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architectural portfolio
timshouder
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee School of Architecture and Urban Planning
Dual Bachelor of Science - Magna Cum Laude
B.S. Architectural Studies Honors in the Major
B.S. International Economics Honors in the Major
University of Cincinnati DAAP / School of Architecture and Interior Design
Master of Architecture
University Graduate Merit Award
2012/13 & 2013/14
F2011 - Sp2014
F2004 - Sp2008
F2011 Sp2013
NCARB Intern Development ProgramCompleted IDPGranted eligibility to begin taking ARE
Education
Tim Shouder
www.timshouder.com
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LEED Green Associate
2012
Sp2011
Sp2008 - F2009
Su2007 - Sp2008
Su2013& F2009 - F2011
Jason R. Bernard, Architect - Lake Geneva, WI Architectural Designer / Project Manager
As Designer and Project Manager, I contributed signifi cantly
towards project design, offi ce and project
management, coordination with engineers and contractors,
and production of construction documents.
Engineering Ministries International (eMi) - Kampala, Uganda Senior Architectural Intern / Missionary (pro-bono)
Contributed services such as master planning, programming, and building
design for Ugandan NGO’s.
GBBN Architects - Beijing, China / Fall | Cincinnati, OH / Winter, SummerCo-Op
Contributed as a Designer on the following projects:
Nanjing Government Relocation Development, competition (awarded)
Elite Commercial Development, master planning and schematic design
Vanke Residential Developments, design development
Yutian Medial Facility, competition (awarded)
wta architects - Milwaukee, WI Intern Architect
Lead Designer for the Edmond East Fresenius Medical Care Facility.
Produced construction documents and assisted in project management.
Primary projects types included ASC’s and Dialysis Clinics.
One Source Design - Milwaukee, WI Intern / Draftsman
Profi cient (*) and Working Understanding
Experience
Nanjing, China
Xiamen, China
Xian, China
Yutian, China
Digital Design:
Revit, Rhino*, Sketchup*, AutoCAD*, Adobe
Photoshop*, Illustrator and InDesign*, V-ray*,
Grasshopper
Fabrication:
PowerMill (CNC programing), 3D Printing,
Laser Cutting*, Woodworking*, Mig Welding,
Modeling Craft*, Hardwood Flooring Trade* &
other General Construction
Documentation:
Digital Photography*, Adobe Lightroom, Adobe
Premiere Pro, Adobe Dreamweaver
Skills
F2008 - F2009
Su - F2014
Sp2014
F2008 & F2009
W2009
Metrobrook Church Milwaukee, WI
Architectural Team Leader
Led a small team of architects for the renovation
of a 1906 church building. Managed the bid
phase, and led pre-bid walkthroughs.
Heart Ball Cincinnati, OH
American Heart Association Volunteer
Missio Dei Church Cincinnati, OH
Designer
Developed a design and strategy for Missio’s new cafe and greeting center. Assisted with the garden plot layout of a new community garden.
World Gospel OutreachTegucigalpa, Honduras
Team Member on 1 week Medical and Construction Brigade.
Coup de Pousse (Helping Hand) Lille, France
Construction/Remodel Team Member - 1 week
Volunteer
Sp2013
Sp2014
Su2013
W 2014
Sp 2013
1st Place - Herman Miller Video ContestCreated in response to the question posted by
Herman Miller: “What makes a learning space
great?” The winning video “Your Own” was created
with team members, Grant Inglis and Alex Rossini.
Presenter at DAAPCares 2014Two project submissions were accepted to be
presented at the DAAPCares gallery event April
1st, 2014. These submissions included my thesis,
and a team driven disaster relief project, ‘Out of
Failure’.
Guest Presenter at SCUP Conference 2013By invitation from Herman Miller at the Society
for College and University Planning (SCUP)
conference hosted in San Diego; I introduced, and
explained my teams intentions for our winning “Your
Own” video followed by a 20 minute question and
answer time. The seminar was attended by over
200 university planners, educational architects, and
university staff.
