EDUCATION
PROFICIENCIES
Cincinnati Waldorf School Immersive, Wholistic Education
Highlands High School Graduated Super Honor Roll in 2013 GPA 4.00
Rendering Photoshop, Illustrator, Vray, Lightroom, Hand Rendering
University of Cincinnati College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning class of 2017 GPA 3.7
EXPERIENCE
Marmol Radziner Premier Los Angeles architectural design build firm that specializes in high end custom residential homes. Collaborated on several homes in the Southern California area. Achieved important levels of responsibility in Revit, as well as worked with my team to succesfully meet deadlines and client needs. Experienced all facets of the trade from initial design, to Construction Documents to site visits and Construction Assembly.
Be Creative Catering A regionaly renowned catering buisness that provides service mainly for weddings in the greater Cincinnati area. Requires interacting with high profile guests and on the spot problem solving for the inevitable.
Word Play An after school volunteer program that simultaneously targets iliteracy, and the harmful behavior that arises from excessive free time in northern Cincinnati. Focusing on communication and cooperation, it is easy to learn as much as the kids in this commemoratively innovative family.
Alternative Spring Break A study abroad program run by the YMCA that encourages cultural sharing. In Mexico City and a few surrounding areas they provide the opportunity to connect with children and people with special needs. A host family greatly aids in producing a strong knowledge of the Spanish language and the local culture.
USAC Chile Study abroad experience in Chile that provided college level courses and ample opportunity to learn Spanish and the surrounding area. This destination was chosen for its psycological significance as well as it’s climatic diversity, both of which are hugely significant in architecture.
Digital Modeling Revit, Rhino, Sketchup
Hand Skills Model Builing, Hand Rendering, Wood Working ACHIEVMENTS Governor’s School for the Arts A competative summer program where high school students are given an immersive studio setting in their respective field of interest. After learning directly from practicing architects, all students in the program recieve free instate tuition to every public school in the state as well as many other out of state scholarships.
Canstruction Competition This competition, which has participants from many of the major design firms in the Cincinnati area, aims to increase sympathy for the hungry people in the local area. Each team must build a sculpture out of cans which will then be donated to a local food bank. My design was chosen to represent The University of Cincinnati’s College of Design Architecture, Art, and Planning and ended up winning the Spirit Award. Personal Artwork Personal artwork has been chosen for display in coffee shops and galleries.
christian austin caustin440@gmail.com 859 512 5582 39 Sheridan Ave Fort Thomas KY 41075
REVITALIZED GARAGE
CANSTRUCTION COMPETITION
UNIT WALL COOP EXPERIENCE
LASER CUT SPATIAL STUDY
RHINO MODELED STAIRS
LE MODULAR
ENGINEERING QUAD
ARTWORK
REVITALIZED GARAGE Intitial design to save a failing garage in downtown Cincinnati offers a pool a theatre, a performance space in a green house, and a 400 foot suspended walkway to attract people from the community to come and take pride in their city.
ITERATIONS The cascading form references the Seven Hills are and makes up for the context that was lacking in the first design. Offering an indoor outdoor pool and rentalable studio space, this design encourages and active and healthy community.
CHALLENGE To revitalize a failing parking garage in the middle of downtown Cincinnati using a theatre, a pool, and optional third program. GOAL Provide a space for the community to enjoy and be proud of. Cincinnati offers a rising culture for active and healthy people. At the same time, downtown is the buisness center of the Tri-state area. How can a building provide a convenient opportunity to be active and at the same time bring green space back into the center of downtown? ANSWER Using the prime location provided by the given site, a failing parking garage, the resulting design combines several active and cultural elements into one large space. During the day, an indoor - outdoor pool offers year round use along with a large green house space that can be used season-round as yoga studios, martial arts studios, art galleries, private events, and more. At night, a performance enriches the experiences and continues to bring culture and community directly to the most dense part of Cincinnati.
COOPERATIVE INTERNSHIP At the premier Los Angeles architectural firm Marmol Radziner interns are exposed to a wide range of responsibilities and experiences. Above are to sketches with some large changes that go unnoticed at first glance. To the right a client explores lighting opptions and their affect on where she places paintings from her father’s prestigious collection.
photo property of Marmol Radziner
FACADE OPTIONS Black Brick/Black Plaster. Curtiain Wall/ Solid Wall. Glass Door/Metal Door.
CLIENT VISUALIZATION A recording studio and office on Hollywood Boulevard came in over budget and so more economical options became relevant. The resulting renders were generated from previously commisioned images. The front facade and rear patio were updated to display several options that were then presented to the client.
STRUCTURAL OPPTIONS Cantilever/Columns Other Updates include black plaster walls, wood wall finish, balcony railing.
KENTER CANYON ELEMENTARY Updates to an elementary school provided leadership roles in Revit and rendering. From initial design, to visualization, to construction documents, I was given full reign to explore the best options for this space. The final design included and outdoor classroom that takes advantage of the Mediteranean climate and several updates to the blacktop play area that had fallen to an unchild-like environment.
UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI, ONE STOP CENTER Modeled and rendered in Rhino
LE MODULAR Using the Human Body as a precedent, spaces were explored in 2D and then 3D.
LE MODULAR A single unit was used to create this curving bench which could act as a threshold from one space to the next or as a place of repose in a beautiful place.
LE MODULAR Several of the 3D studies were combined to create this park space which offers an experience for all ages from a place to sit, to a huge wall to climb.
UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI, ENGINEERING QUAD Early design for a public space on campus. An occupiable wall offers shade and a place to sit while simultaneously creating intrigue and incouraging people to walk through.
UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI, ENGINEERING QUAD Another design provides seating and challenges climbers to seak a better view. Each box can be removed and the reinsertec into the grid structure for adaptive seating.
UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI, ENGINEERING QUAD Seven total designs worked in collaboration to form an interesting passage that took advantage of the weather in a friendly and inviting way.
CANSTRUCTION COMPETITON Developed and presented the winning design as team to a class of 140. The chosen team was then in charge of building a structure out of canned food to bring awareness to the hungry and also to provide food for the local food kitchens. All the cans used were donated.
UNIT WALL As a team, a single unit was designed that could be configured into multiple purposes. Each team member went through several iterations, including many charette style organizations.
UNIT WALL The resulting unit was able to stack as a wall, form an arch, array into a tower and act as a table and seat. The most valuable aspect of this project was learning how to work in a group and how to use everyone’s strengths to a shared advantage.
PERSONAL ARTWORK Explores the illusion of infinite space in a green house.
HAND DRAWINGS Explorations in value and material
Thank you for taking the time to enjoy my work. christian austin