aaron rule | architectural portfolio

AARON M. RULE

ARCHITECTURAL PORTFOLIO

ABOUT ME My journey to becoming an architect has

everything to do with process and evolution. I came

into architecture school not even being able to score

foam core cleanly and ended up being able to make a

magnificent and spotless foam core model. Life is full of

learning how to overcome challenges, but most important

is to value what you have learned, how to trust yourself,

and how to insert that into your professional life. Being

able to trust myself never has been an easy task, but after

learning that I have control of everything I do and to

create some sort of ballance, I have learned how to trust

myself and my abilities as a designer and builder.

I have come a long way in these few years in

architecture school. My portfolio will show my entire

learning process and evolution. I will be showing these

transitions throughout my education and professional

career. This portfolio shows exactly who I am; a very hard

working person who takes great amount of value and

pride in his work.

CONTENTS

CHICAGO LYRIC OPERAChicago_IllinoisFall 2014

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: Seoul_South KoreaSummer - Fall 2015Lawrence_KansasSept. 2013 - Dec. 2015

PERSONAL PROJECTS/ PHOTOGRAPHY

TRAVIS COUNTY COURTHOUSEAustin_TexasSpring 2015

MOCOLABLawrence_KansasSpring 2014

DONALD JUDD MUSEUMKansas City_MissouriFall 2013

LAWRENCE PUBLIC LIBRARYLawrence_KansasSpring 2013

6TH STREET PREFAB HOUSING Lawrence_KansasFall 2012

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AARON M. RULE

AARONRULE.COM

618.541.0944 | [email protected]

7 BARCLAY LN. CASEYVILLE, IL 62232

MASTERS OF ARCHITECTURE THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSASLAWRENCE, KS2010-2016

MINOR IN BUSINESSTHE UNIVERSITY OF KANSASLAWRENCE, KS2010-2016

STUDY ABROAD GERMANY + SWITZERLANDSUMMER 2013

HAENGLIM ARCHITECTS AND PLANNERSARCHITECTURAL INTERN + GOVERNMENT AND COMPETITION PROJECTSSEOUL, SOUTH KOREA | JUNE - DECEMBER 2015

+ Created entire 3-D model of the Korean Consulate being constructed in Seattle. The building was modeled for interior and exterior renderings using V-Ray for Rhino+ Worked on Construction Documents detailing handrails, exhaust vents, rain water runoff collection, and programmatic area calculations+ Provided crucial programmatic concepts for a winning competition for a community center outside Seoul, South Korea

DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT : KUARCHITECTURAL INTERN + UNIVERSITY PROJECTS AND MARKETING LAWRENCE, KS | SEPTEMBER 2013 - MAY 2015

+ Created entire Revit models of 5 campus buildings using existing AutoCAD plans and original scanned construction documents+ Field verified and updated renovated and additions to campus buildings+ Worked with the marketing teams producing renders for organizations to raise funds for renovations

UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS: SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTUREDIGITAL FABRICATION ASSISTANT + LASER CUTTER/ 3D PRINTER / CNC TECHNICIANLAWRENCE, KS | AUGUST 2013 - MAY 2015

UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS: SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTUREREVIT TUTORIAL DEVELOPER + GENERAL INTERPHASE UNDERSTANDINGLAWRENCE, KS | MAY 2014 - JANUARY 2015

+ Produced and outlined general Revit interphase dynamic for courses such as Structures, Natural Forces (using Vasari), and Site Design+ Created tutorials using Camtasia to explain how to use Revit and its many shortcuts + Explaining in a consise and organized manor how to understand Revit

EDUCATION

EXPERIENCE

BIM SOFTWAREREVIT, RHINO, AUTOCAD, 3DS MAX, SKETCH-UP, VASARI, VRAY RENDERING (RHINO + 3DS MAX)

ADOBEILLUSTRATOR, IN-DESIGN, PHOTOSHOP

OTHERFINAL CUT PRO, CAMTASIA, MICROSOFT SUITE

SKILLSHARD-WORKING, DILIGENT, TEAMWORK, MODEL MAKING, RENDERING, HAND SKETCHING, DETAILING, CUSTOMER SERVICE

AWARDS + SCHOLARSHIPS

JOONGYEOUN LEE_EXECUTIVE DIRECTORHAENGLIM ARCHITECTS : OVERSEAS BUSINESS DEPT. P. 02.526.7264E. [email protected]

