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PORTFOLIOERIC NIELSEN

University of OregonMasters of Architecture, 2014

Washington State UniversityBachelor of Science in Architecture, 2009

[email protected] NE 24th Avenue #29Portland, OR 97232

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Education University of Oregon - Portland | Department of ArchitectureMasters of Architecture, anticipated graduation June 2014

Washington State University | School of Architecture & Construction ManagementB.S. Architectural Studies, May 2009

ProfessionalWork

HDR Architecture | Intern ArchitectFebruary 2013 - July 2013

Roles and Responsibilities:Master PlanningConstruction AdministrationMarketing

Projects:Washington State University Campus Development PlanMultiCare Rainier Tower

Rice Fergus Miller Architecture and Planning | Intern ArchitectSeptember 2010 - July 2012

Roles and Responsibilities:Technical Designer Construction Administration

Projects:Emerald Heights Fitness Center Emerald Heights Multi-Purpose BuildingEmerald Heights Trailside Senior HousingUmatilla Elder Care and Tribal CenterTimber Ridge at Talus Senior Housing CommunityTrillium Woods Senior Housing Community

Joint Task Force Engineering - Naval Facilities Engineering Command Northwest | Disaster Relief Planning: Port-au-Prince, HaitiMarch - May 2010

Roles and Responsibilities:Intern Architect Disaster Relief PlanningStructural Assessment

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ProfessionalWork

Rice Fergus Miller Architecture and Planning | Intern ArchitectMay - August 2007, May - August 2008, July 2009

Roles and Responsibilities:Technical Designer

Projects:Sophia Bremer Child Development Center Technical Designer

Trillium Woods Senior Housing CommunityTechnical Designer

Timber Ridge at Talus Senior Housing CommunityTechnical Designer

• LEED Accredited Professional BD+C• currently enrolled in NCARB Intern Development Program

Recognition • University of Oregon Graduate Tuition Fellowship• Joint Civilian Service Achievement Medal• Armed Forces Civilian Service Medal• Naval Facilities Engineering Command Northwest Letter of Appreciation

ProfessionalAffiliations

Technical Skills

Software:• Revit Architecture• AutoCad • Autodesk Impression• Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Dreamweaver• Google SketchUp• Microsoft Office Suite

Manual Techniques:• Sketching / Hand Renderings • Drafting• Model Building

Emerald Heights Fitness Center : Redmond, WA

Emerald Heights Multi-Purpose Building : Redmond, WA

Trailside : Redmond, WA

Timber Ridge at Talus : Issaquah, WA

Trillium Woods : Plymouth, MN

Earthquake Relief and Planning : Port-au-Prince, Haiti

Private Residence : Fidalgo Island, WA

Small Town Urban Living : The Dalles, OR

Inuit Art & Learning Centre : Winnepeg, MB

Slabtown Urban Square : Portland, OR

Prefabricated Disaster Relief Dwelling : Concept Site

Fashion Exchange : Meat-Packing District, NYC

Maidan in Kandahar : Kandahar, Afghanistan

Photography and Painting : Various Media

Furniture Design : Console Table & Trivet

personal projects

table of contentsprofessional projects

academic projects

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Emerald Heights Fitness CenterRedmond, WA

Completion: 2012Size / Footprint: 12,000 sq. ft.Building Vitals: • Zero-edge pool• Cardio & strength training • Fitness Studio• Salon• LEED Silver

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Technical Designer • documented project from schematic design to construction documents• coordinated details with project engineers and construction team• assisted with building plan and elevation design• detailed interior and exterior conditions• presented project to City of Redmond design review board for design approval• submitted project to various agencies for permit approvals

Construction Administration• performed construction administration during construction phase until building completion • coordinated field conditions with general contractor through RFI’s and supplemental drawings• worked through constructability issues in field• inspected work to ensure design intent • maintained regular client communication to ensure satisfaction

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Emerald Heights Fitness CenterRedmond, WA

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Emerald Heights Multi-Purpose Building Redmond, WA

