Compilation of Work

By Ben Marcus

Sustainable Bottled Water Factory, Offices and Environment MuseumRoland Wolroos-RitterFall 2011

Premise:The project evolved from extensive research on global fresh water supplies and the global bottled water industry. The project is a compilation of research and analysis of the future of the water bottle industry, and a design proposal for a sustainable bottled water factory in Downtown Los Angeles, that takes advantage of locally grown biofuels to not only produce biodegradable bottles, but also reduce and clean manufacturing water waste and other chemical pollutants being dumped into the LA River. The design proposal is a hybrid factory, office, and musuem that both physical and visual connections to create a better synergy with public and private building occupants.

Polished Aluminum and Cast Plaster Site Model

Detailed 1/16 scale model

Facebook Inc.Summer 2011

Interior Design Plan for the Forest City, NC Data Center + OfficesWinner of the 2011 Greenest Building of the Year by ENR Magazine

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Overall Plan

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Slides from the full interior design package (including art and furniture)

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Lobby

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Concept Sketch

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War Room & Conference Room HallwayGraphics printed on 40x60, .25” acrylic panels, wire suspended

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Capacity Planning drawings that reflect the weekly changes that the infrastructure teams make on the cluster layouts and power designations

One of my experimental graphic design projects became one of the primary selected art pieces for Facebook data centers globally. The final graphics are 25’ x 9’ wall mosaic for the multi-puropose room at the Forest City Data, along with the Prineville and Sweden data centers, featuring over 10,000 profile photos from both Facebook employees and members of the community that opt into a Facebook page. The pages were coordinated with PR and local media to further our involvement with the community and show appreciation to Facebook users.

Wolcott Architecture and Interiors

Reelz Channel

Beachbody

ID Public Relations

Live Nation

Ixia

New Roski School of Fine Art

STRUCTURE

Frank EscherSpring 2011

Premise:The New Roski School of Fine Art serves as a new beacon of art and culture for the USC campus, integrating a new Fisher Art Museum, as well as new unified facilities for the undergrad and graduate art school. Due to the density of the project, the architecture is conceived as a condensed solid that is voided from the interior, creating a rich, light-filled atrium space for students to interact. The project sought to connect the art and architecture school programs both horizontally and vertically through the programed courtyard and new classroom spaces.

EAST ELEVATION

LEVEL -1 LEVEL 0

NORTH ELEVATION

SECTION A

Venice Beach Politics and Poetry Center

POLITICAL RACES AND POETIC TRACESCONTRASTING ATTITUDES IN AMERICAN CULTURE DESIGNED BY BEN MARCUS / 302a / RIC ABRAMSON’S STUDIO

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VENICE BEACH

BEACHVENICE

CLASSROOM

POETRY CAFE

ROOF DECK

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TUD

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GREEN ROOF

LEVEL 3 AT 1/16” = 1’

OFFICES AND CONFERENCE ROOMS

PREPROOM

SITE PLAN AT 1/32” = 1’

NORTH ELEVATION AT 1/8” = 1’ EAST ELEVATION AT 1/8” = 1’

SECTION B AT 1/8” = 1’

SECTION A AT 1/8” = 1’

PAINTINGSTUDIO

RESOURCEROOM

CLASSROOM

LEVEL 2 AT 1/16” = 1’

JAMES D. HUBBARD

CAROLYN O. RIOS

MARK E. RYAVEC

JOSEPH D. MURPHY

HUGH HARRISON

ADAM S. GLICK

JACOB A. KAUFMAN

BRENNAN D. LINDNERMaya Angelou Shel SilversteinRobert FrostEdgar Allan PoeEmily Dickinson Walt Whitman Oscar WildeLangston Hughes

POLITICAL RACES AND POETIC TRACESCONTRASTING ATTITUDES IN AMERICAN CULTURE DESIGNED BY BEN MARCUS / 302a / RIC ABRAMSON’S STUDIO

VENICE BEACH

VENICE BEACH

BEACHVENICE

CLASSROOM

POETRY CAFE

ROOF DECK

REC

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DIN

G S

TUD

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GREEN ROOF

LEVEL 3 AT 1/16” = 1’

OFFICES AND CONFERENCE ROOMS

PREPROOM

SITE PLAN AT 1/32” = 1’

