2. Wells Fargo Center
This project is a series of three 18” x 24”
charcoal drawings. As the drawings progress,
the view zooms in closer revealing different
scales of architectural space.
Design Drawing
Profesor Laging
3. Interior Reflections
Interior Reflections studies interior light and reflected
space. It also looks at figures and how they balance,
how they are proportioned in perspective, and how
they cast shadows using a 2’ x 3’ charcoal medium.
Design Drawing
Profesor Laging
4. Noise Cancelation
Using hypersonic sound, this group project
developed from a personal stereo device
into virtual classroom walls. Research into
hypersonic and noise canceling technologies
led to the feasible proposal of a system that
cancels noise from other areas of a classroom.
Design Thinking
Professor Kelly
5. ELL Assistance
Building on previous research, this group
project developed an assistive learning device
for English Language Learners in American
highschools. It delivers non-disruptive
translationsplacingELLstudentsinmainstream
classrooms 2 to 4 years sooner.
Design Thinking
Professor Kelly
6. Arch. Workshop
Professor Hind
Roof Garden
This project explored a need for space in
the Sheldon Art Museum’s green space. The
proposal is sited in the unused roof space of
the museum. It offers pathways whose form is
informed by vistas of the city, and an elevator
lobby topped by a roof terrace.
7. HexagonalSurface
This project started with 32 study models, the
best of which were aggregated. The resulting
surface provides space for outdoor street level
dining. The surface lets the food’s aroma out
and draws pedestrians to the door through the
perspective aggregation.
Design Making
Professor Kelly
8. String Space
This group project utilizes string, fabric, and
lighting to create a new space for people to
converge on. The Makey Makey device adds
activity to the space by making some of the
strings opraeble so that sound is created when
they are touched.
Design Making
Professor Kelly
9. ConformableSeats
Focusing on the relationship between the built
environment and humans, this project looks at
the way the body conforms to current bleacher
systems and responds with one that conforms
to the body. The inflated system receives the
body and bends for conversation.
Design Making
Professor Kelly
10. Pliers Modeling
Thisprojectmodeledapairofpliersrepresented
through a series of ribs. At the end of the project
these ribs translated into a laser cut chip board
model. The model was constructed so that its
hinge is opraeble.
Photo
Object Image
Exploded Axonometric View
Scale: 3/4”=1”
Three View Drawing
Scale: 1 1/4”=1”
Ben Kunz
DSGN 123
SEC 152
Shaded Axonometric View
Scale: 2”=1”
Photo
ObjectImage
BenKunz
DSGN123
SEC152
ShadedAxonometricView
Scale:2”=1”
ExplodedAxonometricView
Scale:3/4”=1”
ThreeViewDrawing
Scale:11/4”=1”
Computer Skills
Professor Ives
11. Face Tectonics
This project starts by modeling my head in
Rhino. Then that model is subjected to a series
of transformations in Grasshopper that led to
an abstract form of a building with a sun screen,
cladding, and floorplates.
Computer Skills
Professor Ives
12. Benjamin J. Kunz
Design Portfolio
5.16.2014
UNL College of Architecture
d.One + Architecture Workshop
thebenjamin@huskers.unl.edu
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