J. Nicole De JongPortfolio

2014

Professional

Ethos Bakery

Chemeketa Community College Applied Technology

Project Caterpillar

Central Oregon Community College Science Center

Academic

Elemental Explorations

Flow House

Stark Realities

Interference Patterns

Contact

J. Nicole De Jong dejong.nicole@gmail.com 4132 NE Mallory Ave. Portland, OR 97211 503.320.4928

Form investigations

Year: 2013Area: 3,000 sfRole: Lead Designer

Firm: Yost Grube Hall Architecture

Ethos Bakery

Based in Richland, WA Ethos is a locally owned, wood-fi red bakery and restaurant. Regionally focussed, the business prides itself on its local relationships and direct connections to their community. The concept design for their new home includes a restaurant and drive-thru coffee kiosk and plans for a future production facility.

Highlighting the relationships Ethos has built with local farmers, and connecting back to the areas agrarian roots, the new facilities are planned in conjunction with one another to form a central yard, similar to that found in the agricultural typology of the area. The simple and iconic building form references the vernacular farm buildings of the region. To fully capture this modern agrarian idea the exterior materials chosen are restrained and utilitarian, meant to highlight the natural wood accents on the exterior that draw the visitor inside.

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Site plan and courtyard investigations

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Year: 2012Area: Welding - 15,700 sf Machining & Electronics - 62,000 sfRole: Design Assist, Team Revit Lead

Project Team: Yost Grube Hall Architecture

Chemeketa Community College Applied Technology

The culmination of a year long programming study for the expansion of the Applied Technology departments, this fi rst phase provides new shop and academic facilities for Machining, Electronics and Welding. The design also calls for a new campus quad to serve as the anchor for the campus’ AT programs. The main entries and primary student lounge space for both new buildings are adjacent to the quad and start to establish a shared space for the various programs that can be grown in the future.

1 Lobby / Lounge2 Classroom3 Shops4 Welding Fab Shop5 Offi ces / Conference6 Building Support7 New Campus Quad

Machining / Electronics exterior material studies

Welding form studies

Year: 2011Area: 260,000 sfRole: Design Assist - Atrium, Team Revit Lead

Firm: Yost Grube Hall Architecture

Project Caterpillar

Part of a larger campus master plan Project Caterpillar is a conceptual design for a corporate headquarters. The main offi ce building functions as the campus hub, enhancing the corporate brand and serving as a recruiting tool for clients and young professionals.

The four story atrium is envisioned to be a welcoming, dynamic, and active space capable of supporting diverse activities. Large expanses of glass strategically distribute daylight to both the atrium and the adjacent work areas, while providing occupants with views of the lake.

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Offi ce Commons

Year: 2012Area: 56,000 sfRole: Design AssistFirm: Yost Grube Hall Architecture

Central Oregon Community College Science Building

Nestled into the steep hillside the building is sited and designed to celebrate the natural beauty of the campus and take advantage of the abundant natural light available in Bend. It houses a variety of learning spaces from traditional classrooms and laboratories to more informal study and break out spaces. The interactions that occur within the building are put on display to highlight the connections between faculty and students, students and their peers and the entire building back to the campus and region.

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Music: solid / void relationship present in the music

Year: 2004Course: Beginning Design Studio 1Instructor: Lisa Christie

Institution: Portland State University

Elemental Explorations

How can a temporary or fl eeting subject be translated into a spatial order? This project explored the parts-to-whole relationship within a 15 second clip of music and a hand-held wrench. 2D drawings and collages visually represent the overall spatial order present within the music and wrench.

These two diverse orders were then merged into one unifi ed composition. I layered and staggered multiple rotation shapes to create a spatial depth, mirroring the vertical loosening present in the rotation of the hand-held wrench. I then broke down the solid, repetitive shapes to create the dichotomy between the solid and void relationships that exists in the music.

Wrench: layered repetitive, partial rotation

Year: 2006Competition

Team: Matt Bunza, Meaghan Stetzik, Nan Kambhu

Flow House Prototype

Drawing from the vernacular prototype of the shotgun house, Flow House addresses three primary issues inherent to local architecture - cross ventilation for cooling, need for outdoor living space and the interior fl exibility gained through the vernacular bay system.

Flow House strengthens the existing cultural patterns of living by focussing on the movement of both air and people through the spaces. The elevation of the main living area to the second fl oor and the inclusion of permeable screens allow the exterior climatic and atmospheric conditions to permeate the house. The large outdoor living areas provide ample room for outdoor life directly connected to the interior living space. The front porch supports the existing community present in the city by bringing the residents into regular contact with their neighbors and neighborhood.

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Longitudinal Elevation

1st Floor 2nd Floor Axon

Driving, Stark is her thoroughfare. The anonymity of 82nd follows her down Stark, Blinding her to the possibilities present in the transition.

I’ve watched so many people just like her pass me by. How do I get her to slow down?

She hears the old names, Dickson, Wilson, Tinney as she wanders the neighborhood, interacting with the people that now call this place home. She feels they are important, that they shouldn’t be forgotten.

I can make room here for the old and the new. The past can be incorporated into a new and vibrant future.

She wonders at the decay still surrounding the burgeoning offshoots. She sees that the old soils is nurturing the re-growth.

This is what I missed. The wearing away of the connections between people. How do I bring these relationships back?

Stark Street contextual book and narrative

Year: 2006Course: Architectural Design Studio VProfessor: Clive Knights

Institution: Portland State University

Stark Realities

Stark Street in the Montavilla neighborhood is a study in opposites. The drab physical state of the main street differs drastically from the vibrant and interconnected community present between local businesses and the surrounding neighborhood. The wear and tear of time and the slow encroachment of 82nd have chipped away at the historical main street of the neighborhood.

To enhance the recent moves made by local businesses to provide new destinations along Stark Street I am proposing the establishment of a restaurant, Hearth, in the vacant Dickson Drugs building. Dickson Drugs has been an anchor of neighborhood activity for three generations. Hearth will preserve this corner as a neighborhood meeting place. Architecturally the new design is centered around a large fi replace that will anchor the corner of Stark St. and 80th. Open to both the interior and exterior this hearth will provide a spot for residents to gather.

Experiential planExperiential section

Experiential perspectiveMaterial investigations

Study models

Year: 2005Course: Architectural Design Studio IVInstructor: Garrett Martin

Institution: Portland State University

Interference Patterns

A rigorous study of place through the combined lenses of context and sensory experience. The site for this studio was located on the eastern bank of the Willamette River next to the Steel Bridge. The existing path through the site is one of separation. The city is present throughout, but at a distance. The river becomes the primary element, overwhelming the infl uence of the city. This provides a unique opportunity of refuge within the urban environment. A haven within the city that helps to clarify the connection between the river and the city, thus elucidating one’s own place within the urban landscape.

Final drawings and model