Jodi Gore Portfolio 2019-2024

Jo d i Go r e

Jodi Gore JodiGore@ku.edu

785.764.5265

Personal Statement

Education

Hello! My name is Jodi Gore and I am a graduate student at the University of Kansas studying architecture. My favorite thing about architecture is the incredible breadth of elements that it encompasses. From a piece of furniture to entire cities, design is present in all aspects of life. It quietly influences our every day while we live our lives. Design has the power to unite, to make us contemplate, play, to provoke. Beautiful and thoughtful design can improve life at all scales, and weave itself into the fabric of daily life.

University of Kansas Lawrence, KS

M.Arch Program Graduation in May 2024

Studio 804 Lawrence, KS

I am a project designer and member of Studio 804’s construction team. Starting with schematic design in August, the house will be on the market by May 2024. We have constructed the house ourselves, from foundation to open house. Studio 804 has earned 16 LEED Platinum titles, over 50 awards, and has been featured in numerous publications. My tasks have involved communicating with donors, leading bathrooms and doors, and being actively involved in each phase of the project.

ClarkHuesemann Lawrence, KS

As an architectural intern at ClarkHuesemann, I worked in Revit and Autocad through the construction document phase of multiple large-scale projects. I also became familiar with the master specification system.

FAS Scholarship University of Kansas

Pepsi Scholarship University of Kansas

Conference of the Birds Spencer Art Museum

In this competition, I designed an architectural art piece seeking inspiration from birds. I built and installed a 10 foot tall “nest” meant for human inhabitance and with special considerations for sustainability.

“Most Distinct Style” Award DIS Architecture Study Tour

Over the course of a week, I traveled with my architecture class to Germany and the Netherlands. I sketched sites we visited, and the streetlife we engaged with.

Distinguished Portfolio Award University of Kansas

I submitted my portfolio for review along with 100 peers. After a jury review process, I was honored to receive a distinguished portfolio award.

Sketchup

Adobe InDesign

CNC milling

Experiences

Rhino Grasshopper

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

Laser-cutting Physical

Study Abroad Costa Rica

This three week trip provided insight into Costa Rican culture, architecture, and sustainability practices.

DIS Study Abroad Program Copenhagen, Denmark

In the fall of 2022, I studied abroad in Copenhagen. During this semester, I joined an urban design studio. I fell in love with urban planning and design that focuses on commmunity engagement. My study abroad experience was life-changing in many regards, and I feel that it strengthened my personal identity in architecture and in life.

Living Shorelines Edgewater, Florida

In the summer of 2022, I joined a team in Edgewater, Florida to cast concrete panels. The panels are designed to mimic mangrove roots and provide a habitat for sea organisms who have been endangered due to habitat destruction. During this week, we cast over 50 3’x4’ panels and installed them on a sea wall.

Rasmus Frisk Professor, Danish International Studies rf@arkilab.dk +45 26280303

Amy Van Der Riet Professor, University of Kansas amy.vanderiet@ku.edu 785.550.8430

01 STUDIO 804

I spent four years learning architecture on a strictly conceptual level, but to apply it to real world constraints, such as budgets and timeline, is a an entirely different story. For me, there is no better way to learn than by doing, which is exactly what Studio 804 does. 436 Indiana Street is located in the Pinckney neighborhood, a diverse and central area near downtown Lawrence. The plot sits between last year’s 804 project and a drainage ditch surrounded by trees.

After an intensive design process, the group elected to build a 1700 square foot single family home. Putting the living space on the second floor made the most sense. This allows for massive curtain wall windows on the second floor, where the master suite, kitchen and living room reside. The house is sited to take advantage of Southern exposure and will rely solely on solar panels to provide electricity. We aim to achieve Studio 804’s seventeenth LEED Platinum project this year, and are well on our way to fulfilling all criteria. 804 strives to be an example of sustainable and efficient high design, and this house is no exception.

