2019 Summer Internship Work Samples_Muzi Dong_ Neumann Monson Architects

NEUMANN MONSON ARCHITECTS 2019 SUMMER INTERNSHIP WORK SAMPLES MUZI DONG

NORTH ELEVATION

KINNICK STADIUM NORTH END ZONE ADDITION Architect: Neumann Monson Architects Awards Drawings: Muzi Dong Photograph: Asa Houston

The Kinnick Edge project replaces the existing general admission seating bowl in the north end zone with upper and lower general admission seating bowls, two concourses, and a premium club level.

Both concourses increase and improve concession and restroom facilities. The main concourse on street level enjoys an unobstructed view of the field. The upper concourse has open decks at the east and west ends with views to the field and places where fans can congregate. Between the two concourse levels is a premium club level.

The footprint of the site is very small, pinched to the north by Evashevski Drive. To fit, the new program requires a three-deck superstructure that cantilevers up and partially over Evashevski Drive. The design takes advantage of modern materials, creating a unique façade for the club and upper concourse while aligning with the geometry and massing of historic east and west towers. The exterior of the upper levels is a combination of glass and architectural panels that wrap the north end to provide a windbreak enclosure. The new scoreboard features a logo to the exterior and, with its elevated position above the upper bowl, serves as beacon to the north that is visible for miles.

Project Location: Â Evashevski Drive, IA, USA Project Completion Date: 2019 Project Category: Architecture Project Type: New Construction Use Type: Recreation

SITE PLAN

NORTH END ZONE 1 2 3 4 5

Score Board Seating&Canopy Steel Structure Shingled Cladding Skywalk 1

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4

400' 0'

200'

800'

URBAN CONTEXT

Upper Concourse Level

Club Level

Main Concourse Level

PROGRAM Vertical Circulation Club/Skywalk Seating Service Area

URBAN CONTEXT

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5

1

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9

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7 8

10

SECTION Main Concourse Club Lounge Upper Concourse Lower Bowl Seating Outdoor Club Seats

1 2 3 4 5

Upper Bowl Seating Skywalk Connection Mechanical Mezzanine Score Board Evashevski Drive

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ENLARGED FEATHER

HAWK FEATHER

CLADDING SYSTEM

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FRIT PATTERN ZOOM

A PANEL MODULE

ELEVATION

SECTION A-A

FACADE CLADDING DEVELOPMENT

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D

B C A

CUSTOM OFFSET CLIP

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C 3’’

C A

D B

TWO-WAY SHINGLED GLASS MODULE

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D

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B

CLIP & GLASS ASSEMBLY

SHINGLED SYSTEM

EXTERIOR VIEW

INTERIOR VIEW

CENTRAL STAGE IN IOWA CITY

WEATHER DANCE FOUNTAIN STAGE Architect: Neumann Monson Architects Awards Drawings: Muzi Dong Photograph: Cameron Campbell

The 700-sf canopy and stage anchors a comprehensive pedestrian streetscape overhaul. Forty years after central downtown was reserved for pedestrians and twenty years since its most recent improvements, the redesign caters to a broad demographic, building local pride and invigorating public space outside small businesses.

The project caps a major access corridor and provides a central performance venue with technical infrastructure for small-to-midsize performances. Six wide-flange steel columns between each bay rise through the canopy to support a cantilevered superstructure from which hangs a layered assembly of joists, louvers, and glazing. Sloped glass planes maximize acoustic performance, protect performers from weather, and channel rainwater to drain. The louvered aluminum canopy above serves alternately as sunshade and light reflector. Brick paving at the western three bays rises flush with the exposed grade beams to form a level, understated stage. In subtle contrast, the eastern two bays ramp gently down, guiding pedestrian traffic to and from an existing public pass-through. The sloped bays typically remain accessible during performances, setting the scene for theatrical interactivity as passersby momentarily become part of the show.

In its off-hours, the canopy operates as an occupiable urban landmark. It is a meeting point, a threshold, an awning, and a shady respite.

At midday, the glass ignites with white brilliance in crisp contrast to the shade it projects. As dusk approaches, the growing glow of its programmable color-changing LEDs lends safe visibility and a playful ambiance to the promenade.

