Seeking Employment Douglas Sharpe, Associate AIA, LEED Green Associate 7 Blackett Road Crawley, West Sussex RH10 7NH, United Kingdom +44 (0)79 5690 1420 dougwsharpe@gmail.com www.dougwsharpe.com
Table of Contents Cover Sheet CS Cover Sheet Resume Documents RS.1 Cover Letter RS.2 Resume Professional Projects PF.1 Golisano Children’s Hospital PF.2 Reddick Elementary School Personal Projects PR.1 Adaptation Skyscraper Graduate Studio Projects GS.1 Composite (Thesis Project) GS.2 Nansha Coastal Garden Hotel GS.3 Detroit Motor School Graduate Elective Courses GE.1 voroGAMI GE.2 Close Encounters Pavilion
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Introduction & Education
My name is Douglas Sharpe and I graduated from the University of Michigan with a Master of Architecture degree on April 29, 2012.
Current Employment Status Desired Position
I am applying for a position with your firm as a Junior Architect / Entry Level Architectural Designer / Architectural Assistant II.
Architectural Appeal
Strengths vs. Weaknesses
I want to present a case for why you should hire me, which is based on my strengths and weaknesses. My strengths exist in my ability to endure the exhaustive and time consuming labors of digital production, while developing a plethora of iterations & exploring all design possibilities, fabricating parts & components, and finally, problem solving. In my opinion my one minor weakness is with my architectural representation, but that is because I set the bar extremely high for myself. I am confident that with guidance from your talented associates, representation will soon become another strength. My positive attributes, mainly referring to my work ethic and willingness to learn, far outweigh any deficiency because I do not stop working until expectations are matched or exceeded. I have an unparalleled appetite for architecture and I am forever famished!
Professional Goals
I am currently 32 years of age, and when I am 35 years of age I want to be a fully licensed Architect thru AIA and/or RIBA. Achievement of licensure has begun as I am documenting IDP hours with NCARB and studying for examinations. When I am 40 years of age I want to either be a firm partner at my then current career location or be the owner & director of my own architectural practice.
Attention to Detail
Personal Description
Perfectionist
Problem Solver
Tireless & Energetic Worker
ULTRA COMPETITIVE Versatile Skill Sets
Handles Pressure
No-Quit Attitude
Dedication to the Team
production! Production! PRODUCTION!
Personal Interests Salary Requirement
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My salary requirement is negotiable, but it should reflect factors such as cost of living for the city in which your firm is located, while also considering my previous experience. I believe a starting range of $60,000 USD annual salary is a fair request, which should cover my humble living expenses and my ridiculous amounts of take-out food that I will be consuming at your office.
Resume Documents Cover Letter
Douglas Sharpe Assoc. AIA, LEED Green Assoc.
I am available for immediate hire and I am able to begin employment when all required Work Visa documentation is completed. I am a citizen of the United States; however, I am currently residing with a family member in London/Crawley, England. On the 31st of January I resigned from my previous employer, Harvard Jolly Architecture in Tampa, Florida, to pursue my desire to live and work in Europe. In my previous job I was assigned to a large healthcare renovation & addition project while performing all design & production work using Revit. I have also worked on K-12 Education projects, primarily using AutoCAD to develop construction documents. Prior to submitting my employment application to an architecture firm, I will conduct my own research to determine that the potential firm will match my architectural ambition, aspirations, philosophies and skill sets. My most important consideration is that the firm is producing highly thoughtful projects that are stewards of the built environment and are not a cancer to the landscape. The next important criteria is that the firm operates with software and fabrication tools that I am fluent with, which will ultimately allow my skill sets to be fully utilized at their highest potential. For example, I am well versed in the digital process which includes digital modeling & drafting, rapid prototyping, generative design computing, parametric modeling and digital fabrication. The architectural creations produced by your firm appeal to me considerably, and my skills and interests would be fully utilized and offer the most contributions with a practice that operates with the following: The firm provides challenging & exciting work, practices internationally and provides the opportunity for traveling The firm is developing or promoting the latest trends in architectural practice The firm promotes a creative and collaborative studio environment The firm is determined to win lucrative project competitions The firm utilizes any combination of the following software: AutoCAD | Rhino | Revit | Adobe Creative Suite | SketchUp | 3DS Max The firm operates with the following digital tools, on-site or with fabrication companies: laser cutter | 3d printer | CNC router | water jet The firm invests in their junior level associates with encouragement and guidance for AIA and/or RIBA licensing & LEED accreditation. The firm has a high employee retention rate and promotes/rewards those that show a high level of commitment for the company The office is located in a city with prevalent architecture & is a minimum distance of five hundred (500) miles from my mother’s home I am all about architecture, but I have my interests outside which include a love for traveling to new destinations and being outdoors. I also love sports, with my favorites being American football, Hockey and College Basketball, and I will forever cheer on my hometown teams from Tampa, Florida and for my college, Michigan - Go Blue! Another interest of mine is music, especially as a motivator while working and I have a massive devotion for heavy metal, classic rock and classical music. I enjoy live music events that can range from a Metallica concert to a theatrical showing of Wicked. www.dougwsharpe.com dougwsharpe@gmail.com | +44 (0)79 5690 1420
Name & Contact Information
Douglas Sharpe, Associate AIA, LEED Green Associate 7 Blackett Road Crawley, West Sussex RH10 7NH, United Kingdom
E-mail Cell Phone Website
Objective 2010 - 2012 University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, Michigan Master of Architecture earned April 2012
Education
2008 - 2010 University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, Michigan Bachelor of Science - Architecture earned May 2010
dougwsharpe@gmail.com +44 (0)79 5690 1420 www.dougwsharpe.com To continue my post-graduate career as a Junior Architect/Designer at a firm where my skill sets and knowledge will be fully utilized and enhanced beyond their current potential.
March 2006 - July 2009, October 2012 - January 2014 Harvard Jolly Architecture: Technical Support & Junior Project Architect Assist project managers with developing construction documents using AutoCAD & Revit Accompany project managers to contractor/engineer/client meetings Assist project managers with photographing and documenting construction admin. inspections Research compliance of ADA, NFPA & Florida Building Code for projects Produce digital models and rendered images of projects using Google SketchUP Create presentation quality renderings using Adobe Photoshop
Experience
September 2008 - April 2012 University of Michigan: Digital Fabrication Student & Laboratory Assistant Operator of 3-axis CNC Router and Water Jet for fabrication of student and faculty projects Prepare all digital files for fabrication using Rhino & Mastercam Frequent user of the VLS 6.60 Laser Cutting machines Familiar with the process of 3D Printing using ZCorp and ABS machines Architecture alumni have continued access to all machinery (at reduced/subsidized pricing) including the school’s 5-axis CNC Router & 7-axis Robot Arm
Software Knowledge & Skill Levels
Professional References
Harvard Jolly Architecture 5201 W. Kennedy Blvd, Suite 515 - Tampa, FL 33609 1.813.286.8206 | www.harvardjolly.com Mr. Michael K. Hart, AIA, LEED AP Exec. Vice President | M.Hart@harvardjolly.com Mr. Leslie Brunell, RA Vice President | L.Brunell@harvardjolly.com A. Alfred Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning - University of Michigan 2000 Bonisteel Blvd - Ann Arbor, MI 48109 1.734.764.1300 | www.taubmancollege.umich.edu Mr. Glenn Wilcox | gwil@umich.edu Thesis Advisor & Generative Design Computing Professor Mr. Maciej Kaczynski | maciejpk@gmail.com (Former) Fabrication Lab Director & Digital Fabrication Professor Architecture portfolios & other work samples are available for viewing at: www.dougwsharpe.com Personal references (former studio mates) have agreed to answer any questions regarding my dedication, abilities, lifestyle, etc. during graduate school.
Personal References
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Mr. James Bevilacqua - Architectural Designer 1.917.822.0108 | jimmybevilacqua@mac.com Mr. Benjamin Thomas - Architectural Designer 1.414.333.2799 | bthomas425@gmail.com Mr. Benjamin Rambadt - Graduate Architect & Designer 1.269.221.1226 | brambadt@umich.edu
Resume Documents Resume
Douglas Sharpe Assoc. AIA, LEED Green Assoc.
