Academic Work Sample, March 2017

the macabre and the mundane Jonathan Wilkinson M.ARCH APPLICANT ACADEMIC WORK SAMPLE, 2014 - 2015 PROFESSIONAL WORK SAMPLE A V A I L A B L E U P O N R E Q U E S T. J O N LW I L K 8 @ G M A I L . C O M

Projects Travel Sketches Paris, Turkey

Taft Research Institute Independent design work

Death of the Panopticon Travel abroad studio

Circuit Collaborative installation

Wienbola International competition

A Periscope Cinema Architectural construction

Portfolio title: http://www.thecityofabsurdity.com/papers/wallace6.html

Travel Sketches PA R I S A N D T U R K E Y INDEPENDENT ACADEMIC WORK T R AV E L A B R O A D , S A I D 4 0 9 4 , H E N RY H I L D E B R A N D T FA L L 2 0 1 4

Selected sketches from architecture and urbanism focused tour through Western Europe, including France, Germany, the Netherlands, Switzerland, and Turkey. Additional sketches here: https:// www.jonathanlwilkinson.com/sketches.

A. Exterior wall detail, Pyramide du Louvre B. Graffiti on Rue de Rivoli, Paris C. Street cafe, Paris D, E. Ayasuluk Castle, Selçuk, Turkey F, G. Notre Dame, Paris H. Cappadocia Rock Formation, Göreme, Turkey I. Tour Eiffel, Paris

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Death of the Panopticon BERNAUER STRASSE, BERLIN T R AV E L A B R O A D , I N D E P E N D E N T A C A D E M I C W O R K ARCH 4001, HENRY HILDEBRANDT FA L L 2 0 1 4

1961 - 1989 The Death Strip divided a city into East and West.

Present Day The current Berlin Wall Memorial site is littered with artifacts as a factual preservation of history but does little to evoke an emotional response.

An insertion, a circle, bounded between two walls, attempts to capture the tension the wall created.

The effect of registering the presence of others without direct contact is achieved by using a one-way mirror.

After the wall was erected, its presence disappeared into the Everyday of the life going on around it. This feeling of “sameness” lasted until demolition in 1989 and only then was the impact the wall had on life in its city fully realized. In a sequence marked by a beginning, middle, and end, the magnitude of this psychological scar is realized without knowing it.

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Animation: https://vimeo.com/113881769.

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A. Concept sketch B. Tectonic diagram (glass, threaded rod, cast plaster) C. The Death Strip

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“Neighbors, friends, and relatives were separated from one another.

The house across the street was suddenly part of another political system.�

Quotation: http://www.berlin.de/mauer/en/sites/commemorative-sites/berlin-wall-memorial/ Photo: McBride, Will. Babys Zeigen an der Mauer, Berlin (Showing Babies over the Wall, Berlin). 1962. Lempertz.com. Gelatin silver print. 25 Dec. 2016.

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Is there anyone there?

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Wienbola VIENNA I N T E R N AT I O N A L C O M P E T I T I O N FOR THE WIEN MUSEUM W I T H R YA N B A L L & K Y L E W I N S T O N F O R DPMT 7 DESIGN COLLECTIVE JUNE 2015

An international competition for the expansion of the Wien Museum in Vienna resulted in a proposal that considered the expanding museum’s requirements as it related to modern Vienna and the vast square the museum currently shares with the prominent Karlskirche.

Involvement included parsing a design brief, concept design, digital production, model fabrication, and mailed submission of deliverables. In a team of three, I was primarily responsible for 3D modeling, rendering (V-Ray), diagramming, and model building.

I provided input on board layout and was wholly responsible for one of the final renderings, from initial modeling and rendering to final edits in Photoshop.

Addition: museum entry, temporary exhibition, and loading Sunken plaza

Existing building: permanent collections, gift shop, and Vienna room Potential museum expansion (competition second phase)

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Bridging Karlsplatz The elevated pedestrian bridge allows for movement between the Haerdtl building and proposed addition.

