Ryan Davelaar Architecture Portfolio 2022

RYA N DAV E L A A R

A RC H I T E C T U R E P O RT FO L I O

Kansas State University College of Architecture | Selected Works

VOL. 2 01 / 2022

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“I see my buildings as pieces of cities, and in my designs I try to make them into responsible and contributing citizens.”

- Ce sar Pe l l i

CO N T E N TS

S.A.M.O.N.A. A museum to celebrate and reflect on the cultures of ‘New Americans’ based in San Antonio, TX

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BO O NE T H EAT E R A NNEX An annex initiative theater and multi-purpose building added on to a historical theater in Kansas City, MO

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AL MA BOYS A ND GI RLS CLU B A state-of-the-art community center for Alma, KS sponsored by the Boys and Girls Club association

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MANH AT TA N MA RK E T PAVI L I O N An adaptive modular pavilion to replace a temporary farmers market

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TANGE NTS Showcase of interests and fabrications

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S A N A NTONIO M USEUM O F N EW A M ERI CANS PROJEC T T YPE - STUDI O DESI G N P ROJ EC T YEA R 3 - S E M ESTE R 2 9 W E E KS

To me, a lot of the hostility stems from fear-of-the-unknown, and the mission of The SAMONA is to convert that fear into curiosity and ultimately lead to an understanding of one another. This happens from the beginning to end of ones journey through the museum. They are lead through series of galleries that educate, allow interaction, and provide places for reflection where one may strike up conversation with other visitors before proceeding to the next series. The ‘exchange’ parti is expressed in the architecture as the facade undulates to allow visual exchange between galleries and floors above and below. The museum also features a reflective soffit for pedestrians along the street to view those observing the city and establish further connections.

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Today, more than 40 million people living in the United States were born in another country. Additionally, much of the history in the United States is a result of the melting pot of people from all around the world.

However, with people of different cultures mixing, disputes and prejudice can lead to hostility seen throughout American history.

SAN ANTONIO, TX

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Courtesy of Grupo de Diseno Urbano

Restoration and Addition Plan of San Pedro Creek As a part of the San Pedro Creek Renovation in Phase 1, The museum would fill in a portion of the project next to the historic Alameda Theater [below]. With the nature of the river project connecting multiple parts of San Antonio together, the museum would become an integral part of the project, representing multiple cultures coming together.

Courtesy of The Cultural Landscape Foundation

PROCESS

Conceptual models [left] were developed during pre-schematics to inspire the ‘essence’ of what the project would become. Followed were ‘experiential sketches’ [above] that proved a vision towards how the spaces developed would showcase the ‘essence’. Both of these processes resulted with the concept: Exchange

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Exchange Concept The phrase “The more we know each other, the more familiar and accepting we are to people with different backgrounds” is what motivated the core concept of the project. This produced the ‘exchange’ theme, where people would present, share, and reciprocate their own stories, experiences, and culture.

1) PRESENT

2) SHARE

3) RECIPROCATE

1) PRESENT

2) SHARE

3) RECIPROCATE

Education Galleries

These galleries are equipped with ‘smart technology’ interfaces that encourages visitors to become more interactive and become more involved with their experience.

Reflection/Exchange Spaces

In the center between each set of galleries is a space for visitors to converge into one space and reflect on what they had just learned. Small spaces for seating encourage visitors to exchange and discuss what resonated with them before proceeding.

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These galleries are set up in a more traditional format for the flexibility of exhibit layouts. This style allows visitors to view and learn about the history of cultural pieces face-to-face.

Interaction Galleries

Sequence of Galleries

In order to allow an exchange of information to be had, the circulation in the museum was designed to follow a sequence of galleries in sets of three. Depending on which way visitors choose to start, they could follow a path that leads to exchange from galleries across from each other or even floors above or below to further spark interest and share additional experiences.