JANICE PHILLIPS_CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGERJOHNSON COUNTY GOVERNMENTP. 816.509.0653E. [email protected]

STEPHEN GRABOW_ASSOCIATE PROFESSORTHE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS: SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTUREP. 785.864.3186E. [email protected]

PAOLA SANGUINETTI_CHAIR, DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURETHE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS: SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTUREP. 785.864.3862E. [email protected]

AIAS_ST. LOUIS CHAPTER SCHOLARSHIP2014 - 2015 | 2015 - 2016ST. LOUIS, MO

FREEMAN EAST ASIA INTERNSHIP SCHOLARSHIP 2015THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS

AIA_KC STUDENT ARCHITECTURAL CITATION AWARDWINNER: 2015MOCOLAB: COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, DETAILING, CRAFT

AIA_KC CONCEPT PROJECTS AWARDWINNER: 2015MOCOLAB: ROLE OF ARCHITECT IN SOCIETY

MONSTERS OF DESIGN AWARD : KC YOUNG ARCHITECTS FORUMWINNER: 2015MOCOLAB

PROFICIENCY + SKILLS

REFERENCES

6 | Experience

01INTERNSHIP:HAENGLIM

TITLE: Gunpo National Sports Center

LOCATION: Gunpo, South Korea

COMPANY: Haenglim Architects & Austin Griffis

PROGRAMS: Rhino, AutoCAD, Illustrator,

Photoshop

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Experience | 7

POOL

COMMUNITY TRACK

POOL

MULTI-PURPOSE

COMMUNITY

BADMINTON

TRACK

MULTI-PURPOSE

BALLET

INDOOR TRACK

INDOOR TRACK

BADMINTON

_The Gunpo National Sports Center Competition project was the first design competition Austin

Griffis and I had ever worked on. The most interesting part about our project was the site. Dealing

with a site in such a dense city like Seoul was a complicated ordeal. The focus was to create a

sports center that would have community functions (book cafe, lounge, cafe) all on the same

level with the public. Above and below would be the sports programs (swimming pool, basketball,

exercise, and badminton). It was the first time we also explained our ideas to a design team. Our

team at Haenglim ended up winning the design compitiion and is now under construction.eam at

GUNPO NATIONAL SPORTS CENTER

Option 1

Option 2

8 | Experience

Level 1: Community Center

Level 2: Basketball Court

Level 3: Basketball Observation/Exercise

Level 4:Badminton Courts

Experience | 9

Lower Level:Underground Pool

VIEW FROM STREET

10 | Experience

02INTERNSHIP:KU DCM

TITLE: Burge Union Renovation Project

LOCATION: Lawrence_Kansas

COMPANY: KU Design and Construction

Management

PROGRAMS: Revit, AutoCAD, Illustrator,

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Experience | 11

_The university was in need for a Student Veterans Center where veterans can feel safe to come and

study for exams and get their post-military academic life back together. My job was to make the

Burge Union in Revit and to model this proposed, remodeled portion of the Burge. The client then

uses this to gain funds for the remodel. Endowment would not fund the entire project, so the client

wants to use the renderings to fund the remodel for all of its high quality furniture and technological

equipment.

_The most important part I took from this project was the ability to construct a digital model from

beginning to end, was able to interact with the client, and prepare a series of images to the

marketing department for the SVC. In all, the experience was very benifitial. Learning how to

reproduce a BIM model from a series of prexisting plans.

BURGE UNION : STUDENT VETERANS ASSOCIATION (SVA)

12 | Experience

BASEMENT LEVEL

LEVEL 1

LEVEL 2

Experience | 13

14 | Courthouse

03TRAVIS COUNTY COURTHOUSE

TITLE: Travis County Courthouse

LOCATION: Austin_Texas

SIZE: 100,000 sq/ft

PARTNER(S): Lo Coudert

PROGRAMS: Sketch-up, Revit, Rhino, AutoCAD,

Illustrator, Photoshop, In-Design

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Courthouse | 15

_The Grand Canyon in Arizona is revered as one of the greatest wonders of the natural world. Its form is generated from thousands of years of weathered erosion presenting itself with many layers of plateaus, valleys, and vibrant layers of color. It defines every element when seen as something that is timeless, inevitable, and permanent.

