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Ben Tolsky

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Launching Pad Theater

Bloomfield Hills, MI

Three Branches Dam & Richard M Daley Wetlands

Chicago, IL

Houston Meltdown Center

Houston, TX

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Crown Hall, Chicago, IL

Bridgeport Kayak Center

Chicago, IL

White Water Kayak Shed

Anywhere, USA

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The Intrepid Penguin Lodge at Shackleton Station

Berkner Island, Antarctica

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The Intrepid Penguin Lodge at Shackleton Station

Berkner Island, Antarctica

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Why a hotel in Antarctica?

More Fresh Food

Existing Stations

Hotel & Station

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Three Branches Dam & Richard M Daley Wetlands

Chicago, IL

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Chicagos New Front Yard - The Richard M Daley Wetlands

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The Three Branches Dam - Lake Michigans defense against the asian carp

The city in section - a raised Chicago River

Launching Pad Theater

Bloomfield Hills, MI

Houston Meltdown Center

Houston, TX

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Water Cooled Chiller

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Chicago, IL

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Ben Tolsky

ARCH 497 TeerAs indicated

01/30/11

Kunsthaus BregenzLevel 1 PlanP1

Peter Zumthor

1/16" = 1'-0"1Level 1

3/64" = 1'-0"2Level 1 Ceiling Plan

Level 10' - 0"

Level 223' - 0"

Level 346' - 0"

Level 469' - 0"

Roof95' - 0"

Basement 1-15' - 2"

Basement 2-28' - 8"

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Level 10' - 0"

Level 223' - 0"

Level 346' - 0"

Level 469' - 0"

Roof95' - 0"

Basement 1-15' - 2"

Basement 2-28' - 8"

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Ben Tolsky

ARCH 497 Teer 1/16" = 1'-0"

01/30/11

Kunsthaus BregenzSectionsS1

Peter Zumthor

1/16" = 1'-0"1Stair Section

1/16" = 1'-0"2Middle Section

Ben Tolsky

ARCH 497 Teer 3/4" = 1'-0"

02/26/11

Kunsthaus BregenzCurtain Wall DetailD1

Peter Zumthor

2 Curtain Wall Detail Axon

3/4" = 1'-0"1Callout of Curtain Wall

Ben Tolsky

ARCH 497 Teer01/30/11

Kunsthaus BregenzAxon3D1

Peter Zumthor

1 SW Axon 2 SE Axon

Wind Catcher - IIT Campuswith Tomas Alvarez, Rosika Babakhanian, Migun Choi,

Rodrigo Garcia, Jen Lee, Alec Thornton

Mario Botta - Cymbalista Synagogue, Tel Aviv

Dynamic Model - Nicholas Grimshaw - The Eden Project

Dynamic Model - IIT Campus Bridge with Kenta Fujishima

Sheet metal furniture design and assembly

Aluminum casting Metalsmithing

Travel grant proposal

Sandblasted acrylic Underwater hockey gear

Web Site Design

Rendering - Edward Hoppers Nighthawks

Logo Design

USAUNDERWATERHOCKEY

35mm Photography

Digital Photography

Ben Tolsky

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