ARCHITECTURE PORTFOLIO DAV I D J. KO R N M E Y E R
DESIGN STUDIO IV WEST COLFAX AVE. HOUSE OF CULTURE | 2013 ADVANCED DESIGN - BUILD STUDIO LAMAR URBAN FARMING CLASSROOM | 2014 ADVANCED DESIGN - BUILD STUDIO LAMAR URBAN FARMING CLASSROOM CONCEPT | 2014 INDEPENDENT STUDY LAKE FRONT ADIRONDACK CAMP | 2013 ADVANCED DESIGN STUDIO BESIEGED TERRITORIES | 2013 02 CONTENTS
RENDERINGS - ARCHITECTURAL MODELS | 2011-2014
I am an architectural designer currently based in Denver, Colorado, originally from a rural town in Upstate New York located in the Adirondack Park. My current architectural interests exist at the margins of architecture,interior and landscape, and the critical engagement that exists between site,enclosure and interior. I am interested in the application of emerging digital design, fabrication technologies, and wood building materials. The creation and execution of crafted spatial experiences, and possibilities in the construction, and manufacturing of built forms. Additionally I am interested in concepts related to nature, the false pristine, and untouched nature. Where does architecture stop and landscape begin?
DESIGN STATEMENT 3
EDUCATION University of Colorado College of Architecture and Planning Denver, CO Master of Architecture 2014 Certificate in Design - Build Colorado Building Workshop Weber State University Ogden, UT Bachelor of Science 2011 Interior Design Construction Management Study abroad Shanghai, China 2010 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE studiotrope Design Collective, Denver, CO. Architectural Designer September 2013 - Current CREATIVE {BASIS}, Denver, CO. Cofounder / Creative Director September 2014 - Current Burkett Design, Denver, CO. Architectural Intern June 2012 - September 2013 Salerno Architects, Ogden, UT. Architectural Intern January 2010 - August 2011 United States Air Force, F-16 Avionics, Iraqi War Combat Veteran 2002 - 2006 TEACHING EXPERIENCE University of Colorado College of Architecture and Planning, Denver, CO Teaching Assistant: Undergraduate Construction Systems Sequence 2013
04 HONORS University of Colorado CAP Advanced Studio Design Excellence Award Spring - 2014 University of Colorado CAP Graduate Tuition Award - 2014 University of Colorado CAP Studio IV Design Excellence Award Finalist - 2013 University of Colorado CAP Graduate Tuition Award - 2011 Weber State University COAST Outstanding Student of the Year Award - April 2010 Weber State University Interior Design Program First Place Senior Project - April 2010
David J. Kornmeyer
CONTACT:
1661 Washington Street Unit A Denver, Colorado 80203
www.creativebasis.com djkornmeyer@gmail.com david@creativebasis.com ph:801.698.6376 PUBLICATIONS Lamar Urban farming classroom by Colorado building workshop featured on DesignBoom 09/14 Studio IV House of Culture Selected for publication in Arch[ive] II University of Colorado CAP 01/14 IDP + ARE Intern Development Program
95%
ARE examinations are in work, planned completion by 06/15 or enrolment.
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SKILLS Software
Programing
Fabrication
REVIT Rhino AutoCAD Sketch Up ArcGIS V-Ray Maxwell Photoshop InDesign Illustrator 3DS MAX
Grasshopper CSS HTML Javascript Python
Rapid prototype printing Laser Cutters CNC Waterjet Hand craft - Wood shop Electronics - Soldering Welding -Cutting
DESIGN STUDIO IV 2013 RIFTING, DIVERGING, AND INTERRUPTION AN ARCHITECTURAL STRATEGY. Rifting, Diverging and interruption as architectural strategy transforms orthographic interactions of line and shape into generations of space, surface and void. Rift created between diverging lines and geometric interruptions form spatial affect of folding, deformation and slippage. Rifting of multiple surfaces creates opportunistic environments from the fracture, deformation and slippage between the geometries, resulting in breakage in the vertical and horizontal axis. Creating interstitial spaces and voids between fractures, allowing the generation of multiple layers and levels. The addition of interrupted geometries applied to the fractured surfaces creates complexity and apertures, allowing tangible zones of inhabitation, and speculative spatial environments such as spirituality that occupies the void emphasizing the tension of the human and the unknown, the space below represents the theater, the cultural and artificial, with the spiritual world existing above. The circulation exists on the connection of rifts and fractures of surface which is used to connect levels and layers of space and providing tertiary space for gallery and an outer enclosure the surrounds the spiritual and cultural zones. The resulting architecture becomes a fractured object that exists fracturing from site, the breakage and deformation of surfaces to become landscape, enclosure, and interior.