Publication in Change Magazine Following winning Herman Millers student video
contest and presenting at the SCUP conference,
we were approached to write an article for Change
Magazine’s, “Listening to Students” section. The
article was published in the January/February issue
of 2014.
Winning competition entry for Trim Tab Magazine With teammates, Grant Inglis and Alex Rossini we
submitted the winning entry for the Suspension
of Disbelief competition hosted by the Cascadia
Emerging Professionals and Trim Tab Magazine.
Honors & Awards
Sp2014 Guest Critic University of Cincinnati | DAAP | SAID
Critic and consultant for a senior undergraduate design studio focusing on digital fabrication, CNC milling techniques, and detailing strategies for digital fabrication.
F2010 LEED Green AssociateUnited States Green Building Council - USGBC
Term: SP2012
Project: Comprehensive Studio
Term: F2013 - SP2014
Project: Disaster Relief
Year: 2009
Firm: WTA Architects
Year: 2012
Firm: GBBN Architects
Year: 2010-2013
Firm: Lake Geneva Architects
Term: F2013 - SP2014
Project: M. Arch Thesis
Tectonic Shift
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Wellness Center [re]build Edmond East Yutian Medical Facility Crafting Dwelling
Selected Works
My passion for travel and architecture have led me to live
and work as an architectural designer in cities across the
world such as Beijing, China and Kampala, Uganda in addition
to traveling to many others. Through such opportunities,
my experiences are diverse, ranging considerably in scale
and in context. This portfolio includes a selection of
such projects that seek to collectively represent my broad
range of experiences and interests through all aspects of
design, while still representing my passion for the detail.
Exploration Practice
Term: F2013 - SP2014
Project: M. Arch Thesis
Critics: Ed Mitchel - Yale
Adam Yarinsky - ARO
Tom Bible - U.C.
Michael Zareskey - U.C.
In Uganda, aid administered architecturally by non-
government and not-for profi t organizations has
unintentionally contributed towards masking the local
expression of cultural identity through the medium of
tectonics. This thesis explores a building methodology
NGO’s may adapt to help navigate the shift from aid-
oriented to partner-oriented relationships.
Tectonic Shift Interpreting the Emerging Cultural Identity of Uganda
Tectonic
Assembly | Community | Detail
Temporality Adaptability | Weathering | Degradation
Craft Detail | Expression | Individuality
Abstract
Foreign aid in developing countries has contributed
positively in countless ways, however there have
also been hidden consequences from aid provided
by non-government (NGO) and not-for-profi t
organizations (NPO). Among these consequences,
the cultural identity of Uganda as it is expressed
architecturally has been shrouded by the very groups
trying to help them. Though these organizations
provide tremendous aid and support, within the
construction sector they have typically applied
the same blanketed approach to building regardless
of program or context. This has caused missed
opportunities for the communities receiving aid
to express themselves through built form as they
historically have. Uganda has reached a point in
its development where NGOs should begin to move from
‘aid oriented’ to ‘partner oriented’ relationships.
This thesis seeks to establish a new design
methodology applicable to foreign aid projects that
might better interpret the cultural identity of
Uganda through tectonics, temporality, and craft.
These strategies reside within the premise that
NGOs will not shift towards ‘partner oriented’
relationships immediately. It addresses the
institutional colonial forms of building that are
now accepted as part of the national identity, as
well as the approaches that seek to uncover the
pre-colonial past to create a method that is more
in keeping with the new African identity. This
strategy may then be adapted towards a building
methodology in which NGOs might fashion culturally
inspired architecture that begin to interpret the
cultural identity of Uganda.
Design Strategies
The tectonic of Uganda resides in its rich history of craft and construction of shelter, and still exists today in villages scattered across the country. In most cases these shelters are constructed without the aid of architects or specialized builders. They are a manifestation of the community’s joint effort to ‘create’, together – ‘Every man is a sufficient architect for the purpose’. Different tribes have refined their shelters over several generations according to their needs, and are each unique to
their tribe though seemingly similar to a foreigner.
Susan Denyer
In the pre-colonization period, building was a significant social occasion. Both men and women of a village cooperated. The thatching was often done by the women while the walls were constructed by the men.
