Academic Architectural Portfolio - Zevi Aronstein

ACADEMIC PORTFOLIO Zevi Aronstein

Zebulun (Zevi) Aronstein

Denver, COzeviaronstein@gmail.com +1 (316) 461-4559

Education

University of Kansas

Work Experience

Skills and Achievements

Portfolio: issuu.com/zaronstein

Master of Architecture - Graduating December 2022 NCARB Accredited five year program

Graduate Certificate in Historic Preservation Curriculum includes courses on Preservation Theory, Planning, Practice, and Architectural History

Design Coordinator for Dirtworks Design-Build Studio - Spring 2020 Managed Revit central file, coordinated interface between separate design groups, and produced construction drawings for build phase

Study Abroad

Newcastle, England - Fall 2019 Academic Semester at Newcastle University Paris, France - Fall 2021 - Spring 2022 Academic Semester at ENSA Paris Val de Seine Internship at Viguier Architectes

Viguier Architectes, Paris, France

Project Intern - Spring 2022 Worked on the Paris Grand Express Metro expansion Experience working in a Revit central file and working to modeling standards set by project engineers

Philmont Scout Ranch, Cimarron, New Mexico Cabin Restoration - Summer 2022 Began foundation work on a 120 year old log cabin Conducted preliminary research into nominating the cabin for National and State Historic Registers

Ranger Trainer - Summer 2021

Trained a team of 10 rangers to lead backpacking trips with Scouts Managed and supported this team throughout the season

Ranger - Summers 2017-2019

Led crews of 8-12 Boy Scouts on 12 day backpacking trips in northern New Mexico and trained them in following best camping practices, including Leave No Trace training

Revit Enscape

AutoCAD

InDesign

Illustrator Miscrosoft Office

Sketching French Eagle Scout

WASHINGTON SQUARE PARK METRO STATION

Kansas City, MO Spring 2021 Partner: Aaron Michalicek Prof: Kapila Silva 6

MASS ST & 11TH Lawrence, KS Fall 2020

Prof: Steve Padget

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NEW HAMPSHIRE ST Lawrence, KS Spring, 2019 Prof: Hugo Sheward

WELLS OVERLOOK PARK Lawrence, KS Spring-Fall 2020 DIRTWORKS STUDIO Prof: Chad Kraus 60

OTHER WORK 66

Zevi Aronstein Aaron Michalicek

Washington Square Park

1. Washington Square Park

The site is located in Kansas City, immediately next to Union Station and looking towards the National WWI Memorial. To the south is Crown Center Square, a shoppin mall destination, and to the east are several corporate offices.

On the north side there is a sharp drop off to a parking lot, and beyond that downtown Kansas City.

The site is adjacent to the local AmTrak stop at Union Station, contains multiple bus stops serving several routes, and is along the Kansas City Streetcar route.

2. Washington Square Park

Primary considerations included maintaining an existing connection between Union Station and the Westin Hotel, creating the HUB along an axis facing the World War One Memorial, and utilizing the existing access road behind the park.

3. Site Program4. Station Lines

The site can be divided into 4 sections with the building area along the main axis of the site, the park on the southeast corner, and two plazas on the northeast and southwest corners.

The Purple line runs under Pershing Avenue and the Yellow line runs under the northwest edge of the site.

5. Station Boxes6. Light Wells

The Purple station box runs just under Pershing Avenue and the Yellow station box is placed along the main axis of the site running beneath the Purple line.

Each station has a light well which brings natural light into the platform.

8. Program 7. Shape

The massing of the hub follows the northwest curve of the site and is mirrored about the central axis.

The lowest level of the hub holds a food court and the upper two levels contain shops, orientated around a central atrium that connects to the station box light well.

9. Indoor Garden

Plants line the balconies and walkways facing the atrium.

11. Roof

The form of the roof constricts following the contraction and expansion of the site and the structural frames.

10. Structure

The entrance and axis is defined by a series of monumental frames. As the frames pass over the platform they tie the station and hub together.

12. Site Design

The remaining park is split into two areas: a botanical garden and a tallgrass prairie reserve.

Ground Floor Plan

1. Parking

2. Atrium Circulation with Pocket Gardens

3. Retail

4. Restrooms and Elevator Core 5. Atrium - Open to Below

6. Parking/Loading Access

Atrium Floor Plan

1. Parking 2. Loading Dock 3. Storage 4. Food Court Stall 5. Food Court Seating 6. Emergency Egress 7. Restroom and Elevator Core 8. Purple Line Light Well

Second Floor Plan

1. The Link - Union Station

2. The Link - The Weston

3. Retail

4. Restrooms and Elevator Core

5. Apple Store

6. Atrium

Main Entry

MASS ST & 11TH

Lawrence, KS Fall 2020

Prof: Steve Padget

THIRD FLOOR

Opposite: second and third floors showing the arrangement of different unit types.