FACULTY: Clark Thenhaus. Endemic Architecture
06 COLFAX AVE HOUSE OF CULTURE | 2013
EARLY FORM STUDIES
EXTERIOR RENDERING AT COLFAX AND IRVING 07
08 CONCEPT STRATEGY
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IRVING PUBLIC PARK
10 SITE
SITE
COLFAX AVE.
FUTURE LIBRARY
DENVER->
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12 DIAGRAMS
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14 FLOOR PLANS - SPATIAL ZONES
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BUILDING SECTIONS 17
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SECTION PERSPECTIVES 19
20 LANDSCAPE - BUILDING DIAGRAM
EXPLODED AXONOMETRIC 21
ADVANCED DESIGN - BUILD STUDIO SPRING 2014 Lamar Station Crossing is a new development by Metro West Housing Solutions, the housing authority of Lakewood, CO. The PUD is adjacent to the newest Lightrail line in Colorado, the W line to Golden. The housing authority approached Colorado Building Workshop about designing a classroom to educate the residents about urban farming. The site is located in the panhandle of the property along the Lakewood Gulch. Given the up-and-coming characteristics of the neighborhood visibility into the classroom and vandalism were concerns. The solution was a steel bar grate structure that provided “dynamic” transparency. The orientation of the classroom allows for views into for those learning in the classroom. When approaching the classroom on the path the structure continually gets more opaque due to the orientation of the vertical louvers. The bar grate skins carry the majority of the building load all but eliminating the need for columns and vertical web members. Once inside, the classroom subtly divides itself into three spaces. A large steel gutter that terminates in a wash station and planter marks the entry. A mobile table, and skylight, defines the classroom space directly east of entry, while the stage west of the entry opens to the future raised beds and amphitheater seating.
FACULTY:
Rick Sommerfeld Craig Cherry
STRUCTURAL ENGINEER: Andy Paddock
STUDENTS: Shawn Adams Brandon Bain Kristin Bevis Joe Coleman John Gibbons James Hart Breton Lujan Paul Mitchell
Amy Keil Maeve Kinsey Mike Blea Amr Fayez David Kornmeyer Jeremy Jones Kendra Matrician Jack Tipton
22 LAMAR URBAN FARMING CLASSROOM | 2014 RESPONSIBILITIES: I was responsible for the development of the project concept of Dynamic Transparency, this was carried over from our 3 person teams previous design, which became to expensive to constructed due to sheet steel prices, we then were guided to pursue a cheaper material option that could still stick with the concept. Additionally my duties for the project where as wall team lead which worked to detail the double skin system and bar grate material sourcing and fabrication. My second major duty was as architectural construction document lead, to oversee the completion of the architecture set for permitting and construction, and I was also tasked as the BIM REVIT model coordinator due to my experience with the software and firm experience.
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PROJECT PHOTOS
NORTH ELEVATION
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FLOOR PLAN
EAST ELEVATION
SOUTH ELEVATION
WEST ELEVATION
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BENCH + RIBBON
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COMPLETED STRUCTURE AFTER 3 WEEK BUILD 27
ADVANCED DESIGN - BUILD STUDIO SPRING 2014 Each semester the University of Colorado Denver engages in design-build studios of varying proportions. For Spring 2014, students partner with Metro West Housing and the City of Lakewood to design and build a 500 sq. ft. community pavilion that will serve users of a new transit oriented mixed use development, local preschool and elementary school students, the neighborhood arts association, and existing area residents. The site is situated between a creek, future bike trail, and future apartment homes; however, since redevelopment of the area is in it’s infancy, the exact location of the structure will likely change based on future development. Due to the potential site change, we designed a transportable pavilion in which the structure = envelope = experience. The goal being to build a structure that can be assembled and dissembled in components, and put most of our budget into the performative envelope rather than extensive site work. The envelope is based on the concept of dynamic transparency, where apertures enlarge, decrease, or rotate in order to take advantage of or mask particular views in and out, to provide privacy or openness, and to alter light for different functions that may take place within the pavilion.
