Grant Fraikor KU Spring 2023 Portfolio

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EXPERIENCE

GE Johnson, Virtual Design Construction Intern May 2022-August 2022

Responsibilities included modeling in Revit, concrete formwork panel drawings, preforming clash detection, creating Synchro 4d animations, and participated in a design build project for an Early Connections Center in Colorado Springs. Used BIM 360, Bluebeam, SYNCHRO, Navisworks, Revit, Sketchup, and Lumion.

Westridge Recreation Center— Guest Services

May 2019 - January 2022

Responsibilities include managing the access desk, fitness area and outdoor pool access area. Manage daily pass issuance and purchases. Provide management and enforcement of facility rules and regulations. Manage batting cages when assigned and access to tennis courts.

Southridge Recreation Center — Guest Services

April 2018 - May 2019

Responsible for various tasks including fitness center management, access desk, and outdoor pool. Trained and authorized to handle guest entry and storefront merchandise payments, equipment management and guest interaction.

EDUCATION

University of Kansas, 1450 Jayhawk Blvd, Lawrence, KS 66045

Master of Architecture Master of Construction Management

August 2020-Present 3.91 GPA 2022 Spring Deans List

EXTRACURRICULAR

KU Disc Golf Club

Varsity Tennis ThunderRidge 2018-20 Colorado Boys State 2019 ThunderRidge Baseball JV 2016-18 ThunderRidge Soccer JV 2016-18 2017-18 SKSK Camp Counselor (over 50 hours of service in one week) Volunteer for the Special Olympics Tennis Counselor for TRHS youth program

AWARDS

2x Academic Letter - 3.75 or higher in 3 semesters

2019 Underclassmen Awards- FBLA (placed 5th in Risk Management test), Student of the Month 2019 Artist of Merit 2015 President’s Education Awards Program- Outstanding Academic

SKILLS

Revit Rhino Enscape Sketchup Lumion SNCHRO 4d Navisworks

REFERENCES

Kapila Silva 414-334-1290 Kapilads@ku.edu

David Wilt 720-822-1865 wiltd@gejohnson.com

VRay Bluebeam 3ds Max BIM 360 Dynamo Adobe Suite

Museum of Human Impact

Early Connections Sunshade

Rammed Earth Layers of Impact Hertiage Pre-Human Gallary

Service

Museum of the Human Impact

-Fort Worth, Texas Fall 2022

Professor: Kapila Silva Fall 2022

From immense ocean pollution to rapid deforestation, our actions as a collective species have resulted in an environmental state now in dire stress. In order to save our planet and ourselves we all need to make a change. From more green and environmentally aware design to the individual impacts, we as humans need to become aware and change what has already been done. The Museum of the Human Impact on the Environment showcases the history and importance that now lays ahead. Through a look into the Pre-human, Industrial Human, and Solutions, users should understand and take action in this so urgent global scenario.

Greenhouses and Solar Technology

Celebrating the Tree

Centered in the once existing parking lot lies the protected Heritage Tree. Instead of avioding the tree, the museum celebrates nature and centers itself around it to acknowledge, protect, and embrace the nature within a site.

Establishing Functions

Programs were subdived into 5 main functions that then were organized based on relation to the Heritage Tree, Orientation to Site, and the Entrance.

Gallary Sequence

Embracing the connection created and Kimble Art Mueseums, the sequence then follows the inspired then end at the tree.

Providing Structure + Envelope

From Structure to Cladding, wood is the primary material to provide a sustainable footprint and pay homage to the beautiful versatility of wood as a building material.

EDUCATION

created through the MOMA the entrace and gallary inspired fibbonichi sequence to

Extending Wings

Functions now can expland from each wing creating a museum that fully utilizes the site and connects users outside of the museum to each various function.

Develop Order Through Nature

Utilizing nature’s spiraling and expanding displayed through fractals, trapezoidal modules were developed based on needed function. Flowing towards the Hertiage Tree each module encourages users to appreciate and congregate around the tree.

Nature Takes Over

Extensive landscaping then takes over the site to allow for nature to work and collaborate with the meseum. Thus embracing and celebrating what first inspired the design - nature.

Northwest Aerial view of Museum

Medium: Ink Pen and Photoshop

Aerial View encompassing how the museum fully utilizing the site and idea behind the fractal

Street View of Entrance Medium: Ink Pen and Photoshop

Water guides users to the entrance of the Museum , paved paths are utilized to signify movement and shape. Extensive Planting can be viewed.

