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Iowa State UniversityGraduate Research Assistant to Professor Sharon WohlTeacher Assistant for Science and Technology
HartmanBaldwin Design/Build, Claremont, California Marketing and Environmental Audit Intern
Pomona College, Claremont, California Contributing developer of the Strategic Action Plan for LEED-EBOM certification for Alexander Hall at Pomona College (Course credit).
ValueSelling Associates, Inc., Rancho Santa Fe, California Program Manager of Social Media and Marketing
Thumbprint Gallery, La Jolla, California Gallery Assistant and Sales Representative
U.S. Green Chamber of Commerce, San Diego, California Executive Editor and Web Content Writer
Congressional Painter, Peter Waddell’s “The Toy Theater,” Washington D.C Mural Assistant
Day Eight, Washington D.C. Administrative Intern
Student Member, U. S. Green Building Council
AIAS
Mentor in Iowa State University’s Graduate College Mentor Program
Expected Graduation May 2017
May 2011
August 2014 - May 2015August 2015 - Present
January - May 2011
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December 2012 - August 2014
December 2011 - August 2014
January- July 2012
August - September 2011
August - December 2011
December 2012 - Present
May 2015 - Present
August 2015 - Present
Iowa State University, Ames Iowa Master of ArchitectureGPA 3.8
Pomona College, Claremont, California. Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Analysis GPA: 3.4
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Photoshop | InDesign | Illustrator
Sefaira | Coolvent | DIVA-for-Rhino
Microsoft office| Excel | Powerpoint
DreamWeaver | Wordpress| Hootsuite
Laser + hand modeling | Painting
Drawing | Basic woodworking + carpentry
L A N G UAG E SNative Language: English
Intermediate Spanish, Greek
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Market Square: Food Hub & Wellness CenterMarket Square is a square foot building that serves to promote long-term community health in Las Vegas and the surrounding area. It will create a hub for locally produced foods, food education, and the practice and study of wellness and healthy living.
Building Type: Food Hub/ Private Mixed use
Location: DowntownLas Vegas, NV
Team Members: Graham Hanson, Sasha, Daljevic, Sinisha Daljevic, Sankalp Gupta
Growing Facilities at Market SquareMarket Square | LBC Petal | Place: Urban Agriculture
AREA ENERGY USE
WATERUSE
PLANT TYPES
CROP YIELDS
GROW TIME
7.5 SF
17.5 KWh/day 35 Gallons/Day -Lettuce -Arugula-Genovese Basil -Strawberries-Babt Thai Peppers
325 Plants/system 4 Weeks
Briefcase Aeroponics
Nutrient
WATER TANK/PUMP
Indoor Farms for Education
SUGGESTED USE-Classrooms
-Indoor Commercial Farming
AREA ENERGY USE
WATERUSE
PLANT TYPES
CROPYIELDS
GROW TIME
7.5 SF
17.5 KWh/day 35 Gallons/Day -Lettuce -Arugula-Genovese Basil -Strawberries-Babt Thai Peppers
325 Plants/system 4 Weeks
Briefcase Aeroponics
Nutrient
WATER TANK/PUMP
Indoor Farms for Education
SUGGESTED USE-Classrooms
-Indoor Commercial Farming
Community Garden
Production/ Research Space
AREA ENERGY USE
WATERUSE
PLANT TYPES
CROP YIELDS
GROW TIME
7.5 SF
17.5 KWh/day 35 Gallons/Day -Lettuce -Arugula-Genovese Basil -Strawberries-Babt Thai Peppers
325 Plants/system 4 Weeks
Briefcase Aeroponics
Nutrient
WATER TANK/PUMP
Indoor Farms for Education
SUGGESTED USE-Classrooms
-Indoor Commercial Farming
$300,000 / year($10,000 per system/ year)
AREA ENERGY USE
WATERUSE
PLANT TYPES
CROP YIELDS
GROW TIME
7.5 SF
17.5 KWh/day 35 Gallons/Day -Lettuce -Arugula-Genovese Basil -Strawberries-Babt Thai Peppers
325 Plants/system 4 Weeks
Briefcase Aeroponics
Nutrient
WATER TANK/PUMP
Indoor Farms for Education
SUGGESTED USE-Classrooms
-Indoor Commercial Farming
AREA ENERGY USE
WATERUSE
PLANT TYPES
CROP YIELDS
GROW TIME
7.5 SF
17.5 KWh/day 35 Gallons/Day -Lettuce -Arugula-Genovese Basil -Strawberries-Babt Thai Peppers
325 Plants/system 4 Weeks
Briefcase Aeroponics
Nutrient
WATER TANK/PUMP
Indoor Farms for Education
SUGGESTED USE-Classrooms
-Indoor Commercial Farming
ANNUALYIELD
GROSSINCOME
CO2
Urban agriculture occurs within two spaces on Market Square’s site:the Production/ Research space and the Community Garden. The production space provides produce to the market space upstairs. It also acts a research center for future development in indoor growing systems. The community garden serves its member’s needs.
