Portfolio Practice: Port Columbus International Airport

The addition to the Port Columbus International Airport Ticket Lobby consists of a new public men's and women's restroom, family restroom, new future tenant spaces and a remodel of the ID office, which handles all screening and badging of airport employees.

As Project Manager for the permitting, bidding and construction phases of this project, there have been many issues dealing with the nature of an aiport and the necessity to keep open access to all areas of the building during construction. With limited distractions to the daily operations, creativity in problem solving is a must. The current completion date for this project is December 23.

Portfolio Practice: Tremont Place

Tremont Place is a two-building mixed use development in a deteriorating Planned Mixed-Use District in Upper Arlington, a suburb of Columbus. The first floor consists of 7 retail spaces, including Starbucks, Robeks Juice, and a barber. The second and third floor consist of 6 rental townhouses with private entrances and exterior patios. I am Project Manager for this project, and managed construction document production as well as assisting in their completion. I also lead the project through permitting and into construction. The current completion date for Tremont Place is January 1.

Portfolio Practice: Broadview Mews

Broadview Mews is a 20-unit condo project in three buildings in Columbus, one block from the Grandview Avenue shopping and entertainment. As Project Manager for this project, I oversaw the production of the contract documents, which took about 6 weeks from start to finish. Currently in for building permit, I will continue to manage the project through the construction phase. Broadview Mews is set to begin construction November 15.

Portfolio S2: Vision and Intent

Portfolio S2: Research

Portfolio S2: Site and Roof Plan

Because of the proximity of the site to the Boston Architectural College, Berklee School of Music and Fenway Park, the site is organized around the idea of giving green space to the public. This is accomplished through an exterior amphitheatre that rises onto and over the exhibit space of the building, providing views of the Prudential building and towards downtown Boston. The south side of the site is articulated with built-up planters of locally-quarried and recycled stone and brick, providing seating and reinforcing the articulation of the facade above. In the planters are small shade trees and tall grasses for shade and privacy, and the planters are dissected by entrance paths to and from the building. An exterior patio for dining, class, studying or relaxing is located on the east side of the lawn, to provide light through the late morning into the evening and is stepped to carry on the datum of planters. The main entrance to the building is from the center of the exhibit space, under the green amphitheatre. A second entrance from the exterior patio provides easy and more private interior-exterior access for students and faculty, as well as any public who would dine there.

Portfolio S2: Program

The concept for the program evolved into one of immediate immersion, with a blurred line between public and private. Large, open, flexible spaces seem to best fit the site because of, one, the nature of a distance program, and two, because of its location in such close proximity to Berklee School of Music and the Boston Architectural College, as well as the highway and commuter rail. Public access to the ground floor and green spaces are a high priority, as is natural lighting in as many spaces as possible.