Lobby Area Medium: Ink Pen and Photoshop

Water continues with the heavy incorporation of wood and more interior planting.

Layers of Impact Rammed Earth Medium: Ink Pen and Photoshop

Rammed Earth and Concrete used in the basement level to pay utilize and teach users of the sustainable materials and how they can be used.

Outdoor Courtyard Medium: Ink Pen and Photoshop

Courtyard path guides users to tree . Ramp lies above along with the rammed earth wall that defines the barrier.

Existing Sunshade Existing Play Equipment Strucutre Proposed Sunshade

GE Johnson Intern Project

-Denver Tech Center and Colorado Springs Early Connections Learning Center CO Springs

Apart of the GE Johnson Summer Internship program myself and 4 other interns were tasked with designing, procuring, estimating, and constructing a sail sunshade for the Early Connections Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Throughout our individual programs and responsibilities, we all were able to successfully provide a shade structure for the learning community of Colorado Springs as well as participate and complete all stages of construction. After completing the internship not only was I able to obtain a depth of knowledge in the construction field as well as the VDC side of construction, but I was also able to be directly apart of a design build project that provides for a community in need.

Protected Play Equipment

CONCEPT DIAGRAMS

Materials

Simple Design required few materials. Blue Powder Coated Steel Poles with varying heights, Red Canvas, and pole attachments

Placing Poles

Each pole placed then filled with concrete for each hole. Poles leveled and placed by hand.

Site

Playpad with play equipment of pad with chain link fences

Canvas

Canvas was hung by all canvas and placing canvas attachment.

equipment located in center fences surrounding site.

Canvas

members stretching canvas on each pole attachment.

Pole Holes

4ft deep holes dug using a one-man auger and post hole diggers.

Finshed Form

Sun Shade ready to provide adequate shading for the play equipment throughout the day.

Leveling and Adjusting Shade

Augering Pole Holes

Test hang with clips. Making sure poles and chains with support shade cover.

Using man powered auger to drill 4’ deep holes in order to support wind loads on poles.

Using shade to lay out holes for each pole and measuring elements to ensure design.

Laying out Plan

Initial Design Sketch Render Shown

Accounting for various measurements, surrounding context, color scheme, and relation to sun and shading, the intail sketch was done as a first round of design and refrence for the remaider of the project. As shown through the progression the initial design worked quite well throughout the whole process.

A render was done through the mid-point Connections a realistic look at the later. Render was shown to clients of the shade. Client was satisfied with the rest of the playground.

mid-point of the project to provide Early shade that would be built only a month and community effected by construction with look, materiality, and relationship to

Completed Project

Completed in 2 days, the Sunshade for Early Connections now provides sufficient shade through the day for the childern of Colorado Springs. Created for the community of Colorado Springs, GE Johnson helped aid those in need.

Shown To Client

Finished shade is ready to protect users from CO Springs heat.

Metcalf Avenue G-Market

-Metcalf Avenue Kansas City, Missouri

Professor: Jae Chang Spring 2021

Situated along the unique corner created by Metcalf Ave and Marty Street, the site acts as a key connection between the commercial and residential sides of Metcalf Ave. By utilizing green technology and environmental strategies, the Green Makert creates a grocery store where the community along Metcalf Avenue can shop for groceries, be out with nature, and celebrate in one green grocery store experience.

Green Space Public Parking

Green Space

2 Miles

2 Miles

Public Parking

The topography of the site is used in order to building and roof as if it is being lifted from terracing the roof to better emulate the slop

Public Parking Moved underground. More Green space is added

Little green space exists within the Overland Park Area- 2 mile radius

Little green space exists within the Overland Park Area- 2 mile radius

Green Space

Public Parking Moved underground. More Green space is added

Public Parking Moved underground. space is added

Public Parking

Vertical Farming

Entrances

Little green space exists within the Overland Park Area- 2 mile radius.

Roof Design Entrances

Roof Design Entrances

Public parking replaced with parking system. Green spacesupplements utilize site

The topography of the site is used in order to create the from of the building and roof as if it is being lifted from the ground. Then terracing the roof to better emulate the slop of the site.

Cut through the grocery in order to create axis between Community Center and Metcalf Ave

The topography of the site is used in order to create the from of the building and roof as if it is being lifted from the ground. Then terracing the roof to better emulate the slop of the site.

