caleb j. spiegel u n d e r g r a d u a t e
a r c h i t e c t u r e
“ Architects mostly work for privileged people, people
who
have
money
and
power.
Power
and money are invisible, so people hire us to visualize their power and money ... I love to make monuments, too, but I thought perhaps we can use our experience and knowledge more for the general public. �
Shigeru Ban
Contac t
Skills
RECOGNITION
Ca leb J. Spiegel [ t el e p h o n e ] 3 0 9 . 7 9 8 . 6 2 5 5 [ e m ai l ] cspiegel@iastate.edu [ w eb ] issuu.com/caleb.spiegel
D i g i ta l
Bl ac k C ON T E M P OR A RY F i e l d S t u d i es S p r i n g 2 01 5 ; A mes, Iowa
Aut o C A D, R e v it , R h i n o c e ro s , Ad o b e I l lu s t r at or, In D e s i g n , Photoshop, Dreamweaver M a n ua l
Educ ation MOLI N E
HIGH
SCHOOL
Han d re pre s e nt at ion (g raphit e , a c r y l i c + oi l p a i nt s ) , w o o d s hop m o d e l i ng + f abr ic at ion
2 0 0 6 - 2 0 1 0 ; Mo l i n e , I l l i n oi s
I OWA S TAT E U N I V E R S I T Y
2010 - 2015;
Ames, Iowa
B a c h e l o r ’s o f A r c h i t e c t u r e Mag na Cum L aude
E X P ERIENCE G L E E S O N C O N S T RU C T O R S & E ng i neers , llc
Architecture / CAD Intern 2014; S i ou x C it y, Iow a
Awa r d s FIGGE A RT MUSEU M
2010; D av e np or t , Iow a B r a n d B o e s h a a r S c h o l a r s h ip I OWA S TAT E U N I V E R S I T Y
2 0 1 0 ; Aw a rd f or C omp e t it i v e Excellence Q UA D - C I T Y T I M E S
2 0 1 0 ; Q C Ti m e s’ S a lut e t o Ac a d e m i c s & Ac h i e v e m e nt s
f e at u re d p ro j e c t
Z E N G H E LI S M A S T E R CLA S S
2 0 1 5 ; Io w a S t a t e Un i v e r s i t y p a r t i c i p a nt LA B I E N N AL E DI V E N E Z IA
2 0 1 4 ; A r s e n a l e , Ve n i c e , It a l y f e at ure d p ro j e c t I O WA S T A T E Un i vers i ty 2 0 1 3 ; N C A R B Ac c re d it at i on
f e at ure d p ro j e c t s
S M I T H S O N IA N F O LKLI F E F E S T I VAL Summer 2012; Wa s h i n g t on , D. C .
f e at ure d p ro j e c t
I OWA S TAT E U N I V E R S I T Y
2 0 1 0 - 2 0 1 5 ; D e s i g n D e a n’s L i s t
c a l e b j. S p i e g e l U n d e r g r a d u a t e a r c h i t e c t u r e
S E L E C T W O R K S
r u r a l r e t r e a t CULTURAL CENTER WINTER S ET , I o w A “ Design a complex by which the beauty of the site may be appreciated. The retreat will be visited by secular as well as religious organizations, by children as well as adults, and must make generous use of natural light.�
S ITE S P ECI F ICIT Y The inter vention promotes immersion into the landscape, simultaneously emerging f rom and nestling into the earth. The radial plan provides a series of unique vantages of the rolling hills and treetops.
CO M M UNIT Y C ommunity is developed with high visual connectivity, promoting overlap between program areas. ‘Feature ramps’ foster inclusivity, providing all visitors an equal experience.
s o h o synthesis A F F ORDA B LE HOU S ING S OHO , NEW Y ORK CIT Y “ Design housing for the growing number of young artists in NYC. The program consists of low-cost units of various size. An additional programmed space should aid in the strengthening of a sense of community in this fading area in SoHo. �
WATER M ANAGE M ENT New York sewer systems have long been overloaded. S oHo Synthesis makes use of the NYC Green Infrastructure Grant Program, which funds the development of water retention strategies. The project responds with both pitched and permeable rooftops, utilizing the light well as a collector of stormwater.
