COLE STYKEL SELECTED WORKS 2024
Cole Stykel
linkedin.com/in/colestykel
This curated selection of projects represents the culmination of my journey through Iowa State University’s undergraduate architecture program. Each project reflects a deep exploration of design principles, informed by rigourous academic training and innovative design solutions. From conceptual ideation to detailed execution, these works demonstrate my dedication to pushing creative boundaries and addressing dynamic real-world challenges within the built environment.
Iowa State University Bachelor of Architecture Graduation | May 2024
COASTAL ELEGY Beyond the White Cube
CHI - M.A.D.E. Museum for Architecture, Design, & the Environment
MANHATTAN BEACON Urban Co-Living
URBAN WOODS Design for Community
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Partners: Yasmine Evans & Peter Jaynes
ARCH 403 | Fall 2023 Prof: Bosuk Hur
COASTAL ELEGY BEYOND THE WHITE CUBE EAST RIVER, NEW YORK CITY | 40.712020, -73.976491
In the traditional approach, museums are often perceived as sterile “white cubes” – forgettable spaces meticulously designed to showcase expensive art pieces on a blank canvas. While the enjoyment of art in the moment is undeniable, the experience is often fleeting, leaving only photographs as remnants of the visit. To transcend the limitations of the white cube and create a more enduring impact, we explore alternative museum typologies. In considering various museum concepts, we find that a memorial space offers a promising avenue for going beyond the conventional white cube. While contemporary memorials already elicit strong emotional responses, by engaging additional senses we can significantly enhance the overall impression. In our examination of museum typologies, we drew inspiration from the idea of climate change. More specifically, the imminent repercussions climate change will have on our planet, particularly in coastal areas where rising sea levels will threaten to gradually erode coastlines. This presents a significant danger not just to the geographical landscape, but also to the inhabitants of densely populated coastal cities such as New York, Miami, and Amsterdam. Drawing inspiration from AI-generated imagery, we aim to explore a narrative centered on the perspective of the gradually disappearing coastline itself.
AI-GENERATED IMAGERY
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Our exploration of climate change, particularly rising sea levels, has led us to envision a future memorial serving as a harbinger of the inevitable fate of coastal regions. The aim is to prompt reflection on the urgent need for environmental action. Our memorial takes the form of a narrative that serves as a warning, raising awareness about tidal changes. This story unfolds as a journey of submergence and re-emergence, weaving together the themes of water and the human body. The narrative materializes through immersive exhibits designed to provide a visceral experience encapsulating the past, present, and future. Coastal Elegy emerges as our vision for the future, an omen that transcends the traditional museum paradigm. This memorial not only serves as a poignant warning about the impending challenges of rising sea levels, but also as a catalyst for increased awareness and environmental stewardship.
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TIDAL DECK WALKWAY 10 | Coastal Elegy
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STRUCTURAL AXON Coastal Elegy | 11
LOW TIDE - 2023
Embracing the narrative of submergence to re-emergence, our design allows for unique and creative ways to visually represent dynamic change within our building as it responds to rising tides. Our design evolves constantly throughout the day, week, and year, mirroring the fluctuations in water levels. This dynamic transformation serves to immerse users in an evolving experience, providing an up-close perspective on the future challenges faced by coastal regions. As the water level gradually rises within our design, specific areas become cut-off and submerged beneath the water’s surface. This submersion offers users a firsthand encounter with the potential consequences of rising sea levels. Over time, we anticipate that our design will progressively become less usable as water encroaches upon different spaces. By 2100, we anticipate our design will reach a state of complete unusability, transforming into a symbolic tombstone memorializing the disappearing coastline. This deliberate destruction serves as a poignant reminder of the urgent need for environmental action to address the impact of climate change on coastal regions. 12 | Coastal Elegy
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PHYSICAL MODEL | PRE-POUR
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PHYSICAL MODEL | POST-POUR
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Partner: Nate Stoltenberg
ARCH 401 | Fall 2022 Profs: Rob Whitehead & Rod Kruse
CHI-M.A.D.E MUSEUM FOR ARCHITECTURE, DESIGN, & THE ENVIRONMENT LINCOLN PARK, CHICAGO | 41.928338, -87.636725
Museums are unique cultural institutions tasked with collecting, preserving, and displaying artifacts that are inspiring and educational. The Chicago Museum for Architecture, Design, and the Environment was founded on the integration of these three pillars to illuminte the rich history and contemporary advancements of Chicago. Functioning as a supplementary satellite museum affiliated with the Chicago Academy of Sciences, our establishment will maintain operational ties to both the Chicago Architecture Center and the Chicago Architecture Biennial. Here, we will exhibit creations from our fabrication lab, emphasizing education and innovation. The expansive, light-controlled, immersive outdoor exhibit spaces offer adaptability and foster collaborative engagement with the Chicago Architecture Biennial.
