The contents of this book were produced during the completion of the Yale School of Architecture Masters program. The projects range in scale, location, and investigation. However, between them is a consistent belief that to design an architectural work is to design a piece of a much larger cultural and political development. - 2016 -
INTRODUCTION I grew up in a neighborhood to the top right of the following image. Captured here, hovering above Chicago’s O’hare International Airport, is proof that we are part of a united network. Looking at the landscape, no references are made to the hallmarks of Chicago urbanism: neither the clear organization and romantic visions of Burnham’s plan, nor the crisp and revolutionary designs of the Modernist’s steel-frame skyscrapers. Rather, a much later and alternative urbanism has manifest – a global, cosmopolitan development, where city bounds have been dissolved and infrastructural optimism has led terrific construction. When I view the role of architecture and design from this perspective, I am reminded of how strongly it serves as a conduit for our political and cultural values. It is for this reason that in my architectural work, I find it critical to reflect on the local and holistic context of each project. I believe that through the buildings and objects we make, we chart a history and narrate ideologies. Today, the world in which architects operate is unlike times past. Globalization, the Digital Revolution, and anthropogenic effects on the natural environment are shifting the responsibilities and focus of architects, manufacturers, and planners. In their review, assisted by an ever-widening array of contemporary tools and collaborative possibilities, we are able to strategize and leverage cross-sections between economic, political, and social relationships to drive an informed and sophisticated architectural and urban form.
E D U C AT I O N Yale School of Architecture Master of Architecture Class of 2016 École Nationale Supérieure d’Architecture (ENSA-V) Versailles, France Scholastic Year-Long Exchange Program August 2011 to July 2012 University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign B.S. Architectural Studies, Highest Honors Minor of Environmental Science Class of 2013 S O F T WA R E P R O F I C I E N C Y
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3D | Maya, Revit, Rhinoceros 2D | Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, AutoCAD Rendering | Maya/Mental Ray, Maxwell Render Animation | After Effects, Premiere Pro Crowd Simulation | Miarmy Microsoft Office | Word, Excel, Powerpoint Shop | 3D Printing, CNC Mill, Laser Cutter PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS LEED Green Associate, US Green Building Council Certified in July 2011 NCARB Intern Development Program Enrolled in May 2013 HONORS Carol Ann Rinehart Scholarship Yale School of Architecture, 2016 H. I. Feldman Nomination Yale School of Architecture, Fall 2015 Rome Program Travel Scholarship Yale School of Architecture, 2015 Gargoyle Architecture Honors Scholar Univ. Illinois, 2010 to 2013 Charles Clemens Councell Memorial Scholarship Travel Award, 2011 Edward C. Earl Design Prize Univ. Illinois, Spring 2012 Nomination, Spring 2013 P U B L I C AT I O N Constructs Yale School of Architecture, Spring 2016 Retrospecta Yale School of Architecture, 2014, 2015, and 2016 Community-Driven Homeless Housing Programs: Best Practices Report Univ. Illinois, Spring 2011
WORK EXPERIENCE Yale University Art Gallery Wurtele Gallery Teacher | New Haven, CT August 2014 to July 2016 The main priority of this position was to lead close-looking sessions for museum guests, primarily grades K-12, to nurture their appreciation and understanding of art. As museum educators, we had over 250 hours of training from curators, conservators, and historians on the collection and pedagogy of the gallery. Typical lessons included discussions on composition, narrative, as well as place and time. Complete comfort speaking to large groups of people was required, as well as extensive collaboration with the other Wurtele Gallery teachers, a team of graduate students from diverse fields and expertise. Yale School of Architecture, Visualization IV: Processing and Presentation Teaching Fellow | New Haven, CT May to July 2016 This seven-week, intensive course focused on techniques of representation vis-à-vis manual drawing, 3D modeling, and animation for approximately fifty students in the first-year M.Arch I program. As a teaching fellow, proficiency in Building Information Modeling (BIM), digital rendering software, and movie editing was required to assist with in-class tutorials and one-on-one sessions. Final deliverables for the students included four multi-media drawings and a 60-second animation clip. Yale School of Architecture, City of 7 Billion Exhibition Research and Exhibition Design | New Haven, CT August to September 2015
project types and phases at their office, most of my work involved building digital 3D models for design visualization and assembling presentation documents for both the client and city. Drummond Advisors, BJB Properties Intern Architect | Chicago, IL May to August 2011, May to August 2012 BJB Properties is a real-estate management and development company, who’ve renovated over sixty historic buildings in the Chicago area. Personal responsibilities included designing unit layouts for newly acquired real-estate, recording on-site dimensions, reviewing archived blue prints, in addition to creating new promotional material for all their Chicago properties. Ricker Library of Art and Architecture Library Assistant | Urbana-Champaign, IL August 2010 to May 2013 This university collection specializes in architecture, architectural history, art, art history, design, museum studies, and art education with over 120,000 volumes and 33,000 serials. As a student library assistant, I provided regular reference and circulation services to library patrons. Daily tasks involved sorting and shelving requested items, assisting in research and gathering materials, maintaining the various library hold shelves, and informing patrons about online resources. ADDITIONAL PROJECTS mo(ve)ments: African Digital Subjectivities, Africa Salon, Yale University Exhibition Design and Fabrication March to April 2016
As part of a marathon effort towards the finale of this extensive research project, my role included managing and designing two key components for the gallery exhibition: the “Drawing Set” and “Models of the World.” The first involved coordinating the design, printing, and installation of over forty large-scale drawings, and the second called for research and correspondence with symposium participants to collect graphics, audio-visuals, and publications for display on long vitrines in the gallery.
Toxic: A Symposium on Exposure, Entanglement, and Endurance, Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies Graphic Design March 2016
Yale Center of Environmental Law and Policy, Environmental Performance Index Infographic Design and Research | New Haven, CT August 2013 to August 2014
Perspecta 51 Proposal, Finalist Collaboration with Shuo Susan Wang and Charles Anderson Kane April 2015
The Environmental Performance Index (EPI) ranks global and country-by-country performance on high-priority environmental issues such as freshwater quality, species loss, indoor air quality, toxic chemical exposures, and more. One of their highest priorities is to produce communication materials to bring complex science and policy to the public. My role was to design and produce EPI indicator infographics, the Summary for Policymakers, and the 2014 EPI Report. Graphic work done for the EPI has been featured in the Atlantic, Scientific American, Nature, as well as other online outlets. MulvannyG2 Architecture Intern Architect | Seattle, WA May to August 2013 During my time at MG2, I worked on an international team to develop schematic designs and master plans for the Shihao Center, a 4.3 million square foot mixed-use complex in the central business district of Chengdu, China. While exposed to a variety of
Paprika!, Student Publication, Yale School of Architecture Co-founder and Editor May 2014 to January 2015
Ecological Society of America Earth Stewardship Project Sacramento, American River Parkway Volunteer Student Research Assistant, with Alex Felson and Rushyan Yen July 2014 [Bio] Mass Production, APTUM Architecture Atlanta 10UP Competition Physical Model Building, Student Assistant February 2011 US Department of Energy Solar Decathlon Competition, Univ. Illinois Building Design, Research, and Fabrication August 2010 to May 2011 Faith in Place Design Competition, Hammersley Architecture Design Proposal and Research June and July 2010