Michaels-2018 Portfolio

joshua osborn michaels

Portfolio of Selected Professional and University Works 2007-2018

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Work Experience

Education

Professional

University

Heitler Houstoun Architects: June 2016 - Present Since joining the Heitler Houstoun team in June 2016, I have become a critical part of the office. Through attending educational seminars, personal research, and taking on additonal responsibilities I have become a go-to for building code research, zoning analysis, and fit planning at a schematic level. I have also begun managing various projects, organizing teams and distributing work to help progress projects ranging from residential renovations to retail buildouts to schematic concept design.

RWA Architects: April 2014 - June 2016 As a full-time employee at RWA Architects, I took on significantly more responsibility than I had in my previous co-op experiences. I worked on various projects from schematic design through construction administration and was a critical piece of the puzzle in ensuring we delivered projects which met our Clients’ needs.

Co-operative Education

RWA Architects: Fall 2011, Summer+Fall 2012, Summer 2013 As the premier high-end residential firm in Cincinnati, RWA Architects taught me extensive knowledge of highly-detailed construction drawings. Each co-op brought an increase in responsibility. I became key in the creation of construction documents for various projects.

Court Atkins: Spring 2010 & Fall 2010

College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning Master of Architecture: 2014 Bachelors of Science in Architecture: 2011 High School

North Royalton High School: 2003-2007

Activites University

DAAP Bowling, Scuba Diving, UC Alliance

High School

J.E.T.S.

Honors University

Cincinnatus Scholarship: 2007-2011 Graduate Scholarship: 2011-2012

High School

Summa Cum Laude

Design Skills

Working within the strict confines of architectural review boards, I learned how to design and detail high-end homes which would quickly move through the approval process. I became a core part of the Court Atkins team during my two co-op terms.

Interests

Fuller Center Disaster Rebuilders: Fall 2009

Activities

Fuller Center has tasked itself with rebuilding the homes of people affected by natural disasters. During my time in Eastern Texas I was in charge of the redesign and reconstruction of three homes through volunteer labor. Due to budgetary restrictions it was critical to be conscious of the cost of every design move and to gauge the most beneficial task for each volunteer

University of Cincinnati: 2007-2014

Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office, PowerCADD, AutoCAD, SketchUp, Mac OS, Microsoft OS

Travel, automotive design, roller coaster and amusement park design, outdoor activities, community involvement, social activites

Portfolio References

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table of contents

Professional Work Wellness Destination New Mudroom Second Story Bedroom/Bathroom New Boys’ Bathroom Family Office for Major Corporation Expanded Dining Nook Timeball for Observatory Center New Master Bathroom Kitchen/Dining Room Expansion Tudor Revival Mansion

8 10 14 16 20 12 24 26 28 30

Graduate Work Thesis Behavioral Studio

38 44

Undergraduate Work Mt. Adams Studio Underwater Studio Food Desert Studio Avondale Studio

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PROFESSIONAL WORK

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RETAIL BUILDOUT - MEDIUM Wellness Destination

The team creating this space approached us with the desire to combine the latest in health and wellness under one roof. We worked with them to create a space which featured three sub brands serving different wellness needs, each with its own unique material palette. These spaces move from bright and light at the front of the space, the most public part of the program, to dark and enclosed as you move further towards the rear where the spaces are most private and secluded.

Food and Beverage Counter

IV Drip Lounge

Secluded Lounge

Seating Area

IV Drip Privacy Screen

Light Grazed Stone Accent Walls

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ADDITION - SMALL New Mudroom

The Client came to us with the desire to create a modern mudroom addition to suit the needs of their growing family. We utilized the lines and materials from their favorite pieces of furniture and created an addition which frames a new outdoor seating area and greatly adds to the functionality of the home.

Storage Area

Schematic Sketch

Laundry Area

Color Study

Basement Recording Studio

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ADdition/Renovation - medium Second Story Bedroom/Bathroom

Our Clients’ growing family warranted the need for an additional bedroom and a new laundry room. Through the addition of a second story above the existing garage we created two new bedrooms suites and converted one existing bedroom into a laundry area.

Project Area

Boy’s Bedroom

Boy’s Bathroom Vanity

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Elevations

Existing Garage

During Construction

Finishing Touches

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renovation - SMALL New Boys’ Bathroom

Our Clients have four boys who shared a dated bathroom which no longer met their needs as a family. We updated the space to allow for use by all four boys at once including a larger vanity, a new toilet compartment, and two showers.

Vanity Before

Window Before

Showers Before

Vanity After

Window After

Showers After

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Renovation - Large Family Offices for Major Corporation

As their company grew, the family needed an executive office that would be closer to their homes. An Art Deco office building will be remodeled into a modern office which will suit the family’s needs and serve as a meeting and workstation for the family’s personal assistants.