Both spaces utilize a combination of seedling tables and brief case aeroponic systems for growing. These systems were selected in an effort to conserve water and optimize yield per square foot.
Briefcase Systemby Indoor Farms for Education
Suggested Use:- Classrooms- Commercial Farming
Rock Filter + Nutrients
Water Tank Pump
220,000 kBTU/yr 10,500 per annual
144,000 lbs4 Weeks
GROWTIME
AREAENERGY
USEWATER
USE
Urban Agricultural
production occurs within
two spaces at Market
Square: the Research
space and the Community
Garden.
The production space
provides produce to
the market space
upstairs. It also acts a
research center for future
development in indoor
growing systems. The
community garden serves
its member’s needs.
Market Square will help to nurture the local food system by providing a market for local producers and a source of fresh foods in the community.
Floor 2Corner of Bonneville and Main st. Outdoor Community Garden 10:00 AM
Food Map of the Las Vegas Metropolitan
Market Square’s Farmers Market 10:00 AM
Brief Case Indoor Growing System
Growing Facilities at Market SquareMarket Square | LBC Petal | Place: Urban Agriculture
AREA ENERGY USE
WATERUSE
PLANT TYPES
CROP YIELDS
GROW TIME
7.5 SF
17.5 KWh/day 35 Gallons/Day -Lettuce -Arugula-Genovese Basil -Strawberries-Babt Thai Peppers
325 Plants/system 4 Weeks
Briefcase Aeroponics
Nutrient
WATER TANK/PUMP
Indoor Farms for Education
SUGGESTED USE-Classrooms
-Indoor Commercial Farming
AREA ENERGY USE
WATERUSE
PLANT TYPES
CROP YIELDS
GROW TIME
7.5 SF
17.5 KWh/day 35 Gallons/Day -Lettuce -Arugula-Genovese Basil -Strawberries-Babt Thai Peppers
325 Plants/system 4 Weeks
Briefcase Aeroponics
Nutrient
WATER TANK/PUMP
Indoor Farms for Education
SUGGESTED USE-Classrooms
-Indoor Commercial Farming
Community Garden
Production/ Research Space
AREA ENERGY USE
WATERUSE
PLANT TYPES
CROP YIELDS
GROW TIME
7.5 SF
17.5 KWh/day 35 Gallons/Day -Lettuce -Arugula-Genovese Basil -Strawberries-Babt Thai Peppers
325 Plants/system 4 Weeks
Briefcase Aeroponics
Nutrient
WATER TANK/PUMP
Indoor Farms for Education
SUGGESTED USE-Classrooms
-Indoor Commercial Farming
$300,000 / year($10,000 per system/ year)
AREA ENERGY USE
WATERUSE
PLANT TYPES
CROP YIELDS
GROW TIME
7.5 SF
17.5 KWh/day 35 Gallons/Day -Lettuce -Arugula-Genovese Basil -Strawberries-Babt Thai Peppers
325 Plants/system 4 Weeks
Briefcase Aeroponics
Nutrient
WATER TANK/PUMP
Indoor Farms for Education
SUGGESTED USE-Classrooms
-Indoor Commercial Farming
AREA ENERGY USE
WATERUSE
PLANT TYPES
CROP YIELDS
GROW TIME
7.5 SF
17.5 KWh/day 35 Gallons/Day -Lettuce -Arugula-Genovese Basil -Strawberries-Babt Thai Peppers
325 Plants/system 4 Weeks
Briefcase Aeroponics
Nutrient
WATER TANK/PUMP
Indoor Farms for Education
SUGGESTED USE-Classrooms
-Indoor Commercial Farming
ANNUALYIELD
GROSSINCOME
CO2
Urban agriculture occurs within two spaces on Market Square’s site: the Production/ Research space and the Community Garden. The production space provides produce to the market space upstairs. It also acts a research center for future development in indoor growing systems. The community garden serves its member’s needs.
