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ASHLEY D. KROB
MASTER of Architecture
BFA Historic Preservation
Minor Art History
DNR Naturalist
Drawing, Painting and other life necessities1
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ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN
URBAN/ARCHITECTURE
www.issuu.com/[email protected]
559.301.6835
Historic Preservation
Economical Assessment
Adaptive Rehabilitation
Electronic Design and other mad skills
Vietnamese Restaurant, Charleston South Carolina
Electronic Sports Car Museum, Savannah Georgia
American Comedy Hall of Fame, Los Angeles California
A City by the Park, South Florida.
A New Urban Development
College Dormitory
Hunters Point South, NYC New York
RESUME
ASHLEY D. KROB
Education
Degrees Obtained
Skills Acquired
Work History
Contact
Master of Architecture 2012
BFA Historic Preservation 2007
Minor: Architecture, Art History 2007
Savannah College of Art and Design
DNR. Skidaway Island State Park. NATURALIST.
Since 2009.
DNR Manager Holly Holdsworth. 912.598.2300
Photoshop Green Building Studio
InDesign Power Point
CAD Ecotect
REVIT Showcase
Rhino 3-d Model Making
Grasshopper Parametrics
Phoenix
GIS
MASTER of Architecture
BFA Historic Preservation
Minor Art History
DNR Naturalist
Objective To obtain a position within an architectural setting that will utilize
and strengthen my passion for design. Working well with others,
my hope is to maximize the creative process at the same time
implementing softwares that will streamline the process.
Painting: Oil, Acrylic, Watercolor
Drawing: Graphite, Ink, Charcoal, Pastel
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Another StillAcrylic
36” x 18”Individual Lamb?Acrylic11” x 17
Eve series # 2Acrylic
11” x 17
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The diversity of my education allows me draw inspiration
from a variety of disciplines, from the fine arts to historic
preservation; I have been able to use the principles form each
to further my design process. The fine arts taught the prin-
ciples of a balanced composition, how to use color appro-
priately, and the drawing techniques that allow designs to be
rendered using a variety of mediums.
Mixed Media
LondonColored Pencil
10” x 10”
My HandsCharcoal & Pastel
24” x 34”
HighlanderCharcoal24” x 34”
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Built 1900, Bands Corner Store is a two story building, the first floor commer-
cial while the second floor contains a two bedroom living space. During the 18th
to 19th century, the corner store became an extremely popular design through-
out downtown areas across the United States.
Today, however, buildings such as Bland’s have fallen into disarray. With gas
stations taking over the convenience store titles, these small shops that are part
of the fabric of urban life, are at risk of becoming obsolete and taking their
history with them. This particular corner store is located in the historic district
of Savannah Georgia. It stands as a ruin of the Victorian age in a city that
prides itself upon Historic Preservation. When presented with the opportunity
to provide an economical assessment of a potential investment for a client who
wished to do an adaptive rehabilitation of a historic building that was eligible
for receiving historic tax credits, I selected Bland’s as my building of choice.
Economical AssessmentAcquisition and Rehabilitation
Cost Bland’s Corner Store1402 Barnard Street
Savannah, GA
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Land CostBuilding Cost
Acquisition Cost
Total Square FeetPer Square Foot Cost
Rehabilitation Cost
Soft CostRent Up Cost
Total Project Cost
OPERATING COSTTotal Square Feet
Net to Gross RatioRentable Square Feet
Rental Rate Per Square FootVacancy Rate
Total Rental IncomeVacancy Deduction
Total Rent/Operating Income
Operating Expense RatioAnticipated Operating Expenses
Net Rent/Operating Income
28,00025,50053,500
208020041,600
10% 4,1601,000421,160
2,08090%1,8722750,54410%5,505445,490
25%11,37234,118
PROJECT COSTLoan to Value Ratio
Maximum Loan AmountMaximum Investment Needed
Actual Loan AmountLoan Term (# of Years)
Annual Mortgage Payment
Before Tax Cash Flow
TAX EFFECTTaxable Income/Net Rent
Tax RateTax ComputationLess: Tax Credit
Tax Due
Annual Cash FlowLess: Tax Due
Amount for Investors
70%332,262142,398
332,36330
26,52
7,591
-29,57534%-10,0554,5160
7,5910
7,591
FINANCING
This building would make a successful adaptive
rehabilitation investment. Although the profits
are minimal the first year, the finances are in the
green, meaning that the profitable income has
paid for the rehabilitation and the building will
continue to profit in the years to come.
