tyler jacobson - portfolio
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Architecture portfolio of recent Kansas State University masters graduate, Tyler JacobsonTRANSCRIPT
Resumé Education Kansas State University: 2009 - Present Master of Architecture (May 2014 graduation) 2013 Design Intelligence #8 graduate program Notable Classes/Seminars: Innovative Building Assemblies - Todd Gabbard Environmental Systems of Arch. - Gary Coates Architectural Cool Skins - Michael Gibson
Experience Gould Turner Group: Nashville, Tennessee June - August 2013 Architectural Intern
Distinctions USGBC KSU APDesign Liaison: August 2012 - Present Eagle Scout: Earned November 2007 Over 300 recorded hours of community service
Skills Autodesk: Revit, Autocad, 3DS Max, Ecotect Adobe: Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign, AfterEffects, Premier
Architecture StudioCool Skins - Houston, Texas
Performing Arts Academy - Kansas City, MissouriSol LeWitt Museum - New York, New York
TechnologyAutodesk - Revit, AutoCAD, 3DS Max, Ecotect
Adobe - Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Premier, AfterEffectsGoogle - SketchUp
ArtPhotography
Drawing/Sketches
References
Table ofContents
Architecture Studio
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Cool Skins - EPA Laboratory - Houston, Texas - Fall 2013/Spring 2014
1’ x 2’ mock-up of double layer cladding system Small selection of tested materials
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Research
As part of my fifth year graduate studio, I was part of a research team, looking into improving the thermal performance of rainscreens in hot climates. In collaboration with Zahner Metals and BNIM Architects, we tested hundreds of samples of steel, aluminum, copper, and zinc, each with different finishes perforations. Our most signififcant finding we titled “rust beef sandiwich”, which included a second layer of alumnium to act as a radiant barrier. This design would allow for the exterior cladding to be made of any material, of any finish, and still perform to the same efficiency as a high performing metal. Introducing the second layer also allowed for the thinning of materials due to the stressed skin created by the connection of the two layers.
Small selection of tested materials
Sizing testing aluminum
Applying finishes to material
Final testing rig
Design
With the research gleened from the Rust Beef Sandwich, I developed this design for a high performance laboratory, catered to the modern scientist. It employs sustainable strategies such as a deep light well and a breezeway to combat the hot and humid climate of Houston, Texas. It’s open and flexible spaces were crafted around the idea of the efficiency of the modern scientist.
Images and Graphics created in Revit
Lounge
Storage
Storage Customizable LabSpace
Customizable LabSpace
Cafe
Storage Tel./Data
First Floor Plan
Transverse Section
Performing Arts Academy - BNIM Atchitects - Kansas City, Missouri - Fall 2012
Section Detail Perspective
Design
Under the tutalege of three architects from BNIM, I had my most in depth look into construction documents. My set featured drawings down to the detail level that were near professional quality, and greatly increased my understanding of Revit’s capabilities. I researched terra cotta as the primary cladding material due to its sustainable efficiency as well as its flexibilty in color and texture.
Second Floor Plan
Black Box Theater Music Theater
Dance PerformanceCourtyard Library
Atrium
Sto.
Sto.
Perspectives and graphics created using Revit and Photoshop
Section Detail Perspective
Italy Study Abroad - Redesigning the Tiber River - Rome, Italy - Spring 2013 - Pedestrian Response to Bridges - Venice/Florence, Italy - Spring 2013
Tiber River Redesign Section
Design
During the Spring of 2013, I had the chance to work with a landscape architecture student in a joint venture to reliven a baren portion of Rome’s Tiber River. We used the symbol of creation that comes with scaffolding to develop a variety of spaces closer to the river. I applied research done in Italy on the way that pedestrians interact with public spaces to strategically encourage river interaction.
Figure Ground of Tiber Area Research of BridgesDesign Axonometric
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Sol LeWitt One-Artist Museum - High Density Infill Project - New York City, New York - Spring 2012
Design
A trip to New York City for studio led to the challenge of designing a museum for a single artist, and furthering my knowledge of designing for an infill site. This was my first attempt at employing terra cotta as the main cladding. A large light well filled the center of the design, and in collaboration with a light well in back, produced a large amount of indirect light on all of Sol LeWitt’s wall artwork. The section perspective portion of this task furthered my knowedge of Revit.
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First Floor Plan
Exterior Perspective Interior Atrium
Second Floor Plan Fourth Floor Plan
Technology
Detail done completely in Revit
Revit 3DS Max AutoCAD
Renderings done using 3DS Max, Revit, and Photoshop
Rendering done during internship at Gould Turner Group. Modeling was done in Revit by GTG, and I performed the rendering in Revit.
Photoshop InDesign Illustrator
Art
Photos
Drawings/Sketches
Graphite drawing in Orvieto, Italy
Ink sketches done in Italy
Hand-drawn using burnt umber prismacolor
References
Michael Gibson - Studio Professor tel: 758.338.6153 email: [email protected]
Brent Shivers - Prior Employer tel: 615.297.3122 email: [email protected]
Matthew Knox - Seminar Professor tel: 785.564.7278 email: [email protected]
