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BEN OLSEN SELECTED WORKS 2017-2020
PERSONAL INFORMATION NAME : BEN OLSEN DATE OF BIRTH : 03/01/1998 ADDRESS : 1152 MACEY WAY, STILLWATER, MN 55082 GRADUATION : SPRING 2021
LINKS EMAIL : BTOLSEN@IASTATE.EDU PHONE : +1 (651) 315-0039 LINKEDIN : https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-olsen-b7916b128/
REFERENCES Ayodele Iyanalu Celinda Stamy Leslie Forehand
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aiyanalu@iastate.edu cstamy@iastate.edu leslieforehand@gmail.com
EDUCATION 2016 Stillwater Area High School, Minnesota 2021 Bachelors of Science in Architecture, Iowa State University Cumulative GPA: 3.56/4.00 Deans List: F16, S18, F18, S19, F19, S20, F20
ORGANIZATION EXPERIENCE
SOFTWARE
AutoCAD SketchUp Revit Rhino 2018-2019 VP of COMMUNICATIONS Lumion for Alpha Sigma Phi Fraternity V-Ray Grasshopper SUMMER 2019 RECRUITER Photoshop for Alpha Sigma Phi Fraternity Illustrator 2018-2021 HOMECOMING/GREEK WEEK CO-CHAIR InDesign Lightroom for Alpha Sigma Phi Fraternity Microsoft Word Microsoft Excel SPRING 2019 PEER MENTOR for College of Design Core Program 2017-2021 SOCIAL CHAIR for Alpha Sigma Phi Fraternity
WORK EXPERIENCE
HOBBIES/INTERESTS
SPRING 2018 PRISMA Design-Build for Reiman Garden, Ames, IA JULY 2019 COMMERCIAL DIVISION INTERN for Corgan, Dallas, TX
Fantasy Football Football Basketball Running Hiking
2019-2021 FRONT END SUPERVISOR for Kowalski’s Market, Oak Park Heights, MN
SOFT SKILLS Communication Time Management Critical Thinking Leadership Attitude Teamwork Work Ethic Dependability Trainability Sociability Mentoring Adaptability
Photography Traveling Video Games History Cooking
SELECTED WORKS
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REDUX Internship Project 2020
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Museum of Capitalism Studio Project 2020
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See America by Rail Studio Project 2019
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Westbrook A Studio P 201
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Artists Site Project 18
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Leveled Greens Study Abroad Project 2020
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PRISMA Design-Build 2018
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OTHER WORK Student Work 2017-2021
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REDUX “Regenerative Design and Undersea Additive Manufacturing� Internship Project // 2020 Partners: Adam Gray, Allison Connor, Ashton Allison Site: Great Pacific Garbage Patch, Pacific Ocean REDUX is agile in its ability to harvest trash and convert it into a 3D printable material that is used to regenerate coral reef habitats and restore life to areas affected by ocean pollution. The facility utilizes principles of biomimicry, based on a starfish, to autonomously regenerate an ecosystem as well as produce additional trash harvesting pods to maximize the collection and removal of ocean pollution.
POD DETAILS
BUILDING AXONOMETRIC
SITE PLAN
BUILDING SECTION
HOUSING PLAN
R E N D E R S
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MUSEUM OF CAPITALISM “We shape our buildings; thereafter they shape us.� Studio Project // 2020 Partner: Grant Olson Professor: Nick Senske Site: 1325 Atwater St, Detroit, MI 48207 Our mission is to explore Capitalism through the city of Detroit by telling a story of the success and failures of the economic system through architecture, in order to enhance the publics understanding of Capitalism and serve as an activist for change of the unsustainable system.