_Denim Jeans are most famously patented by Levi Strauss in 1873 for miners and cowboys. The durability and strength of jeans makes them incredibly long-lasting and appealing. They have now become one of the most permanent and timeless pieces of textile fashion in not only America, but the entire world.

_One of the worlds most important religious literary works, the Holy Bible, has been one of the largest drivers of Christianity for thousands of years. It becomes the definition of something that is timeless, inevitable, and permanence based on the belief ideology of the beholder.

16 | Courthouse

TRAVIS COUNTY COURTHOUSE

Courthouse | 17

_The Travis County Courthouse was part of a proposed

comprehensive design studio project worked on alongside

a French exchange student, Lo Coudert. We focused on

designing a building focusing on the concept of repetition

consisting of many different layers and dimensions to

the feeling of the inside and outside of the courthouse.

Each dimension would change until you arrived at the

center: the courtroom where every dimension arrives

in one space. We also put the location of the phase

one courthouse in the very center of the site allowing

the phase two courthouse to be located west and

multi-purpose high-rise located south. The addition of a

reflecting pool gave the building a feeling of civic-ness.

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Security Command

Restricted

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Law Clerk

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Sallyport

Officer

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Supervisor

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Public Lobby

Break Room

Jury

Jury WC

Jury WC

Jury WC

Sound Lock

Jury ServicesCheck-In

Restricted

Secure

Open Office

Judges Closet

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AV Storage

Attorney Room

Attorney Room

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Public Lobby

Managers OfficeAdministration Office

Cashier Room

WCWC

Administration Office

Records/Exhibit Storage

Staff Lounge

Copying and Mailing

Open Work Areas

Public WC

Public WC

Pretrial Office

Pretrial Office

Pretrial Office

Public Lobby

Restricted

Secure

Public

Public

Emergency Exit

Pretrial WC

Electrical Closet

Storage Workroom

Staff Lounge

Reception

Janitors Closet

Storage

Court Reporter

Court Reporter

Public Space

Jury Room

Soundlock

Judge Office

Kitchen

Jury WC Jury WC

Law Clerk

Reception

Judge WC

Judge Closet

Attorney Conference

Attorney Conference

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Sound Lock

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Judges ClosetPublic WC

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NORTH ELEVATION

Courthouse | 21

WEST ELEVATION

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Courthouse | 23

STRUCTURAL AXONOMETRIC

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24 | Courthouse

SECTION A

SECTION B

Courthouse | 25

SECTION 1

KEY:1- Roof Drain

2- EPDM Roofing Material

3- Water Barrier

4- Insulation

5- Flashing

6- Metal Decking

7- Structural I-Beam

8- Aluminum C-Frame

9- Cor-Ten Weathering Steel Panel

10- Aluminum C-Frame

11- Con-Ten Weathering Steel Tube

12- Double Pane Glass

13- Aluminum C-Frame Support

14- Drop-Down Ceiling Bracket

15- Drop-Down Ceiling

16- Concrete Floor Slab

17- Gypsum Wallboard

18- Drop-Down Ceiling

19- Water

20- Assorted Pebbles

21- Water Barrier

22- Concrete Slab

23- Concrete Sidewalk

24- Water Membrane

25- Water Barrier

26- Fill

27- Earth

28- Concrete Wall

29- Steel Rods

30-PVC Pipe

A

B

26 | Courthouse

