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aaron m. yakel
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About Me
My name is Aaron Yakel and I have always had a keen fascination with how things are designed , how they function, and why things work the way they do. I was raised in Grafton, Wisconsin and attended Grafton High School and graduated in 2008. In high school I played on the soccer and golf team. Through my experiences on the playing field I have learned to be a competitive athlete and hard working individual. These qualities can be seen in the way I approach my work in the classroom and in studio. I chose to persue a degree in architectural design at the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee. I was drawn towards architecture because of its demand for critical thinking and problem solving, as well as its demand for detail in both the macro and micro scale. Design possibilties are endless and play a significant role in the way people act within certain spaces, rooms, and buildings. Similarily, I want to be an architect so I may have the ability to help reduce the environmental impacts that buildings create by utilizing proper design methods in the buildings created both on my own, and with a design team. I feel that through my experiences at work and my education in architeural design that I have the certain skills and qualities that it takes to become an important member of a design team at your architecture firm.
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Location
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Contents Resume
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Frank Llyod Wright Unity Temple Addition
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Downer Avenue Community Pool
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UWM Dormitory Proposal on Cramer Street
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Facade Panel Fabrication Concepts
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Historic Commercial District of Milwaukee Sketchup Renders
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Aaron M. Yakel 1.262.685.7654
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Goals
Acquire an internship from an architectural firm that fully engages my skills in design and critical thinking. Engage in various projects that will allow me to broaden my skills in all aspects of architectural design. Lastly, put myself in a leadership position on your design team that will use my skills and abilities to aid in important design decisions.
Overview
I learned to become a dedicated and hard working employee through the experiences that I have gone through, without which I would not be the person I am today. I have been seen as someone that can be counted on to finish the tasks that are set before me and handle the responsibility that follows with them. Through my studies at the School of Architecture and Urban Planning at UW - Milwaukee, I have gained the knowledge in design and critical thinking that will enable me to become an integral part of your design team.
Education
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aaron.yakel@gmail.com 2616 N. Frederick Ave. Milwaukee, WI 53211
Resume
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee - Bachelor of Science, Architectural Studies [BSAS]
2008 - 2012
Grafton High School
2004 - 2008
Employment
Awards
Activities
Skills
Noodles and Company - Grafton, WI - Began working as a bus boy/dishwasher and worked up to saute cook - Learn to work as a team, work quickly, and efficiently Baehmanns Golf Center - Cedarburg, WI - Began working on landscape type jobs with small yard equipment, moved on to proshop and sales type work, and finished working with heavy lawn equipment - Experience in working with customers and solving any issues with merchandise or maintenance equipment Distinguished Service Learners Award - Presented to by The Institute for Service Learning at UW- Milwaukee - Lake Park Volunteer work to help re-route the water drainage system in the north ravine of the park MENTarch Program at SARUP AIAS Workshops and Tours Committee Lake Park, Milwaukee WI volunteer in the Service Learning Program
2007 - 2011
2004 - 2011
May 1, 2011
Fall 2010 Fall 2010 Fall 2010
Autodesk Revit, AutoCad, Google Sketch up Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, and Adobe InDesign
Resume
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Unity Temple Frank Llyod Wright ADDITION The Addition to the Unity Temple is intended to function as a supporting facility for the church. Through the use of bilateral symetry, similar circulation arrangements, and minimalism in the facade; both of these buildings are able to fuse together into one cohesive unit. The use of wood creates a subtle difference between the two, while the influence of concrete unites the buildings as they connect to one another on the main axis.
Oak Park, IL
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Overview
Autodesk Revit Renderings with Adobe Photoshop Entourage
Left [1] Interior Perspective inside the five story atrium area
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[2] Right Entrance Perspective that occurs at the connection point between the two structures
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Renders
Autodesk Revit Renderings with Adobe Photoshop Entourage
Autodesk Revit Renderings with Adobe Photoshop Entourage
Renders
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Renders
Autodesk Revit Renderings with Adobe Photoshop Entourage
Left [3] Exterior perspective looking towards the South West portion of the building
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[4] Right Structure of the addition as well as the main circulation movementes through the space
AutoCad and SketchUp drawings with Adobe Photoshop Renderings
Diagrams
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Floor Plans
AutoCad Drawings with Adobe Photoshop Renderings
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1st Floor with context Half Level - Office Spaces 3rd Floor - Youth Center 4th and 5th Floor - Classrooms
Building Program
Stairwells
Circulation
Utilities
Elevator
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4 AutoCad Drawings with Adobe Photoshop Renderings
Floor Plans
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Frank Llyod Wright
West Elevation 11
Elevation
AutoCad Drawings with Adobe Photoshop Renderings
AutoCad Drawings with Adobe Photoshop Renderings
Elevation
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Sectional Perspective
C o mm u n i t y P o o l Downer Avenue MILWAUKEE The Downer Avenue community pool and aquatics center is proposed to be built on a corner parking lot near Sendiks grocery and seafood market. The building wil be divided into three distinct areas. The gathering space for members to meet and greet as well as locker rooms for getting ready. A large double height swimming area for competitive events and training. Lastly, a smaller youth pool area with adjacent sun deck can be used by children and their parents.
