BENJAMIN HOVND | AIA | LEED AP | NCARB RELEVANT EXPERIENCE OPN Architects Inc. | Architect | Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 Year, 4 Months • Generated substantial profit for the firm through extreme efficiency and autonomy. • Worked closely with office partners. • Produced initial design concepts for several buildings. • As a job captain, won several Request for Proposal competitions with expedited deadlines. • Met with prominent corporate clients for design presentations and project kick-off meetings. • One of two team members working efficiently on design development of a 55,000 square foot research laboratory. • Responsible for coordination with structural, mechanical, electrical, civil, and laboratory consultants. • Quickly earned responsibility and trust with partners and clients. • Design lead for all exterior detailing, including curtain wall, thermal and water mitigation systems. • Managed the production of construction documents on several projects. • In charge of interviewing, selecting and hiring summer interns as well as full-time intern architects and interior designers. • Responsible for managing several employees & interns and their projects. VARENHORST | Architectural Designer | Philadelphia, PA | 1 Year, 1 Month • Initially hired to help shiſt the identity of the firm to a more design-oriented philosophy. • Quickly earned responsibility in project decision making. • Worked closely with the partner and studio director in the firm. • Became a reliable resource for design thinking, concept engineering, and project planning. • Helped the firm transition from MicroStation to Autodesk by establishing project standards and giving company tutorials. • Was given the title of BIM and CAD Manager. • Earned the responsibility to manage sensitive project materials like Due Diligence scopes and Cost Estimation materials. • Extensively studied zoning codes. • Developed project strategies for clients and the firm. • Interviewed potential employees. FREELANCE WORK | Design Consultant | Philadelphia, PA | 4 Months • Learned to understand the process seeking out and being awarded projects. • Learned how to be resourceful and how to quickly find answers to questions I did not know initially. • Sent clients service quotes, project proposals, invoices, scope of work, etc. • Learned how to collaborate with other consultants and engineers. • Established networks with industry professionals. “You nailed the concept . love the look and ideas. Exactly what Im thinking.”[sic] - E-mail from Client SCHRAMM ARCHITECTS | Architectural Designer | Yankton, SD | 3 Years, 3 Months • Initially hired as an intern architect to work on construction documentation. • Quickly moved on to managing several projects from initial client meeting to construction. • Was the project lead on several projects. • Learned to be self-reliant and collaborative with the founder of the firm. • Worked directly with clients to determine their needs. • With the firm from its inception, learning what it takes to operate an architectural practice. • Brought in projects, contributing to the growth of the firm. • Was the sole person in charge of 3-D modeling, Rendering, Graphics and Project Visualization. “We are geing a lot of compliments on our plans and are ready to break ground.” - E-mail from Client UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA-LINCOLN | Graduate Teaching Assistant | 9 Months • One of 12 students selected out of approximately 100 applicants for the position. • Organized students and class schedules on a daily basis. • Gave several lectures on design and computer programs such as Revit, Rhino, 3ds Max, Photoshop and Illustrator. • Conveyed design techniques to future architects, interior designers, graphic designers, textile designers and artists. “...we need talent like you for the future of architecture in this country.” - Robert Ripley, AIA Nebraska President NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS • Harry F. Cunningham Medal of Excellence Winner • For most outstanding Master’s Thesis • Tau Sigma Delta Medal Finalist • For best career design work at UNL • Spoke at AIA Nebraska Spring 2012 Conference • Master of Architecture Exhibit of Student Work • Guest Critic at the University of Pennsylvania • Celebration of Graduate Student Work • Featured Article in Nebraska Alumni Assoc. Newsleer • Featured in UNL College of Architecture Newsleer • George E. Clayton Scholarship • Frank Yaggie Award • Max Hawk Award • Todd Tessier Memorial Scholarship • Roger Haas Memorial Scholarship • LEED Certification • Registered Architect EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA Master of Architecture BS in Design Master Thesis Received Highest Honor - The Cunningham Medal of Excellence SKILLS *Revit *Rhino Sketchup 3ds Max *AutoCAD Microstation *Photoshop *Illustrator *InDesign *Microsoſt Office Aſter Affects Premiere Pro Grasshopper Ecotect *Strategic Planning *Project Planning *Critical Thinking *Design Thinking Sustainable Design *Concept Design *Master Planning *Urban Development *Residential Design *Construction Documents *Exterior Detailing Renovation *Resourceful *Passionate *Autonomy *Teamwork *Leadership *Denotes Highly Proficient CONTACT *Benjamin Hovland 1740 7th Avenue SE Cedar Rapids, IA 52403 605.661.4940 [email protected]*American Citizen, References available upon request LICENSURE PA Architect # RA406820
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BENJAMIN HOVLAND | AIA | LEED AP | NCARBRELEVANT EXPERIENCEOPN Architects Inc. | Architect | Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 Year, 4 Months
AMES R&D RESEARCH LABORATORYVETERINARY MEDICINE RESEARCH & TESTING
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OPN ARCHITECTSAMES, IACONSTRUCTIONLABORATORY$20 MILLION53,000 SQ. FT
A MEMBER OF THIS PROJECT TEAM FROM DESIGN TO CONSTRUCTION. ONE OF TWO FULL-TIME TEAM MEMBERS WHICH PROVIDED SUBSTANTIAL COMPANY PROFITABILITY THROUGH EXTREME EFFICIENCY. EARNED SIGNIFICANT TRUST AND RESPONSIBILITY IN A SHORT TIME. NOT ONLY PROVIDED THE INITIAL DESIGN CONCEPT BUT ALSO TECHNICAL EXPERTISE AND KNOWLEDGE IN THE DETAILING OF A UNIQUE EXTERIOR ENVELOPE.