PACKARD AUTOMOTIVE PLANT
ELMWOOD PARK + CEMETARY FOX THEATRE LAFAYETTE TOWERS ART DISTRICT CENTER TRAIN DEPOT
SPORTS CENTER PROPOSED SITE GM RENAISSANCE CENTER
TCF CENTER
DOWNTOWN DETROIT HUDSON’S
WHITCOMB CONSERVATORY
SITE BOUNDARIES
BOUNDARIES SITESITEBOUNDARIES
RIVERWALK ADDITION + GREENERY
CITY OF DETROIT
BUILDING SUBTRACTION BUILDING SUBTRACTION
ROOFTOP + EXTERIOR STRUCTURE
RIVERWALK ADDITION + GREENERY
RIVERWALK + GREENERY
BUILDING SUBTRACTION
ROOFTOP + EXTERIOR STRUCTURE
EXTERIOR + ROOFTOP
R E N D E R S
5 EXTERIOR CAFE DETROIT SKYLINE VIEW MECHANICAL/HVAC CIRCULATION (ENTIRE BUILDING)
4 EXHIBIT SPACE 7: RENAISSANCE CENTER EXHIBIT SPACE 8: ABANDONED CENTRAL TRAIN DEPOT EXHIBIT SPACE 9: DETRIOT HOUSING VIRTUAL REALITY GALLERY CLASSROOMS RESTROOMS
3 EXHIBIT SPACE 4: HUDSON MALL EXHIBIT SPACE 5: MICHIGAN THEATRE EXHIBIT SPACE 6: 12th STREET RIOTS VIRTUAL REALITY GALLERY CLASSROOMS RESTROOMS
2 EXHIBIT SPACE 1: MILLING INDUSRY EXHIBIT SPACE 2: CENTRAL TRAIN DEPOT EXHIBIT SPACE 3: FORD/GM MOTOR COMPANY VIRTUAL REALITY GALLERY CLASSROOMS RESTROOMS
1 PROGRAMMING AXONOMETRIC
SECTION CUT
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SEE AMERICA BY RAIL “To blend diverse and shifting cultures.� Studio Project // 2019 Partner: Mimi Kelly Professor: Shelby Doyole Site: 1300 SE 1st St, Des Moines, IA 50315 Our proposal provides a central hub of transportation and communication. The aspect of this work that we are most captivated by the potential of these urban nodes to act as a social catalyst, creating an opportunity for people of different backgrounds to come together in a common area. The reduced use of cars and revitalization of trains also allows for a reduction in the carbon footprint cars produce and overall would have a positive impact on the progressing state of climate emergency.
SITE PLAN AXONOMETRIC
ROOF/ RESIDENTIAL SKYLIGHT RESIDENTIAL COLUMNS
TRAIN STATION COLUMNS
RAMPS + STAIRS
SITE AXONOMETRIC
ELEVATOR + FIRE STAIRS
HIGH SPEED RAILS
Median household income: $58,684 Unemployment: 3.32% Residents below the poverty level: 39.1% Median resident age: 25.7
Median household income: $22,596 Unemployment: 4.61% Residents below the poverty level: 27.6% Median resident age: 25.8
Median household income: $41,635 Unemployment: 13.4% Residents below the poverty level: 13.8% Median resident age: 31.5
LOCAL IOWA RAIL
SITE PLAN
EXPLODED AXONOMETRIC BUILDING AXONOMETRIC
RENDER
ELEVATOR DETAIL SECTION
RENDER
FLOOR 1 1/16”=1’
FLOOR 3 1/16”=1’
FLOOR 2 1/16”=1’
FLOOR 4 1/16”=1’
SECTION CUT
SECTION CUT
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WESTBROOK ARTISTS SITE “To invoke ones curiosity surrounding the space.” Studio Project // 2018 Partner: Abbi Harding Professor: Ayodele Iyanalu Site: 2325 Holliwell Bridge Road, Winterset, IA 50273 The project at hand aims to create a space in which the landscape surrounding the space is at more of a focus than the building itself. Thus, defining our building as “discreet architecture”. The basic design of the building is a space in which one is completely enclosed in the space once entering the building. However, as one ventures through the space, they eventually are within a space that is open to the outdoors allows for views out to the landscape surrounding them.
MINERAL STUDY: SELENITE
Notion of depth and visibility are apparent in the minerals features, as the building is formed to imitate these concepts in the idea of going from completely enclosed to exposed to the surrounding nature.