KEY:1- Water Barrier2- Insulation3- Metal Decking4- Flashing5- Aluminum Panel6- Rigid Insulation7- Mullion8- Single Glazed Glass Panel9- Roof Drain10- Sound Proofing11- Concrete Panel12- Finished Wood Floor13- Wood Stud14- Acoustical Panel15- Acoustical Panal Hanger16- Cor-Ten Weathering Steel Panel17- Panel Hanger18- Steel Tube Structure19- Rigid Insulation20- Vapor Barrier21- Concrete Backing22- Carpet Access Flooring23- Access Floor Panel24- Access Floor Support25- Metal Bracket26- Structural I-Beam27- Rigid Insulation28- Vapor Barrier29- Steel Structural Angle30- Metal Tacking Screw31- Steel Tube32- Slate Panel33- Weathering Steel Tube34- Gypsum Wall Board35- Aluminum C-Frame36- Concrete Slab37- Metal Decking38- Earth39- Soil40- Drainage Mat41- Water Barrier42- Steel Rebar43- Steel Reinforced Con.44- Aluminum C-Frame45- CMU Wall 46- Base Board47- Gravel48- Drainage Pipe49- Concrete Pier

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PARKING LEVEL 3-42-8

PARKING LEVEL 2-323

RESTRICTED PARKING LEVEL 1-223

CELL BLOCK LEVEL 1-123

GROUND LEVEL -0-0

LEVEL 1125

LEVEL 225-9

ROOF LEVEL399

COURTROOM ROOF469

Courthouse | 27

KEY:1- Roof Drain2- Insulation3- Water Barrier4- Flashing5- Metal Decking6- Structural I-Beam7- Roof Vent8- Gypsum Wall Board9- Aluminum C-Frame10- Aluminum C-Frame 11- White Terrzzo12- Sand13- HVAC Duct14- Gypsum Wall Board15- Triple Glazed Glass Panel16- Mullion17- White Terrazzo18- Water Proofing Membran19- Water20- Chrome Plate21- Concrete22- Concrete Sidewalk23- Gravel24- Earth25- Soil26- Metal Decking27- Drainage Mat28- Reinforced Concrete Wall29- Concrete Beam30- CMU Wall31- Steel Rebar32- Subflooring33- Waterproofing Membrane 34- Drainage Pipe35- Concrete Pier

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PARKING LEVEL 2-323

RESTRICTED PARKING LEVEL 1-223

CELL BLOCK LEVEL 1-123

GROUND LEVEL -0-0

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28 | Opera

04CHICAGO LYRIC OPERA

TITLE: Chicago Lyric Opera

LOCATION: Chicago_Illinois

SIZE: 186,500 sq/ft

PARTNER(S): Johann Durn & Katie Smith


Illustrator, Photoshop, In-Design, 3DS MAX V-ray

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Opera | 29

_The Chicago Lyric Opera had a complicated programmatic and location issue. With it being placed

at the confluence of the two main rivers in downtown Chicago, the Wolf Point site was uniquely

complicated. Focusing on the views from the inside out towards the city and its presence as a

beacon at the center of both rivers, its fan shape was an evident solution. Part of my main objective

for the project was to solve the acoustical calculations and design of the auditorium with its swooping

balconies and beautiful woodwork. Everything combined created an elegant space with near

perfect acoustical properties and a special experience for patrons of the Chicago Lyric Opera.

30 | Opera

CHICAGO LYRIC OPERA

Box Office

Opera | 31

Box Office

_The Chicago Lyric Opera project focused on three main

concepts throughout the project: views of downtown,

interaction with the community, and varying feelings

through the use of materiality throughout the opera house.

The shape of the opera lobby allows for a 180 degree

view of the river and the city along it. In the rear side,

there is a pedestrian street allowing a connection back

to the community and giving life to the rear of the opera.

Inside the opera, there is a focus on the strong feeling of

light and brightness. Juxtaposed to the lobby, the interior

of auditorium is composed of dark stained walnut slatted

wood and the balconies of rich mahogany. This package

offers a feeling of a powerful opera on the river.

32 | Opera

DN

Orchestra Pit

Plenum

Lower Stage

Mech. II

Loading Dock

Elec. Repair

Prop ShopCostume Storage Mech. ICostume Shop

Storage

Mech. III

Restaurant/ Bar

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Parking

Rehearsal Room I

ecitcarPecitcarPPractice

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Practice Practice Practice Practice

Rehearsal Room IIInst. Storage

Practice

Cond. Office

Kitchen

Crew Lounge

Orchestra Lounge

Shop Office Super Lounge

Parking Garage Stor.