Completion: 2013Size / Footprint: 10,850 sq. ft.Building Vitals: • Multi-purpose room• Performance platform• A/V accessory rooms• Connector halls to main

building and Fitness Center

Technical Designer • documented project from schematic design to construction documents• coordinated details with project engineers and construction team• assisted with building plan and elevation design• detailed interior and exterior conditions• field-verified as-built conditions for incorporation into design • submitted project to various agencies for permit approvals

Pre-Construction• documented demolition of existing pool building• coordinated connection of new multi-purpose building with existing Fitness Center and existing

main building• participated in regular client meetings and presented status of project

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Emerald Heights Multi-Purpose Building Redmond, WA

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TrailsideRedmond, WA

Est. Completion: 2014Size / Footprint: 10,850 sq. ft.Building Vitals: • Below-grade parking garage• Main entry lobby and foyer• 43 residential units at various

sizes and levels of finish

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Technical Designer • presented building design to existing campus residents in regular resident meetings• documented project from concept to design development level• coordinated design with project engineers (structural, civil, MEP) • developed and revised unit plan layouts with project designer and client input • designed and detailed exterior materials and design intent details• coordinated documents with contractor at various phases for budget and pricing

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Timber Ridge at TalusIssaquah, WA

Completion: 2008Size / Footprint: 473,260 sq. ft.Building Vitals: • Continuing Care Retirement

Community (CCRC)• Community amenities; dining

venues, salon and spa, wellness center

• 184 independent living units• Construction Cost: $80.5m• LEED Silver

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Technical Designer • developed building floor plans • designed unit plan layouts during schematic and design development phases • documented residential unit interior elevations during construction document phase• assisted project architect with construction administration and performed regular field visits• revised unit plan layouts to meet owner / buyer desired modifications • documented interior finish details

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Trillium WoodsPlymouth, MN

Status: Under ConstructionSize / Footprint: 914,000 sq. ft.Building Vitals: • Continuing Care Retirement

Community (CCRC)• 345 independent living units• 22 assisted living units• 45 skilled nursing beds• 15 memory care beds• Community amenities; dining

venues, salon and spa, and wellness center

• 46-acre site with extensive trail system connecting city and county trails

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Technical Designer • developed building floor plans • designed unit plan layouts during schematic and design development phases • documented residential unit interior elevations during construction document phase• documented exterior elevations for entirety of project• coordinated exterior materials and details with envelope consultant

Earthquake Relief and PlanningPort-au-Prince, Haiti

Team Role: In response to the devastating earthquake in Port-au-Prince Haiti, a Joint Task Force team of architects/engineers were sent to provide disaster relief and reconstruction planning.

Roles and Responsibilities:• lead planner / architect as part of New Horizons program to design and construct over 20 Community

Service Clusters • performed structural damage assessments on 180+ private residences, schools, hospitals, and

government facilities

• lead planner / architect for three Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camps within the Port-au-Prince metropolitan area

• implemented Cash for Work programs to improve living conditions at IDP camps in coordination with the US Army 2-325th Airborne

Awards: Joint Civilian Service Achievement MedalArmed Forces Civilian Service Medal

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Private ResidenceFidalgo Island, WA

Status: Awaiting ConstructionSize / Footprint: 2,100 sq. ft.Building Vitals: • Residence for a family of four• Passive design• Regionally designed building

envelope to reduce heating and cooling loads

roof assembly standing seam metal roofing fluid-applied vapor barrier 3/4” sheathing 16” tji joist framing w/ blown-in batt insulation 1/2” finish grade plywood stained finish

wall assembly tongue-and-groove fir 1/2” wood furring 4” mineral wool rigid insulation fluid-applied vapor barrier 1/2” sheathing 2x8 wood stud framing w/ blown-in batt insulation gypsum wall board painted finish

floor assembly 1-1/2” gypcrete topping radiant floor heating 3/4” sheathing 9” tji joist framing w/ blown-in batt insulation fluid-applied vapor barrier

