T. NED BURG
PORT FOLIO
2024 SELECTED WORKS
Contact Info
T. Ned Burg
Project Designer
Email: Burg.Ned@outlook.com
848.221.4545
About
me
My name is Timothy (Ned) Burg, and I grew up in Bayville, NJ. After exploring both architecture and engineering in high school I went into college undecided about what I wanted to pursue. After a year away from drawing and designing I found myself wanting to switch back to architecture, doing so at Brookdale Community College. From then on, I have had the opportunity to work internships with two great residential architecture firms in New Jersey and a commercial firm, Core States Group, working on commercial projects such as higher education, restaurant chains, and large retail stores. Since graduation i have worked remotedly for DesignUA wokring on fast food resturants. Outside of the world of architecture, I love to participate in a variety of activities such as golf, soccer and running. I also have a passion for traveling and exploring other cultures as I have already been to England, Germany, Irelandand Italy. I plan on continuing to experience other cultures which helps me better understand people and the environment they live and work in. I love exploring how things are made and solutions to problems both inside and outside of architecture.
Technical Skills
X P E R I E N C E
EDUCATION
THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY, PHILADELPHIA, PA
Major: Architecture
B.Arch - Architecture
BROOKDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE, LINCROFT, NJ
Major: Architecture
A.S. - Architecture
SETON HALL UNIVERSITY, SOUTH ORANGE, NJ
Major: General Studies
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
ATTENEDED: MAY 2020-MAY 2023
ATTENDED: AUGUST 2018-MAY 2020
ATTENDED: AUGUST 2017-MAY 2018
DESIGNUA, REMOTE JUNE 2023 - Current
PROJECT DESIGNER
Develop construction documents
Coordinate with consultants to complete projects on time
Manage multiple projects
Work with clients from conceptual designs through the project lifetime
CORE STATES GROUP, AMBLER,PA May 2022 - JUNE 2023
ARCHITECTURE INTERN
Assist lead designer to develop drawing sets through revising details
Assist with conducting site feasibility research and site visit
DARIO ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN, BEACHWOOD, NJ MAY 2021 - AUGUST 2021
ARCHITECTURE INTERN
Work with principal architect to adhere to client’s design requirements
Design and draft work
Site and building assessment and surveys
PARALLEL ARCHITECTURE GROUP LLC, LONG BRANCH, NJ NOVEMBER 2019 -JANUARY 2020
ARCHITECTURE INTERN
Go on building measures and meet with the client
Design and draft work
Manage and deliver client drawings
PROJECTS
Cabin Competition
The cabin completion, run by Thomas Jefferson University in fall 2020 was assigned to take an already designed cabin and remodel the building and repurpose it to fit the conditions along the Schuykill river in Philadelphia. Detailing the structure with little knowledge was the main challenge of the design while finding the way to best represent the most important parts of how it functions.
Cabin Competition
Philadelphia, PA
This modern day hut placed alongside of the Schuylkill River was originally designed for the central west of New South Wales. Designed to accommodate 1-2 guests the building has a minimal footprint. The first floor consists of a sink and a wood fired slow combustion stove, along with a bed on the second floor accessed by a ladder.
Section Perspective
A-2
A-1
2”x4” Wood Cross Bracing
Glass Sliding Doors
2”x4” Wooden Slats New Steel Deck
1” Steel Rope
TYP. 6” W-Flange
2” Coragated Metal Siding
International Border Competition
The International Border Competition takes aim at how architects can intervene in designing boarders that affect political, geological, social and other boundaries. Completed as a group project during the spring of 2021 semester our group focused on future what future boarders will look like and how we can best accommodate the needs of many different cultures.
Partners: Ayanna Nelson & Amanda Schultz
International Border Competition
New York City, NY
Throughout the years, technology has advanced to a point where portals can be used for temporal regeneration. Using these portals, transportation hubs called “time ports” were created to bridge a divide between countries utilizing the time zones throughout the world. Located on Governors Island is a time port for the -5 time zone. This port connects to 15 other countries within the -5 range. The ports include shops and restaurants of the different cultures, and create community areas where people from around the world can mix and mingle. With this, people can now reconnect with there families instantaneously.
Circulation Diagram
Timeline
Travel Concept
Annual Visitation
EST Time Zone
Interaction Area Time Zone Division
Form Diagram
Departure Circulation
Arrival Circulation
Departure Perspective Front Entry
Axonometric View Roof Perspective
The Nest
The Nest at 933 is a commercial mixed use building located along Philadelphia’s waterfront. The building serves the community of Northern Liberties, it provides a coffee shop and small boutiques. As well as the commercial spaces the area also offers public access to the waterfront through the pier connected to the building. The building offers residents of the building a private gym, a large lounge space, a raised roof deck and other amenities. The building and site work together to create a junction of where the water and greenery meet, allowing pedestrians to participate in the confluence happening without completely controlling the viewers perspective.
