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Aaron KalfenArchitecture, Design + Planning Professional

aaron.kalfen@gmail.com847.208.6030

Master of Architecture, May 2012

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DFI+M : Dallas Fashion Institute + Museumdeveloping a fashion movement in Dallas by creating a program and experience that is not o!ered anywhere else in the world

ARCH 609 Comprehensive Studio Prof. Denton Nichols The University of Kansas The School of Architecture, Design + Planning 3 month project:

KULTUR HUSET : Frederiksberg, Denmark Gatewayblending the experience of a culture center with the activity of a metro line stop

6 week project: ARCH 608 Architectural Design IV Prof. Michael Andersen Danish Institute for Study Abroad, Copenhagen

LAWRENCE ART CENTER : Exploring Local Arts using horizontal and vertical atriums to increase visibility and awareness of artistic practices to the community

8 week project:ARCH 408 Architectural Design III Prof. Kapila Silva The University of Kansas The School of Architecture, Design + Planning

MIXED USE : Urban Renewal in Kansas City, Mo.addressing the urban fabric by studying the surrounding communities scales and social values

3 week project: ARCH 811 El Dorado Studio Prof. Josh Shelton The University of Kansas The School of Architecture, Design + Planning

CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT : Adding Value to North Omaha, Nebraska

CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT : Adding Value to North Omaha, Nebraska

creating cutlural developments via artist residencies and culinary programs to encourage diversi"cation (design cycle 2 of 3)

creating cutlural developments via artist residencies and culinary programs to encourage diversi"cation (design cycle 1 of 3)

(3) 2 week project - iterations:

(3) 2 week project - iterations:

ARCH 811 El Dorado Studio Prof. Josh Shelton The University of Kansas The School of Architecture, Design + Planning

ARCH 811 El Dorado Studio Prof. Josh Shelton The University of Kansas The School of Architecture, Design + Planning

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Currently, there is an art center in downtown Lawrence , Kansas on New Hampshire Street. This proposal is an extension of the New Hampshire Street Lawrence Arts Center.

The existing Lawrence Arts Center has been criticized by its employees for not encouraging exploration. Employees lament that the current building isolates programs from one another making it di#cult for students of di!erent studies to interact. This Lawrence Arts Center Extension will resolve this issue by enhancing visibilities and creating an iconic art institute in Lawrence.

Lawrence Arts Centerexisting building

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New Hampshire Streetis a tertiary downtown pedestrian street with less retail and restaurant activity. thean Mass. St. Parking garages and other surface parking lots comprise much of this road.

Massachusetts Streetis the primary pedestrian street downtown that features an abundance of local shops, restaurants, bars and performance spaces. This street is the major focus in downtown Lawrence.

9th Street - view corridorfeatures low pro"le buildings that provide direct views to downtown Lawrence (Mass. St.).

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Homesseen here are predominant throughout Lawrence. Much of the towns character is established from the varieties homes with Victorian styles.

Existing LAC

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Downtown ViewsGlass peals away at the corner of the roof deck enabling connections to downtown.

Outdoor AtriumThe preschool’s outdoor recreation area is seen at every level in the building. Security is further enhanced by the glass skin that encloses it.

Delivery AccessThe skin stretches up to allow for oversized deliveries of art, theater sets and other equipment from the back alleyway. A freight elevator in the delivery lobby may bring pieces to the roof or basement.

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Concrete rooms are suspended at varying heights allowing for views under, over and down to spaces of the LAC. Light colors wash the rooms to distinguish programs.

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TERRACEGALLERY GARDEING

AUDITORIUM

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The main gallery and event space is on display from all levels of the building.

existing building

AUDITORIUM FLY SPACE

SCULPTUREPAINTING

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Reinforced concrete beams and columns com-prise the primary structure. To avoid columns in the main gallery steel suspension cables in combination with a larger beam span the space.

Two ramps wrap the space; each ramp cuts through the center of the building to connect with the existing building. At the west facade one ramp connects to the rooftop galleries while the other reaches the basement gallery/ event space.

Vertical Circulaiton.

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The Kultur Huset is a proposal for a “culture house” on the site of the Frederiksberg Allé stop for Copenhagen’s 2017 Metro Circle Line. The addition of the Circle Line will signi"cantly reduce traveling time for suburbanites to downtown Copenhagen and to Copenhagen International Airport. The culture house will embrace travelers and visitors alike by harnessing and focusing di!erent energy within the site.

Frederiksberg itself, is a desired destination within Denmark. The old Danish town is home to the Frederiksberg Town Hall, Frederiksberg Palace, Frederiksberg Park, Copenhagen Zoo, Frederiksberg Center (shopping mall), Copenhagen Business School, University of Copenhagen Faculty of Life Sciences, Royal Danish Army O#cers Academy and the Frederiksberg Hospital. This new metro stop will serve as an important destiniation for a diverse group of travelers.

