M.Arch Portfolio_Year 1

in the studioHostel | Detroit Pipe AllBuilding AnalysisYoung Professionals CampusSeed Bank | Detroit

architecture of objects Flex Chair Profi le Lights Paper Masonry Units

in the studio

Fabrications in Architecture was a digital fabrication + design build seminar that partnered with Hostel Detroit, a nonprofi t youth hostel located in southwest Detroit. The main objective of the studio was to develop a full-scale built project which augments the hostel’s current facilities with a “shed” to provide bike storage, a secure enclosure for the hostel’s outdoor equipment and an integrated, covered performance space.

Hostel | Detroit Course: Fabrications in ArchitectureInstructor: Joshua BardDate: Spring 2011Collaborators: Student Team of 10

Within the 10 person project team, my chief task was to lead in the fabrication effort.

Shown here is the fabrication of steel gusset plates utilizing fl owpath software to run the in-house waterjet cutter.

After steel plates are cut they are welded together and then bolt holes are drilled.

After Fabrication is complete, the steel gusset plates are installed on-site along with pre-cut 2x10’s and 2x6’s to create the structural frame of the shed.

In order to allow for the bike shed to transform into a concert and event space, fold-up doors were installed on the facade facing the yard.

The doors work on a pulley system which allows for each of the (3) 8x8 door segments to be lifted with ease from inside of the shed.

Pipe All can be seen as a re-imagining of the classic picture palace of the 1950’s. The motifs and formal qualities of these cinemas still remain as iconic images of the golden age of the movie theater. Yet with the evolution of the cineplex and alternative modes of entertainment, these forms have been lost in the architecture of the theater.

Pipe All attempts to reclaim these classic forms by re-purposing them to give them new life. Here, forms such as the marquee and the banner are given new functionality.

Pipe AllCourse: Studio 3G3Instructor: Josh BardDate: Winter 2011

early vignette sketches

early study models

mid semester massing models

fi nal diagram showing theaters dispursed around central circulation core

Thid Floor Plan

Fifth Floor Plan

Shown here is a focused investigation on the inherent and tangible materiality of the built artifact. Through a semester long research project students were asked, in teams of two, to analyze an existing building in terms of its formal properties and construction methods. The result of this study is a set of drawings and diagrams which fetishizes the banal aspects of the buildings construction means and methods.

In the second half of the studio, each team was asked to take the knowledge learned through their research to develop a small building project. The goal here was to design a building which demonstrated an expertise in the construction language of their researched built work.

Building AnalysisCourse: Construction 3GInstructor: David MoonDate: Winter 2011Collaborators: Catie Truong

Paspels SchoolValerio OlgiatiSwitzerland

Paspels School was simple in concept but elaborate in execution. The idea of a building with a simple facade which when peeled away shows complexity is one that was carried through into our building design.

In Paspels School concrete was used as both structure and fi nish, we wanted to replace the concrete with a different structural system, while still maintaining a feeling of solidity in the internal and external facades.

To do this a steel frame was used as the primary structural system with an 8 x 4 wood panel system hung from it to serve as both internal and external fi nishes.

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Reclaimed and Treated wood panelingWaterproofi ngGypsum BoardMetal Framing

Batt Insulation

Vapor Barrier

Interior Finish wood paneling

Tongue & Groove fl oor board panelingThermal Rigid InsulationConcrete slab on deck

Wood Panel drop ceiling

The goal of this course was to focus on the role of the developer and to cultivate the skills and knowledge associated with working on the real estate developement side of building projects.

Located south of Ann Arbor lies the remains of what was once the Georgetown Mall. This deadmall has become a blight on the community and is in need of redevelopment. Unlike many other mall retrofi ts, shown here is an attempt to transform the site without destroying the existing built artifacts.

Young Professionals CampusCourse: Architect as DeveloperInstructor: Kit McCulloughDate: Winter 2011

By utilizing strategies of “wrapping the box” the ground level is turned into a bustling retail shopping street while the rest of the existing mall space is used for artist studios, community activities and e-mall warehouse space.

All of these new uses are supported by a dense collection of residential and collaborative office spaces aimed at Ann Arbor’s emerging young professionals. The existing roof is retrofit as a greenroof and campus for these young professionals.

