Ellerbe Scholarship

KYLE PALZER

THOMAS F. ELLERBE SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION

Mississippi Fractal Tower River Icon

TABLE OF CONTENTS MISSISSIPPI FRACTAL TOWER GD2 Studio, Fall 2014, Jennifer Yoos, FAIA

transporoCITY

GD2 Studio, Spring 2015, Molly Reichert, Associate AIA

MILLENNIAL BUS SHELTER

GD2 Studio, Spring 2015, James Garrett Jr., AIA

CITYSCOPE

GD2 Studio, Spring 2015, Molly Reichert, Associate AIA

MENDING MISSION CREEK

GD3 Studio, Fall 2015, Ozayr Saloojee & Vince DeBritto

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MISSISSIPPI FRACTAL TOWER HENNEPIN AVENUE | MINNEAPOLIS, MN

This project involved the creation of a mixed-use 34 story tower along the Mississippi River. The project intent was to better connect downtown with the river through circulation, program, and urban design. The project also connects with the nearby historic post office to utilize future retail within to help activate the site at all times.

The tower itself acts to point towards the river through its form, and the circulation also connects people with the river. This is done with a cablestayed pedestrian bridge and ramp to overcome the 20’ drop from the street to river level.

Flow of People from City to River

Preserve Historic Facade and Views

UP

UP

BREAKOUT ROOM 4

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UP

UP

BALL ROOM B

BREAKOUT ROOM 1 KITCHEN UP

KITCHEN

BREAKOUT ROOM 2

BREAKOUT ROOM 3

STORAGE UP

BALL ROOM A

Level 2 Floor Plan

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Level 10 Hotel Floor Plan

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Level 20 Hotel Floor Plan

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Level 33 Rooftop Floor Plan

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BISTRO

FRONT DESK

BAR LOUNGE

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OFFICE

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MAIL

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Pedestrian Bridge and Site Model

BUSINESS CENTER

RETAIL

Level 1 and Site Plan

OUT

LOADING

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CAFE

STORAGE LOBBY

RID

GE

UP

33 RESIDENT PATIO

33-34 RESTAURANT

Rooftop Boche Ball Court 16-32 RESIDENTIAL

Sky View Restaurant

4-15 HOTEL

1-4 HOTEL AMENITIES LEVEL 1 RETAIL MECHANICAL GROUND RETAIL

Building Section and Program Diagram

L1-L2 PARKING

Activity Plaza with Building Form Planters

Cable Stayed Foot Bridge

Cable Saddles

Slab Deck Connector Beam

Rebar

Arcade and Ramp Section Detail Scale 1/2”=1’

Bridge Detail

View of Tower Looking South

transporoCITY

Northern Spark | MINNEAPOLIS, MN The name transporoCITY is derived from translucent - transparent - and porus all qualities of light and water. Our art installation proposal uses Sun Film a material that acts similar to water in that it is transparent yet reflective and ripples as it moves in the wind.

Working with the Northern Spark Art Festival we received a site located at the edge of the Mississippi River and the city. This edge condition allowed us to filter people through the site towards the river allowing them to focus on the river, something we often take for granted in the busy city.

Collaborators - Keshkia DeSaram, M.ARCH ‘17 and Takashi Chibana, M.ARCH ‘17

MISSISSPPI

SUN FILM

PROPOSAL

BUILT

Ephemeral Light Quality Inspiration and Physical Testing

The panels also decreased in height as you moved towards the river. This allowed the city to be reflected in front of you as you began the journey and gradually they move below eyesight so that your attention is focused on the actual river and reflections below.

Site Plan

Initial Concept Sketches

Sensors and River Audio Exploration

Analysis of Form and Function

Entry Into the Installation

transporoCITY Looking Along West River Parkway

Exploration of the material and movement through space

MILLENNIAL BUS SHELTER METRO TRANSIT | MINNEAPOLIS, MN

The intent of this studio was to design a bus shelter suitable for the active millennial transit rider, as well as increase general ridership. The bus stop is located in front of the county jail and services downtown daily commuters.

POWER

The area around the site has many negative connotations and feelings about it, the project goal was to reverse these contextual site feelings through interactive user engagement and technology.

The design features interactive elements to reduce the preceived waiting time for customers, a major source of customer complaints. In addition it provides multiple amenities such as bike sharring and kiosks in order to provide activity and “eyes on the street� all day versus simply during rush hour times. Finally, the shelter uses color changing LED lighting to inform riders when the next bus will arrive.

