Thomas Hickey Work Samples 2016
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Thomas Hickey 450 Meyer Avenue, Kirkwood MO, 63122 Phone: +1 (314) 223-9337 E-mail: thickey.arch@gmail.com Available May 2016
EDUCATION
The University of Kansas Masters of Architecture I (expected graduation May 2016) Lawrence, KS September 2011 - Present Universit채t Stuttgart, Architecture Stuttgart, Germany October 2013 - August 2014 Internationales Kulturinstitut Wien Vienna, Austria Summer 2013 Kirkwood High School, with Honors Kirkwood, MO September 2007 - May 2011
WORK EXPERIENCE
Gensler, Chicago, IL Fall Co-Op Intern August 2015 - December 2015 Assisted with the Harold Washington Library Center 25-year Master Planning Effort in downtown Chicago. Worked on multiple automotive and service centers, assisting with specification documentation, renderings, and details for various stages of building design. HOK, St. Louis, MO Summer Intern May 2015 - August 2015 Worked on various projects in all phases of design & documentation, assisted with animation and pre paring proposal materials. Compiled landscape architecture design options for client review, worked on developing details and drawings for a laboratory project in Construction Documents. KU School of Architecture, Lawrence, KS Shop Technician Fall 2012 - Spring 2013, Winter 2014 - Spring 2015 On-duty manager of wood and metal shops - ensured safe tool operation. Laser cutter technician - assisted in setting up files and cutting projects. Warehouse assistant - assembled & organized cantilevered racking, operated forklift extensively
QUALIFICATIONS
Analytical Skills Excellent problem solver; able to analyze situations, develop alternatives and determine appropriate course of action Intrapersonal Skills Excellent communicator, strong work ethic, proactive leader, works well with others Work Environment Works well under pressure and meets deadlines; works efficiently even in energized or noisy environment, stays focused
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ACHIEVEMENTS & AWARDS
German advanced speaking, reading and writing Croatian beginner 3ds Max (mental ray animation & v-ray render) Adobe (After Effects, Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, Premiere) ArchiCAD AutoCAD Bluebeam Revu Deltek Vision Revit Rhinoceros (+v-ray render) Grasshopper Sketchup (+v-ray render) Microsoft Office Appointed to KU Architecture Department’s search committee for faculty January 2012 - June 2012 Rebuilding Joplin Mission Trip June 2012 Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Leader June 2010 – June 2011 National Honors Society June 2009 – June 2011
REFERENCES
John Trefry jhtrefry@gmail.com Studio Instructor at University of Kansas Paola Sanguinetti paolas@ku.edu Chair of Architecture at the University of Kansas Eli Hoisington eli.hosington@hok.com Design Principal at HOK, St. Louis, MO Dave Broz dave_broz@gensler.com Principal at Gensler, Chicago, Illinois Franz Pesch pesch@pesch-partner.de Architect and Cityplanner, at PP, Stuttgart, DE
DESIGN PHILOSOPHY Learning, to me, is a consistent effort, something that gives you reason to wake up and begin chipping away at a concept that is completely new to you. There is joy in completing a long-held goal after a number of years; the inevitable humbling that follows is part of the learning experience. The only crutch that we as learners have is the unwillingness to be slaves to the repetition of effort.
ABOUT Thomas Hickey is a student at the University of Kansas, where he will graduate with his Masters of Architecture I in the spring of 2016. Born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri, Thomas gained an interest in studying architecture experiencing historic spaces in England and France on a family trip. After spending a year abroad in Germany studying architecture, Thomas believes that an understanding of international place has the ability to pair culturally-specific relationships with the ever-evolving design process to create stronger & more resilient communities.
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Urban Design [03] Treffpunkt Amsterdam (Amsterdam, the Netherlands) + Noemi Rhein A re-design of the Food Market that crafts a meeting point for the city [11] Urban Gateway KC (Kansas City, Mo.)
An urban renewal plan that transforms the alleyway into useable assembly & workshop space for the community
Architecture [19] Travis County Courthouse (Austin, TX.)
+ Cammie Lewis-Holiday Utilizing a Harbinger Design as the foothold for future development
[37] Cultural Center Venezia (Venice, Italy) A civic anchor in west Venice that reflects the character of the city [43] Haus am See (Neu-Ulm, Deutschland) Creating a retreat hotel that blends into the natural backdrop
Urban Research [47] Local Pig Exhibition (Kansas City, MO.) + Austin Griffis & Charlotte Dandieu An effort to understand the driver of a successful local business [51] The Future of Transportation in Delft (Delft, the Netherlands) Unpacking new moves for the future of urban mobility
Professional Work Samples [57] HOK Summer Intern (St. Louis, MO.) RefabSTL Analysis Branding & client relationships with a local business University of Wisconsin, Steven’s Point A state-of-the-art chemistry & biology university building in Wisconsin. [67] Gensler Fall Co-Op (Chicago, IL.) AuthentiCITY A public space analysis across three Gensler offices Audi Sales Center A prominent sales center for Audi AMG Showroom Renovation Renovation of a Mercedes Benz showroom Harold Washington Library Center Exploring the future of the library Mills Mall Renovation Renderings for a shopping mall renovation project [85] Selected Artwork Freehand, watercolor, etc.
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Treffpunkt Amsterdam
Amsterdam, the Netherlands Summer 2014 + Noemi Rhein “Markthallen funktionieren in der Stadt auf ihre ganz eigene Weise. Als Bauch der Stadt spiegeln sie das soziale und wirtschaftliche Leben.” - Unbekannt
“Markethalls operate in their own ways within the context of cities. As the heart of cities, they reflect their social and business life.” - Anonymous
In Zuge dessen haben wir uns dieses Semester, dem Sommersemester 2014, mit dem Großmarktareal in Amsterdam, dem Food Center Amsterdam, auseinander gesetzt und die stadträumlichen Auswirkungen dessen untersucht. Das Food Center Amsterdam ist für den gesamten Raum um Amsterdam zuständig und befindet sich westlich des Stadtgebietes Jordaan, in direkter Stadtzentrumsnähe. Momentan belegt dieses ein ca. 235.530 m2 großes Gebiet, das abgeschottet als Halbinsel zwischen Wohngebieten und Naherholungsräumen liegt und so Konfliktsituationen zwischen Anwohnern und Marktbetrieb hervorruft. Das hohe LKW-Aufkommen, welches mit Lärm und Verschmutzungen verbunden ist und die Abschottung, die eine Barriere im Stadtraum darstellt, führte in Vergangenheit bereit zu zahlreichen Vorschlägen, den Großmarkt auszulagern.
