Undergraduate Portfolio

paulconoverb.s. architecture

University of CincinnatiB.S. Arch // Class of 2014

Cincinnatus ScholarAIAS | UC Chapter

Dean’s List

Schickel Design Company • Intern ArchitectCincinnati, OH // Mar-Jun 2012; Aug-Feb 2013-14

Responsible for documenting and creating a complete set of existing drawings for a new project; Created context and

informational maps for a large-scale urban renewal project in Cincinnati; Communicated with contractors; Worked on one of

the first form-based code projects in Cincinnati; Responsible for the maintenance of a company-owned property in OTR

Tierra POD • Intern ArchitectSingapore // Jun-Aug 2013

Responsible for designing landscapes for large housing projects in India and helped with master plans for those projects; Served on the

Strategic Design team aimed at improving internal operations of the company; Created presentations for business development team

Marmol Radziner • Intern ArchitectLos Angeles, CA // Aug-Dec 2012

Collaborated with contractors and construction superintendents on-site for the restoration of Richard Neutra’s Kronish House in Beverly Hills; Part of the

design team for the new addition and partial renovation of Sunnylands Estate and Retreat Center; Worked on various other architectural, construction, and

landscape projects

Plow Studio • InternLouisville, KY // Dec 2011

Did part-time design work at a small graphic design firm; Helped with 3D modeling, product photography, and brand creation

The Singapore ExperienceLived and worked in Singapore as part of an international professional development

project. Was able to visit and be amazed by much of Southeast Asia.

The S-ProjectHelped initiate a multi-disciplinary joint collaboration between UC students and AYWA

International in an effort to help empower rural farmers in Senegal, Africa.

Cincinnatus Scholarship AIA Dayton Scholarship

Emerson Electric National Scholarship

AdobePhotoshop

IllustratorInDesign

AutodeskAutoCAD

RevitMaya

Vasari

OtherRhino / VRay

SketchUp

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FEATURED PROJECTSAcademic Work

Grailville GrowsRoom with a Cube

The MountTectonitecture

Professional WorkTierra POD

Marmol RadzinerSchickel Design

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Grailville GrowsSpring 2014

A struggling retreat center with a tiny budget. Stringent Living Building Challenge

guidelines. Dilapidated existing buildings. Those were the challenges that influenced

my desire to design ‘the right way’. By keeping my methods simple, logical, and

scalable, I hope to have met each challenge with a realistic and achievable solution.

I proposed that Grailville – having a rich agricultural history – begin to shift its focus

away from hosting retreats and events, which have been proven to lose money, to

once again being exemplary and innovative stewards of the landscape. This shift will

happen though the practice of sustainable, organic farming, which has been a steady (if

not huge) stream of income for the Grail.

The buildings I have proposed are reflective of my idea that, at this crossroads, Grailville

is most in need of spaces that can adapt to what I can’t foresee at this point. Being

mobile, environmentally independent, and flexible, I believe that these housing units

are ‘the right way’ for Grailville to reinvent itself.

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GRAILVILLE GROWS

Cover: Summer site setup

1: Site overview in autumn

2: Interior rendering in winter

3: Site plan

4: Site system development

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GRAILVILLE GROWS

5: Interior rendering

6: Model overview photo

7: East and South elevations

8: Model detail

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Room with a CubeFall 2013

Is there an equation for good design? This is the question that parametricism

tries to answer. This studio project was an introduction to parametricism and digital

form generation in which the aim was to design an urban housing development for a

diverse community.

My ultimate goal was to orchestrate a system that would allow me to maximize the

cultural diversity of the development while maintaining a sense of privacy and comfort.

It all starts with a basic structural building block, a cube, which I divided into five

apartments. I then manipulated the cube so that there were several ‘versions’ based on

its rotation. These ‘versions’ reflected social factors such as accessibility and economy.

Once this was done, I used a script to populate the cubes within an external frame.