Inside the addition, the bridge is registered as a slice through the building volume and provides vertical circulation and access to the temporary exhibitions as well as art display. Patrons ascend through the slice to a framed view of Karlsplatz before being turned to face the Haerdtl building and permanent collections.

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Algorithmically oriented louvers on the addition respond to varying solar exposure on the building’s rounded façade, offering even, diffused light to the gallery and exhibition spaces.

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Taft Research Institute C I N C I N N AT I , O H INDEPENDENT ACADEMIC WORK ARCH 3001, BOB BURNHAM SPRING 2014

The proposal for a mixed use development occupies a complex site, sitting on the seam between the University of Cincinnati and the surrounding neighborhood.

In a roommate situation, separate and dissimilar program pieces share the same site, to make the significance of this location visible to visitors as they enter campus via car from the interstate. Academic institution, scholar’s housing, and public exhibition spaces orient themselves East/West parallel to the campus edge while multi-family housing orients itself North/South to maximize exposure to the sun.

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An enfilade of arches (image C) acts as the practical binding agent between the program pieces but still visually exposes the seam in between terraced housing and a blocky institutional building. A rigidly composed Eastern elevation (image B) attempts to exert its presence on a malformed intersection and a pocket park to the West softens the edge between the institutional building and campus.

B. A. Parti B. 1/16” = 1’-0” physical model C. An enfilade stretching the length of the site visibly exposes the seam in the project

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G. D. Site sections: residential circulation and institute (top), plaza and residential units (bottom) E. 1/16” = 1’ - 0” physical model: enfilade termination and pocket park F. Model: gallery, plaza, and institute (left), residential blocks (right) G. Model: terraced elevation of residential block

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Circuit B U R N E T W O O D S , C I N C I N N AT I , O H P U B L I C I N S TA L L AT I O N W I T H A R I A N V A N D E R A A R ARCH 4002, VINCENT SANSALONE APRIL 2015

“You feel as if you’ve touched the heart of the place. That’s a way of understanding. Seeing something that you never saw before, that was always there, but you were blind to it.”

-Andy Goldsworthy The site for this installation, Burnet Woods, is a secluded park adjacent to the University of Cincinnati. Despite the park’s proximity to the campus and residents of the Clifton neighborhood, it is largely underutilized due to its intimidating appearance. Circuit aims to reactivate and transform this neglected public space.

The installation both celebrates the simplicity of a floating white balloon and identifies the pond in Burnet Woods as a center for activity. Balloons trace the existing walking path around the water, leading visitors on a passeggiata, or walk, around the pond.

The site-generated installation was the result of a series of on-site prototypes, which became a way to understand the transformative power of the balloon as it relates to site and self. Design decisions relating to balloon placement were made based on mock-ups that also explored illumination and inflation strategies.

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A. Lantern interior B. Concept diagram C. Proposal (aerial rendering)

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A. Sandbag counterweight B. Balloon seal with LED canister and tie-off C. Wired assembly: LED, resistor, rubber stopper, silicone insulated wire D. Switchboard: Arduino Uno, screw terminals E. Site plan F. Balloon seal with clip G. Inflation test H. Sketch model with LED strip I. Model: lantern concept

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A Periscope Cinema C I N C I N N AT I , O H INDEPENDENT ACADEMIC WORK ARCH 4002, VINCENT SANSALONE FEBRUARY 2015

A Periscope Cinema is the result of a process driven methodology, where each iteration informed the next without any premeditated outcome.

A story in five parts: A. Thrift Shop B. An Exquisite Corpse C. Collage D. Rendering E. Construction

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A. Thrift Shop

B. An Exquisite Corpse

A $10 framed print.

A looping image search of the words “grandma’s cottage” contained images of the story of Little Red Riding Hood and ideas related to voyeurism and security.

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Grandma’s mirrored roof hinges open, revealing a lustful scene inside.

Grandma’s cottage and its saccharine setting are turned drive-in cinema. Two lovers on a date replace Grandma’s cat, watching froma distance.

The mirror is turned a periscope with which to see inside the cinema. You, the viewer, are now the wolf, waiting to attack.

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