Jaredpohl2013

design_portfolio jared pohl

2011 | 2017

professional work completed or on the boards

professional

block 271 adaptive reuse of an industrial site [thesis]

block 271

urban brewery light industry in downtown knoxville

brewery

roof garden for the college of architecture + design

roof garden

academic building for vanderbilt university

academic

habitat house submission for construct competition

habitat

treatment park low impact development strategies

park

transit-oriented development in nashville

TOD

ofďŹ ce building for the campus architect

oďŹƒce bldg

fabricated workstation for the fablab

workstation

sketches

jared pohl jared.pohl@hotmail.com 412.334.5766 master of architecture_2014 copyright Š 2014

willock house historic preservation with modern updates

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professional

forest hills municipal building sustainable design for a borough building

The $5 Energy highes

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The $5 million project will aim to qualify for LEED — Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design — Gold designation, the secondhighest certification of the U.S. Green Building Council.

structure with insulated panels will create a low carbon footprint, and geothermal energy— from 80 wells drilled 100 feet deep — will provide heat. Bioswales will manage stormwater runoff.

The building on Greensburg Pike is designed to face south, with solar panels helping to power the building. The laminated wood

-Molly Born, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

the pittsburgher renovations and a rooftop lounge addition for an existing high rise building

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adaptive reuse of an industrial site

This thesis proposal uses BLOCK 271 to explore how post industrial sites can be transformed and reconnected to the neighborhood while preserving the character of the district.

BLOCK 271 is in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Originally a produce yard, the site evolved to a wholesale distribution center organized to the tune of the railcar. The 1,533 linear foot Produce Terminal was built as an infrastructure that would support the distribution of produce. It is an example of a rare architectural typology constructed by an anonymous crew of craftsman. This building demonstrates the vernacular architecture of the district. The facade of red brick masonry capped with limestone trim defines the

neighborhoods rhythm and scale.

This thesis investigation is scalable and transferable to most of our cities. Vacant industrial sites are scattered throughout our country. Like BLOCK 271, these sites are occupied by a very interesting category of buildings. They are artifacts from an era that served unique and specific functions, prime examples of Form Follows Function.

Because the functions of these spaces have been aborted or replaced, these service buildings suffered a version of programmatic failure. They have lost their vitality and

entered a form of hibernation, waiting for the postindustrial epoch to wake them up.

The thesis is meant to bring awareness to the environmental opportunities and cultural benefits of salvaging these buildings in an era when we are quick to tear things down. Architectural tactics are used as filters to examine preservation as it pertains to the material form of industrial artifacts, the culture and heritage of an industrial place. But the purpose is not to restore the building, but instead to transform it and reintegrate the site into the current context.

block 271

Existing Conditions

Site Response

The Pennsylvania Railroad Produce Terminal is over 1500 feet long. The building was constructed in the spirit of the railroad. The length of the building maximized the efďŹ ciency of train yard and allowed the workers to unload several freight cars at once. In todays context, the building is a hard edge that is blocking access to the riverfront. Block 271 is prime real estate in the heart of the Strip District, and currently the Terminal Building is prohibiting access to it.

The site response is to make the river accessible to all the transverse roads in the district. The main axis coming through the site is an extension of Railroad Street, which connects the neighboring district. Reactivating transit connects Block 271 to the city. The site response proposes a connection to the Busway (running just at the bottom of the Hill District), a funicular up to the Crawford-Roberts neighborhood, and an accessible connection to the Sixteenth Street bridge.

Existing Site

Green Boulevard as Infrastructure

Extend Urban Fabic into Captured Site

Reinstitute Penn Ave. Incline Connection to 16th St. Bridge

Connection to Busway block 271

Proposed Public Marina

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main ring tion erts

Site

Streetcar Proposal

Proposed Master Plan of Block 271

Preserve View Of Terminal From Site Threshold

Program of Urban Plan

Amenities + Stormwater Management

A linear sculpture park is introduced to bridge between the new and the old. The Society for Contemporary Craft (SFCC) is an existing program that takes up the “head piece” of the Terminal Building, shown in the above plan on the far left. The proposal uses the SFCC as a catalyst and introduces Fabrication Shops with spaces for Resident Artists. The works completed by these artists are the objects that will populate the sculpture park.