EMPTY NESTER - 2 BED, 2 BATH

ELDERLY - 1 BED, 1 BATH

FAMILY - 3 BED, 2 BATH

YOUNG SINGLE - 2 BED, 2 BATH

STUDIO - 1 BED, 1 BATH

Every unit on the second floor has a private patio space within the larger courtyard, and every unit on the third floor has a private balcony overlooking the courtyards.

This ensures that every resident has access to both communal and private outdoor spaces.

The west elevation indicates the rhythm of blocks and vertical circulation, and additionally shows the relationship with the Douglas County Courthouse situated across 11TH St to the south.

LONGITUDINAL SECTION demonstrating the relationship between the private third floor balconies, the private second floor patios, and the communal courtyards

LAYOUT OF A TYPICAL COURTYARD

TOP: Precedents for green walls, general layout, and structure.

OPPOSITE: The spaces are defined by benches, low walls, and planters, and the apartment blocks are screened by a green facade system. Private areas are marked in red.

VIEWS TOWARDS THE MONUMENTAL STAIRS AND OVER MASS STREET FROM THE COURTYARD

NEW HAMPSHIRE ST Lawrence, KS Spring, 2019

Prof: Hugo Sheward

BRIEF

Meant to tie together Mass Street and the Farmers’ Market, connection is a mixed use project with a single family residence attached to a small workshop and store, which is owned and run by the residents.

The building pulls foot traffic through the passthrough next to the antique mall, and then redirects the path towards the Farmers’ Market area. The commercial workshop/store acts as another connection between Mass St and the Farmers’ Market by serving as a permanent storefront for a farmers’ market-like workshop.

The residence has the kitchen, dining and some living spaces on the ground floor, and bedrooms and additional living space on the second floor. Also on the second floor is a rooftop patio with outdoor dining, garden beds, and small nooks for enjoying the weather. Produce grown on the terrace can be sold at the Farmers’ Market if the residents wish.

The path from Mass Street is separated from the residential spaces by planters and a narrow water feature, and the space created by the angle is also dedicated public space with additional planters and fountains.

Top: FIRST FLOOR PLAN

Opposite: Model photos showing view from Mass St alley and rooftop terrace

Lawrence, KS

Spring-Fall 2020

DIRTWORKS STUDIO

Prof: Chad Kraus

Earl Richardson, 2021

BRIEF

The Passerine is a fully accessible viewing platform at Wells Overlook Park, 3 miles south of Lawrence, KS. It was a design/build project by Dirtworks Studio, Professor Chad Kraus, designed in spring 2020 and constructed in fall 2020, in cooperation with Douglas County Public Works.

The project creates a journey from the parking space on the roadside along a gently sloping gabion wall towards the viewing platform. Above the platform is a flying butterfly roof, emphasizing the eastward views and brining to mind a prairie bird taking flight.

The pathway then loops around the end of the gabion wall and circles a small garden showcasing various native prairie grasses and flowers. Finally, next to the tree line on the west is a seating area situated around another low gabion wall.

The main viewing platform faces east, with additional views towards Lawrence and Mt Oread to the north, and features information panels pointing out major landmarks.

I served as one of two Design Coordinators for the Studio and oversaw the Revit Central file, ensured that all the drawing sets were up to proper standards, and coordinated common design elements between the Deck, Wall, and Roof design teams.

Other Work

ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPT

Setting of “The Road Goes Ever On” by J.R.R. Tolkien Ink, Watercolor, and gold leaf 2020-2021

DRAFTING DESK

Welded HSS Steel with plywood top desk that collapses for easy transportation

FIRST YEAR MODELS and DRAWINGS

Top Left: Extrusion Model

Top Right: Lightbox

Bottom Left: Boxes, Charcoal

Bottom Right & Following: Spatial Journey

CONTACT

ZEVI ARONSTEIN

University of Kansas | M.Arch I +33 6 95 69 11 61 zaronstein@ku.edu zeviaronstein@gmail.com

REFERENCES

CHAD KRAUS

Associate Professor of Architecture University of Kansas ckraus@ku.edu

STEVE PADGET

Professor of Architecture University of Kansas spadget@ku.edu

“That is my conception of architecture: an architecture, one in which you find elements you recognize and that existed before, and not merely a new architecure.”

Wang Shu