Considering this, in the summer semester of 2014 at the University of Stuttgart, we analyzed the central market in Amsterdam, the Food Center Amsterdam (FCA). We address the relationship of the market to the rest of the city. Currently the Food Center is a nondestination in Amsterdam, serving only the function of a market. Instead of playing an integral part in Amsterdam’s downtown connectiveness, the Food Center site acts as nothing more than a stepping stone for travelers and locals alike. From large open parks to shared community playgrounds, Amsterdam is a city of meeting points. How can we reattach this broken arm to the city, and establish the Food Center as an important meeting point of Amsterdam?
Unsere Untersuchungen haben ergeben, dass um die Attraktivität des Stadtraums um und im Großmarkt zu steigern, das Gebiet geöffnet und verbunden werden muss. Die Komprimierung und Umstrukturierung des Großmarktgebietes, die Umlegung des LKW-Verkehrs auf den Haarlemmerweg und ein Umdenken im Logistikablauf, ermöglichen eine neue Einbettung des Großmarktes in den Stadtraum. Weiterhin können so drei neue Stadtquartiere entstehen, die gemeinsam mit der nun öffentlich zugänglichen Markthalle das Thema der städtischen Treffpunkte in das Gebiet bringen. Amsterdam präsentiert sich selber gegenwärtig als Stadt des Wohnens und des “meeting place”. Der neue Endverbrauchermarkt in und um die historische Markthalle und die weiteren öffentlichen Angebote sollen Menschen aus ganz Amsterdam anziehen und zum Verweilen einladen und dem Gebiet eine Hausnummer mit Wiedererkennungswert verleihen.
The Food Center handles much of the food of Amsterdam and the surrounding cities of the Netherlands. It is located west of city center near to the neighborhood province of Jordaan. The 235,530 m2 site is, for all intents and purposes, an isolated island, separated from its surrounding by canals along the west and south, as well as literal barriers shielding it from outside influence. Our proposal brings living into the market space, as well as re-organizing the market space to elect one structure as a “foreman” central hub that controls the distribution of goods through an electric automatically operating vehicle, eliminating the need for trucks to drive onto the market site. Because of the porosity of the site, and the surrounding contextuality of the historical significant city of Amsterdam, care must be taken in establishing key moments that are separated for residents and visitors to the Food Center. In doing so we are creating a gradient of places that all seek to acquire their own identities that become indistinguishable from the existing historical sites that Amsterdam is loved and visited for. This allows for a cross-programmatic mixing that allows certain spaces to be highlighted as “meeting places”, and reintegrates the site into the city, making it a relevant readdition to the vibrant culture that makes Amsterdam so successful.
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Aerial Ausblick der Lage, “Food Center Amsterdam” aerial photograph of the site, “Food Center Amsterdam”
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Treffpunkte in der Stadt, o.M. meeting points of varying density and importance
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Aerial Ausblick der Lage, “Food Center Amsterdam� perspective of the central market hall space
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Co-Working Space Bibliothek + Lernraüme Endverbraucher Markt + Restaurant
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Urban Gateway KC Kansas City, MO Fall 2014
Kansas City is not the first city to have had many urban infill and redevelopment projects implemented, with varying degrees of success, but the need still exists for a smart and effective framework to be established that successfully improves a community through the means of urban infill and community activation. This has the potential to set in motion a methodology that can be repeatedly applied to multiple areas at a site and community specific and intimate level. This methodology works to look at urban infill as a continuous community effort to complete the goals of the community improve itself over time. The project looks to redefine the alleyway, introducing a shared public space along Troost Ave between 31st St. and Linwood Blvd. that demands community obligation and proximal pride to be successful in its repair of the tear in the urban fabric. The development utilizes an abandoned industrial structure that acts as foreman of the process, promoting a staged urban development program that encourages sweat equity as a facilitator of sustained urban pride. The development and eventual building of proposed urban bookends by the community work to give an edge to this space, providing not only physical spaces in which the community can meet and work, but also take away an empty void in the urban fabric that exists currently.
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The second phase works to utilize the hub as a base of operations in the community’s first design project, the construction of two floating bookend structures at either end of the alleyway, serving as waypoints and collaborative spaces for the community. The urban edge along Troost Ave. is then restored while allowing lateral movement into the shared space. The bookend establishes a relationship with the street, creating an edge condition that not only continues the urban edge previously jolted by the alleyway, but also accomodates movement beneath the structure. The urban gateway is host to a number of events and activities, put on by the community, such as concerts, cultural events, and food truck stops.
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When communities are empowered by ideas where they themselves are the motivated workers to accomplish goals, expedited community recovery has the potential to occur. The Urban Bridge idea represents only a small segment of ideas that need to take hold in communities and be led by grassroot efforts in order to be successful in repairing tears in the urban fabric. The mindset of urban infill as a solution to impoverished or under-utilized spaces only works if those goals are in-line with the goals of the community. There exists a possibility of a community that, on the one hand, seeks to improve its immediate surrounding and building quality through smart design and helping hands; on the other hand, some of these actions can be orchestrated such that building repair or furniture building can become profitable forms of small business for the community. In this format, members of the community themselves work for the betterment of their own community, and earn a living representing and working in familiar, meaningful urban contexts.