FACULTY:
Rick Sommerfeld
STRUCTURAL ENGINEER: Andy Paddock
STUDENTS:
David Kornmeyer Kristin Bevis Paul Mitchell
28 LAMAR CLASSROOM TEAM CONCEPT | 2014 CONCEPT STEEL PLATE TO BAR GRATE:
Our conceptual design was initially chosen to more forward with for the built project. However the amount, and price of the required plate steel would have been well over our supplied budget of 50,000. We needed to re-work our concept of dynamic transparency, skin as structure and durability. We therefore looked into alternative materials and options, with a push for a really good price on industrial bar grate, we modified our design and concept slightly to come up with the built project. We utilized the bar grate as a double skin system to provide the changes in transparencies that we were after, but at a more open ,visible and cost effective solution. The finalized design became a hybrid of our concept shown here and a materiality and budgetary constraint. The end project still satisfied our concept, and the more conservative clients request. It was a great learning experience for all of us in the studio, and a valuable lesson in going from conceptual work into a project that is actually buildable within the time and budget provided.
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PROCESS DIAGRAMS
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PLANS - ELEVATIONS 31
32 SECTIONS - ELEVATIONS
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AERIAL VIEW - TRANSPARENCY STUDY
34 STUDY MODEL
EXTERIOR RENDERING
INTERIOR STUDY
LIGHT STUDY
AERIAL RENDERING 35
INTERIOR RENDERING
INDEPENDENT STUDY UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO 2013 Small seasonal lake front camp located deep in the Adirondack Park in Upstate New York. The camp’s design strategy is based on the geomorphology of the landscape,local vernacular forms, and the restrictive APA codes in place which dictate location and materiality, The building form is morphed from the existing site topography, vegetation and set back requirements from the water. The camp is designed to utilize all light stick framed elements, due to its remoteness and limited site access. Small steel column structural system is utilized that floats above the landscape to minimize the site impact. The fenestration and skin system is based on the idea of camouflage, a to disappear into the heavily wooded site to minimize visual impact from the lake and existing 4 x 4 trail. The camp is located on land that is owned by my family, and I plan to construct the camp in the near future.
FACULTY: Matthew Shea Instructor, Assistant Director
STUDENTS: David Kornmeyer
36 LAKE FRONT ADIRONDACK CAMP | 2013 TO RT. 28
SITE LAKE PLACID ADIRONDACK PARK
NEW YORK
COPPER LAKE
OLD FORGE
COPPER LAKE
4 X 4 TRAIL
LAKE GEORGE
CONTEXT MAP
TO RT. 28
AERIAL VIEW 37
VERNACULAR
PROCESS DIAGRAMS
EAST ELEVATION
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SITE PLAN
NORTH ELEVATION
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1. Covered Deck 2. Great Room 3. Dinning Room 4. Kitchen 5. Bathroom 6. Mudroom 7. Storage 8. Bedroom
FLOOR PLAN
WEST ELEVATION
40 EXTERIOR RENDERING
INTERIOR RENDERING
SOUTH ELEVATION
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DECK RENDERING
ADVANCED DESIGN STUDIO 2013 HAITI RE : PURPOSE
6 Week summer studio mapping focus.TRANSFORMATION OF BESIEGED TERRITORIES UC DENVER DAVID J. KORNMEYER DESIGN RESEARCH PROPOSAL This design research proposal focuses on the re-purpose and re-use of military and post- disaster infrastructures in besieged territories, specifically Port au Prince Haiti. Transitioning from a military post-disaster presence to that of a humanitarian existence to a long term urbanism proposition, a reform of strategic sites will shift the power of the military disaster relief organizations to a long term constructed ecological network. In this way a natural resources support environmental and generate a comprehensive strategy, re purposed from existing infrastructure cavities. Consequentiality creating urban infrastructures facilitating economic, ecological, and political health. Specifically targeting water purification and erosion control systems, localized food production, education, non auto-centric transportation systems and combating severe deforestation. This concept is based on the re-appropriation of post-disaster sites and the creation of new infrastructures which would allow for the creation of ecological networks and nodes supporting growth and humanitarian output. For example, military installation sites in regions which lack access to potable water and adequate food sources would become training and production centers in water purification and advanced urban farming techniques that are used to not only produce a yield, but to instruct and educate future generations. This would be coupled with investment from leading research institutions as a testing ground for emerging methods and research, where local populations, students and academia can challenge new theories. In territories with reduced healthcare, military installations could transform into educational hospitals for local and foreign medical students. These hospitals will provide free healthcare and hands-on training of future doctors of the region, skilled healthcare workers, and advanced centers for biomedical research. Concepts such as stabilized hillside structures and infrastructure networks act as agent to combat erosion and excessive water runoff, providing natural storm water management. Reclamation of severely damaged rivers and riparian environments providing public open space and public farm lands, transportation networks and the bottom up approach in which the urban area can re-organize its neighborhood and civic centers, allowing for growth and unforeseen positive conditions. Consequently providing the ground up framework needed to support an emerging urbanized community and population recovering from multiple natural and human influenced threats.