Susan Denyer
Due to the nature of the materials used they have a short lifespan and require renewal every few years. This cycle of building renewal does not make them any less valid of an architecture, but rather offers continued opportunity for community interaction for a society’s solution to its habitation.
Susan Denyer
“More than 80% of the buildings in Africa have been built by the people who actually live in them, and this percentage will not quickly alter in the near future. The question is whether one should strive to change this; would [Dutch] people also not prefer to live in a house they themselves had built?”
Antoni Folkers
“African buildings were never meant to be permanent. They were built only to serve a generation, or a certain part of one’s lifetime.”
Antoni Folkers
“Modern planners primarily view self-build projects, at best, as temporary solutions, which is why these projects have attracted so little attention. The question arises as to whether a temporary house is not better suited to modern man, who is always on the move.
Antoni Folkers
“Where the terms traditional and vernacular meet is when vernacular goes back to its Latin meaning to designate “things that are home-made, homespun, homegrown, not destined for the marketplace, but are for home use only.”
Ivan Illich
“The creative power exhibited by the African self-builder is a source of inspiration and innovation.”
Antoni Folkers
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The tectonic of Uganda resides in its rich history of craft and construction of shelter, and still exists today in villages scattered across the country. In most cases these shelters are constructedwithout the aid of architects or specialized builders. They area manifestation of the community’s joint effort to ‘create’, together – ‘Every man is a sufficient architect for the purpose’. Different tribes have refined their shelters over severalgenerations according to their needs, and are each unique to
their tribe though seemingly similar to a foreigner.
Susan Denyer
In the pre-colonization period, building was asignificant social occasion. Both men and women of a village cooperated. The thatching was often done by the women while the walls wereconstructed by the men.
Susan Denyer
Due to the nature of the materials used they have a short lifespan and require renewal every few years. This cycle of building renewal does not make them any less valid of an architecture, but rather offers continued opportunity for community interaction for a society’s solution to its habitation.
Susan Denyer
“More than 80% of thebuildings in Africa have been built by the people who actually live in them, and thispercentage will not quickly alter in the near future. The question is whether one should strive to change this; would [Dutch] people also not prefer to live ina house they themselves had built?”
Antoni Folkers
“African buildings were never meant to be permanent.They were built only to serve a generation, or a certain part of one’s lifetime.”
Antoni Folkers
“Modern planners primarily view self-build projects, at best, as temporary solutions, which is why these projects haveattracted so little attention. The question arises as to whether a temporary house is not better suited to modern man,who is always on the move.
Antoni Folkers
“Where the terms traditional and vernacular meet is whenvernacular goes back to its Latin meaning to designate “things that are home-made, homespun, homegrown, not destined for the marketplace,but are for home use only.”
Ivan Illich
“The creative power exhibited by the African self-builder is a source of inspiration and innovation.”
Antoni Folkers
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Kampala - Jinja HwyUrbanization Context Spectrum
Njeru JinjasiteMaterial and Craft Analysis
Fenestration/
Glazing
Weaving
Craft
Papyrus Reed / Thatch
Masonry
Steel / Metals
Plastics / Misc.
Timber
This proximity allows for a wide
range of architectural resources
that Uganda has available,
without the need for importing
or transporting signifi cant
construction materials.
Materaility and Craft
The site is just minutes outside
of Jinja, a city that provides
a large part of the industrial
production for Uganda.
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Sheet Metal Roof
50mm X 50mm Steel Purlins
50mm X 50mm Steel Truss
Steel Beams
50mm x 50mm Steel Angle
Compressed Soil Stabilized Block
Compressed Soil Stabilized Block
(CSSB) Columns/Walls
Concrete Slab
Concrete Plinth
Wall Assembly Detail
Classroom Block
Standard Condition
Wall Manipulation
Assembly Gathering
Workspace Expansion
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Tectonic | Temporality | Craft
The classroom blocks have been designed
and detailed with the consideration of
adaptability and manipulation of space.