Economical AssessmentProfessional Interpretation
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208 East 34th Street was constructed sometime between 1900 and 1917 as a
residence for a Mr. and Mrs. John Morris. The site is located in the Cumming
Ward and occupies the East 45 feet of Lot 35 and the West 45 feet of Lot 36. It
served as a residence to the Morris family until 1926.
The site changed hands several times until 1972, when it became a law office
for Fletcher Farrington and Partners. In 1999, the site was purchased by a Mr.
Richard Wofford, who still occupies the bottom floor of the main house. The top
floor and carriage house were rented out as apartments and remain so today.
Adaptive Rehabilitation208 East 34th Street
Savannah, Georgia
Doors with existing thresholds of 3/4 in. high or less, and have (or are modified to have) a beveled edge of each side, may remain. The minimum clear width for single wheelchair passage shall be 32 in. at a point and 36 in. continuously. At least one accessible route within the boundary of the site shall be provided from public transportation stops, accessible parking, and accessible passenger loading zones, and public streets or sidewalks to the accessible building entrance they serve. The accessible route shall, to the maximum extent fea-sible, coincide with the route for the general public. The minimum clear width of an accessible route shall be 36 in. except at doors (see 4.13.5 and 4.13.6). An accessible route with a running slope greater than 1:20 is a ramp and shall comply with 4.8. Nowhere shall the cross slope of an accessible route exceed 1:50. Changes in level along an accessible route shall comply with If an accessible route has changes in level greater than ½ in., then a curb ramp, elevator, or platform lift (as permitted in 4.1.3 and 4.1.6) shall be provided that complies with 4.7, 4.8, 4.10, or 4.11, respectively. An accessible route does not include stairs, steps, or escalators. Changes in level up to 1/4 in. may be vertical and without edge treatment. Changes in level between 1/4 in. and 1/2 in. shall be beveled with a slope no greater than 1:2. Changes in lever greater than 1/2 in. shall be accomplished by means of a ramp that complies with 4.7 or 4.8.Any part of an accessible route with a slope greater than 1:20 shall be considered a ramp and shall comply with 4.8.The least possible slope shall be used for any ramp. The maxi-mum slope of a ramp in new construction shall be 1:12. The maximum rise for any run shall be 30 in. Curb ramps and ramps to be constructed on existing sites or in existing buildings or facilities may have slopes and rises as allowed in 4.1.6(3)(a) if space limitations prohibit the use of a 1:12 slope or less. The minimum clear width of a ramp shall be 36 in.Ramps shall have level landings at bottom and top of each ramp and each ramp run. Landings shall have the following features: The landing shall be at least as wide as the ramp run leading to it. The landing length shall be a minimum of 60 in. If ramps change direction at landings, the minimum
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ADAREQU IREMENTSlanding size shall be 60 in. by 60 in.If a doorway is located at a landing, then the area in front of the doorway shall comply with 4.13.6If a ramp run has a rise greater than 6 in. or a horizontal projec-tion greater than 72 in., then it shall have handrails on both sides. Handrails are not required on curb ramps or adjacent to seating in assembly areas. Handrails shall comply with 4.26 and shall have the following features: Handrails shall be provided along both sides of ramp segments. The inside handrail on switchback or dogleg ramps shall always be continuous. If handrails are not continuous, they shall extend at least 12 in. beyond the top and bottom of the ramp segment and shall be parallel with the floor or ground surface. The clear space between the handrail and the wall shall be 1-1 ½ in. Gripping surfaces shall be continuous. Top of handrail gripping surfaces shall be mounted between 34 in. and 38 in. above ramp surfaces. Ends of handrails shall either be rounded or returned smoothly to floor, wall, or post. Handrails shall not rotate within their fittings. Platform lifts (wheelchair lifts) permitted by 4.1 shall comply with the requirements of 4.11. If platform lifts are used then they shall facilitate unassisted entry, operation, and exit from the lift in compliance with 4.11.2. Doorways shall have a minimum clear opening of 32 in. with the door open 90 degrees, measured between the face of the door and the opposite stop. Openings more than 24 in. in depth shall comply with 4.2.1 and 4.3.3. Exception: Doors not requiring full user passage, such as shallow closets, may have the clear open-ing reduced to 20 in. minimum. Bathrooms, bathing facilities, or shower rooms required to be accessible by 4.1 shall comply with 4.23 and shall be on an ac-cessible route.
