JEFF M JONESEXPERIENTIAL ENVIRONMENTS

Portfolio of Architecture and Landscape Design

4043 E. Cherokee St., Springfield, MO 65809614-284-4857 / jonesjef@design.upenn.edu

JEFF M JONESEDUCATION

EXPERIENCE

TEACHING

RESEARCH

SOFTWARE

REFERENCES

2011-2015University of PennsylvaniaDual DegreeMaster of Landscape ArchitectureMaster of Architecture

Rhino, Grasshopper, Photoshop, Illustrator, AutoCAD, 3ds Max, Revit, Final Cut Pro

mcloskey@design.upenn.eduKaren M’CloskeyAssistant ProfessorUniversity of Pennsylvania

dilip@design.upenn.eduDilip da CunhaAssistant ProfessorUniversity of Pennsylvania

tiaarchitects@gmail.comTullio IngleseDirectorTIA Architects

6/10/2009 - 9/14/2009History of Bruce GoffUniversity of CincinnatiVisited and researched Goff’s designs in Missouri, Kansas & OklahomaCreated a presentation for Professor Gerald Larson about Goff’s workWrote essay titled “Wright & Goff: Two approaches to Organic Architecture”

9/22/2010 - 6/11/2011Digital Design FundamentalsUniversity of CincinnatiTeaching assistant for Darrin HunterTaught Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesignCritiqued and graded design projects

6/4/2010 - 8/28/2010History of Modern ArchitectureUniversity of CincinnatiTeaching assistant for Gerald LarsonLed weekly discussions about lecturesGraded tests, essays, and diagrams

10/10/2012 - 12/12/2012Architecture in EducationAlbert M. Greenfield SchoolInstructor for Adrienne HorowitzTaught a basic survey of architectureHelped students build models

1/3/2011 - 3/26/2011Tom Sewell Art StudioHaiku, HawaiiWorked on art installation projectsDeveloped graphic designsBuilt structures from old sugar mill parts

3/27/2010 - 6/4/2010DLR GroupPhoenix, ArizonaDrew building construction documentsUpdated landscape architecture detailsComposed materials boards

6/4/2012 - 8/27/2012Nacal Center for Ecological ArchitectureAmherst, MassachusettsDesigned landscape for proposed cityDrew sustainable housing documentsConstructed site models

2007-2011University of CincinnatiBachelor of Science in ArchitectureCum Laude

2003-2007Dublin Coffman High SchoolMagna Cum Laude

Night perspective from street corner

I designed a cabaret for a street corner in Philadelphia. The main concept was to blur the boundary between the stage and the audiance. I created many different iterations for the stage based on fractals. I decided on one main stage that breaks down into smaller parts. There are other also secondary architectural surfaces, whwhich can function as small stages, benches, or tables. There is also a plaza space where there can be outdoor concerts. This feature would help the cabaret attract the public to their events. Since many of the cabaret’s events will be at night, the structure is dramatically lit to create an exciting ambiance. The design was created by ffolding and cutting a single sheet of paper. This method creates a rigorous design cohesiveness.

Fall 2012 graduate school studio Iterations of different ideas for stages

CABARET PLISSEMENT

Main performance stage and bar at night

Fold out

Main performance space and upper balcony

Design model can be built out of a single sheet of paperFold in Cut

Longue

Public Plaza

Balcony

StageDining

Section through cabaret

Public plaza space

Climbing wall structure

Track ballastI designed a park across the Schuylkill River from Manayunk, a neighborhood in Philadelphia. I was intrigued by the many types of rocks on the site, especially the railroad track ballast. I explored its structural qualities. The rocks are very angular. This helps them interlock to form a stable base to bear weight. The individual rocks themselves arare made of smaller minerals (feldspar, mica, and quartz) that also interlock. I utilized the sectional qualities of interlocking angles in my project.