42 BESIEGED TERRITORIES | 2013 By building supportive infrastructures for groups like Doctors Without Borders,UNICEF, Red Cross and other NGO organizations, the area will be able to support and grow new emerging cities, increased populations and Provide a livable environment. Reclaim of existing industrial wastelands and eroded riverbanks to provide accessible outdoor space which is the framework for combating water, erosion and deforestation issues allowing the natural systems to return and function. Re-purposing post disaster infrastructure and materials would allow for the constructed ecological networks to become an agent for economic, social and political development.
FACULTY: Clark Thenhaus. Endemic Architecture
DEFORESTATION
URBANIZED AREAS, TRANSPORTATION NETWORKS
SHIPPING,AIRPORTS,MAJOR URBANIZED AREAS,MILITARY INSTALLATIONS 43
DESTRUCTION
MILITARY PRESENCE
Mapping analysis of Haiti and its proximity to large global urban centers,transportation networks and military installations. Haiti has advantages due to its location in the Caribbean and location close to large populations for trade, potential recreation or as an economic refuge for business and trade regulation. This proximity paired with needed restoration these potential resources could be used as the instrument needed to rebuild the country both ecologically,politically and economically. Improving Quality of life,environment and GDP.
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GY, EARTHQUAKES AND INTENSITIES, DEFORESTATION
EARTHQUAKES,INTENSITIES,FAULTS, DEFORESTATION 45 Analysis of the potential natural disasters and human influenced environmental disasters. Haiti exists on multiple fault lines (Black) capable of delivering devastating seismic activity. Shown in (Pink) are the locations and intensities of historical seismic activities, most are located near populated areas. Coupled with Haiti’s large problem with severe deforestation(Green) the landscape has little resilience left for threat protection, and limited ecosystem services. Seismic activity triggers massive flooding and landslides due to the lack of vegetation and degraded riparian environments.
46 SERVICE MAPPING Mapping Analysis of locations of post-disaster relief areas,Hospitals and Military relief outposts, and displaced persons camps. An analysis of there location and proximity to healthcare, food and water. Existing urban grid underlay shows locations of rivers, drainage and street grid. The existing built environment is a chaotic web, similar to what is scene in a favela typology. Ecological Urbanism could be used to reorganize the framework - this change could spur tactical urbanism at small individual scales to reshape the city, and improve its function and life.
AGENTS OF CHANGE
LEGEND
HOSPITALS,WALKING TIMES, IDP CAMPS, POST-DISASTER RELIEF CAMPS
Airport
-Non-Military presence, civilian aid non force full image. No guns-No uniforms.
IDP - MILITARY RELIEF CAMPS
-Major structures located away from faults.
HOSPITAL
-Improved seismic resistent construction systems. -Improved transportation systems, pedestrian, cycling, and public. -Improved access Healthcare,food, and fresh water systems.
FAULT WALK TIMES 5-10-15 MIN. DARK- LIGHT SCALE
LEGEND
AGENTS OF CHANGE
POSSIBLE RECLAIMED RIPARIAN ENVIRONMENT
-Restored Riparian Environments wetlands,vegetation growth, combat deforestation.
COASTAL AREA
-Ecosystem Services, Coastal,tree water systems,Stabilized ground.
BUILDINGS
REPAIRED WATERWAYS
-Transportation networks are bike paths and walking paths along new waterfronts and riparian areas. Providing recreation and commuting. -New urban framework around reclaimed networks, live close to work - recreation. Less cars more bikes. -Livable city, Coastal Climate.
OVERALL PROPOSED RECLAIMED RIPARIAN ECOLOGIES
Airport
ECOLOGICAL MAPPING 47 Mapping Analysis of locations of potential reclaimed waterways and demolition of existing underground failed drainage networks. Restore the wetlands and spur the growth of vegetation allowing the landscape to recover and provide resilience for future uses. Populations become restructured to live outside the restored wetlands and these become the new transportation and public open spaces. Urban zones exist around these networked systems allowing inhabitants to live-work and play close to home. Reducing dependance on automobiles which most can not afford.
48 SITE PLAN, SECTIONS
RUBBLE FILLED WATER PURIFICATION CELLS
ACTIVE RIVERFRONT ENVIRONMENT
MULTI-USE TRAIL SYSTEM
DETAINMENT PONDS
LAWN, WATER TREATMENT AND BANK
Site plan, and sections of proposed concepts such as riparian restoration - transportation networks. Improved waterways and water quality filtration systems. Improved recreation possibilities and water containment ponds. Improved infrastructure to provide framework of future urban growth. Urban food production plots available within waking distance of urban inhabitants. Improved seismic resistant constructions systems and typologies,low- horizontal and faceted structures, providing low period and stable construction.