Office Circulation

Custom Millwork

Executive Office Floor Plan

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Interior Elevations

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renovation - SMALL Expanded Dining Nook

Having built the home in 1967 the Client was looking to fix what he considered being the biggest problem with the home. We created a scheme which would increase the Dining Nook to be able to handle a full-sized table and allow for much more natural light and a better connection to nature.

Existing Rear

Wall Section

Schematic Sketch

Rear Elevation

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Detail - Small Timeball for Observatory Center Timeballs were once used in both the syncing of clocks and as a navigational tool for ships. The Cincinnati Observatory Center was looking to create a new timeball as an educational device. Through the use of highly detailed drawings we came up with a design which would compliment the architecture of the Observatory.

Weather Vane Detail

Hand Crank Detail

Pole Section/Elevation

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renovation - SMALL New Master Bathroom

The existing home did not feature a designated master suite. Utilizing a series of smaller spaces we devised a scheme which would give the Clients significantly more space and a new bathroom. The Client’s degenerative eye disorder required the use of cove lighting and natural light to light the space at all hours. Strong contrast between elements also helps the Client navigate the space.

Schematic Model

Finished Master Bathroom

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ADdition/Renovation - medium Kitchen/Dining Room Expansion

After purchasing a home with a cramped Kitchen and Dining Room our Clients were feeling slight buyer’s remorse. Utilizing a small addition as well as removing the wall between the space we created a scheme which greatly enhanced the functionality of both spaces and suits the needs of their family.

Existing Rear of Home

Demolition Plan

Cooking Station

Rear of Home After Addition

Floor Plan

New Integrated Window

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NEW ESTATE - Extra large Tudor Revival Mansion

In their late 80s, our Clients had never built their dream home. They approached us to create a home which would long outlive themselves and would stand as a built symbol of their legacy in Greater Cincinnati.

As part of a much larger team I took on the creation of several spaces which would fit into the overall aesthetic of the project.

Rookwood Conservatory

Rear of Home

Great Room

Front Entry

Master Porch and Rookwood Spa

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Front Entry Elevation

Recessed Entry Section

Front Entryway

Front Door

Inset Rookwood Panel

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Model of Fireplace

Model of Bay Reflected Ceiling Plan

Rookwood Fireplace

Rookwood Fountain and Large Bay

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GRADUATE WORK

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Thesis Over the Rhine Pedestrian Connections

The urban renaissance in Cincinnati has created vast business districts along the grid’s major north-south roads but left pockets of abandonment and vacant lots in the areas between. This thesis explored utilizing these vacant spaces as an asset rather as a deterrent to human movement through the neighborhood.

North - South Business Districts

Spaces Between

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Site Plan

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Site Interventions

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behavioral studio OTR Mixed Use Development

Tasked with developing a project for a cultural behavior that is currently going through a major change, a partner and I created a mixed-use development which would incorporate all aspects of suburban or near-urban life within one structure, integrating these tasks into the less controlled urban environment of the city.

Autombile-Focused Task Management Diagram

Pedestrian-Focused Task Management Diagram

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Task-Management Style Comparison

Street Facing Entryway and Retail

Raised Resident Terrace Above Market

Entryway to Market Space Along Side Street

Interior View of Market Space

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Undergraduate work

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Mt. adams studio Studio and Film Festival

Working within a group we were to come up with a regular event to anchor a newly constructed space within the Mt. Adams Community of Cincinnati. Taking precedent from other small scale theaters within the region we created a space which would not only show films but offer the spaces necessary to create and showcase them at an annual event which would draw fans of the art to the city.

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Underwater studio Research Station

Working to solve the issue of insufficient access to the open ocean, a partner and I created a structure which would remove the difficulties associated with transporting people and supplies far out into the ocean for each new study. This station would function independently and be able to move throughout the world to meet the needs of those researchers occupying the station.

Laboratory Module

Structure Elevation

Moon Pool

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FOOD DEsert studio Interconnected Community Gardens

As a group of 8 people we each developed a scheme which would help solve the problem of the food desert within one of the largest low-income neighborhoods in Cincinnati. My portion of the project involved creating dozens of interconnected green spaces which would be used for the growth of food in addition to easing the connection between residents and their local food sources.

Vacant Lot Growing Spaces

Reading Road Garden and Market

Vine Street Garden and Market

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Step 1: Connect vacant lots with pathway

Step 2: Create large-scaled Community Gardens

Step 3: Publicly tended scaled gardens

d mediums appear

Step 4: Publicly tended smallscaled gardens appear

Step 5: Private gardens are created to tie into public system

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avondale studio Forest Avenue Mixed Use Development

After talking to local youth groups and their resounding desire for a safe place within the community, I created a mixed-use structure which would create dozens of moments of interaction between residents leaving no space out of the sight-lines of watchful residents.

Existing Context

Apartment Typology

Neighboring Massing

Typical Massing

Abstracted Massing

Typical Circulation

Inversed Massing

Axonometric View

Abstracted Circulation

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Stair Rising from Sidewalk

Tunnel Through Structure

Tiered Connection Between Levels

Central Elevator Tower

Building Section

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