Alexander Nyktas Portfolio 2016
Louder Than A Bomb
Academic - UC MetroLAB Design/Build 2015 Cincinnati Design Award Recipient Honor Award “Architectural Advancement� Spring 2015
Mausoleum
Academic Fall 2015
Urban Vendor Park
Academic - 014 Storefront Studio Fall 2014
Cultural Center Academic Spring 2014
Pool House
Academic Summer 2013
Bake Me Home
Interior Renovation Spring 2013
Tulip Grove Elementary
GWWO Inc./Architects Fall 2013
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A youth poetry festival designed by the Young Chicago Authors in 2001 to be a platform that gives youth a chance to share their stories, learn from each other, and find common ground. Since it’s founding, it has become the largest youth poetry festival in the world. 2015 was the first year that Louder Than A Bomb was held in Cincinnati. UC MetroLAB teamed up with LTAB to create a temporary performance space for the March 2015 Semifinals and the April 2015 Finals of the competition - held in the Harriet Tubman Theater of the Cincinnati Freedom Center. We worked with local high school teams and coordinators to design and construct portable performance enviorments (platforms, walls, seats, lighting, etc.) for LTAB competitors and spectators to use during the events. The challenge was to empower the artist and enhance the performace without distracting either audience or performer.
Louder Than A Bomb
Academic - UC MetroLAB Design/Build 2015 Cincinnati Design Award Recipient Honor Award “Architectural Advancement” Spring 2015
Located outside the auditorium, the seating installation serves as a welcome point to visitors arriving for the competition. Edge-lit laser etched plexiglass and recycled sanded aluminum plates showcase lines of poetry from the work of many of the competitors, emphasizing the nature of coming together emphasized by Louder Than A Bomb. The plates are clipped to the bench framework with a series of custom bent steel clips. Repurposed pallet wood creates the seating surface. Designed and fabricated by a team of six students.
Located on stage behind the performers, the DJ booth provides a shielded tabletop surface for electronic equipment to be used while also serving as an opportunity for branding the event. Three layers of edge-lit laser etched plexiglass display the lyrics to the song after which the Louder Than A Bomb competition is named. Each layer runs on a dimmer switch which can be independently controlled to highlight different pieces of information at various points throughout the show. Each piece custom designed and fabricated by a team of three students.
A proposed open-air space for grieving located on the grounds of Union Cemetery in Columbus, Ohio. Inspired by the burial mounds of ancient civilizations, the ribbed undulating structure is a gesture to hybridize the forms of nature and the man-made. Contrasting the crisp white exterior is a layer of soft, undulating grassy ground on the interior, which blurs the lines between the two extreme conditions. Burial tombs are nestled within the ground and arrayed along a central corridor which shifts in response to the undulation of the roof structure above. Space is provided along the path to perform funerary services as well as rooms for private grieving and storage of materials. Renderings made with Rhino, V-Ray, and Photoshop.
Mausoleum
Academic Fall 2015
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Final project following an eight-week study abroad tour through the countries of Italy, France, Switzerland, Germany, Greece, Turkey, and Scotland examining urban environments across multiple cultures and backgrounds. Displayed at a university sponsored gallery opening, “014 Storefront Studio� in the fall of 2014. Proposal for an open-air mobile vendor park intended to bring life back to an abandoned site located below an existing pedestrian bridge in Paris, France (a site visited during the trip). Multi-function hexagonal units at each station can be arranged differently for vendors based upon unique sales needs. Stackable units are designed to promote easy setup, use, and storage. Renderings completed with Rhino, V-Ray, and Photoshop.
Urban Vendor Park
Academic - 014 Storefront Studio Fall 2014
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Vendors can choose from three preset configurations based upon their needs. Inset diagrams on each planter dictate how to set up shop for any type of establishment.
Each unit is designed with a beveled edge to make stacking and storage easier. Units lock into the concrete floor tiles, which also mimic this system.
Taller units have the ability to transform into sets of tables and chairs. This is useful for vendors selling food who wish to have an area for patrons to sit and eat.
A cultural arts center located in the Uptown neighborhood of Cincinnati, Ohio near the university campus. Building includes space for studios, workshops, and a gallery, as well as dormatory-style housing for students and visiting fellows working within the building. Tiered landscaping addresses the steeply sloped urban site allowing visitors to cross easily to surrounding greenspace and businesses while also being provided with a chance to pass through public gallery spaces to experience the work created by the building’s occupants. Renderings completed with Rhino, V-Ray, and Photoshop.
