james koberling portfolio
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JAMES KOBERLING
EXPERIENCE EDUCATION
AWARDS/SCHOLARSHIPS
SKILLS
CHOEFF + LEVY PA MIAMI, FLORIDA; 2011-2013Assistant and draftsman on single family residences through preliminary design to CD’s to completion. Developed preliminary drawings, renderings, Design Review Board/Board of Approval/Historcial Preservation Board submission packets. Produced coordinated CD’s for multiple projects. Responsible for coordinating with all MEP and structural engineers throughout each project.
AL NEYER INC. CINCINNATI, OHIO; 2010-2011Assisted in producing multiple preliminary drawing iterations for numerous projects in full-time AutoCAD work environment. Responsible for load calculations and municipal code checks for multi-story parking garages.
TOM SEWELL STUDIOS HAIKU, MAUI, HAWAII; 2010Worked in Revit to design additions to employers’ home and studio. Worked one-on-one with employer providing an efficient design environment where requests were modeled immediately. Designed and built an outdoor showerhouse; work included pouring floor slabs, electrical and plumbing. Submitted original photographs of the estate: appearance on DWELL magazine’s website, www.dwell.com
TREEHOUSES OF HAWAII HANA, MAUI, HAWAII; 2009-2010Designed a 240 sq ft. tea house from native kukoba and guava tree/lumber. Worked on contextual and demographic analyses to develop presentations and powerpoints for carbon-neutral sites in Ping Chan, China. Produced schematic design iterations for a veterinary clinic facade, also in Ping Chan.
GIRARD ENGINEERING & ASSOCIATES STRONGSVILLE, OHIO; 2007-2009Manufactured electrical control panel units for large-scale, industrial steel press/hydraulic distribution systems. Gained extensive knowledge of AutoCAD produced manuals and construction documents.
AKRON GENERAL HEALTH & WELLNESS CENTER AKRON, OHIO; 2005-2007Rock wall and fitness floor attendant. Event coordinator for private parties.
Bachelors of Science in Architecture, September 2007-June 2011University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OhioCourses taken included: Building Construction, Environmental Technology 1&2, Structures 1&2, Historical Criticism 1,2&3, Mixed-Use Studio, Immersion Studio, Sustainable Technologies Studio, Urban Planning StudioGraduated with 3.2 GPA
Masters of Architecture, September 2011- PRESENTUniversity of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OhioClass of June 2014
ACTIVITIES
CINCINNATUS SCHOLARSHIP
COMPUTER Adobe Suite (Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop), Revit, AutoCAD, SketchUpMANUAL Architectural Drafting, Model Making, Proficient with Shop Tools/woodworking, Arc/Mig Welding, Electrical Circuitry
Furniture and LED lighting design; Photography; Inventing
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JAMES KOBERLING
“ARCHITECTURE IS THE WILL OF AN EPOCH TRANSLATED INTO SPACE”
LUDWIG MIES VAN DER ROHE
CONTENTS
SCHOOL WORK 5
CO-OP / PROFESSIONAL WORK 28
CRAFT 42
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LITERARY STUDIES CENTER The preset program of this project called for accessible public space to be used for conferences, meetings or book-club gatherings as well as pri-vate space to be used as a hostel for visiting authors and poets. Situated in the eclectic neighborhood of Ludlow, Cincinnati between two existing buildings, the desgin creates a quiet niche for students and residents to read and reflect. The studio spent two weeks visiting the neighbor-hood, which is located half of a mile away from the University of Cin-cinnati’s campus. During these two weeks we put together an analy-sis of the physical and demographic aspects of the community, which led to an understanding and appreciation of how the building could facilitate circulation, gather certain age groups, and house the certain types of people found in Ludlow. This was the first built form studio project of my undergraduate experience, in which both form and func-tion were thoroughly sought out. Practical construction methods were taught and an understanding of construction documents was developed.
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Facade IterationsWall SectionCourtyard
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YMCASUSTAINABLE OUTREACH PROGRAMThe University of Cincinnati’s sustainability outreach program is growing and continues to involve itself in different activities and opportunities sur-rounding the campus community. This studio looked at an outdated, un-developed building on the campus that was previously the campus YMCA in the early 1930’s. The goal of this project was to develop a program for the existing building that would surround itself with green technologies and sustainable activities, as well as house information that would speak to UC’s community about sustainable strategies. I took this opportunity to develop the YMCA into an example of the technologies and opportunities of which it was speaking to, proposing to retrofit the building with grey-water management systems, ample garden space, a remix/re-use market for used bikes and school supplies. My design appropriated a centralized open circulation core to acts as a light shaft, and a full building swap of energy-efficient appliances was proposed. The goal of the studio was to familiarize ourselves with available green technologies and develop an understanding of the LEED accreditation process and what we (architects) can do to update existing buildings and make them perform efficiently.
