undergraduate architecture portfolio
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My undergraduate architecture portfolio from Miami University, 2006 - 2011.TRANSCRIPT
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D E S I G N P H I LO S O P H Y2
My passion for architecture and design comes from my hope to impact people’s lives. Architecture has the ability to affect one’s physical and psychological presence. We are constantly interacting with our environment, and the way we think, act, and feel and can be a direct reaction to that environment. We need to create spaces and experiences that inspire us and improve our way of life.
As an environmentally conscientious designer, it is essen-tial to recycle, minimize waste, and reduce energy use in every way possible. The structures we design should be ecologically, socially, and economically sustainable. We need to produce envi-ronments that adhere to the people that occupy them and encour-age economic growth.
Technology is constantly changing and as designers we must know how to apply new technologies to push the limits of our creativity. However, we can’t forget that architecture is a tangible and physical object, and the greatest connection to our mind is our hand. Physical models and sketching are as essential to the design process as the computer.
TABLE OF CONTENTSUSE / REUSETEX FAB REPEAT COMPETITION
DAKINE STOREFRONTWINTER PARK, CO
THE MARKET G RILLBRANDING AND G RAPHICS
PHOTOG RAPHYFROM TRAVELS ABROAD
CLIFTON LIBRARYCINCINNATI, OH
OVER THE RHINEOFFICE RENOVATION
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D E S I G N P H I LO S O P H Y 3
TEXT FAB: REPEAT COMPETITION 5
Use/ Reuse is a sculpture for the Tex Fab Repeat Competition. This sculpture explores paramet-rics, digital fabrication, and the ability to create a modular unit that can be reused for a variety of functions. The sculpture is designed to be assembled for an exhibit in the atrium of the Univer-sity of Houston School of Architecture and then dismantled and transformed into an assortment of objects.
DAKINE DAKINE8
The Dakine project started from a series of 2d images that were
extruded and modified until they were transformed into a storefront for Dakine extreme sports
accessories and clothing. As the consumers enter the store they experience the intensity of the
Dakine brand. The hard angles mimic the mountains and the extreme lifestyles of the Dakine
consumers.
PARAMETRICOVER THE RHINE
In May and June of 2009 I lived and worked in a lower income intercity neighborhood of Cincinnati. While living there I witnessed gentrification, poverty, and helped the community by designing and remodeling an office space in an affordable housing apartment complex. I did the remodel drawings that were stamped by architect John Blake and sent to the state for building permits. I designed and built a conference table that can be split apart and moved to the side of the room to be used a buffet table when the office needs to be used as a gathering space. This project won the Over the Rhine Community Housing Gold Hammer Award.
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PARAMETRICCLIFTON
The Clifton Ohio Branch Library is in need of vast expan-sion to accommodate an increasing number of users. The design for this building comes from in-depth interviews and interaction with the community. Off the entrance is a court-yard that engages the busy street life on Ludlow. The peri-odicals, children’s area, and digital media are on the first two levels allowing the public to come and go freely. The upper level, which allows for quieter browsing and reading, leads to a roof garden that is also designed for quiet reading and reflection.
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ATRIUM RENDERINGCLIFTON LIBRARY
JK
Miami Univers i ty, Oxford, OHMajor: Archi tecture (Graduated May, 2011)Minor: Market ing - Richard T. Farmer School of Business
Work Experience
Miami Univers i ty Hi l le l Creat ive Market ing Intern
Tennis Instructor
Ass istant Department Head of Tennis at Camp Wekeela
IT Pr int Center
Study Abroad
London Energy Eff ic ient Design Studio
MU Over The Rhine Design Studio
Related Experience
Amer ican Inst i tute of Archi tecture Students
Miami Univers i ty Sales Chal lenge
Leadershape Student Technology Advisory Committee Lyceum 2010 Student Design Compet i t ion Text Fab 2011 Repeat Design Compet i t ion
Proficient Ski l ls
1919 E. 1st St . B loomington, IN 47401kloost [email protected]
(812) 322-9193
Paid internship to advert ise and promote events.Raised over $4,000 for MU Hi l le l .
Taught over 20 of my own c l ients, and promoted mysel f . Employed by Bloomington Parks and Recreat ion.
Superv ised, guided, and educated chi ldren at a top rated camp in the U.S.
Worked in customer serv ice, pr int ing, booklet assembly, and b inding.
Completed a s ix-week program in London where I studied European strategies to become more energy eff ic ient and susta inable, a lso v is i ted Hol land, I re land, Germany, and Scot land.
L ived and worked in a lower income neighborhood of Cinc innat i wi tness ing socia ls issues, poverty, and help ing the community by des igning and remodel ing an off ice space. This pro ject received the Over The Rhine Community Housing Gold Hammer Award.
Elected Exec Member: F i rm CoordinatorFreedom By Design2011 Midwest Quad Cinc innat i / Miami P lanning CommitteeAttended: Forum 2010 Minneapol is , Forum 2011 Toronto, Midwest Quad 2010 Lexington, Midwest Quad 2010 Tal ies in.
Worked with Fr i to Lay to learn and redef ine the i r sa les strategy.
Rev i t 2011, Rhinoceros 4, Google Sketchup Pro, Autocad 2010, Form Z V. 6.61, Adobe Creat ive Sui te CS5, CNC Fabr icat ion, Laser Cutter Fabr icat ion, Woodwork ing, Model Making, Hand Draf t ing, Marker Render ing, Sketching, F ina l Cut Pro 7, Imovie.
2009 to 2010
Summers 06, 07, 08
Summers 10, 11
Spr ing 2011
Summer 2009
Summer 2010
2007 to Present
Spr ing 2010
Summer 20092010 to 2011
Fal l 2010Fal l 2010
JEFFREY WINTON KLOOSTERMAN