Both spaces utilize a combination of seedling tables and brief case aeroponic systems for growing. These systems were selected in an effort to conserve water and optimize yield per square foot.
Briefcase Systemby Indoor Farms for Education
Suggested Use:- Classrooms- Commercial Farming
Rock Filter+ Nutrients
WaterTankPump
220,000 kBTU/yr 10,500 per annual
144,000 lbs4 Weeks
GROWTIME
AREAENERGY
USEWATER
USE
Growing Facilities at Market SquareMarket Square | LBC Petal | Place: Urban Agriculture
AREA ENERGY USE
WATERUSE
PLANT TYPES
CROP YIELDS
GROW TIME
7.5 SF
17.5 KWh/day 35 Gallons/Day -Lettuce -Arugula-Genovese Basil -Strawberries-Babt Thai Peppers
325 Plants/system 4 Weeks
Briefcase Aeroponics
Nutrient
WATER TANK/PUMP
Indoor Farms for Education
SUGGESTED USE-Classrooms
-Indoor Commercial Farming
AREA ENERGY USE
WATERUSE
PLANT TYPES
CROP YIELDS
GROW TIME
7.5 SF
17.5 KWh/day 35 Gallons/Day -Lettuce -Arugula-Genovese Basil -Strawberries-Babt Thai Peppers
325 Plants/system 4 Weeks
Briefcase Aeroponics
Nutrient
WATER TANK/PUMP
Indoor Farms for Education
SUGGESTED USE-Classrooms
-Indoor Commercial Farming
Community Garden
Production/ Research Space
AREA ENERGY USE
WATERUSE
PLANT TYPES
CROP YIELDS
GROW TIME
7.5 SF
17.5 KWh/day 35 Gallons/Day -Lettuce -Arugula-Genovese Basil -Strawberries-Babt Thai Peppers
325 Plants/system 4 Weeks
Briefcase Aeroponics
Nutrient
WATER TANK/PUMP
Indoor Farms for Education
SUGGESTED USE-Classrooms
-Indoor Commercial Farming
$300,000 / year($10,000 per system/ year)
AREA ENERGY USE
WATERUSE
PLANT TYPES
CROP YIELDS
GROW TIME
7.5 SF
17.5 KWh/day 35 Gallons/Day -Lettuce -Arugula-Genovese Basil -Strawberries-Babt Thai Peppers
325 Plants/system 4 Weeks
Briefcase Aeroponics
Nutrient
WATER TANK/PUMP
Indoor Farms for Education
SUGGESTED USE-Classrooms
-Indoor Commercial Farming
AREA ENERGY USE
WATERUSE
PLANT TYPES
CROP YIELDS
GROW TIME
7.5 SF
17.5 KWh/day 35 Gallons/Day -Lettuce -Arugula-Genovese Basil -Strawberries-Babt Thai Peppers
325 Plants/system 4 Weeks
Briefcase Aeroponics
Nutrient
WATER TANK/PUMP
Indoor Farms for Education
SUGGESTED USE-Classrooms
-Indoor Commercial Farming
ANNUALYIELD
GROSSINCOME
CO2
Urban agriculture occurs within two spaces on Market Square’s site: the Production/ Research space and the Community Garden. The production space provides produce to the market space upstairs. It also acts a research center for future development in indoor growing systems. The community garden serves its member’s needs.
Both spaces utilize a combination of seedling tables and brief case aeroponic systems for growing. These systems were selected in an effort to conserve water and optimize yield per square foot.