Fall 2011 graduate school studio

SCHUYLKILL PARK

Rocks under a microscope

Fishing pier on Schuylkill

Section of existing railroad track on the site

Topography of Philadelphia

Wheelchair ramp Diving platforms

My strategy was to create a park where visitors would have the opportunity to discover objects in the landscape. These large concrete sculptural elements would facilitate engagement with the edge of the Schuylkill River and the edge of the tree canopy. They could accomodate a variety of different activities, not necessarily those they wewere specifically designed for. The concrete would have different colors in order to empha-size the sectional qualities of the sculptures.

Enigmatic sculptures

Stage with seating Water slides

Minimum and maximum angles needed for different activities

Safe open space for community activities

Spring 2012 graduate school studio Strategic plan of spaces Visible space, adjacent to the communityI designed a park for Bridesburg, a working class neighborhood in Philadelphia. The original coke plant on the site has been abandoned. The land is now a brownfield. It is full of toxic chemicals left over from the plant. The new design uses phytoremdiation techniques to remove these elements. Currently the land is being used by didirtbikers and partying teenagers. The idea for the park is to keep these existing risky activities on the site, while isolating them from the rest of the park. Newly programmed spaces that the community has requested are inserted into the park. These include sports field and playgrounds.

visible

hidden

accessible

BRIDESBURG REFUGE

inaccessible

Climbing over hillHidden space, difficult to enter Tunnel through hill

Secret hidden place for discovery

Inaccessible habitat for viewing wildlife

Narrowing pier Stepping pier Wetlands with piers

The park features long walking paths that help connect the neighborhood to the waterfront. Along the edge of the river there are a variety of piers that visitors can engage with. These piers change based on whether it is high or low tide. As visitors walk further out onto the piers they become increasingly difficult to walk along. This chchallenge adds to their fun. The park will also host new wildlife habitat, which includes both wetlands and forests. These will be full of native plants. The planting layout maximizes the amount of edges between the forest and the wetland to allow for the maximium amont of biodiversity.

Overall planSpace that connects community to riverfront

Accessible zone for strolling to riverfront

I designed a garden that replaces an old river pier on the Delaware River. It changes through-out the day and the year depending on the tide. During the lowest tide, all of the gardens are easily accessible. During the highest tide, only the first garden is not fully submerged. This dynamism gives people different experiences eeach time they visit. The first garden is spacious and can accomodate many people, while the final garden is small and intimate. This gives visitors a variety of spatial experiences. The walkways to the gardens become increasingly difficult to traverse, acting as a fun challenge.

Walkway between gardens Plant palette for different tidal zones

Intimate garden

Spring 2012 mid-term project

FILTER GARDEN

spacious garden intimate gardenintermediate garden

risky stepping stonesaccessible bridges difficult traverse

High spring tideHigh neap tideLow neap tide

Plan of filter gardens

BUDDHIST TEMPLE

I designed the Zen temple in downtown Cincin-nati to be both peaceful and tranquil, two quali-ties that Buddhists strive to find in their everyday lives. Views of the busy streets surrounding the area are visually blocked off. Instead, most major spaces have views of expansive gardens. They become simpler and more abstract the closer they are to the meditation hall, reminding visitors that the path to tranquility is through simplicity. There are many steel boxes scattered through-out the landscape too. These are designed to take on a patina, reminding visitors that the world is impermanent, another Zen concept

View from the corner of Plum Street & Eighth Street

Most colorful, worldly garden Second, simpler garden with dining patioSpring 2011 senior year studio

Third, most subdued garden

View from Eighth Street

Tea house garden Interior view of the tea house

Sustainable design featuresThe temple has a number of features which help lower energy usage. It uses daylight from south-facing curtain wall windows to light most of the spaces. In front of these windows are operable louvers, which can be used for shading to keep the building from becoming too hot during the summer. The roof of the temple also has an extensive green roof. This provides additional in-sulation and moderates the urban heat island effect. It also absorbs excess rainwater and fil-ters pollutants in the city’s air. The walls are made out of concrete block. Since concrete has a high capacity to store heat, it is a good thermal mass material. It absorbs heat during the day and disperses it during the night, thus moderat-ing the temperature. The floors are bamboo.

