ARCHITECTURAL EDUCATION
PORTFOLIO + RESUME of
SEAN SMITH BARCH at UNCC 2005 - 2010
During my college education I have heard of and seen much of your work and find it particularly intriguing and think that the kind of work that you do would be a good fit with my portfolio. I also believe that your philosophy and architectural ideas match very well with my particular approach to architecture.
Sean Smith Resume 505 L Barton Creek Dr. Charlotte, NC 28262 (704)-779-3222 sasmith1@uncc.edu tigerjr@gmail.com
Notable Accomplishments Eagle Scout Award OA Vigil Honor Metrolina Theater Association Award for Sound Design Faust 2007 NAWIC National Design Competition 2nd Place 2004
Certifications Pilot Licensure CPL Net+ Networking Certification PADI SCUBA Certification Advanced Rating NRA Certified Instructor
Skills Read, Write and Speak basic German, Spanish Computer Networking Electrical*, Civil, and Process Engineering Knowledge and Experience Welding and Metal Fabrication *Began college career with 3 semesters of Electrical Engineering
Software AutoCAD version 2000 – 2010 AutoDesk Revit 2009, 2010 AutoDesk Maya VectorWorks 2007 – 2009 Microstation Version 7 and 8 Catia V5, V6, and Ghery Technology Versioning
Microsoft Office Suite Adobe Suite CS – CS4 Sketchup 3D Rhino 3D and Grasshopper
Sean Smith Resume Professional Associations Theta Tau (Engineering Fraternity) National Society of Collegiate Scholars (NSCS)
Relevant Work Experience/Employment History UNC Charlotte Student Union Audio Engineer and Visual Resources Technician, 2004 – Present Provide an array of technical services to any variety of events and locations nearby and throughout the UNC Charlotte campus. Harboreigh LLC Assistant Fabricator, Summer 2004 Fabrication shop assistant, aided in welding and operation of metal processing equipment for the manufacture of specialty equipment or equipment parts. UNC Charlotte Department of Dance and Theater Audio Engineer, 2005 – Present Provide technical and engineering services in the area of audio and acoustics for the UNC Charlotte Department of Dance and Theater centered mainly in the Belk Theater and its adjoining Black Box Studio Theater. This includes drafting system schematics, lighting plots, and set design. Orion Engineering PLLC Draftsman, 2005 – 2006 Produce accurate drawings necessary for the operation of the company through detailed consultation with the engineering staff as well as clientele. Clariant Draftsman and Process Engineering Assistant, Summer 2006 Provided drawings and technical information for the completion of in-house projects. Sub-hire from Orion Engineering PLLC UNC Charlotte Department of Music Recording Engineer, 2006 – Present Produce high production quality recorded audio of requested concerts and other events preformed at UNC Charlotte and nearby facilities put on through the UNC Charlotte Department of Music. Aware Environmental Inc. Draftsman and Graphics Design, 2007 Produce accurate CAD drawings required by the project supervisors and coordinators as well as consult on aesthetic design and implementation within projects.
Sean Smith Resume UNC Charlotte Department of Dance and Theater Sound Designer, 2007 – Present Collaborate with the production staff within the UNC Charlotte Department of Dance and Theater to provide integral and quality sound design for any array of shows or programs put on by the UNC Charlotte Department of Dance and Theater.
Education University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Charlotte, NC Bachelor of Arts in Architecture, 2009 Dean’s List Bachelor of Architecture, 2010 Chancellor’s List Bachelor of Arts in History 2010 Chancellor’s List
References Beverly Lueke UNC Charlotte: Facilities Operation Manager, Robinson Hall for the Performing Arts 704-687-0151 bblueke@uncc.edu Bill Kennedy Orion Engineering: Managing Principal 704-523-1707 b.kennedy@orionengr.com Keith Stills Aware Environmental: Drafting and Design 704-845-1697 keith_stills@awareenvironmental.com Deborah Ryan UNC Charlotte: Architecture Professor Ryan-Harris, LLC: Managing Principal 704-687-3020 deryan@uncc.edu •
Additional References Available Upon Request
SIXTH STREET HOUSE PRECEDENT
An investigation and number of hand drawings of Thom Mayne's Sixth Street House. These investigations not only looked at the building but also the architectural and representational styles of both Thom Mayne and Morphosis.
Sean Smith Spring 2007
BUS STOP
This project centered at a site where there is a bus stop but not one of any recognizable placement, in fact one could walk by it a number of times before even realizing its existence, this was to combat that and improve upon the surrounding area through promoting public transit in the community. This was a very enlightening introduction to the software program Maya, which I would continue to use on many subsequent projects.
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CHICAGO STUDY
One of the primary trips that the school takes its students on is a trip to Chicago where everything from urbanism to the works of Frank Lloyd Wright and Mies Van Der Rohe are studied and analyzed in depth. The image to the right is only one of many images, models, and investigations created from this experience, however I think this is the most telling, examining a specific area, namely the gold coast in relation to the city and its historical growth over time. Many of my current fascinations and precedents lay upon the architects studied here and the investigations undertaken within that city. This image was created using a wide gambit of tools in the Adobe creative suite.
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FIRE STATION
This project was also based in NoDa in this same general vicinity, it was to recreate the existing, outdated fire station and through the symbolic re-use of a variety of its parts conceive a new station. This was primarily to start to explore program as a driving design element but also introduced me to a number of digital methods.