1/2" GYPSUM BOARD

AIR BARRIER

2X6 STUD FRAME

1/2" OSB SHEATHING

WEATHER RESISTIVE BARRIER

VERTICAL FURRING CAVITY

SIDING PANEL 1

TYPE C - EXTERIOR WALL

1/2" GYPSUM BOARD

AIR BARRIER

CELLULOSE INSULATION IN 2X6 STUD FRAME

1/2" OSB SHEATHING

3 1/2" NB POLYISO

WEATHER RESISTIVE BARRIER

3/4" VERTICAL FURRING CAVITY

SIDING PANEL 2

TYPE A - EXTERIOR WALL 1/2" = 1'-0" 6

1/2" = 1'-0"

1/2" GYPSUM BOARD

CELLULOSE INSULATION IN 2X6 STUD FRAME AIR BARRIER 3 1/2" NB POLYISO

WEATHER RESISTIVE BARRIER

VERTICAL FURRING CAVITY

SIDING

08.23 SC HEMATIC DESIGN

CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTATION PREPPING THE TRENC H FOOTING SITE PREP

THE FOOTING

PREPPING THE SL AB

POURING THE SL AB

FIRST FLOOR FRAMING SHEATHING

INSTALLING S TEEL COLUMNS

INSULATING FIRST FLOOR

FRAMING SECOND FLOOR

HANGING FLOOR JOISTS

INSULATING SECOND FLOOR

SHEATHING SECOND FLOOR

ROOFING

WRB INSTALLATION

BLOC KING MEP ROUGH IN

WATERPROOFING

INSTALLING FIXTURES

TILE DETAIL WORK

Because Studio 804 is a University affiliated not-for-profit organization, it relies on partnerships with companies in the industry to make the program possible. These partnerships are formed through discounts and donations of materials.

From the beginning of the project, I knew that it was crucial to both rekindle past partnerships and to pursue new ones in the architecture industry. I contacted sales representatives and marketing staff to establish a rapport. I then used supplemental information, such as renderings, past featured publications, and custom partnership letters to convince people in the industry to support Studio 804.

So much of the art of requesting donations as a not-for-profit boils down to communication. It is important to be honest and humble, yet know how to advertise oneself. Advertising one’s accomplishments is not an easy thing to do, but is essential in making a company recognize the value in partnering with us.

I had many long exchanges with multiple companies resulted in many fruitful partnerships, which will hopefully ensure good working relationships between Studio 804 and these businesses in the future.

02 KANSAS AVIATION MUSEUM

Kansas has a little-known but rich history of flight. In fact Wichita, a city in South Central Kansas, was once known as the “air capital of the world”. Barnstormers, manufacturers, record setters, and astronauts have called Kansas home, including pioneers like Clyde Cessna and Amelia Earhart.

The Kansas Aviation Museum is a project that honors Kansas’ evolution in aviation. The massive plot surrounding the museum is a blend of outdoor exhibits and new growth tall-grass prairie. The destruction of the tallgrass prairie that once flourished in Southwest Kansas has led to habitat fragmentation and species loss. The goal of the plantings is to help restore the prairie land and to educate visitors of its beauty and importance.

The shell, which houses a museum and administrative facilities, pays homage to the contemporary aircraft through form, while its monumental scale is more akin to early 20th century war plane hangars. The exposed interior structure is a nod to the advancments in architecture and aviation made possible by the booming steel industry of the early 20th century.

02 KANSAS AVIATION MUSEUM

TILLAMOOK NAVAL AIR STATION, CIRCA 1943

BUILDING WITH STEEL, CIRCA 1966

DOCK CREATED TO SIMPLIFY SERVICING OF HUGE VC10 JETS

JAPANESE TAIL FUSELAGE DESIGN ZEKE 32, CIRCA WWII

PANELIZED ALUMINUM

CURTAIN WALL

STEEL TRUSS

STEEL PURLIN

SPIRIT AEROSYSTEMS

“FRONT YARD”

EAST 31ST STREET SOUTH

EAST 31ST STREET SOUTH

AIRCRAFT RESTORATION CENTER

AIRCRAFT RESTORATION CENTER

KANSAS AVIATION MUSEUM

KANSAS AVIATION MUSEUM

PUBLIC ENTRY

PARKING 110 SPOTS

LOADING DOCK STAGE

EMPLOYEE ENTRY

1- PANELIZED ALUMINUM CLADDING

2-WRB

3-1/4” PLY SHEATHING

4-WET SPRAY CELLULOSE

5-3X6 STEEL PURLIN 4 FT O.C.