Education Galleries

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Interaction Galleries

Reflection/Exchange Spaces

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PROGRAM

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LONGITUDINAL SECTION

TRANSVERSE SECTION

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UPPER MEZZANINE LEVEL

The Mezzanine

Food is one of the most exciting and enriching ways for people to become introduced to new cultures, and it is common across many cultures to participate in discussion with others at the table. Therefore, a teaching kitchen and plentiful dining and socializing space is situated at the end of the ‘journey’ through the museum to encourage people to share their experiences of the museum over a meal.

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Establish Connections

The Soffit on the museum was designed to be reflective for two main reasons. The first was to allow pedestrians to glance up and see activity occurring atop the museum and garner interest in exploring. The second was to support the essence of the museum about establishing connections, visual in this case, with people who they are unfamiliar with.

Therefore, the museum always feels connected to the city as the city feels connected to the museum.

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BOONE ANNEX THEATER PROJEC T T YPE - M A NKO DES I GN CO M P E TI TI O N [FI NA L I ST] YEA R 4 - S E M ESTE R 1 1 2 W E E KS

Connected to the Boone Theater, a multipurpose building would ensure the financial success and sustainability and assist in generating revenue through apartments, shops, offices, and a Black Box theater to allow brand new types of performances.

While walking down 18th street, the Annex acts as a brick curtain, pulling back to reveal the entry to a community outdoor plaza space for all the visitors to enjoy jazz performances in a whole new way than before. The brick bands mimic the facade styles of apartments across the street and match the materiality of its neighboring buildings. This showcases the building’s responsibility in honoring the historical roots while leaving a prominent and bold mark on the district.

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18th and Vine is a historical Black neighborhood just outside of Downtown Kansas City. It used to be a vibrant night life district full of jazz musicians and live performances until the Civil war. Since then, the district has been in need of an initiative project to help rejuvenate and restore the liveliness of the neighborhood.

HISTORY OF THE BOONE THEATER

OPENED

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Building opened as “New Rialto Theatre” and joined the Elbon, Lincoln and Gem Theatre in the 18th OPENED and Vine district

RENAMED Renamed to “Boone Theater” in honor of John “Blind” Boone, a piano prodigy who excelled as a performer RENAMED and composer despite being blind and black in Missouri during the Civil War

CONVERTED Converted into an armory for the 242nd Engineering Batalion, a Black unit of Missouri’s National Guard

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ABANDONED Abandoned after segregation ended in Missouri’s National Guard

ABANDONED

Later sold in 1970 to the Mutual Musicians Foundation

REDEVELOPMENT Restoration Project by the National Endowment for the Arts of 18th and Vine District

REDEVELOPMENT

Restore the 45,000 sqft. Theater

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18TH AND VINE DISTRICT

COMMUNITY GATHERING

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Since mostly residential properties surrounded the site, the concept was to ‘create a place that encouraged people to come back together and experience jazz music in a whole new way than before.’

The surrounding theaters are traditional, therefore the addition of a Black Box theater would provide its community with something unique and valuable. To enhance this experience, a public plaza would be designed behind the adjacent building [right]and tie the block together.

Alleyway Entry Promenade

18th and Vine has a culture of utilizing allies as a method to get from one block to another. With this in mind, the building was pulled as far back as possible to allow for plentiful amounts of sunlight to create an inviting passageway to reach the Community Plaza and the proper entry to the Black Box theater lobby. Here, music could begin to radiate towards the street and invite pedestrians to explore.

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BLACK BOX COMMUNITY PLAZA

Connection To Community Rather than thinking of the Black Box theater as a container for private performances, there was an opportunity to allow the theater to connect to the community for occasional public performances.

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BLACK BOX THEATER INTERIOR

East Elevation

Ground Floor Plan Res. + Ofc. Entry

Retail Entry ADA Ramp To Access Plaza

W12 Steel Columns 12”x12”

Polished Black Granite Planter Seating

Trash Recep.

