BRANDONFRANKEPORTFOLIOof selected work2010 - 2016

I’d like to thank you for picking up this portfolio and taking a look at some of the work I’ve done over the past six years. As I’ve grown as a designer, I have realized how important it is to be a design-oriented generalist; to become familiar with new things constantly and use diverse experiences to understand the perspectives of multiple personas. Designing, ultimately, with a heavy focus on the user is what I believe makes great projects, and I hope you have a chance to see that I have translated this belief into my work.

I hope you enjoy my portfolio just as much as I have enjoyed creating the work within it.

Brandon Frankefranke.brandon.m@gmail.com+1-(515)-238-6012

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stratum hotel

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stratum hotelspring ‘14professors: jason alread & cigdem akkurtin collaboration with haylie jones, mark jongman-sereno & bart phillipssite: miami beach, miami, fl

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verticalurbanism

The ordinary Miami Beach hotel scheme is a rigorously similar layout; some kind of security barrier, entry into the hotel adjascent to the street, followed by a cluster of amenities at or near ground level is the usual procession a hotel creates on it’s site.

Our group embraced challening the Miami norm and developed a hotel prototype that not only is atypical to Miami Beach, but completely adopts the fundamental concepts of vertical urbanism by dispersing amenities and room types vertically. This creates a

consistently new, unique experience in an ultra-luxurious setting.1. view/amenity exposure diagram2. site plan3. typical Miami hotel parti4. prototype parti5. Stratum parti

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In addition to amenties being dispersed vertically throughout Stratum, differing room types are also treated without vertical location bias. All floors would have all types of room sizes, but would not necessarily mean that one room is more luxurious

than the other. The matter is simply how much space a guest wants or requires. Room guest circulation is also considered an integral aspect of Stratum. Circulation paths intended for private or public use by the hotel guests can be deciphered immediately

upon room entry by the hotel guests if/when they allow others to join the party. 1. single module suite2. double module suite3. triple module suite

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vertical traveladaptation

As we progress into the future, a shift in demand for lift usage will not be deciphered by the height of a building, but rather by the programs dispersed within it. The concept of the Vertical Journey directly correlates with vertical urbanism; a lift system that

works completely based on vertically dispersed programs. This system can adapt based on how a building’s programmatic functions may change over time and outlines an efficient switch from the existing lift scheme.The basic concept of Vertical Journey

takes a subway system, an incredibly efficient transportation method, and turns it on end; A single shaft serves the expanse of building height and can host multiple travel vehicles within it. Tangent shafts break away from the main shaft to either accommodate

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higher traffic or connect to areas of the building with more vertical travel demand. The proposed scheme being shown is not displaying a definite and necessary layout, but is rather outlining potential system intersections and configurations.

1. vertical subway concept diagram2. (2000): service elevators in existing high-rise buildings average 50%

wasted shaft space.(2050): a main shaft and tangent shafts create less than 2% wasted shaft space.(2100): vertical infrastructure can adapt to other vertical adjacencies.3. vertical circulation infrastructure

As programs are dispersed vertically throughout the building, the desire for building expansion no longer becomes limited to the edifice itself. The Vertical Journey system can either create desire for program to be built around it, or it can reach program

wherever it may be, even if it is within an adjacent vertical structure.1. datum addition of either system or program promotes critical massa-d: lift vehicle configurations

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A number of different vertical travel experiences can be created with the Vertical Journey system. One of the most prevalent would be high, medium, and low amounts of vignetted view exposure as lift vehicles move passengers from place to place.

jazz epicenterfall ‘13professors: tim hickman & paul mankinsin collaboration with karen bosma & tyler chalstromsite: hayes valley, san francisco, ca

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integratestriatepermeate

Hayes Valley is a small residential district of San Francisco, CA that is home to numerous small-scale parkscapes and “green alleys” catered to the pedestrian scale. As the neighborhood has slowly recovered since the great 1989 San Francisco

Earthquake, the restitching process of the urban fabric has been successful here. The San Francisco Jazz Epicenter (Educational Performance Inn) was designed to enhance and reinforce the positive development of the recovering neighborhood.