AutoCAD 2012 & Architectural Desktop 2009 2D Drafting 3D Drafting 3D Studio Max 2012 Rendering Modeling
Animation
Revit 2013 Revit 2013 Rhinoceros: Version 4.0 & 5.0 Modeling Paneling Tools Grasshopper Python Script V-Ray Adobe CS5 Photoshop Illustrator
InDesign Acrobat
SketchUP Pro 8.0 SketchUp Pro 8.0 Digital Fabrication Machines Laser Cutter 3-axis CNC Router Zund Knife Cutter
Water Jet 3d Printer
Digital Fabrication Software Mastercam x5 Flowpath
Flowcut
Geographic Information Systems ArcGIS 10 Video Editing Final Cut Pro 9.0 iMovie Rosetta Stone German
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Movie Maker
existing project site
exterior renderings developed by FKP Architects
partial first floor life safety plan
partial second floor plan
Golisano Children’s Hospital of Southwest Florida Location: Fort Myers, Florida rida | Design Architects: FKP Architects Archit | Architect of Record: Harvard Jolly Architecture | Status: Under Construction
www.douglas-sharpe.squarespace.com/golisano Harvard Jolly Architecture ure is a fully licensed organization that offers complete architectural services throughout the state of Florida. The Tampa office specializes in Education and an Healthcare, and during my previous tenure - October 2012 through January 2014 - I worked nearly exclusively on the Golisano Children’s Hospital project as a Junior/Graduate Architect. The proposed healthcare facility is located in Fort Myers, Florida, and is operated by the Lee Memorial Healthcare System (LMHS). The scope of the work included more than 90,000 SF of renovations on three floors of the existing building, as well as more than 300,000 SF of a newly constructed 8 storey medical/hospital tower located adjacent to th the existing building. Multiple architecture firms are associated with the project - FKP Architects, the Design Architects and Harvard Jolly Architecture, the Architect of Record.
For The Golisano Children’s Hospital project, I worked closely with the project architects to develop the construction document set of +450 Architectural sh sheets, alone, primarly using Revit Architecture 2013 for design, modeling and production. Additional tasks during the project included coordinating building components with engineers, engine clients and consultats, and verifying compliance of the Florida Building Code (FBC), National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA), Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Healthcare codes and regulations.
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Professional Projects Golisano Children’s Hospital
Douglas Sharpe Assoc. AIA, LEED Green Assoc.
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site plan & sketchup model
admin bldg floor plan & courtyard photo
Doris Ross Reddick Elementary School Location: Wimauma, mauma, Florida | Architects: Harvard Jolly Architecture | Status: Comple Completed d 2008 200
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Harvard Jollyy Architecture is a fully licensed organization that offers complete architectural services throughout throughou the state of Florida. The Tampa office specializes in Education and Healthcare, and during my first two and a half years employed there, I worked mainly on the Education projects as technical support staff. My main duties included, but were not limited to, the development of drawings in the Design Development and Construction Document phases of projects. During my first tenure with the firm - March 2006 through July 2008 - I assisted with approximately forty to t fifty different projects in multiple phases phases.
The Doris Ross Reddick Elementary School project was one in which I worked on all 80+ Construction Document shee sheets of the Architectural set. Additional tasks during the project included the creation of a SketchUp model and verifying compliance of the Florida Building Code (FBC) as well as local lo county codes required of elementary schools.
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Professional Projects Doris Ross Reddick Elementar y School
Douglas Sharpe Assoc. AIA, LEED Green Assoc.
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wall section details
exterior renderings
building section
Adaptation Skyscraper eVolo Skyscraper p Competition p 2014 | www.evolo.us
w w. d o u g l a s - h a r p e . s q u a r e s p a c e . c o m / a d a p t a i o n - s k y s c r a p e r Is climate change real? Whether if you subscribe to the climate-change-is-a-hoax belief be or if you are at the other end of the spectrum where climate-change-will-doom-mankind, there th is plenty of evidence that climate change is very real and it is happening now. But at what rate is climate change occurring? Are sea levels rising at a rate that is not even quantifiable or noticeable, or are we calculating the strength and devastation of hurricanes and tsunamis seen around the globe and rightfully/wrongfully crediting climate change for such natural weather phenomena? Let us consider the extreme ends of the debate – believing climate change is not real and we need not worry versus those who believe the polar ice caps will melt and completely flood the planet. Whether one side is right or wrong, we can at least begin to think of ways to plan accordingly – for nothing or for the worst. The architect’s answer… a flexible building that operates as any normal functioning ning building, but is also designed for the worst case scenario of a 600 foot permanent global bal flooding flooding – quite the contrast. contrast
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Personal Projects Adaptation Skyscraper
Douglas Sharpe Assoc. AIA, LEED Green Assoc.