Retail Spaces

Mail Room

Telecom

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MEP Room

Green Room

Black Box Theater

Black Box Storage

Section E-W

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2nd Floor Plan (3rd & 4th are Similar) 1Bed1Bath

Studio

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Public Balcony Space

Office Space

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Laundry

Office Space

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2Bed2Bath

MEP Room

Black Box 2nd Level

Program Organization

Residential

A crucial aspect of the design was accounting for the difference between the existing floor level of the Boone Theater and connecting it with the floor elevation of the new development. Referencing the section [left], this resulted with a split level condition, where floors are separated by a flight of stairs. The diagram [right] illustrates how the building was able to maintain independent program and privacy between the two different functions physically and through elevations.

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Bi-fold Event Door 12’x10’

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Foundation Construction

Parapet Construction

KCDD Curtain Wall Glazing Mullion

Metal Coping Wood Blocking

Foundation Flashing

Foundation Construction

Parapet Construction

Wooden Blocking KCDD Curtain Wall Glazing Mullion Brick Venner on Metal Plate Foundation Flashing 4” Rigid Insulation Wooden Blocking

Wood Blocking 10” Tapered Rigid Insulation Gravel

10” Tapered Rigid Insulation Concrete Composit Deck

Concrete Footing Wall 12” 4” Rigid Insulation

2” Rigid Insulation

Rigid Insulation 6”

Concrete Footing Wall 12” Rigid Insulation 6”

2” Rigid Insulation

Water Proof Membrane 3/4” Exterior Sheathing

Water Proof Membrane Brick Venner on Metal Plate

Water Proof Membrane

Gravel

Metal Coping Water Proof Membrane

Edge Plate

W Section 12”x16” Steel Beam 3/4” Exterior Sheathing w/ Tnemec Insul. Paint Concrete Composit Deck Bracket w/ Bolts Edge Plate W Section 12”x24” Steel Girder W Section 12”x16” Steel Beam w/ Tnemec Insul. Paint

Gravel 6” Foundation Drain

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Bracket w/ Bolts

Foundation Drain

W Section 12”x24” Steel Girder

Exterior Wall Construction Ceramic Flooring Tile Concrete Composit Deck 2” Rigid Insulation Continuous

Exterior Wall Construction

4” Metal Stud 3/4” Exterior Sheathing Water Proof Membrane KCDD Curtain Wall Glazing Mullion 2” Rigid Insulation 4” Metal Stud

W Section 12” x 12” Column 4” Spray Sound Insulation Foam

3/4” Exterior Sheathing Water Proof Membrane 2” Rigid Insulation W Section 12” x 12” Column 4” Spray Sound Insulation Foam

4” BATT Insulation

Water Proof Membrane Ceramic Flooring Tile 3/4” Exterior Sheathing

Concrete Composit Deck 4” Steel Stud Framing 2” Rigid Insulation Continuous 4” BATT Insulation Water Proof Membrane 3/4”Gypsum Board 3/4” Exterior Sheathing 4” x 2.7” x 8” Modular Red Brick 4” Steel Stud Framing Flashing 4” BATT Insulation 3/4”Gypsum Board 4” x 2.7” x 8” Modular Red Brick Flashing Steel Angle

4” BATT Insulation

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Foundation Construction KCDD Curtain Wall Glazing Mullion Foundation Flashing Wooden Blocking Brick Venner on Metal Plate 4” Rigid Insulation Water Proof Membrane Concrete Footing Wall 12” Rigid Insulation 6” Gravel 6” Foundation Drain

Steel Angle

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KCDD Curtain Wall Glazing Mullion

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BOYS & GIRLS CLUB IN ALMA, KANSAS

Alma, Kansas is a small town with a population of nearly 900 people, about 100 being kids age K-12.

With students facing higher amounts of identity insecurities, issues with self-esteem, and cyber-bullying, there needs to be a safe and fostering environment for these students to go to. Here, they are encouraged to be who they are and simultaneously develop hobbies, skills, and friendships along the way.