Intersecting the street grid with the building allows people to flow back and forth from the new to the old. The connections to the river would provide an infrastructure for boaters to access the markets in the Strip District. At the same time, the shoppers and tourists who come to the markets in the Strip District have the opportunity to visit the river, and the riverfront Hertitage Trail.

The Terminal Building becomes a threshold between the new and the old, the river and the city, and between the art and the artist.

Proposed Activity Zones of Terminal Building

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Proposed Plan

Existing Society for Contempoary Craft

Fabrication Shop 18,000 sf

Urban Big Box 36,600 sf

Market House 9,000 sf

Programming Strategy

Artisan Shops (14) 13,200 sf

Event Space (2) 11,500 sf

fabrication shop This segment of the Terminal Building is a fabrication shop for invited artists. The large open space at the main level is utilized as place for crafting large objects that will later populate the adjacent sculpture park. This segment considers the current program of the Society of Contemporary Craft as a catalyst and builds on the idea that art plays a signifcant role in identifying a cultural center in the city.

The upper level houses four dwelling units so the artists can live onsite and draw inspiration from their experiences in the district. The proximity of the units would allow for unique collaborations between artists and the materials they work with.

space for resident artists

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artisan products The Artisan Market provides a place to buy specialty crafted goods. The program currenlty exists in a shell of a building at the edge of the district. The proposed shops would allow artisans to display their goods at all hours of the day. They might have a few shelves in one of the shops, and take turns working the counter.

The architecture of the inďŹ ll panels is comprised of glass and steel, maximizing transparency into the shops. The central nave of the Artisan Products segment oscillates between a pedestrian mall and event space in the evening. Gala events and fundraisers would be the primary types of events.

retail shops for the finer things

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market house The roof on the smaller bays of the Produce Terminal are peeled back to reveal a hidden space. A glass facade has cedar planks layered on the outside to ďŹ lter daylight and provide a bright atmosphere.

The Market House program speaks to the history of the site.

The Produce Terminal is reactivated as a place to get the freshest fruits and vegetables. On summer days, the side bays would be occupied with farmers market tables.

The signage, railing, and lighting are held off the main structure and attached to the concrete plinth.

really good locally grown food

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the urban big box The Produce Terminal was the original big box store. Train cars brought large quantities of goods into the city, and they were distributed at wholesale prices to local vendors. In the 1950’s the wholesale market started to suffer due to the expanding suburbs. As people are returning to the city, it’s time we bring the Urban Big Box Store back as well. Big Box Store’s across the country are currenlty trying to find their way into the city. Lumber stores are providing delivery services, and general stores are making more efficient use of their shelf space.

The architectural tactic is to preserve the loading docks, and reconnect to the urban fabric. An adjacent 6 level parking garage provides support for the store.

wholesale for the city

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Girder to Truss Assembly

Column Base Assembly - straddles existing structure

Perspective View Of Interior Of Fabrication Shops

Concealed Gutter

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Wood Screen Connection to Storefront

Glazing

Concrete Curb

Interior Rendering Of Market House With Wall Section

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urban brewery The Brew Your Own Beer Facility in Knoxville, Tennessee brings the Craft Beer industry to the city. It is a place where one would go to ‘brew some damn beer.’ About half of the building’s program is dedicated to producing beer in order to meet the demands of a regional brewery. The other half of the program is reserved for the local public to come and craft their personal recipes. This Brew Your Own component is located at the corner of the site, maximizing its

visibility and showcasing the activity at street level.

The site was previously occupied by an industrial building, but it burned down early in 2013. In order to contextualize the project to its location in the Old City, the design responds to the property lines and replaces the destroyed manufacturing facility with a new manufacturing program. The loading dock and packaging are located unapologetically at Depot Street expressing the industrial nature of the program.

By acknowledging the urban context and utilizing the property lines as a design tool, the project re-

mains adaptable for future use. The primary structural frame is regulated into three bays at the street level and each level is framed similarly. The core circulation elements are located between these bays, maximizing the efficiency of their placement.

