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Graduate work from Kansas State University
Transcript of Senior Portfolio 2
Jeff Snyder
Kansas State University
Studio Works College oF architecture Planning and design
COntentsOld Town School of Folk Music 4
One Artist Museum: Makoto Fujimura 14
SIPA: San Diego Institute of the Physical Arts 20
Thesis Research: Hydraulic Infrastructure 26
Internship: Bohlin Cywinski Jackson 32
Resume 34
SIpa: San Diego Institute of the Physical Arts
Location: San Diego, CAStudio Critic: Bob Condia
The San Diego Institute for the Physical Arts endeavors to establish a new center for activity near the heart of downtown. In recent years this area of the city has undergone tremendous change. The neighborhood’s indigenous poor and a newly emerging wealthy class have found themselves side by side in an increasingly dense downtown. SIPA seeks to create harmony among these disparate forces through the practice of physical disciplines. By controlling their bodies, the people of this area have the potential to gain the skills necessary for success in life.
The building itself is the product of a long progression of study beginning with the wings of a dragonfly. This seemingly delicate artifact is the perfect synthesis of structure and diaphragm. By focusing on the essence of these two elements a number of sculptures were generated. These sculptures, which are made of steel, paper and wax
mimic the wings of a dragonfly in a visually compelling manner. Not only do these sculptures represent an important structural idea but they also allow for the transmission of light. The thin layers of wax diffuse sunlight and render the space underneath in a soft glow.
Each one of these ideas played an important role in the development of the design for the martial arts studio. The pavilion capitalizes on the idea of a multiplicity of translucent layers. These layers are shaped in a way that creates a number of interesting architectural conditions. The interior of the pavilion makes use of San Diego’s comfortable climate through the creation of large outdoor dojos. These spaces not only provide the athletes an area to practice their craft but also help bring in natural light to the interior of the pavilion.
Two main interior blocks support the pavilion roof. Inside these spaces area a number of practice studios. The walls of the pavilion allow for the transmission of light. This effect provides the ideal condition for the practice of martial arts.
Sun Penetration Rain Catchment
Entry Points
Southeast Aerial
Edge Condition Points of Entry
Sculptural Iterations 1 2
Architectural Study Models 1 2
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Interior courtyard: used for fighting, ceremonies and informal gatherings
Secondary enclosed studio: provides room for individual or group practice
Circulation shaft: this space directs visitors to the locker rooms located in the lower level
Entrance: space to orient oneself within the building as a whole
Primary enclosed studio: space for formal instruction with large groups
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Ground Floor Plan
Transverse Section
Longitudinal Section
Northwest View of the Pavilion
View Towards Interior Combat Space
View From The High Line
Study Iterations 1
One artist museum: Makoto Fujimura
Location: New York, NYStudio Critic: Todd Gabbard
For the final project of my third year I was charged with designing a museum to display the work of Makoto Fujimura, a celebratedJapanese-American painter. Fujimura employs layers of semi-transparent precious minerals to create what he calls a “grace arena” that refracts light to the viewer. The effect is remarkable.
In light of this technique, I wanted the galleries to possess the subtle glow of natural light. The small New York City site did not afford much access to the sun. In order to work with this predicament, a series of large lightwells were created by pushing out the walls of the galleries and drawing light in from the top past the floor above. This space reflects and diffuses the light, illuminating the paintings below.
Makoto Fujimura has aimed to do more than just create beautiful works of art over the course of his career. In addition to his art, Fujimura founded an organization called the International Arts Movement (IAM) based out of New York City. IAM seeks to strengthen the connections within the artistic community through collaboration and interaction. By building these relationships, IAM wishes to “create the world that ought to be.” Over the course of a year, IAM has a number of events including a film series and lecture circuit. In response to Fujimura’s continued involvement with IAM, the museum’s program was altered to provide space for the organization’s offices as well as a lecture hall and informal gathering spaces. This space will better enable Fujimura to work both as an artist and a collaborator.
