J O N AT H A N E R I C H A N D Z OS E L E C T E D W O R K S

Context ReflectedJon Handzo, 2007

CONTENTS 01 Austin Shutter Homes Flexible Studio

02 Three-Axis Chair Flexible Studio 03 Harlem Pier Park Urban Vegetation Studio

04 The Jewel Hotel Koenen Associates

05 Java Lamp Environmental Controls II

06 Waller Creek Aquatics Center Intervention Studio

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01. Austin Shutter LoftsFlexible Housing StudioFall 2011

One of the greatest challenges in sustainable architecture is designing buildings so they will remain in use in a hundred years. Both the interior and exterior of The Shutter Lofts strive for this level of longevity. The interior is designed to allow individual units to be subdivided, giving owners flexibility. An operable terracotta shading system covers the skin of the building, creating user controlled climate regulation using a recyclable and renewable material.

Shading System Diagram

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The final design proposes to redefine the scale of the neighborhood by creating an urban wall at the street scape and a taller mass that is aimed towards the growth of the neighborhood. The double-skin system aims to satisfy the thermal comfort needs of the occupant while creating a sustainable skin for the building.

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2. Split Building Mass at Street Wall

1. Create Urban WallAt Major Intersection

4. Addition of Second Skin

3. Optimize Orientation

Final Building Mass 5

3-Bedroom2-Bedroom+ Efficiency

1-Bedroom+ Efficiency

Initial Apartment Shell

Sixth Floor

Apartment Configurations

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Building Section

West Elevation

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02. Three Axis ChairCourse: Flexible Housing StudioFall 2011

My project explores how a chair can be modified and activated through simple rotation and reconfiguration of the parts. The final design utilizes an “activator” panel which is necessary in each configuration of the chair, stool and side table. Due to the short time frame in which to design and construct the chair, CNC routing as used to aid in the rapid prototyping of the design.

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Multi-Function Plywood Activator:Chair Seat/Leg for Stool/Magazine Stand

1/4” Threaded Rod

1/2” Wooden Spacers

Plywood Backer Rib

Plywood Seat Rib

Datum Guides

Chair Axonometric View

3 Chair Arrangements

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03. Harlem Pier ParkUrban Park StudioSummer 2010

As part of the urban renewal of Central Harlem, the Harlem Pier Park provides a soft edge to 125th Street, Harlem’s main thoroughfare. The central focus of the park is a pedestrian pier, the first built in NYC in 20 years. The park aimed to provide the residents of Harlem a place to congregate, fish, and boat. Instead, the park was used as a highway for bicyclists and runners between the George Washington Bridge to the North and Riverside Park to the South. In an effort to service both needs, I proposed a new system of piers which supported both pedestrians and park visitors equally.

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The final design proposed a hierarchy of movement through the park. A primary pier comprised of a single structural module creates a pathway for pedestrians, runners and bicyclists. This structure supports secondary pathways, performance spaces, and a floating park below.

Pedestrian Movement Model

Site Plan

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Upper Level Pier - Bike Path

Second Level Pier - Pedestrian Walkway & Program

Water Level Pier - Green Walkway

Site Plan

Pier Exploded Axonometric

View of PiersView under Pier

Views of Park

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04. The Jewel HotelKoenen Associates2008-2010Junior Architect

The Jewel Hotel is situated adjacent to Rockefeller Center and St. Edwards Cathedral. The program called for fitting 140 rooms and amenity spaces within a slender foot print and under 120’. Achieving the final design took months of coordination between all design teams to integrate all mechanical and structural systems into the final design. The following pages represents my portion of the work on the project

West 51st Street

5th Avenue

6th Avenue

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The hotel layout was optimized to allow for the maximum number of rooms in the limited FAR available. Each room was designed with the business traveller in mind, with a desk and small kitchenette in each. Floor plates were designed to allow for vertical stacking of all mechanical and plumbing in the building, even if rooms were of a different size.

Room Layout & Plan Drawing by Jon Handzo. Finishes by Robert Hudson Architects.Photography from Masterworks Development Company

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West 51st Street

Studio Room

Jr. Suite Room

Suite Room

Public

Drawings & Photography by Jon Handzo.

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05. Java LampEnvironmental Controls IISpring 2012Jon Handzo & Nate Schneider

The Java Lamp was intended as a multi-purpose lamp suitable for applications ranging from accent lighting in a retail situation to a bedside reading lamp. The goal of the design was to provide a full range of light levels in a new and interesting fashion.

Photometric Curve

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P e r f o r m a n c e

The lamp provided with the original fixture was a 35-watt halogen bulb, which proved too bright and produced an unacceptable amount of heat. The design team replaced it with a 20-watt bulb.

Due to the nearly symmetrical cross-section of the French Press, the design team anticipated an even distribution of light. Initial testing revealed that the position of the bulb in the bottom of the press caused light to be distributed upwards rather than outwards, which had the potential to cause unwanted glare and reduced the lamp’s ability to be useful as an accent/reading lamp.

An additional problem in the initial design was the porosity of the plunger mechanism, which allowed light to filter upwards and reduced the effectiveness of the plunger as a dimmer mechanism.

The design team conceived of a sheet metal reflector that replaces the mesh screen in plunger mechanism, which would block significant amounts of the upward light and reflect it down, toward the surface on which the lamp rests.