Briefcase Systemby Indoor Farms for Education
Suggested Use:- Classrooms- Commercial Farming
Rock Filter+ Nutrients
WaterTankPump
220,000 kBTU/yr 10,500 per annual
144,000 lbs4 Weeks
GROWTIME
AREAENERGY
USEWATER
USE
Growing Facilities at Market SquareMarket Square | LBC Petal | Place: Urban Agriculture
AREA ENERGY USE
WATERUSE
PLANT TYPES
CROP YIELDS
GROW TIME
7.5 SF
17.5 KWh/day 35 Gallons/Day -Lettuce -Arugula-Genovese Basil -Strawberries-Babt Thai Peppers
325 Plants/system 4 Weeks
Briefcase Aeroponics
Nutrient
WATER TANK/PUMP
Indoor Farms for Education
SUGGESTED USE-Classrooms
-Indoor Commercial Farming
AREA ENERGY USE
WATERUSE
PLANT TYPES
CROP YIELDS
GROW TIME
7.5 SF
17.5 KWh/day 35 Gallons/Day -Lettuce -Arugula-Genovese Basil -Strawberries-Babt Thai Peppers
325 Plants/system 4 Weeks
Briefcase Aeroponics
Nutrient
WATER TANK/PUMP
Indoor Farms for Education
SUGGESTED USE-Classrooms
-Indoor Commercial Farming
Community Garden
Production/ Research Space
AREA ENERGY USE
WATERUSE
PLANT TYPES
CROP YIELDS
GROW TIME
7.5 SF
17.5 KWh/day 35 Gallons/Day -Lettuce -Arugula-Genovese Basil -Strawberries-Babt Thai Peppers
325 Plants/system 4 Weeks
Briefcase Aeroponics
Nutrient
WATER TANK/PUMP
Indoor Farms for Education
SUGGESTED USE-Classrooms
-Indoor Commercial Farming
$300,000 / year($10,000 per system/ year)
AREA ENERGY USE
WATERUSE
PLANT TYPES
CROP YIELDS
GROW TIME
7.5 SF
17.5 KWh/day 35 Gallons/Day -Lettuce -Arugula-Genovese Basil -Strawberries-Babt Thai Peppers
325 Plants/system 4 Weeks
Briefcase Aeroponics
Nutrient
WATER TANK/PUMP
Indoor Farms for Education
SUGGESTED USE-Classrooms
-Indoor Commercial Farming
AREA ENERGY USE
WATERUSE
PLANT TYPES
CROP YIELDS
GROW TIME
7.5 SF
17.5 KWh/day 35 Gallons/Day -Lettuce -Arugula-Genovese Basil -Strawberries-Babt Thai Peppers
325 Plants/system 4 Weeks
Briefcase Aeroponics
Nutrient
WATER TANK/PUMP
Indoor Farms for Education
SUGGESTED USE-Classrooms
-Indoor Commercial Farming
ANNUALYIELD
GROSS INCOME
CO2
Urban agriculture occurs within two spaces on Market Square’s site: the Production/ Research space and the Community Garden. The production space provides produce to the market space upstairs. It also acts a research center for future development in indoor growing systems. The community garden serves its member’s needs.
Both spaces utilize a combination of seedling tables and brief case aeroponic systems for growing. These systems were selected in an effort to conserve water and optimize yield per square foot.
