Dalton Jaax Design Portfolio

Dalton Jaax

Kansas State University 2026

1. Creekside Retreat Fall 2023

2. Ernie Minton Farm

Implementation Museum fall 2022

3. Council Grove Public Library Spring 2023

4. Kaw River Cultural Center fall 2023

5. Aztec Theater Spring 2024

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Creekside Retreat Fall 2023

Due to a housing shortage in Eureka, Ks. the local hospital is currently facing problems bringing in new nurses, and because of the stressful nature of medical jobs the residents would need a calm and private space away from work. Locating the complex directly located on Main St. gives residents easy access to local buissness and Founders Park, while pulling the building back from the street creates a green barrier which residents bridge over to enter the building and gives the complex a sense of privacy while also allowing for the creation of outdoor community spaces.

The complex contains one-, two-, and three-bedroom units which are divided in two with the front being zoned for either private or service space with sleeping quarters lofted above and the back of the units being given over to public spaces. Units also contain plenty of storage as storage walls are used to separate private and public spaces within units.

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Studio 2 Bed 3 Bed

Upper Floor

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Communal Courtyard

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Sleeping Loft/ workspace

Bathroom

Kitchen

Living

Dining

Open to Below

Studio Plans

Sleeping Loft

Sleeping Loft Bathroom

Workspace

Kitchen/ Dining Living

Open to Below

2 Bedroom Plans

Sleeping Loft/ workspace

Sleeping Loft/ workspace

Bathroom

Kitchen/ Dining

Open to Below

3 Bedroom Plans 8

Bedroom/ workspace

Living

Studio Axon

2 Bedroom Axon

3 Bedroom Axon 9

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Section AA

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Ernie Minton Farm Implementation Museum fall 2022

The Ernie Minton Farm Implementation serves as a permanent location for the Kansas State University College of Agriculture to display their collection of farm machinery, which includes artifacts dating from the beggining of agriculture in Kansas up to the present day.

The driving idea behind the museum’s design is a series of floating glass blocks which nest within eachother to create a cascading affect. Meaning that as gusets circulate through the museum the spaces they experience get larger and grander.

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Model ELEVATION SCALE 1/8” = 1’,0”

A-A Section AA SECTION SCALE 1/8” = 1’,0”

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Operations

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Exhibition Hall

Dock/Storage

Outdoor Exhibition

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Work Room

Asst. Dir

Reception

Conference

Mechanical

Storage

Lobby

Drop Off

Ground Floor 16

Plaza

Open to Below

Workshop

Exhibition Hall

Open to Below

Second Floor 17

Council Grove Public Library

Spring 2023

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With the rise of the internet in the last 30 years the role Libraries play in society has changed. Libraries are starting to shift away from just being collections of books and are reinvinting themselves as community centers where people can come together.

The site and surounding area were quite barren so I split the building in two in order to bring some much needed greenspace onto the site. The two halves the building also reference the architecture of the surrounding area, with the east wing referencing the typology of main street storefronts and the west wing referencing rural and industrial buildings on the outskirts of town.

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Operations

Section CC

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Council Grove Public Library

East Elevation

Section AA

Section BB

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B Children’s Collection

Dock

Admin

Lobby

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C Stacks

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B

Ground Floor

Teen Collection Mechanical Teen Media Room

Community Room Stacks

Open to Below

Computer Stations

Second Floor

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Kaw River Cultural Center Fall 2023

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The Kaw River Cultural Center serves to reconnect the city of Topeka with the Kansas River as well as acknowledge the continued existence and perseverance of the six indigenous tribes who have called the region home. The museum gallery is purposefully angled to create a framed view of the river. Meanwhile the Cafe and second floor outlook utilize surface views to provide long expansive views of the river. The center’s lobby also serves as a bridge between the city and the river, connecting them with both views and access points.

The facade of the building uses both mechanically fastened limestone and copper panels which will be allowed to age with time. The decision to use these two materials is important as they are the same ones used on the State Capitol building, thus stating that the center is also a capitol building in its own right. This oxidation also allows the building to root itself into the landscape over time and is symbolic of the reestablishment of the tribes’ presence on the landscape.

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Ope nt Belo o w

Art S t

udio

Open to Below

Admin

l Counci

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Second Floor

Cafe

Galle

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ation Conserv

ce rman Perfo all H

Lobby

Ground Floor 26

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Library

Aging Over 30 Years

View of Gallery 27

Section Perspective

South Elevation

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Aztec Theater Spring 2024

The Aztec Theater located in Shawnee Kansas is interested in opening another location in Topeka and has chosen a site directly across the street from the State Capitol building. The primary space of the theater is a large public atrium which serves to eliminate the labyrinthine corridors found in typical suburban theaters. The atrium’s proximity to the theater bar also means it can double as an event space for events such as film festivals and movie premieres.

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Compression & Reelease

Structure

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Dock

Storage

Mechanical

SW Jackson St

Lobby

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Bar

Ground Floor

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SW 8th Ave

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UP

UP

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UP

Second Floor

UP

Third Floor

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West Elevation

South Elevation 34

Section AA

Section BB 35