floor plan
operational diagram www.dougwsharpe.com dougwsharpe@gmail.com | +44 (0)79 5690 1420
sustainable systems diagram
final installation photographs
grasshopper definition & parametric density variations
digital model development
final installation cut-sheets
Composite
University of Michigan | Graduate Thesis Studio - Winter 2012 | Professors: Glenn Wilcox & Wes McGee | Partners: Justin Garrison & John Simenic -My Tasks: Assist with Grasshopper rasshopper definition development - Consultant for fabrication process - CNC rout wood bending jigs, water jet metal brackets - Assist with installation *Note: All images edited/formatted ted/formatted by D. Sharpe for use in work samples, portfolio & website.
www.douglas-sharpe.squarespace.com/composite Our thesis project is a design/build exercise that requires the production of a fully realized, one-to-one scaled installation. The required means of production for our thesis section would be through methods of digital fabrication, and our group has chosen to focus on the techniques of lamination wood bending for our installation.
The use of computer software is absolutely mandatory for our project; however, we are interested in using the software to maximize its full potential by increasing the data output. We have created a digital model that is flexible and can offer beneficial data that will determine which design iteration will be the best choice. Rhinoceros is our primary software of choice, and we developed a complex Grasshopper definition that allows for parametric variations. Each iteration has an inherent set of data and our definition is able to calculate linear feet of material, the amount of time each member will require to be constructed, and also determine a rough estimate of the time required for the construction construc of the entire installation. Our Grasshopper definition ition also exports an etch layer that numbers each individual strip, while also providing a set of etched lines which indicates w where the strips will bend, and denoting each of the bending d angle degree numbers. A related film that documents the process of our project is available at my personal website.
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Graduate Studio Projects Composite ( Thesis Project)
Douglas Sharpe Assoc. AIA, LEED Green Assoc.
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site planning & analysis
building section
floor plan - ground level
Nansha Coastal Garden Hotel University of Michigan | Graduate Studio - Fall 2011 | Professor: Lars Gräbner | Partners: Yoonho Lee & Benjamin Telian -My Tasks: Build Rhino model - Develop renderings - Assist with model including CNC rout base and laser cut components - Research sustainable systems and incorporate into project *Note: All images edited/formatted by D. Sharpe for use in work samples, portfolio & website.
w w. d o u g l a s - h a r p e . s q u a r e s p a c e . c o m / n a n s h a The scope of the studio udio is to design a multi-phase project which includes a 5-star hotel, residential units, and commercial spaces all within a site of onee million square feet. The studio was unique in the fact that we were given the opportunity of traveling to our project pro site in Guangzhou, China while developing the project with the consultation of a Chinese architecture/engineering firm that practi practices in China’s Nansha District. The project was to be submitted as a proposal that met the programmatic guidelines required by a priva private developer, while also adhering to Chinese building codes. The images being presented are of the hotel phase of the project.
Our design team, a three member group, designed our hotel to exist as a visual icon for the development. The height of the towe tower reaches the allowed maximum of 80 meters, and in the tower is where hotel accomodations were to be located which allows guests to have views of the surrounding landscape. The massing diagram indicates that larger programs, such as conference rooms and banqu banquet halls are located on lower levels and the tower builds itself up. The program distribution diagram represents the separate wings in which programs are clustered based on categories of public, semi-public, and private spaces. The green path networks are the main circulation arteries which interconnect all of the hotel spaces and will lead to the future development phases of the proposed commercial and residential zones and buildings buildings. The tower is designed as a simple mass with highly considered splits and voids taken from the mass which allow for the penetration of daylight and circulation. A very crucial component of the hotel is the proposed double-skin facade which acts not only as a design feature eature - for instance one section of the facade peels away from the tower and acts as a dramatic canopy for the grand entrance - but the facade also acts as a performative rmative mechanism for energy savings. The site, located in southern China, has many daylighting hours and in order to reduce sunlight ght glare and heat gain within the interior, the facade will refl r ect and diffuse direct light, as illustrated in the building section. Additional benefits of the facade include a passive cooling system that tha occurs through the chimney effect, where the cool air at ground level passes es through the facade and is released as warm air at the top of the tower. One more beneficial feature of the facade will be the inclusion off translucent solar panels which will convert annual daylighting hours into renewable on-site energy.