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Frederiksberg, Denmark

Frederiksberg AlléThis avenue is de"ned by its lively Linden trees, apartments, cafés, and theaters. The street runs east-west and terminates into St. Thomas Square and Frederiksberg Circus respectively.

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When arriving to Frederiksberg from the Metro, travelers are immediately immersed in a cultural experience. Visitors within the Kultur Huset maintain a constant connection to urban environment and the signi!cance of public transportation in Copenhagen.

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Pantevej Elevation

This proposal intends to respect and re"ect the existing urban fabric, while creating a unique Center to Frederiksberg. The form and scale of the project address the surrounding developments. Orthogonal buildings of similar !ve story heights are the prominent feature to Frederiksberg Allé, which in"uences the beginnings of the project.

To establish an intriguing identity, precast concrete panels face the streets and become a hard shell for the "ourishing activity within the plaza. Curtain glass facades surround the plaza creating a dialogue between users within the Center and pedestrians in the plaza.

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Dallas and the Dallas Arts District have been going through a robust period of development over the past decade. The city is interested in increasing the population of Dallas through development of residential, business and entertainment districts. The Dallas Arts District features many “high brow” cultural activities but lacks a signi"cant daily population when special events are not taking place.

DFI+M intends to attract students, professionals and tourists locally + internationally via unique curriculum and programs hosted by the institution + museum. Public spaces are designed to be versatile to accommodate each other to extend programmatic possibilities when feasible. Unionizing activities within the DFI+M and events outside it are essential to create a sense of community within the Dallas Arts District.

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INTENT _ Build a platform for Dallas to become a major player in the fashion world. This will be achieved by UNIQUE CURRICULUM + PUBLIC INTEGRATION .

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Meyerson Symphony

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Trammel Crow Center

Nasher Sculpture Garden

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International Accessibility.Dallas / Fort Worth International Airport is 20 miles north of the Arts District and is connected by the highway, interstate and dart rail systems.

Eclectic Building Forms.The District is just north of many high rise buildings. Within the District, buildings dramatically decrease in height but have monumental presence + unique expressions.

Pedestrian Friendly.Flora Street feels like a comfortable boulevard lined by 25’ deciduous trees. Its cobble stone road does not facilitate signi"cant vehicular tra#c. Pearl Street is a six-lane highway that disturbs “walk-ability” and connectivity within the district.

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The subject of textiles in$uenced the aesthetics of the Dallas Fashion Institute + Museum. When stretching a piece of fabric the densities of the "bers or threads change by tensile forces. This insight provided an opportunity to develop louver and mullion systems from the principle of changing densities.

Terra cotta louvers and aluminum mullions become the “threads or "bers” of “fabric” forming building facades. The placements of louvers and mullions are determined by the ability to control direct solar gain. Densities of mullions and louvers (“"bers or threads”) increase as the direct sun exposure increases.

Large high rise buildings are adjacent to the DFI+M site. Summer is the most critical time of the year to avoid solar radiation in Dallas. During other seasons, the Trammel Crow Tower shades the southern facade due to lower sun angles.

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Pearl StreetFlora Street

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March Equinox12:00 pm

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Four di!erent opacities of glass + di!erent mullion densities act as solar shading devices for the south facade.

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Meyerson Symphony Center

courtyard design precedent

signi"cant datum

A curvilinear glass facade wraps the Meyerson clockwise from the east to west to create a light-"lled atrium. This transparency becomes a design in$uence.

Pearl Street is a six lane highway that creates disturbance between the eastern and western halves of the Dallas Arts District.

I.M. Pei raised the Meyerson’s courtyard on a plinth and enclosed the space with solid walls. To peak interest + visibility throughout the district the DFI+M’s courtyard is level with the street and enclosed by a porous terra cotta wall.

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structural grid in! uence : number and pacing

open to main hall

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Classroom + lecture spaces have multiple functions for the public and institution. Shared walls between classrooms open for private events. Lecture halls serve as small theaters, forums, and other auditorium functions.

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Top Level : Eat / Observe / Relax

2 story courtyard volume

The DFI+M restaurant has indoor + outdoor seating and an observation garden. This is a relief area for students and a destination for tourists with great views of the district.

observation garden

Pearl Street

Flora StreetOlive Street

Nasher Sculpture Garden

Winspear

Wyly TheaterDallas Museum of Art

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access driveFlora Street

The atrium connects daily institutional and public spaces. This void acts as a lens to view activities on either side of the building. The void emphasizes important programmed spaces such as the conference room.

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*colors & numbers (1,2,3) correspond to the section below

The facade angles in 5 degrees to prevent glare and minimize direct solar gain.