The Boys and Girls Club is designed to help the youth of Alma with developing their social, technical, and life skills following the fundamental beliefs of the Boys and Girls Club Foundation.

The Boys and Girls Club stitches back the hole in the urban fabric while maintaining a critical connection to the city park via a public plaza. It appears to bridge the gap from the historical architectural roots of the downtown while setting a precedent for what the future of Alma could be.

The design utilizes a modern interpretation of the application of contextual materials to produce a creative, inviting, and inspiring atmosphere downtown.

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PROJEC T T YPE - BOWM A N DES I GN CO M P E TI TI O N YEA R 3 - S E M ESTE R 1 8 W E E KS

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Fundamental Pillars: The design at its core supports and represents the main values of any community center: Collaboration, Recreation, and Education. Each of these core values becomes organizational volumes of space. This influenced the grouping and arrangement of program in the design to establish a clear connection with each pillar which is a crucial component of developing skills.

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CHILD SPACES - LOWER LEVEL

Occupiable Plaza

The decision of providing a public plaza ‘on-grade’ with program underneath it posed as an interesting challenge to properly light and create an inviting space for the children’s spaces. By placing windows in the risers on the cascading elevated platforms, it allowed enough light and kept the spaces feeling intimate and intriguing with the addition of light wells that function as play yards.

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PUBLIC PLAZA OVER CHILD SPACES

South Section & Elevation

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TEEN SPACE - 2ND LEVEL

TRIBUNE STAIR - 1ST LEVEL

The Grand Central Tribune Stair with views into lobby and teen commons is meant to promote socializing and build a sense of community in the building. Kids can meet with friends, gather for events, or wait for their rides at the end of the day.

CHILD SPACES - LOWER LEVEL The children’s program is located on the bottom level. This is to allow immediate access to the city park across the street and optimizes the acoustic isolation for the rest of the building. The spaces are designed with warmth and intimate scale in mind to keep focus on the children for administrative ease.

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Teen Commons located on top floor gives teens a feeling of independence and provides them with the best views of Alma.

This space generates a fun environment and plenty of activities and spaces for teens to connect with each other. studying, creating music, robotics, dancing and a rooftop deck to enjoy outdoors.

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MANHATTAN MARKET PAVILION PROJEC T T YPE - STUDI O DESI G N P ROJ EC T YEA R 3 - S E M ESTE R 1 4 W E E KS

The Pavilion is equipped with 40 modular stalls, each can be reconfigured into a ‘picnicbench-and-table‘ set up when desired in response to several local restaurants nearby.

The adaptability of the modular stalls combined with the large open space allows further potential of event types the pavilion may host.

A central building is hidden away that contains offices, public restrooms, public wash stations, and a commercial-grade teaching kitchen.

The pavilion is a product of a unique combination of typologies. Inspiration from a typical mall circulation typology combined with an array of stalls seen in most markets with a large PTFE covering to block sun and rain while diffusing light.

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Farmers’ markets are a staple of community building around the world and the city of Manhattan, Kansas is no different. The Manhattan Market Pavilion was established primarily to serve as a permanent structure to facilitate annual local farmers’ markets and become an epicenter for food and culture, providing unique experiences and urban views in the heart of the downtown.

TYPOLOGIES

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The main design concept for the marketplace was to combine familar shop typologies together to create an optimal shopping, browsing, and atmospheric experience for visitors and farmers alike. A central park space is orbited by modular stalls in an ovular form for streamline circulation and ventilation.

PAVILION

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Vehicle Circulation Vendor Parking stalls

Single Stall Double Stall Triple Stall

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Primary Pedestrian Circulation Secondary Pedestrian Path Tertiary Pedestrian Path

Reconfiguration

Each stall in the design is fitted with ‘parametric’ movable brick screens. Each is capable of sliding on rails to open itself to the next stall or close itself off for more privacy. This concept optimizes the various configurations required to host several event types while allowing plentiful ventilation and allowing privacy between each stall. Additionally, each stall is equipped with a table and 2 benches that can be set up for a market configuration [left] or as a picnic set up [right] when no events are being held.

