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My profess ional ob ject ive i s to run my own architectural firm. This will be achieved through professional learning and perseverence.

T h o u g h I h a v e e a r n e d a M a s t e r ’ s d e g r e e i n architecture, I do not know everything there is to know. I know a lot, but not everything. I have plenty of skills left to master; skills which can only be learned at an architectural firm.

This is a long path that I am heading down. There will certainly be times that I will be discouraged. The rough patches will take plenty of perseverence and endurance to get through.

My short term goal is to get my professional license. This is the first step towards achieving my proffesional objective.

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Hobbies:

• Snowboarding

• Reading

• Basketball

• Cooking

• Weight Lifting

• Rock Climbing

• Mountain Biking

References:

• Julie Husband Senior Planner Winter & Company (303)440-8445 Years Known: 8

• Michael Kothke Internship Director University of Arizona (520)834-2326 Years Known: 3

• Brooks Jeffery Preservation Studies Director University of Arizona (520)240-7619 Years Known: 3

My goal in every des ign is to provide thoughtful, informed solutions with an ethic of elegance. In my own terms, elegance is a precise response, honest in design nature, utilizing subtle means to produce a result that has finesse.

Sustainable design is, by no means, exempt from my designs. As designers, it is our responsibility to do what is best for 3 entities: The client, the world, and our profession. By designing with sustainable solutions, we successfully fulfill our responsibilities to all three of these entities.

Life in the southwest has provided me unique opportunities to learn about sustainable practices. Concepts such as thermal mass, passive cooling, shading and water collection are evident in all of my projects. These concepts are not viable in all parts of the world; however, they give me sufficient background in sustainable design to look for solutions unique to alternative climates.

Significant Skills:

• Critical Analysis in Design

• Understanding of LEED Performance Criteria

• Knowledge of Passive Solar Design

• Teaching and Mentoring

• Building Reuse Design

• Diagrammatic Design

• REVIT, Adobe and SketchUp Fluent

UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONATucson, ArizonaAugust 2008 to December 2011Teaching AssistantPhone: (520)621-9819Supervisor: Kathleen Landeen

Duties:Assisting the teaching of a variety of courses:

Structures, Design Communication, Introductory Studio, Building Enclosure Systems, REVIT

Assessing Individual Student PerformanceAdvising Individual and Group DesignsMentoring Select Students

WINTER AND COMPANYBoulder, ColoradoAugust 2006 to August 2008Junior Planner and DesignerPhone: (303)440-8445Supervisor: Julie Husband

Duties:Design of Schools for the Deaf and BlindDesign of Deaf and Blind HousingDesign of Master PlansWriting Historic Preservation PlansWriting Design Guidelines and Standards

EXPERIENCEUNIVERSITY OF ARIZONATucson, ArizonaAugust 2008 to December 2011Graduation Date: December 2011

Master of ArchitectureEmphasis on Historic PreservationMaterial Properties and Testing of ConcreteLEED Coursework

Bachelor of Architecture2009 Solar Decathlon CompetitionConstruction Methods and TechniquesConstruction and Testing of Structural DesignsSolar Design

UNIVERSITY OF COLORADOBoulder, ColoradoAugust 2002 to May 2006Graduation Date: May 2006

Bachelor of Environmental DesignIntroductory Courses in Historic PreservationIntroduction to 3D Modeling Software: May, 3D Studio Max, Form Z, Google SketchUpIntroductory work with Concrete

EDUCATION2011

Master’s Thesis: Design Guidelines for the Reuse of Large Format Retail Stores

2010Preservation Plan for Cannon-Douglass HouseNational Register Nomination for Arizona Children’s HomeCultural Landscape Inventory for Zion National Park

2009Solar Decathlon CompetitionMaterial Properties and Testing of ConcreteLEED Coursework

2008Update to Denver City Zoning CodeMaster Plan for Ann Arbor, MIOhio School for the DeafOhio State School for the Blind

2007Arizona School for the Deaf AdditionWaterfront Master Plan for Juneau, AKMaster Plan for Galveston, TXCorridor Plan for Bozeman, MT

WORK PRODUCED

STRONGREVITSketchUpAutoCADAdobe IllustratorAdobe IndesignModel Building

PROFICIENTMicrosoft OfficeAdobe PhotoshopForm Z

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NThe Solar Decathlon is a biennial, international competition put on by the United States Department of Energy (DOE). In this competition, schools are tasked with designing and building a solar house that responds to everyday tasks. The ten competitions require the house to perform in energy production and use, thermal and lighting comfort, architecture, engineering and market viability.

Of the 136 teams to submit proposals for the competition, the University of Arizona was one of twenty teams to be allowed entry. The house was entitled SEED[Pod], Solar Energy Efficient Dwelling, and derived its name from the concept of a seed. The seed lives in harmony with its environment. It is comprised of 1) the outer, protective shell, and 2) the inner core which houses everything needed to sustain the seed. As MEP Coordinator for the team, I collaborated with engineers from Buro Happoled on the tasks of designing, acquiring and constructing the engineering systems of the building. In the overall scoring, the team came in 18th place, 7th in architecture and 8th in engineering.