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Travis County Courthouse Austin, Texas Spring 2015 + Cammie Lewis-Holliday
The Travis County Courthouse in Austin, TX is a multi-phase project that includes multiple forms of program. The site is a 300’ x 300’ square site located in downtown Austin, at the intersection of Guadalupe St. and 4th St. Currently the site is being utilized as a surface parking lot for the city. Directly north of the site is Republic Square Park, a key public park in Austin that is currently under redevelopment. The Federal Courthouse in Austin is also located northwest of the site. The program of the site calls for an eventual courthouse structure of 500,000 square feet, housing 25 county courtrooms. A 1,000,000 square foot mixed-use tower is also to be erected on the site, posing a serious design problem. Due to the great demand for program on the site, the process is expected to be slow, taking a minimum of 5 years to achieve and quite possibly much longer to acquire funding for the project. Because of this, the design of a harbinger courthouse is proposed. This harbinger courthouse is to be built as soon as possible in order to provide the city of Austin with a vision for the future building that will become a landmark for the city. This harbinger courthouse will be approximately 100,000 square feet large, and will house 3 courtrooms: one ceremonial courtroom and two district courtrooms. This harbinger structure is also planned to be established as a quasi pedestal structure for the coming courthouse, and is designed such that the structure, mechanical systems, and certain programmatic functions are oversized and sufficient to work without alteration when the 22 courtroom addition tower is built. The courthouse addition will extend 11 stories up from the roof of the harbinger structure, completing the 500,000 square foot County Courthouse building. As the addition is being built, the design and construction of the mixed use 1,000,000 square foot tower complex will be underway. The tower is expected to become one of the tallest in Austin, over 65 stories tall, establishing the site as a landmark for the inhabitants of Austin. One of the main design challenges is to allow the design of the harbinger building, despite its relative small scale, to occupy the site in such a way that allows public engagement to exist on multiple levels, even without the presence of the additions.
The design for the Travis County Harbinger Courthouse is based in an analytical process that seeks to understand the value that civic buildings bring to a city. In our analysis we looked to buildings, objects, and environments that embodied the core values of civic buildings: inevitability, timelessness, permanence. We looked at Hamilton Springs outside of the city of Austin and the eroded nature of stone as an inevitable process; we also saw the presence of timelessness because of the relatively small amount of change that occurs from year to year. The process must be analyzed within a context of thousands of years to understand the real change that has occurred to the geological form of the canyon. We also looked at Richard Serra sculptures as objects that evoke a sense of permanence. The ideas of tradition, majesty and beauty, and human experience were also examined. Our analysis began as an individual process studying referent images that evoked qualities of civic architecture. We also created 2d patterns that utilized geometries that reflected the same qualities as our images. Finally 3d objects were created as abstractions of our 2d patterns in order to express our reactions to the design process on three levels. Based on these iterations we were paired into teams, and began a collaborative process that sought to combine our ideas and develop a design language that continually referenced our patterns and objects as a check to see if our design decisions were in sync with our precedent work.
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Man Waiting Stuttgart, Germany
Floating Belgrade, Serbia
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Antelope Canyon Page, Arizona
Belgrade Fortress Belgrade, Serbia
The Matter of Time Bilbao, Spain
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Individual referent images that embodied the essence of three words crucial to the design of civic architecture: timelessness, permanence, & inevitability
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Left The three words of Inevitability, TImelessness, & Permanence are able to be further explored in geometric form. For this exploration of civic built form and the courthouse through geometry, we chose the square, triangle, and circle. These elements were manifested together in an experiential two dimensional pattern that explores the interrelatedness of space and path within the courthouse typology.
Top The resultant object encapsulates the entire substance and idea of the design, understanding the importance of tradition and the strength it holds, but also fully cognizant of surrounding society and the role it plays in the current and context of the world. At a very concentrated level, tradition wins out and plays heavier than the rest of the function. Out of necessity tradition is connected to the workings of society, to the emotions
and events that affect them, and to the people who live and work in the contextuality that tradition helps mold. In a way, this tradition’s consistence and regality is necessarily intruded upon by the outside forces society. The object is simultaneously ignorant to the demands of tradition and cognizant of the exchange between society and tradition.
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The square, a traditional, commanding form
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limestone cladding, vry. 1.5” - 3.5” cladding clip connection metal z-sheet to attach cladding, 1/4“ rigid insulation, 6” vapor barrier metal stud wall, 8” gypsum wall board, 1/2” interior limestone cladding, vry. 1.5”-3.5”
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exterior limestone cladding, vry. 1.5” -3.5” bolted connection metal z-support, 1/4” rigid insulation, 6” metal z-support, 1/4” vapor barrier gypsum wall board, 1/2” steel stud wall, 4” air gap steel stud wall, 4” gypsum wall board, 1/2” rigid insulation, 6” vapor barrier roofing membrane
limestone cladding, vry. 1.5”-3.5“ metal z-sheet to attach cladding, 1/4” rigid insulation, 6” vapor barrier metal stud wall, 4” air gap, 6” metal stud wall, 4” rigid insulation, 6” vapor barrier roofing membrane flashing glass curtain wall aluminum mullions, 4” drop ceiling chilled beam
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Perspective inside the atrium space, looking up at the ceremonial courtroom
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Cultural Center Venezia Venice, Italy Spring 2013
The Cultural Center Venezia is located on the legendary island of Venice, out of the way of St. Mark’s Square, filling the empty lot next to the historic University of Architecture in Venice. By drawing from city context and lines created amidst a chaoticly built environment of oddly shaped structures that have populated the island for hundreds of years, the design is able to integrate itself into the existing urban fabric. The design draws on barn-like structures, bringing four bars of program across the site that each act as separate layers of entry into the ultimate watchtower. that allows entry and reconnects the visitor to the rest of the island. The project works to reinvigorate this quiet area of Venice, allowing for a cultural gathering space for residents and visitors alike that combines outdoor music, the cafe culture, and art exhibitions to act as a significant landmark for years to come.