JOB CAPTAINDESIGNER WITH OFFICE PARTNERCONCEPT DESIGNSCHEMATIC DESIGN OPTIONSCOST ESTIMATIONLIFE-CYCLE COSTINGONE OF TWO MEMBERS ON PROJECT TEAMCONSTRUCTION MANAGER COORDINATIONLAB CONSULTANT COORDINATIONSTRUCTURAL COORDINATION
MECHANICAL COORDINATIONCIVIL COORDINATIONMATERIAL VENDOR COORDINATIONMET WITH SUBCONTRACTORS FOR DETAIL DESIGNMATERIAL SPECIFICATIONDETAIL DESIGN AND DOCUMENTATIONEXTERIOR ENVELOPE DETAIL QUALITY CONTROLCOORDINATED SEVERAL OTHER TEAM MEMBERSESTABLISHED TASKED FOR TEAM MEMBERSREVIEWED WORK BY TEAM MEMBERS
GENERAL CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATIONSUBMITTAL REVIEWSHOP DRAWING REVIEWBID DOCUMENT COORDINATIONISSUED ADDENDA & CHANGE ORDERSGENERAL CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATIONPOST-BID CONSTRUCTION MANAGER COORDINATION3D REPRESENTATIONS2D REPRESENTATIONS
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FIBERGLASS THERMAL SPACER. PROVIDES A THERMAL BREAK
FROM THE VENEER TO THE STRUCTURE.
SIGNIFICANT PRIORITY WAS PLACED ON MAINTAINING A CONTINUOUS LAYER OF INSULATION AROUND THE
ENTIRE BUILDING.
EXTENSIVE EFFORT REQUIRED FOR THIS DETAIL TO MAINTAIN
THE INITIAL DESIGN CONCEPT OF A “OUTBOARD” CURTAIN WALL
SYSTEM.
SILL PROVIDES FOR 3/4” DEAD LOAD DEFLECTION @ THE SILL.
SILICONE BOOT PROVIDES A CONTINUOUS WATER BARRIER
INTO THE GLAZING POCKET.
THE DESIGN OF THIS DETAIL WAS CRUCIAL AS IT IS A CONSISTENT
DETAIL FOR THE EXTENT OF THE 800 LINEAL FEET OF THE SECOND
FLOOR
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URBAN GROCERY STORE MIXED USEDOWNTOWN GROCERY & RETAIL WITH MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ABOVE
THIS PROJECT WAS A RESPONSE TO A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL DESIGN COMPETITION CALLING FOR A DOWNTOWN LOT TO BE DEVELOPED. THE CHOICE OF A GROCERY STORE AS A PRIMARY CATALYST PROVIDED A PROGRAMMATIC ELEMENT THAT WAS MISSING FROM THE DOWNTOWN AREA. WITH ONLY TWO WEEKS TO PROVIDE A RESPONSE, I EFFICIENTLY DEVELOPED A DESIGN CONCEPT WITH ONE OF THE OFFICE PARTNERS, PROVIDED TASKS TO OTHER TEAM MEMBERS AND SUCCESSFULLY SUBMITTED A FULL PROPOSAL. MY FIRM WAS AWARDED THE PROJECT WHICH RECEIVED GREAT REVIEWS FROM LOCAL NEWSPAPERS AND BLOGS.