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A terra cotta volume projects over Flora Street, the primary circulation within the District; and Pearl Street is the disruptive highway that breaks the Flora Street and the District into “halves.”

The cantilever intends to blur the distinctive separation caused by Pearl Street by responding to architectural context. DFI+M mimics the cantilevered volume from One Arts Plaza (1) and captures textures similar to the Wyly Theater (2).

An inverted gateway (3) is created between the Meyerson Symphony and DFI+M to address and “bridge” the separation caused by Pearl Street. This is done by maintaining building heights and courtyard spaces o! Pearl Street.

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1. Finished Coat2. Metal Lath3. Insulation Board4. Adhesive5. Sheathing6. Studs

1. Terra Cotta Baguette2. Aluminum Reinforcement Tube3. End Plate4. Spring5. Knife Plate6. Insulation Layer7. Aluminum Carrie Plate

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1. 12” Steel Tube2. 8” x 6” Steel Tube3. 8” CMU4. 4” Travertine Veneer

1. Wood Pavers2. 4” Insulation Board3. Rubber Membrane4. 4” Concrete on Metal Decking

Terra cotta complements stone and masonry materials existing in the Arts District. Terra Cotta will not radiate heat into the building as much as a metal system may. The alignment technique applied will modulate appropriate light levels into each spatial type.

White stucco on the exterior with white plaster on the interior provides a neutral canvas to showcase the activities taking place within. The tactile nature of the materials re$ects qualities of fabrics and materials used in fashion design.

Balcony : Wood Pavers Column : Encased

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Business people presenting a power-point in an o#ce building, urbanites sipping co!ee outside a café in a city plaza or commuters approaching the city from the highway are di!erent examples of relationships between people and cities. Interior and exterior relationships between people and built spaces change with respect to their location and activity. This project reinforces the notion that experiences change with position – or more so with purpose.

Travelers from the highway may gain a sense of familiarity and solidarity from this project by its common urban form and robust brick façade. Pedestrians walking south along Broadway Street from 18th Street will be greeted by a familiar building scale that sensitively transitions to higher rise forms. Warm, wood-slatted, building facades embrace the central terraced courtyards to promote a sense of security and hominess for residences and other users. M

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o#cegallery!tness centerdaycare hotel dinerapartments

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SeparationsIn the 1950’s the highway system divided a once seamless city. The highway system has created distinct communities in Kansas City as described on the map. This site exists at the convergence of these three communities.

Kansas City, Missouri

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Kau!mann Center for the Performing Arts

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This courtyard scheme is multi-functional with parking below grade and courtyards that terrace above. In addition, large horizontal openings between courtyards allows for natural ventilation, lighting and direct access. Separating the courtyards naturally creates program hierarchy and distinct sequences through the site.

The alleyway is the main circulation artery for the site. It provides an ease of access to Broadway Street, the parking garage and the courtyard terraces.

alleyway nooks

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SCHEME I utilizes the existing buildings on the site, which account for the required amount of retail spaces. New development is placed in the center of the site. This strategy creates interesting pathways and spaces in between the existing fabric and the new development. O#ce space anchors the north of the site as a measure to connect to the central business district.

retail (existing buildings repurposed when vacant)residentialo#cepublic amenities

All buildings have 60 ‘ $oor plan widths. All lengths are multiples of 60’, with the exception of two residential towers at 60’ x 80’. This strict dimensioning allows the achievement of the required development without dominating the entire site’s footprint.

Each “building block” is composed of multiple towers. Gaps between towers allow access for winds to ventilate the site and sun to brighten the site. These gaps also act as public rooftop gardens. These rooftop gardens are common on each of the “building blocks”.

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35 Broadway Street

Kaufmann Center for the Performing Arts

Bartle Hall Convention Center

The existing site has multiple light industrial buildings, a Denny’s restaurant and most notably Screenland Theaters. Currently these buildings are characteristic of the Crossroads Arts District. However, the buildings do not adequately mediate a transition from Downtown, to the Croassroads Arts District, to the Westside along Broadway Street.

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SCHEME II replaces the existing development with new retail, amenity and o#ce spaces using the same logic as the "rst scheme. This program introduces more o#ces and public amenities. This demonstrates to a developer or client that each scheme is plausible separately or together as a phasing process.

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I-35 Elevation

The brick facade greets the exterior of the complex. It is characteristic of robust developments around Kansas City. The warping brick facades describes motion, in$uenced from passing cars to the adjacent highways.

The wood facade embraces the interior interior of the complex. It creates a warm and inviting environment, which is in$uenced by the homes in the Westside of Kansas City.

