Aidan Kurtz Portfolio - Application Portfolio

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AIDAN KURTZ | undergraduate works 2021-2023

AIDAN KURTZ CONTACT Phone

EDUCATION University of Missouri

Email

BS in Architectural Studies Minor in History Honors Certificate

Address

WORK EXPERIENCE

314-480-2899

aidanofkurtz@outlook.com 653 Marshall Ave St. Louis, MO 63119

SKILLS AutoDesk Software

AutoCAD Revit Covetool Energy Modeling 3DS Max Lumion V-Ray Adobe Creative Suite Microsoft Office Rhino 3D AGI

Social

Public Speaking Leadership Collaboration Teaching

Conceptual

GPA - 3.73 Graduated May 2023

UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI

Teaching Assistant Columbia, MO - 2022-2023 • Taught Revit and post-production skills.

• Assisted with teaching architectural studios II & III. • Discussed students’ designs and changes.

GUNTER HANS

Team Member Columbia, MO - 2022-2023 • Served patrons food and drinks.

• Prepared meals • Beertended for events

DARKLIGHT DESIGN

St. Louis, MO - July 2022 Lighting Design Intern • Populated AGI and Revit files with fixtures for energy modeling and design considerations.

• Attended design meetings and recorded notes specific to lighting demands.

• Sketched and constructed mock-ups to be sent to clients and/or coworkers.

UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI

Research Sketching Diagramming

CAD Specialist Columbia, MO - 2021- 2022 • Surveyed existing buildings on campus.

• Updated plans in AutoCAD • Simplified and constructed plans for researchers

Languages

COLUMBIA CEMETERY

English German

HONORS University of Missouri

ARCC King Award Dean’s List Chancellor’s Award Solar Decathlon Team Lead

Groundskeeper Columbia, MO - 2020-2021 • Mowed and weed-ate the landscape around the headstones.

• Occasionally assisted in burials.

LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE PRESIDENT

2021-2023

SOCIAL MEDIA CHAIR

2020-2021

Mizzou Architecture and Design Student Association Mizzou Architecture and Design Student Association

CONTENTS

SOLAR GRID

net-zero multifamily housing

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LAMBERTVILLE ART MUSEUM

riverfront small-town impressionist museum

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PERFORMING ARTS ACADEMY magnet school

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EUROPE STUDY

train station building rehab

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DIGITAL ART

creative explorations

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SOLAR GRID Program: Low-income net-zero energy mixed-use multi-family Location: Columbia, MO Project Goals: Passive and active strategies, private and communal balance, energy efficiency, biophilic design Session: Thesis & Solar Decathlon, 2022-23 Recognition: ARCC King Award, Solar Decathlon exhibition team entry 2

Solar Grid is a low-income multi-family housing development in the heart of downtown Columbia, MO, designed under the parameters of the Solar Decathlon Competition. The building addresses the low availability of affordable housing for young impoverished individuals, while providing occupants with abundant resources to improve their quality of life and wellness. The design utilizes both passive and active design strategies to achieve its net-positive energy status. The project was completed with the help of classmates Hanbin Kim and Jackson Reeves.

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PROJECT CONTEXT Columbia, Missouri is a medium-sized town in the middle of the state, home to the university of Missouri.

The downtown area is a growing community with a vibrant food, art and music scene with opportunities for employment. Douglass Park, just north of downtown Columbia, is an impoverished, historic residential community with a diverse, yet aging, architectural language. The community has multiple schools within walking distance and a community park with basketball courts, a pool, and skate park. The 1.65 acre site is located at 701 East Ash St. in Columbia, MO. The site was selected for its adjacency to downtown Columbia and Douglass Park. Few options for low-income housing are provided for single person households, with a majority of public housing being dedicated either to larger households or seniors.

Neighborhood Income

Columbia Public Housing

<$15k

<19

Affordable

$15k-25k

20-64

Senior

$25k-35k

>65

Homeless

$35k-45k >$50k

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Neighborhood Age

SITE CONDITIONS

Armory Adjacency

Sun & Shade

Flooding

SEASONAL WIND

Spring

Summer

Autumn

Winter

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PROCESS

1. Extrude site boundary

2. Trim for courtyard & water management

3. Step down for daylighting

4. Indent for privacy and shading * designed by Jackson Reeves

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STACKED FORM

LEVEL SIX

six1-BR, two 2-BR

LEVEL FIVE

nine1-BR, two 2-BR

LEVEL FOUR

seven 1-BR, six 2-BR

LEVEL THREE

ten 1-BR, three 2-BR

LEVEL TWO

LEVEL ONE

four 1-BR, three 2-BR CHA branch office work suite career suite laundry community kitchen lobby

2 BR

2 BR

1 BR

three 1-BR, one 2-BR courtyard/garden co-op space leasing suite check-in/security lobby