Monk’s bedroomClassroom

Meditation hall View from meditation hall to garden

MeditationHall

Bed Bed Bed Bed Bed

LoungeKitchen

Bed Bed Bed Bed BedBed

LoungeKitchen

ArtStudio

DiningHall

Kitchen

Nursery

Reception

Eighth Street

Plum Street

Tea House

PlayGround

ClassClassClassClassClassClassLibrary

Yoga practice

Library

First Floor N

V

Second Floor

Third Floor

I designed a place for students of all faiths to congregate on University of Cincinnati’s campus. The existing landscape surrounding the site was designed by George Hargreaves. It features large triangular earthworks. I took inspiration from this motif and based the chapel off of a triangular module. I was careful not to disturb the existing vivistas in the landscape so I located most of the building underground. Also students would be able to walk up the gently sloping green roof and look out upon the rest of the beautiful campus. As visitors enter the chapel they would get brief glimpses of the sanctuary while walking to the narthex through a narrow sloping passage. The sansanctuary has two large windows which cast tri-angular shadows across the walls and floors.

Exterior perspective with site context

SanctuarySpring 2011 senior year studio

INTERFAITH CHAPEL

Narthex

Section Cut

Vestry

N

V

Coffee

Mechanical

Coats

Sanctuary

Storage

Narthex

Entrance ramp

INNOVATION LAB

Fortress-like front entrance

Summer 2010 junior year studio Large, flexible laboratories on the ground levelI designed a laboratory for exploring innovative ideas in downtown Cincinnati. Each inventor would have a fully customizable workspace. An intricate network of utilities would hang from the ceiling allowing the floor space to be flexible. In contrast their offices above would be surrounded by a minimalist landscape of concrete pavers, pupunctuated only by a few strategic plantings of vegetation. The inventors would be able to look out upon this dry landscape and reflect upon their scientific research without distractions. The wall surrounding the perimeter of the complex would also block any unsightly views of the city.

Relaxation space

Workspace

Section

Lighting

Water

Natural Gas

Internet

HVAC

Circulation

Structure

Compressed Air

Electricity

Rooftop relaxation space

Ground level workspace

Permeable paver system

Complete concrete unit system

Running bond system

I designed an undulating concrete block system for the laboratory’s relaxation space. I drew inspiration from the peaceful, minimalistic beauty of zen dry gardens and the Salk Institute. After creating several iterations based on the triangle, I eventually decided on a pattern based on the geometry of the sine curve. This form takes adadvantage of the fluid nature of concrete. The running bond system has the same dimensions as the typical concrete masonry unit. The permeable paver system has quarter-inch spaces between the pavers to allow water to be collected into drains beneath for greywayter storage. Although most people think concrete is uugly, this design brings out its inherent beauty.

Concrete Unit System

CYCLING HUB

My classmate Nick GigIiotti and I designed a building to serve as the headquarters of a new cycling competition. This project would help to revitalize Mt. Adams, a historic neighborhood of Cincinnati. With its triangular tubular tectonics, the design has the same structural qualities as a bicycle. This lightweight construction is in stark cocontrast to the surrounding context, built of bulky masonry walls. We explored different architectural gestures through bristol paper models. This ultimately helped us create the forms of the building. In addition, we made a film about Mt. Adams to help us understand the site.

View from the corner of St. Gregory Street & Hatch Street

Sketch model iteration 1 Sketch model iteration 2Spring 2011 senior year studio

Sketch model iteration 3

View from Hatch Street

Sketch model iteration 4 Sketch model iteration 5

Building programmingThe race would start and finish at this building. The path of the race would run through the site. Cycling fans could watch from the various levels of the complicated structure. This would create an exciting and congested race atmosphere. Although the competition would occur only for one week each year, the design would serve the MtMt. Adams community year-round by attracting cycling enthusiasts from the surrounding region. In addition to housing the permanent office of the competition, the various structures on the site would accommodate various programmatic elements of interest to cyclists. There would be a gym, a bike shop, a health food store, a cafe, andand a restauraunt. This would help to attract a new demographic group to live in Mt. Adams.

