they were modern, and represented the new ideals of the country.

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Present By the end of the Soviet era the buildings had lost much of their appeal as the buildings were not well maintained and had not kept pace with modern innovation. The buildings had come to represent an era that was controversial and with many people moving to the west with reunification, the buildings saw

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increasing vacancy. The Plattenbau began to be demolished to make way for all too often very similar replacements - even though they were structurally sound. This is a huge waste of material and embodied energy.

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Future This project addresses the reality of constant social change. The building is modified and expanded to fit todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s needs while not wasting the embodied energy in the original structure and remaining flexible for the future.

Structure Precast concrete slabs form the walls, floor and roof. The walls are on a 6m module, 2 deep x 12 wide. Floor to floor is about 3m with a 15cm thick floor slab.

The exterior walls are non-structural, thinly insulated concrete slabs with a window opening set between the floor and wall slabs. Two buildings are placed next to each other and offset slightly due to the gradual topography.

Unit Variety A diversity of units have been developed that will be able to plug-in to the existing structural grid. They allow for a variety of occupants and are uniquely articulated on the facade through protrusions that act as balconies and added space. This is symbolic of the individuality of

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Circulation Reduce the number of elevators needed and add rentable space by extending the hallways through the building. Improve entry spaces and allow for front entry. The residences have separate circulation spaces from the hostel. Program Busy and public functions such as a hostel, cafe & stores have been added to the north end of the building which is closer to existing shops and public transportation.

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Hallways are in a skip-stop arrangement reducing the amount of circulation space. Units are optimized to use daylight and wind for lighting, heat gain,

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and ventilation. Additions to the facade are the major element controlling the amount of natural light and air entering the space. They are unique to each type of unit and also provide outdoor space.

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Units overlap each other in 3D space allowing for units with double exposure and double high spaces as well wide single exposure units.

High-Density, Low-Rise, Energy Efficient Housing/Urbanism

High-Density, Low-Rise, Energy Efficient Housing/Urbanism Location: Chicago Client: IIT - Professor Peter Land Site Area: 178,000 sf Total Building Footprint: 94,227 sf No. Units: 121

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The project is in response to the need for sustainable housing for lower income households. Sustainability for lower income housing means that the house needs to be designed keeping in mind social and monetary costs through time.

Energy Each house receives direct solar gain year-round. Larger windows on the south facade allow for greater solar gain while smaller north-facing widows allow for light and flow-through ventilation. Shared walls allow for

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greater thermal efficiency and lower heating bills. Each house has large amounts of terrace space which replaces the yard and requires less maintenance.

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Density The increase in density allows more people to live on less space. This can decrease the distance traveled between important destinations for a larger number of people. It also can make redeveloping the block

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more feasible as it would increase the number of units sold while also reducing the value of each unit in to a more affordable range. Means for privacy are taken.

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Homeownership The housing typology adopted is that of a row house - meaning each house is on its own lot. This allows residents to invest in their property by making improvements and modifications. There are several different

unit types providing for people with different needs.

Southern Exposure Each unit has unobstructed southern exposure. This allows for maximum solar gain for heating and day lighting. The typical Chicago house only

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has east and west exposure which is not optimized for passive solar strategies.

Heat Loss Each living space is bordered by other conditioned spaces minimizing the amount of heat transmission to the exterior.

Ventilation & Courtyards The units have private courtyards that create cool shaded regions. Cool air is drawn from these spaces through the unit using windows.

Unit 1 Bedrooms: 4 Site Area: 110 m2 Foot Print: 92 m2 Total Floor Area (includes garage): 192 m2

Unit 3 Bedrooms: 2 Site Area:110 m2 Foot Print: 78 m2 Total Floor Area (includes garage): 170 m2

Unit 5 Bedrooms: 4 Site Area: 142 m2 Foot Print: 105 m2 Total Floor Area (includes garage): 176 m2

Unit 2 Bedrooms: 3 Site Area:77 m2 Foot Print: 64 m2 Total Floor Area (includes garage): 130 m2

Unit 4 Bedrooms: 2 Site Area:77 Foot Print: 50 m2 Total Floor Area (includes garage): 131 m2

Unit 6 Bedrooms: 1 Site Area: 86 m2 Foot Print:69 m2 Total Floor Area (includes garage): 69 m2

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Unit 7 Bedrooms: 2 Site Area: 55 m2 Foot Print: 42 m2 Total Floor Area (includes garage): 126 m2

Unit 1:21 Unit 2: 30 Unit 3:14 Unit 4: 20 Unit 5:18 Unit 6: 6 Unit 7: 12 Total: 121

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SCOTT LOWE

631.291.0735

2004 Foster St. Apt. 3 Evanston, IL 60201

get.scott.lowe@gmail.com

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Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop CS3 Revit 2009 Rhino Laser Cutter + Model Fabrication

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