PORTFOLIO
Fay Jones School of Architecture + Design
W INTER 24/25 Architecture B.Arch.
JORDAN GERLING
JORDAN GERLING
EDUCATION
Aug 2021 - May 2026
Aug 2017 - Jun 2021
EXPERIENCE
May 23, 2024 - Aug 08, 2024
Jun 23, 2023 - May 15, 2024
Jul 01, 2023 - Aug 11, 2023
Sep 21, 2022 - Dec 08, 2023
SKILLS
M.S. Office
Adobe C.C.
CAD
Visualization
Construction
University of Arkansas - Fayetteville
Bachelor of Architecture (B. Arch.) | NAAB Accredited
Overall GPA: 3.307
Honey Grove High School
General High School Diploma
Overall GPA: 3.62
iNSITE Construction, BryArchitecture | Pineville, MO
Construction Internship
Fay Jones School Build Lab | Fayetteville, AR
Employment
Somewhere Studio | Columbus, IN
Construction Internship
Fay Jones School Digital Lab | Fayetteville, AR
Employment
Microsoft Office Specialist Certification, acquired 2018
Illustrator | Photoshop | Lightroom | InDesign
Revit | Rhino | Grasshopper
TwinMotion | Enscape | Hand Drawings
Framing | Finish Work | Fabrication
NORTH COURTS
2024 / North Little Rock, AR
NORTH COURTS is a recreational sports facility reclaiming the ground along the Arkansas River in North Little Rock, Arkansas.
In a series of moves delaminating the facility from the ground, the 3-story, 120,000 sq. ft. hub is able to support a dynamic range of environmental design strategies. All the while softening the boundaries between indoor and outdoor spaces with its all-glass exterior and bikeable roof-scape.
Offering access to the outdoors on every floor, the facility leverages its proximity to both the natural landscape and the urban fabric of Little Rock. The recreational building complex blends seamlessly into the surrounding site providing open spaces for pedestrians and cyclists, promoting connectivity and engagement with the community
SPACES FOR COMMUNITY AND ENVIRONMENT
The design prioritizes accessibility with pedestrian and cyclist-friendly spaces, engaging the community by providing open recreational and wellness facilities.
The inclusion of native plantings and wetland filtration systems supports local biodiversity, mitigating environmental impact and enhancing habitat for migratory and local bird populations.
The roof design collects and filters rainwater before returning it to the river, reducing runoff impact and promoting responsible water management.
WATER RUNOFF ON SITE.
INTERVENTIONS FOR ENVIRONMENT ON SITE.
DESIGN FOR STRUCTURE AND ECONOMY
The terraced design of the site continues on the interior of the building, with the large gym spaces embedded into the earth, mitigating harsh lighting conditions while also framing views around Little Rock.
Use of zipper truss and glulam diagrid structures allow appopriate spanning capabilities for program distribution.
Locally produced southern pine glulam is utilized for minimal embodied carbon and promotion of manufacturing streams in Arkansas.
SECTION A - NORTH/SOUTH.
DESIGN FOR ENERGY AND WELL-BEING
Carefully chosen interior materials promote wellness, while ample daylight and connectivity to nature enhance occupant comfort and mental health.
The open, spacious design and high ceilings promote air circulation and daylighting. This in turn minimizes the buildings energy use intensity and promotes a healthier indoor environment.
GREENHOUSE S.E.C.
2023 / Hells Kitchen, NY / Competition
An urban learning center cross polinating the disciplines of environmental engineering, plant ecology, landscape architecture, and architecture.
The Greenhouse in Hells Kitchen is a 100,000 square foot learning center situated in the heart of Hells Kitchen on the intersections of 10th Avenue, 48th Street, and 49th Street. Through the cross pollination of these disciplines, the intention is to foster a collaborative environment engaging in sustainable infrastructure, water resource management, urban ecology, community engagement and education.
The core disciplines share study and breakout spaces in a large daylit atrium that encases the majority of the building. The Köppen climate classification is designated as humid subtropical (cfa), meaning that the site receives both hot and cold seasons, and as such, the building has been designed to mitigate its mechanical systems through passive cooling, thermal masses, and active climate control systems, such as controllable electrochromatic glass encasing the atrium.
From 11:00 A.M. - 2:30 P.M.
the site is granted unobstructed sun thanks to Hells Kitchen Park, which sits adjacent to the site. The Greenhouse takes advantage of this unique site condition through the strategic placement its atrium for maximum solar exposure. This allows for ample daylighting to reach further into the building, promoting wellness, productivity, and reducing energy demands for lighting.
Design For ENERGY & WELL BEING
Through careful design towards solar orientation, The Greenhouse acquires ample daylighting, providing comfort while also promoting performance and form
The reliance on mechanical HVAC systems in this building has been minimized through the use of stack ventilation drawing air in and out of the building, providing ample ventilation and mitigating the urban heat island effect. Remaining mechanical systems for the buildings operations are powered via photovoltaic panels.
Energy efficiency is of utmost importance in the Greenhouse, the installation of electrochromatic glass throughout the building reduces energy demands, while also benefitting the wellness of occupants. These smart window systems provide abundant daylight and connect people with nature This in turn promotes wellness, satisfaction, and productivity, allowing people to thrive.
Design For EQUITABLE COMMUNITIES
Through the active engagement and education with the community, The Greenhouse will remove barriers to education for the Hells Kitchen community, promoting inclusivity, equity, and human connection. The community garden provides local vegetables and fruit which can be distributed to food banks in the community, minimizing food insecurity in the area. In times of crisis, the building can serve as a community shelter utilizing the open floor plans, food sources, and independent electrical & mechanical systems to continue operation through uncertain times.