Briefcase Systemby Indoor Farms for Education
Suggested Use:- Classrooms- Commercial Farming
Rock Filter+ Nutrients
WaterTankPump
220,000 kBTU/yr 10,500 per annual
144,000 lbs4 Weeks
GROWTIME
AREAENERGY
USEWATER
USE
Local Economy Sourcing | Embodied Energy
Rammed EarthSource: Las Vegas, NV Manufacturer: Rammed Earth Works (Napa, CA)1174 Miles | Embodied Energy: 650 MJ/m3
Concrete (CMV)Source: Las Vegas, NV Manufacturer: Nevada ReadyMix (Henderson,NV)16 Miles | Embodied Energy: 2350 MJ/m3
Corten SteelSource: Michigan Manufacturer: RuJakes (NV)2023 Miles | Embodied Energy: 37,000 MJ
StuccoSource: Las Vegas, NV Manufacturer: Omega Products (Las Vegas, NV)10 Miles | Embodied Energy: 17.2 MJ/m2
Glulam TimberSource: Tualatin, ORManufacturer:West Wood Structures (Tualatin,OR)980 Miles | Embodied Energy: 6,700 MJ
Aluminum Curtain WallSource: Los Angeles, CA Specialist: KaWheel (Las Vegas, NV)20 Miles | Embodied Energy: 211000 MJ
Rock Wool InsulationSource: British Columbia Manufacturer: Roxul (Las Vegas, NV)10 Miles | Embodied Energy: 140 MJ/m3
Gypsum BoardSource: Las Vegas, NVManufacturer: Certainteed (Las Vegas, NV)10 Miles | Embodied Energy: 6,460 MJ/ m3
Cork FlooringSource: PortugalManufacturer: Cali Bamboo (San Diego,CA) 6031 Miles | Embodied Energy: 5-9 MJ/m3
Cedar TimberSource: Denver, CO Manufacturer: Cedar Creek Timber (NV)760 Miles | Embodied Energy: 15 MJ/m3
Market Square | LBC Petal | Materials
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Market Square is to be constructed out of materials that are responsibly sourced, free of harmful health agents, and low embodied energy.
InnerWellness
PhysicalWellness
NutritionalWellness
EducationalWellness
CommunityWellness
EnvironmentalWellness
Market Square will also serve as a source for ongoing community engagement on food, urban agricultural production, nutrition, and strategies for building a sustainable community.
Material Wall Section
Rammed Earth Walls - Made with local materials by local craftsmen - Non-toxic - High thermal mass
Glulam Timber - Forest Stewardship Council Certi-fied (FSC) Timber - Non-toxic - Low embodied car-bon
Corten Steel - Made by local fabricators in Las Ve-gas - Long service life - Low Maintenance - Non-tox-ic - 95% recycled steel content
Concrete - Manufactured in Las Vegas from locally-sources materials - Long Service life - High thermal Mass - Non-toxic
Natural Stucco - Made with local materials and by local craftsmen - Non-toxic - High durability - Low Maintenance
High Performance Curtain Wall - High thermal performance glazing - Daylighting - Long service life
• 50% of materials sourcedwithin 500 km
• 80% of materials sourcedwithin 1000km
• Exceeds LBC standards forlocally-sourced materials
Market Square | LBC Petal | Materials
Teaching Kitchen 7:00 PM
Beginners Yoga 5:00 PM
Casual Meetings 1:00 PM
Market Square is to be constructed out of
materials that are responsibly sourced, free of
harmful health agents, and low embodied energy.
Constructing a Healthy Environment
Biophilic Tour of Facilities 2:00 PM Communal Movie Night 7:00 PM
Market Square provides a green reprieve from the
surrounding built environment. Designs throughout
the project incorporate elements of the natural
world that contribute to wellness and offer a variety
of interactions with the living environment.
Rammed Earth
Local Economy Sourcing | Embodied Energy
Rammed EarthSource: Las Vegas, NV Manufacturer: Rammed Earth Works (Napa, CA)1174 Miles | Embodied Energy: 650 MJ/m3
Concrete (CMV)Source: Las Vegas, NV Manufacturer: Nevada ReadyMix (Henderson,NV)16 Miles | Embodied Energy: 2350 MJ/m3
Corten SteelSource: Michigan Manufacturer: RuJakes (NV)2023 Miles | Embodied Energy: 37,000 MJ
StuccoSource: Las Vegas, NV Manufacturer: Omega Products (Las Vegas, NV)10 Miles | Embodied Energy: 17.2 MJ/m2
Glulam TimberSource: Tualatin, ORManufacturer:West Wood Structures (Tualatin,OR)980 Miles | Embodied Energy: 6,700 MJ
Aluminum Curtain WallSource: Los Angeles, CA Specialist: KaWheel (Las Vegas, NV)20 Miles | Embodied Energy: 211000 MJ
Rock Wool InsulationSource: British Columbia Manufacturer: Roxul (Las Vegas, NV)10 Miles | Embodied Energy: 140 MJ/m3
Gypsum BoardSource: Las Vegas, NVManufacturer: Certainteed (Las Vegas, NV)10 Miles | Embodied Energy: 6,460 MJ/ m3
Cork FlooringSource: PortugalManufacturer: Cali Bamboo (San Diego,CA) 6031 Miles | Embodied Energy: 5-9 MJ/m3
Cedar TimberSource: Denver, CO Manufacturer: Cedar Creek Timber (NV)760 Miles | Embodied Energy: 15 MJ/m3
Market Square | LBC Petal | Materials
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2500km
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Br i t ish Columbia
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Michigan
Los Angeles
Tualat in
NapaVal ley
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Market Square is to be constructed out of materials that are responsibly sourced, free of harmful health agents, and low embodied energy.