The accessible fixtures and controls required in 4.23.4, 4.23.5, 4.23.6, 4.23.7, 4.23.8, and 4.23.9 shall be on an accessible route. An unobstructed turning space complying with 4.2.3 shall be provided within an accessible bathroom. The clear floor spaces at fixtures and controls, the accessible route, and the turning space may overlap.
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$8,185.72 $8,[email protected] ea $345.00 $228.00 $573.00--- --- --- $2,000.00--- 31.5 Sf --- $5,[email protected] Lf$345.03 $379.22 $724.25--- --- $6,000.00 $6,[email protected] lf$1,628.06 $2,587.44 $4,[email protected] ea $52.95 $75.79 [email protected] ea $10.00 $40.74 [email protected] ea --- $25.22 [email protected] ea $1,860.00 $34.34 $1,894.34
[email protected] ea --- $16.60 [email protected] ea $1,490.00 $221.16 $1,711.16
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Craft @Hrs Unit Materials Labor Total
AmeriGlide Atlas Vertical Platform Lift (Commercial)Minimum Charge for Excavation Work
Concrete PourBrickwork
ADA Compliant Railing (Stain Grade Pine)Overall Labor
3 ½” Pine Stair Baluster, FlutedInstallation of fiberglass screenRemove for Work, then Reinstall
Removal of Refrigerator24 to 29 cf of Capacity Refrigerator
/Freezer (High Grade)Removal of Oven
Dishwasher, Space-saver Under-sink Replace (High Grade)x2
Prime Drywall (96 sf)Paint Drywall-2 Coats (96 sf)
Restaurant-Style Gas Range (High Grade)24 to 29 cf of Capacity Refrigerator
/Freezer (High Grade)[email protected] ea $169.00 $399.64 [email protected] ea $214.00 $323.01 [email protected] ea $85.47 $77.69 [email protected] sf $63.36 $107.52 [email protected] sf $13.44 $26.88 [email protected] sf $21.12 $44.16 [email protected] ea $2.18 $10.48 [email protected] sq $63.20 $26.38 [email protected] sf $5.88 $15.54 [email protected] sf $11.76 $32.13 [email protected] ea --- $7.13 [email protected] ea $82.20 $19.11 [email protected] ea $394.00 $45.63 [email protected] ea $309.00 $69.16 [email protected] ea $20.10 $8.59 [email protected] ea $32.60 $8.89 $41.49
Bathroom sink plumbingToilet Plumbing
Interior Framed Wall (12’ tall 16” on center 7’7” long)Installation of Drywall (96 sf)
Prime Drywall (96 sf)Paint Drywall-2 coats (96 sf)Mask Door Opening (Large)
Red Label Cedar Shingles, 16” (Royals) 21 sqPrime Exterior Shingles (21 sf)
Paint Exterior Shingles-3 coats (21 sf)Remove Door for Work, then ReinstallInterior Door Lockset (Deluxe Grade)
Wall-hung Vitreous China Sink-OvalToilet (High Grade)
Soap Dispenser (Standard Grade)Toilet Paper Dispenser (Standard Grade)
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Total Project Cost
Acquisition Cost Land Cost
Building Cost Total Acquisition Cost
Rehabilitation Cost
Total Square Feet Per Square Foot Cost
Total Rehab Cost Soft Cost (7%)
$243,000
$371,000$625,000
2,882 square feet$15.92$45,886.84$3,212.07
$674,098.71
Preliminary Calculations Depreciation
Amount to be Depreciated Recovery Period
Annual Depreciation Deduction 1st Year Mortgage Interest
Total Monthly Cost for Acquisition and
Adaptive Rehabilitation
$168,128.4939 Years$4,310.98$28,451.40
$2,370.95
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Revit to Ecotect
Rhino to Grasshopper to Photoshop
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Rhino to Showcase
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The purpose of this excercise is to illustrate the
functional rational that Grasshopper has to offer.
