Julka Hall 2011
A.J. Montero of NBBJ
Cleveland Architecture Coloring Book
Cleveland State University’s new College of Education and Human Services building toes a fine line of contemporary formalism and unrefinement that allows it to achieve a boldness its counterpart, the new student center by Gwathmy Siegel, can’t fathom. Where the new student center is detailed clumsily with awkward adjacencies and misalignments, Julka Hall is sharp and restrained; making up for what it lacks in formal clarity with quality of space and natural light.
Julka Hall.Cleveland State University.2121 Euclid Avenue.Cleveland, OH.44115
Transit Canopy Conceptual Design Rust Belt (2012)
jeremy smith design
This conceptual design strategy for a mass transit canopy creates a statement both iconographic and utilitarian; addressing the scale of city (context (a) and pedestrian (user) in a simple, provactive manner. Here, the flat canopy acts as a datum which supports sustainability above and a unique, pedestrian environment (b) below.
(a) Santa Catarina Market Barcelona, spain (2005)
Enric Miralles & Benedetta Tagliabue
(b) Metropol Parasol Sevilla, Spain (2011)
J. Mayer H. Architects
operational lessons from running (2012)
jeremy smith design
For architectural practice to excel it must shed both stubbornness and ego to embrace the improvisational requirements of process to be collaborative, flexible and intelligent. Lessons regarding operational or organizational tactics are not limited to fields of design and construction, ques exist in our everyday lives that only require a moment of pause to offer valuable guidance worth consideration.
Bibbins Hall 1963
Minoru Yamasaki
Cleveland Architecture Coloring Book
Minoru Yamasaki designed Bibbins Hall and counterparts Warner Concert, Central Unit and Robertson Hall in the early 1960’s, with a Neo-Gothic hand that would influence his work on the World Trade Center in New York City less than a decade later. The building’s skin is characterized by a repetitious structural, precast concrete panel relief with diamond shaped windows, allowing it to be part Mason Domino and another part sculptural artifact.
Bibbins Hall.Oberlin College Music Conservatory.77 West College Street.Oberlin, OH.44074
Objects as Urban Assets Cleveland, Ohio (2011)
jeremy smith design
This competition entry for multiple power substations on a local corporate campus transforms a static, unwelcoming object into a quiet, public space and community nightlight.
Moses Bridge Halsteren, The Netherlands (2011)
RO&AD Architecten
A bridge traverses, but doesn’t necessarily require separation (a). Here, RO&AD created an artistic expression in harmony with its environment that, like its frontier component the ford (b), disappears effortlessly in times of high water (b).
(a) Bridges of Borneo-Sporenburg Amsterdam, The Netherlands (2001)
West 8
(b) Oregon Trail “fording the river” (1974)
Minnesota Educational Computing Consortium
Fashion Pavilion Various Sites, United Kingdom (2011)
John Lewis + Grimshaw Architects
This travelling pavilion repurposes common materials (a) to create a uniquely beautiful screen (b) for a designer retail environment.
(a) Tides Restaurant / Ini Ani Coffee Shop New York City (2004)
LTL Architects
(b) Jigsaw Los Angeles, California (2005)
Pugh + Scarpa Architects (now Brooks + Scarpa)
Architectural Devices
Jeremy Smith Design
Middelfart Savings Bank Middelfart, Denmark (2010)
3xn Architects
In the flat country of Denmark, this project adds some relief with a dynamic roofscape (a) that responds to solar orientation and continuous views out to the harbor beyond.
(a) Mountain Dwellings Copenhagen, Denmark (2008)
BIG Architects with JDS
Wallpaper: a catalog of select design work 3 1/2 years out of grad school
Jeremy Smith
Let’s Be Social! a recipe for public space in 4 easy steps (2011)
POST + Jeremy Smith Design
Let’s Be Social! is a recipe for activating underutilized space (a) while playfully synthesizing ideas (b) and projects (c) that highlight the latent potential in our everyday environment.
(a) All You Can Eat: A Buffet of Architectural Ideas for Cleveland
The Sculpture Center, Cleveland (Oct. 30+31, 2009)
POST
(b) Lo-Fi Architecture: A Modest Proposal + A Pictoral Manifesto
Pecha Kucha Night Cleveland, Volume 3. MOCA Cleveland (May 8th, 2009)
POST
(c) Pop Up City Various Sites, Cleveland, Ohio (2008-present)
Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative
Rennie Art Gallery and Offices Vancouver, British Columbia 2009
Walter Francl Architects with mgb
Bold statements go a long way toward communicating big ideas to passers by (a), and here, the contrast between preserved structure and pristine gallery gives the institution an attitude that effectively connects to its ideology and collection (b,c).
(a) Read More Books Cleveland, Ohio
(b) The Sculpture Center Cleveland, Ohio
(c) Joseph Kosuth Conceptual Art
Villa Op-Ned Sejs, Denmark 2002
Cebra
Cebra’s Villa Op-Ned is a traditional yet modern private residence (a) in Denmark. The controlled material palette makes it distinctly Scandinavian (b), while the 1 1/2 story entry “arm” artfully grounds the building composition.
(a) Wooden House K Black Forest, Germany 2011
partenerundpartner-architekten
(b) House Tumle Gothenburg, Sweden 2010
Rasmus Norlander Arkitektur
Woodpile Winnipeg, Canada 2011
Noa Biran + Roy Talmon
Biran and Talmon’s competition winning design (a) for a warming hut beautifully provides utility and shelter, while the intrinsic properties of the pile transform the hut into sculpture at night as light filters through mass (b) like a beacon welcoming outsiders in.
(a) Vinnitskaya , Irina . WOODPILE / Noa Biran + Roy Talmon 04 Jan 2011. ArchDaily.
(b) Kolumba Art Museum Cologne, Germany 2007
Peter Zumthor
Tiger & Turtle: Magic Mountain Duisburg, Germany 2011
Heike Mutter & Ulrich Genth
One part park, another part spectacle, this project is sculpture and hike-able “line ride” (a) reminiscent of a classical roller coaster (b) affording unique views of the Rhine and city beyond.
(a) Line Ride South Park “Cow Days” Season 2, Episode 13
(b) Maverick Cedar Point Sandusky, Ohio