Access to the adjacent building is preserved by locating the loading dock at a point which aligns with an existing overhead door. This allows for optional growth for the business at a sustainable rate. If the business needed to reduce its size, the building could partition off any of the three bays by removing the bolted open web steel joists between them.

P U B L I C

P R I VAT E

5% ADMINISTRATION

A D M I N I S T R AT I O N

2,500 SF

5% R E S E A R C H 2,500 SF

RESEARCH GRAPHIC DESIGN BEER HALL EDUCATIO N

35% PUBLIC

R E C R E AT I O N brewery

BEER GARDEN CLASSROOM

17,500 SF

BREW YOUR OWN

L I G H T

H E A V Y

MILL / STORAGE BREW HOUSE

55% MANUFACTURING 27,500 SF

LOADING DOCK PA C K A G I N G

F E R M E N TAT I O N

programming conclusion

early concept diagram

cellar

first floor

transverse section

brewery

second floor

third floor

detailed plan cut at third oor

front elevation

brewery

shaded front elevation detail

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The project is the result of a self-directed research exercise that explored the concept of vegetation as a building material. Four research intensive weeks were spent examining journals, manuals and built projects in order to prepare a design proposal for the University of Tennessee’s College of Architecture + Design.

The proposal is rooted in the spirit of modernism. It continues Le Corbusier’s conversation about roof gardens and is meant to realize the potential for Knoxville’s most prestigious modernist building, Bruce McCarty’s University of Tennessee College of Architecture and Design.

The task of the proposal is to reclaim the flat roof, which in today’s practice is typically abandoned to the engineer, and create a garden with access to fresh air, sunlight and views of our campus. The roof has almost no identity associated with it, thus it inherently has a great opportunity for advancement through design.

roof garden

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Solar Garden Stairway Lounge Area Lawn Raised Seating Pin-Up Space Viewing Platform Elevator Exterior Stair Plan View Of Proposed Roof Garden

circulation component

roof garden

aerial massing diagram

upstairs activity lawn

outdoor pin-up space

natural growth

diagrid frame

orthogonal frame

roof garden

A seminar space is a bridge for students to connect with faculty. An auditorium is a bridge for professionals to reconnect with the academy.

The seminar and auditorium are distinguished as primary spaces, and architectural objects. The objects define space that creates a flow to and from the campus quadrangle. The objects become the primary means of vertical and horizontal circulation by transitioning from partition to staircase, and ultimately they interact to define the atrium of the building.

Juxtaposing the seminar and auditorium activates the atrium and connect the four levels of program.

Each level pairs four classrooms with four offices that are bridged by the defined edges of the seminar and auditorium.

academic

study area at 3rd floor

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3rd floor

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habitat

LIVING ROOF OVERBURDEN: Vegetated green roof plugs and sedum cuttings 3.5” GreenScapes GS-500 growing media .45” Aquadrain GS-300 drainage layer Moisture retention mat .25” Aeration layer Non-woven polypropylene geotextile filter fabric 3.5” stainless steel angle at edge LOW SLOPE ROOF (1/4” per 12”) 60 MIL Thermoplastic membrane Continuous vapor barrier 3/4” OSB substrate LOW SLOPE ROOF (1/4” per 12”) Standing seam galvanized metal roof panels Continuous vapor barrier, Tyvek or similar OSB substrate STRUCTURAL ELEMENT (SIP) 5/8” OSB substrate 9-1/4” Extruded Polystyrene 5/8” OSB substrate Splice panels with 9-1/4” LVL I-joists (beyond) 2” x 10” Rim joist 24 Gauge galvanized steel flashing at eaves SOFFIT 3/4” Cedar soffit 5/8” furring strips (painted black) Continuous vapor barrier (colored) WALL CONSTRUCTION Fiber cement panel rainscreen Z flashing at top of lowest panel 5/8” firring strips (painted black) Continuous vapor barrier (colored) SIP - 5/8” OSB, 5-1/4” EPS, 5/8” OSB 5/8” firring strips 1/2” Gypsum wall board (taped and finished)

During the summer of 2013 I put a team of 5 students from the Construction Specifications Institute Student Chapter together to participate in a competition to design a low energy, sustainable residence. The design of the UTK Construct House responds to the competition brief of specifying an Energy Star Compliant project, and goes a step further by prototyping passive sustainable strategies that minimize the need to tap into an energy source, lessen the point source contribution of stormwater, and increase the standard of healthy living by promoting outdoor activity and movement.