1. site plan with existing immediate park and green alleys2. nana wall system configurations

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A courtyard scheme provided the solution for a permeable site that allowed pedestrian circulation through and an adaptive use of the space within for differing events. A nana wall system also provided a passive, integrated merger between the

interior and exterior of the building. Finally, a striation of programs within the building in regard to the array of mixed use needs, such as performance, administrative, educational, and residential spaces, were all programmatic components in

response to the need for the building to be flexible for multiple uses and user types. 3. axonometric floor plans4. axonometric structure diagram5. building evolution schemes

Acoustics, lateral loads from seismic forces, and sustainability were primary concerns addressed in this comprehensive project. A number of systems were developed to undertake these challenges, such as an assemblage of shear walls, acoustical

buffers, and an occupiable green roof system. Placing the performance space below grade also provided a feasible solution in response to climate control and acoustics while simultaneously presenting itself as a literal ‘underground’ jazz club.

1. cantilevered walkway detail2. green roof system 3. palladio wall panel and acoustic buffer detail4. transverse building section

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The asymmetrical seating scheme in the underground performance space not only respected the site condition above, but simultaneously took into consideration the acoustic quality of various performances and how sound can reach the gathering space at the

performance space entrance. Natural ventilation, radiant floor heating, and daylighting strategies were equally important in regards to the performance guests and performers alike.

5. performance space section acoustic analysis6. summer passive cooling7. winter heating system8. green roof system

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library facadespring ‘11professor: cameron campbellin collaboration with menguan rensite: college of design, ames, ia

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After an interpretive analysis of individual ‘places of solace’ within the college of design, we were asked to create a new library facade using concepts revolving around these internally focused spaces.

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I chose to use this plan of the facade project on all my professional presentation work because this marked the beginning period of my design outlook on user-oriented architecture. The scale, patterning, and fluxuation shown in plan was all

regarded as significantly important to the passerbyer. The facade reflects speed of activity in the area, privacy to those within the library, respect to certain areas of high and low activity, and the view of approach for the library staff.

1. plan and elevation (south facing, exterior)2. plan and elevation (north facing, interior)3. section (applies to both)

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museumfall ‘12professor: gregory palermosite: columbus, in

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At the city center of Columbus, IN lies the site for the Columbus Museum of Art, Design, and Industrial Innovation. With a surrounding of historical architecture and pedestrian heavy nodes, I chose to orient the building in a way that addressed these site

stimulants while simultaneously respecting the existing nature of the neighborhood.

1. site plan and building orientation to nodes2. axonometric diagram3. south building elevation

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The opacity of walls that encompass a series of atriums reduce toward the top of the building, thus enticing the user to discover what lies beyond the visual threshold and engage the museum objects in a sense of discovery.

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The facade of the museum is a perforated copper wall system that follows the revolving geometry of each floor slab, lighting and duct scheme. I chose copper because almost all industrial objects need the element in order to operate while simultaneously

using the material to announce the building as a monument to the city. The perforations on the facade also allow the user a single perspective when looking out, thus orienting them to specific site stimulants in the neighborhood.

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configuchairfall ‘13professor: mikesch muecke

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This chair met the requested challenge of designing a stool for sitting on using 4’ x 8’ sheets of wood cut on a CNC router. Designed in Rhino, I personally challenged myself to create a stool that doubled as a lounger with backing and footrest. By condensing

the necessary pieces to be cut in a way that provided flexibility between two configurations led to the result of a dynamic and engaging seating element.

a-f: steps to change chair configuration a: stool configuration f: lounger configuration1. cnc routed wood sheets

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activityfamiliaritysocialitythreshold

Two sites in the SoHo neighborhood of Manhattan were presented as potential sites for an urban residency. Comparing the two sites through experiences had by each group member led to a consensus about how to choose between the sites.

