CURRICULUM VITAE

Curriculum Vitae

JOHN BROWN UNIVERSITY BRIDGE COMPETITION

4 x 10 Bass Speaker Cabinet: Stereo 8 Ohms

I Constructed these Speaker Enclosures in my garage. Upper cabinet contains one 15" sub, 8 Ohms. Lower cabinet contains 4 10" Speakers, wired in stereo, 8 Ohms per side. Grilles are expanded metal, carry handles are spring loaded. Fully Ported and insulated Cabinets are constructed of MDF, Particle Board, and Plywood, and then finished.

NORTHSTAR

ERCDC: SILOAM SPRINGS AR

Elizabeth Richardson Child Development Center: Siloam Springs Arkansas. Designed by Miller Boskus Lack Architects PA. Constructed by CROSSLAND Construction.
I joined this project during the design and production phase in late 2007. Once the drawing set was complete and consistent, the bid phase began. Throughout 2008, my role with respect to this project comprised:

Submittal Verification,
Procurement of ASI documentation,
Management of Pay Requests,
& Final inspections of punch list items.

Though this project has a residential contextual presence, it is highly commercial, possessing classrooms, offices, and Interior and Exterior recess areas.

9/11/09: LAKE HOUSE SLAB

METAL ROOF

TACTILE EXERCISE: ENCLOSURES

HIGHLANDS CHURCH PROPOSAL

A design proposal...Conceived as an addition to the existing

Highlands Methodist Church in Bella Vista Arkansas.

This design and subsequent proposal were produced by

Kenneth Thomas Emanuelson AIA

(JKJ Architects, Principal) &

Benjamin Smith Emanuelson Assoc. AIA,

(JKJ Architects, Part-Time Contract Consultant)

Images uploaded 5:20 PM, April 07, 2009. Images & Addition Design Concept are the copyrighted work & sole property of JKJ Architects.

DESIGN PORTFOLIO: BENJAMIN EMANUELSON

Emanuelson Portfolio New

BEN EMANUELSON: RESUME

Emanuelson Resume 2009

Welcome to the Machine......

REVIEWS

Fall 2008 University of Arkansas Re:View Publication:

ABOVE: Gracie (one of the the three cats for which the carbon residence was constructed) pauses a moment on the terrace... 

Fall 2006 University of Arkansas Honors Program Brochure: Describes details of the honors program, with information and Frequently Asked Questions.

Fall 2006 University of Arkansas Re:View Publication:

"Carbon fibers can be tailored for various applications. Here, woven fibers serve to reinforce while allowing for passage of light." -Article: "From Carbon Fibers to Crypts"













If you Google "carbonfiberarchitecture," this is what you will find as of 09/24/08:

"It's a very interesting site.......What you're doing sounds really amazing."

-The Imperial Orgy Arts Collective, Brooklyn NY

RESIDENCE: A

Residence, designed for a local AIA/Humane Society design competition, was conceived as a study in materiality....A union between conventional Structural steel (welded & bolted) and Carbon Fiber Composite construction (fastened & laminated). 

HERITAGE CARBON MILL: PRODUCTION AND MILLING OF CARBON FIBER ITEMS

DISCLAIMER: DO NOT ATTEMPT THIS WORK.

WWW.CARBONFIBERARCHITECTURE.COM &

BENJAMIN S. EMANUELSON ASSOC. AIA TO

NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR INJURIES OR

HEALTH PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH

CARBON FIBER PROCESSES. RESPIRATORY

PROTECTION, VENTILATION, & EYE & SKIN

PROTECTION ISSUES TO BE PROPERLY

ACCOUNTED FOR DURING ALL PROCESSES

SIMILAR TO THE ONES SHOWN.

In order to properly form the carbon composite shape,

it was deemed necessary that a formwork be created.

This formwork was constructed of 1/4" plexi-glass, and

was shaped using a rigged "heat-brake." (Shown)

The plexi-glass was held in place and heated regularly

across a concentrated axis until flexibility was achieved. (Shown)

Below: The Carbon Fiber primary structural element.

The initial layer was a bi-directional weaving, however the

central-most layers were "uni-directional." The uni-directional

carbon fiber mat resin impregnation is a noticeable challenge

when compared to the bi-directional surface mat.

A second layup, on a second plexi-glass form was also

deemed necessary. (Below)

As the resin heat-cures itself, pushing, pulling,

expansion, and contraction were to take place. This

caused a considerable amount of damage to the plexi

form. It was decided that a better approach would

be to allow initial layers to cool and cure, as they

would be able to absorb many of the inherent stresses.

(Below)

Machining and shaping of cured items was made possible by

using a metal blade (containing carbon fiber itself) within a standard

table saw. Cutting of the material, which is structurally stronger and

lighter than steel, was interestingly much more easy to cut, and

more forgiving to work with, when compared to steel or aluminum.

These are just a few of the related exercises and issues related

to the inherent processes of carbon fiber composite materials.

ACADEMIC THESIS INVESTIGATION & RELATED TEXTS

Throughout the six years I spent in architecture school in Illinois and Arkansas, my interests included many different artistic genres and mediums, studying automotive technology as well as building technologies. This as always been the case. During my last semester in architecture school (spring 2006) I devoted a full 6 credit-hour semester to independently researching Carbon Fiber Composites. To my knowledge, this was an unprecedented reality. In addition to learning to work with the material (e.g. "The Carbon Composite Trade") itself, I produced this paper, which goes into great detail: 

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Simultaneously, I also produced this paper, which analyzed the history of Gothic Architecture. It has very little if anything to do with the study of carbon fiber composites, with one exception. The Gothic was marked as a time when tensile properties of building materials began to receive serious consideration. Prior to the Gothic, Architectural design was primarily an exercise of compressive force expertise. 

Gothic Paper Ben - Upload a Document to Scribd

FACULTY PRESENTATION: PRECEDENTS AND TAXONOMIES