Design For INTEGRATION
A highlighted design element of this building is the formal void at the center of the atrium space. This space acts as a means of illuminating the building with daylight while also promoting wellness, and connecting users to their sense of place. This space also acts to promote stack ventilation through the radiative heating and cooling of the space. Through this approach to daylighting, the atrium can provide benefits across the nine other principles of design excellence.
Fresh produce grown on-site sold or donated to surrounding community. Promoting health and minimizing food insecurity.
Greenhouses and indoor grow spaces for research on soil and water management. Produce from plants sold or donated.
FLOOR
Design For ECOSYSTEMS & WATER
Green roofs utilizing native plants, combined with ample daylighting, expansive views, and natural materials connect occupants with the regional ecosystem and provide equitable access to nature. Native plants and grasses occupy the rooftop gardens to support the restoration of habitats for animals and pollinators of Hells Kitchen.
Through the use of stormwater retention, grey water filtration through rooftop garden spaces, and the careful practice of water conservation, the Greenhouse can distribute “one water” throughout the building. The use of this type of hydrological cycle allows for a minimized water consumption, while also mitigating environmental impacts on the local water table.
Rain water collected, filtered for use in sink fixtures and irrigation of greenery.
Grey water recycling for irrigation or toilet flushing.
Great Blue Lobelia
Black Elderberry
New England Aster
Nannyberry
Little Bluestem
DESIGN FOR CHANGE
The intent of the Greenhouse is to create a flexible, adaptable, and resilient center that will respond to an evolving set of needs and technologies. Through a combination of passive strategies, open floor plans and active building management systems, the Greenhouse can adapt to meet the needs of future environmental, and social changes.
Presence detector for lighting
Prefabricated elements thus shorter construction time + energy reduction
Waste Recycling Center
Water Conservation Greenery for cooling and sensory benefits
MATERIAL EMBODIED CARBON
TYPICAL BAY STRUCTURE
MATERIAL MASS
BAY STRUCTURE DEPLOYMENT
Design For ECONOMY & RESOURCES
MATERIAL VOLUME
Use of a CLT-Steel hybrid structure significantly decreases carbon emissions throughout the buildings lifecycle.
Carbon sequestration through the buildings CLT and Glulam members promotes project health, while also maintaining durability.
Sourcing prefabricated timber components from yards that are located along the rail-way adjacent to the site, the Greenhouse’s glulam joists and 5-ply CLT slabs are able to be delivered by rail directly to the site. This minimizes transportation costs and the embodied carbon of material movement for construction. This structural system is an environmentally safe choice for construction, timber components sequester carbon, capturing and storing CO2 from the atmosphere.
Through aforementioned water, energy, and material efficiency strategies, this building seeks to minimize its footprint on the resources required by construction and operation of the center. Through careful monitoring and operation of the building system’s performance and energy draw, the center can identify inefficiencies in real-time and continually improve resource consumption.
TO BAR OR NOT TO BAR
2022 / Mar Vista, Los Angeles, CA
3.3 PARKING SPACES PER CAR IN LA
The car-centric lifestyle in LA has proven debilitating to the diverse communities that lack sufficient affordable housing, walkable amenities, and supportive social services.
SUPPLEMENTING DENSITY
This proposal aims to fill the void through inhabiting unconventional in-between spaces, making affordable housing more accessible to Los Angelinos. Seamlessly integrating public services and social street life
A LIFELINE FOR THE NEIGHBORHOOD
This allows for the underutilized back alley to become a key commodity for both residents and the surrounding community, providing a safe pedestrian environment, and cultivating community.
IN COLLABORATION WITH LAYLA RILEY.
FLEXIBLE IMPLEMENTATION
Achieving density through ADU lot mergers and air rights, a mass linear housing stock inhabits the unconventional in-between space of the typical back alley. This allows for the existing homes around the site to remain untouched, maintaining the character of the neighborhood.
HOUSING WITH MUTAL BENEFIT
Through the densification and commodification of the alley, Los Angelinos are provided with a high-density urban fabric. This enriches the existing neighborhood with a vibrant “third place” for pedestrians and residents alike.
IN COLLABORATION WITH LAYLA RILEY.
ISOMETRIC VIEW OF HOUSING PROPOSAL.
FLOOR PLAN - L0
IN COLLABORATION WITH LAYLA
FLOOR PLAN - L1
RILEY.
RILEY.
GROUND RULES
2023 / Columbus, IN A project by Somewhere Studio for
Exhibit Columbus
“Ground Rules floats an elevated playing court and seating under the concrete colonnade of the Cummins Corporate Office Building designed by Roche Dinkeloo.
The project responds to the monumental existing structure and its systematic deployment across the site by inserting an architectural folly within the gridded structure that creates a spontaneous gathering space for office workers and downtown pedestrians alike.”
SITE APPROACH FROM 5TH STREET.
Photos © Hadley Fruits, Leonid Furmansky
Photos © Hadley Fruits, Leonid Furmansky
“In juxtaposition to the weighty permanence of the concrete structure, this new boardwalk is lightweight and temporary in its materiality, primarily constructed from discarded lumber salvaged from construction sites.
Additionally, the project is designed in modules so that Ground Rules can be disassembled, relocated and reconfigured after the exhibition to continue the conversation and games in new places.”
Photos © Hadley Fruits, Leonid Furmansky
Further information can be found at: https://somewherestudio.com/Ground-Rules
Design Team/Project Lead - Jessica Colangelo and Charles Sharpless
Fabricator - Somewhere Studio and Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design Fablab
Fabrication Team - Sarah Myane, Jordan Gerling, Darci Burris, Corey Booth, Angie Carpenter, Justin Tucker, Randal Dickinson, Stockton Pyle, Hunter Craig
