Hello :{ )

I'm Jay, a fourth year architecture student at Ball State University currently looking for a job this coming summer. This site provides a space for some of my thoughts and works. My interests are broad, as are my prospects for future works and endeavors. You now have my information, perhaps we will soon collaborate.

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the sky is blue
the sky is blue

the sky is blue

  • mnth:January 2010
  • abt:Abstraction of texture expressive of character and form with minimal ink diversity. Also, wind turbines are neato.
3 imgs
derelict materials
derelict materials

derelict materials

  • mnth:January 2010
  • abt:Sculptural piece exploring potential of fabric salvaged from the old RCA dome in Indianapolis. Group studio project.
3 imgs
dymaxion map
dymaxion map

dymaxion map

  • mnth:January 2010
  • abt:Experimental rendering of Buckminster Fuller’s dymaxion map, a representation of Earth as simple polygons for minimal distortion of 3 dimensional form as a 2 dimensional map. This version presents all land masses with breaks only in the oceans.
4 imgs
new site
new site

new site

  • mnth:January 2010
  • abt:Flexible, with ease of maintenance. Client-side interface built with jQuery and CSS draws from a back-end database managed through wordpress.
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absorbNet
absorbNet

absorbNet

  • mnth:December 2009
  • abt:To design a carbon neutral / net zero energy building that can be substantiated by reailstic calculations in a real world situation is the goal of this design exploration. After considering the efficiencies of different renewable energy sources, we chose a two-system approach to power the building. Solar collectors, located in a double-skin cavity, will provide hot water for domestic needs as well as to heat and cool the building. Photovoltaic panels will also be used to provide electricity for the lighting system, plug loads, and the miscellaneous pumps and fans associated with the HVAC system.
7 imgs
stripDn
stripDn

stripDn

  • mnth:December 2009
  • abt:Civil space is territory of the individual and the collective population. There is an inherent tension when considering the needs of an individual relative to the collective needs. This tension informs design as a composite of ideals: those of the state collective as well as those it serves. Formally expressing this tension is the dynamic relationship of the city grid, the source of people, to the boundaries of this moderating institution.
8 imgs
minShed
minShed

minShed

  • mnth:October 2009
  • abt:compact / unfold / shield / adapt / hold / shade / move / disappear / save / illuminate / conceal / facilitate / block / open / hoist / support / expose / hide / ignore / touch / flex / distort / shed
8 imgs
giant crab guy
giant crab guy

giant crab guy

  • mnth:July 2009
  • abt:Graphic experimentation with texture and line. Design contestant for threadless loves pre-loved.
2 imgs
what beautiful hair
what beautiful hair

what beautiful hair

  • mnth:June 2009
  • abt:A robot with human hair. Mixed media experiment with digital and hand techniques.
3 imgs
X portrait
X portrait

X portrait

  • mnth:May 2009
  • abt:Graphic portraits of participants in the dialogue of the glue! X student architectural journal.
6 imgs
inter [ACTION]
inter [ACTION]

inter [ACTION]

  • mnth:May 2009
  • abt:A Multicultural Center should provide a place for students and Muncie residents to gather and strengthen relationships between the city and the university. This open design focuses on spontaneity and adaptability relative to varying cultures and their inherent development by loosely defining space and minimizing intrusion onto the site at ground level.
19 imgs
The lonely bridge man
The lonely bridge man

The lonely bridge man

  • mnth:April 2009
  • abt:Public work resulting from an interest in alternative art.
4 imgs
super serious
super serious

super serious

  • mnth:April 2009
  • abt:This design is all buisiness, and utilizes uv ink: when exposed to sunlight the man’s groucho glasses begin to radiate.
3 imgs
emergency!
emergency!

emergency!

  • mnth:February 2009
  • abt:I think we have an emergency! Loud colors and texture overlays.
3 imgs
vert Farm
vert Farm

vert Farm

  • mnth:February 2009
  • abt:Distressed inner cities such as Gary, IN have substantial decay with phenomena such as urban prairies growing from the rubble of demolition. Much of the depression in these locations is caused by the loss of a large industrial power. Low cost, locally sustaining and productive industries along with cultural changes have potential to spur growth in these conditions. This project presents a locally sufficient community based around a dense agricultural core.
16 imgs
creepies
creepies

creepies

  • mnth:December 2008
  • abt:Grudge inspired Threadless loves horror contestant.
3 imgs
submit X
submit X

submit X

  • mnth:December 2008
  • abt:Three color posters rendered with spray paint through laser-cut stencils. Posted to encourage students to submit work for glue! student architecture journal.
4 imgs
solitude
solitude

solitude

  • mnth:November 2008
  • abt:A study of physical and visual detachment, through movement, for spiritual reflection.
14 imgs
business attire
business attire

business attire

  • mnth:October 2008
  • abt:Dress to impress. Social commentary on executive accountability. Experiment with high contrast illustration with emphasis on texture.
3 imgs
structureGA
structureGA

structureGA

  • mnth:October 2007
  • abt:Investigation of the innovative structural system developed by Grimshaw Architects for an exhibition hall in Frankfurt. Group project.
5 imgs