Rent SF/Unit # of Units Total SF Rent Per Mo NNN Rent/SF Annual Rent per Unit All Units Per SF

A - Walkout/Garden/office live work units 800 20 16,000 1,100 13,200$ 264,000$ 16.50$ B - Smaller 1 bedroom on 2nd & 3rd floor 650 62 40,300 850 10,200$ 632,400$ 15.69$ C - 2 Bedroom apartments 845 28 23,660 1,100 13,200$ 369,600$ 15.62$ D - 3 Bedroom apartments 1,000 21 21,000 1,300 15,600$ 327,600$ 15.60$ E - Small 2 bedroom with loft 800 39 31,200 1,000 12,000$ 468,000$ 15.00$

F - Commercial Office Space (Large Units) 8,000 2 16,000 10 160,000$ 320,000$ 10.00$ G - Commercial Office Space (Medium Units) 4,000 4 16,000 10 160,000$ 640,000$ 10.00$ H - Commercial Office Space (Small Units) 2,000 4 8,000 10 80,000$ 320,000$ 10.00$

I - Community Space in Existing Mall 18,500 1 18,500 4 74,000$ 74,000$ 4.00$ J - Artist Studios in Existing Mall 210 20 4,200 600 7,200$ 144,000$ 34.29$ K - e-Mall Showrooms 7,500 2 15,000 10 150,000$ 300,000$ 10.00$

L - First Floor Retail 3,450 8 27,600 15 414,000$ 3,312,000$ 15.00$ M - Restaurant Spaces 2,000 4 8,000 15 120,000$ 480,000$ 15.00$

TOTALS 215 245,460 7,651,600.00$

Ave Mo Rent 215 units 2,965.74$

Rent SF/Unit # of Units Total SF Rent Per Mo NNN Rent/SF Annual Rent per Unit All Units Per SF

A - Walkout/Garden/office live work units 800 20 16,000 1,100 13,200$ 264,000$ 16.50$ B - Smaller 1 bedroom on 2nd & 3rd floor 650 62 40,300 850 10,200$ 632,400$ 15.69$ C - 2 Bedroom apartments 845 28 23,660 1,100 13,200$ 369,600$ 15.62$ D - 3 Bedroom apartments 1,000 21 21,000 1,300 15,600$ 327,600$ 15.60$ E - Small 2 bedroom with loft 800 39 31,200 1,000 12,000$ 468,000$ 15.00$

F - Commercial Office Space (Large Units) 8,000 2 16,000 10 160,000$ 320,000$ 10.00$ G - Commercial Office Space (Medium Units) 4,000 4 16,000 10 160,000$ 640,000$ 10.00$ H - Commercial Office Space (Small Units) 2,000 4 8,000 10 80,000$ 320,000$ 10.00$

I - Community Space in Existing Mall 18,500 1 18,500 4 74,000$ 74,000$ 4.00$ J - Artist Studios in Existing Mall 210 20 4,200 600 7,200$ 144,000$ 34.29$ K - e-Mall Showrooms 7,500 2 15,000 10 150,000$ 300,000$ 10.00$

L - First Floor Retail 3,450 8 27,600 15 414,000$ 3,312,000$ 15.00$ M - Restaurant Spaces 2,000 4 8,000 15 120,000$ 480,000$ 15.00$

TOTALS 215 245,460 7,651,600.00$

Ave Mo Rent 215 units 2,965.74$

Young Professionals Campus on Packard Rd. - Cost of Construction EstimateProperty Location: Site of former Georgetown Mall, Packard Rd Ann ArborApproximate Parcel Size: 6.5 Acres = 283,140 Square FeetAnn Arbor Cost Modifier: 103.9