The truss is a serious of repitive bars with lateral
bracing, the skin is a solid “sheet” that was cre-
ated in Rhino as a mesh then applied as a sur-
face in Grasshopper. The Louver system adjust
to any sun angle, rotating all verticle louvers to ad-
equately provide shad to the sturcture which can
be rotated, skewed and scaled to produce multiple
options quickly and effeciently.
StructureSkin
Working Louver
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Waterfront Park, located in Charleston South Carolina, was devel-
oped after hurricane Andrew devastated the area. Now, the Park
draws visitors with its large pineapple fountain. For this project, the
challenge was to design a Vietnamese restaurant, being sensitive
the local context as well as the Vietnamese Culture itself.
My design is located on the pier, and has a main fl oor with priva-
tized dining room, as the culture observes, as well as an open patio
level on the second fl oor which maximizes the views out toward the
water and back onto the City of Charleston.
Vietnamese Restaurant
Charleston, SC
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HARLESTON
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The fundamental purpose for means of egress is to get all the occupants out of a building in a safe and expeditious manner during a fire or other emergency.A means of Egress must provide:A continuous and unobstructed path of exit travel from any occupied point in a building to a public way, which is a space such as a street or alley, permanently dedicated for public use.A direction of flow to every means of egress, leading from an occupied space to a final safe outside area, away from any hazard or emergency in the building. Exit must remain same size or get larger as the building occupants proceed downstream from areas of lesser safety to areas of greater safety and ultimately out of the building through the exit discharge.At least two different egress paths should lead from the interior of a building to the outside at ground level.Occupancy load and number of exits: Assembly, Business, Institution: 1 exit up to 49 occupants, 2 exits up to 500 occupants.Maximum egress distance: Assembly: 75’, Business and Institution: 100’When two exits are required, they are to be placed a distance apart equal to one-half the diagonal dimension of the space.Ramps in a means of egress must not exceed a 1 in 12 (8%) slope.Width of ramps in a means of egress shall not be less than the width of corridors (typically 44”).Ramps are limited to a vertical rise of 30” between intermediate landings.Ramp landings that accommodate a change of direction must be at least 60” x 60”.
Buildings must be accessible to persons with disabilities and was mandated by the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in 1990. Every project should be carefully reviewed against provisions of the ADA to assure compliance with federal law.Accessible Route for ADA- allow persons with disabilities to enter a building, get into and out of spaces where desired function occur, and then exit the building. It is also necessary that accessible route is needed to support functions such as toilets, telephones and drinking fountains.Toilet: where multiple instances of single-user toilet facilities occur, at least 5% but no less than one in each cluster of such facilities, must be accessible.Floor Space: a turn radius of 60” x 60” for all hallways. A clear floor space of 30” x 48” must be provided to accommodate a single wheel chair.Washroom: every washroom must have at least one accessible lavatory that meets or exceeds ADA requirements.Seat heights must be 17” to 19” above the finished floor. Flush controls must be placed on the open side of the toilet with the clear floor space and mounted to higher than 44” above the finished floor.Sinks: 1109.3 requires 5% of sinks to be accessible, except for service sinks.Floor Plan Confi guration: Egress
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The Lightning Car Company is an electric luxury sports car that is
making waves in the automotive world. For this project, the goal
is showcase the car’s technology while having the opportunity to
branch out programmatically to attract a wider range of cliental. For
my design, the space will serve as a showroom for the Lightning
Car, as well as a interior and exterior restaurant for locals in the
area as well as a museum space to tell the history of vehicles from
the United States and around the world.