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Since the beginning of the twentieth century, racism has been a signi"cant problem in North Omaha, Nebraska. The discrimination against African American residents was demonstrated by pubic policies such as “red-lining” and race-restrictive housing covenants. Unfortunately, unjust historic policies and events have shaped perspectives and realities of North Omaha to present day.

Omaha, Nebraska is a successful city; USA Today ranks it eight among the "fty largest cities in both per capita billionaires and Fortune 500 companies. However, the alienation of North Omaha has made it one of the most poverty-ridden areas of the country.

Positive action toward the development of North Omaha started over a decade ago, yet perceptions and attitudes of North Omaha are still overwhelmingly negative. New businesses and housing programs are being implemented, but it is not enough. North Omaha needs to continue these plans, while adding new types of value to the area. North Omaha needs to increase essential amenities for its citizens and create new programs that inspire locals and outsiders to change their perspectives of North Omaha.

The site is bounded by 25th, 24th, Ohio, and Lake Streets.

Existing Retail to RemainExisting Houses (Demo or Repurpose)

Existing Elk’s Lodge + Carver Bank (Repurpose)

This map is a Vacant Lot Overlay of North Omaha. Most blocks have more vacant lots than built lots. Every new development is signi"cant to the future development of the area.

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Omaha, Nebraska

Struggle for IdentityNorth Omaha’s history has unfairly de"ned the area. New development to the area needs to add value to the area. Creating new cultural centers, economic bases and residential densities may reinvigorate North Omaha. The goal is to bring new settlers and visitors to develop positive growth and positive perceptions.

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gSustainable Perceptions + NetworksCurrently, North Omaha strives for readily available and accessible quality food products. Historically, businesses look at area populations and incomes before committing to new development. North Omaha has one of the highest poverty rates in the country resulting in low market value perceptions. Threrefore, establishing an alternative and sustainable food network in North Omaha may inspire other sustainable developments to add value to North Omaha.

Repurposed Bungalow : Biological Grocer Biologically Farmed Greenhouse

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gallery spaces open to outdoorsCorner of 25th and Lake Street

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Houses are grouped in clusters of three and rest on a common elevated porch to create a sense of privacy. These houses also have personal balconies on their 1st and 2nd levels.

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Blurring Public and Private SpacesThis alley is between the residential housing clusters and the “Live+Work+Show” artists residencies. This concept was in$uenced by Kansas City’s Crossroads Arts’ District’s First Fridays. It is intended that artists create formal or informal events where the public can walk up to their outdoor galleries and indoor studios at the "rst level.

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New Artist Residences

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ceramics studio

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Stacked and rotated rectangular forms begin to change the identity of housing in North Omaha. This aesthetic intends to engage outsiders to this new and valuable mixed use block.

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To positively contribute to communities by practicing architecture + design with an innovative, forward thinking and professional team.OBJECTIVE

NAAB Accredited M.ARCH ProgramThe University of KansasSchool of Architecture, Design + PlanningLawrence, Kansas Master of Architecture // May 2012Danish Institute for Study AbroadCopenhagen, Denmark Architectural Design Program // Fall 2010

HIGHER LEARNING

International: Sports DesignMANICA ArchitectureKansas City, Missouri Intern Architect January 2012 - May 2012

National: Sports, Aviation, Covention + FederalHNTB ArchitectureKansas City, Missouri Architect I August 2012 - Present

Local: Commercial and Residential DesignDAC Studios, Ltd.Chicago, Illinois Intern Architect Summer (May - August) 2011

ARCHITECTURE

aaron.kalfen@gmail.com 847-208-6030

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Modeling Software

Presentation, Animation + Production Softwares

Talents

SketchUp, AutoCAD, Revit + [3ds Max, Rhino & Grassjopper NOVICE]

Vray Rendering for Sketchup, Adobe CS5.5’s Creative and Production Suites: Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, After E!ects, Premiere Pro

Sketching, Drafting, Photography (Digital + Film) + Physical Model Building

PROFICIENCIES

REFERENCES

AWARDS, ACTIVITIES + MEMBERSHIPS

WEBSITES

http://archinect.com/akalfenhttp://www.linkedin.com/pub/aaron-kalfen/30/169/295

AIAS Midwest Quad Conference Panel Guest “How to Get Hired” / November 2012Young Architect’s Forum - Kansas City / August 2012 - PresentAssociate AIA Professional / August 2012 - PresentLawrence R. + Merrill C. Good Scholarship / 2011 - 2012 Academic YearHonor Roll / Spring 2011Certi"cation in Research Experience at the University of Kansas / April 2011The University of Kansas’s 13th Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium / April 2010Tau Sigma Delta Honor Society Member / Spring 2010 to Present

*please contact me for references and recommendations

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Aaron KalfenArchitecture, Design + Planning Professional

aaron.kalfen@gmail.com847.208.6030

Master of Architecture, May 2012

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