Iterative Bus Shelter Ideas

Existing Site Emotions

AUTHORITY

INCARCERATION

PROTEST

INTERACTIVE

INFORMATIVE

ACTIVE

PLAYFUL

Proposed Site Emotions

COUNTY JAIL Bus Door Alignment Plan

Physical Model Showing Night Condition

LED INTEGRATION

TRANSLUCENT STRUCTURE

VERTICAL SOLAR PANELS

REFLECTIVE CEILING HUMAN PIN TOY

10 MINUTES 15 MINUTES 5 MINUTES

“NORMAL”

STRUCTURAL GLAZING GROUND PROJECTED GAMES

Unique Shelter Features and Amenities

BIKE SHARE

Shelter Lighting Conditions for Bus Arrival

View of Shelter from 4th Street

CITYSCOPE

Northern Spark | MINNEAPOLIS, MN

Collaborators - ARCH 5250 Northern Spark Design Build Students

Beginning with the elemental geometry of the cube, CityScope created a field of whimsical moving boxes that allowed for public participation at the all night 2015 Northern Spark Art Festival.

The project was built and designed by thirteen graduate architecture students in an eight-week studio course. The studio received critique and counsel from Minn_Lab Collaborative, and guest community artists.

The project goal was to create new ways of seeing the city. The structures recall the mechanical histories of Minneapolis. Using a kinetic counterbalanced system, the cubes can be lifted and entered, creating intimacy amidst the spectacle.

Technical Elevation

Initial Concept Sketches

Site Installation

Expanding and Contracting Movement Units

Fabric Silhouette Detail

Public Interaction

Northern Spark Art Festival

MENDING MISSION CREEK FOND DU LAC| DULUTH, MN

Collaborators - Michael Jones, MLA ‘16 and Chris Lybeck , MLA ‘16

In response to the flooding of Mission Creek in 2012, the project seeks to add resiliency by naturalizing the creek flow. The proposal includes developing prime trout habitat in this DNR designated trout creek and builds on the already successful bow hunting area surrounding the creek. The studio was organized using interdisciplinary teamwork that included two Masters of Landscape Architecture students working in close collaboration with a single Masters of Architecture student as a group.

The plan includes a year round lodge to enhance the outdoor recreation and fit within the creek valley context and hillside. The lodge features hotel accommodations, on site restaurant for game processing, indoor archery, spa and event space to maximize revenue potentials. This lodge will allow for the funding of the creek improvements and enhance community jobs, and outdoor tourism within the area.

Target Audience/Industries

Economic Outcomes

Fond Du Lac, Duluth (Site and Hunting)

Lodge Program

Lodge Level 1

Flood Resillence

Creek Master Plan

Lodge Section

Lodge Level 2

HUMIDITY (60oF - 68oF) WINTER: 30-50% SUMMER: 40-60% SPA: 70% MAX (PREVENT BACTERIA) PROCESSING: 60% MAX (PREVENT BACTERIA) ASHRAE CLASS A ASHRAE CLASS A IENSA CATEGORY C, 10fc

ASHRAE CLASS B

IENSA CATEGORY D, 30fc

ASHRAE CLASS C

25’

100’

25’

SUMMER: 78oF WINTER: 75oF (MOST COMFORT) SUMMER: 40oF WINTER: 40oF (GAME PROCESSING) SUMMER: 74oF WINTER: 72oF (SOME COMFORT) SUMMER: 82oF WINTER: 68oF (FEW COMFORT) 100’

HUMIDITY (60oF - 68oF) WINTER: 30-50% SUMMER: 40-60% SPA: 70% MAX (PREVENT BACTERIA) PROCESSING: 60% MAX (PREVENT BACTERIA) ASHRAE CLASS A ASHRAE CLASS A IENSA CATEGORY C, 10fc

ASHRAE CLASS B

IENSA CATEGORY D, 30fc

ASHRAE CLASS C

25’

100’

25’

SUMMER: 78oF WINTER: 75oF (MOST COMFORT) SUMMER: 40oF WINTER: 40oF (GAME PROCESSING) SUMMER: 74oF WINTER: 72oF (SOME COMFORT) SUMMER: 82oF WINTER: 68oF (FEW COMFORT) 100’

Programatic Lighting and Thermal Needs

Grill, Lodge and Spa Entries

System Integration Strategies and Goals

Indoor 2-story Archery Range

Indoor/Outdoor Spa

View of Lodge Overlooking Mission Creek

Lodge Great Room

Debris Catch Trail Bridge

NATIONAL INVOLVEMENT Architecture Collaterals

2016 MINNEAPOLIS AIA MINNESOTA IDP/ARE COCHAIR

2014 CHICAGO AIAS FORUM

2015 SAN FRANCISCO AIAS FORUM

2016 UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS NAAB ACCREDITATION

2015 NASHVILLE AIAS FORUM

2015 SAN DIEGO NCARB LICENSING ADVISORS SUMMIT

2014 MIAMI NCARB IDP COORDINATORS CONFERENCE