Varady, Stephen.

LEED A.P. University of Oregon.B. Arch.Conceptualizer, aesthetician, architect.

Detroit, Michigan. [c1986]http://imnotstephenvarady.com

Contents:

1. Projects2. Cirriculum Vitae

3. Contact

1. Projects[2008-2009]

SOCHI 2014

Experience Sochi as if you are there. The Olympics inspire universal desire, and for those considering attending, that interest is unrelenting. As a des-tination, Sochi yields multi-season sporting, rich cultural history and forward-thinking architectural technology. Using hyper-realistic three-dimensional imaging and interactive technology, this unique of-fering will pique the interest of even the most casual visitor.

• Explore Sochi’s most prominent historical features and its contemporary architecture—in one place and three dimensions. Scope the view from your seats before you buy. Follow Sochi’s historic Olympic transformation online from anywhere on the planet. And do it all in high-definintion.• Every civic focal point will feature valuable infor-mation—name, location, featured Olympic events, and environmental accolades—while capturing the beauty of Sochi’s structures from every angle.• Adapt this feature for large-scale public interactiv-ity and encourage visitors to explore local tastes, sights and sounds outside of the Olympic Village.

Sochi—the first subtropical Winter Olympics loca-tion—provides a unique opportunity unlike any-where else in the world: simultaneous summer and winter. And for those in a winterless wonderland of the warmer climates, Sochi bestows that experience on you.

Introducing a new climate change: Global cooling. A portable alpine sporting station—featuring technol-ogy-infused interactive experiences—aims to repre-sent the thrill of winter sporting on a worldwide tour in temperate territories of the world.

INTERACTIVE HD EXPERIENCE

MOBILE SPORTING STATION

Art: Stephen VaradyCopy: Adam Danforth + Stephen Varady

Art: Julia JohnstonCopy: Adam Danforth + Stephen Varady

GIST:In August 2008, the Russian government tapped Hungry Elephant to develop a series of digital and physical marketing concepts for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. We generated a wide range of ideas across many disciplines to market the Games on a global scale, from mobile applications to traveling winter experiences.

FIRM: Hungry Elephant, Inc.

CLIENT: Russian Government

DATE: August/September 2008

TEAM: Adam Danforth, Andrew Smart, Kristian Grove Møller, Julia Johnston, Stephen Varady

PROJECT STATUS: Terminated

Stephen Varady Office: August 2008

There is nothing more magnificent than the legend-ary transfer of the Olympic torch. Traditionally this personal experience was bestowed on those who have already penned history. Sochi 2014 will redefine this tradition, empowering everyone in the world to make his or her own historic mark.

Igniting after the 2010 Olympics, Zeus’ fire will criss-cross the globe via video, email, mobile and more, touching billions of lives and amassing more mileage than any torchbearer in history. Voyeurs can revel in the journey through detailed online interactive expe-riences. Compelling visualizations of this triumphant trek will inspire merchandise in the form of clothing, customized posters, and memorabilia.

PASS THE TORCHArt: Kristian Grove MøllerCopy: Adam Danforth + Stephen Varady

Stephen Varady

SITE SECTION A

PASSIVE VENTILATION:MOTHER NATURE + KAWNEERThe Division St. Branch Library strives for energy economy through the utilization of the highest-quality products and the maxi-mization of available resources, specifically the sun and wind. A passive ventilation strategy in the library is built around Portland’s prevailing south westerly wind patterns. The cross breeze created alleviates the need for mechanical cooling in the summer time, re-ducing energy costs while maintaining a comfortable environment.

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A significant percentage of the Division St. • Branch Library’s facade is composed of 1600 PowerWall® panelsThe panels provide extra energy to support • the library’s state-of-the-art electronic systemsIntegrated vents and clerestory windows • contribute to the passive ventilation strategy

KAWNEER AA®900 ISOWEB® WINDOW

The AA®900 ISOWEB • window functions as the primary entrance and exit point for circulating air in the libraryBuilt into the top panel of • the 1600 PowerWall®

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KAWNEER GLASSvent™ FOR CURTAIN WALL

The GLASSvent™ system • is used in conjunction with the AA®900 ISOWEB window to allow air to move through the curtain wall on every facadeBuilt into the 1600 • PowerWall

DIVISION ST. BRANCH LIBRARY

The Division St. Branch Library is my entry for the 2008 AIAS/Kawneer Architecture Competition calling for a “Library of the 21st Century.” This institution eschews the silent stigma of libraries, embracing technology and forging ahead into the future as an inspirational, collaborative community center.

When approaching an architecture competition, it is helpful to disregard practicality and take your entry “off the deep end.” If I were to resubmit this project, I would take drastic tech-nological leaps deep into this century and think bigger. I also taught myself Revit, used in all drawings and renders.