F OR M AL M O V E S This translated into two formal moves: a rotated faรงade to maximize southern exposure, and the integration of a light well to allow daylight to reach deeper spaces.
c r a f t & c u lt u r e TO Y S AN
M ANU F ACTURING Z ACCARIA , V ENICE
“ Desig n a fac i l it y for toy fabr ic at ion w it h i n t he con f i nes of t he Sa n Z acc a r ia ba sci l ic a a nd convent . Respec t mu st be g iven to t he h i stor y a nd t he c u stoms of t he chu rch a s wel l a s t he c it y of Ven ice, It a ly a s a whole. ”
R E - E L E VAT I N G C R A F T Venetian craftspeople, under a “secular” state administration, no longer have the political structure to expand their craft. This project is interested in restoring this lost status.
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CHURCH BINGO The project was designed to produce bingo accessories as well as provide a venue for gameplay. A direct and consistent audience helps to elevating craft in Venetian culture.
colombus d i v i d e d m u s e u m o f c o l o mb u s ,
i n d u s t r y i n DIANA
“ Design a museum for the curation of objects of industr y. The project should respond to the architectural and historical context in which it is situated, while also of fering an embodiment of the innovation inherent to industrial design. �
DI V I S ION T he pa r t i consi st s of t wo pr i ma r y element s: t he vene e r a nd archive. T h i s seek s to ref lec t t he g row i ng sepa r at ion of t he C olu mbu s com mu n it y, a nd to br i ng t he i ssue to l ig ht .
V ENEER T he vene e r i s composed of t r a nslucent pa nels a s a response to C olu mbu s’ desi re for ‘ icon ic’ a rch itec t u re, wh i le rema i n i ng i n ha r mony w it h it s contex t.
ARCHI V E T he archive consi st s of a ser ies of ‘ vau lt s’ a nc hored i nto t he site, accessed v ia t he su spended g r a nd st a i rc a se a nd la rge u nderg rou nd at r iu m.
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c o r p s morcelé D O R M A N T C O NS I L I E N C E B LACK CONTE M P ORAR Y “ C ompose a n i nst a l lat ion w it h i n a seed d r y i ng bi n at t he Blac k Her it a ge Fa r m t hat respec t f u l ly respond s to t he r ic h c u lt u re a nd h istor y of t he place, a s wel l a s a g r ic u lt u re a s a whole. ”
A DENIAL O F P RAG M ATIC S C omponent s i ntended for compressive cont ac t were su spended , i n space. E nt it ies i ntended for hu ma n cont ac t were placed out of reach. L i ne work pa sses t h rou g h t he t r a nspa rent f loor. U lt i mately, t he mac abre re versa l gener ates a nu mber of cr it ic a l convers at ions about t he cond it ion of contempor a r y a g r ic u lt u re.
F E A R & P H O B I A t h e THE
M ACHINE a n d HU M AN P S Y CHE
“ Desig n a mach i ne t hat forces i nter ac t ion w it h t he hu ma n body i n such a w ay t hat a ps yc holog ic a l response is provoked . T he projec t shou ld add ress a core hu ma n cond it ion, a nd u lt i mately promote ne w recog n it ion i n it s aud ience. �
CONTEMPL ATING MUNDANIT Y T h e proj e c t a d d re s s e s t h e f e a r o f l a c k o f c o nt r o l , w it h u s e r s t a k i n g on t h e ro l e of ‘t h e a r t i s t’ a n d ‘t h e p e n c i l .’ It i nt e n d s t o p r ov o k e c o nt e mp l at i o n o f t h e a c t o f d r aw i n g .
M ATERIALIT Y The machine was built primarily with found objects, including
a
tractor-trailor
crankshaft,
suspension spring, and reclaimed lumber.
a
motorc ycle
v e n i c e biennale t h e k illin g f loor a r s e n a l e d i v e n e z i a From P rof. Mitchell S quire: “ O f t he ‘element s’ of a rch itec t u re, t he work shop w i l l foc u s on t he f u nd a ment a l ‘f loor ’ – a rch itec t u re’s topog r aph ic su r face — a s some t h i ng more t ha n a f lat tened space on a denat u red f ield . ”
S TU DI O A R T
Cheeto 11” x 14” g raphite on St rat h
Liquid Chroma 2 4” x 3 6” acr yl ic
Mi c h i g a n Av e 2 4” x 4 8 ” acr yl ic
S e l f - p o r t ra i t 16” x 16” g raphite on St rat hmore
“ The human soul has still greater need of the ideal than of the real. It is by the real that we exist, it is by the ideal that we live. �
Victor Hugo