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Partner: Jaren Pierce
ARCH 302 | Spring 2022 Prof: Ayodele Iyanalu & Rod Kruse
MANHATTAN BEACON URBAN CO-LIVING HUDSON YARDS, NEW YORK CITY | 40.757086, -74.000538
Our objective was to explore the potenital to utilize energy-efficient features that ensure essential living standards and comfort levels are maintanined by incorporating communal spaces. Our design goal was to create a lowimpact mixed-use urban housing that places residents within the Hudson Yards neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City. Consisting of an afterschool program, we also provided residents great views of the surrounding area, most notably the Hudson River, Bella Abzug Park, and downtown Manhattan. Additionally, through the use of kinetic floor plates in the exercise areas within the basement, we are able to generate enough energy to power several hydroponic grow rooms throughout our structure that serve as a sustainable source of food for the afterschool program attendants as well as residents of the building. Focusing on a connection to the park, we included several educational greenspace areas throughout the SouthWest corner of our design that directly look at the park. These greenspaces serve not just as a way to teach kids about the importance of providing their bodies with nutrients, but also provide a separational buffer between the different kinds of housing opportunities within our structure.
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PUBLIC ACCESIBL FACILITIES Public Accessible Facilities
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VIEWPORT - HUDSON RIVER
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Consisting of an afterschool program that emphasizes the nourishment of the body through food consumption, nourishment of the vegetation through hydroponic systems and controlled green environments throughout the facility, and finally introducing the idea of how to nourish your body through teaching our inhabitants the importance of eating healthy through practicing sustainable habits. We achieve this through connecting our building’s program cycle to also be reminiscent to the surrounding park landscape and continuing this “growth” of the park vertically on the building. Through the use of kinetic floor plates, we are able to generate energy through our exercise space to absorb the energy and harness it to power the hydroponic grow farm located in the basement as well as on the 6th and 7th floors.
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STUDIO LAYOUT
2 PERSON CO-LIVING
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4 PERSON CO-LIVING
6 PERSON CO-LIVING
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Partners: Travis Caudle & Hunter Pifer
ARCH 402 Rome Studio | Spring 2023 Profs: Simone Capra, Consuelo Cuiffa, Lavina Miniacchi
URBAN WOODS DESIGN FOR COMMUNITY SAN LORENZO, ROME, ITALY | 41.894316, 12.516209
Drawing inspiration from Luigi Moretti’s concept of a “sequence of spaces”, Urban Woods aims to foster seamless movement throughout our site, enriching individuals’ experiences by leveraging the urban fabric and historical infrastructure on-site. The objective of this endeavor is to breathe new life into San Lorenzo by introducing community areas, verdant landscapes, and housing options tailored for the working class. At present, the site comprises various disjointed activities that have encroached upon the original public space, alienating it from the surrounding San Lorenzo neighborhood. This historical backdrop serves as a pivotal focus in our efforts to reintegrate the area with its neighboring community. The site’s abundant natural features offer numerous access points, notably directly into San Lorenzo. Employing a mixed-building typology, Urban Woods aims to seamlessly merge public spaces while maintaining a natural division and interplay between public, private, and service areas.
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COLE STYKEL
cstykel2018@gmail.com linkedin.com/in/colestykel +1 815.990.8057
WORK EXPERIENCE
EDUCATION
Shive Hattery
Iowa State University
May 2023 - Aug 2023
Bachelor of Architecture
Professional Designer | Des Moines, IA • • •
Red-line adjustments & design development of floor layouts and section details for mid-sized sports complex & baseball stadium renovation projects Collaborated on schematic design for layout renovation of a middle school Site visit observations, evaluations, & documentation
Fehr-Graham Engineering & Environmental Civil Engineering Technician Intern | Freeport, IL Summer & Winter Breaks - May 2018 - Feb 2023 • • • • •
Produced experiential imagery for future project bids to clients Project Management: successfully completed water main, sanitary main, storm main installation/replacement & street replacement Communication & negotiation with client & contractors Field Work: Completed level loops, GPS staking, construction engineering inspection & observation, QA/QC installations, plan review, pay quantity documentation & negotiation Installation & assembly of electrical unit of supervisory control and data acquisition systems
RECOGNITION | AWARDS Iowa State University Dean’s List Fall 2020 - Present
Branch Manager Fehr-Graham | Freeport, IL dthompson@fehrgraham.com +1 815.266.1379
SKILLS Digital
People
Revit Rhino 3D Enscape AutoCAD Adobe Creative Suite Microsoft Office Suite InDesign Bluebeam
Strong work ethic Leadership Self motivated Team oriented Willing to learn Attention to detail Communication Problem solving
STUDY ABROAD January 2023 - May 2023
REFERENCES
Derek Thompson P.E.
Aug 2014 - May 2018
Iowa State University | Rome, Italy
Spring 2023
Project Architect | Group Leader Shive Hattery | Des Moines, IA mallen@shive-hattery.com +1 515.681.6232
Aquin Catholic HS
Iowa State Rome Program
Lightfoot Scholarship
Mark Allen AIA, LEED AP
Aug 2018 - May 2024
OTHER Rob Whitehead FAIA
AIAS Member
Fall 2022 - Present
Associate Dean - College of Design Associate Professor of Architecture Iowa State Univeristy rwhitehd@iastate.edu +1 515.294.8276
College of Design Peer Mentor
Ayodele Iyanalu
Iowa State University Intramurals
Associate Teaching Professor Architecture | Iowa State University aiyanalu@iastate.edu +1 515.294.5676
College of Design Core Program | Fall 2021
Fall 2018 - Fall 2023
Captain - HS Football & Basketball