Wisconsin
Autodesk Revit Renderings with Adobe Photoshop Entourage
Overview
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Left Top Left - Oblique view of the pool and the surrounding context Bottom Left - Structural Diagram Bottom Right - Volumetric Diagram
Right Break down of the individual parts of the pool design
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Diagrams
SketchUp Drawings with Adobe Photoshop Rendering
Photovaltaic Panels
Truss System
Youth Pool Area
Entrance Walkway HVAC System Exterior Sundeck Public Patio
Main Pool Space
Autodesk Revit Rendering with Adobe Photoshop Renderings
Structure
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[1] Right Interior Perspective looking down from the balcony into the large main swimming area
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Renders
Autodesk Revit Renderings with Adobe Photoshop Entourage and After Effects
Autodesk Revit Renderings with Photoshop Entourage and After Effects
Renders
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Renders
Autodesk Revit Renderings with Adobe Photoshop Entourage and After Effects
Left [2] Exterior perspective looking towards the public patio space
2 Autodesk Revit Renderings with Photoshop Entourage and After Effects
Renders
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[3] Right Interior Perspective looking over towards the youth swimming area from the locker room entrance to the pool space
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Renders
Autodesk Revit Renderings with Adobe Photoshop Entourage and After Effects
Autodesk Revit Renderings with Photoshop Entourage and After Effects
Renders
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Renders
Autodesk Revit Renderings with Adobe Photoshop Entourage and After Effects
Left [4] Interior perspective looking from the back of the pool space towards the the Downer Avenue clerestory windows
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Autodesk Revit Renderings with Photoshop Entourage and After Effects
Renders
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Rendered Floor Plan Pool Deck Level
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Floor Plans
AutoCad Drawings with Adobe Photoshop Rendering
Street Level
Top of Service Bars
Roof Level
AutoCad Drawings with Adobe Photoshop Renderings
Floor Plans
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UWM Dormitory Campus Project UW-MILWAUKEE The site placement of this dorm proposal is located just west of the UWM soccer fields on the edge of the campus. There is a substantial slope from the soccer field down to the street level. My proposal utilizes the slope to create a focal point by allowing there to be an entrance to not only the dormitory’s courtyard space but access to the soccer field. It was crucial to create a space that allows the students to feel connected to the surrounding campus buildings
Wisconsin
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Overview
Autodesk Revit Renderings with Adobe Photoshop Entourage and After Effects
Sectional Perspective Autodesk Revit Renderings with Adobe Photoshop Entourage and After Effects
Overview
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Design Thought Process
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Process
Study Models
Study Models
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Chipboard and White Foam Core Models
Study Models
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Chipboard and White Foam Core Models
Process
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R e g i o n a l S ca l e
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Analysis
AutoCad Drawings with Adobe Illustrator After Effects
N e i g h b o r h o o d B l o c k s S ca l e
AutoCad Drawings with Adobe Illustrator After Effects
Analysis
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Left Top Left - Volumetric Organization Diagram Bottom Left - Program Diagram Top Right - Circulation Diagram
Right Final wood model placed in the site model to show surrounding context
Dorm Rooms Support Program
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Diagrams
SketchUp Drawings with Adobe Photoshop Rendering
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Section
AutoCad Drawings with Adobe Photoshop Rendering
AutoCad Drawings with Adobe Photoshop Renderings
Section
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Copper
Alluminum, Wood, Plexi Glass
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Overview
Metal Fabrication Projects
Rainscreen Proposals Fabrication METHODOLOGIES The challenge is to create a rainscreen that not only functions to block out rain but additionally provide solar shading and be aesthetically pleasing. Each design is unique in its construction and material choices. A key concept of this design study was the play of light bouncing off specific metals, plastics, and wood. The control of thermal comfort and solar gain is quintessetional for retaining human comfort inside a given space.
Plexi Glass and Corian Metal Fabrication Projects
Overview
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S u r fac e T e s s e l a t i o n
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process one:
Choosing the material
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Cutting the material by hand with jewlwers saws
Process
Process of Completing the Fabrication of the Panel
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process four:
Creating the dye press form for the hydrolic press macine
Forming the metal in the dye using the hydrolic press machine
Using the Hydrolic Dye Press Machine
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S u r fac e T e s s e l a t i o n process five:
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Process
Apply Liver Sulfer to create a patina on the copper
Liver Sulfer Patina on the Copper Panel
final product:
Panel by itself and light from the back
Copper Surface Tessalation Project Final Imagery
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The wooden panels can be moved into multiple positions to taylor to the unique sun conditions that are present during the day. 43
Variations
Lazer Cut and Etched Plexi Glass with Stained Cedar Panels
Movable Sunscreen
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Lazer Cut and Etched Plexi Glass with Stained Cedar Panels
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translucence
D y n am i c R a i n s c r e e n
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Overview
Lazer Cut Plexi Glass and CNC Milled Corian
My partner and I chose to CNC engrave the texture of tree bark into the corian material to achieve a justiposition between a synthetic product and and natural texture. By merging these ideas we were able to design an effective and elegant rain screen and water collector.
concept
texture
Lazer Cut Plexi Glass and CNC Milled Corian
Concept
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H i s t o r i c C o mm e r c i a l D i s t r i c t
Milwaukee Ske tc h u p R e n der s
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Renders
SketchUp Model Rendered with Podium Rendering Program
SketchUp Model Rendered with Podium Rendering Program
Renders
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