NORTH ELEVATION AT 1/8” = 1’ EAST ELEVATION AT 1/8” = 1’

SECTION B AT 1/8” = 1’

SECTION A AT 1/8” = 1’

PAINTINGSTUDIO

RESOURCEROOM

CLASSROOM

LEVEL 2 AT 1/16” = 1’

JAMES D. HUBBARD

CAROLYN O. RIOS

MARK E. RYAVEC

JOSEPH D. MURPHY

HUGH HARRISON

ADAM S. GLICK

JACOB A. KAUFMAN

BRENNAN D. LINDNERMaya Angelou Shel SilversteinRobert FrostEdgar Allan PoeEmily Dickinson Walt Whitman Oscar WildeLangston Hughes

Ric AbramsonSpring 2010

This project looked at the relationship between politics and poetry, as well as the relationships between cultural and civic building typologies. It includes an auditorium and event space, a poetry and music cafe / performance space, as well as offices, an art gallery, a painting studio, poetry library, class-rooms, and study spaces.

MIXED-USE TIMELINE

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CHAMBER2,700 sf

CLASSROOMSAND LIBRARY1,000 sf

SCULPTUREGARDEN

1,000 sf

6am 7am 8am 9am 10am 11am 12pm 1pm 2pm 3pm 4pm 5pm 6pm 7pm 8pm 9pm 11pm 1am10pm 12am

OFFICES1,500 sf

POETRY CAFE2,700 sf

SOCIAL HALL3,000 sf

PARKING40,000 sf

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+10’

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NEW EVENING NODE AND MARKER FOR VENICE BEACH

NEW DESIGN ADAPTING TO ACCOMODATE THE FARMERS MARKET

POLITICS POETRY

WRITTEN

SPOKEN

PATTERN

FORM

IMAGE

TRANSLATION

CHAMBER

OFFICES

ENTRY

CATERING

SOCIAL HALL

POETRY CAFE

CLASSROOMS

POETRYLIBRARY

DISPLAY

ACTIVATION OF TECHNOLOGY(VIDEO SCREEN)

SITE ACTIVATION

CIRCULATION

CHAMBER CORRUGATED REFLECTIVE METAL SKIN

STRUCTURAL MOMENT FRAMEAND CONCRETE CORE

ACTIVATION OF MOVEMENT AND FLOW(WATERFALL)

ACTIVATION OF EXPRESSION(CHALK WALL)

ACTIVATION OF CULTURE(VERTICAL GALLERY)

MECHANICALROOM

SCULPTUREGARDEN

BASEMENT

GROUND FLOOR

COMMUNITYART GALLERY

SOCIAL HALL

STORAGEA/V ROOM

ANTE ROOM

CHAMBER

CLASSROOMPOETRY STUDY

DISPLY SPACE

CATERING KITCHEN

ENTRY / RECEPTION

INTERACTIVEMEDIA

MIXED-USE TIMELINE

FLOOR 1

FLOOR 2

FLOOR 3

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CHAMBER2,700 sf

CLASSROOMSAND LIBRARY1,000 sf

SCULPTUREGARDEN

1,000 sf

6am 7am 8am 9am 10am 11am 12pm 1pm 2pm 3pm 4pm 5pm 6pm 7pm 8pm 9pm 11pm 1am10pm 12am

OFFICES1,500 sf

POETRY CAFE2,700 sf

SOCIAL HALL3,000 sf

PARKING40,000 sf

-13’

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+20’

+20’

+20’

+20’

+20’

+10’

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+20’

+20’

+20’

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+20’

+10’

NEW EVENING NODE AND MARKER FOR VENICE BEACH

NEW DESIGN ADAPTING TO ACCOMODATE THE FARMERS MARKET

POLITICS POETRY

WRITTEN

SPOKEN

PATTERN

FORM

IMAGE

TRANSLATION

CHAMBER

OFFICES

ENTRY

CATERING

SOCIAL HALL

POETRY CAFE

CLASSROOMS

POETRYLIBRARY

DISPLAY

ACTIVATION OF TECHNOLOGY(VIDEO SCREEN)

SITE ACTIVATION

CIRCULATION

CHAMBER CORRUGATED REFLECTIVE METAL SKIN

STRUCTURAL MOMENT FRAMEAND CONCRETE CORE

ACTIVATION OF MOVEMENT AND FLOW(WATERFALL)

