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PORTFOLIO Adin Mehanovic Selected Works

2021-2023

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Adi n Meh anov i c Architecture Student

Phone

816 560 1142

Email

adin.mehanovic@yahoo.com

Location

Lawrence Kansas

Skills SketchUp Adobe Creative Suite Enscape Lumion AutoCad Revit Rhino

Ref erences Kapila Silv a The University of Kansas Professor kapilads@ku.edu Jae Chang The University of Kansas Professor jdchang@ku.edu

Education Metropolitan Community College

2019-2020

3.75 GPA University Of Kansas

2020-Current

Master of Arc hitecture (In Progress) 3.7 GPA

Experience Sales Associate - Academy Sports Counselor - Liberty Public Schools

2022-2024 2017-2022

I nvolvements Multicultural Scholars Program KU Car Club Recruiter Study Abroad Finland, Sweden, Denmark

Personal Works

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D ES I GN B UI L D - P H O EN I X

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WA VE T H E WH EA T

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LIGHTBOX

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WEL C O M E C EN T ER

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C R A FT H O US E

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P ER S O N A L W O R K S

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PHOENIX HOUSE

D e si g n Bui ld Lawrence, Kansas Chad Kraus Fall 2023-Spring 2024 Role - Project Management

Focus The University of Knasas has partnered with Tenants to Homeowners to provide affordable housing to the surrounding community as well as other communities across the country.

Their goals aligned with the KU core goals to provide a sustai nable, affordable, and durable home for someone in need. The studio of just 14 people was tasked to create a single bedroom home within 350-500 SF.

The primary goals of this project were low embodied carbon, sustainable materials, affordability, durability, as well as renewable energy in an aesthetic way. The entire building is created out of 3 PLY cross laminated timber walls. CLT walls would be exposed on both the interior and exterior, creating a warm, durable, and expdeited construction for the home. The exposed wood has many benefits for an individual who lives there, and to accompany the wood we used a wood rainscreen on the exterior as well as a standing seam metal roof that waterfalls over the North facade.

SOUTH FACADE Credit - Morgan Kime

ENRTY Credit - Morgan Kime

LIVING SPACE Credit - Morgan Kime

BEDROOM Credit - Morgan Kime

SI T E Lawrence, Kansas The site is located in east Lawrenc e, known for it’s historic districts and proxi mity to Massachusettes street. Phoenix house is nestled among a close knit community of nei ghbors, close to nearby parks, and a trail that runs along the edge of the p roperty known as Burrow’s Creek trail.

The building will be placed on the Northwestern side of the site to avoid the floor plane, but also recei ving a good amount of southern light. Plans to build a second home on the property are slim, but had expressed interest and so the Northwestern plot made the mo st sense in many ways.

During the first week of the design phase, part of the studio had the oppurtunity to me et the neighbors and receive feedback regarding affordable housing in thjeir nei ghborhood. The feedback that we received was an overwhelming agreeance that Lawrence needed to make a change and that the community was always there to hel p in any way. This in turn opened new doors for us and we even threw a block party and invited the surrounding neighbors to come celebrate and check out the studio’s progress and final design.

WINTE R INTER S ES S ION C O UR SE The studio had the oppurtunity to take a winter intersession course to help exp edite the building process later on which we took full advantage of. We prefabricated all of our studded walls as well as assembled all of the cabinetry for the home.

As Co project Manager, I was tasked with keeping the studio on task as well as pushing deadlines. Many shop drawings were made in the early stages of this course in which we used later to prefebricate all of the walls that were not mass timber.

PL AN AND ELEVATIONS The layout of the home was kept relatively simple with the bedroom on the North end of the home , and the living and wet spaces on the South side. The entry acts as a bridge between the two spaces and on the exterior acts as a hyphen seperating the two private and public spaces. The exterior doors which connect to the hall are both full glass, which creates the illusion of a negative space.

The outdoor areas were extremely valuable, especially for someone transitioning to a home for the first time. The front and back patios created both public and private spaces for the individual to enjoy, dpending on if they want to be social with the bighbors or enjoy the peacful backyard that extends into the trail.