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- private- housing for 10 co-op students- common attic area
- public cafe- indoor/outdoor seating
- storage for recycled goods: books, clothes, furniture, etc.- offices for UCs sustainability representatives
- university’s cycling team shop- campus bike rental and full service shop
- large common room shared by cafe and university events
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THE QUESTION OF: SUSTAINABILITYA marketing and branding scheme for the University of Cincinnati’s Sustainability outreach program was developed around the lack of clearly understood information surrounding common topic of dis-cussion amognst architects: sustainability. A main, centralized kiosk was required to house recycling bins for a number of specific items (including cell phones, light bulbs, calculators, etc.), along with in-formational material regarding SUSTAINABILITY and how UC was effectively taking steps towards becoming a sustainable campus. My design took a literal approach at addressing the “QUESTION OF SUS-TAINABILTY” and what it actual means to be sustainable. A large, tipped over question mark was proposed for the main kiosk, offering hidden storage compartments for both the informational pamphlets and the recycling bins. The scale of the kiosk would allow a single user to lift and roll the kiosk to any part of the campus. Furthermore, satellite receptacle bins in the form of upright question marks would be scattered throughout the UC’s campus, each appointed to a student or local artist to creatively decorate with an ‘urban’ touch, reflecting UC’s urban campus. Below are examples of some of the QUESTIONS OF SUSTAINABILITY that would be addressed in the information provided at the kiosk:what forms of available, sustainable energy could UC use efficiently? how many recycled phones does it take to produce a new one? does cincinnati have what it takes to make a lasting impact? how much water is saved when dishes are hand washed? what products can be made from 100% recycled material? how much energy is consume to produce one cell phone? have you considered alternative means of transportation? how much energy was consumed to produce this paper? if you recycle today, what are the good outcomes? what dis-tinguishes if something is ‘green’ or not? when will you decide to make a lasting impact? where does the water in the bathtub end up? how much energy does UC consume daily? how can you reduce your carbon footprint? how much energy do you consume eachday? where does non-recycled trash end up? what happens to recycled material?
Tangeman University Center
College of Design, Art, Architecture and Planning
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Iterations for bin storage options
The design focused on a form that was simple, yet profound; a symbol that the students of Cincinnati could easily relate to SUSTAINABILITY. The opportunity for student and local artists to place their art on satelite recycling bins would create unity and excitement throughout the sus-tainable campus and community.
Main kiosk with human figure to scale
Campus map highlighting busy circulation points, providing good placement for satellite bins
Sketch of satellite recycling bin
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WEINLAND PARKThe goal of the project was to develop a strategic, neighbor-hood renewal plan for the low-income neighborhood of WEINLAND PARK, addressing the physical, social and eco-nomic needs/wants of its residents. Circulation routes were readdressed with safer, aesthetically-pleasing bike lanes, wider sidewalks and signature landscaping, that utilized and supported the illuminated path ways found throughout the neighborhood. Areas of commercial and retail zoning were implemented and located themselves in the vacant lots bordering the neighborhood, previously home to the industrial manufacturing plants of 3M and Columbus Coated Fabrics. A community-wide technology hub, home to class rooms, a farmers market and a free-access computer lab, took the place of the exisiting 3M building, making efficient use of available, existing property.
NEIGHBORHOOD RENEWAL:
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LIVE+WORKMIXED-USE PROPERTIES
The goal of this project was to incorporate residential space with commercial/retail space in a cooperative unit that would be situated in an area three blocks from the heart of downtown Cincinnati. A series of row-houses that utilizes day lighting strategies and passive heating/cooling methods was developed. Residents would have rear-building access to their car ports, accessible by both the housing unit and the first floor, retail space. A second floor, outdoor privacy deck above the garage was hidden from the street and used the verticallity of adjacent building forms to muffle the city in it’s own secluded urban niche. Mezzanine levels provided a unique, studio style appeal both in-side and out. The master suite on the third floor, along with the mezzanine levels, are mapped by sawtooth roof forms above, that flood the spaces with indirect, natural daylighting. A completely inclosed outside deck is a key feature of the master suite, with access from both the bathroom and bedroom. The floor-to-ceiling glazing in the bathroom was situated on the south interior elevation, while the north interior eleva-tion housed the charcoal dyed concrete vanity shower.
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PUBLIC vs. PRIVATE PUBLIC vs. PRIVATEEast Elevation
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MICROBREWERYQUEEN CITY:
The goal of this project was to develop a themed festival for the upscale neighborhood of Mt. Adams, Cincinnati, and to provide a building for the community to host the microbrewing festival each year. The building was still re-quired to serve the community in some way during the rest of the year while the festival was not occuring. Our group looked into Cincinnati’s rich, brewing history and devel-oped the QCBM: a microbrewery and historical brewing museum that showcased its home town’s brewing heritage.The building wraps itself around an existing building that would be internally connected to the addition and house the offices of both the brewing staff as well as the museum staff.
