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Curriculum VitaeDaniel Alderman
[ ]“A humane architecture elevates us to the fantastical realm of building while anchoring its means to the human experience”
daniel alderman | issuu.com/aldermansacd
proficiency
experience
TechnicalAdobe PhotoshopAdobe Ps LightroomAdobe IllustratorAdobe InDesignAdobe BridgeKerkythea 2008SketchupRhino 4RevitAutoCAD MS Offi cePortrait, Architectural and HDR photography
InterpersonalConcept-driven PresentationPedagogically Infl uenced CommunicationHand Illustration - Quick Graphic CommunicationTeam leadership and cooperation
JAHarchitects, llcMay 2012 - Present
Principle: Tony Huggins, AIA
University of South FloridaAug 2011- Dec 2011
Supervisor: Professor Steve Cooke
Manifi stations of MemoryDec 2009 - Feb 2010
Haiti Ideas ChallengeMarch 2011 - July 2011
Bradenton RiverwalkJune 2010
Solar DacathlonSept 2010 - Sept 2011
Reconstructed GreenJan 2012-May 2012
Sims Park Master PlanMay 2013 - Present
4016 Riverplace w#201
Tampa, FL 33603941.720.4769
Intern ArchitectMarketing graphics and operations leadProject illustration/renderingDraftsman in schematic design and design development phasesOffi ce assistant to project managers/architects
Graduate Teaching Assistant – Core Design/Graphics IInstruction of graphic techniques and conventions Reinforce and instruct design communicationAssist the section professor with both clerical and teaching responsibilitiesAdvise students on graphic and design problems during and after class hours.
AssociationsArchitecture College Council:President 2011-2012, Senior Councilman 2012-2013AIAS 2009-2010NCARB - 712159
Relevant Projects & CompetitionsDesign ideas competition for American slavery memorial entry
Design ideas compeition entry for reconstruction solutions for a post-quake Haiti
Conceptual design of 1mi riverwalk along the Manatee River with the USF School of Architecture
1000 sf net zero energy prototype entry in the 2011 Solar Decathlon with the USF School of Architecture
Redevelopment master plan of the University district of Temple Terrace and North Tampa
Master plan of community park in context of downtown New Port Richey, FL
Educational&P rofessionalWork Sample
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Thesis project to complete Master of ArchitectureArchitecture theory has forgotten the occupant in favor of a sculptural
practice. With Fractured Narrative, I am searching
for a hybrid which employs ideas of spatial and aesthetic innovation in a way which primarily
takes the occupant’s use of the space into
account. A habitation-based design praxis.
This process uses methods of storytelling and visual psychology
in architectural arrangements.
Fractured Narrative deconstructs the typology
of a story to explore the possibilities of
narration and plot with regards to architectural
programming based on the needs and sequencing of the
public user group. After examining multiple
narrative possibilities, I chose to use the South American Robleto story
arc.
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Conjectural AtheneumPlan @ 12’-0”Scale: 3/16” = 1’-0”1
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Thesis | 7
I explored these strategies in the
Conjectural Atheneum, an archive of unpublished
manuscripts. The program centralizes
around the reading room, a double height space
adjacent to the archive, which is built into an abandoned skeleton
of an infill project in an urban setting.
This experiment not only allows a discussion about
adaptive reuse, but the project also presents a motif of discovery, both throughout the
promenade and within the site of the project
itself. The discovery of the unfinished, whether
it be in architecture or literature, leaves
experience in a state of flux, with a nearly limitless
number of outcomes while the functional use
of the space remains distinctly concrete with
respect to the user.
FLEXhouse is a net zero energy prototype entry
into the 2011 Solar Decathlon. I was a team member from beginning
to end of project involved primarily in interior design and design development.
The FLEXhouse makes a strong use of both
solar energy and passive cooling strategies
suited for the Florida environment. The
innovative packaging strategies allowed
the 1000 sf house deployable on a single
truck, minimizing shipping costs.
Right:Plan of modular expansion
proposal for expanded single-family living
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FLEXhouse | 9
Passive cooling and net zero energy are important goals for
the future of design, not only for the sake of sustainability, but because the act of
living is to experience a climate, not to viciously
attempt to control it.
My involvement in the design development
of the FLEXhouse dealt largely with a refinement of these passive cooling
strategies with intense solar studies, and
solutions which maximize an envelope
which complements the climate in which the
house is sited.
Right:Solar studies of south
windowBelow:
Section of light conditions during winter sun
Vertical TectonicsExercises in vertical programming in Chicago and TampaIn an exercise in
vertical programming, these tower proposals
explore two different urban conditions. The
first concept examines the variety of cultures and programs which
surrounded the Chicago World’s Fair.
The Chicago World Tower uses this diversity to
facilitate a public building in the lower half of the
building which extends up to a mid-level void. This
allows access to open space before the tower
splits into two wings; the exposition tower and
offices in the taller,more secluded tower.
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Vertical Tectonics | 11
A second vertical exercise takes place
along the riverfront park currently under
construction in downtown Tampa along the
Hillsborough River. 11 N. Ashley Dr. explores a
live-work hybrid tower which allows urban living
in Tampa’s core, while touching the ground lightly, extending the
riverfront park into public space on the ground
level of the tower so the public, street realm is
uninterrupted. Just above the park space, public
retail space and parking occupies six levels in
between the street space and the office and
residential towers.