Concrete
Corten Steel
Stucco
Glulam Timber
Aluminum Curtain Wall
Rock Wool
Cork
Gypsum
Flexible Junction
Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4
Evolution
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First Floor
Bookstore Coffee ShopDeli Shop &Ice Cream
Apt
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Second Floor
Apt Apt AptBookstore
Flexible Junction is a 15,000 sq ft mixed-use building that equally strives to achieve net-zero and create a contextually sensitive design through flexibility in its form and function.
Building Type: Mixed use
Location: 1593 6th Ave and College, Des Moines, IA
Team Members: Hu Di
Competition Entry: COTE 2016
Coffee shop Book store Icecream/Deli shop
Accessibleresidential units
Function
20% of the roof is covered in skylights to increase daylight efficiency (average 3-6%) and facilitate stack ventilation.
(U-factor= 0.2) | (SHGC) = 0.3)(VT) = 0.52
Permeable concrete ensures that the 36.02" average annual precipitation returns to the soil or is stored in our 2300 gallon sized grey/rain water tanks and reused for irrigation and toilets.
Geothermal offsets the heating and coolings loads placed on our domestic hot water heater and HVAC
Pv intergrated awnings on the bottom lower half of the southern facade provide dual shading and renewable energy.
3600 sqft. of PV panels generate electricity and offset both the appliances in the building as well as seldom needed HVAC
Southern residential facade utilizes the solar gain generated by the solar room for passive heating and cooling
U-factor= 0.37 | (SHGC) = 0.33(VT) = 0.57
Radiant heating/cooling on the floor, cooling on the residential, and heating in the store rooms
Net-zero Strategies
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Permable concrete
Rainwater & grey water tanks
Ventilation/ HVAC duct
Radiant floor cooling
Thermostatic skylight awning
Thermostatically linked fan
Geothermal working station
Domestic hot water tank
Radiant floor heating
Thermal mass
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summer
73.5°
diffuse light
winter
26.5°
direct light
Thermostatically operable curbed skylight
1 1/2”Bedding rock
Permeable paver
10” Gravel sub-base
6” Aggregate
Filterfabric
Concrete edge
restraint
Concealed galvanized steel connector
2” EPS rigidinsulation
House wrap
18” concrete
Rain collecting gutter
Thermostatically operable curbed skylight
Steel gusset plate and galvanized bolts
Plywood
Rigid insulation
Aluminium curb
Drainage
Aluminium plate
Roof to wall connectionRoof U-value: 0.03
CLT to concrete connection at grade Wall to �oor connectionWall U-value: 0.02
Foundation to ground connectionFoudation U-value: 0.03
Double-stud wallw. mineral wool insulation 5 1/2” each
6.66’’Cross-laminated
timber
Vapor Barrier
Brick/Wood Veneer
1” Air Gap
1/2” Insulated firing
7.87’’CLT
2” Rigid insulation
Radient heating/cooling
Wood flooring
2” Concrete w.Radiant Heating
1/4”Concrete �nish
House wrap
2” EPS rigidinsulation
4” Reinforced concrete
Vapor barrier
4” Rigid Insulation
Thermostatically operable curbed skylight
1 1/2”Bedding rock
Permeable paver
10” Gravel sub-base
6” Aggregate
Filterfabric
Concrete edge
restraint
Concealed galvanized steel connector
2” EPS rigidinsulation