RESTORED RIPRIARIA
SITE PLAN, 49
RUBBLE FILLED WATER PURIFICATION CELLS
RESTORED RIPRIARIAN ENVIORNMENT
DETAINMENT PONDS
LAWN, WATER TREATMENT AND BANK
MULTI-USE TRAIL SYSTEM
ACTIVE RIVERFRONT ENVIRONMENT
PROPOSED SITE
SECTION RENDERING
PROPOSED URBAN DEVELOPMENT
EXISTING BUILDINGS - POST DISASTER
50 HORIZONTAL CONSTRUCTION SYSTEMS Urbanized development could exist on the horizontal plane, to keep building structures prone to earthquake at a reduced potential of failure for the lowest possible cost. The utilization of existing buildings could be incorporated into the new construction as a web of structural resistance to strengthen the whole landscape / building hybrid. Urban zones can become dense and exists above and part of the landscape, providing housing,work, and food and water. The landscape and the architecture merge into one object each dependant on the other for function.
PROPOSED URBAN IN FA STRUCTURE RE : PURPOSE
PROPOSED URBAN SITE
TRIANGULATION AND LAND-FORM OF STRUCTURE ACTS AS STABILIZATION AND CONTROL OF EXISTING HILLSIDE LANDSCAPE. BUILDING IS CONTINUOUS AND THICKENED ALONG INFRASTRUCTURE TO ENCLOSE SPACES FOR HABITATION, THEN RETURNS BACK TO TRAIL AND REJOINS IN FA STRUCTURAL NETWORK
TERRACED FARMING AND URBAN FORREST PLOTS ALLOW LOCALIZED FOOD PRODUCTION, INCREASE OF SOIL STRENGTH , COMBAT DEFORESTATION, AND FACILITATE IMPROVED HILLSIDE STABILIZATION AND LONG TERM SEDIMENT BUILDING
LINKAGE OF NETWORKS CONSTRUCTED ECOLOGIES EACH RECLAIMS I MEDIATE SURROUNDING SITE, CONSEQUENTLY STABILIZING, ALLOWING NATURAL REGENERATION, WHILE CONCURRENTLY CREATING HIGH PERCENTAGES OF OPEN SPACE TO BUILDING RATIOS.
CONSTRUCTED ECOLOGIES ZONES AND URBANIZED NETWORKS OF LOCALIZED TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS, FOOD PRODUCTION AND WATER QUALITY CONTROL THROUGH EROSION CONTROL AND STABILIZATION OF HILLSIDE ENVIRONMENT. ALLOWING DEPOSIT OF SOIL VS. SEVERE RUN OFF AND DRAINAGE ISSUES
BUILDING AS AGENT OF EROSION MEDIATION
POTENTIAL SITE
STABILIZED HILLSIDE STRUCTURES 51 Triangulation, land-form structure acts as stabilization and control of existing hillside landscape. Building is continuous and thickened along infrastructure to enclose spaces for habitation, then returns back to trail and rejoins infrastructure networks. Terraced farming and urban forest plots allow localized food production, increases soil strength , combats deforestation, and facilitates improved hillside stabilization and long term sediment building. Linkage of networked constructed ecologies each reclaims immediate surrounding site, consequently stabilizing, allowing natural regeneration, while concurrently creating high percentages of open space to building ratios. Constructed ecological zones and urbanized networks of localized transportation systems, food production and water quality control through erosion control and stabilization of hillside environment. Allowing deposit of soil vs. Severe run off and drainage issues.
DOUGLAS COUNTY LIBRARY INTERIORS
52 RENDERINGS
AURARIA LIBRARY CANOPY STUDY 53
CADENCE AND OVERLAP
HOUSING STUDIO
54 ARCHITECTURAL MODELS Architectural models constructed for projects throughout graduate school at the University of Colorado College of Architecture and Planning. Ranging from first semester architectural concept models, representing architectural language to our housing studio (personal favorite) and comprehensive studio. The long hours and practice in the wood shop definitely has made a lasting impact on how I view architecture, I feel that the making of physical objects should always be a key part in architectural exploration. I do not believe that models need to be perfect, but should be used in the testing of ideas.
LANDFORM STUDY
STUDIO I CONCEPTS
STUDIO II 55
COMPREHENSIVE STUDIO
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