To achieve this the structural system has
been simplifi ed to steel columns wrapped in
compressed earth masonry blocks and steel
beams with light weight steel trusses
supporting the roof. This simple and common
system allows for the manipulation of the
interior partitions.
What if a space can be manipulated to serve
multiple purposes but could only be altered
through collaboration?
- Would this encourage people to join together
for a common purpose? If the manipulated
results or uses could vary then the desired
result would have to be predetermined before
beginning to reconfi gure the space. This
requires that an agreement is made between
contributing individuals before carrying
out the task at hand. This is the very
strategy that has been integrated into the
classroom block.
It is this manipulation that serves as a
method to encourage the unifi cation and
camaraderie between students who are coming
from diverse backgrounds and tribal groups.
The method is simple but unique in that the
partitions are created by a stacking system
of inverted drawers/interlocking blocks.
These blocks, 3 meters in length, require at
least 2 people to move into position and can
be placed in varying confi gurations required
for the task at hand. The intent is that
these blocks would be crafted in wood and
give opportunity for cultural expression
through carving or other artistry in their
production.
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Metal Roof
50mm X 50mm Steel Purlins
50mm X 50mm Steel Truss
Concrete Ring Beam
50mm x 50mm Steel Angle Frames
Compressed Soil Stabilized Block
(CSSB) Columns/Walls
Concrete Plinth Beam
Concrete Plinth
Dormitory
Adaptability and temporality were
considered the key makeup of the dormitory
buildings. The dorms were designed with
a minimal static structural system that
allowed for other components of the design
to shift and change in order to adapt or
better refl ect cultural identity through
tectonic, temporality, and craft.
In this particular program, a secondary
school campus near Jinja, Uganda;
dormitory buildings yield the highest
count of required structures. Due to this
requirement, placement of the dormitory
buildings along an east/west axis that is
most optimal for the climatic conditions
can not be as easily accommodated as with
the classroom blocks for example. To
accommodate for this need of fl exibility in
cardinal placement, the roof is designed
in a manner so that it can adapt to
take advantage of the optimal cardinal
orientation regardless of the orientation
of the building itself.
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Tectonic | Temporality | Craft
The intent of the dormitory was to allow for certain components
of the building to reach their life-cycle use over the span of
a few years or the time that a student might have lived in a
particular dorm for the extent of their education. This creates
opportunity for other students to “re-build” or craft their own
living space; thus imprinting their identity in built form and
allowing for individual expression. In addition, as Ugandan
lifestyles continue to change, a temporal structure offers greater
adaptability to the changing cultural requirements.
The long-term intent is that with access to the school’s metal
and wood shops, the students might eventually expand beyond
the confi nes of the steel frames and develop their own systems
to infi ll the open walls; offering the greatest opportunity for
individual expression, and perhaps most closely representing the
new cultural identity of Uganda.
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Permanent Structure
Interchangeable
Components
Building Composition
Y10 bar cast into ring beam
damp proof course
interlocking soil stabilized (ISSB) masonry wall
50mm x 50mm x 3mm steel
150mm
30
0m
m
20
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m
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100
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100
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100mm
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Y10 bar cast into ring beam
concrete ring beam
steel angle embedded into ring beam
steel angle interchangeable frame
insect screening
10mm steel bar
steel frame infill - user determined
steel angle embedded into slab
truss top chord
10mm steel bar web
reinforced concrete slab
rain gutter to drain into catchment system
interchangeable metal frame - infill user determined (beyond)
concrete footing
50mm x 50mm x 3mm steel sq tube rafters
woven thatch sound deadening
reinforcement wire mesh
top of grade
50mm x 50mm x 3mm steel angle purlins
insect screening
steel angle ceiling frame on ring beam beyond
28 gauge corrugated metal roofing
concrete substrate: 200mm hardcore, w/continuous construction grade plastic vapor
barrier set over 50mm sand blinding
detail ‘A’
detail ‘B’
elevation 2500mmt.o. ring beam
elevation 0mmt.o. slab
elevation -100mmt.o. community slab
Interchangeable Components
Temporal components, constructed as steel
angle frames, yield opportunities where
craft can be fully expressed through ways
such as weaving, carving and wood work,
metal work, etc., according to what the
student determines as the frames in-fi ll.
