Grossman Portfolio

J E F F R E Y NG R O S S M A NP O R T F O L I O

Jef f rey N GrossmanJ e f f r e y G r o s s m a n A r c h i t e c t u r e @ g m a i l . c o m717.572.6191

Prof i le : Av id b icyc le enthus iast ra ised as the youngest o f seven ch i ld ren o f a const ruct ion minded fami l y in Ph i lade lph ia , Penn. Assoc ia te in the des ign and bu i ld ing indust r y w i th pro fess iona l exper ience in P i t tsburgh, New Or leans, and San D iego.

Educat ion: Un ivers i t y o f P i t tsburgh, B.A. Arch i tectura l Stud ies - graduated 2007 NewSchoo l o f Arch i tecture + Des ign, M.Arch - cur rent l y enro l led

Pro fess iona l : The Of f ice o f James Burnet t - So lana Beach, CA 2010 - 2011 Koch & Wi lson Arch i tects - New Or leans, LA 2007 - 2010 Forest Homes Systems - Se l insgrove, PA 2005 - 2007 Dawood Eng ineer ing - Har r isburg, PA 2004 - 2005

“ I t makes me fee l gu i l t y that anybody shou ld have such a good t ime do ing what they are supposed to do” - Char les Eames

Por t fo l io Contents:

The Dune[s ] - Spr ing 2011 Urban Rev i ta l i za t ion - Winter 2011 5 th / Ash L ibra r y - Fa l l 2010 Bar r io Logan Row Home - Summer 2010 Order o f the Suf i - Spr ing 2010 Rose Se id le r House - Fa l l 2009 Assor ted Works - 2006-07

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Locat ion: Beaches, San Diego, Cal i forn iaMater ia ls : 3/4” p lywood, stretched canvas, stee l h ingesModeled: RhinocerosBudget: $200

The Dunes: An outreach pro ject designed to be deployed across San Di-ego’s many beaches. In response to the growing need to temporar i ly house the homeless, th is shel ter s leeps three comfortably. I t is eas i ly as-sembled dur ing the colder months. Meant to s imulate the natura l forma-t ion of sand dunes and blend seemless ly wi th the surrounding env i ronment. [K i t of Parts Deta i l ]

Santa Fe

Location: Waterfront Harbor, San Diego, CaliforniaDigital Model: Google SketchUp v. 8Rendered: V-RayDetailed: Photoshop / Illustrator / InDesign

Hand Model: MDF / bass wood / chip boardScale of hand model:1/32” = 1’-0”

U r b a n R e v i t a l i z a t i o n

Design Objectives:

San Diego’s harbor is the main entrance to the city by water, plane, bus, and train. Pres-ently, there is a disconnect between the harbor and the downtown area. The objective of this large scale project was to establish a meaning-ful connection in an area that is currently ridden with barren parking lots and vehicle crowding.

Design Challenges:

Traffic, congestion, and wide highways pose the greatest challenges to the objectives.

Design Strategies:

A pedestrian bridge at Santa Fe Depot Train Station diverts foot traffic over the busy Pa-cific Highway. The barren parking lot is re-placed by a beautified waterfront complete with shopping, performance area, jogging path, and water access by breaking up the water’s edge and diverting vehicle traffic up and over.

R e v i t a l i z a t i o n San Diego Bay

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Location: San Diego, Ca.Square Feet: 40,000Levels: SixModeled: ArchiCADRendered: ArtlantisDetailed: Photoshop

Design Objectives:

The program maximizes square footage of the follow-ing required spaces: - six residential units - retail shop - public library

The building’s energy con-sumption was designed not to exceed it’s energy conserva-tion with the use of building integrated photovoltaics, site orientation to maximize sun-light and prevailing wind, and use of impervious surfaces in the courtyard.

Design Challenges:

The corner of 5th Ave and Ash Street in downtown San Diego is a very difficult urban site that is blocked by existing tall structures to the east and south faces. The site wasalso on a dramaticslope.

Design Strategies:

On the ground floor, the retail space is situated on the busy corner to maximize foot traf-fic while the library occupies levels 1-4 with the residential units hovering on top to maxi-mize privacy.

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B a r r i o L o g a n R o w H o m e Location: San Diego, CA.Lot size: 25’ x 100’Units: 7 ResidentialModeled: Bass WoodDetailed: Photoshop

Design Objectives:

The program called for the multi-unit residential development of one square block in an industrial neighborhood of San DIego.

Design Challenges:

The dense urban site required constant collaboration with nieghbors. Each student was given equal size lots of the city block. Views to maximize in-cluded the San Diego embar-cadero and Coronado Island.

Order o f t h e S u f i

Location: La Jolla, San Diego, CA.Lot size: Approx. 3 acresModeled: Bass WoodTopography: Cardboard from 3D PrintDetailed: Photoshop

Design Objectives:

The design a monastic complex for the Sufi Brotherhood, an order of Islamic monks, required much time spent ana-lyzing and surveying the site to determine locations for the very specific daily activities of the client. These activities include following a path around a bohdisatva tree, study, prayer, nourishment, and sleep.

Design Strategies:

To orient the place of worship facing the pacific ocean, re-spect private spaces while maintaining public spaces, and to not disturb the existing landscape.

View of the Pacific Ocean from worship space.

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R o s e Se id le rH o u s e

Location: Sydney, AustraliaModeled: Bass WoodTopography: Cardboard from 3D PrintDrafted: AutoCAD

A Bauhaus inspired home designed by architect Harry Seidler for his ail-ing mother, Rose, built in 1950.

The purpose of reconstructing this home was an excerise in client rela-tions. Every detail of this home in-cluding the ramp, low ceilings, and murals were all deeply considered with a very specific client in mind.

Ground Floor (not to scale)

First Floor (not to scale)

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Asso r t ed W o r k s

Top - Oil on Canvas (2005)19” x 22”

Left - Charcoal on Paper (2006)20” x 36”

Far Left - Ink on Paper of live nude model (2007)20” x 36”

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