JUXTAPOSITION OF SPACE
MINERAL STUDY: PYRITE Also known as fools gold, the idea of the unexpected, relative to the concepts of enclosure and exposure of the building relative to the site. Moreover, the juxtaposition of the concrete and glass.
DISCREET ARCHITECTURE
DEPTH OF SPACE
SITE PLAN
R E N D E R S
DETAIL DRAWINGS
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LEVELED GREENS “Combining divided communities� Study Abroad Project // 2020 Partners: Jaya Tolefree, Nick Roose Professor: Simone Capra Site: Via Prenestina, 00176 Roma, Italy The idea of the park was described as an acropolis, the idea to flatten most of the park allowed us give new chances to the existing park. The new proposal is split mostly into two zones, one zone which is the existing park while the other will be the two new buildings. We believe our proposal will help combine a once protected park into a community space that is accessible and welcoming to all.
GREEN SPACE
CIRCULATION
SITE PLAN
AXONOMETRIC
PROGRAM AXONOMETRIC
GROUND FLOOR PLAN
MEZZANINE
SECOND FLOOR
THIRD FLOOR
SECTION CUT
SECTION CUT
RENDER: PLAZA
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PRISMA “Light, air, sound. In every space, it’s how you embrace those things.” Design-Build // Spring 2018 Partners: 2021 Architecture Class Professor: Nick Senske Site: 1407 S University Blvd, Ames, IA 50011 Budgeted at $25,000, 80 architecture students designed this interactive sculpture for Reiman Gardens that included hammocks and iridescent acrylic panels that glistened in the sunlight. The design of PRISMA utilizes the elements of Ames, such as sunlight and wind, in order to create a visually appealing design.
SITE PLAN WITH CUSTOM HUBS
HUB DETAILS
EASTERN ELEVATION
RENDER
NORTHERN ELEVATION
RENDER: HANNAH HOGAN
RENDER: HANNAH HOGAN
PHOTOGRAPH: INTERACTION
PHOTOGRAPH: ACRYLIC PANELS
PHOTOGRAPH: INTERACTION
PHOTOGRAPH: DRONE VIEW
PHOTOGRAPH: INFILL
PHOTOGRAPH: CUSTOM HUB
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OTHER SELECTED WORK 2017-2021 Photography Architecture Non-Architecture
PHOTOGRAPH: NAPLES, ITALY
PHOTOGRAPH: REDWOODS, CALIFORNIA
PHOTOGRAPH: CHI
PHOTOGRAPH: DENVER UNION STATION
ICAGO FEDERAL CENTER
PHOTOGRAPH: GUTHRIE THEATRE, MINNEAPOLIS
PHOTOGRAPH: TREVI FOUNTAIN, ROME
PHOTOGRAPH: ASCLEPIUS TEMPLE, ROME
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AQUA TOWER STUDY: 2019
MX581 BUILDING STUDY: 2019
AQUA TOWER STUDY: ALTELIER BOW-WOW PLAN
Non-Architecture // 2020 Bankrupt Banks
Non-Architecture // 2019 The Wage Gap
Bankrupt Banks is a drawing conceived by the Museum of Capitalism’s similarly named art display: Bankrupt Banks. The drawing is an explosion of the industrial white space into different sectors to isolate a group of flags. Flags which represent banks that declared bankrupt or merged with larger corporations during the Great Recession. The white section of this drawing represents an auction of the banks. People represented to buying and wanting to invest in the space to improve their business. The Black Side represents a funerary service to these banks, with business men still lurking around. Imposing the unemotional nature of Capitalism.
The proposed drawing implies the issues of retail in a future society. With recent advancements in technology, retail businesses that harness these upgrades are able to flourish, leaving smaller businesses unable to compete with them. Rather than a new typology for shopping, this drawing invokes a criticism of capitalism and the issue it holds for a boom-and-bust economy. Thus, the larger businesses are unreachable to an over materialistic society while the small businesses deteriorate.
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