ACTIVATION OF EXPRESSION(CHALK WALL)

ACTIVATION OF CULTURE(VERTICAL GALLERY)

MECHANICALROOM

SCULPTUREGARDEN

BASEMENT

GROUND FLOOR

COMMUNITYART GALLERY

SOCIAL HALL

STORAGEA/V ROOM

ANTE ROOM

CHAMBER

CLASSROOMPOETRY STUDY

DISPLY SPACE

CATERING KITCHEN

ENTRY / RECEPTION

INTERACTIVEMEDIA

Parametric and Building Information ModelingPalm Springs, CA - Modeled in Digital Project and Revit

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High Density Sustainable Housing DevelopmentOlivier Touraine, 302aFall 2009

Premise:The basis of this project was to develop a high density urban hous-ing scheme that explores the opportunies for new green space along the Expo Line at Exposition and Crenshaw. The project is new hybrid housing typology fosters nature and the environment and highlights the power of sustainable design, through organizational ideas related to aggregation, vertical + horizontal circulation, order-ing principles, material studies, structures, and urban scale.

Retail

Retail

Community Garden

Retail

Retail

Pool Hall

Restaurant

Retail

Gym

Restroom

Restroom

Laundry

Mechanical

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Level 1

West Elevation

Analysis of Carre D’ArtJeff Kim, 202aFall 2008

Premise:Develops a greater understanding of urban context, scale, building partis, light, and museum typologies through the analysis of Norman Foster’s museum Carre D’Art in Nimes, France

Audi Lifestyle CenterJeff Kim, 202aFall 2008

Premise:Design a dynamic Audi center that incorporates a Museum, Showroom, Design Center, and Offices in a 30,000 square foot building located at the corner of Figeroa Ave. and Olympic Blvd. across the street from LA Live

Menil Collection Light StudyRachel Berney, 102bSpring 2008

Premise:Rebuilt 1/2” scale model of the Menil Collection in Houston, Texas to study the light conditions in the space during different times of year, as well as to understand how to control natural lighting. Hand drawings illustrated with pen.

Light Model ReproductionOriginal Photo

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SketchUp Model Model Reproduction

Kimbell Art Museum AnalysisRennie Tang, 202bSpring 2009

Premise:This exercise allowed me to illustrate, critically analyze, structurally deconstruct, and unpack the concepts, plans, sectional qualities, systems, and organizational principles behind the Kimbell Art Museum in Fort Worth, Texas by Louis Kahn.

Hand DrawingJoe Sturges and Lee OlveraFall 2007

Premise:These drawings are using a variety of different media, including pen and ink, graphite, charcoal, and colored pencil. Many of the drawings are of on-campus buildings which we studied throughout the semester. There are additional drawings included from my study abroad throughout Spain and the rest of Europe.

USC Solar Decathalon 2013 Proposal - Plenum HouseGary PaigeFall 2011

Premise:My winning USC’s concept for a high-performance, net-zero-energy, solar home al-lowed our university to compete in the 2013 international competition and is motivated by research into porosity and flow. Conceived of as a spatial manifold that modulates the flow of natural phenomena such as sunlight, air, and rain in order to conserve and optimize energy usage, the Plenum House is conceived as a flexible, affordable, and energy-responsive alternative to the generic stucco boxes and McMansions that populate Los Angeles.

Barcelona Densification Strand : Catalytic Urbanism

Kim ColemanFall 2010

Premise:The development of the new densification strand in Poble Nou utilizes infill optimization and maximized density as driving forces for the creation of the project. By exploring new possibilities across all scales, the strand redevelopment impacts not only its immediate urban surroundings, but also creates new city connections, introduces new programmatic stimulators, and allows people to manipulate both the indoor and outdoor spaces according to their needs. While the project is flexible at a smaller scale, leaving much of the new urban space free to define its own programs, the new infill buildings are squeezed into small sites that were originally low-density, under utilized programs. The forms of the new buildings all peel out into the strand to open up views of the city surroundings.

Office Plaza Detailed Site Plan

Urban Stage and Parking Entrance Concept

Market Housing Detailed Site Plan

Retail Housing Detailed Site Plan

Gallery Housing Detailed Site Plan