Project Manager As Co Project manager with Samantha Weidner, I was in charge of weekly team meetings, creating construction schedules, as well as assigning tasks throughout the entire production phase.

My role during construction documentation was to develop the elevations for Phoenix house, as well as meet with every individual during this process. During my individual meetings I would discuss progress being made and create internal deadlines with my peers to stay ahead of schedule. This documentation led to quicker turnaround times and a smoother workflow among the studio.

C O NSTRUCTION During construction I was able to take on more personal building roles aside from project management.

Steel work and welding During the construction of Phoenix house Hayley Ford and I did most of the tseelwork for phoenix hou se which included welding and steel fabrication. We cut and welded the southern window frames as well as construct the steel tie connectors.

Planter Box Corrie Bo lton, Hayley Ford, and myself also took a lead role on designing and constructing the planter box that sits in front of Phoenix house. This planter box was built using the leftover CLT and rothoblass steel connectors. This planter box wasconstructed off site and burned using a shou sugi ban method of charring the exterior of the box.

Concrete drilling During the initial phase of the on site construction, Julia Bond, Hayley Ford, Grace Beirne, and myself drilled holes on the foundation for our rothoblass connectors. These connectors needed to be exact with l ittle to no wiggle room. These supports would anchor our CLT walls to the foundation.

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F I N AL C O NSTRUCTION The final construction of Phoenix house fits right in with the surrounding neighborhood. The design is minamal and reacts to its enviroenment in a sophisticated way.

Phoenix house can now be a new home for somoene in need and because of its Mass timber construction, should last a lifetime or two.

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WAVE THE WHEAT

C om m un i t y C e n t e r Lawrence, Kansas Kent Spreckelmeyer Fall 2022 Rhino, Enscape, Adobe Creative Suite

Waving the Wheat

Focus Wave the Wheat is an incredible outdoor experience for basketball fans and lawrence residents alike. Located near the bus iest street in Lawrence Kansas at a l ively community center sits this amazing feat of architectur e.

Waving the wheat plays a major role in the atmosphere of lawrence and especially KU students and alumni.

Waving the wheat is embedded deep into the University traditions in which fans raise their hands above their heads and wave them back and fourth like a feild of wheat. This dates back to the farmers in the 20s and 30s in Lawrence when they would grow large farms of wheat and the chant stuck around.

Adin Mehanovic Spreckelmeyer Arch 208

Above is a rendering of what a spectator would see on a typical day at this extension of the community center. An extension of the court allows for raoming and the extensive greenspace behind the community center is a breathtaking place to experience the outdoors.

The site plan on the top right shows the proximity of the site to Massachusetts Street, which is among the most prominent and populated area in all of Lawrence.

AIn closing, the spectacular size of these grand leaf like statues that tower above the site allow for a great shaded area as well as a wonderful show at night. The rear side of the structure is a expanded sheet metal that is designed to project a wheat pattern onto the front when the sun is behind. This creates an amazing sight and an omage to old KU and Lawrence as a whole. The final image shows how spectacular this art can look in the early morning of the day.

My preceden t for this project stems from the Pitzker Pavilion which is also a world renowned site and has lots of boundaries pushed when it comes to steel structures.

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LIGHT BOX

Alejandro Aptilon Fall 2021 Paper & Wood Model

Focus The light box was an exercise to test the understandi ng of how shadows work. The light box that I created has two main parts of focus.

Design The fi rst of which is the cape exterior which the shadows bounce off of.

The second focus is the cylindrical, DNA like, strand that hangs down surrounded by the cape. The shadows created on the right, the light box shows its most amazing features. The exterior cape of the light box contains the shadows and imprints them on the interior of the cape.

Materials This light box was constructed out of wood and museum board paper. The museum board holds its shape the best out of other methods and the wood used was minimal, but strong enough in the minimal use to hold the light box together.