Ultimately, analyzing the volume of traffic and activity in the area and comparing our collaborative feelings of familiarity to businesses and building types (high, medium, & low familiarity), led us to choose the eastern site; the intersection of

Broome St. & Crosby St.1. traffic and activity at chosen site2. Grand St. & Wooster St. familiarity map3. Broome St. & Crosby St. familiarity map

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urban residencespring ‘12professor: ziad qureshiin collaboration with taylor sutton & michael madsensite: soho neighborhood, new york, ny

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The diagrams above show how a number of stimuli (represented by different colors) compare to one another in each site location through the idea of familiarity and observation. We noted that when someone is familiar with their environment, they tend to be less

observant of their surroundings, while when someone is unfamiliar with their environment, they tend to be more observant. The Broome & Crosby site, as it existed, showed a more dynamic contrast between these ideas. Our intent was that after the introduction

of our building, a threshold would be created, bridging the gap between these variables.4. G. & W. St. familiarity and observation5. B. & C. St. familiarity and observation6. threshold creation goal at B. & C. St.

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By addressing the corner of the site, we saw potential in allowing users the greatest awareness of activity in the surrounding environment and building environment. Simultaneously, creating a place that would celebrate social activity and call it out to

the neighborhood would allow the building to act even stronger as a threshold. Programming the corner of the building from base to top is as follows: bar, art gallery, screening room, piano lounges, community dining, and outdoor activity space.

1. axonometric plans: floors 1 to 82. detail plan: building community space3. detail plan: typical unit

The facade of the residence mimics the program within the structure, as the definition of what is ultimately communal is glazed with clear glass, versus the residential units which are glazed in mirrored glass. This announcement to the street literally

outlines the socially centered spaces and provides a psychological sense of privacy and differentiation to the residents.

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lowry hallin construction documentation: anticipated completion spring ‘18in collaboration with BWBR Architectssite: carroll univeristy, waukesha, wi

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collaborativelearning

Carroll University was in need of a new campus building that could accomodate flexible learning environments catered toward physics and nursing education. Situated at the West end of the campus quad, the Lowry Replacement Building

tips its hat to the building that once stood on its site by use of similar building materials and window pattern treatment. Although Lowry Hall would appear relatively traditional from the exterior, the new building was designed to accomodate an

increasingly tech-savvy student population with flexible and collaborative learning spaces. 1. aerial view2. nursing practice lab3. central debriefing space

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A green roof and rooftop patio were essential programs to the client. I was responsible for presenting a number of parapet assemnbly options that would create minimal visual impact while simultaneously enhancing the lighting experience of the rooftop.

The client was pleased with the system shown above, which also anticipates the future need of re-roofing, ensuring ease of assembly and disassembly for future roofing applications.

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hcmc aoscunder construction: anticipated completion spring ‘17in collaboration with BWBR Architectssite: downtown district, minneapolis, mn

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embracing urban diversity

HCMC is a the largest level 1 trauma center in Minnesota and is home to over 1 million square feet of healthcare departments spanning 4 city blocks. Our firm was hired to design a new ambulatory healthcare facility to act as a ‘new front door’ to

the HCMC campus. After extensive iterative development, responding to the brutalist architecture fronted by a softly curving emergnecy department facade situated across the street promted our design to react in a manner that would not only create

an embracing gesture towards the existing campus and downtown, but also to the patients who would use the facility. 1. site aerial diagram2. conceptual sketch3. massing iterations

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A specific detail I was asked to address was one of the most complex in the project. The city of Minneapolis enforced newly strict NFPA laws which mandated the structural separation of the drive canopy from the building and skyway. The challenge was to

design a continuous thermal barrier and expansion joint connection that would vary in position relative to the structure of the building and canopy. This was done all while maintaining the desired profile of the canopy relative to the building entry.

1. second floor plan2. reflected ceiling plan at canopy/vestibule/skyway3. canopy south curb at building edge section detail

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Brandon Frankefranke.brandon.m@gmail.com+1-(515)-238-6012