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The design embodies the spirit of Venice by promoting the experiential in the act of transversing from one program to the next, engaging the visitor with the site. The first programmatic bar is the raised viewing platform that establishes a porous barrier to the rest of the site, acting as a visual and interactive piece. The second bar is comprised of a stage, gathering space, and restaurant area, protected physically by a covering that laterally completes the programmtic bar. The third component of the program reflects the importance of art and history in Venetian culture by establishing a long, thin monolithic gallery that spans the site’s western-most canal. The final piece is the observation tower, acting as pinnacle experience for the site, forcing visitors to progress through each various part of the culture center before arriving at the viewing area, reconnecting once more to the rest of Venice.
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Haus am See
Neu Ulm, Deutschland Fall 2013 Haus am See befindet sich im Neu-Ulm, Deutschland. Das Gestalt verhalt sich, als ein Pier, das Land und Wasser zusammenfasst. Das Gebauede wurde als ein “getaway” für “Reissere und Geschaeftliches Treffungen” gebaut. Das Hotel hat ein grossen Atrium, ein 100 Leute Tagungsraum, ein ganzes Gymnasium, und ein Wellness-bereich, auch mit 30 HotelZimmern. Weil das Hotel weit weg von der Stadt sich orientiert ist, erschafft das Haus ein Atmosphaere von Tranquilitaet. Diese Attributen arbeiten für den Hotel.
Haus am See is a 30 room hotel project in New Ulm, Germany. The form acts as a pier that is connected both with land and water in creating a remote getaway for vacationers and business outings alike. The hotel features a lobby, a large, accomodating meeting room and event space, full gym and wellness center with spas, and in total thirty double rooms. The remote location and exciting interaction with the lake work in the hotel’s favor. The majority of public circulation in the Haus exists within a three-story high atrium space roughly in the middle of the structure. This space is glass on both sides, allowing a visual connection into the space as well as a visual connection outside , giving guests the feeling that the hotel exists as a lens to the outdoors.
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The Local Pig
Kansas City, MO. Fall 2014 + Austin Griffis & Charlotte Dandieu The analysis of emerging economies looks to discover and unpack what makes a small business in Kansas City exciting & successful. This process is made up of several steps of research, including site visits, an in-depth interview, and diagramming. The following analysis of The Local Pig, a butcher shop located in the East Bottoms of Kansas City, Missouri, is our attempt at re-telling the story of how the shop and the people tethered to it are successful in their craft. The shop as space is examined; by doing so we are able to see how a quality product has the ability to positively impact Kansas City at local and regional levels. As part of the exhibit of our studio’s work, 7 card sets of local businesses were exhibited at Maker Village KC, located in the “Cherry Pit” in Kansas City, a renovated maker space dedicated to teaching, collaboration, exhibition, and community gathering. The cards were displayed and the exhibit was curated. 3 minute long interviews were also on display on laptops with headphones, giving brief looks into our interviews with the owners of these successful businesses. As part of the theme of the night, our hope was to foster a dialogue between the local professionals, students, and others interested in community engagement. Architects, urban planners, designers, contractors, and community members all gave testimony to the changes happening in Kansas City, both positive and negative. V ideo Interview Link: https://vimeo.com/106347293
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“That’s frugalness, and being a small business . . . it’s in our origins. If we go back, and we look at the 20s and 30s, when a butcher was on every block. Maybe not every block, but every little neighborhood, where every community had a butcher; He had to use everything. He didn’t have to, but it was a waste if he didn’t . . . We’re back to those original recipes.” MATT KAFKA Excerpt from our interview with Matt
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The Pigwich is popular during the work week.
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Excerpts from Local Pig Cardset
Matt Kafka, co-owner of the Local Pig
Local Pig employees preparing product
Amenity mapping in the East Bottoms
Location Map of the Local Pig
Traditional butcher layout vs. Local Pig’s layout
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The Future of Transportation in Delft, the Netherlands Delft, the Netherlands Summer 2014 Das Thema, “Spoortunnel Zone” in Delft enthält was kulturelles, ökonomisch, und politisch. Delft ist eine Stadt in der Niederlanden, sie liegt zwischen Rotterdam und Den Haag, und ist nur 15 km von beiden Städten entfernt. Rotterdam hat eins von den wichtigsten Häfen in ganz Europa. Darüber hinaus ist in Den Haag der Regierungsitz der ganzen Niederlande. Durch die gute Lage ist Delft eine sehr einflussreiche Verkehrdrehscheibe. Momentan enthält die Bahn der Stadt ein Viadukt System, das die Stadt aufteilt. Die Gleise laufen die alte Stadtgrenzen entlang und dienten als Barriere für diese Stadt. Der Abbau der Barriere ist das Thema der Ausarbeitung. Der Abbau wird in zwei Projekten unterteilt. Das Projekte „Spoorzone Delft“ wurde von der Stadt Delft am Anfang ins Leben gerufen, und durch den Städtebauer Joan Busquel weiter geplannt. Durch der Projekt wird ein neuer unterirdischer Bahntunnel gegraben (SpoorzoneDelft). Es gibt die Hoffnung, dass das Projekt eine Verbindung zwischen den Westen und den Osten herstellt. Das Zweite Projekt ist der Anschluss an der Autobahn A4. Zurzeit fährt jeder über die A13 nach Delft, da es sehr nah an der Stadt ist. Das Ziel ist es den Verkehr weit möglichst umzuleiten. Wenn man den Verkehr von der A13 auf die A4 umlenkt, kann man teil die A13 und viele andere wichtige Straßen in Delft als „Boulevard“ benutzen. Die Projekte werden für die Zukunft von die Gemeinde geplannt, damit sie in 2030 ein sehr aktivreiches Stadtzentrum haben könnten (Gebiedsvisie Schieoevers 2030, 2010, 6).