The make-up of each frame also might change
as students may determine their in-fi ll to
be inadequate for climatic conditions or
might like to simply redesign for a fresh
aesthetic
elevation 0mmt.o. slab
(4) Y10 bars
weld 10mm x 100mm bolts along steel angle at 100mm o.c.
50mm x 100mm x 3mm steel angle embedded into ring beam
steel angle interchangeable frame
insect screening
10mm steel bar
steel frame infill - user determined
50mm x 100mm x 3mm steel angle embedded into slab
50mm x 50mm x 3mm steel angle frame
weld 10mm x 100mm bolts along steel angle at 100mm o.c.
top of grade
50mm x 50mm x 3mm steel angle frame
50mm x 50mm x 3mm steel angle
Y10 bar cast into ring beam
3mm
3mm
45
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in.
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150mm
40mm
100
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30
0m
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20
0m
m10
0m
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50mm
10mm steel bar web
woven thatch sound deadening
insect screening
steel angle ceiling frame on ring beam beyond
reinforced concrete slab
(1) Y12 bar top(2) Y12 bars bottom
reinforcement wire mesh
concrete substrate: 200mm hardcore, w/continuous construction grade
plastic vapor barrier set over 50mm sand blinding
undisturbed native subgrade
elevation 2500mmt.o. ring beam
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Bay / Building Assembly Detail ModelThis 1:10 scale model, built as true to
construction practices and proper detailing
per the scale allowed, was used to explore
and demonstrate the functionality of the
interchangeable screen system and its
integration with the permanent structure.
At the section cuts etched acrylic detailed
the building and wall construction.
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Cranbrook Wellness Center Cranbrook Campus, MI
Term: SP2012
Project: Comprehensive Design Studio
The Cranbrook Wellness Center is a spa and resort retreat
wrapped in a small package situated as a hypothetical addition
to Eliel Saarinen’s Cranbrook Campus near Detroit, MI. The
design studio focused on the buildings impact on and integration
with the historical campus as well as phenomenology of spaces
rather than a whole building realization. Careful consideration
was given to details of the hand and body, while also paying
attention to the interconnection with the site.
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The studio concentrated on utilizing a
design strategy where attention to detail
and phenomenological experiences of a space
can inform holistic building design. The
connection between spaces both volumetrically
and experientially were considered at the hand,
body, and building; forming a dialogue between
detail and building form.
The Wellness Center is an extension of
the existing Cranbrook Campus, rather than
an alien object. At the site level, the
building gestures to the Friendship Gate
through mirroring the existing open space,
and continuing the Northern edge of the
Grand Alee joining the East and West ends.
At the scale of the body, gestures are
once again made to the Friendship Gate
through blocking out public, semi-public/
private, and private programs in similar
ways. Attention to detail is found at the
heart of the Cranbrook campus, and careful
attention to texture, temperature, and
lighting defi ne the spaces and experiences
throughout the building.
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[re]build Maintaining Human Dignity in Disaster Housing
Current emergency response shelters are too
expensive and inhumane. FEMA trailers successor,
RDM by Visible Good designed in partnership with
the military, are expected to cost $15,500 each.
Currently the only alternative are disaster relief
tents, which leave much to be desired particularly
when lived in for an extended period.
Utilizing advanced manufacturing, effi ciency
of common materials, and an integrated
design, a base model aims to hit a price point
below $2000. Insulation for more extreme
climates, PV panels & electrical systems
(effi cient integrated LEDs), water catchment,
purifi cation, and passive water heaters could
raise the cost to a still justifi able $4000.
Term: F2013 Seminar / SP2014 Independent Study
Project: Disaster Relief Rapid Response Shelter
Team: Tim Shouder, Chance Carr, Todd Ebeltoft,
Tyler Walter, Chris Fernandez, Andy Glass
Role: Lead Designer & Team Leader
The structure is readily deployable -
disassembled and fl at packed, it fi ts in the
bed of a pick-up truck for transport anywhere
by anybody, or a tractor trailer making
deployment as rapid as emergency response.