Cultural Center Academic Spring 2014
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A secluded pool house with facilities for multiple types of water recreation. Designed to promote a connection to nature while maintaining privacy, spaces fluctuate from open to fully enclosed. Amenities include changing areas, sauna, swimming, lap, and plunge pools. Site intended for spall scale public use. Renderings completed using Revit, Photoshop, and Illustrator. Site model built with basswood, chipboard, and charcoal paper.
Pool House Academic 2013
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A comprehensive remodel of Bake Me Home’s headquarters to create a welcoming and colorful work environment for volunteers which adequately reflects the branding and mission of the organization. Project completed in two phases. Phase One transformed the lobby, conference room, inventory room, and two offices. Phase Two of the renovation included the installation of an F-1 use commerical kitchen in the center of the building where volunteers of all ages now come together to fill jars of cookie mix and bake cookies for Bake Me Home’s ministries serving homeless children and families. As renovation manager, time was spent planning each room as well as selecting, purchasing, and installing floor/wall finishes and furniture. Created the design and drafted plans for the kitchen space under the supervision of a licensed architect who donated her time and expertise towards the project.
Bake Me Home
Interior Renovation Spring 2013
Conceptual rendering for the proposed F1 commercial kitchen space shown. Tearing down walls which once defined two smaller offices and an awkward kitchenette opened up the center of the building to create a hub for volunteers to work and collaborate in large groups. The U-shaped assembly station allows volunteers to work together in an assembly line to fill jars of cookie mix or prepare cookie dough for baking. The sanitizing station is located across the room to provide adequate room for proper cleaning of all equipment and utensils. Design executed and built during the fall of 2013.
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Section and perspective studies for the proposed renovation of Tulip Grove Elementary School in Bowie, Maryland. This main corridor serves as a circulatory spine bridging an array of classrooms, a media library, and a courtyard. Great consideration was taken to incorporate as much glazing as possible to bring light into the formerly dreary space. Renderings completed using Revit, Sketchup, Maxwell Fire, and Adobe Photoshop.
Tulip Grove Elementary
GWWO Inc./Architects Fall 2013
Alexander Nyktas
33 S. Washington Ave Apt Q Columbus, Ohio 43215 nyktas.3@buckeyemail.osu.edu 513.240.8210
Education The Ohio State University
Master of Architecture Austin E. Knowlton School of Architecture Columbus, Ohio Class of 2018 GPA 4.0
University of Cincinnati
Bachelor of Science Architecture College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning Cincinnati, Ohio Class of 2015 GPA 3.667 Graduate Cum Laude
Archbishop McNicholas High School Cincinnati, Ohio Class of 2011 GPA 4.0 Rank 12 of 171
Honors 2015 Cincinnati Design Awards - Honor Award “Architectural Advancement” Office Associates Program Graduate Associate Scholarship University Honors Program Cincinnatus University Scholarship Dean’s List National Honor Society National Art Honor Society National French Honor Society AP Scholar with Honor
Skills Adobe Creative Suite Autodesk Revit + AutoCAD Digital Fabrication (Lasercutting, 3D Printing, 3-Axis Milling) Drawing + Sketching Rhino 5.0 Sketchup Woodworking Welding
Experience The Ohio State University
Graduate Assistant Irving E. Schottenstein Materials/Fabrication Laboratory Columbus, Ohio August 2015 - Present Assist students and faculty with project-related tasks in the woodshop Assist Shop/Digitial Fabrication Coordinator with administrative tasks Maintain a safe and orderly shop environment by enforcing school policies and performing routine maintenance and cleaning
CR Architecture + Design
Architectural Intern Cincinnati, Ohio May 2014 - August 2014 May 2015 - August 2015 Prepared construction documents for The Kroger Company stores Selected and compiled exterior materials and finishes for client approval Prepared materials for presentation to client and zoning boards Prepared documents for permit approval
GWWO Inc./Architects
Architectural Intern Baltimore, Maryland August 2013 – December 2013 Prepared construction documents for educational and cultural projects Documented the design process of projects in SD, DD, and CD phases Selected and compiled interior materials and finishes for client approval Preparedmaterials for presentation to client Assisted with product research
Bake Me Home
Intern, Renovation Manager Cincinnati, Ohio January 2013 - May 2013 Prepared construction documents for an F1 commercial kitchen Designed renovation of offices, kitchen space, and exterior signage Compiled interior materials and finishes Communicated design intentions to construction consultant Negotiated discounts for building materials with suppliers Created and presented budgeting materials for Board of Directors Member of Building Development Committee assisting with grant writing Assisted with fundraising and publicity events Recruited and supervised over 60 volunteers
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