6-HIGH FLEX GYP

7-STEEL TRUSS 15 FT O.C.

8-ALUMINUM SILL FLASHING

9-PAVER DRAINAGE GRATE

10- 2” POLYISO

11- 2 FT STEM WALL

12- FOUNDATION DRAIN

13- WHITE OAK ENGINEERED WALL PANEL

14- DRY BLOWN CELLULOSE FOR ACOUSTICS

15- CONCRETE FLOOR DECK

16-METAL DECKING

17- STEEL BAR JOISTS

18- STEEL I BEAM

19-BUTT GLAZED CURTAIN WALL SYSTEM

20-ERV RETURN DUCT

21-ERV RETURN VENT

22-1/2 SUSPENDED GYP CEILING

03 POCKETS OF USE

Balders Plads, an urban square in central Copenhagen, is a highly trafficked and well-loved space for the community. Nestled in between two residential buildings and two mixed-use buildings, the site serves many purposes. It acts as a daily meeting space for community members, and as a stage for an annual jazz festival. While the people bring life to Baldersplads, the physical space lacks the vibrancy that exists in the surrounding neighborhood. The goal of the project is to bring life back to the site by introducing greenery, providing programming elements, and addressing concerns with water drainage. The project focuses on the central element: a large wooden structure that encloses an urban forest and acts as a bioswale.

ALL DECIDUOUS TREES

LACK OF SEATING IN CENTRAL ZONES

WATER POOLS IN FAILING PAVEMENT

“4 OR 5 O’CLOCK THERE COULD BE MANY PEOPLE MEETING EACH OTHER, HANGING OUT ON THE PLAYGROUND AND TALKING.”

HEAVY BIKE TRAFFIC THROUGH CENTER OF SITE

“The jazz festival.. I don’t like that. This time it was too big. It gets bigger every time.”

“I think it’s nice because it pulls a lot of people here to play.”

“4 or 5 o’clock, there could many people there. Meeting each other, hanging out on the playground and talking.”

“The fat birds, the doves, shit on the benches and it’s not so nice to sit there.”

“IT’S THE LOCAL LIFE . IT’S LIKE A SMALL VILLAGE IN A BIG CITY”

Takeaway: This square is well loved by the locals and they use it every day to gather with other community members. There are few complaints, however, there needs to be spaces to accomodate different functions. There should be a seperation between quiet spaces and social/entertainment spaces.

“I would like to see more taken care of.”

“We need more trash cans. events. That’s not enough”

“Its the local life. It’s like

“We have owned this place we have DJ sessions and on the square this month.”

Takeaway: The square maintenance, and could spaces. Also, there are on a monthly basis and help with various scales

Chronic Park Goers

RECIRCULATE TRAFFIC

The central element acts as a barrier for bicyclists and gives pedestrians priority.

WATER DRAINAGE

Sloping the site towards the urban forest creates a bioswale.

TREE PLACEMENT

The winter season in Copenhagen lasts from October to April. Coniferous trees are placed strategically around the site to supply year-round foliage.

ACTIVITY ZONES

In order to engage a diverse group of community members, “activity” zones are dispersed through the site. This includes a hammock park, playground, outdoor seating, and urban forest.

04 ROVSINSGADE NEST

Rovsinsgade is located in Norrebro, an up-and-coming neighborhood in Copenhagen. The site is currently a wasteland of old car dealerships and industrial buildings, with no relationship to the rest of the thriving neighborhood. The goal of the project is to bring life back to Rovsinsgade through a phased master plan. The master plan introduces mixed-use housing and retail buildings, public amenities such as parks and community buildings, and intimate neighborhood blocks that reinvigorate a sense of community and belongingness.