Development Data (User Input) Total SF Development Description

Condos / Apartments (Low Rise 1 to 3 Stories) 59,400 SF Residential Units in back of Dev. (first 3 floors)Condos / Apartments (Mid Rise 4 to 7 Stories) 112,560 SF Residential Units surrounding greenwayCondos / Apartments (High Rise 8 to 24 Stories) SFPublic Housing (Low Rise 1 to 3 Stories) SFPublic Housing (Mid Rise 4 to 7 Stories) SFOffices (Low Rise 1 to 4 Stories) SFOffices (Mid Rise 5 to 10 Stories) 55,000 SF Single Use/Shared Office spacesOffices (High Rise 11 to 20 Stories) SFHotel / Inn (57,000 SF to 150,000 SF Total Area) SFHotel / Inn (Over 150,000 SF Total Area) SFCommunity Centers / Health Clubs (Minimum 30,000 SF) 42,000 SF Community Center and others within existing mallDepartment Stores SFRetail Stores (Individual) 37,000 SF First Floor RetailResturants 10,000 SF Mixed in with Retail spacesBanks SFGreenspace (Landscpaing) 50,000 SF Greenroof/GreenwayHard Scape (Landscaping) 15,000 SF New Roads/Repair Existing RoadsParking Decks (Under 150,000 SF Total Area / Above Grade) 72,000 SF New Parking Garage on Northwest CornerParking Decks (Under 150,000 SF Total Area / Below Grade) SFParking Decks (Over 150,000 SF Total Area / Above Grade) SFParking Decks (Over 150,000 SF Total Area / Below Grade) SF

Total Development Area 452,960 SFFloor Area Ratio 160%

Base Upgrade % Total Cost / SF Cost / SFBase Cost of Construction Estimate Cost / SF Base Cost Applied Base Cost Dev. Type Total

Condos / Apartments (Low Rise 1 to 3 Stories) $74.50 4,597,887$ 1.00 4,597,887$ 77.41$ 10.15$ Condos / Apartments (Mid Rise 4 to 7 Stories) $86.00 10,057,686$ 1.00 10,057,686$ 89.35$ 22.20$ Condos / Apartments (High Rise 8 to 24 Stories) $102.85 -$ 1.00 -$ NA -$ Public Housing (Low Rise 1 to 3 Stories) $79.75 -$ 1.00 -$ NA -$ Public Housing (Mid Rise 4 to 7 Stories) $96.60 -$ 1.00 -$ NA -$ Offices (Low Rise 1 to 4 Stories) $80.15 -$ 1.00 -$ NA -$ Offices (Mid Rise 5 to 10 Stories) $88.00 5,028,760$ 1.00 5,028,760$ 91.43$ 11.10$ Offices (High Rise 11 to 20 Stories) $112.15 -$ 1.00 -$ NA -$ Hotel / Inn (57,000 SF to 150,000 SF Total Area) $101.35 -$ 1.00 -$ NA -$ Hotel / Inn (Over 150,000 SF Total Area) $98.75 -$ 1.00 -$ NA -$ Community Centers / Health Clubs $20.00 872,760$ 1.00 872,760$ 20.78$ 1.93$ Department Stores $66.50 -$ 1.00 -$ NA -$ Retail Stores (Individual) $72.50 2,787,118$ 1.00 2,787,118$ 75.33$ 6.15$ Resturants $141.00 1,464,990$ 1.00 1,464,990$ 146.50$ 3.23$ Banks $157.45 -$ 1.00 -$ NA -$ Greenspace (Landscpaing) $15.00 779,250$ 1.00 779,250$ 15.59$ 1.72$ Hard Scape (Landscaping) $7.45 116,108$ 1.00 116,108$ 7.74$ 0.26$ Parking Decks (Under 150,000 SF Total Area / Above Grade) $48.50 3,628,188$ 1.00 3,628,188$ 50.39$ 8.01$ Parking Decks (Under 150,000 SF Total Area / Below Grade) $61.85 -$ 1.00 -$ NA -$ Parking Decks (Over 150,000 SF Total Area / Above Grade) $40.50 -$ 1.00 -$ NA -$ Parking Decks (Over 150,000 SF Total Area / Below Grade) $51.65 -$ 1.00 -$ NA -$

Base Construction Cost Estimate 29,332,747$ 29,332,747$ 64.76$

Final Cost of Construction EstimateTotal Base Cost of Construction Estimate 29,332,747$ 64.76$ per SF TotalDemolition of Existing Parking Structure (Fixed at $5.95 / SF of Structure) -$ -$ per SF TotalSite Work and Underground Utility Work ($2 / SF of Parcel) 59,200$ 0.13$ per SF Total

Subotal - Hard Construction Costs 29,391,947$ 64.89$ per SF Total

Construction Project Management Fees (2.75% of Total Construction Costs) 808,279$ 1.78$ per SF TotalInitial Site Survey 5,000$ 0.01$ per SF TotalSoil Boring / Foundation Analysis 30,000$ 0.07$ per SF TotalArchitectural / Engineering Fees (6% of Total Construction Costs) 1,763,517$ 3.89$ per SF TotalPermit Fees (Per City of Ann Arbor Schedule) 177,083$ 0.39$ per SF TotalPlan Review Fees (Per City of Ann Arbor Schedule) 70,833$ 0.16$ per SF TotalSubtotal - Soft Construction Costs 2,854,711$ 6.30$ per SF Total