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Solar Array

Shading and energy

Stepped Form Daylight access

Rainwater Collection

Exterior Circulation

Natural Cross Ventilation

Graywater recycling

Community Garden Resilient food source

Low-Impact Design

Reduce community flooding

Columbia Armory

Amenities & storm shelter

Coniferous Trees

Reduce winter wind effect

INTEGRATED SITE CONSIDERATIONS 6

* designed in part by Jackson Reeves

PRE-CUT ASSEMBLY

Semi-Private Porch Outdoor community

Pre-cut CLT Assembly

Cut down construction time

Intertenancy Walls Acoustic protection

COURTYARD 7

LEVEL 1 1. LOBBY 2. RECEPTION

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3. LEASING SUITE 4. RESTROOMS

5. RETAIL/CO-OP 6. SINGLE BED

7. DOUBLE BED 8. COURTYARD

LEVEL 2 1. LOBBY MEZZANINE 2. COMMUNITY KITCHEN

3. LAUNDRY ROOM 4. CAREER SUITE

5. COMMUNITY SPACE 6. SINGLE BED

7. DOUBLE BED

EAST AND SOUTH SECTION 9

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Exposed CLT Ceiling Occupant wellness

Porch Space

Community connection

Staggered Circulation

Vertical communication

Solar Panels

Shading and energy

Grass Planters

Cooling and wellness

Exposed Glulam

Aesthetics and wellness

INTEGRATED BUILDING DESIGN 10

* designed in part by Jackson Reeves

MAIN LOBBY

SINGLE BED APARTMENT 11

LAMBERTVILLE ART MUSEUM Program: Art Museum with an emphasis on American Impressionism Location: Lambertville, New Jersey Project Goals: Connection to river, orchestrated views, modest scale, local materiality Session: Studio IV, Spring 2022

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Lambertville, New Jersey is a quaint tourist town on the New Jersey side of the Delaware River.

Its history dates back to the Revolution, though it saw the most prominence in the late 1800s.

The town of New Hope, across the river, was home to an impressionist art colony of budding impressionists who captured the beautiful landscape surrounding the two towns. The art museum is an addition to the water front, designed to connect visitors to the same views impressionists were so inspired by in the 19th century.

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SITE CONDITIONS AND CONTEXT

The buildings prioritizes its form to orient users to the great views the site offers.

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The building is oriented to a main intersection of pedestrian and vehicle traffic.

The town of Lambertville is prone to frequent flooding.

The site presented challenges for permitting natural daylighting into the space.

SITE SECTION 15

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12 6 1. LANDING PAD 2. MAIN LOBBY 3. COFFEE/BAR 4. SECURITY/STORAGE 5. LOCAL ARTISTS GALLERY 6. TEMPORARY EXHIBIT SPACE 7. GIFT SHOP 8. SECONDARY GATHERING SPACE 9. TEMPORARY STORAGE 10. MECHANICAL SPACE 11. LOADING DOCK 12. RESTROOMS LEVEL 1

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12 4 11 1. LANDING PAD 2. SECOND STORY LOBBY 3. LAMBERTVILLE IMPRESSIONISTS 4. MODERN LANDSCAPES 5. STORAGE 6. OPEN WORKSPACE 7. LIBRARY/RESEARCH CENTER 8. CONFERENCE ROOM 9. OFFICE STORAGE 10. MANAGER’S OFFICE 11. FACULTY RESTROOMS 12. CONSERVATION LAB

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LEVEL 2

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EXPLODED AXONOMETRIC 18

SECOND FLOOR LOBBY

FIRST FLOOR LOBBY

MAIN ENTRANCE 19

PERFORMING ARTS ACADEMY Program: Performing arts school Location: Columbia, Missouri Project Goals: Privacy for students, connection between academics and performance Session: Studio III, Fall 2021 Recognition: Visual Art and Design Showcase Finalist 20

Columbia has a vibrant art and music scene, yet few places for younger people to engage in it.

Located across the street from the University of Missouri, this project aims to bring theatre, dance, orchestra, and other aspects of the performing arts to the youth of Columbia. The project sits atop a hill nearby to a major road, and should offer privacy to students while also acting as an artistic monument for passers-by.

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First Floor 1. Entrance Corridor 2. Auditorium Lobby 3. Restrooms 4. Box Office 5. Auditorium 6. Stage/Backstage 7. Workshop 8. Loading Dock

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9. Music Suite 10. Orchestral Rehearsal 11. Instrument Storage 12. Practice Rooms 13. Med Practice Rooms 14. Library 15. Nurse Office 16. Blackbox Lobby

17. Blackbox Theatre 18. Dressing Rooms 19. Theatre Storage 20. Workshop 21. Egress 22. Cafeteria 23. Kitchen 24. Food Storage

MAIN LOBBY

MEZZANINE 23

EUROPE STUDY - 2022

BALLENSTEDT SCHLOSSBAHNHOF REFURBISHMENT My friend and I helped a Dutch couple refurbish a 140 year-old train station in Ballenstedt, Germany for two weeks.

They were converting it into a permanent residence for themselves, as well as a small cafe with six additional vacation homes. While we were there we assisted with painting, sanding, installing insulation, stripping old paint and material, and demolition. It was wonderful to stay and experience the vernacular architecture of a small German village.

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DIGITAL ART - 2023

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