No current offering is as fast to respond,
effi cient to manufacture, and comfortable to
those who's lives have just been upended by
natural disaster.
Models by Tim Shouder
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Relax Sleep Interact
Rendering and Diagrams by Tim Shouder & Chance CarrCNC programing by Andy Glass, Tim Shouder, and Tyler Walter - Assembly by full team
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[re]build is an effi cient, rapid deployment
emergency response shelter tailored to
maintaining human dignity in disaster
housing. A 16’ module will comfortable host
a family of 4-6 while still allowing space
for family meals and food preparations,
interaction, working, and sleeping.
Effi ciency was a key focus of the design and
careful attention was paid to ensure waste
of each sheet of plywood was minimized.
For example the profi le of the structure
found its form from both appropriate
ergonomics and ensuring 2 structural rips
would fi t on a single 4x8 sheet of plywood.
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Below 200 pounds per assembled unit or packed
component for ease of construction and mobility.
WEIGHT
Similar components to fabricate, pack, and assemble more
effi ciently.
SIMPLCITIY
Minimize the complexity of tools used for construction, i.e. little
more than a hammer.
TOOLS
Two hours construction time from truck drop off to a
completed shelter.
ASSEMBLY
Lifespan from day 1 to 45 with the ability to extend up to 12
months if necessary.
DURATION
Rapidly deployable to make available within days of the
disaster.
SPEED
Suffi cient square footage for a family of four (two adults, two children); approximately 125
to 150 SF.
SIZE
Target: $2000 per completed unit; maximize effi ciency to
minimize cost.
COST
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Infographics by Chance Carr
Self Imposed Design Parameters:
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As aspiring architects we want so badly to
create wicked awesome looking buildings and
structures. However in the case of disaster
relief shelters, “wicked awesome” comes
second to functionally and effi ciency. Yet,
we believe we achieved both.
This wasn’t the fi rst attempt for U.C. students
to design a shelter like this. A group before
us designed one of those parametric, wicked
awesome structures, but when we analyzed it we
found the ergonomics to be suitable for maybe
children, poor functionality beyond a garden
gazebo, and an extremely over structured
frame so complex that it took the designers
themselves nearly half a day to construct it.
We went back to the drawing board to develop
a simplistic, ergonomic and effi cient shelter
whose form was directly correlated to both
human proportion and a 4x8 sheet of plywood.
Engineering students physically tested our
joints and structural components to help
minimize the material required. We analyzed
our nesting strategies to reduce waste and
the total number of plywood sheets required
for a structure. Through these, and other
refi nements we projected our structure to cost
less than half of the previous attempt.
Joint Detail by Tim Shouder Joint and Material Testing by U.C. Engineering StudentsKinetic Furniture Detail by Tim Shouder
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Edmond Medical Clinic Fresenius Medical Care, Edmond OK.
Firm: wta architects
Year Completed: 2009
Role: Lead Designer
At wta architects I was provided with
opportunities that were rare for someone just
out of school. WTA took chances on me which
enabled me to grow and develop my skills and
confi dence rapidly. One such opportunity
was the was a design proposal for the East
Edmond Dialysis Clinic. Completed in late
2009, the Edmond Medical Clinic stands as my
fi rst fully realized commercial design. 43
As wta continued to challenge me and I
continued to perform meeting or exceeding
their expectations it wasn’t long before
I was given the opportunity to present a
schematic design for the shell building of
a dialysis clinic internally to the fi rm.
My design concept was to be considered
against another design proposal from
within the offi ce. After the presentation
wta decided to pursue and development my
design. WTA allowed me to take the lead
through design development, production of
the construction documents including the
coordination with the civil, structural,
electrical and plumbing/hvac engineers as
well as some construction administration.