Skills Learned:

• Acquisition of Building Supplies

• Construction Methods & Techniques

• Formal Building Presentation

• Competition Experience

• Design/Build Experience

Significant Data:

• 800 Square foot 1 bedroom house

• Construction Start: May 15, 2009

• Completion Date: August 25, 2009

• Competition Dates: September 1 - 20, 2009

• 100% Solar Powered

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Above: The southern face of the house utilizes a thermal mass water wall vacuum-formed from recycled water bottles.

Left: View of the national mall from the Washington Monument. 20 Universities from around the world compete in 10 efficiency competitions.

The northern face of the house provides plenty of access to ambient northern light. This face of the house contains the building core.

Right: The beating heart of the house. Solar Hot Water Systems, Water Tank, Heat Pump, and Electrical Systems are all housed within 24 square feet.

Above: The dining area of the house provides a high table and has views out the east and north windows.

Right: The south windows of the house utilize a vacuum-formed water wall to absorb excess heat.

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landscapes of the United States is the big box store. Due to corporate practices, these buildings are abandoned and left standing for years at a time. When balanced with an ethic of sustainable practices, this process must not continue. The purpose of this research is to provide and test design guidelines for the reuse of abandoned big boxes, also known as large format retail stores. Innovative architects have begun to see this resource as an opportunity for sustainable design rather than an eyesore. Successful big box reuse projects provide connections with the context while resolving issues related to expansive parking lots, drab exteriors and inefficient interiors. Design guidelines are created to address each of these issues and tested on a design project in Tucson, Arizona. The guidelines are analyzed and evaluated through the design of a mixed use recreation community.

This Master ’s research and des ign reuses an abandoned Mervyn’s department store at Craycroft and Broadway in Tucson, Arizona. The 80,000 square foot big box is reused as a live-work fitness oriented community. Sustainable design is emphasized in this project, from building recycling to material choice. The northern and southern walls are marked by lightweight concrete shadowboxes, providing protection from the harsh desert sun.

Skills Learned:

• Critical Analysis,

• Self-Criticism and Reflection,

• Reuse Process

Significant Data:

• 80,000 Square Foot Big Box in Tucson, AZ

• 22 Live-Work Units

• 40,000 Square Foot Recreation Facility

• 7,500 Square Foot Corner Juice/Coffee Bar

Night View of Southern Wall. Large lightweight concrete shadowboxes provide protection from harsh southern sunlight as well as defensible outdoor space for each live-work unit.

View of South Entrance. The expansive parking lot is planted and allowed to grow into open space.

View of Southwest Corner. An outdoor dining area overlooks the natural swimming pool. A double skin is added to the western face reducing the amount of direct heat gained through the CMU wall.

reCREATE: : : LIVE : : : WORK : : : PLAY

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View looking towards fitness center from the east entrance.

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This building creates an iconic form visible from Interstate 10 that bridges the gap between the schools and the cultural center. The environment for the building creates a safe location for children’s play and a demonstration ground for historical and cultural recreation events. The building is a vital way-finding landmark for both the Sunset Farms development and visitors approaching Tucson from east bound Interstate 10.

The big idea behind the design is to utilize the space over the required bridge across a portion of the gravel pit. A ‘super-truss’ bridge is expanded upward to provide an exoskeleton for the ‘floating’ building. The building name plates are constructed of perforated steel to provide excellent way-finding within the pit, shade for 75% of the building and interior visual interest. A series of light-wells provide vertical circulation from grade to the recreation center and play fields. Rainwater is collected off the roof and directed to storage which feeds an irrigation system for the play fields.

Skills Learned:

• Diagrammatic Design

• Multi-Functional Element Design

• SketchUp

• VRay Render Engine

• Adobe Illustrator

Significant Data:

• Tucson, AZ @ I-10 and Sunset Road

• Super-truss bridge

• Perforated steel shade device

• Solar hot water radiant heating

• Rainwater harvesting and collection

• 50,000 Square Feet

View of southern face from Loop Road.

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This project was created for a fifth year design studio in which students designed projects that would pertain to the individual student’s goals. The expansion to Amphitheater High School in Tucson, Arizona provides the school with a building geared towards a vocational and technical school program. The building manipulates design concepts and ideas learned in the SEED[Pod] to further understand their potential.

Skills Learned:

• Diagrammatic and Developmental Sketching

• Google SketchUp

• Adobe Illustrator

Significant Data:

• Tucson, AZ @ Prince and Stone

• 50,000 Square Foot Expansion

• Wood, Metal and Auto Shops

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Individual shops open onto the assembly yard to provide a convenient location to display class projects.

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My final project at the University of Colorado was a ski lodge situated at the peak of Winter Park Mountain. The ski lodge is designed for the National Sports Center for the Disabled and would have similarly oriented uses such as a ski school and rental shop, while maintaining its ski lodge persona as a cafeteria and warming hut. The design intent is the concept of “embrace through design;” the idea that the building can nurture and embrace the occupants it is designed for. The design also allows for a series of sustainable technologies while embracing and showcasing some of the best views in Colorado.

Skills Acquired:

• Form Z

• Sketching

• Illustrator

• Premiere

• Model Building

Significant Data:

• Winter Park Mountain, Top of Zephyr Lift

• 50,000 Square Feet

• New Headquarters for National Sport Center for the Disabled

• Ski School, Pro-Shop, Restaurant

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View of north face. The restaurant is oriented towards the best views on the site.

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