With the reflector in place, the design team still observed a large amount of light projecting upward and causing visual discomfort when the user’s position afforded a view of the lamp in the bottom of the press. To address this problem and create a more diffuse, uniform light distribution, the team frosted the outside of glass pitcher with two coats of Rust-Oleum privacy frosting spray. This addition was highly successful in evening out the distribution of light and reducing potential glare issues, as well as enhancing the lamp’s aesthetic.

Bodum 12-cup Press

100% Open

50% Open

0% Open

New Metal Base

New Metal Re�ector in Existing Plunger

G8 Halogen Fixture in Base w/20-watt bulb

Figure 5: Plunger Action DiagramThe lamp housing is made from a Bodum 12-cup French Press. Light comes from a halogen fixture recycled from a desk lamp, which has been mounted in the base of the French Press, beneath the glass, within a sheet metal base made by the design team. Warm light comes from a 20-watt halogen bulb.

Bodum 12-cup Press

100% Open

50% Open

New Metal Reflectorin existing plunger

0% Open

G8 halogen fixture inbase w/ 20 watt bulb

New Metal Base

lamp

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06. Waller Creek Aquatics CenterIntervention StudioSpring 2012

While Austin is surrounded by places to recreate outdoors, the park spaces in downtown Austin remain under utilized. Waller Creek provides a clear opportunity to remedy this lack of outdoor space. However, while the creek presents an area of natural refuge, it is currently an unsafe and unsanitary place to be. Refuse and murky waters define the natural ecology of the site and the inherent danger that the creek represents dissuades Austinites from occupying it.

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The initial study looked at intervening into an existing landscape through the removal and replacement of land. The model above and the drawing on the right represent a series of studies about carving and slicing into the earth and how those spaces could be occupied.

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Street Level Plan1/16” = 1’-0”

1. Lobby2. Fitness Center3. Tiered Wetlands4. Creek Path Connection5. Outdoor Performance Space6. Hike & Bike Path Connection

Lower Level Plan1/16” = 1’-0”

1. Seating Area2. Multi-Use Terrace3. Men’s Changing Room4. Women’s Changing Room5. Office6. Patio

Pool Level Plan1/16” = 1’-0”

1. Pool2. Seating Area3. Multi-Purpose Space4. Multi-Purpose Space5. Mechanical Room6. Cistern/Water Filtration7. Green Patio

Elevated Level Plan1/16” = 1’-0”

1. Juice Bar

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Cesar Chavez Street

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The final design aimed to weave creek scape and street scape by building the recreation center into the side of the hill. The resulting building encourages pedestrians to recreate out towards the creek on the green roof structures. Underneath the main program of the building is a Olympic swimming pool but the building also supports a small workout space and public cafe.

Toilets and Sinks

IrrigationGreen Roof

Green Roof

Pool Public AmenitySpace

Cistern

Rain Water

Physical Filter/

Mechanical Room

ConstructedWetlands

Constructed Wetlands

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Building Sections

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View From Pool Level

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J O N AT H A N E R I C H A N D Z O

Intern Architect Steven Shortridge Architects, Los Angeles, CA Summer 2012

Generated design options and assisted in development of multi-million dollar residential homes in California

Fabricated scale models and developed renderings for client presentations

Junior Architect / Job CaptainKoenen Associates, New York, NY 2008-2011

Integral in design development and drafting of construction documents for building envelope and interior space planning for zero-tolerance business hotels in New York and Chicago

Project manager for hotel marquee rebranding project including design and construction administration for multiple hotel locations

Aided in initial structural & MEP design and shop drawing coordination from millwork to structural steel

Performed field verification and construction administration tasks for multiple projects

Responsible for issuing construction sketches and punch listing for final project

Communicated and collaborated regularly with client and client representatives

Selected Projects:The Jewel Hotel 130 Rooms, 10,000 S.F. New York, New YorkResponsible for architectural design work documentsSupervised and directed remediation of curtain wall system installation

“Project H” 400 Rooms, 20,000 S.F. New York, New York (under construction)Excecuted initial design of building mass, interior space planning and materials studiesCreated presentation for NYC High Rise Commission

Junior Architect Costas Kondylis & Partners, New York, NY 2006-2008

Designed amenity spaces for high-rise apartment buildings

Drafted construction document and specification sets

Created computer aided 2-D material renderings of spaces for client presentations

Worked with sales representatives and clients to create custom art for lobbies and lounges

Selected Projects:Riverwalk 5 & 6 220 Apartments, 24,000 S.F. New York, New YorkAided in design of public amenity spaces and kitchen and bathroom millwork

Education

The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TXMasters in Architecture, expected May 2014

Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MOBachelor of Arts in Architecture/Minor in Film and Media Studies - May 2006Dean’s List 2004-2005

Experience

5 years professional practice 5 years university education

Technical Skills

Experienced through all phases of construction

Generated full sets of Construction Documents

Building code & ADA experience: New York Boston Chicago Los Angeles

Software

Revit 2013

AutoCAD 2013

Rhinoceros 4.0

Adobe CS5 Master Suite

Google Sketchup

ArcMap

HTML/CSS

Kerkythea

EcoTect

EQuest

806 East 47th Street, Austin, TX 78751 - jon.handzo@gmail.com - (203) 804-8256

806 East 47th Street, Austin, TX 78751 - jon.handzo@gmail.com - (203) 804-8256