House wrap
18” concrete
Rain collecting gutter
Thermostatically operable curbed skylight
Steel gusset plate and galvanized bolts
Plywood
Rigid insulation
Aluminium curb
Drainage
Aluminium plate
Roof to wall connectionRoof U-value: 0.03
CLT to concrete connection at grade Wall to �oor connectionWall U-value: 0.02
Foundation to ground connectionFoudation U-value: 0.03
Double-stud wallw. mineral wool insulation 5 1/2” each
6.66’’ Cross-laminated
timber
Vapor Barrier
Brick/Wood Veneer
1” Air Gap
1/2” Insulated firing
7.87’’ CLT
2” Rigid insulation
Radient heating/cooling
Wood flooring
2” Concrete w.Radiant Heating
1/4”Concrete �nish
House wrap
2” EPS rigidinsulation
4” Reinforced concrete
Vapor barrier
4” Rigid Insulation
Thermostatically operable curbed skylight
1 1/2”Bedding rock
Permeable paver
10” Gravel sub-base
6” Aggregate
Filterfabric
Concrete edge
restraint
Concealed galvanized steel connector
2” EPS rigidinsulation
House wrap
18” concrete
Rain collecting gutter
Thermostatically operable curbed skylight
Steel gusset plate and galvanized bolts
Plywood
Rigid insulation
Aluminium curb
Drainage
Aluminium plate
Roof to wall connectionRoof U-value: 0.03
CLT to concrete connection at grade Wall to �oor connectionWall U-value: 0.02
Foundation to ground connectionFoudation U-value: 0.03
Double-stud wallw. mineral wool insulation 5 1/2” each
6.66’’Cross-laminated
timber
Vapor Barrier
Brick/Wood Veneer
1” Air Gap
1/2” Insulated firing
7.87’’CLT
2” Rigid insulation
Radient heating/cooling
Wood flooring
2” Concrete w.Radiant Heating
1/4”Concrete �nish
House wrap
2” EPS rigidinsulation
4” Reinforced concrete
Vapor barrier
4” Rigid Insulation
Thermostatically operable curbed skylight
1 1/2”Bedding rock
Permeable paver
10” Gravel sub-base
6” Aggregate
Filterfabric
Concrete edge
restraint
Concealed galvanized steel connector
2” EPS rigidinsulation
House wrap
18” concrete
Rain collecting gutter
Thermostatically operable curbed skylight
Steel gusset plate and galvanized bolts
Plywood
Rigid insulation
Aluminium curb
Drainage
Aluminium plate
Roof to wall connectionRoof U-value: 0.03
CLT to concrete connection at grade Wall to �oor connectionWall U-value: 0.02
Foundation to ground connectionFoudation U-value: 0.03
Double-stud wallw. mineral wool insulation 5 1/2” each
6.66’’Cross-laminated
timber
Vapor Barrier
Brick/Wood Veneer
1” Air Gap
1/2” Insulated firing
7.87’’CLT
2” Rigid insulation
Radient heating/cooling
Wood flooring
2” Concrete w.Radiant Heating
1/4”Concrete �nish
House wrap
2” EPS rigidinsulation
4” Reinforced concrete
Vapor barrier
4” Rigid Insulation
Flexible Junction utilizes a heating dominated strategy that is separated by the commercial and residential programs.
A high performance envelope (with a total R value) of 41
With a cross laminated timber panel system serving as the primary structure, Flexible Junction offers a socially and environmentally responsible solution that can be easily altered, deconstructed, and or infilled elsewhere as the corridor changed.
With slight variations to exposed platform framing and the environmental systems, this prefabricated, low carbon and recyclable panel system allows the most flexibility in our form ranging from townhouses to offices.