Lightbox Shadow Phases Phase 1 shows the light source coming coming from the upper left side of the light box until the light funnels down through the concentric interior creating fantastic shadows on the floor.

Phase 2 shows the light source coming from the front of the lightbox eccentuating the fun and exciting swirl of shadows leading the eyes downwards.

Phase 3 is very similar to phase 2, but with a closer camera angle, it creates an encapsulating view of what happens inside the light box when the light source is beating down the front.

WELCOME CENTER

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J a yh a w l k Boul e v a r d The University of Kansas Hugo Sheward Spring 2023 Sketchup, Enscape, Adobe Creative Suite

Focus The University of Kansas’ campus is very unique. The main focus for this project was to select a site that would be the new proposed site that would be the new “entrance” to campus. KU has three main landmarks which are Fraser, Allen Fieldhouse, and the Campanile. I chose a site that would have references to all of these in unique ways. The welcome center itself has a past room which look onto Allen Fieldhouse, a present room which is encompassed by Fraser Hal l, and finally a past room which has spectacular views of the Campanile as well as the very populated Jayhawlk Boulevard.

Design The design of this building was intended to create a sense of questioning, where nothing was outrightly shown. For example, a person visiting the building would be taken on an experience, rather than through an ordinary building. One would need to travel through the building, rather than just in it. All rooms lead to spectacular views which one must find.

Materials Concrete & Limestone

West Facade

East Facade

North Facade

South Facade

Main Plan

INTERIOR

The interior of the new up of large concrete beautful campus. The

Upon further venturing and formal events.

The cafe leads visitor around the exteior of Northwestern facing w campus.

Top Plan

w welcome center guides visitors through a narrow lit corrdior to face a beautiful seating area made and wood steps. This area is used as a resting spot for visitors to enjoy their coffee and look at KU’s view points directly towards one of KU’s oldest builidngs, Allen Feildhouse.

g through the building, visitors soon find themselves in the main cafe area which is used for gatherings

rs to the guest staircase that takes them upstairs to the final desination point. The staircase wraps the building and makes a statement for itself immediately. The final spot on this journey ends at a large w indow that looks upon the students future. T his future is held at the camponille located in the heart of

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VALMISTAA

C R A F T H O US E Helsinki, Finland Chad Kraus Fall 2023 Sketchup, Enscape, Adobe Creative Suite

Focus Valmistaa is located in the heart of one of Helsinki’s more up and coming neighborhoods near the bay known as Hernesaari. Hernesaari is currently being reconstructed from a dockyard to a family oriented area for families and residential districts to thrive. Valmistaa will be an affordable housing option for artists and craftspeople to have a beautful place to live and work.

Sustainability is at the forefront of Valmistaas plans for a long term housing option. Recycled brick from the nearby dockyard and sustainable materials like rockwool and mass plywood panels make Valmistaa a budget concious solution for the long term.

KEY SITE WALKING (15) ATTRACTIONS PARKS / BIKING NEIGHBORHOODS BUILDINGS

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Recycled Brick Sourced from nearby harbor

Mass Plywood Panels 4“ Rockwool insulation Zip sheathing Metal rainscr een Triple pane glass

Nail Laminated Timber Floors 2x6 boards nailed together Staggered formation allows for passage for electrical below and sprinkler system above

Glulam Columns & Beams 10 x 10 in attached with rothoblass connectors

Concrete Floor Topper Gravel Sand Vapor barrier 4” Rockwool insulation 4” Concrete slab

Bottom Floor - Cra ft Space T he bottom floor of Valmist aa consists of the wood shop and metal shop as well as the formal entrance and storage spaces.

Main Floor - Retail / Public Space T he main level of Valmistaa consists of the retail space as well as more technical spaces for crafts.

Main Residential Spaces 16 apartments make up the top 3 levels o f Valmistaa .

Each apartment consists of a two story layout which allevaites the need for more levels in the building. The upstairs portion of each apartment is the residents own personal craft space.

Makerspace - Wood shop and metal shop

East & West Elevation

South Elevation

North Elevation

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Personal Works

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2021-2023