VIP Parking

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Left StageRight Stage

Stage Door

Ballet Studio

Ballet Lounge

Ballet Office

Inst. Office

Inst. Office

Storage

Scene Shop

Cloak Room

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Boutique

Main Stage

Rear Stage

Stage Manager

Sing. Assem.

Account. Office

Chorus Assem.

House Mgr.

Retail Retail

VIP Lounge

Retail Retail Retail

Box Office

Retail

Bar Bar

GROUND LEVEL

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34 | Opera

Opera | 35

36 | Opera

NORTH ELEVATION EAST ELEVATION

Opera | 37

WEST ELEVATION SOUTH ELEVATION

38 | MoCOLAB

05MOBILE COLLABORATORY LAB

TITLE: MoCOLAB


SIZE: 80 sq/ft

PARTNER(S): Studio 509 Design Build

PROGRAMS: Rhino, Laser Scanner, AutoCAD,

Photoshop, Illustrator, In-Design

MoCOLAB | 39

_The KU Mobile Community Lab was founded on an idea of making a classroom on wheels that

developed into much more. It became an object that can not only be a classroom on wheels, but

also be a means of addressing community issues. In its entirety, it can be used as an elementary

school room, science lab, conference space, art gallery, dining space, etc. To achieve this kind of

flexibility, there are operable fold-up tables that are also duo-purpose as backrest for the bench,

movable carts, seating, and a hatch with an sliding ramp. All create a very unique device for

community engagement.

SKETCH COURTESY PROF. SHANNON CRISS

40 | MoCOLAB

MOBILE COLLABORATORY

MoCOLAB | 41

_The MoCOLAB was part of a semester long design-

build project pursued by my classmates and myself. We

gutted, digital imaged, repaired, polished, and fabricated

every component. The precision of this scale of a project

drove the entire project. Everything was designed and

built within a 1/16. Most of us had little to know hands-

on experience with construction. This was a very unique

experience to have a set parameter in which to design

and construct. As students, budgets and designing to

fit a certain size is something we never have to think of.

With the help from technology (CNC router and digital

imaging software) we where able to achieve the precision

necessary for a project of this scale.

MOCOLAB

42 | MoCOLAB

MoCOLAB | 43

MODEL COURTESY AUSTIN GRIFFISVACCUM PAC PLUGS

FINGER JOINTED STOOLS

WALL ASSEMBLY

Existing Aluminum Ribs

Fabricated Plywood Ribs

Birch Plywood Ceiling Panel

Birch Plywood Wall Panel

44 | MoCOLAB

_My job for this project was to repair and polish the Airstream.

Ever since I was a child, Airstreams caught my eye with their

polished, silver bullet style. When I first saw this 1974 Airstream,

I wanted to make it shine and bring it back to its former glory

and striking presesence in the city streetscape. A classmate,

Johann Durn, and I spent over 200 long and painful hours

polishing this Airstream to a mirror finish.

_Other projects I did included making new wheel wells using

plywood and EPDM, insulated and reapplied the metal bottom

along with helping create the hatchback. This design build

process allowed me to get a more in-depth experience of how

things are assembled and the level of detailing required.

AIRSTREAM_REPAIR

MoCOLAB | 45

1. Original Condition

2. 200 Hours of Polishing 3. The Iconic Mirror Finish

46 | MoCOLAB

MoCOLAB | 47

S1

S2

SECTION 1

SECTION 2

FOLDING TABLE TOP

SEATING AREA

STORAGE

ACCESSIBLE HATCH

CANOPY

48 | MoCOLAB

Great detailing...flexible

programming.aia kansas city

concept honor award

Mastery of craft and technique.kc young architects forummonsters of design award

MoCOLAB | 49 Leadership in socially responsible design.

aia kansas cityinspiration award

Great detailing...flexible

programming.aia kansas city

concept honor award

50 | MoCOLAB

MoCOLAB | 51

52 | Museum

06DONALD JUDD MUSEUM

TITLE: Donald Judd Museum

LOCATION: Kansas City_Missouri

SIZE: 40,000 sq/ft

PARTNER(S): Independent Project

PROGRAMS: Revit, AutoCAD, Illustrator,

Photoshop, In-Design

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Museum | 53

_The Donald Judd Museum displays how to take inspiration from your patron

(Donald Judd) and using precedents that would usually not interest you and

understanding its core concepts. I took inspiration from the artist (Donald

Judd) and from an architect (Hertzog + De Meuron) and used the inspiration

from their projects to create a museum very site specific for the Crossroads

Arts District in downtown Kansas City, MO. In this museum, I focused on the

views of the city making the building unique to only this site. I came to find

that the site is directly in the middle of so many unique pieces of Kansas City.