Low Impact Development at the Baxter Avenue Industrial Site

stormwater management park

park

Low Impact Development strategies were deployed throughout the landscape in order to properly manage the stormwater for the catchment area. The streetscape is enhanced through the introduction of a pavilion structure.

This pavilion signiďŹ es a gateway to the greenway and promotes activity and recreation throughout the park.

The project addresses the current deplorable condition of Second Creek in Knoxville, Tennessee.

The task was to implement a 3rd generation greenway along the riparian zone that would combine leisure and activity with the regenerative affects of Low Impact Development.

second creek watershed

impermeable surface stormwater catchment zone

The schematic diagram illustrates a desired stormwater management process. The rainfall is directed into the landscape evenly through a series of inďŹ ltration trenches, rain gardens and an inďŹ ltration basin. This ensures there will be a complete ďŹ ltration of pollutants by the time the water comes in contact with second creek, resulting in a cleaner waterway.

degree of runoff contamination

park

catchment area

park

100 YEAR STORM, 1% ANNUAL PROBABILITY 50 YEAR STORM, 2% ANNUAL PROBABILITY 25 YEAR STORM, 4% ANNUAL PROBABILITY 10 YEAR STORM, 10% ANNUAL PROBABILITY SECOND CREEK WATER LEVEL

100 yr | 50 yr | 25 yr | 10 yr storm surge

park

A proposed entry plaza incorporates Bioswales to ďŹ lter the stormwater from the streets. Bike lanes are painted green so those driving cars know these are separate lanes.

transit oriented development Trinity Village

The Nashville Metropolitan Planning Organization asked our studio to explore the opportunity for a high-denisty urban design project at a key site within Metro Nashville. This project reects a semester long study for a transit village. During the ďŹ rst half of the semester, a teammate and I worked to develop a master plan for the urban design of a transit village. The second half of the semester was devoted to the architectural design of individual buildings and public space components of the master plan.

TOD

TOD

Part of my contribution to the project was a design for a transit plaza. I envisioned that plaza could be activated with a high concentration of retail shops and office spaces. Centrally located in the plaza is the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) station, an integral component in the Transit-Oriented Development. Below ground level, a two story plinth of off street parking begins and continues throughout the east side office park to adequately and discretely resolve what possible car traffic may result.

TOD

typical perimeter block elevation

early sketch TOD

typical perimeter block section

Office Of The Campus Architect

the non-building

The Office of the University Architect sets a precedent and establishes the values that are to be acknowledged and applied to the proposed designs for the campus. It is not the sole responsibility of the University Architect to design and build new structures, but instead they monitor and adjust the process of other Architects' work. In turn, the office of the University Architect inherently becomes a formal destination for the presentation of proposed projects. The architect is then conceptually embedded in the landscape and their office becomes the initial folly of any projects path to completion.

site plan

interior plan oďŹƒce bldg

The site is fully landscaped and is the home to several mature trees. The campus offers a tour of their largest and most profound species of trees, which speaks to the admiration of the existing stock. The design embraces the need for an accessible means of circulation across a challenging topography, while integrating the route into the existing Arboretum Tour.

The building parti addresses the primary function of the program and allows for a very public and transparent space for the presentation of proposals. The main space is lined with projects that best demonstrate the values and standards that are expected out of each proposal. A single bar of program separates the public gallery / proposal space from the private workroom and the conference room.

fabricated workstation rough sawn maple, birch plywood and steel

workstation

p r o c e s s s k e t c h e s

sketches

jared pohl 412.334.5766 jared.pohl@hotmail.com master of architecture_2014 thank you for viewing my portofolio

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