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Overlooking Padilla Bay, this Fidalgo Island residence seeks to address issues of building consumption and energy dependence by questioning current sustainable trends and typical overreaching solutions. This home demonstrates sustainable design does not require significant investment in high-tech building systems, but simply a carefully designed and regionally appropriate building envelope that performs in its surroundings. The building envelope was designed for the mild Pacific Northwest climate and will neither gain nor lose

heat when the outdoor air temperature is in the passive zone (between 55° and 75°), putting the building in passive mode and requiring no heating or cooling. Natural ventilation will serve to provide occupant comfort within the passive zone with the release of warm air and drawing in cool air. This home trends in the opposite direction of many sustainable solutions common today by not relying on so-called ‘efficient’ systems, but rather omits the very systems that are consuming energy. It’s an example that regional design, not high-tech systems, play a significant role in reducing energy dependence.

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Photography and PaintingVarious Media

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Furniture DesignConsole Table & Trivet

Designer / Craftsman • purpose-built console table for small apartment spaces • salvaged old-growth 4” x 8” fir beams with square steel bar hairpin legs• beams were jointed and planed for smooth finish and sealed with polyurethane • trivet built as accessory for table from plywood and mdf for hot dishes or cold drinks • trivet features variations of offset lines to create simple, yet dynamic forms

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Small Town Urban LivingThe Dalles, OR

Project Vitals: • Full-block housing project

provides diverse mix of urban housing types

• 41 new residential units total• 9 rowhouses, 16 1-br

apartment, 16 2-br apartments• Central court for parking and

other pedestrian activities• Below-grade parking garage

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Street at the transition between detached single-family homes to the historic downtown. This location is ideal because of its close proximity to the new transit center, 2nd Street, new grocery store and other existing and new amenities. This full-block development provides a mix of urban housing types and unit sizes, including rowhouses and apartments. These housing types are marketed to be desirable for a mix of ages and economic standing to encourage population of the historic downtown.

The Dalles’ historic downtown exists in a state of economic stagnation with a large stock of vacant commercial and mixed-use buildings. Much of the economic focus has been transferred to the box store development to the northwest of downtown. Populating the downtown through development of residential projects is essential to providing any substantial economic stimulus to spur business and community investment. Additionally, a variety of housing options needs to be made available to suit the demands of different user groups. This project proposes a full-block housing development at the corner of 3rd and Union

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Inuit Art & Learning CentreWinnepeg, MB

Size / Footprint: 35,000 sq. ft.Building Vitals: • five new studio classrooms• youth learning studio

classrooms • permanent exhibit addition• temporary exhibit addition• multi-purpose room • storage space for existing

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with its main entry along St. Mary Avenue, completing the network of public spaces on the block. The new entry will provide a dynamic and sheltered space of similar character to the WAG’s east entrance along Memorial Boulevard. Accounting for the importance of the southeast corner of the block and its relationship to the Manitoba Legislative Building, primary program spaces have been located at this corner with openings directing views. The addition will provide a contemporary form that takes cues from the WAG to provide a complimentary and varied addition.

The Winnipeg Art Gallery (WAG), which is Canada’s oldest civic art gallery, plans to erect an addition to its building on Memorial Boulevard in downtown Winnipeg. The purpose of the addition is twofold. First is to provide an appropriate home, display and research environment for its internationally renowned collection of contemporary Inuit art, comprising sculptures, drawings, prints and textiles. The collection is the largest one of its kind anywhere in the world. The second purpose is to provide new and improved facilities for the Gallery’s Studio Art and Learning programs. The IALC addition will provide new public open space on the southern end of the WAG block

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Slabtown Urban SquarePortland, OR

Size / Footprint: 45,000 sq. ft.Building Vitals: • Commercial tenant

improvement at street level• Main entry lobby• Community room for public

meetings and gatherings• 39 residential units• Roof terrace• Below-grade parking garage

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public to provide much-needed space for neighborhood functions. This community room is a multi-level flexible space to accommodate a variety of functions either in the main room or its accessory rooms. Below-grade parking will be provided for residents of the building. Residential units will consist of a variety of unit types ranging from studios to 2-bedroom lofts to attract a variety of price-points and residents. An outdoor terrace is provided at the southern facade for residents’ use. This project serves as a catalyst for future neighborhood development and re-envisions Slabtown as a desirable Portland neighborhood.