GIST:

LEARNED:

Service AreaCollaboration Area Public Use Private StudyLibrary Use

ZONES OF USE:

PORTLAND, OR

Stephen Varady Academic: Fall 2008

KAWNEER 1600 PowerSlope®

The 1600 PowerSlope® unit •is employed in the skylights above the collaborative learning spaceCombines 1600 Sloped •Glazing with PowerWall® technologies to gather energy from sun while protecting from heat gain

KAWNEER 350 HEAVY WALL™ ENTRANCES

As a public institution, the library must endure • a great deal of use and abuse over the course of its life. The doors, a user’s first point of interaction with • the building, must stand up to the wear and tear of a lifetime of service. The Kawneer 350 Heavy Wall™ Entrance sys-• tem has been spec’d for this library to stand up to the abuse of patrons and weather alike

EXTENSIVE GREEN ROOFLighter-weight green roof• Absorbs Portland’s exces-• sive rainfall, limiting runoff and the further pollution of the Williamette river systemReflects heat rather than • abosrbs it, reducing interior cooling loads and counter-ing greenhouse effect

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ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATION

The Division St. Branch Library • is within walking distance of several bus stopsBike lanes are prevalent in the • area, encouraging non-motorized transportationThe re-developed 42nd and • Division intersection provides protected walking paths

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In the 21st century, information is abundant. Everyone has the internet in their pocket, and practically anything they want to know at their fingertips. The library must adapt to these technologies. They can no longer be the sole provider of information, so they must provide inspiration. Un-stuff the air in there. Put on some music, but reserve private study areas for those who seek peace. Become a true communi-ty center where visitors can learn as much from each other as they can from the collection.

Grab a friend, browse the internet. Be the stage for the serendipitous moment when someone finds a new interest, and provide the resources to explore it further. Provide meeting spaces for small, medium and large groups. Promote the work of local writers and artists. Serve the best cup of coffee on Division St. Help the children play and learn. Encourage environmental awareness. Make it an enjoyable place to work. Build a new foundation for the generations of the future through inspiration, learning and teaching.

INSPIRE + COLLABORATE

GROUND FLOOR PLAN

STEPHEN VARADYDESIGN: STUDIO:

JILL SALTER [Fall 2008]

Stephen Varady

THE FLATSGIST:Boldly holding its own in the shadow of Pietro Belluschi’s US Bancorp Tower (the tallest in the skyline), “The Flats” is symbolic of a new direction in affordable urban housing for Portland, Oregon.

LEARNED:Despite simple construction, copious amounts of retail and residential units to command more income, floor-area-ratio and high cost of downtown land don’t allow this development to pencil out as “affordable.”

FORMThe tower is composed of two sheared mass-es, maximizing space efficiency on an angled site and allowing natural light into hallways. Main horizontal circulation occurs between the halves. The shift also reveals the material-ity of each mass.

The southern concrete facade functions as a giant trombe wall, reducing solar heat gain in south-facing units while passively heating the northern residences that never receive direct sunlight.

SHIFT

MATERIALS

18’

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The tall, thin form of the tower is informed by the high ceilings and shallow depth that maximize light and natual ventilation in each unit. The size of the units, between 400sf and 800sf, ensures both low market rate and maxi-mized rent income.

RESIDENCES

RESIDENTIAL FLOOR PLAN

GALLERY FLOOR PLAN

GALLERY

LIBRARY

STEPHEN VARADY (almost everything)PERRY WOLD (exterior renderings)

DESIGN: STUDIO:Will Bruder + Nico LarcoWinter 2009

Stephen Varady Academic: Winter 2009

MEDIA: Revit, 3DS Max, SketchUp, Photoshop, Illustrator

DAY NIGHTDominated during the day by the mass of the US Bancorp Tower, The Flats reclaims the night by transforming the activities of its inhabitants into an iconic element of the Portland skyline. The reactive facade of The Flats is intended to convey the daily routine of the young urban professional. As the sun sets and the flow of people moves from office buildings to the residen-tial tower, motion sensors within each unit trigger an LED light panel on the facade.

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RESTAURANT KITCHEN LECTURE RETAIL

RETAIL

GALLERY

GROUND FLOOR PLAN

PROGRAMThe heart of the public program is a photography gallery and event space. A ceremonial staircase serves as circulation, gathering space, observation point, and lecture hall for special events. An adjacent kitchen caters to events as well as the street-front restaurant. Above is a library and small amount of office space.

Will Bruder + Nico LarcoWinter 2009

BUILDING ACTIVITY

Stephen Varady

Inspired by the minimalist sculptures of Sol Lewit and informed by sunlight and wind, SOL seeks to provide high quality, residences for retired educators at the University of Oregon. The frame provides utility connec-tions while a standardized unit template en-sures proper orientation, including daylight-ing and natural ventilation on at least 2 sides.

