Cort Widlowski 120 SW 5TH ST #109 Des Moines, IA 50309 515.783.4011 | Cortozld@gmail.com
I am a designer and photographer seeking to understand how the built environment influences behavior, emotion, and movement.
2012-2016
EXPERIENCE
SKILLS
Intern Architect
Disciplines Lighting, Materiality, Wayfinding
INVISION PLANNING, ARCHITECTURE, AND INTERIORS | DES MOINES, IA | INVISIONARCH.COM - Historic preservation for the Clemens Building - Organized and led focus groups to optimize material selection - Historic Preservation for the Green @ Techworks Hotel - Tenant Improvement for Bubba Southern Comforts - Architectural responsibilities included participation in weekly team/client meetings, schematic design, construction documents, and construction administration -Design related responsibilities included project photography, video composing, award drawings, and proposal preparation 2015-Present
Modeling Revit, Cinema 4D, Rhino, 3DS Max, Sketchup,V-Ray, Adobe CS Photography Architectural, Real Estate, Musician, Portraiture Hobbies Biking, Cooking, Languages Snowboarding, Traveling
Owner
C+W STUDIO | DES MOINES, IA | goo.gl/ySB6RI -Working on historic preservation of the Edward Jones House in the Historic Sherman Hills Neighborhood -Provide project photography for architects, Realtors, and corporate clients -Collaborate with individual clients to design, source, and install custom furniture 2012-2015
Community Advisor
IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY | AMES, IA | IASTATE.EDU -Provided academic and social counseling for a community of seventy-two men and women -Enforced University regulations resulting in a safe and enjoyable living environment -Participated in selection interviews for incoming student-staff and graduate hall directors Winter 2012
Intern Architect
OPN ARCHITECTS | DES MOINES, IA | OPNARCHITECTS.COM -Schematic design for the renovation of the Polk County Courthouse -Collaborated with multiple design disciplines for Principal Financial Campus Master Plan -Lead the animation team in developing a video walk-through of the Corp 1 Renovation Summer 2011
Intern Architect
CONCEPTS IN DESIGN | DES MOINES, IA | CIDESIGN.NET -Construction documentation of the Snap-On Tools Global Headquarter renovation -Trained staff on the use of Sketchup and its advantages in the schematic design process
EDUCATION 2015
Bachelors of Architecture | minor in digital media IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY | AMES, IA -Magnum Cum Lade -Honors Program
2015
Study Abroad
ROME PROGRAM AT IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY | ROME, ITALY
ACCOLADES 2013
PIPER LAMBERSON INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP Iowa State University | Ames, IA
2013
PAUL HEFFERNAN ABROAD SCHOLARSHIP Iowa State University | Ames, IA
2012, 2013
MASONRY INSTITUTE OF IOWA AWARD Des Moines, IA
2012, 2013
PHOTOGRAPHERS` FORUM MAGAZINE - Best College Photography National Award
2010
Mark Nevenhoven Partner | INVISION 515.633.2941 Markn@invisionarch.com Eric Faust Chief Operating Officer | EMC National Life 1.800.232.5818 Efuih800@gmail.com Ryan Francious Owner | RallyCap Properties 515.491.6302 ryan@rallycapproperties.com EJ Giovannetti Lawyer | Hopkins and Hueber Former Polk County Supervisor | State of Iowa 515.244.0111 Giovannetti@hhlawpc.com James Spiller Professor | Iowa State University 515.294.7428 Jspiller@iastate.edu Clare Cardinal-Pett Professor | Iowa State University 515.294.7428 ccardp@iastate.edu
Study Abroad
STUDIO ANDINO AT IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY | LIMA, PERU 2014
REFERENCES
ACE MENTOR AND NEUMANN BROTHERS ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN AWARD Des Moines, IA
WORK ARCHITECTURE PORTFOLIO goo.gl/9Ylsa6 PHOTOGRAPHY PORTFOLIO goo.gl/ySB6RI