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View Into Main Gallery
View from under The High Line
Light Studies 9 am
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Outdoor Sculpture Terrace: used as a place to view art and overflow for the cafe
Light Well: this space diffuses natural light to illuminate the work in the galleries
Main Galleries: a place of quiet and focus
International Arts Movement Head-quarters: office space with an open floor plan
Auditorium: space for IAM to have lectures and community discussions
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Conceptual Sketches
Translucent Glass Tile: a source of natural light without the visual dis-traction clear glass would provide
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Lobby: a place to orient one’s self within the building as a whole
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Section Perspective
Service SpacesInteraction CorridorAuditorium and Lobby
Old Town school of Folk Music
Location: Chicago, IllStudio Critic: Miriam Neet
During the fall semester of my fourth year I was able to dedicate my time to one project. The goal for this semester was to follow the project from schematic design to design documents. The building itself was an addition to the Old Town School of Folk Music, a historic music school located in the Lincoln Square neighborhood of Chicago.
Working on a small urban lot allowed me to narrow my focus and examine ways to draw in natural light and also orient the occupants to the surrounding context. A number of volumes were removed from the building’s form to achieve these ends. The first set of voids were created on the second and third levels. These “interaction corridors” helped solve a number of problems. These spaces provided the primary location for the people of the school to interact in an informal manner. Generous space and flexible seating helped achieve this effect.
These spaces also served a secondary function as a mechanical chase for the building as a whole. Limited floor heights necessitated that space be found within the walls for mechanical equipment to travel. Materially, the spaces were clad in metal mesh that allowed for the exposure of the equipment. The screens also help diffuse the recessed lights located along the corridors.
The second set of voids came in the form of vertical light wells that reach towards the middle of the building. These spaces help illuminate a number of the classrooms in the building’s interior. One of these...
Southeast View of the Old Town School
Service Spaces Classroom Space
Drainage DetailFooting Details
Overhang DetailFloor Slab Details
Roofing DetailSkylight Detail
Exterior Wall Section Interior Wall Section and Skylight
Interaction Corridor with Mechanical Chase
spaces provides outdoor seating for the building’s administration space.
The exterior of the building is clad in a naturally corrosive resistant steel manufactured by company in Kansas City. This material was chosen for its ability to fit in with Lincoln Square’s vernacular architecture. The surrounding streetscape is clad almost entirely in red brick. I was able to work with the manufacturer to manipulate the control joints to create a pattern that visually breaks up the facade. Details like these help the building to fit within the surrounding context.
Horizontal and Vertical Voids
Section Perspective
Thesis: Hydraulic Infrastructure
Location: San Diego, CAStudio Critic: Bob Condia
As the world begins to grapple with an increasingly hot and crowded environment leaders have been forced to confront a number of unforeseen realities. Non of these new forces are more confounding than the issues relating to water shortage. At nearly every corner of the planet, groups of people are being met with a lack of fresh water. This frightening trend has come about as the result of many different factors. In the past century the planet has undergone tremendous growth. In many parts of the world there is simply not enough water to supply everyone’s needs. This problem is further complicated by outdated modes of water purification. These older systems rely heavily on vast amounts of fresh water while making little effort to properly manage the water once it has been used by the general population.
This problem poses particular risk to areas like the American Southwest that are naturally lacking in an abundance of rainwater. Cities like San Diego are being forced to rethink how water is managed at the urban scale. It is in this predicament that I have chosen to insert my senior thesis. Architecture has the possibility to create lasting solutions to these pressing issues. By combining traditionally separate urban entities into one unit, a productive tension can be discovered. This requires a new paradigm of thought concerning the life of a city. Instead of viewing the individual parts that make up a city as separate elements, planners, designers and architects must begin to think about urban life as a web of interconnected systems. This way of thinking is best equipped to make
lasting change.
The two systems I have chosen to most closely examine for my senior thesis are hydraulic infrastructure and an education facility. After much thought and research it is my belief that the city of San Diego can benefit by examining unforeseen relationships between these two entities. By combining these two
elements, a great deal of good can come about.