One of my favorite components of the
clinic was the canopy. This particular
client requires a canopy of all their
clinic buildings, however unlike most
of their clinic buildings I wanted to
express it as a design feature rather than
a tacked on component. I worked close
with the structural engineer to design
custom yet cost effi cient beam hangers,
connection details, and column wraps; a
design language and pallet that continued
throughout the building. 45
I was fortunate that WTA had a loose leash
as I worked through the design, development,
and detailing. I was able to explore
different detailing strategies than the fi rm
has typically employed on past projects. One
such detailing strategy was the utilization
of a rain screen wall system and pushing the
insulation outside of the steel stud walls
thus preventing the potential for mold growth
in the insulation.
Before wta allowed me to proceed with such a
strategy I had to prove my case however. I
provided a document detailing the strategy which
included research, case studies, precedents,
scientifi c reasoning, etc. After review,
consolation and approval from the client, wta
allowed me to pursue such a strategy.
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Yutian Medical Facility Healthcare Competition. Yutian, China
Firm: GBBN Architects
Year Completed: W2012 - Awarded SU2012
Design Team:
Dan Shapiro, Senior Designer
Jon Hofmann, Designer
Michael Zhao, Designer
Dan Ludwig, Designer
Tim Shouder, Designer
Renderings courtesy of GBBN
At GBBN I joined the China team who’s focus is
large scale Chinese healthcare competitions and
urban development and design. I had the opportunity
to contribute towards site planning, program
analysis, building design, and the production of
competition documents.
Each member of the design team worked on individual
schemes regrouping sometimes several times a day
to critique each others work. Each scheme was
then presented and either an individual scheme
or hybrid of several was chosen to develop as the
competition submittal. A revised version of my
overall site plan and massing was chosen as the
one to develop. From that, each of us moved into
refi ning the building design, eventually moving
forward with Michael Zhao’s design concept.
Michael and I continued to develop and refi ne the
design while the balance of the team moved on to
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Jason Bernard and I have a rich history together. Jason fi rst
hired me right out high school and has continued to mentor
and teach me during summer internships in addition to longer
term positions. He’s allowed me to be stretched; giving
me opportunities to manage projects, interact with clients,
consultants and contractors, design homes and commercial
properties, and produce a considerable chunk of the construction
documentation for the offi ce. I would not be where I am today
if it was not for Jason’s patience and willingness to teach and
mentor me. The following projects are a few selected examples
of the work that I contributed to at Lake Geneva Architects:
Studio of Jason R. Bernard.
All images are copyright LGA and are
used courtesy of and with permission
from Lake Geneva Architects.
Project: S. Lake Shore Drive
Fontana, WI.
Project type: New Construction
Year: 2011
Role: Detailer & C’docs
I contributed primarily in the
building detailing and production
of the construction document set,
including coordination with the
structural engineer.
Crafting Dwelling Works with Lake Geneva Architects: Studio of Jason R. Bernard
Project: South Lake Shore Drive, Fontana, WI.
Project type: House Remodel & Deck Addition
Year: 2011
Role: Designer & Project Manager
This project included an interior remodel and outdoor living
addition. The design seemed to lead itself as the existing
building exterior was remaining as is, along with parts of
the existing deck. The new outdoor living spaces were to
be an extension of the existing house, not competing tacked
on elements. The construction underwent several phases,
of which I managed the fi rst, the deck addition, in addition
to producing the construction document set for all phases.
At a later date during a time I was not working with Jason,
the client decided to add the center stair. 57
Project: South Barrington, IL.
Project type: Remodel & Addition
Year: 2010/2011
Role: Lead Designer & Project Manager
The South Barrington project was a whole house remodel and
addition. Jason let me take lead on the project; measure the
existing house, develop and present schematic designs to the
client, produce the construction documents, and act as the
contact person for the general contractor.
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Project: Knollwood, Lake Geneva WI.
Project type: Existing Demo, New Construction
Year: 2011
Role: Designer & Project Manager
I contributed as a designer, primary client
contact and project manager. I produced the full
construction document set which was, in staying true
to the craftsman style, extensive in detailing every
nuance of design. Built into a hill which began
eroding during digging, this home stands as one of my
most complex, challenging, and most rewarding built
projects I have been a part of.
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Tim Shouderwww.timshouder.com
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Thank you Lord for the
skills and talents in which
you have blessed me.
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