The theme „Spoortunnel Zone“ in Delft relates to a project which combines cultural, economic, and political aspects for the improvement of the city of Delft. Delft is a city in the Netherlands, located between Rotterdam and The Hague, and located only 15 km from both cities. Rotterdam’s harbor is one of the most important in Europe, while the Hague is the seat of goverment in the Netherlands. As a result of it’s location, Delft has the potential to be a very influential transportation hub. At the moment the city is split by the main transportation artery, a raised two-way track system. These high-speed trains, called sprinters, follow this main artery, traveling along the „Old City“ border. The proposed dismantling of the barrier is the main theme of this analysis. The project „Spoorzone Delft“ was initiated by the city of Delft, and the project was further developed by city-planner Joan Busquel. The project plans to advance the transportation infrastructure of the city by way of a new underground train tunnel (SpoorzoneDelft). The project plans to create a connection between the west and east divisions of the city. The second project analyzed in this analysis is the completion of the A4 Autobahn, a project that has been under construction for many years. Currently travelers to Delft drive on the A13 Autobahn, which acts as a border to the city. The goal is to redirect the traffic from the A13 to the newly completed A4, allowing the city of Delft to transform this Autobahn and other streets nearby into „Boulevards“. These projects will attempt to encourage social interaction that hasn’t existed in Delft in a major way since the viaduct system was implemented. The projects are planned to be completed by 2030, and will hopefully once again bring about an active city center to the city of Delft. (Gebiedsvisie Schieoevers 2030, 2010, 6).
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Abbau der Barriere Heutzutage ist Delft für die Bürger und die Region unzugänglich, das liegt an den Barrieren. Der Abbau der Barriere ist für die Stadt notwendig, um die ganze Gemeinde des Stadt zusammenzubringen. Delft ist geografisch sehr gut gelegen, um dort neue regionale Projekte der Niederlande zu starten. Durch den Abbau der Barriere in Delft könnte man leicht viele Vorteile der Stadt nutzen. Erstes könnte die Mitte der Stadt, die früher als Barriere gedient hat, jetzt als Treffpunkt betrachtet werden. Zweitens wäre Delft durch die Weiterentwicklung der Infrastruktur, nicht mehr nur eine wichtige Stadt für Bildung und Technologie, sondern auch eins der wichtigsten Orte der Niederlande. Die neuen Projekte geben Delft eine Verbindung zur restlichen Welt. Zu einem durch die Infrastruktur und zum anderen durch die neuen Technologien. Bahnhof Projekt Der neue Hauptbahnhof der Stadt Delft wird von den Architekten der Firma Mecanoo geplant und ist ein Teil zur vervollständigen dez ganzen Projekts Spoorzone. Die Architekten probeiren die Geschichte der Stadt in dem Bahnhof zu integrieren. Delft Porzellan ist in der Welt sehr bekannt, und für den Innenraum wurde ein blau und weiß design ausgewählt. Der Bahnhof wird mondernisiert, zum Beispiel durch digitale Nachrichtenticker. Außerdem wird es in den oberen Stöcken Büroräume für über 1000 städtische Arbeiter der Stadt Delft geben (Mecanoo Architek.). Viele beschweren sich wegen den ästhetischen Faktor der Gebäude, aber diese technologischen Umsetzungen helfen die Stadt zusammenzubringen. Autobahn Optimieren Viele Forschungen über Wohnen, Mobilität und Sozial Aspekten wurden in Niederlande durchgeführt. In einer dieser Forschungen, die „Optimal Redesign of the Dutch Road Network“, wurde das derzeitige und das theoretisch zukünftige Autobahn Systemen analysiert. Der Schwerpunkt der Forschung liegt an der Randstand Region, die aus Rotterdam, Delft, Den Haag, Utrecht, und Amsterdam besteht. In die Randstand sind die höchste Konzentration von Autofaher von dem ganzen Land gelegen, und dort sind die A13, A4, und A12 meistbefahren (Optimal Redesign, 2005, 18). Die Forschung erklärt wie die Regierung, durch die Neugestaltung der Infrastruktur das System theoretisch optimieren könnte. Das Thema bezieht sich auf die Verbesserung der 53
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A4 Autobahn A13 Autobahn Delft Zentrum Eisenbahn A4 Autobahn A13 Autobahn Delft Center Train line
Beispiel von die Viadukte des Bahngleise in Delft2 Example of the viaduct system that divides Delft2
Autobahn Karte der Niederlande, A133 Autobahn Map of the Netherlands, A133
A New Central Station The new central station in the city of Delft is being currently developed by the firm Mecanoo Architekten and is a part of the efforts to complete the projects in the Spoorzone. The architects are attempting to incorporate the history of the city into the design of the train station. Delft porcelain is very well known in the world, and a blue and white design was chosen for the interior space. The train station will be be modernized, including an exterior digital news ticker visible to all visitors of the city center. The design also includes the office space for 1000 city workers (Mecanoo Architeckten).
Neue Hauptbahnhof Delft, Mecanoo Architekten 5 New Hauptbahnhof in Delft, Mecanoo Architects 5
Innenraum des neuer Hauptbahnhof 6 Interior of the new Hauptbahnhof 6
Grafik wie das Barrier abgebaut werden konnen8 Eisenbahn Unterirdische Eisenbahn Graphic showing how the barrier could be rebuilt8 Train Line Underground train line
Bestehende Autobahnsystem die Niederland 7 1 2 3 4 Menge von Autobahn Wege Existing Autobahn System in the Netherlands7 1 2 3 4 Number of Lanes
“Optimal Redesign’ des Autobahnsystem 2 3 4 5 Menge von Autobahn Wege “Optimal Redesign” of the highway system 2 3 4 5 Number of Lanes
Infrastruktur in der Niederlande und auch die Verbesserung der A4 und A13. Uns interessiert in dieser Forschung das theoretische Modell der Autobahn A4. Die Vorteile der Stadt durch die A4 werden in dieser Forschung nicht beachtet, aber es zeigt trotzdem etwas wichtiges. Durch das Berücksichtigen der Finanzierung des Projektes, erhält man nicht die bestmögliche Entwicklung der Stadt. Auf längere Sicht sind die Vorteile insgesamt viel besser als die Nachteile, die durch die Kosten entstehen. Dismantling the Barrier Today, Delft is inaccessible for both the citizens and the region, and is hindered by physical barriers. The dismantling of the viaduct would bring many communities together. Delft is well-located, acting as the jumping-off point for the Netherlands new projects. The dismantling of the barrier will allow the possibility for many to utilize new transportation options for the region. The plan is to transform the current location of the Barrier into a meeting point for the city. Delft would also no longer be only a significant location for education and technology, but instead one of the most important transportation hubs in the Netherlands. The new projects give Delft a connection to the rest of the world. They would be connected both by new infrastructure as well as the incorporation of new technology that allows a successful future for the city of Delft.