The form responds to both the surrounding context and function of
the building. Holding strong to the Savannah grid, the form begins
to become dynamic, and breaking away to interact with the curvilin-
ear form of the car.
The Lightning Car
Savannah, GA
Plan ThreePlan Two Plan One
Private Dining
Public Dining
W.C.
Wash Area
Service Station
Prep Area
Cooking
Storage
Staff Lounge
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Outdoor Dining
Public Dining
Semi-private Dining
Main Entrance
Exhibit Space
Ramp Entrance
Hostess/ Lightning
Representative
Lightning Car Technology
Lightning Car Showroom
Representative
Kitchen and restaurant circulation.Circulation from main entrance to museum space, ramp, and upper level dining.Circulation through Museum space to third level Lightning Car Showroom.The tilt of the roof allows for diffused light to enter the building while the green roof absorbs much of the heat directed onto the roof. Using the height of the building to allow for stack effect will draw hot air out the building, creating a natural circulation throughout the structure.
Circulation , Egress, and ADAPlan One
Plan Two
Plan Three
Sustainable
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The American Comedy Hall of Fame is intended to be a Sig-
nature Building for the Entertainment District in Los Angeles
California. The structure, which will house the most Iconic
and instrumental members of Comedy will serve the com-
munity as well as surrounding venues such as the Staples
Center, in offering a Theater, Restaurants, Comedy Club, Ex-
hibition space as well as Inductee ceremonies celebrating the
men and women who have brought so much laughter to the
American people and the World.
The Design spirals out toward the entertainment in the sur-
rounding context. The central circulation encourages explo-
ration and visually leads the visitor through the form.
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KITCHEN
COMEDY CLUB
THEATER
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The fl oor plan and circulation are inspired by the golden section.
The utiliazation of this sacred geometry came from the desire to
expland the central core as one extends upward, moving both up
and out as the experience of the comedy hall expands through time.
This arrangement also allowed for the use of natural light to beam
down from the roof to bottom lobby space.
Comedy Museum
Los Angeles, CA
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University Housing
Main Street
Commercial Berm
Raised Commercial Zone
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The goal of this urban environment is to create a connection between the natural and built
environment by way of an elevated pedestrian path known as the “L-Way.” This system
would allow for residents and visitors alike to venture through the protected wetlands that
exist on the site and weave through the city, allowing the pedestrian to travel above the car,
which also allows for an elevated commercial program. The overall development contains:
729 Residential persons, mixed use: 12,360 residential and 1.06 Million Sq. Ft. Mixed-Com-
mercial, and 3.7 Million Sq. Ft. Commercial, Which will include a University with Apartment
Style housing located throughout the Urban plan.
Interactive Interior
Interior Atrium
Restaurant
Market and Gym Deck
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INTERIOR PARKING
MIXED-USE
TOP YARDS
Cafe
Market
Student Cafe
Level 2
Level 1
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9Hunter’s Point South, approximately 30 acres of prime real estate in Long Island City,
Queens. The proposed development will offer a patchwork of program, allowing the
area to have a more natural and sustainable existence. Beginning with a celebrated
Entrance into a Green Space, an Amphitheater and Retail Zone, an Industrial residen-
tial zone, and ending with a High Rise and Ferry Terminal.
As a team, we each designed a portion of the site, I developed the Park and transition
space which lead into the retail zone. I also was responsible for the vignettes which
created the perspectives that depict the patch-work concept we developed for the site.
PatchWork Development
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For my part, the exploration of site included that of neigghboring
NYC. The grid layout and river connection became very important
the our development of Hunter’s point south. The buildings, or fol-
leys, located within the park were created with material I gathered
at Skidaway Island State Park (my work) as representation of the
idea that the green space is an extension of the existing state park.
The models were then photoshoped into the vginettes seen above.
Hunter’s Point South
Park and Ferry Terminal