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Page 1: Jeff M. Jones Architecture Portfolio

JEFF M JONESCONSTRUCTED ENVIRONMENTS

Master of Architecture Application Portfolio

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Climbing wall structure

Track ballastI designed a park across the Schuylkill River from Manayunk, a neighborhood in Philadelphia. I was intrigued by the many types of rocks on the site, especially the railroad track ballast. I explored its structural qualities. The rocks are very angular. This helps them interlock to form a stable base to bear weight. The individual rocks themselves arare made of smaller minerals (feldspar, mica, and quartz) that also interlock. I utilized the sectional qualities of interlocking angles in my project.

Fall 2011 graduate school studio

SCHUYLKILL PARK

Rocks under a microscope

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Fishing pier on Schuylkill

Section of existing railroad track on the site

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Topography of Philadelphia

Wheelchair ramp Diving platforms

My strategy was to create a park where visitors would have the opportunity to discover objects in the landscape. These large concrete sculptural elements would facilitate engagement with the edge of the Schuylkill River and the edge of the tree canopy. They could accomodate a variety of different activities, not necessarily those they wewere specifically designed for. The concrete would have different colors in order to empha-size the sectional qualities of the sculptures.

Enigmatic sculptures

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Stage with seating Water slides

Minimum and maximum angles needed for different activities

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BUDDHIST TEMPLE

I designed the Zen temple in downtown Cincin-nati to be both peaceful and tranquil, two quali-ties that Buddhists strive to find in their everyday lives. Views of the busy streets surrounding the area are visually blocked off. Instead, most major spaces have views of expansive gardens. They become simpler and more abstract the closer they are to the meditation hall, reminding visitors that the path to tranquility is through simplicity. There are many steel boxes scattered through-out the landscape too. These are designed to take on a patina, reminding visitors that the world is impermanent, another Zen concept

View from the corner of Plum Street & Eighth Street

Most colorful, worldly garden Second, simpler garden with dining patioSpring 2011 senior year studio

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Third, most subdued garden

View from Eighth Street

Tea house garden Interior view of the tea house

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Sustainable design featuresThe temple has a number of features which help lower energy usage. It uses daylight from south-facing curtain wall windows to light most of the spaces. In front of these windows are operable louvers, which can be used for shading to keep the building from becoming too hot during the summer. The roof of the temple also has an extensive green roof. This provides additional in-sulation and moderates the urban heat island effect. It also absorbs excess rainwater and fil-ters pollutants in the city’s air. The walls are made out of concrete block. Since concrete has a high capacity to store heat, it is a good thermal mass material. It absorbs heat during the day and disperses it during the night, thus moderat-ing the temperature. The floors are bamboo.

Monk’s bedroomClassroom

Meditation hall View from meditation hall to garden

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MeditationHall

Bed Bed Bed Bed Bed

LoungeKitchen

Bed Bed Bed Bed BedBed

LoungeKitchen

ArtStudio

DiningHall

Kitchen

Nursery

Reception

Eighth Street

Plum Street

Tea House

PlayGround

ClassClassClassClassClassClassLibrary

Yoga practice

Library

First Floor N

V

Second Floor

Third Floor

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INNOVATION LAB

Fortress-like front entrance

Summer 2010 junior year studio Large, flexible laboratories on the ground levelI designed a laboratory for exploring innovative ideas in downtown Cincinnati. Each inventor would have a fully customizable workspace. An intricate network of utilities would hang from the ceiling allowing the floor space to be flexible. In contrast their offices above would be surrounded by a minimalist landscape of concrete pavers, pupunctuated only by a few strategic plantings of vegetation. The inventors would be able to look out upon this dry landscape and reflect upon their scientific research without distractions. The wall surrounding the perimeter of the complex would also block any unsightly views of the city.

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Relaxation space

Workspace

Section

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Lighting

Water

Natural Gas

Internet

HVAC

Circulation

Structure

Compressed Air

Electricity

Minimalist relaxation space

Ground level workspace

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Permeable paver system

Complete concrete unit system

Running bond system

I designed an undulating concrete block system for the laboratory’s relaxation space. I drew inspiration from the peaceful, minimalistic beauty of zen dry gardens and the Salk Institute. After creating several iterations based on the triangle, I eventually decided on a pattern based on the geometry of the sine curve. This form takes adadvantage of the fluid nature of concrete. The running bond system has the same dimensions as the typical concrete masonry unit. The permeable paver system has quarter-inch spaces between the pavers to allow water to be collected into drains beneath for greywayter storage. Although most people think concrete is uugly, this design brings out its inherent beauty.