1. Core2. Structure3. Plates4. Glazing5. Breathable skin
Reconstructed GreenThe University into the CityNew progress in urban
design seeks to heal the damage wrought
by the suburban boom and the resulting urban
sprawl which dominates most post-war cities. The
history of the University of South Florida is that of an island university which
distinguished itself from its underdeveloped and suburban surroundings.
As the university region has grown,
key players in the life science, education, and entertainment industries
in Tampa, FL are looking for redevelopment
strategies which will not only create a more
vibrant urban core adjacent to the USF
campus, but will also soften the boundary between USF and its
surroundings, to lessen the university’s status as an “island university” and
to, in effect, bring the University into the City
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Reconstructed Green | 13
Reconstructed Green focuses on pockets of
urban density strung together with natural
and constructed greenways in the north
Tampa and Temple Terrace municipalities.
The proposal grows off of a central innovation corridor which extends south and west of the
university campus, which helps connect the
medical, educational, and entertainment hubs of the
22 square mile area of intervention.
The new proposal of redevelopment
emphasizes mixed zoning and walkable
proximities to create a more vibrant, pedestrian-friendly environment in an area once dominated by
suburban highways.
Right: Plans of mix-use blocks with elevated crosswalk
and covered space adjacent to park
Below:Section of mix-use blocks.
Parking located underneath open plaza.
Double Bass AtelierLive-work Unit for Double Bass Production1100 N Franklin st. Tampa, FL
A corner lot on the north end of downtown Tampa
houses a workshop for a double bass
craftsman and houses five apprentices. The
workshop occupies the ground floor with open
access to the alley which acts as a sheltered public space and the main entry of the facility. A laminated
louver system shades the south side of the
workshop from the harsh Florida sun, and partially obstructs the view of the workshop from passing
cars, while remaining accessible to pedestrians.
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Workshop | 15
The circulation and plan revolves around a central
wood-clad column which carries all central
mechanical runs, and anchors the circulation
stair while reiterating the carpentry-based
use of the building. The main entry is accessed through an alleyway, so the building as a whole
is set back from the alley and pushed towards the
street, which not only keeps the entry way facing the north, and
shaded from the hottest sun, but it also provides a spacious, sheltered open
space in front of the entry for outdoor seating and
public access.
This alley access also allows the workshop to open its revolving wall
panels towards the alley to allow plenty of fresh
air during times of heavy sawdust production, and
creates an engaging facade at the pedestrian
scale.
Crescent ArmsElevator Installation in Sarasota CondominiumsCrescent Arms
Condominium Association approached
JAHarchitects wishing to expand circulation options in the condo rental community on
beach-front property in Sarasota, FL. An existing
atrium space in the center of two identical buildings was chosen
as the best location to tie in a new elevator to
an existing fire-rated stair well, the landings
of which would span in-between existing open air corridors. Storefront glass was chosen to shelter the
landings from salt and rain in lieu of building an
overhand which would cover the atrium.
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Crescent Arms | 17
JAH MarketingProject Category Marketing CampaignWhile working at
JAHarchitects, I launched a marketing
campaign primarily employing project-type
oriented web brochures. The pamphlets focus on the JAH design
process, and move the office towards a modern,
icon-based branding
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Marketing | 19
Life Science
Hospitality
Master Planning
Community
Historic Preservation
Forensic Architecture
The brochures are interactive, using the
minimal icons as hyperlinks and web
buttons for future use. The brochure campaign
is still under way, with only two completed,
but the brochures, in conjunction with a
renovated website, have contributed to
four master plans and five new construction
projects from the end of 2012 and through the
beginning of 2013.
Graphic VisualizationSample of Work
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Daniel Alderman | 3D Visual Studio | Tampa, FL | issuu.com/aldermansacd | [email protected]
I grew up as a student of music and art on the gulf coast of FL. In my childhood, the two things I loved the most were Legos, and science fiction. I spent my time making environments and scenarios, or inventing the characters which filled them; in each case, I was fascinated with the stories both of these mediums told. In my formative years, I leaned toward the depth and holisticity of making a place versus making a person or persons. My early interest in art, images and design led me to graduate with a Master of Architecture from the School of Architecture and Community Design at the University of South Florida. During the course of my graduate education, my design philosophy developed around a user-based aesthetic, in which design decisions are emergent, and exist to enhance, ameliorate, and influence a user’s interaction with images, products, and space. Major influences include architects Tadao Ando and Lebbeus Woods, and industrial designer Donald Norman, for his work on the psychology of design. While I have grown immensely throughout my life and education, I feel like I haven’t changed; I still love to watch sci-fi shows like Fringe and Doctor Who in my free time, and I play with Legos whenever they’re in front of me.
Tony Huggins, AIASenior Partner, CEO, JAHarchitects,llc1121 E. Twiggs Suite 200Tampa, FL [email protected]
Robert MacLeod, AIADirector and Professor, School of Architecture and Community DesignUniversity of South Florida4202 E Fowler Ave.HMS-ARCHITECTURE 471Tampa, FL [email protected]
Mark Weston, AIAAssistant Professor, School of Architecture and Community DesignUniversity of South [email protected]
Vikas Mehta, PhDAssociate ProfessorSchool of Architecture and Community DesignUniversity of South [email protected]
Steve Cooke, AIAAssistant Provessor, School of Architecture and Community DesignUniversity of South [email protected]
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