JOB CAPTAINCONCEPT DESIGN w/ OFFICE PARTNERMATERIAL SELECTIONORGANIZED TEAM MEMBERSPROVIDED TASKS FOR TEAM MEMBERSESTABLISHED DESIGN SCHEDULESRESIDENTIAL DESIGN SPECIALISTAPARTMENT UNIT COUNTSAPARTMENT UNIT DESIGNCODE ANALYSISZONING ANALYSISDESIGN GUIDELINE ANALYSIS APARTMENT UNIT COUNTSPRESENTED TO HIGH-PROFILE CORPORATE CLIENT3D REPRESENTATION2D REPRESENTATION
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IOWA RIVER LANDING MIXED USETWO BUILDING MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL AND RETAIL
OPN ARCHITECTS BECAME THE ARCHITECT OF RECORD AFTER THE SCHEMATIC DESIGN PHASE DUE TO LEGAL DISPUTES BETWEEN THE PREVIOUS ARCHITECT AND THE CLIENT. WITH AN EXPEDITED SCHEDULE THE PROJECT TEAM WORKED EXTREMELY EFFICIENTLY TO SUPPLY DOCUMENTED BUILDINGS TO THE CLIENT. IN ORDER TO DO THIS, THE PROJECT TEAM MEMBERS WERE CHOSEN FOR THEIR ABILITIES TO WORK AUTONOMOUSLY AND RESOURCEFULLY. I WAS RESPONSIBLE TO DETAIL, COORDINATE, DOCUMENT AND MANAGE THE LARGER OF THE TWO BUILDINGS.
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IOWA RIVER LANDING MIXED USETWO BUILDING MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL AND RETAIL
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251 DEKALB PIKEFIVE LUXURY APARTMENT BUILDING CAMPUS & CLUBHOUSE
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VARENHORSTKING OF PRUSSIA, PABUILTMULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL, RENOVATION$55 MILLION26 ACRES, 650 UNITS
A LARGE EXISTING APARTMENT COMPLEX WAS PURCHASED BY A HIGH-PROFILE NEW YORK CITY DEVELOPER FOR A COMPLETE RENOVATION. I PLAYED AN IMPORTANT ROLE AS A PROJECT LEADER, WORKING DIRECTLY WITH THE STUDIO DIRECTOR. I LED THE EFFORT IN A COMPREHENSIVE PROJECT FEASIBILITY AND COST ESTIMATION EXERCISE WHICH WAS PRESENTED TO THE CLIENT AS A CRITICAL DETERMINATION ON WHETHER OR NOT TO PURCHASE THE PROPERTY. THE PROJECT IS PHASED, WITH ONE PORTION COMPLETED AND THE OTHER CURRENTLY UNDER CONSTRUCTION.
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1900 ARCH STGROUND FLOOR RETAIL
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VARENHORSTPHILADELPHIA, PABUILTCOMMERCIAL RETAILUNDISCLOSED26,000 SF RETAIL
I WAS BROUGHT ONTO THIS PROJECT DURING THE CONSTRUCTION PHASE OF THE APARTMENT UNITS ABOVE THE GROUND FLOOR RETAIL. WITH THE STRUCTURE OF THE BUILDING ESTABLISHED, I WAS REQUESTED TO PROVIDE “EMERGENCY” DESIGN AS THE CONTRACTORS WERE READY TO BEGIN CONSTRUCTION ON THE INTERIOR RETAIL SPACE. I QUICKLY AND EFFICIENTLY LEAD THE DESIGN OF THE RETAIL LEVEL PROGRAM WHICH IS CURRENTLY CONSTRUCTED.
THIS 31 STORY MIXED-USE BUILDING WAS NEVER BUILT TO DUE CLIENT FINANCING ISSUES; HOWEVER THIS BUILDING ON A HIGH-PROFILE DOWNTOWN PHILADELPHIA SITE, REQUIRED IN DEPTH RESEARCH INTO PHILADELPHIA ZONING CODES, BUILDING PERMITTING PROCESS, THE IMPORTANCE OF COST FEASIBILITY ANALYSIS AND HIGH-RISE BUILDING DESIGN. I PROVIDED A KEY ROLE AS THE OWNER OF THE DESIGN CONCEPTS AND UNIT ANALYSIS.