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ROOM WITH A CUBE

Cover: View from ground level

1: Parametric process // Spatially-planned cube // Possible cube orientations // Cubes arranged on structure // Cubes assigned facade // Final assemblies

2: View from atop parking garage

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ROOM WITH A CUBE

3: Site plan

4: Site study diagrams // Visibility // Foot traffic

5: View under sky-bridge

6: CNC detail model

7: View from balcony

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The MountWinter 2013

The focus of the studio was on the building’s interaction with the landscape: how it rests

on the site and how it ties into the fabric of the surrounding area. The program for

this project consists of two buildings - a culinary institute and a dinner theater - on

the top of Mount Adams (a well known hilltop in Cincinnati). Working in section was

my approach to making the buildings jive with a complicated and steep site without

completely leveling the entire hilltop.

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THE MOUNT

Cover: The Mount lobby

1: Site plan

2: E-W section through The Mount

3: N-S section through The Mount and Institute

4: N-S section through Institute

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TectonitectureWinter 2012

This project was a study of the tectonic elements of architecture – mass, plane, and

frame – and how they interact to influence the way we move through and experience

spaces. The objective of the project was to create a promenade to demonstrate that

passage.

Movement through space is perhaps the primary interest of the architect. In that light,

it is necessary to create real space through the medium of physical models. In this project,

I was introduced to the many uses of rapid prototyping through exercises in 3D printing

and laser cutting. These tools allowed me to make a firm connection between mass, plane,

and frame while focusing on movement through my space.

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TECTONITECTURE

Cover: Entrance module

1-4: Model details

5: Plan, elevation collage

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Tierra DesignSummer 2013

I had the great fortune of being able to work abroad in Singapore with Tierra Design – an

award-winning architecture and landscape design company. During my time with Tierra, I

was responsible for design development and detail drawings for two large-scale housing

projects in India. The majority of my design work was landscape oriented, but I was also

responsible for a number of architectural designs.

Aside from my architectural responsibilities, I was involved with the strategic design team

which was a multi-disciplinary group of interns tasked with envisioning the future of Tierra.

This team was split into a design group and a business group, who worked conjunctively

to create presentations for internal meetings; a plan for future market opportunities; and a

new face for the company.

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Image credit: Tierra POD

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TIERRA DESIGN

Cover: View of community garden

1: Rendered plan of landscape

2: Landscape plan for one housing

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3: Aerial view

4: Streetscape

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Image credit: Tierra POD

Image credit: Tierra POD

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Marmol RadzinerFall 2012

Located in Los Angeles, Marmol Radziner is a multi-faceted architectural company that

provides services not only in architectural design, but also in construction management

and landscape design. During my time with Marmol Radziner, I worked mostly with the

design team, but I did a fair amount of work for the construction and landscape teams as

well.

I was on the conceptual design team for the Sunnylands Retreat Center project. Known as

the “Camp David of the West”, Sunnylands commonly hosts politicians and visiting

dignitaries for conferences.

In addition to this project, I served as a liaison with the site-superintendant of a residential

project in Beverly Hills.

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Image credit: Marmol Radziner

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MARMOL RADZINER

Cover: View of conference center

1: Visitors center

2: Visitors center interior sketch

3-6: Conference center exterior

7: Conference center entrance

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Schickel DesignSpring 2011 // Fall 2013

My first co-op experience was spent with the Schickel Design Company in Cincinnati.

During my employment with Schickel I was responsible for a number of tasks including

the creation of a full set of existing-building drawings for a renovation project. I also

developed site- and area-maps to be used at a community charrette in anticipation of a

future community housing project.

I returned to Schickel as a part-time employee during my final year at UC. During this time I

undertook various graphic projects as well as the continued maintenance of 1400 Elm – a

company-owned property.

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SCHICKEL DESIGN

Cover: 1400 Elm, west

1: West facade

2: South facade

3: South

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