Concrete Unit System

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Sketch model iteration 2

CYCLING HUB

My classmate Nick GigIiotti and I designed a building to serve as the headquarters of a new cycling competition. This project would help to revitalize Mt. Adams, a historic neighborhood of Cincinnati. With its triangular tubular tectonics, the design has the same structural qualities as a bicycle. This lightweight construction is in stark cocontrast to the surrounding context, built of bulky masonry walls. We explored different architectural gestures through bristol paper models. This ultimately helped us create the forms of the building. In addition, we made a film about Mt. Adams to help us understand the site.

View from the corner of St. Gregory Street & Hatch Street

Sketch model iteration 1Spring 2011 senior year studio

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Sketch model iteration 3

View from Hatch Street

Sketch model iteration 4 Sketch model iteration 5

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Building programmingThe race would start and finish at this building. The path of the race would run through the site. Cycling fans could watch from the various levels of the complicated structure. This would create an exciting and congested race atmosphere. Although the competition would occur only for one week each year, the design would serve the MtMt. Adams community year-round by attracting cycling enthusiasts from the surrounding region. In addition to housing the permanent office of the competition, the various structures on the site would accommodate various programmatic elements of interest to cyclists. There would be a gym, a bike shop, a health food store, a cafe, andand a restauraunt. This would help to attract a new demographic group to live in Mt. Adams.

Upper pathLower path

Classy restaurantHealth food cafe

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Conference room

Cycling competition

Museum

Bike Shop

Office

Gym

Restaurant

Lockers

Kitchen Store

Cafe

St. Gregory’s Street

Hatch Street

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WINERY & VINEYARD

I designed a winery and vineyard on the outskirts of Cincinnati. For inspiration, the professor had me study James Turrell’s Rodin Crater. I then created an articulated plane based on it, where I practiced designing a site specific intervention. Taking the experience I gained from these thought provoking activities, I developed my final dedesign. After careful consideration, I decided to locate the winery building on a small hillside in the center of the site. The bottom level of the building contains temperature controlled rooms perfect for the storage of wine. On the middle level, visitors are permitted to see the production of wine. The wine tasting area is cantilevered over tthe side of the hill, providing visitors with a spectacular view of the large vineyard below.

Spring 2009 sophomore year studio Articulated tectonic plane

Initial winery sketch model

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View of winery from below

Light shaft in underground parking Section drawing of winery in the hillside

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Sustainable design featuresOverall plan for the vineyard Inside the winery

Aerial view of winery and surrounding vineyard

I employed a variety of techniques to conserve energy in the winery building. When it becomes too warm, the stack ventilation shaft could be opened to draw the hot air out of the building and circulate the cool air from the underground level. On the south façade, adjustable louvers and deciduous trees in front of the windows wowould allow sunlight to heat the building during the winter months, while shading it during the summer. The heat from this direct light would be stored in the thermal mass of the masonry walls. To help conserve water, there is also a rainwater harvesting system that would collect the run-off from the roof into a large storage tank below gground. This natural rainwater could be used to help irrigate some sections of the vineyard.

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Sectional model of winery

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I researched architect Bruce Goff for University of Cincinnati professor Gerald Larson. I read many books about Goff and visited his designs in Oklahoma and Missouri. He often used discarded materials in his buildings. In the Bavinger House, he used an oil pipe and biplane struts to provide structural support for the roof. He also created lilight fixtures out of recycled glass cullet, a byproduct of the manufacture of glass. Goff also excelled at combining landscape and architecture harmoniously in his designs. He truly blurred the boundary between the indoors and outdoors, especially in the Ledbetter and Bavinger Houses.

Bavinger House light fixture detail

Bavinger House interior Bavinger House windowSummer 2009 independent study

GOFF RESEARCH

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Jones House light fixturesFreeman House window

Corner detail of Redeemer Lutheran Church

Ledbetter House entrance