Project Location: Iowa CIty, IA, USA Project Completion Date: July 2019 Project Category: Small Project Project Type: New Construction Use Type: Urban Furniture

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SITE PLAN

A 50' 0'

200' 100'

PEDESTRAIN MALL

PUBLIC PASS—THROUGH

SECTION A-A

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7

STRUCTURAL ASSEMBLY 6

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Steel Beam Steel Joist Aluminum Grating Glazing System Steel Column Foundation Performance Stage

DAYTIME

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4

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9

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Gutter Conductor Head Mounting Pipe Gutter Closure Suspension Rod Tube Downspout Glazing Assembly Banner Rigging Stage Lighting Electrical&A/V Conduits Drain Lines Glass Pattern Banner

COMPONENTS ASSEMBLY

NIGHTTIME

NIGHTTIME

ENTRANCE

7 SOUTH LINN ST Architect: Neumann Monson Architects Awards Drawings: Muzi Dong / Molly Lund Photograph: Cameron Campbell As real estate costs and rents escalate and urban density increases, the micro-unit is an increasingly appealing solution. Renters benefit from access to public transit, proximity to employment, walkability to culture and entertainment, and 20% to 30% lower rental and utility costs.

The 36’x80’, 7-floor-tall building occupies 75% of a constrained downtown site left by the burning of a much-loved historic single family home. The original, salvaged front doors memorialize the main entry.

Above ground floor retail, 36 micro-units cater to young professionals and graduate students. One-bedroom units (474-sf) bookend each level’s single-loaded corridor. Between them, studio units (284-sf) maximize usable space with a compact kitchen and bathroom, built-in storage, and transformable furniture. Floor-toceiling windows lend grandness to petite quarters.

A photovoltaic array powers resident amenities, which include a rooftop gathering space with gardening beds, a first-floor lobby with coffee bar, and basement storage units.

The black entry surround and window shrouds punctuate an otherwise gradient pattern of mill-finish and pre-weathered zinc panels. The mosaic shifts over the course of the day, as incident sunlight coaxes varying degrees of specularity in the material. The panels’ natural sheen will weather over time, evolving alongside the ever-changing downtown.

Project Location: Iowa CIty, IA, USA Project Completion Date: December 2018 Project Category: Architecture Project Type: New Construction Use Type: Residential

CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT

SITE PLAN 0

500’ 250’

1000’

SUNRISE

3

4

4 1

A

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2

A 4

4

3

Commercial Space Corridor 1-Bed Unit Studio Unit

1 2 3 4

FLOOR PLAN 0

12’ 6’

24’

STREET VIEW

6

1

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5

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3

4

SECTION A-A 1 2 3 4 5 6

Rooftop Terrace Residential Units Commercial Space Basement Corridor Solar Panels

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12’ 6’

24’

STREETSCAPE

LIVING MODES OF STUDIO UNIT

LIVING ROOM

DINING ROOM

BEDROOM

LIVING ROOM MODE

BEDROOM MODE

BEDROOM MODE

111 E GRAND AVE Architect: Neumann Monson Architects Awards Drawings: Aaron Hauptmann Physical Model / Model Photos: Muzi Dong Photograph: Cameron Campbell The project is the first multi-story office building in North America to employ dowel laminated timber (DLT), a mass timber system relying on a friction-fit bond between softwood dimensional lumber and hardwood dowels. The 65,000-sf building anchors a high-visibility 265’ x 65’ site two blocks from the river. Retail spaces activate the street level with three floors of office space above.

Spruce glulam beams and columns frame the 40’-0” x 6’-8” DLT panels that serve as floor and roof decks.

The system facilitates quick erection time and a smaller site crew, minimizing disturbance to the neighborhood during construction. A precast concrete service core buttresses the south of the building functionally and structurally.

The wood construction’s refined aesthetics enable the structure to remain exposed as an interior finish. This minimizes tenant improvement work and the potential for chemically impregnated finishes while providing visual, tactile, and olfactive stimulation to its occupants. Operable windows within each structural bay allow natural ventilation. Balconies on the west take advantage of downtown views. Natural Accoya wood soffits and columns complement the exposed wood interior. Black Zalmag panel rainscreens clad the east, north, and west elevations.

The project is innovative in both design and project delivery. The core design team of architect, civil engineer, and structural engineer collaborated closely with the mass timber engineers and general contractor from the onset of the project. This relationship enabled the project to push the boundaries and convey the accessibility of a sensible material.

Project Location: Des Moines, Iowa, USA Project Completion Date: April 2019 Project Category: Architecture Project Type: New Construction Use Type: Commercial / Office

GROUND FLOOR PLAN 0

12’ 6’

24’

Restaurant / Retail Lobby Service core Existing parking ramp Future liner building Pedestrian Corridor

1 2 3 4 5 6

MASS TIMBER LINER BUILDING

5

4

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6

1

7 8

111 E GRAND 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Building Glass/ Zinc envelope Mass timber frame Precast Concrete Core Roof Existing parking ramp Pedestrian corrdior Future liner building

MASS TIMBER STRUCTURE

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7

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7 4 6

MASS TIMBER DETAIL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Concrete topping acoustic mat OSB subfloor Dowl laminated panel Recessed tracking lighting Glulam Beam Glulam Column

MASS TIMBER STRUCTURE

STREET VIEW