I angled the glazing in a way to capture all of the views I wanted patrons to

see. I used materials such as Cor-Ten weathering steel and concrete panels

to create the industrial aesthetic I was aiming for.

ENTRY

Floor 3

Floor 2

Floor 1

Lower Level

Sight Spots

Circulation Routes

54 | Museum

DONALD JUDD MUSEUM

Museum | 55

_The Donald Judd Museum was designed to be

a building that becomes very site-specific. With

its location centrally located in the heart of the

Crossroads, view would become the main focus.

The Crossroads is known for the Kauffman Center

for Performing Arts, downtown proximity, and

for the signage (Western Auto, etc.). Using the

inspiration from Donald Judds famous framed

boxes, I designed a simple yet effective museum

that become art in itself and is a direct result of

Judd and his industrial aesthetic. With its industrial

aesthetic, the museum would be able to blend it

with the warehouse district it inhabits.

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Womens WC

MCH

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Loading Dock

Lobby/WelcomeCenter

Cafe

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Mens WC

Womens WC

StorageMCH

Loading DockCirculation

Emergency Stairs

Coat Lockers

4

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LOWER LEVEL_CONVSERVATION VIEW GROUND LEVEL_STREET VIEW

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Museum | 57

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Judd Exhibition

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Office

MCH

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Library andResearch Center

TemporaryExhibition

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Mens WC

Womens WC

MCH

Emergency Stairs

ConferenceOffice

4

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CC

LEVEL 1_URBAN GARDEN VIEW LEVEL 2_DOWNTOWN VIEW

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58 | Museum

VIEW OF DOWNTOWN SKYLINE

Donald Judd Museum

NORTH ELEVATION

Museum | 59

VIEW OF URBAN GARDEN

Donald Judd Museum

WEST ELEVATION

60 | Museum

_The design of the lobby desk was to be as

building specific as the building is site specific.

The desk was designed to the angles of the

cuts of the museum along with following the

same material palette as the exterior of the

museum. Cor-Ten weathering steel was used

to clad the interior as well as the exterior. The

compressed recycled paper counter tops

allowed for a very durable and rigid material

for the employees. The lobby desk becomes

the sculptural element of the entry into the

museum.

DONALD JUDD_DETAILS

Compressed Paper Counter top

Plywood Sheathing

Finished Wood

Cor-Ten Steel Panels

Anchoring Pins

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1- Flashing

2- Vapor Barrier

3- Insulation

4- 2-Way Reinforced Concrete Slab

5- Roof Drain

6- 1 Cor-Ten Steel Panels

7- Stainless Steel Square Tube

8- Vapor Barrier

9- 3 Insulation

10- Steel Framing Studs

11- Gypsum Wall Board (Drywall)

12- Radiant Heating and Cooling Slab

13- Glossy Finished Concrete


15- 1/2 dia. Steel Rebar

16- Glass Mullion

17- Insulated Glass

18- Stairs

19- Reinforced Concrete Column

20- Drainage Mat

21- Membrane

22- 4 Reinforced Concrete

23- 4 Insulation

24- Expansion Joint

25- Concrete Footing

26- Insulation

27- Crushed Stone

28- Reinforced Concrete Slab

29- Sidewalk

30- Earth

31- Backfill

32- Crushed Stone

33- Perforated Drainage Pipe

Roof

Level 3

Level 2

Level 1

Lower Level

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07LAWRENCE PUBLIC LIBRARY

TITLE: Lawrence Branch Public Library


SIZE: 25,200 sq/ft


PROGRAMS: Hand-drafting & Model Making

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_The beginning of this project started with thinking of the program as basic function of what should

be linked together and what makes the most sense per each level. From there, I would mass these

spaces depending on importance. Next, I looked at great architects like Le Corbusier and Mies Van

Der Rohe to get inspiration for my library making a library with the combination of the Villa Savoye

and Crown Hall. In the end, I created a very spacious and light feeling library based of the premises of

logic and openness.

