J O N AT H A N E R I C H A N D Z O SELECTED WORKS
Context Reflected Jon Handzo, 2007
CONTENTS
01 Austin Shutter Homes Flexible Studio
02 Three-Axis Chair Flexible Studio
03 Harlem Pier Park
Urban Vegetation Studio
04 The Jewel Hotel
Koenen Associates
05 Java Lamp
Environmental Controls II
06 Waller Creek Aquatics Center Intervention Studio
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01. Austin Shutter Lofts Flexible Housing Studio Fall 2011 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.
Shading System Diagram
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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.
1. Create Urban Wall At Major Intersection
Final Building Mass
2. Split Building Mass at Street Wall
3. Optimize Orientation
4. Addition of Second Skin
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Initial Apartment Shell
Apartment Configurations
Sixth Floor
1-Bedroom+ Efficiency
2-Bedroom+ Efficiency
3-Bedroom
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Building Section
West Elevation
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02. Three Axis Chair Course: Flexible Housing Studio Fall 2011 My project explores how a chair can be modified and activated through simple rotation and reconfiguration of the parts. The final design utilizes an “activator� panel which is necessary in each configuration of the chair, stool and side table. Due to the short time frame in which to design and construct the chair, CNC routing as used to aid in the rapid prototyping of the design.
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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
Chair Axonometric View
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03. Harlem Pier Park Urban Park Studio Summer 2010 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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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.
Site Plan
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Upper Level Pier Bike Path
Second Level Pier Pedestrian Walkway & Program
Water Level Pier Green Walkway
Pier Exploded Axonometric
Site Plan
Views of Park
View View under of Piers Pier
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04. The Jewel Hotel Koenen Associates 2008-2010 Junior Architect 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
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6th Avenue
West 51st Street
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The hotel layout was optimized to allow for the maximum number of rooms in the limited FAR available. Each room was designed with the business traveller in mind, with a desk and small kitchenette in each. Floor plates were designed to allow for vertical stacking of all mechanical and plumbing in the building, even if rooms were of a different size.
Room Layout & Plan Drawing by Jon Handzo. Finishes by Robert Hudson Architects. Photography from Masterworks Development Company
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West 51st Street
Studio Room Jr. Suite Room Suite Room Public
Drawings & Photography by Jon Handzo.
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05. Java Lamp Environmental Controls II Spring 2012 Jon Handzo & Nate Schneider The Java Lamp was intended as a multi-purpose lamp suitable for applications ranging from accent lighting in a retail situation to a bedside reading lamp. The goal of the design was to provide a full range of light levels in a new and interesting fashion.
Photometric Curve
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06. Waller Creek Aquatics Center Intervention Studio Spring 2012 While Austin is surrounded by places to recreate outdoors, the park spaces in downtown Austin remain under utilized. Waller Creek provides a clear opportunity to remedy this lack of outdoor space. However, while the creek presents an area of natural refuge, it is currently an unsafe and unsanitary place to be. Refuse and murky waters define the natural ecology of the site and the inherent danger that the creek represents dissuades Austinites from occupying it.
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The initial study looked at intervening into an existing landscape through the removal and replacement of land. The model above and the drawing on the right represent a series of studies about carving and slicing into the earth and how those spaces could be occupied.
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Landscape Intervention Study
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The final design aimed to weave creek scape and street scape by building the recreation center into the side of the hill. The resulting building encourages pedestrians to recreate out towards the creek on the green roof structures. Underneath the main program of the building is a Olympic swimming pool but the building also supports a small workout space and public cafe. 6
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Irrigation
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Physical Filter/ Mechanical Room
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Public Amenity Space
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Constructed Wetlands
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Building Sections
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View From Pool Level
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J O N AT H A N E R I C H A N D Z O Experience 5 years professional practice 5 years university education
Technical Skills Experienced through all phases of construction Generated full sets of Construction Documents Building code & ADA experience: New York Boston Chicago Los Angeles
Software Revit 2013 AutoCAD 2013 Rhinoceros 4.0 Adobe CS5 Master Suite Google Sketchup ArcMap HTML/CSS Kerkythea EcoTect EQuest
Intern Architect Steven Shortridge Architects, Los Angeles, CA Summer 2012 Generated design options and assisted in development of multi-million dollar residential homes in California Fabricated scale models and developed renderings for client presentations
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 from millwork to structural steel Performed field verification and construction administration tasks for multiple projects Responsible for issuing construction sketches and punch listing for final project Communicated and collaborated regularly with client and client representatives Selected Projects: The Jewel Hotel 130 Rooms, 10,000 S.F. New York, New York Responsible for 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) Excecuted initial design of building mass, interior space planning and materials studies Created presentation for NYC High Rise Commission
Junior Architect
Costas Kondylis & Partners, New York, NY 2006-2008 Designed amenity spaces for high-rise apartment buildings Drafted construction document and specification sets Created computer aided 2-D material renderings of spaces for client presentations Worked with sales representatives and clients to create custom art 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
Education The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX Masters in Architecture, expected May 2014
Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO Bachelor of Arts in Architecture/Minor in Film and Media Studies - May 2006 Dean’s List 2004-2005
806 East 47th Street, Austin, TX 78751 - jon.handzo@gmail.com - (203) 804-8256