J O N AT H A N E R I C H A N D Z O M. ARCH 2011
DESIGN PORTFOLIO
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NEW HARLEM PIER PARK
RIVERFRONT LAB
FARM SCHOOL
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PHOTOGRAPHY
FORGOTTEN
RIVERWALK APARTMENTS
MARQUEE DESIGN
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NEW HARLEM PIER PARK
Course: Summer Studio, S10 Location: New York, NY
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As part of the urban renewal of Central Harlem, the Harlem Pier Park provides a soft edge to 125th Street, Harlem’s main thoroughfare. The central focus of the park is a pedestrian pier, the first built in NYC in 20 years. The park aimed to provide the residents of Harlem a place to congregate, fish, and boat. Instead, the park was used as a highway for bicyclists and runners between the George Washington Bridge to the North and Riverside Park to the South. In an effort to service both needs, I proposed a new system of piers which supported both pedestrians and park visitors equally.
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NEW HARLEM PIER PARK
WEEK 1
CHANGES IN MOVEMENT AT MAJOR INTERSECTIONS
FIXED PATHWAYS THROUGH ADJUSTABLE POINT
FIXED PATHWAYS THROUGH ADJUSTABLE POINT
FIXED PATHWAYS THROUGH ADJUSTABLE POINT
NEW HARLEM PIER PARK
WEEK 2-3
MODELING MOVEMENT THROUGH MULTIPLE INTERSECTIONS
MODELING MOVEMENT THROUGH SINGLE INTERSECTIONS
SPACE CREATED BETWEEN PATHS
SPACE CREATED BETWEEN PATHS
SPACE CREATED BETWEEN PATHS
The final design proposed a hierarchy of movement through the park. A primary pier comprised of a single structural module creates a pathway for pedestrians, runners and bicyclists. This structure supports secondary pathways, performance spaces, and a floating park below.
NEW HARLEM PIER PARK
WEEK 4-5
NEW HARLEM PIER PARK
WEEK 4-5
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The Riverfront in downtown St. Louis contains the city’s most historic landmarks. Eads Bridge, Eero Saarinen’s Gateway Arch, and a series of large concrete walls built to contain the Mississippi River define the edges of the Riverfront. My investigation and final design explored how these landmarks frame a pedestrian’s focal point as they traverse the site.
RIVERFRONT LAB Course: Measured Representation/Lab Space, F05 Location: St. Louis, Missouri
RIVERFRONT LAB
VIEWS BY CAR
EADS BRIDGE STL ARCH
FLOOD WALL
LAB
FLOOD WALL
MISSISSIPPI RIVER
CHARTING HORIZON LINES OVER EXISTING CONDITIONS
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RIVERFRONT LAB
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Photographs did not fully capture the fluidity of the Riverfront. Film was used to document how the landmarks frame a pedestrian’s view of the site. The film was organized into three sections to reflect the three main focal points. Editing software was used to overlay multiple textures to emphasize the confluence of different materials. 02:02.11
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STILLS FROM DV FILM Full film available at http://www.vimeo.com/16427365
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1. Laboratory 2. Public library 3. Viewing room 4. Resident’s lounge 5. Apartments
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VIEW OF EADS BRIDGE FROM LAB
FARM SCHOOL
Course: Downtown School Studio, S05 Location: Soulard, Missouri
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Soulard is a neighborhood known for 20th century brick townhouses and large industrial buildings. Motivated by the community’s commitment to supporting local farmers and inspired by the Soulard Farmer’s Market, I designed a Farm School. Farming would be the medium in which students would learn how people interact with their physical environment. The selected site marks the physical boundary between the residential and industrial areas and created a definitive endpoint to an existing stretch of green space.
Local growers teach lessons at school
Food gets cooked in school kitchen
Learn economics by selling food at market
Students learn to cook and eat healthy
Farm becomes part of Soulard
Classroom curriculum built around farming/nature
Collective farming helps to build school community
Waste recycled back into the farm
SCHOOL CURRICULUM
FARMERS MARKET
FARMERS MARKET
GREEN PATH
COMMERCIAL
PARKS
SCHOOL SITE
EXISTING URBAN FABRIC
FROM MARKET TO SCHOOL
FARM SCHOOL
RESIDENTIAL
1. Glass entryway 2. Auditorium 3. Gymnasium 4. Outdoor teaching space 5. Food collection 6. Classroom pod 7. Farm 8. Cafeteria 9. Kitchen
CLASSROOM POD SECTION
FARM SCHOOL
PLAN PROGRESSION VS. NATURAL COMMUNITY GRAINS
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PHOTOGRAPHY
2001- 2010
“Context Reflected” Chicago, 2003 (left) “Icon” New York, 2009 (center) “Riechstag” Berlin, 2007 (right) “My Home” Amsterdam, 2006 (previous)
PHOTOGRAPHY
“Relic” Rome, 2001 (left) “Light From Below” Berlin, 2007 (center) “Iso” Amsterdam, 2006 (right)
PHOTOGRAPHY
PHOTOGRAPHY
FORGOTTEN
Course: Documentary Filmmaking Location: St. Louis, Missouri
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Greater St. Louis is an amalgamation of small towns and villages. A migration from the urban core during the 60’s and 70’s quickly led to suburban sprawl. The film aimed to capture and present the unique old neighborhoods next to the new banal “cookie cutter” developments. Foundational quotes from innovative and respected architects were overlaid on both neighborhoods. This juxtaposition is meant to reflect the city’s reaction to population growth which abandoned the principles of architecture as thoughtful urban design.
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“One hundred years after we are gone and FORGOTTEN, those
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FORGOTTEN
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who have never heard of us will be living with our actions� - Oliver Holmes
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STILLS FROM MOVIE, DV FILM Full video available at http://www.vimeo.com/16428762
RIVERWALK APARTMENTS Office: Costas Kondylis Team: Yoshiko Imagawa + Jon Handzo Location: New York, NY
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The Riverwalk Apartments were the final two hi-rise apartment buildings in a sixbuilding development on Roosevelt Island, located on the East River between mid-town Manhattan and Queens. The buildings were designed as an alternative to Manhattan real estate for young professionals. I was part of a team responsible for the interior design of the amenity spaces in the condominiums. I designed the millwork, selected the finishes and arranged thr furniture for the lobby, fitness center, rooftop lounge and apartments.
FRONT DESK SECTION
RIVERWALK APARTMENTS
LOBBY & SITTING AREA Furnishings & Finishes selected by Jon Handzo. Drawings by Jon Handzo
ROOF TERRACE CLUB Furnishings & Finishes selected by Jon Handzo. Drawings by Jon Handzo
RIVERWALK APARTMENTS
TYPICAL APARTMENT Furnishings & Finishes selected by Jon Handzo. Rendering by Alan Silverman.
MARQUEE DESIGN Office: Koenen Associates Position: Project Manager Location: Boston, MA
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The owner of Club Quarters Hotel wanted to update their marquee design for a series of their hotels. By replacing the existing canvas awnings with a lightweight aluminum construction we were able to create a more durable and modern design. The end product included signage panels with interchangeable finishes hung from enamel painted steel channels. As project manager I was responsible for the design development, the shop drawings, and the construction administration of the marquee.
MARQUEE DESIGN
AXONOMETRIC VIEW OF FINAL DESIGN
ELEVATION
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DETAIL
MARQUEE DESIGN
JONATHAN ERIC HANDZO 31-33 28th Road Astoria, NY 11102 jon.handzo@gmail.com USC ID: 6694131667