Brad Wissmueller's Portfolio

BradWissmueller

M.Arch.M.A. in Philosophy LEED Green Associate

AGORAPHOBIA

GROW, AFRICA

INTEGRATE

1:2:1 HOUSE

LIBRARY GREEN

OTHER WORK

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SPRING ‘17 ACADEMIC(3-person Group Project)

How can the rooftop of a strip mall integrate nature,

resources, and people to help the community meet more than their

basic needs?

> Umbrella Shell Roof - unique, parametric, captures water, guides attention outward

> Curved Glulam Beams - natural material, integrates structure with the trees in the park

> Programming - cooperative model and “sharing economy” provides an alternative and complements strip mall stores

INTEGRATE

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Health and Employment

Belonging

Acheivement

Creativity

Food and Security

People | Meaning

People | Nature People | Resources

''We try to ''build community,'' not realizing that mere intention is not enough when separation is built into the very social and physical

infrastructure of our society."

- Charles Eisenstein, Ascent of Humanity

EXISTING SEPARATION

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Health and Employment

Belonging

Acheivement

Creativity

Workshop

Farm

Co-working

Kitchen

Common Space

Food and Security

Proposed Strip Mall Addition Membership Cooperative

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1) Greenhouse 4) Food Processing 7) Workshop 2) Mechanical 5) Co-Working/Dining 8) Rooftop Farm3) Kitchen 6) Social Lounge

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Second Floor Plan

LEGEND

Atrium Ground Level* Social Lounge*

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Soil

Rooftop Farm Detail Key Structural Details

Physical Sectional Model*

Filter Fabric

Root BarrierWaterproofi ng MembraneDrainage Pipe to CisternStructural Insulating Geofoam

Drainage Layer8”1/4”1/2”1/4”

Tempered glass with low emmisivity coatings

Dehydrated air between glass sheets for insulation

Structural silicone sealant

Dessicant to absorb residual moisture or condensation

Tempered Glass Fin

Gasket

Polyethylene foam backer rod

Setting block Metal Plate

Structural Alluminum Channel

Growing Roof (see detail 4)

Vapor Membrane

Concrete

8”1/4”1/2”1/4”

Tempered glass with low emmisivity coatings

Dehydrated air between glass sheets for insulation

Structural silicone sealant

Dessicant to absorb residual moisture or condensation

Tempered Glass Fin

Gasket

Polyethylene foam backer rod

Setting block

Metal Plate

Structural Alluminum Channel

Waterproofing treatment on endgrain

4-ply Glulam

Panelite Roof System

1.5” Panelite filled with argon gas Torsion spring clipsSuspension channel

L-Angle (to support suspension channel)

Glulam beams (reduced to 4-ply at their peak where they join another umbrella system)

Steel plates

Self-drilling dowels

*The renderings and physical model were primarily done by Hassan Shurrab & Ezra Young.

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SPRING ‘16 ACADEMIC

How can a library draw people in, create a connection with nature,

and create something unique within design parameters?

> Indoor/Outdoor - creates a large indoor public “green” space

> Board Formed Concrete - connection with a natural material while expressing solidity and timelessness

> Design Parameters - met client’s needs in unique/unexpected way

> Programming - synergistic relationship with adjacent senior living

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Relationship between Library and Mixed-Use Senior Living

Mass Field

Enclosed “Outdoor” Space

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1) Circulation Kiosk 5) Children 9) Black Box Entry2) Internet Stations 6) Circ. Workroom 10) Study/Meeting3) New Arrivals 7) Cafe 11) Mixed Use/4) Display/Gallery 8) Special Coll. Senior Living

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FALL ‘15 ACADEMIC

How can you design a 12-bedroom house on a small urban lot that

can convert between one and two units and uses engineered wood

products?

> Indoor Pine Tree - references CLT source, encourages gathering

> Angled Walls - encourages gathering, highlights CLT

> Resource Use - manufacturing dimensions used, off cuts saved

> Shou Sugi Ban - charred wood siding for the exterior

1:2:1 HOUSE

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First Floor Plan (showing transformation)

Movable CLT Wall Sections

Using the Off cuts

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Wall Section Detail Section Perspective Showing 1:2:1

3-ply CLT

Waterproofi ng Membrane

Insulation

Sheathing

Battens Unit One

Unit Two

Charred Wood Siding

Hardwood Floors

Services

Exposed CLT Ceiling

Entrance and Shared Gathering Area

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FALL ‘16 ACADEMIC/REAL CLIENT

How can an organic farm and education center in Kenya

become a catalyst for food and shelter resiliency?

> Earth Bags - uses on-site material, unskilled labor

> Curved Buildings - directs wind for cooling, easier to construct, fi ts contoured landscape

> Integrated Site Design - farm and buidings constructed and function synergistically

> Parametric Model - parametric model allows many iterations and fl exibility for the client

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Challenging linear, isolated thinking and diagramming in order to fi nd holistic, integrated, and synergistic solutions to complex, multi-faceted problems.18

Cooling

Appropriate Technology

FiredEarth

Earthbag Construction

Unstealable Value

Agro-EcologyFood System

CurvedBuildings

Contours

Resiliency InterconnectedWater

Management

Pipe andVinyl

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Grasshopper allowed me to rapidly test iterations while maintaining the relationship between the cut (contoured landscape) and the “fi ll” (Earthbag buildings).

Section through Main Entrance

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SPRING ‘15 ACADEMIC/ PUBLICATION

How can you create an architectural intervention appropriate for the

Nebraska Sandhills that includes a recreational component?

> Dynamic - like the Sandhills, the experience changes over time

> Untouched - the intervention leaves the Sandhills undisturbed

> Stargazing/Reflection - a recreation exploiting the uniquely vast and pollution-free sandhills

> Balance - solitary relaxation as an antidote to fast-paced urban life

AGORAPHOBIA

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OTHER WORK

HOLLAND BASHAM ARCHITECTS

HBA is a diverse mid-sized firm in Omaha where I had a chance to contribute to a variety of projects in Summer 2016 and when invited back Winter 2016-2017. 1:1 Scale Cardboard Models On-site

Proposals and Schematic Design Massings (Sketchup)

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Schematic Design Rendering for an Oral Surgery Center (Sketchup)

Full Design Development Floor Plans and Rendering for Skilled Nursing Facility (Revit)

2016 PDC STUDENT CHALLENGE

48-hour design of an outpatient surgery center. Completed by an interdisciplinary four person team from four diff erent universities.

EARTHSHIP VOLUNTEERING

Earthships are completely off -grid homes made largely with recycled materials and requiring minimal skilled labor. I volunteered with the founder - Architect Michael Reynolds.

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Brad [email protected]| (608) 260-5450