GIST:

LEARNED:This project taught me that laying out a rigid base structure for a building is helpful to corner and solve problems, but is ultimately limiting in scope. Many possibilities become impossible when constraints such as a cubic frame are introduced. Also, while seductive and emotive, freehand drawings alone are not the most effective method of communication, particularly for such a complicated design.

20’ x 20’ x 10’ Grid

FLAT LOFT

FRAME:

Voids in frame allow for passing of light and air

SITE PLAN:

ELEVATION A

Utilities, bike storage, mail, etc. exist under units in grid

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Horizontal VerticalCirculation

MEDIA: Ink, marker on vellum, SketchUp

Stephen Varady Academic: Spring 2009

SOL

FLAT LOFT

Level 2 Level 1

UNIT TYPES:

Each “terrace” unit has 2 sides of exposure and private roof garden

Circulation cores provide space to enable passive ventilation

ENTRANCE

Stephen Varady

THE BALLOON CHAIRGIST:The Balloon Chair is the result of a summer spent in Copenhagen, Denmark. It is designed to embody the spectacular Scandinavian design principles that I was smitten by dur-ing my stay: simplicity, functional-ity and efficiency.

LEARNED:Having had limited woodworking experience prior to this, I learned-just about...everything. Designing and building at full scale informed me about connection details, struc-tural integrity, material conserva-tion and translating an idea into a physical object.

THE CHAIR:The Balloon Chair is crafted from a piece of dry, rough sawn Danish Maple. The seat is one continuous (30m) piece of 3mm thick marine-grade nylon. The cord ends are finished in a manner that allows the seating surface to be tensioned as it sags over time.

CONCEPT SKETCHES (ink + watercolor)

just floatin’on strings...

Academic: Summer 2009Stephen Varady

makeLAB: PAPER DUCKY

The Paper Ducky was my en-try for the makeLAB competi-tion hosted by the University of Oregon. The goal of the competition was to create a gift object for the dean of our school to present to the many dignitaries she meets.

GIST:

This project taught me a great deal about the integra-tion of marketing in design. I strived to create an object that promoted and embodied the ideals of my school. It ended up being a very suc-cessful venture.

LEARNED:

The “Paper Ducky” is first and foremost intended to be a memorable embodiment of AAA values. The end goal of any design program is to improve quality of life, and the same can be said of this gift object. While it’s presented as a constructive, creative exercise in stress re-lief, the gift could be just as effective if the recipient spends quality time assembling it with his/her children.

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Life Cycle

.20cm chipboard

Recycled/Recylable

Laser-cut pattern

Flat form so they can

be easily transported in a folder

Chipboard is a raw mate-rial, symbolic of sustain-ability and process work

Stylized rubber ducky

Strongly tied to UO

Unique take on a com-mon object

Appealing to alumni

EcoBetter Poly Envelope

Silkscreened text

Reusable

Biodegradable

Moisture resistant

Archival

FOLDS INTO STYLIZED “RUBBER” DUCKY

Budget

Screen, Ink + Squeegee(If needed) $7575.00 1.04

Sheet of .20cm chipboard$2.45 @ 12 cards/ sheet14.70 0.20

EcoBetter Poly Envelope$36.32 @ 36 units/case

72.64 1.01

Laser Cutting$.30/minute @ 2 minutes

43.20 0.60

TOTAL205.54 PER UNIT 2.85

(for 72 unit run)

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Stephen VaradyPersonal: November 2009

KEY CHAIN2

GIST:I began this personal project with the intention of learning how to model in Rhino and utilize my school’s 3D printer. It evolved into an attractive solution for key [mis]placement.

LEARNED:Through completing the project I learned valuable lessons in the Rhino workflow, the intricacies of stereolithography, and allowing tolerances for priming and paint.

HANGER DETAIL

EVOLUTION OF THE KEY

Original

Adaptation

FINAL PROTOTYPEThe sterolithography prints were sanded, primed, and finally painted in complementary colors. They can be mounted individually or in a series.

COAT HOOK

KEY HEAD HOUSINGPrevents movement of key while hanging

SLIP HANGERFor wall mounting

Stephen Varady Personal: Fall 2009

GLORY

THE BOOTSTRAP UNION

The Bootstrap Union is my ongoing thesis research investigating the inte-gration of marketing and architecture, specifically how an interaction between the two disciplines can be used to rebrand and redefine my hometown: Detroit, Michigan.

GIST:Thus far, this project has taught me a great deal about independent research process and translating ideas into comprehensible media. It’s also the first time I have tried applying marketing principles to architecture.

