Jacob Lentin Architecture Portfolio 2025
432 Indiana
Studio 804 | University of Kansas
Type
Residential House (Design + Full Construction)
Location + Year
Lawrence, Kansas | 2022
Size + Program
Primary Dwelling | 185 m2
Accessory Dwelling | 46 m2
432 Indiana is a LEED Platinum home located Lawrence, Kansas. The single family home was designed, drafted, and built entirely by twenty-two scholars in eight months under the guidance of Dan Rockhill and Studio 804. The home was then sold for market value, and remains lived in today. Both the 185 m2 primary dwelling and the 46 m2 accessory dwelling were constructed using donated, re-purposed, and environmentally conscious materials and fixtures.
Each scholar was assigned a few disciplines to oversee and with such a tight window for completion, the build taught us in the field problem solving and meant around the clock dedication. Our off site warehouse allowed us to prefabricate the homes framing and welded louver assembly, while other disciplines worked on site. Across the board we were pushed to maximize timelines internally which meant frequent communication became a valued skill between stakeholders.
Intrinsically, the opportunity to solve problems to solutions that arise in the industry outside of the architecture studio were very welcomed. Involvement in every phase offered tangible experience in construction, building systems, and setting precedent through design.
Neon Greens
StudioDVLP
Type
Commercial Restaurant
Location + Year
St. Louis | 2023
Size + Program
Restaurant | 245 m2
Apartment | 140 m2
Neon Greens bring a unique approach to healthy eating and locally sourced food. The ground level features an immersive fast casual dining experience connected to the hydroponic farm via a conveyor belt. The project’s design approach balances functionality with aesthetics, weaving the building’s historic nature into its new identity.
Situated in a diverse and walkable community, the on-site hydroponic agriculture farm services the restaurant. Offering a closed-loop system to consumers. The connection between farm to table is facilitated by an in house conveyor belt while the hydroponic farm is confined to the footprint a standard shipping container. The farm is equivalent to 1 acre and was built with future expansion in mind.
2206 Locust
StudioDVLP
Type
Adaptive Reuse
Location + Year
St. Louis, Missouri | 2022
Size + Program
Residential | 835 m2
Tenant | 335 m2
2206 Locust Street is located in the heart of a newly revitalized sector of St. Louis. Formerly home to the Hornet Tile Co., this adaptive reuse project transformed the dilapidated factory building into 13 loft apartments and ground-floor retail within earshot of CITYPARK. The design maximizes space while using light to create a responsive and context-sensitive environment for residents enhancing both the building’s functionality and connection into the surrounding urban landscape.
The restoration preserves the building’s original concrete and masonry structure while thoughtfully adapting historic features. By thoughtfully adapting historic features such as the buildings industrial design schemes, this seamlessly blends old and new, enhancing character and functionality. New mezzanines at the ground-floor lofts maximize vertical space, increasing the usable area within each unit. This innovative approach creates a sense of openness and adaptability that meets modern living standards.
Type
Adaptive Reuse + Multi-Family
Location + Year
St. Louis, Missouri | 2023
Size + Program
Primary Dwelling | 9,300 m2
What was once a home to the Samuel Haas Trimmed Hat Company, The Draper blends its rich history with modern, eclectic design. This adaptive reuse project revitalizes the sixstory structure, honoring its industrial roots while introducing vibrant, contemporary living spaces.
The Draper comprises one-hundred units, and re-imagined tenant amenity spaces. Our design intent sought to question established apartment building tropes - the always-empty lobby, the sad second entry, and meager gym equipment. Preferring instead to maximize the building’s identity within the context of modern amenities.
Grappling with context, history, and appropriateness, we deliberated over every amenity space looking for special ways in which we could cull the eclectic history. Simple handmade and crafted head covering themed decor pieces in interesting, and often imperfect shapes are sprinkled throughout.
General Notes - Finish Plans
Typical finish paint guidelines walls/ceilings:
Typical finish guidelines for doors and frames:
All exposed plumbing, electrical, sprinkler equipment to match color of adjacent material.
See finish schedule for more information.
All carpet to be from the same dye lot.
Floor finish transitions at door openings to be located under the centerline of the door in closed position.