Upper pathLower path

Classy restaurantHealth food cafe

Conference room

Cycling competition

Museum

Bike Shop

Office

Gym

Restaurant

Lockers

Kitchen Store

Cafe

St. Gregory’s Street

Hatch Street

WINERY & VINEYARD

I designed a winery and vineyard on the outskirts of Cincinnati. For inspiration, the professor had me study James Turrell’s Rodin Crater. I then created an articulated plane based on it, where I practiced designing a site specific intervention. Taking the experience I gained from these thought provoking activities, I developed my final dedesign. After careful consideration, I decided to locate the winery building on a small hillside in the center of the site. The bottom level of the building contains temperature controlled rooms perfect for the storage of wine. On the middle level, visitors are permitted to see the production of wine. The wine tasting area is cantilevered over tthe side of the hill, providing visitors with a spectacular view of the large vineyard below.

Spring 2009 sophomore year studio Articulated tectonic plane

Initial winery sketch model

View of winery from below

Light shaft in underground parking Section drawing of winery in the hillside

Sustainable design featuresOverall plan for the vineyard Inside the winery

Aerial view of winery and surrounding vineyard

I employed a variety of techniques to conserve energy in the winery building. When it becomes too warm, the stack ventilation shaft could be opened to draw the hot air out of the building and circulate the cool air from the underground level. On the south façade, adjustable louvers and deciduous trees in front of the windows wowould allow sunlight to heat the building during the winter months, while shading it during the summer. The heat from this direct light would be stored in the thermal mass of the masonry walls. To help conserve water, there is also a rainwater harvesting system that would collect the run-off from the roof into a large storage tank below gground. This natural rainwater could be used to help irrigate some sections of the vineyard.

Sectional model of winery

I researched architect Bruce Goff for University of Cincinnati professor Gerald Larson. I read many books about Goff and visited his designs in Oklahoma and Missouri. He often used discarded materials in his buildings. In the Bavinger House, he used an oil pipe and biplane struts to provide structural support for the roof. He also created lilight fixtures out of recycled glass cullet, a byproduct of the manufacture of glass. Goff also excelled at combining landscape and architecture harmoniously in his designs. He truly blurred the boundary between the indoors and outdoors, especially in the Ledbetter and Bavinger Houses.

Bavinger House light fixture detail

Bavinger House interior Bavinger House windowSummer 2009 independent study

GOFF RESEARCH

Jones House light fixturesFreeman House window

Corner detail of Redeemer Lutheran Church

Ledbetter House entrance

I designed a library in the Clifton neighborhood of Cincinnati for my first architecture studio course. Working in both plan and section, I composed a series of tight narrow spaces that preceded a large reading room. I did not locate any windows facing the blank walls of the adjacent buildings. Instead all the windows are focused on the street. ToTo promote more community activity at the library I designed an outdoor plaza easily accessible to the public on its gently terraced rood. To take advantage of solar heating large south-facing windows capture heat during the wintertime, but are shaded by trees during the summer.

Model of building Circulation montageFall 2008 sophomore year studio

CLIFTON LIBRARY

LIGHT BOX

I designed a one-foot by one-foot box that had lighting effects, which were inspired by a piece of electronic music. I first drew two different images that came to my mind while listening to the music. Both the highway traffic and the oil derrick imply varying degrees of rhythmic movement. They also were dark and forlorn. I took the ideas from these rerepresentational images and abstracted them. I created several different iterations of the light box. Finally I decided on using varying sizes of pineholes to create dotted lines that looked like they were moving. The color palette used for these dots was taken from the colors of a sunset.

Spring 2008 freshman year project Highway timelapse at night Oil derrick at sunset

Minimalist abstraction