Many are complaining about the aesthetics of the building, but the technological improvements are planning to help bring the city together. Because the entire station and train track system is going to take place under ground, the possibilities architecturally for the platform and natural light let into the space from above. Autobahn Optimization Many research projects regarding living units, mobility, and social aspects are happening in the Netherlands. In one of these projects, the „Optimal Redesign of the Dutch Road Network“, the current practice and the theoretical future of highway systems is analyzed. The emphasis of the research is on the Randstand Region, which comprises Rotterdam, Delft, The Hague, Utrecht, and Amsterdam. The highest concentration of motorists travel through the Randstand region, and the A13, A4, and A12 Autobahns are the most traveled highways (Optimal Redesign, 2005, 18). The development explains how the government can theoretically improve the system’s infrastructure. The theme correlates to the betterment of the infrastructure of the Netherlands and also of the A4 and A13 Autobahns. This research’s interest lies in the A4 Autobahn development. The advantages of the redevelopment for the city of Delft are not examined, but in spite of this it shows something important. In the short term the costs of the project are too high to make it affordable in the theoretical model. In the long run, however, the advantages outweigh the negatives of the redevelopment, and it is a smart decision for the city. The redevelopment of the A4 allows for a more open Delft that encourages dense living and open pedestrian spaces that ultimately transform Delft into a city ready for the future.
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Spoortunnel Delft Projekt Analyse Das Projekt selbst enthält viele kleine Projekte, die alle dieselben Ziele haben. Der Spoortunnel ist das Hauptprojekt für die Entwicklung der Stadt Delft. OBS, oder „Ontwikkelingsbedrijf Spoorzone Delft“ wurde in 2007 wegen des Projekts gegründet. Delfts Bahnhof und Bahngleise sind schwer zu erreichen und es gibt zu wenig von ihnen. Knapp 350 Züge fahren jeden Tag durch Delft (SpoorzoneDelft). Deswegen ist es überhaupt erforderlich, das Bahngleissystem zu erweitern. Es wird ein 2,3 km langer Tunnel gegraben, durch die Stadt Luft zum Atmen bekommt. Der Tunnel wird viergleisig breit gebaut, aber am Anfang werden nur zwei Gleise genutzt. Es ist notwendig die Bahngleise auf vier Stück zu erweitern, um eine effektive Infrastruktur zu haben. Durch das Projekt Spoortunnel wird viel Platz in der Stadtmitte Delft zur Verfügung stehen, mit viele unterschiedliche Projekte in der Stadtmitte umgesetzt werden könnten. Ein Streife Park, und viele Wohnungen und Büros, Parken, und neue Brücken, die über neue Wasser
führen, wurden schon geplant (Bestemmingsplan Spoorzone, 2005). Boulevard Projekte in Delft Die Boulevard Projekte sind an sich in Vergleich zu den Spoorzone Projekte nicht so wichtig. Auf lange Dauer sind die Boulevards jedoch notwendig, den Charakter der Stadt zu bestimmen. Zuerst muss die Verbindung zur A4 fertig gestellt werden, bevor man kann teil die A13 und andere wichtigen Straßen zum Boulevard umbauen. In einer ehrgeiziger Versuch benutzen sie die wichtigsten Straßen in Delft, und nennen sie die hinfort als Boulevards. Einer so gennanten Boulevard ist Teil der „Gebietsvision Schieoevers 2030 Delft“, wo sie erweitern den Engelstraat nach Süden entlang den Bahngleise, und schliessen sie den Boulevard mit dem Schieweg an (Gebiedsvisie Schieoevers 2030, 2010). Die Boulevards werden natürlich auch mit dem neudefinierte A13 verbunden, damit sie das Thema
Boulevard in der Stadt und Boulevard zwischen Städte weiter recherchieren können. Jeder Boulevard Sie machen die Projekte mit der Hoffnung, dass die Internationale Verkehr auf die A4 wechselt, und um die A13 als Boulevard für die Bevölkerungen der umliegenden Städte anzubieten, damit Delft Luft und ein Identität kriegen kann. Spoorzone Delft Projekt The project is comprised of many small projects, all sharing the same goal. The Spoortunnel is the main project for the development of the city of Delft. OBS, or „Ontwikkelingsbedrijf Spoorzone Delft“ was established in 2007 to guide the development of these projects. Delft’s train tracks are too congested and there are too few of them. Almost 350 trains travel through Delft every day (SpoorzoneDelft). Because of this, it is necessary to increase the number of tracks. A 2,3 km long tunnel is in the process of being created, giving the City room to breathe. The tunnel will eventually be fourtracks wide, but in the beginning only two tracks
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Modelle der Spoorzone Projekt13 Model of the Spoorzone project13
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Neuer Bahnhof Unterirdische Eisenbahn New Train Station Underground Train
Geplannte Bahnsystem Schnitte9 Planned Train System Section9
will be used. It is necessary to expand the tracks to a four-track system in order to keep up with the increased traffic expected in the coming years. The Spoortunnel will free up a great deal of space in the city center, allowing other projects to be started. A strip park, many living units and offices, parking, and new bridges are to be installed (Bestemmingsplan Spoorzone, 2005). Boulevard Projects in Delft The boulevard projects are not as important in comparison to the Spoorzone Project. In the long run the boulevards are still extremely important in order to positively improve the atmosphere of the City. The A4 Autobahn must be finished before parts of the A13 and other important streets are to be converted into usable boulevard space.