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SPACRANBROOKStructure, Environment and Construction (SEC) studio was developed around Cranbrook Academy and the design of a new Spa and Wellness center to be located on its campus. My design continued the parasitic attachment motif that de-scribes the development of the campus from its origins. The spa attaches itself onto an existing museum, and continues along the linear path of the prominent ‘Grand Allee’. The placement of the building, along with the close, surround-ing buildings creates an intimate courtyard for visitors of the Spa, as well as for students to study and reflect.
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The Cranbrook Spa studio lasted two quarters and the majority of the work was spent producing itera-tive models and wall section models. The images on the next two pages highlight a few of the models that used the help of an iPhone fisheye lens. The lens allowed me to get ‘inside’ the models and view the lighting situations from the inside, out.
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CO-OP / PROFESSIONAL WORK
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AL NEYER, INC. AL Neyer Inc. is a real-estate development firm that owns and leases industrial proper-ties and desings a variety of buildings that are built on the leased property. My role with-in the firm was to review and correct red lines, to develop site plans and elevations for the building on the leased properties, and to analyze gradient changes on build sites to al-low the developers within the firm to estimate costs for land removal/retention. The work shown on this page and the following page are examples of work I was able to pro-duce during the co-op. AutoCAD and Adobe Photoshop were the main programs used.
CINCINNATI, OH
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Opposite Page: Site plan, renderings, and context site plan for Friars Club Recreation Center.Clockwise from top left: Site plans and site section cuts for Uptown Commons, a mixed-use project situated on the corner of the University of Cincinnati campus; Site plan for LindenPoint, Medical Campus; Site plan for MedPace, Medical Insurance; Elevations for Friars Club Recreation Center.
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MAUII was fortunate enough to spend six months interning on Maui where I stayed with local sculptor, artist, and photographer: Tom Sewell, on his art estate helping him to develop models and drawings of his house and studio. As more than just an architectural internship, I developed a close relationship with one of my most influential mentors who pushed the idea of appropriation within built form: taking the old, and repurposing the new. Tom has aquired a wide array of salvaged corten steel over the years that he uses across his property to create small buildings, sculptures, and additions to his house. The steel came from the old sugar mill which used to produce one of Maui’s leading exports. While on the property I also built and furnished a showerhouse with a second intern. We were responsible for laying the founda-tion, all carpentry, and all electrical work involved. The showerhouse is now used by guests and other interns who stay on the estate. As a side project, I took it upon myself to submit photographs of the property to DWELL magazine, and are now viewable on DWELLs website.
TOM SEWELL STUDIO
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The shower house offers guests and visiting interns a true island experience, an outdoor shower that looks off into the jungle and down onto the Pacific Ocean. Native Kukoba tree trunks make up the columns that support the corrugated sheet metal roof. When it rains, the sounds of raindrops on the roof and the lush, jungle view come together to create an amazing, one-with-nature experience.
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Interior Studio Addition RenderHouse Addition w/ Lanai Exterior Studio Addition 34
My most recent two co-op’s have been spent at Choeff + Levey P.A., a firm in Miami, Florida that specializes in high end, tropical modern residential design. Ralph Choeff, the principal architect and owner, took me under his wing and provided me with a very fulfilling, educa-tional experience. Ralph placed a large amount of responsibility upon my shoulders, guiding me along the way, which allowed for significant growth within a professional setting. I was responsible for several individual projects, ranging from school annex building renovations, condo renovations, and worked alongside Ralph on multiple single-family residences, from initial design conception through completed CD sets. Responsibilities included providing city board presentation packets for new projects, collaborating with MEP/structural engineers, mock-up renderings, and producing detailed CD sets. Examples of completed CD work are available upon request. The project on the opposite page provided the majority of my work during my second co-op session and its ground-breaking will commence in April.
I was once again, fortunate enough to have been provided not only an employer, but a great mentor and friend, Ralph Choeff. I would like to send a special thank you his way.
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The Komyo-Ji temple by Tadao Ando is an excellent collection of craft, spirit and nat-urality. This model was an investigation of the construction techniques and tectonic expression that were presented in this sacred temple. The model was constructed in a progressive matter, each quarter of the model building upon itself to show the layered construction; bass wood and polyurethane were the mediums used.
KOMYO-JI TEMPLE
This lighting project turned the aftermath of a stressful college weekend into a timeless light fixture: the BUD LAMP. 18 Budweiser Platinum bottles were used, along with an incandescent light bulb and a sixteen foot strip of white LEDs. I was looking at the affects of different light types on curved and colored glass, produc-ing several very interesting combinations. I found that when the lamp was resting on the ground, the spaces between the bottles splayed the warm light through the cool bottle slits, creating a very cool effect that you see in the pictures. A steel shade was wrapped around around two-thirds of the top of the fixture, hiding the light housings and bottle necks. The lamp currently resides in my sister’s basement bar as an amusing conversation piece, situated well within an appropriate context.
BUD LAMP
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THANK YOU, GOODBYE