GREEN SPACES

GREEN COURTYARDS

CONNECT PARK AND SITE

EUROPEAN GRID

MULTIPLE GRID TYPOLOGIES

IRREGULAR BLOCKS

BUILDINGS

3 HOUSING TYPOLOGIES

HIGH DENSITY

AMENITIES

BEFORE

DISCONNECTED

DEMOLISHED IN FUTURE PHASE

DEMOLISHED IN PHASE 1

SOCCER FIELD

GYMNASIUM

LIBRARY

PARTIALLY UNCOVERED MARKET

EXISTING HOUSING

MIXED USE HOUSING & RETAIL

BEFORE

MOSQUE IS ISOLATED FROM NEIGHBORHOOD

AFTER

MOSQUE IS EMBRACED BY COMMUNITY

DEMOLISHED IN FUTURE PHASE

MIXED USE HOUSING & RETAIL

MOSQUE

MIXED USE HOUSING & RETAIL

BEFORE AFTER

DEMOLISHED IN PHASE 3

MIXED USE HOUSING & RETAIL HOUSING

PAVER PARKING

HOUSING

MIXED USE HOUSING & RETAIL

05 DICHOTOMY

The balance between public and private transportation is a long held struggle in Midwest cities like Lawrence. The private car is often prioritized and the loses its appeal stigmatized and underutilized. The goal of the project is to public transit and break down the dichotomy between public and private life the form into three elements: public, private, and a transitional space that acts as a bridge between the two. The public form becomes front and center, reiterating that this to serve all

04

SITE

05

05 SEPERATE three distinct elements seperate private and public programming

POTENTIAL MASS 03 CARVE extract mass for outdoor public plaza

EXTRUDE provide overhang for plaza and reintroduce mass

GREEN reintroduce lost greenery

8TH ST

VERMONT ST

06 REPTILIAN PAVILION

I collaborated with a team of peers to create a roof structure for an unfinished pavilion at the Kansas Children’s Discovery Center (KCDC) in Topeka. Through the process, we designed and constructed over 400 roof tiles of recycled aluminum road signs. I coordinated with the city of Lawrence, Topeka, and the Kansas Road and Transportation Department to find material suppliers. Once we collected our building materials, I designed color and pattern iterations for the roof tiles. I was inspired by the tectonics and aesthetics of the natural world, which informed the final design. The final installation draws inspiration from reptilian scales, which are essential to a reptile’s defense against natural forces. By mimicking reptilian scales, we were able to create a roof structure that provides inhabitants protection from the elements and creates programming for KCDC.

GRAPHIC DENSITY

GROUPINGS OF SOLID COLOR TO RELIEVE THE EYE

RANDOM GRAPHIC ORIENTATION BREAKS UP ACCIDENTAL PATTERNS

BOTTOM VIEW (REFLECTED)

TOP VIEW

TILE PLACEMENT

When designing the tile arrangement, I noticed how graphically intense many of the tiles were. As a solution to this, we introduced the tile’s “backside” to the composition, creating a solid mass of silver. This helped to break up the tiles graphically and created a reflective surface to project the green and blue tiles onto.

07 LIVING SHORELINES

Mangrove reef walls create habitat, dissipate wave energy and improve the appearance of shoreline walls. As the number of built structures along Florida’s coastal shoreline increases, the vibrant ecosystem along the water’s edge has rapidly depleted In this intensive week-long course, our team, led by Dr. Keith Van Der Riet, constructed concrete panels designed to mimic mangrove reef walls in both form and function. We then installed these panels on a shoreline wall to replenish the ecosystem that was disrupted by deforestation of mangrove trees. The habitat niches provide living spaces for crabs, snails, fish and other creatures to escape predators.

RELEASING CONCRETE FORMS

CNC MILLED FORMWORK

VARIETY OF CONCRETE FORMS ARE EITHER ATTACHED TO SHORE WALLS OR SIT ON THE FLOOR

A PREVIOUS EXAMPLE TWO YEARS POST INSTALLATION. LED

FLOOR OF THE OCEAN

BY KEITH VAN DER RIET

08 TEXTILE DESIGN

During my semester in Copenhagen, I was inspired by Danish architecture and urban planning. Through sketches of both iconic and common buildings across Copenhagen, I developed an inventory of Danish archicture digitalized this, turned it into a repeat, and create a “never-ending city” inspired by Copenhagen. The project features a variety of iconic buildings in Copenhagen. This includes the Central Train Station, a famous cinema, and Rosenborg castle, among others. The goal was to create a pattern that could be applied to any textile or surface, and could strike a recognition in those who know Copenhagen intimately.

DIVIDE REPEAT

MACRO SCALE

MICRO SCALE