Total Project Hard and Soft Construction Costs 32,246,658$ 71.19$ per SF Total3.00% 967,400$ 2.14$ per SF Total

Total Project Hard and Soft Construction Costs w/ Contingency 33,214,058$ 73.33$ per SF Total

This project represents a desire to merge form and function by completely integrating a greywater collection and fi ltration system into the formal design logic of the project.

Often when dealing with a design problem, performance and form can be at odds. In looking at how these elements could run parallel to each other, the buildings form is generated. The generator for this form is the environmental systems needed for a complete greywater collection and fi ltration system.

Seed Bank | DetroitCourse: Studio 3G2Instructor: Craig BorumDate: Fall 2010

Early massing models showing the desire for a large public realm flanked

by programmatic spaces

Diagram showing greywater collection and fi ltration systems under the

buildings main public realm

Flow diagrams

Diagrams of fi nal greywater and rainwater collection fl ows

The main public realm of the building is generated by the needs of the systems which it houses. The space is sub-divided by a grand stair which hides the greywater fi ltration systems underneath. As the water gradually becomes purifi ed, it is revealed to the public through openings in the stair.

The walls of the space push in and fl ex out in order to hide the large water tanks and mechanical systems needed for water collection and storage located behind them.

fi nal model lighting studies

All of the forms generated by a need to hide mechanical and storage equipment create a unique and experiential space for the the public to occupy

architecture of objects

Flex Chair meets at the intersection of chair, bench and table. The project both seeks to defi ne what these objects are independently, while at the same time challenging their potential to exist collectively.

Infl uenced by the inherit need for fl exibility in the lifestyle of today’s nomadic generation, Flex Chair offers the ability to meet the demands of any living space at any time. Made of half-inch plywood profi les cut with a CNC router the project is able to transform from bench to chair to table in order to meet the current needs of its environment.

Flex ChairCourse: Interior LandscapesInstructor: Thomas MoranDate: Spring 2011Collaborators: Nate Van Wylen

The profiles are held together with wooden dowels which are countersunk to conceal their existence. Another dowel is placed where the two sides overlap and acts as an axis for one side to rotate. By countersinking the dowels, the project’s construction is concealed and there is an added mystery of how, if at all, the transformation takes place.

Each of the 35 plywood profiles has a different radius that changes incrementally throughout the project, creating a feeling of movement within the singular object. This is expressed in the

chair position by an inward movement in the backrest to create a comfortable seating condition. The inverse is true on the base

where the movement is outwards to allow for greater support. The seat itself is a place of intersection where the profiles of

both backrest and base meet.

Seen in the next few pages are examples of a study conducted into the light transmission capabilities of stacked basswood profi les. These lights represent different strategies to both contain and transmit light. Stacking methods are gradually exaggerated in each light in the series.

Profi le LightsCourse: Interior LandscapesInstructor: Thomas MoranDate: Spring 2011

The ambition of this project was to repurpose a discarded material in a way which would provide new meaning and potential avenues for new use. The subject for the project was discarded newspaper which, by turning it into paper pulp, we were able to create a structural element (PMU bricks).

The bricks were embedded with a variety of notches which allowed for them to aggregate in three dimensions. The end product was an installation comprised of an aggregation of over 80 units.

Paper Masonry Units (PMU’s)Course: Interior LandscapesInstructor: Thomas MoranDate: Spring 2011Collaborators: Nate Van WylenThe ambition of this project was to repurpose a discarded material in a way which would provide new meaning and potential avenues for new use. The subject for the project was discarded newspaper which, by turning it into paper pulp, we were able to create a

The bricks were embedded with a variety of notches which allowed for them to aggregate in three dimensions. The end product was an installation comprised of an aggregation

Course: Interior LandscapesInstructor: Thomas MoranDate: Spring 2011Collaborators: Nate Van Wylen

The three step process for making paper pulp included blending up newspaper and other types of paper with water, packing the mixture into a specially designed press and then squeezing out as much water as possible before letting each piece dry in the sun for several days.