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Sean Smith Fall 2007
CARDBOARD SHELTER
This was an early exercise in fabrication where we had to, using two sheets of cardboard construct a shelter with no waste and inhabit that structure for 24 hours, the weather in the form of a torrential downpour put them to a test, in which all eventually failed.
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ESHERICK HOUSE PRECEDENT STUDY
This project was less about the actual precedent and more about the proper analysis and representation of that analysis. This was really the first big step into digital image processing and explored the idea of transference and layering digital and analog many times over to create a unique representation that is neither digital nor analog.
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HOME STUDIO
This project was a simple program but very specific design criteria, It was the first project I had where there was an actual client involved and also had to take into account the requisite input from that client. This also started to deal with sustainability as far as response to the environment and economics when dealing with materials and assembly.
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BOOK STORE - LIBRARY
This project was based in Charleston, and was a opportunity for me to concentrate on an area that I had been lacking in, Structure. This project was all about structure and that is what essentially drove the design. It looked at every design problem, such as the books from a pragmatic, structural viewpoint, in the case of the books, weight. Everything else, such as circulation was integrated into the structural system, which evolved into a modular unit that would inform and literally compose the buildings aesthetics and massing.
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along with several small charleston bookstores gave ideas of confined, reclusive, private space to immerse yourself in books a common theme it seems and one that I personally felt a deep connection with along with a compulsion to continue that idea.
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UNIVERSITY PLACE
This project was a first look at urban design and how buildings interacted on a large collective scale and on a small pedestrian scale, It was the redesign of the University Place off of Hwy. 29. Following the master plan the project was distributed amongst the studio where each person investigated a specific building and type. The one shown is a Texas Doughnut style condo and flat complex, with retail on the lower level. Applying the lessons in digital modeling and image processing this project still was a challenge in its programmatic nature as well as digital representations given the curvilinear nature of the design, this was in response to the idea that a weaving pattern would solve a great many problems of balcony space as well as shading for that same space. The lake front facade is the most expressive with punctuated elements and a variety of architectural apparatuses.
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SHADOW BOX
This project was an exercise in not only the theory of creation and interpretation and abstraction of styles, but also in the art of fabrication on a level of incredible detail. Using the influences of Archigram and MC Escher, My shadow box looked at mechanical expression, deceiving structure and the combining of orthogonal geometry supporting inherently circular, non-orthogonal items.
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GREENSBORO CULTURAL ARTS CENTER
This project was a further investigation into urbanism, with an actual client within the city of Greensboro, this project had a high sense of realism about it. My interest has always been theaters and this had allowed me to examine this programmatic puzzle in depth. The concept behind this project was simple enough, the program is one of connection on a multitude of levels and so that was heavily expressed through the building not only in adjacencies but also in traffic. Secondly, the interior programmatic pieces are what drove the buildings mass and eventually aesthetics with not only the elements of the program shaping the exterior but also were denoted through fenestration and material treatments. While function governed the overall design, the facade treatment came from a steel parti model generating both aesthetics and materiality.
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BLAIR ROAD UMC EXPANSION
This project was a two semester comprehensive architectural thesis project where every stage of the design cycle was taken into account. This facility would expand the function of the existing making use of the natural surroundings and mitigate an experience between the two halves of the site. Located on a small lake this building would act as gateway and frame for the natural setting which it would use to enhance not only the corporeal programming of the building, but also the spiritual experiences of the building. As with any church light, positioning, symbolism, and orientation were carefully taken into consideration and with this project additional consideration was given to symbolic progression, structure, and the attempted merging of interior with exterior.
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BY SEAN SMITH RENNOVATION
The Structural Systems of
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The Kaufman House
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cantilever beams and joists. The cross section and axonometric to the LEFT shows how a cable is run alongside the In most cases, the diagram for how Wright arranged central beam, anchored at each end, and positioned over a deviator block in the middle. When tension was applied and construed the indoor and outdoor spaces very closely with a hydraulic jack, the cable tightened, lifting the end matched the diagram for how he would arrange and define of the overhang beam. The photo below shows the work public and private in progress. spaces, or the gradient thereof within
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London Art Pavillion
This was a collaborative project which utilized various digital fabricaiton technologies in order to create a small art display pavillion using simple plywood quickly assembled and dissassembled for a temporary ansulary exhibit and gathering space at a London Art Museum. The Project began using very curvalinear forms, organically responding to not only the programatic demands but also the human body and natural elements such as light and wind.
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London Art Pavillion Evolution
The pavillion quickly took on new form as an interest in parametric design and zero waste came into focus altering the design to utilize a form that created structure but then the scrap or left overs from the creation of that structure composed the skin. This through many permutation led to the final design.
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Central Park Kite Pavillion
This was a collaborative project which utilized various digital fabricaiton technologies in order to create a both a Kite for entry into a design competition in New York City but also to create a pavillion to house the various Kites submitted for entry and then also act as a viewing and operational platform for these Kites. The Kite had to not only be fabricated but also functional and flown in the competition in New York, from there the Kites would all be auctioned off as aesthetic design works with all proceeds going to charitable foundations providing housing for the homeless, so quality in craft, sturdiness, and aesthetics was also important.
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Images of the Kite and the Grasshopper model used to parametrically design the Kite.
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