All finish materials must meet applicable fire life safety and building codes.
Flooring under new flooring material must be free of sealant, curing compounds, oil, dirt and dust prior to prior to installation of new materials per manufacturer installation instructions.
Any fill on existing flooring to be compatiable with new flooring per manufacturer installation instructions.
All fire extinguished cabinets to match adjacent walls U.O.N.
See floor plans for wall types and fire ratings.
All new walls to be sanded, taped, and floated as required prior to painting for smooth, clean finish, typical. Submit samples of each finish for review and approval prior to ordering and installing. See specifications for additional information.
219 Hillside Drive
StudioDVLP
Type
Residential House
Location + Year
Ketchum, Idaho | 2021
Size + Program
Primary Dwelling | 485 m2
Located at the bottom of a mountain, this home strives to solve logistical problems through elevated design. The client wanted a place of repose when partaking in extreme sports, as a way to keep their family close without being limited.
The house pours out of the mountain it is burrowed within, blending the interior with exterior. The entry sequence is choreographed to foster a sense of unity between each level. Concrete walls and a floating stair volume carve through the hillside, drawing family and friends up. A series of expansive living spaces are organized beneath a long, floating roof plan ready to receive the loads demanded by an avalanche. Generous overhangs provide ample shade and create an experience of being in a “covered outdoor space” when in the living and dining area, immersed in mountain breezes.
Texture materials include board formed concrete at the ground level and throughout the light hall. Corten steel encases the second level in a welcomed monotony broken only by large expanses of glass oriented to landscape views. In keeping with organic materials, the third floor is clad in black chard shou sugi ban as it steps away from those who approach it and into the mountain behind.
STEEL CLADDING:
• BLACK METAL CLADDING
• DRAINBOARD
• WATER RESISTENT MEMBRANE
• 1/2" PLYWOOD
• INSULATION
• BLOCKING TO STEEL
DRIP EDGE WINDOWS
INSULATE AT STEEL BEAM
BLACK METAL CLADDING ON DRAINAGE BOARD
BLACK METAL CLADDING
BLACK METAL SILL
EXTEND TPO ROOFING UNDER SILL AND FLASH
1/4" STEEL BAR TOP RAIL, PAINTED BLK TO MATCH STOEFRONT
2 1/2"
3/16" BLACK CABLE RAIL AND FITTINGS
STEEL BAR POST PAINTED TO MATCH STOREFRONT
BLACK PARAPET CAP
WATERPROOF MEMBRANE TO WRAP OVER CURB, UNDER POST STRUCTURE
RAILING TO MECHANICALLY FASTENDED TO BUILT UP CURB
CORTEN PANELS
TOP OF RAIL 42" ABV RAISED PAVERS
3RD FLOOR PATIO
Location + Year
St. Louis, Missouri | 2024
Size + Program
Office Space | 8000 m2
Common | 2000 m2
2109 Locust Street and 2115 Locust Street offer a compelling opportunity to transform two historic buildings into modern office spaces while preserving their unique architectural character.
The 2109-2115 Locust redevelopment project will involve the full renovation of these historic buildings to deliver approximately 3,700-4,200 square meters of modern office space. The project will create a dynamic workspace environment, offering flexible floor plans that accommodate private offices, open work areas, meeting spaces, and collaborative zones. Amenities will be comparable to those found in high-quality market-rate office buildings, including updated mechanical systems, high-speed Internet, modern finishes, and on-site parking with 15 basement parking spaces and additional parking available in an adjacent shared lot.
The redevelopment will involve extensive structural improvements, interior and exterior masonry repairs, new elevator installation, window replacements, and modern finishes throughout. These upgrades will seamlessly blend historic character with contemporary office functionality.
By activating these historically significant buildings, 2109 Locust aims to achieve the highest-priority goals identified in the Design Downtown STL Plan—revitalizing downtown through strategic redevelopment and fostering a vibrant, economically diverse community.
Forged by the shape the palm makes when signing each character, the entrepreneur behind Carin is grew up as a child of deaf adults (CODA) and seeks to bring lifelong communication skills to each client.
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Thank You
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To all involved, thank you for your unwavering support.