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LAWRENCE BRANCH LIBRARY

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9TH STREET

_This studio project was about returning to traditional

methods of design: constructing and designing

everything by hand. Unlike the previous semester where

we used Revit and other digital medias exclusively as a

design tool, I was taught how to use my hand and eyes

to think and design. Understanding the rudimentary way

of programing a space was a huge drive of this design.

Keeping the community functions on ground level and

open to the public and keeping all library functions in an

open-air space. Once elevating the library functions to

the second floor, I was able to create a very stoic feeling

with the columns. The powerful gesture of lifting program

up allowing for a monumental entry was important

feeling I wanted to establish for the whole building.

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GROUND LEVEL

LEVEL 1

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WCCOUNCELOR OFFICEWC WORK ROOM

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WEST ELEVATION NORTH ELEVATION

LONGITUDINAL SECTION TRANSVERSE SECTION

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08PREFABRICATED HOUSING 1.0

TITLE: 6th Street Redevelopment


SIZE: 600 sq/ft Per Unit



Illustrator, Photoshop, In-Design

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_Prefabricated housing is a very interesting concept of the 21st century. My

concept centralized around suspending a structure over the site while not

harming the space beneath creating a building that was not inflicting harm to

its surroundings. Also, incorporating a bike lifestyle for this new community would

be essential to this prefabricated design.

_When designing the residential house, I took inspiration from concepts such as

Archigram and how their creatures would be elevated to be walking above

ground and being independent of the surface. Since Archigram focused on the

modern plan of a city and on the insect as a structure, I followed this modern

idealogy and concepts from them for inspiration of the prefabricated housing

units.

CRADLE DESIGN

Steel Reinforcing

Rods

Steel Pylons

Curved I-Beam

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PREFABRICATED HOUSING : DISASTER RELIEF

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_This studio project was the first building design project.

It was the first take on balancing computer programs

like Revit and Rhino to produce an architectural design.

This project was based on low income housing and

prefabricated design. I based it on anything that can

be built in a warehouse, structural skeleton built on site

while the house is being fabricated, and then the house

is placed on the cradle once transported. This project

could be produced fast and efficiently. Since the house

would be elevated, it would reduce any type of water

damage or debris from below. Fast and efficiency make

this a very efficient and useful project that could be a

great solution to disaster relief.

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ASSEMBLY SEQUENCE:

1] Pods assembled in a warehouse2] Pods transported in pieces to site3] Steel frame cradle assembled on site4] Pods hoisted up into place5] Pods placed and attached securely to the steel cradle6] All five pods are brought and placed on the cradle

SCALE : 1/100

DINNING POD

KITCHEN POD

WATER POD

BEDROOM/LIVING POD

BEDROOM/LIVING POD

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SCALE : 1/500

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09KC, MO RIVERFRONT

TITLE: Kansas City Riverfront Activation

LOCATION: River Market, Kansas City, MO

PROGRAMS: Rhino, AutoCAD, Illustrator,

Photoshop

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_As part of my final semester thesis project at the University of Kansas I looked at the Kansas City

River Market neighborhood for inspiration. Kansas City is going through a massive boom due to

tech companies and other business relocating. With the addition to of the KC Streetcar, the

downtown area is experiencing a large increase of activity with new developments, venues,

restaurants, housing, etc. The very historic River Market has the most potential with it being

stocked full of old warehouses and a thriving farmers market. I saw this area as the place with the

most potential. The one issue that still exists in the area is that the riverfront is not used like in many

major cities. It is the largest misused space with huge potential and make the River Market area

a even more unique addition to the city giving the people and the city a place for recreation,

entertainment, and sense of pride for their community. With the River Market being the foundation

of Kansas City, it really needs an icon and embrace the riverfront for future development. Since

the I-70 North Loop and the train isolates the neighborhood from downtown, there needs to be

implementation to bring everything back together: to create a sense of community, health, and

culture.