Bestehende A1315 Autobahn A13 current15
A4 Autobahn fertig16 A4 Autobahn complete16
2030, 2010). The boulevards are connecting to the newly defined A13, providing the city of Delft the opportunity to research what it means to utilize boulevards as connective tissues in the city. These boulevards will change the character of Delft, promoting the pedestrian as the king of transportation. This project is done in the hopes that the traffic will naturally diverge to the A4, and that the community in Delft will seize the opportunity to improve the architecture and built spaces along the new Boulevards, to give Delft a new identity for the future.
One of the well-known boulevards is part of the „Gebietsvision Schieoevers 2030 Delft“, where they are expanding the Engelstaat to the south along the new train line, connecting this boulevard with the historical „Schieweg“ (Gebiedsvisie Schieoevers
Schieweg Nord, „Engelstraat“ Schnitte17 Schieweg North, „Engelstraat“ Section17
Schieweg Süd Schnitte 18 Schieweg South Sections 18
Boulevard Site Plan14 Boulevard Lageplan14
Boulevards Boulevards
Kruithuisweg Kruithuisweg
Rotterdamsweg Rotterdamsweg
A13 Autobahn A13 Autobahn
Foto von Schieoevers19 Photo from Schieoevers19
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Eric Schwarz, founder of RefabSTL, standing behind the new front desk, a welcome point for customers visiting Refab’s retail space.
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St. Louis, MO. Summer 2015 + Scott Michell, Caridad Caceras while at HOK In 2014 nearly 1200 buildings were demolished in St. Louis City & St. Louis County. Demolition wastes 100% of building maerial and sends it to the landfill. Much of that wasted material can be reused for future projects. Deconstruction allows 60-90% of material to be salvaged from rundown buildings. RefabSTL, a non-profit organization started in St. Louis by Eric Schwarz in 2013, offers an alternative to the traditional model of demolition. Refab deconstructs buildings, salvages and resells material, and runs a reemployment program for homeless veterans. During my summer internship with HOK, our team had the opportunity to work with Refab in the planning and development of a design vision for their new facility, a 40,000 ft2 space in downtown St. Louis. This move allowed Refab to expand their business with a clean slate. Our team was able to provide Refab with literature that outlined a new mission statement for Refab, while simultaneously providing design direction for the organization of the new warehouse space. Refab is currently up and running in this new facility, and increasing customer base on a weekly basis.
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“We want to inspire people to be creative with their built environment, to rearrange and reuse what they already have, and to step back from the consumer culture, if even just for one project.”
“My favorite part about the job is getting to collaborate with the customers. I love going around and asking what kind of project they are working on, how they are going to use the materials, hearing their ideas. This is all about creative reuse.”
“You’re going to discover a new area that you didn’t see the last time you were at Refab. You’re going to get lost, and that’s part of the fun of Refab, getting lost in St. Louis’ architectural history.”
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University of Wisconsin, Steven’s Point St. Louis, MO., Summer 2015 + HOK
A state of the art chemistry and biology building for the University of Wisconsin. The development of a first floor development, branded as “main street”, allows a circulation for large lecture spaces to coexist with a successful set of research facilities on the upper levels. I worked primarily on reflected ceiling plans for the project in the Construction Documents phase. I also worked on many ceiling transition details surrounding a specialty wood ceiling condition existing throughout the building.
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Chicago, IL., Denver, CO., & Los Angeles, CA. Fall 2015 - Now + Katie Smith, Brianna Sorenson, Pat Begley, Lindsay Pericich & Riley Uecker, while participating in a research co-op at Gensler The University of Kansas and Gensler have partnered to create an eight month co-op program for graduate level architecture students. The program provides students with a professional experience in research and a traditional architectural intern experience, working in Gensler offices around the country. The intent of this studio is to encourage exploration and creative thinking while developing interdisciplinary and long distance collaboration skills, and expressive design communication through the use of multiple medias. The internship is followed by a semester-long design studio in the spring in Lawrence, KS. Alongside the KU Architecture Faculty, the Gensler sponsors remain involved to provide consistent professional participation in studio reviews, critiques, and semester studio development. The spring studio will serve as a manifestation of the research conducted in the fall internship. As participants of the University of Kansas/Gensler Co-Op Internship, we continued to explore the human interface with the urban environment by investigating the role of public space in changing cities at a local scale as well as a global one. Last year’s Co-Op concluded that the Humanization of Cities revolves significantly around each human’s proximity to life’s necessary and desirable amenities, proving that human dimension thrives upon its relationships: social, cultural, environmental, and spatial. Public space becomes the stage for all these relationships to flourish or fail. This was the focus for the 2015 KU Urban Lab’s research. Specifically, we focused on critically studying small urban spaces and their impact on our urban environments. What is the overall well-being of the people: physically, emotionally, and socially? Video link: https://vimeo.com/album/3533271/ video/148269678
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KU Students work across LA, Denver, & Chicago for the fall semester.