Partner: Joseph Falcone
The Nest
With analyzing the site, the concept of confluence became the catalyst for design. Inspiring from the flow of river where it meets from its branches coming from different ecosystems carrying lots of flora and fauna and becoming the most prominent corridor in landscape and the flow restricted also allowed through natural interventions. This ecological corridor is being connected to lots of patches, matrix, and mosaics. Taking advantage of the site being juxtaposed to the water, we re-established the water/land connection and combine them for seamless opportunities. Pushing, pulling, and reacting to the site allowed the building and piers to become apparent and house pre-existing paths and new connections. We discovered opportunities to embrace the origins of the environment by erasing the hard edge between land and sea. Taking cues from the river’s natural amounts, i.e., preserving the ecology and inhabitants who dwell along its route. This concept will be included in our design by incorporating specific components that will provide a sense of direction towards the site, blurring the line separating land and sea.
Confluence Diagrams
North Elevation
South Elevation
Exploded Axon (Unit)
Module Diagram
Detail C-4
Detail C-3
Detail C-2
Detail C-1
Wellness City Planning
The Wellness city plan is designed to enhance the lives of the population of Long Island City in New York. Being located just between the Anable basin and the Queensboro Bridge the site offers many opportunities such as connecting Queensbridge Park to Gentry Plaza State Park. While the main uses for the buildings will be for medical offices and some residential use, creating a walkable riverfront that connects back into the urban fabric and promoting outdoor spaces is vital to how nature integrates with the population’s overall health.
Partners: Jeremy Luckenbach, Sharareh Esfandyari, & Esmaeil Negarestan
Wellness City Planning
NYC, NY
While the demand for change in the urban environment changes everyday with the issues of climate change combated with new technologies, we must begin to solve issues and design in advance to mitigate issues that would arise. In evaluating the context of our site we found it to be essential to design in preparation of flooding and enhance the environment. Integrating green infrastructure into the urban fabric allows for the creation of healthier living situations and maximizes the open space available for use. The overall ecological enhancement to our site will increase the lifestyle, wellness, and activities available to the residents of Long Island City.
Floodplain Analysis Green space Analysis
Healthcare Analysis
Design Process
Phase 1 - 2025
Phase 2 - 2030
Waterfront development for residents Museum and courtyard
Phase 3 - 2035
Phase 4 - 2040
Medical offices and labs Office and residential tower
Work Samples
Render for McDonalds at the San Diego Airport, CA
The following pages encompass some of the I projects completed as a project designer during my time at DesignUA
McDoanlds - San Diego, Airport
San Diego, CA
Completing a tenant fit-out for McDonald’s at the San Diego airport allowed me to understand the many moving parts of large-scale projects with minimal scope. With many restrictions that come from both the local city as well as the airport, we had to redesign how McDonalds would look compared to its prototypical dine-in restaurants. Through design exploration, we found it best to create a queuing area along the wall with self-order kiosks that transition to a customer service point. This way the flow of traffic is uninterrupted and allows the customer to enter the pickup area with custom high-to-low stand and eat bartops. In the waiting area, we were able to add a custom art wall piece that is a node to the iconic cliffs at the beaches of San Deigo creating a space that is both comfortable for the customer as well as meets the client’s goal s of what Mcdonald’s should look like.
ILLUMINATED SIGNAGE LETTERING PIN MOUNTED TO SOFFIT STRUCTURE
G.C. TO ENSURE BRACING IS NOT VISIBLE TO CUSTOMERS. NEW STUDS TO BE FASTENED THROUGH SUBSTRATE TO EXISTING BASE BUILDING STRUCTURE.
G.C. TO PROVIDE SOFFIT BRACING @
Section
McDoanlds - Protoype
Multiple locations
Completing a protoypical building per McDonald’s design standards has problems to solve for each location where they chose to open a restaurant. Looking at traffic studies we can decide whether it is better suited to have more dining space or a design where we have the availability for more drive-thru queuing. Each building has to be outfitted to meet local jurisdiction requirements for material choices, building height, and many other design criteria, such as if it will need draft stopping or sprinklers based on occupancy. Working on a new building versus a renovation allowed me to work and coordinate with both the client and consultants on a more consistent basis.
Window Jamb Detail
Canopy Detail at Battens
Ceiling Transition at Cooler
McDoanlds - Drive-thru Protoype
Bellflower, CA
As one of the top design firms that McDonalds has chosen to work with we were given the opportunity to design one of their new drive-thru-only restaurants. Differing from Mcdonalds’ current prototypical design we were able to work with their design team, creating a unique mobile pickup area with food lockers as well as a walk-up window. With the interior customer spaces removed, we were able to rearrange the floor plan to streamline the kitchen space with easy access to the storage/support area, which moved the crew areas to the front of the building. The design greatly reduces the footprint of both the building and the site being more environmentally friendly.
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