I propose the design of a water purification plant that also tells the story of water in its various forms through a number of museum style exhibits. Internally, the spaces will be arranged in such a way that the distinction between these two elements is blurred. This maneuver
View from the East
allows the public to learn about the issues related to water management in a tangible way.
Architecturally, the building responds to this lofty programmatic mission in a number of ways. The experience begins at the street level with landscaping that integrates the latest in sustainable strategies. As the building rises out of the landscape it
is organized around a central core. Mechanical purification equipment runs down the center of this space, introducing the public to the mission of the building from the onset. The purified water produced in this area will be released back into the city water supply. Adjacent to the central space are a number of exhibit spaces that discuss the importance of water ecology. As they navigate
this unique building, visitors will gain an enlightening understanding of the issues associated with water shortage through direct exhibits and the exposure to the water purification plant. A facility like this can only stand to strengthen the city as a whole.
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Longitudinal Section
Transverse Section
View Towards Southern Facade
Exploded Axonometric; drawing featured in Feb 2012 issue of Metropolis
internship: Bohlin Cywinski Jackson
Office Location: Wilkes Barre, PADates: Jan 2011 - Aug 2011
During the Spring of my fourth year I completed an eight month internship with Bohlin Cywinski Jackson (BCJ) in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. While in Pennsylvania, I learned a tremendous amount about design and the day-to-day operations of a firm. At BCJ, I assisted in the design of an ice hockey arena for Penn State University as well as a number of houses in several parts of the country. My time at BCJ gave me a perfect foundation for any future professional endeavors.
Pegula Ice Arena: construction set to end Spring 2012
Photo Matt Wargo: Editing Jeff Snyder Edge House: Warren, CT
Resume Education
Leadership / Involvement
Work Experience
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Relevant Skills
Kansas State University: Manhattan, KS (2007 - 2012)Master of Architecture
The King’s College: New York, NY (2006-2007)Completed one year towards B.A. in Philosophy, Politics and Economics
Architecture Student Advisory Board Member(2008 –2009)OZ 31 Staff (2008 – 2009) Boy Scouts of America Eagle Scout (2000 - 2004) Dean’s Student Advisory Board Member (2008 – 2009) Ichthus Life Group Leader (2009 – 2011)Young Life Leader (2008 – 2010)
Bohlin Cywinski Jackson: Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania (Jan - Aug 2011)As an intern at Bohlin Cywinski Jackson I had the opportunity to work on a number of different projects. The projects I worked on most while at the firm are as follows: Pegula Ice Arena Pennsylvania State University (University Park, PA); The Edge House (Warren, CT); Goldhar Residence (Ontario, Canada)
Internship with Donna Fullmer IIDA: Manhattan, Kansas (Aug 2010 - Feb 2011)My work with Donna began as a first year student and continued as an intern. I most recently assisted her with illustrations as she finishes the third of four architecture textbooks being published by Fairchild.
Caribou Coffee: Manhattan, Kansas (Aug 2011 - Mar 2012)At the heart of Caribou is the coffee they make. Accordingly, my duties involved working as a barista and aiding customers as they came into the store.
Proficient: Adobe (Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign); Google (SketchUp) Autodesk (AutoCad)
Familiar: Autodesk (Revit, 3ds Max, Rhino, Grasshopper); Visual Dynamics (V-Ray for SketchUp)
Metropolis Magazine: Feb 2012; Living on the Edge. By Mark Lamster
Studio Companion Series: Drafting Basics (Book 2); 3D Design Basics (Book 3) and Presentation Basics (Book 4). Fairchild Pubns; 1 Edition (Feb 1, 2012)
References Bob Condia: 5th Year Professor, Phone: 787.532.1106. E-mail: [email protected] Loose: Partner Bohlin Cywinski Jackson, Phone: 570.825.8756. ex. 152. E-mail: [email protected] Johnson: Manager Caribou Coffee, Phone: 682.225.0635. E-mail: [email protected]
Honors / Awards AIA Wichita Scholarship, 2010 ScholarshipLarry W. King Scholarship, 2010 Scholarship Kansas State University Dean’s Honor Roll, Kansas State University (2 Semesters)