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Critical Observations AN ADDITION TO THE BASELINE
SEATING
STREET ACCESS
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Kempf Plaza Small Lincoln Square 1978 Plaza
Harrison Park Medium Pilsen 1912 Park
Daley Plaza Large The Loop 1965 Plaza
Skyline Park Small CBD 1973 Park
Public Space: Scale: Neighborhood: Opening Date: Program:
L Stop Small The Loop 1896 Transportation
Chicago Riverwalk Medium The Loop/River North 2009 Waterfront
Lakefront Trail Large Lake Michigan 1860 Trail
The Big Wonderful Small RiNo 2014 Plaza
Public Space: Scale: Neighborhood: Opening Date: Program:
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Millennium Park Large Logan Square/Wicker Park The Loop 2015 2004 Trail Park
Union Station Small LoDo 1881 Plaza
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Cheeseman Park Medium Cheesman Park 1907 Park
Cherry Creek Trail Large Denver 1859 Trail
Grand Hope Park Small Downtown LA 1993 Park
City Bank Plaza Medium Downtown LA 1972 Plaza
Grand Park Large Downtown LA 2010 Park
Civic Center Park Medium Civic Center 1919 Park
City Park Large City Park 1878 Park
MaGuire Gardens Small Downtown LA 1998 Park
LA PD Plaza Medium Downtown LA 2009 Plaza
Pershing Square Large Downtown LA 1866 Plaza
Confluence Park Medium Union Station/LoHi 1858 Waterfront
16th Street Mall Large CBD 1982 Transportation
Spring Street Park Small Downtown LA 2012 Park
Water Court Plaza Medium Downtown LA 1993 Plaza
LA Live Large Downtown LA 2007 Plaza
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Audi Sales Center Chicago, IL., Fall 2015 + Gensler During my co-op at Gensler i worked on multiple automotive centers within the Lifestyle 2 studio group. These projects ranged from Audi sales centers to Mercedes Benz service centers, AMG Showroom renovations and proposals for Honda and Volkswagen service centers. I completed multiple renderings both for client use at presentations and for use on-site as construction sign images. I also completed specification work and did various detailing and Revit cleanup for this project among others. This particular Audi sales center is located in Chicago, Illinois, north of the loop. As I finished my internship with Gensler, this project had begun construction, and this rendering was displayed on the construction sign on-site.
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AMG Showroom Renovation Newport, CA., Fall 2015 + Gensler The existing Mercedes Benz location for this renovation is the highest grossing dealership in the United States. This project was a custom AMG showroom fit-out in an existing showroom. Mercedes-AMG GmbH is the high performance division of Mercedes Benz. I started and completed the construction document set for this renovation, with supervision from the Lifestyle studio team at Gensler. The set included a demo plan, power & comm plan, furniture & finish plan, construction plan, and various details, elevations, and wall sections as required per AMG standards. This project has finished construction.
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Harold Washington Library Center Master Plan Chicago, IL., Fall 2015 + Katie Smith & Gensler In the fall of 2015, Gensler and World Business Chicago embarked on a process to master plan the future of the Harold Washington Library Center (HWLC), the downtown location of the Chicago Public Library. The goal of the master plan is to work collaboratively with both the staff and patrons of the library as well as influential business leaders in the area to rethink what a library can mean to its community. The collaborative team explores ideas, such as how the library can become the forerunner for innovation rather than as the vault for existing content. The master plan process focuses on realistic, tangible and actionable development opportunities, providing the chance to impact the Library on both an immediate and long-term basis. The deliverable for the master plan is a booklet that outlines the proposed design solution. This project was done as part of a pro-bono initiative by Gensler and WBC. The content on the following pages are excerpts from the master plan booklet.
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Consumer Spending
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Millennium Park 4,500,000 Broadway in Chicago 1,700,000 Chicago Skydeck 1,573,100 Art Institute 1,527,000 Cultural Center 808,000 Architecture Foundation 496,000 Lyric Opera 274,591 Auditorium Theater 234,000 Joffrey Ballet 74,000
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Chicago has 46.37 million annual visitors, many of which visit the Loop, due to its many attractions.
Jumpstarted by 2004’s Millennium Park
The Loop is a dense, culturally diverse area, home to a growing population of young people attending universities and seeking amenities such as nightlife, Millennium Park, retail, restaurants, and multi-modal transportation.
GROWTH in Loop population in the last 10 years.
People work in the Loop, mostly arriving via CTA trains, buses, & bicycles.
Median Age
RESIDENtial The Loop is one of Chicago’s fastest growing residential neighborhoods. As amenities such as Millenium Park and the Chicago Riverwalk grow, greater numbers of people are drawn to the area, contributing to the expanding economy and influencing more people to move.
Average Household Size (People)
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In 2012, Chicago gained more people within two miles of City Hall, than any other American city in the previous decade.
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Number of Households with Children
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$121,876
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The number of total households in the Loop.
Average Loop Household Income
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Mobile Technology Facts own an E-Reader
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People Working in the Loop Percent of employment in the Loop that is
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services —the largest employment category.
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The number of hours the average American spends on a smartphone per day.
maker spaces Maker Spaces give the community access to creative tools that promote innovation & entrepreneurialism. Innovative spaces are growing in popularity and utilitize amenities such as 3D printers, modeling software, and physical or digital mixed media.
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Number of Commercial 3D-Printing Machines in Use Worldwide
Harold Washington Library Maker Lab Age Demographics
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3% 2%
32%
Under 18
14%
$2,000
12%
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18-25
56-65
26-35
65+
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2008
From a survey of 51 USA Maker Spaces
The cost of an enterprise-class 3D Printer.
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20,000
5,000
36-45
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25,000
2013
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create Number of Public Maker Spaces in the Loop
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2. Maker to Maker
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The Maker Looking to Collaborate + Contribute
3. Maker to Market The Maker Looking to Innovate + Sell
Number of Private Maker Spaces in the Loop
These graphics aim for visual simplicity, displaying information for use in neighborhood asset meetings & charrettes.
Harold Washington Library Center Master Plan
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Gensler
Mills Mall Interior Renovation New Jersey, NJ., Fall 2015 + Gensler
Interior renovation of the Mills Mall in New Jersey. I worked for a quick-turnaround deadline to produce renderings for a client meeting. The goal of these renderings were to provide the client with a vision for the architecture and possible tenant locations to fill the Mills space.
Mills Mall Interior Renovation
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Artwork
George R. R. Martin, pen and colored pencil
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Artwork
Modulated Forms, watercolor
along the river in Budapest, Hungary photograph Artwork
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Thomas Hickey 450 Meyer Avenue, Kirkwood MO, 63122 Phone: 314-223-9337 E-mail: thickey.arch@gmail.com