Market-setup

Picnic-setup

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The Hidden Core

In the center of the pavilion is a building disguised with brick that houses the additional, more private, program. Here is where the offices, restrooms, storage, and commercial grade kitchen [bottom] are housed. This effect promotes visitors’ attention outwards towards the stalls with the benefit of the additional program having a sense of privacy and potentially allow simultaneous events.

Teaching Kitchen

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MARKET PAVILION INTERIOR EXPERIENCE

Longitudinal Section

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Transverse Section

Selected elements explored this semester

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TAN GENTS

FALL 2021

M ED IA PRO DU CTI O N Each week, friends and I would record a podcast centered around architecture, design school, and general conversations related to our experiences of learning throughout our college program. Our mission is to create a platform for other architectural students to share their own experiences, ideas, and have space to form an open dialogue where people all around can share opinions about what architecture is and give advice on how to balance studio work with a normal college life.

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FABRICATION & MODEL MAKING During my fourth year, I was challenged with stepping outside my comfort zone with fabrication techniques for a grad-level seminar class. The wall construction detail [below] was the first time I had ever fully planned and fabricated a full-scale model by hand independently. This gave me tons of respect for real-world build practices and provided me a new perspective about what is involved from the architect drawing in 2-D, to the assemblage on site.

SITE MODEL STUDY - The Outpost by Jones Studio

WALL MODEL STUDY - The Outpost by Jones Studio

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“To me, architecture is about much more than responding to the site, but responding to the voices of the members in the community the building is placed within. Great architecture has a responsibility to contribute positively to the people just as much as the city and environment”.

RYA N DAV E L A A R F O U RT H Y E A R ST U D E N T - A RC H I T E C T U R E

“I am enrolled in the 5-year NAAB accredited Kansas-State University Masters of Architecture program and I will be studying abroad in Orvieto, Italy in the 2022 spring semester. For the summer, I am looking for an internship at a firm that works collaboratively and has an interactive firm culture. My goal is to implement and further develop my design skills and gain more experience working alongside a professional team and experience with clients. I have a passion for working with a team of people from different backgrounds and can effectively communicate design concepts with strong sketching abilities”.

P E RS O N A L

Omaha, NE | Manhattan, KS

EDUCATION

Kansas State University 2018-2023

University

Pursuit of Master’s Degree in Architecture

+1-402 619 1092 davel a a r r ya n @g m a il .co m Ryan Davelaar

WOR K 2021

Steven Ginn Architects | Omaha, NE ARCHITECTURAL INTERN Produced drawings and 3D modeled schematic design to client

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DIG ITA L S KILLS

Illustrator

EXP ER IENCE 2012-2016

Design professionals collaborate with student projects

Photoshop Rhino

ACE Mentoring Program

2015

Enscape Lumion V-Ray

Project Lead The Way (PLTW) Academic program for various STEM-based projects

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HDR Student Program After school program for architectural exploration

Revit 3Ds Max

IN T E R ESTS

Graphic design Weight lifting Playing guitar

ACHIEV EM ENTS 2021

2019

Car design Travel

2018-current

MANKO Competition Finalist in design competition

Project Selected for Class Representation Semester final project (Artist Refuge) Poster DesignGraphic Design (Light saber demo)

Dean’s List Honor Roll

Media Production

L A N G UAG ES English Fluent

AC TIV ITIES 2021

Spanish limited

Italian

limited

2019-current

NOMAS Delegate Committee National Organization of Minority Architecture Students

APDesign Peer Educator Volunteer program of experienced students mentoring 1st-year students

THANK YOU

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RYAN DAVELAAR