J O N AT H A N E R I C H A N D Z O SELECTED WORKS
Jon Handzo Selected Works
CONTENTS Educational Projects Austin Shutter Homes Flexible Studio Harlem Pier Park Urban Intervention Three-Axis Chair Flexible Studio Professional Projects Marquee Design Club Quarters Hotels The Jewel Hotel Downtown Hotel Collection
AUSTIN SHUTTER LOFTS
Course: Flexible Housing Studio, F11 Location: Austin, TX
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One of the greatest challenges in sustainable architecture is designing buildings so they will remain in use in a hundred years. Both the interior and exterior of The Shutter Lofts strive for this level of longevity. The interior is designed to allow individual units to be subdivided, giving owners flexibility. An operable terracotta shading system covers the skin of the building, creating user controlled climate regulation using a recyclable and renewable material.
1. Create Urban Wall at Main Intersection
2. Split Building at Urban Street Scape
3. Rotate to Face Capital
AUSTIN SHUTTER LOFTS
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5.
Addition of Second Skin
Operable Skin
Sixth Floor Plan
Fifth Floor Plan
AUSTIN SHUTTER LOFTS
2” x 2” Terra Cotta Shading Structure
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Window Wall on Concrete Slab
lats Units able to 36 Units Max)
1’x8’ Operable PV Louvers
e PV Integrated Skin ecyclable Plastic Panels
Green Roof Over Parking
ve Flats Units Dedicated Retail,
Parking 60 Spaces Green Roof
The final design proposes to redefine the scale of the neighborhood by creating an urban wall at the street scape and a taller mass that is aimed towards the growth of the neighborhood. The double-skin system aims to satisfy the thermal comfort needs of the occupant while creating a sustainable skin for the building.
AUSTIN SHUTTER LOFTS
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.
HOW
YOUR
BIG
PERSONAL
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SPACE
NEW HARLEM PIER PARK
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
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
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My project explores how a chair can be modified and activated by rotating the entire object and by moving a single element. I explored a variety of forms and construction methods before I settled on slats of plywood. The proportions of the chair had to be precise in order to fulfill the size requirements of all three states. The final design takes the form of a chair, stool and side table.
THREE AXIS CHAIR Course: Flexible Design, FL 11
Multi-Function Plywood Activator: Chair Seat/Leg for Stool/ Magazine Stand
Datum Guides
1/4” Threaded Rod 1/2” Wooden Spacers
Plywood Backer Rib
Plywood Seat Rib
THREE AXIS CHAIR
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
MARQUEE DESIGN
THE JEWEL HOTEL Office: Koenen Associates Position: Junior Architect Location: New York, NY
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The Jewel Hotel is situated adjacent to Rockefeller Center and St. Edwards Cathedral. The program called for fitting 140 rooms and amenity spaces within a slender foot print and under 120’. Achieving the final design took months of coordination between all design teams to integrate all mechanical and structural systems into the final design. The following pages represents my portion of the work on the project
Pictures, Rendering and Section by Jon Handzo
THE JEWEL HOTEL
Drawings by Jon Handzo. Finishes by Robert Hudson Architects. Photography from Masterworks Development Company
THE JEWEL HOTEL
Room Layout & Plan Drawing by Jon Handzo. Finishes by Robert Hudson Architects. Photography from Masterworks Development Company
Work Experiences 5 years professional practice 5 years university education Technical Skills Capability through all phases of construction Completion of full sets of Construction Documents Building Code Experience: New York Boston Chicago ADA Expertise (Federal and Local)
Junior Architect/Job Captain Koenen Associates, New York, NY 2008-2011 Integral in design development and drafting of construction documents for building envelope and interior space planning for zero-tolerance business hotels in New York and Chicago Project manager for hotel marquee rebranding project including design and construction administration for multiple hotel locations Aided in initial structural & MEP design and shop drawing coordination Checked shop drawings from millwork to structural steel. Responsible for issuing construction sketches as well punch listing final product Performed field verification and construction administration tasks for multiple projects Communicated and collaborated regularly with client or client representative directly Selected Projects: The Jewel Hotel 130 Rooms 10,000 S.F. New York, New York Responsible for majority of architectural design work documents Supervised and directed remediation of curtain wall system installation “Project H�, 400 Rooms 20,000 S.F. New York, New York (under construction) Executed initial design of building mass, interior space planning and building materials studies Created presentation for NYC High Rise Commission
Junior Architect Costas Kondylis & Partners, New York, NY 2006-2007 Designed amenity spaces and apartments for high-rise condo/rental buildings in New York Drafted construction document and specifications sets for projects Created computer aided 2-D material renderings of spaces for client presentations Worked with sales representatives and clients on creation of custom art pieces for lobbies and lounges Selected Projects: Riverwalk 5 & 6 220 Apartments 24,000 S.F. New York, New York Aided in design of public amenity spaces and kitchen and bathroom millwork
Work Experiences (cont.)
Intern Architect
Education
The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX
Preiss/Briesmeister Architects, Stamford, CT, Spring 2001 & Summer 2003 Programmed and drafted construction documents for municipal buildings Created new website for office and led office seminar on Rhinoceros
Masters in Architecture – May, 2014 (expected)
Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO B.A. in Architecture/Minor in Film and Media Studies - May, 2006 Dean’s List 2004-2005
Software
AutoCAD Professional - Rhinoceros 4.0 - Adobe CS5 Master Suite - Google Sketchup -HTML/CSS Kerkythea -EcoTect -EQuest
Contact
Jonathan Eric Handzo 806 East 47th Street Austin, TX jon.handzo@gmail.com (203)-804-8256
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