DESIGNER WITH STUDIO DIRECTORSITE ANALYSISZONING CODE ANALYSISBUILDING CODE ANALYSISFEASIBILITY STUDIESUNIT COUNTS AND FEASIBILITIESUNIT LAYOUTSSTREET LEVEL DESIGNSTREET LEVEL CODE REQUIREMENT RESEARCHUNDERGROUND PARKING DESIGN AND COUNTSUNDERGROUND PARKING STRUCTURAL ANALYSISCORE AND EGRESS REQUIREMENTS3D REPRESENTATION 2D REPRESENTATIONGRAPHIC VISUALIZATIONPRESENTATION FORMATTING
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UNIVERSITY OF IOWA MADISON STSTUDENT HOUSING, DINING & RECREATION
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OPN ARCHITECTSIOWA CITY, IASCHEMATIC DESIGNDORMITORIES UNDISCLOSED297,000 GSF
A RESPONSE TO AN EXTENSIVE REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL COMPETITION BY THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA THAT HOPED TO EXPAND THE DESIGN VALUES OF A SMALL IOWA COMMUNITY. OPN ARCHITECTS PROVIDED A 500 PAGE PROPOSAL IN SHORT PERIOD OF TIME DUE TO SUCCESSFUL AND DEDICATED TEAMWORK. COMMUNICATION WAS A KEY COMPONENT TO THE SUCCESS OF THIS PROJECT AS TEAM MEMBERS HAD TO WORK QUICKLY TO ACCOMPLISH THE WIDE ARRAY OF REQUIREMENTS REQUESTED IN THE R.F.P. I PROVIDED THE TEAM WITH EFFICIENCY AND CLEAR COMMUNICATION SKILLS TO ACCOMPLISH MY TASKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ULTIMATE GOAL OF THE PROJECT.
UNIT ANALYSISUNIT SPACE PLANNINGCONSULTANT COORDINATIONPRICING COORDINATION3D REPRESENTATIONSCOMMUNICATED DESIGN PRINCIPLESPROVIDED REPRESENTATION STYLEKEY ROLE IN DESIGN TEAMORGANIZED FINAL DELIVERABLESMANGED REPRESENTATIONSPROVIDED UNIQUE REPRESENTATION
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SCHRAMM ARCHITECTSRAPID CITY, SDBUILTMULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIALUNDISCLOSED156,800 GSF
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MASTER’S THESISRECREATING COMMUNITY IDENTITY*RECEIVED HIGHEST HONOR - CUNNINGHAM MEDAL OF EXCELLENCE The intrigue of any rural community is the quality of life provided by people. The “village” identity is one of extreme social cohesion. Everybody knows everybody, neighbors help neighbors and the quality of life is dependent upon the relationships between people in such close quarters; however, as a rural community begins to grow in size and population, it loses this sense of village. There has been a continuing trend in architecture of alienation. The typical methodology an architect uses when approaching a project is to remove him/herself from the context and view the project objectively. While this does provide its advantages it also creates a barrier between the designer and the user. This thesis investigates the possibility of removing him/herself from architecture and engaging the context. When an architect acts a community leader he/she can affect more change on a smaller scale. A community architect understands the implications of built work on the community of which he/she is fully engaged. The architect becomes the user and is responsible for their design as it changes the community. The AGRARIAGORA (“agrarian agora” translates to “rural place of assembly”) will be the contemporary counterpart to the ancient Greek marketplace. Retaining its predecessor’s values of community gathering and public interaction, the AGRARIAGORA will reassemble the stretched and distorted physical composition of a rural community. The goal of the AGRARIAGORA is to recreate the abandoned identity of a rural community while creating a new identity which reestablishes place and occasion.
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MASTER’S THESISCOMMUNITY MASTER PLANNING*RECEIVED HIGHEST HONOR - CUNNINGHAM MEDAL OF EXCELLENCE
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MASTER’S THESISCOMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CATALYST*RECEIVED HIGHEST HONOR - CUNNINGHAM MEDAL OF EXCELLENCE
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HEALTHCAREMARSHALL ISLANDS*RETAINED FOR COLLEGE NAAB ACCREDITATION
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PASSIVE HOUSE, ACTIVE ARCHITECTUREYELLOWKNIFE RESEARCH BUILDING
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ALGORITHMIC ARCHITECTUREATTRACTION & REPULSION
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