RIVERFRONT ACTIVATION

PRECEDENT STUDY: ST. LOUIS RIVERFRONT

INFRASTRUCTURE

ACCESSIBILITY

ENTERTAINMENT

1942 2016

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KANSAS CITY RIVERFRONT ACTIVATION

City Market5th and Walnut

River Market West

4th and Deleware

North Loop7th and Main

Library9th and Main

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3rd and Grand

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_The intentions of this study was to redefine Kansas Citys

daily interactions with the River Market by embracing

the Street Car and River Front through the synergy of

community, health and culture. By activating the riverfront;

the community will be able to interact and participate

through a mixed use of experiences Allowing the River

Market community to gather, socialize and linger.

We envision a neighborhood that is active, spontaneous

and intriguing a River Market that is dynamic and

authentic to the remainder of downtown. The River

Markets isolation from the city is a matter that left

unchanged could damper development in this part of

town.

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_This was done in an effort to create a sense of identity for the KC River Market and create culture through the activation of the River Front. By moving the existing rail line, I was able to design and create lively space through walkability, bike paths, green space, performance space, and pop ups that will make the River Market dynamic and authentic._In doing this, the intention was to be developing a community that is not only connected to the rest of Kansas City; but one that is able to stand alone and take advantage of the community, health, and culture the River Market has to offer._The walkability of the community was very important. To create a connected community, walkability from the newly constructed KC Streetcar would be crucial for not only the locals, but for people visiting from outside the community to stop and linger in the River Market neighborhood.

WALKABILITY:

MOVING THE RAIL

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_The intentions of moving the rail and capping over the railroad was to create more real estate for the community to interact more fluidly with the riverfront. By moving the rail 245 to the south, it more than doubled the size of the park area from 650,000 sq/ft to over 2,000,000 sq/ft. _This would allow for a more connected bike path connecting Columbus Park to the West Bottoms. It would also create space for recreation including a pond, soccer and baseball fields, space for yoga and aerobics, and many other activities. _By bridging over the I-70 North Loop with a park, it would act as a pedestrian bridge connecting the River Market back to the Central Business District of downtown Kansas City all the way to the riverfront in a fluid path.

CONNECTIVITY:

ACTIVATION OF THE RIVERFRONT

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Library9th and Main

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River Market West

4th and Deleware


Library9th and Main

River Market North

3rd and Grand

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PERSONAL PROJECTS

TITLE: Wojciech Lesnikowski Exhibit Model


SIZE: 3 ft Plexiglass Model

PROGRAMS: Laser Cutter, Rhino, AutoCAD,

Photoshop

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WOJCIECH LENIKOWSKI EXHIBITION_This 3 acrylic model based upon an elevational sketch by Wojciech Lenikowski for the

Retrospective Exhibition at the University of Kansas: September 10th through October 6th 2014. It was created in Revit, exported to AutoCAD, and cut via laser cutter.

WL Diagram Arcylic Sketch Abstracted Model

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PHOTOGRAPHY

TITLE: Europe and Asia

LOCATION: Switzerland, Germany, South

Korea, Japan, China.

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EUROPE:_1] Germany Berlin Hamburg Munich_2] Switzerland Zurich Lucernze Chur Vals Basel

ASIA:_3] South Korea Seoul Jeonju-4] Japan Tokyo Kyoto Hiroshima Osaka_5] China Beijing

_Traveling and experiencing different cultures is a crucial

part about understanding the role of architecture in the 21st

century. After being on two study abroad programs, I have

around the world in places such as Germany, Switzerland,

South Korea, Japan, and China. The role of the architect

is becoming increasingly a global network. It is known that

architecture is being done in the US, but a great amount is

done over-seas in places around south western Asia. After

being to many cities in Asia, it is incredibly true. The six months

I spent in South Korea where some of the most influential

times of my life.

_Before going to Korea, I did not know what role I wanted

to play in the architectural profession, but working in the

global architecture sector is something I would like to pursue.

Traveling and experiencing different cultures and ways of life

is incredibly exciting and rewarding.

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EUROPE

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SOUTHWEST ASIA

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