The programmatic solutions are inspired by the temporal parameters established by the live/ work dichotomy present in the existing neighbor. We envision their functions not only serving the surrounding community but enhancing it.
work
school ice cream/deli
bookstore
coffee shop dinner
travel shopping
wake up
sleep
shower
relax
Long life Loose fit
visitor
student
resident
50,000 KWH
25,000 KWH
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6:00 AM/ 32.0° F 8:00 AM/ 35.1° F 10:00 AM/ 35.1° Fx6 x15 x5 x15 x5 x5 x8 x6x6 x612:00 PM/ 43.0° F 2:00 PM/ 32.0° F 4:00 PM/ 32.0° F 6:00 PM/ 32.0° F 8:00 PM/ 32.0° F 10:00 PM/ 32.0° F 12:00 AM/ 43.0° F
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Adjacent to the Nelson Atkins Museum of Art, this 10,000 sq. ft. building is an aural space, attuned to the learning and the production of music included but not limited to jazz, classical, marching, and extended soloing. Any person of any age may darken the doorway, find a music teacher, and pleasure in the making of organized sound.
Building Type: Institution
Location: 509 E 45th St.Kansas City, MO
Client: All people, all ages
Kansas City School for Trumpeters
pulled
stacked
rotated
repair
study
officepractice
play
learning
eastern section southern section western section
The organization of the spaces follow the logic that practice takes precedent over all other associations. Learning is the foundation. Performance and repair are offshoots, and practice is a constant and most important.
primary circulation
primary circulation
secondary circulation
sloping Style
skier style
Performance, whether as a group
or solo is another form of practice.
However the performance
is the most critical and must
embody stage presence. In each,
practice room, dual acoustic and
ergonomic rests are integrated
into the walls in either sloping or
skier style to help a player develop
their own presence.
Reflectors and absorbers
are strategically placed
(based on reverberation
calculations) throughout
the structure to ensure
sound quality.
auditorium
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l i b r a r y
o f f i c e
p r ac t i c e
c la s sr o o m
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l i b r a r y
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c la s sr o o m c la s s
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An Intervention of Louis H. Sullivan’sMerchant National Bank
This iconic space receives a intervention which challenges the notion of what makes a space sacred. This semipermanent mezzanine structure gracefully renews both the function of the space as well as enhances the experience by providing an alternative way to visually and tactically sense the architecture.
Without disrupting the existing interior, the steel and glass structure allows the occupant to experience the original space while also allowing them to elevate to the previously uninhabitable levels of light.
Building Type: Historic Landmark
Location: Grinnell, Iowa
Client: All people, all ages
The bank’s interior spaces reflect a material logic that relates to the sanctity of the ground and sky. At ground level, he uses stereotonic materials of brick and marble flooring to create an intimate atmosphere. He then stacks lighter tectonic materials (wood, plaster, glass, to create an open and airy space above. The lightest material, glass, occupies the centered, void space where it is most open and uninhabitable, making it the most sacred.
Relating to Sullivan’s use of material, transitions from heavy to light, is translated within the design of the staircase and deck. The idea is to promote tactical in addition to visual awareness of the change in space. The risers are all perforated in order to maintain the horizontal sight lines in the space.
The sections and plans to the right document the existing vault structure with the intervention.
Southern
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Eastern Northern Western
Like a box unraveling, Sullivan
strives to mirror the same square
symmetry on every face of the
structure. To achieve this he repeats
a solid-void-solid pattern.
Utilizing perforated steal, and 1/2”
apertures, the tread in the stair
incrementally becomes more
transparent as it is ascended.
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This roughly 40’ x 25’ semi-permanent stage + seating structure enhances the operations of the Des Moines Social Club by unifying the disjointed courtyard of this former fire station. The presence of a stage allows for the integration of many existing outdoor activities as well as supports future programing for the arts.
Type: Design/Build
Client: Des Moines Social Club
Location: 900 Mulberry Street, Des Moines, IA
Team Members: Summer 2015 Studio, Iowa State University
DMSC’s Courtyard Stage
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The Toy Theatre is a surprising addition to the distinguished architecture of The Dupont Circle Historic District. Created by artist Peter Waddell, this 40’ high mural pays homage to the first two great mansions that distinguished the neighborhood.
Location: 1914 Sunderland Place NW, Dupont Circle, Washington D.C.
Funded by: The DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities
Team Members: Peter Waddell with the assistance of select artists
The Toy Theater