LEARNED:

USER: ENTREPRENEUR

Strengths

History of innovationAbundance of land/office spaceDesire to improve (Woodbridge)Frontier mentalityCopious local talentHuge room for growth

Weaknesses

No moneyLack of inhabitantsCorruptionNo infrastructureShrinking populationUnemployment

Opportunities

Renewed external interestOutside sympathyExtreme affordabilityBottom of recessionIncreased desire for USA goods

Threats

Local talent leaves cityEconomy keeps fallingNegative perception of cityFew top-level firmsForeign manufacturing

DETROIT: SWOT ANALYSIS

COMMUNITY: BUSINESS INCUBATOR

Room # ~NSF1 Lobby/event space 1 15002 Daycare 1 8003 Storefront pop-up space 1 6004 Large conference room 1 15005 Conference room 2 6006 Front desk area 1 1207 Storefront retail 8

Small 2 800Medium 4 2400Large 2 1600

8 Storefront kitchen 2 16009 Incubate offices 10 300010 Creative incubator space 10

Small 4 1200Medium 4 2000Large 2 1600

Room # ~NSF11 Manager offices 2 30012 Coaching room 1 40013 Print + Copy 1 40014 Kitchen + Dining 1 30015 A/V room 2 20016 Server Room 2 30017 Mailroom 1 10018 Loading dock 1 10019 Live/work residences 30

Small 20 12,000Large 10 10,000

20 Residential entry lobby 1 50021 Security office 1 150

The primary users will be aspiring entrepre-neurs from around the country who wish to start a business in Detroit due to the low startup costs and opportunity for growth. They are likely to be young, educated and have an ability to take calculated risks. Inspired by the decay and “new frontier” attitude that Detroit has in spades, they are eager to make their mark on the city.

SOLUTION: THE BOOTSTRAP UNION

Retains talent in cityAttracts other entrepreneursGenerates taxable incomeSpends moneyCreates in Detroit

BENEFITS

A mixed-use retail incubator, complete with state of the art conference center and affordable live/work housing, will act as a catalyst to attract entrepreneurs from across the nation and provide them with the tools and expertise to ensure the success of their venture.

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To ensure the success of The Bootstrap Union as a symbol and a functional residence/place of work, the program is created in the same manner that marketers create strong brands: by focusing on the values, desires and aspira-tions of the audience to “develop a culture of unforgettable emotions associated with [its] character” (Kligmann). In short, the building is conceived to be loved.

BUILDING PROGRAM

VALUES + ASPIRATIONS

USER

MISSION + FUNCTION

BUILDING

EMOTIONAL CONNECTION

STEPHEN VARADYCONCEPT:

STUDIO:GERRY GAST [Fall 2009]

DESIGN:(Begins Winter 2010)

Stephen VaradyAcademic: Fall 2009

2211 SE Salmon, Portland, OR 97214imnotstephenvarady@gmail.com +1 [313] 575-8645

Varady, Stephen.

LEED A.P. University of Oregon.B. Arch.Conceptualizer, aesthetician, architect.

Detroit, Michigan. [c1986]http://imnotstephenvarady.com

Wants:

Worked:

Learned:

Taught:

To gain employment with a forward thinking creative firm and use his conceptual, aesthetic and space-defining sensibilities to create innovative, functional environments

2006 - Present - University of Oregon - Portland, OR / Eugene, ORBachelor of Architecture, minor in Business Administration. Graduating June 2010.

3.92/4.00 GPA (Dean’s List)

Furniture design course in Copenhagen, Denmark (Summer 2009)

Year-long thesis investigating possibilities of utilizing marketing and architecture to transition the city of Detroit from industrial to service-based economy

Recent studies/travel in Paris, London, Stockholm, Helsinki

Active in the redefinition of one of metro Detroit’s most respected skateboard shops

Responsible for translating brand’s new direction/image into an innovative retail environment

Produced evocative renderings to win accounts with select fashion labels

Instrumental in construction documentation and overseeing renovation

Lead Designer - Pogo Skateshop - Birmingham, MIFebruary 2010 - Present

Integrated Production Assistant - Hungry Elephant - New York, NYSummer 2008

Concepted + designed multiple marketing and technology solutions for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia (client: Russian Government)

Assisted in the development of an FWA award-winning Mercedes-Benz AMG site

Maintained and created content for Hungry Elephant blog

Conducted market research for prospective clients: high-end jewelry, furniture, etc.

Editorial Assistant - MPH Magazine - Troy, MISummer 2005

Wrote music and event reviews for print and websitePhotographed/edited photos of various interesting products for articles

Ferried cars to and from dealerships and test-car suppliersCreated an organized index of back-issues

Teaching Assistant for ARCH 399: Building Information ModelingWinter 2009

Worked on team with two Graduate Teaching Fellows to establish cirriculum for University of Oregon’s first-ever Revit classTaught students basics of Building Information Modeling in Revit

2. Cirriculum Vitae

3. Contact