Cut through the grocery in order Community Center and Metcalf

Vertical Farming Vegetation

Cut through the grocery in order to create axis between Community Center and Metcalf Ave

Vertical Farming Vegetation

Entrances

Access points are located near recreation center and metcalf ave to connect both areas and embrace the axis that is then created.

Vertical

Facade is lined by automated vertical store farming as well as a more green

Facade is lined by automated more efficient farming as sustainable

Little green space exists within the Overland Park Area- 2 mile radius

Roof Design

create the from of the ground. Then of the site.

to create the from of the the ground. Then slop of the site.

underground. More Green

Cut through the grocery in order to create axis between Community Center and Metcalf Ave

Cut through the grocery in order to create axis between Community Center and Metcalf Ave

Parking Roof Design

Vegetation

with underground automated spacesupplements lot to better footprint.

The topography of the site is used in order to create the from of the building and roof as if it is being lifted from the ground. Then terracing the roof to better emulate the slop of the site.

Vegetation

The site is used to create the form by lifting topography.

Vertical Farming

order to create axis between Metcalf Ave

Trees and other Vegetaion is added to the Green Roof in order to increase the usability and feel of the roof environment

Vertical Farming Vegetation

vertical farms for more efficient in green and sustainable glass facade.

automated vertical farms for well as a more green and glass facade.

farms for more efficient in and sustainable glass facade.

Trees and other Vegetaion is added to the Green Roof in order to increase the usability and feel of the roof environment

Facade is lined by automated vertical farms for more efficient in store farming as well as a more green and sustainable glass facade.

Trees and other vegetation is added to the Green Roof in order to increase the usability and feel of the roof environment

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Design Precedents and Section

Taking inspiration from (1) vertical farming in the World Food Building (2) African Terraced Farming, and (3) major multi-purpose structures in Asia, the Green Makert creates a grocery store where numerous functions as well as innovative form and design create a unique yet functional store for the community of Overland Park.

Upper Level View of Store

Medium: Photoshop and Lumion

Large winding ramp is used to define space and provide separate between the various functions of the store.

Street View From Metcalf Ave.

Medium: Photoshop and Lumion

The vertical farming system lines the street giving a sense of movement and showcasing good green design.

Nelson Atkins Bloch

Nelson Atkins Popup Shop

-Overland Park, KS

Professor: Jae Chang Spring 2021

Metcalf Avenue has become a place for urban growth and expansion ever since the Vison Metcalf Project was adopted by the community in 2007. The Nelson Atkins Pop-Up Shop is a new and innovative place were people of the Overland Park (and other locations) can experience, learn, and practice art. Through a collaboration with the Nelson Atkins Art Museum, the pop up shop creates a digital led experience where people can immerse themselves in art. When the shop is not being used for high art, local artists can display and promote the local community as well.

Utilizing technology such as Electrochromic Glass, Smart Interactive Displays, And Bimetallic strips, The Nelson Atkins Pop not only displays unique technology but takes advantage of smart design to create an efficient, interactive, and healthy overall pop-up experience. Along with technology used, the pop-up shop itself takes inspiration from various current art museums, interactive art experiences, and street art to engage and showcase not only street art but teach about the importance of fine and historical art displayed at the Nelson Atkins.

Simple Container transported through semi-hookup system

Main platform lifts up and each end is lifted down in

Exterior container slides to each end of platform, system is lowered, tires rotate up and smart glass is revealed

Ready for use and interaction -Ventilation System through Bimetalic Strip System -Solar Panels Used for Energy Collection

Aerial View

Pop-up shop can display both digitally and traditionally, creating a shop or all types of art selling and education.

Medium: Photoshop and Lumion

Machu Picchu

-Pencil Personal Work Summer 2020

Machu Picchu is one of our worlds most fantastic and beautiful examples of vernacular architecture. Produced during a personal study of vernacular architecture. The drawing was created to better understand and produce a personal sketch of inspiring and iconic design. Using only a mechanical pencil, the drawing is comprised of only careful shading and linework.

Dead Horse Canyon (Utah)

Created shortly after the Machu Picchu drawing, after traveling to Moab, Utah, I found the landscape to be beautiful. Viewing the rock canyons behind the vast canyon behind, the drawing again is used only mechanical pencil.

The Pantheon and Falling Water Sketches -Pen and Markers

Personal Work Spring 2022

Sketches drawn while learing about the progress and evolution of architecture throughout history. Meant to be sketches drawn under 10min each drawing acts as a practive for quick informative sketchking.

Medium: Ink Pen

Glenn Murcutt Mosque