Slabtown is an under-utilized industrial district in northwest Portland that will be transformed into a mixed-use neighborhood which supports housing, employment, open space and community amenities. A public square and its surrounding mixed-use buildings will be developed at the intersection of NW 21st Ave. and Pettygrove St. with commercial spaces provided at the street-level and a mix of office and residential above. The design of the square’s northeast building takes advantage of its unique location between the square and park with the use of building setbacks and an articulated balcony-bay curtain wall system. A multi-purpose community room and accessory spaces will be made available to the

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Maidan in KandaharKandahar, Afghanistan

Project Details:• Dense urban fabric in

consideration of hot climate• Central village courtyard

includes mosque and accessory worship spaces

• Courtyard and mosque form the hub of the village

• Mosque designed with contemporary aesthetic

Urban developments of the region are traditionally composed of dense courtyard housing. Village life is generally secluded, with privacy as a treasured commodity. Aside from cultural privacy, this dense urban fabric allows for comfortable living in the hot, arid climate by protecting inhabitants from the heat through mass and narrow streets. Primarily a pedestrian development, parking is found closely within the entrance to confine automobiles to the perimeter of the village and out of the pedestrian streets. Passing along from the entrance area, the visitor will make their way into the focal point of the village: the

central maidan. It is a place where the village comes together through the routine of daily life. At the center of the maidan is a modest-sized mosque designed with the intent of creating a contemporary and sculptural place of worship. Abiding closely to design principles of the region regarding sunlight, airflow, and cultural privacy, the mosque will function as a surreal place of worship.

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membrane roofingfluid-applied vapor barrier5/8” OSB5/8” corrugated OSB w/ blown fiber insulation5/8” OSB1/4” wood veneer planks

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Prefabricated Disaster Relief Dwelling

Size / Footprint: 450 sq. ft.Building Vitals:• Designed to provide quick,

permanent housing to a family of four following a disaster

• Detailed for ease of assembly• Energy and resource

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As the intensity of weather increases, so too do its effects on the human population. Witnessed in recent years, large-scale devastation can occur to nearly any major human settlement. The need for immediate housing is important, but even more so is the need for more long-term, semi-permanent housing solutions. Providing a displaced family with stable housing will soften the effects of the disaster while helping with recovery and a continuation into progressive life.The goal of this project is to design a prefabricated dwelling for a family of four to be supplied and

assembled in disaster relief situations. Requirements were to use easily assembled, lightweight materials which could be combined to create an energy and resource independent home. The core of the floor, wall, and roof assemblies is 5/8” corrugated OSB with blown fiber insulation. This structural OSB would adequately provide for load and insulating requirements, while maintaining a high strength-to-weight ratio. Solar panels, along with water collection and recycling would be provided to ensure the possibility of comfortable off-grid living.

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Fashion ExchangeMeat-Packing District, NYC

Size / Footprint: 32,000 sq. ft.Building Vitals:• Central atrium and stair bring

light into the core of the building

• Mixing room and main floor gallery

• Fashion show runway• Fashion / textile library &

workspace• 2 short-term residential

apartments for visiting designers

The Meat-Packing District of Manhattan is quickly becoming the new center for fashion, trends, and progressive exchange of ideas. The goal of this project is to create an urban wedge building that would serve as the district’s center for fashion exhibition and education. The program for the Exchange includes a main gallery, offices, library, auditorium, apartments, and a runway. An important aspect of the design was to allow for plentiful amounts of natural lighting while addressing the

lengthiness and minimal width of the site. At the center of the Exchange is a large atrium, garden, and cafe space giving an open and natural social atmosphere. Winding up through the atrium is a smooth spiral stair drawing the visitor out of the depths of the building, past the focal point of the runway, and into the sky. Careful use of mezzanines, along with an open curtain-wall facade, were crucial in vertically opening up the interior, allowing for a spacious and comfortable interior environment.

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