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Graduate Studio Projects Nansha Coastal Garden Hotel
Douglas Sharpe Assoc. AIA, LEED Green Assoc.
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model photographs
interior rendering
interior rendering
concept rendering
concept collage
concept collage
floor plan - second floor
building section
Detroit Motor School University of Michigan | Graduate Studio - Winter 2011 | Professor: Mireille Roddier The objective of the studio is to choose a school building in the Detroit metro area that has been closed, and we are asked d to introduce an architectural solution to transform this school into an economically se selfsustaining trade school. My response is to develop a school that provides a high school education while specializing in automotive utomotive training, which includes general car maintenance, collision repair, car restoration, restora concept car design gn & build, custom painting, eco-car development, among many others. The school’s primary pr funding source iss the profits gained by the automotive services that the school provides to the publi public.
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floor plan - ground level
The primary focus for the design of the school is to provide the ability for cars to be driven and stored inside of the building. The concept to surround students with cars while in school, creates an environment that students find exciting, where they will want to attend and not miss a single day of learning. The existing building did not provide enough clearance and space for cars, and the decision has been made that the existing school’s brick facade would be retained while a new hermetically sealed enclosure would be created as an augmentation to the existing building. Concept diagrams provide a visual reference for the functions tha that need to be achieved - cars must enter the building, the students should be able to display their work back to the public, and the building needs to accomodate the gamut of proposed automotive programs programs. The plans indicate the circulation paths of users (orange) and the circulation of cars (red). The car paths allow vehicles to be able to reach all classrooms or workshops where students either learn about or work on the cars with instructors. As seen een on the sub-grade plan, there is a test track located on site where students stude are able to test that their work rk has been performed successfully, whether that is after repairing a car or testing a new concept car that the e students created from scratch. In the renderings, tthe color of the cars indicate their functionality, where the red cars are static - either on display in show rooms rooms, or being stored for future use by the school - and the yellow cars indicate those cars are in motion within the interior.
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Graduate Studio Projects Detroit Motor School
Douglas Sharpe Assoc. AIA, LEED Green Assoc.
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floor plan - sub-grade
final installation
final installation
detail photographs
design process
water jet cutting sheet metal
clean and organize pieces
fold cells and spot weld tabs
voroGAMI University of Michigan | Digital Fabrication - Winter 2011 | Professor: Maciej Kaczynski Partners: Anastasia Kostrominova & John Walter -My Tasks: Assist s st with t Grasshopper ass opp definition development - Consultant for fabrication process Water jet metal tal pieces - Assist w with spot welding & assembly *Note: All images mages edited/formatted by D. Sharpe for use in work samples, portfolio port & website.
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Michigan’s architecture school boasts a world-class fabrication laboratory, and the Digital Digita Fabrication graduate elective course offers an extensive hands-on experience for students to learn of the emerging trends in this expanding field. Our final project is an exercise in developing a form using parametric tools and to fabricate a model that would fit within a 6’ x 3’ base.
Our team has decided to pursue a project that is created parametrically using Rhino, Grasshopper and it will be made from 24 gauge steel. Our project’s name is voroGAMI because the technique to develop the cellular volumes is based on the geometric principals of the Voronoi, and folding flat stock into 3d volumes is similar to oragami - hence “voroGAMI”. Each cell is created by 3d points, and apparent in the final model is that the cells at the base are smaller and more dense while the cells that span the top are larger and less dense. The variation is intentionally written into the Grasshopper definition on because the cells at the base are required to carry a heavier load, while wh the span at the top will have less material and reduced weight. After the development of the cells, ce we then apply our scripts pts that unroll the cells into flat stock, add tabs to the perimeter, and add fold lines that allow the flat stock to fold into the volumetric cells. The use of the school’s water jjet then cuts out the metal pieces, and lastly we use a spot welder to stiffen and secure the cells.
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Graduate Elective Courses voroGAMI
Douglas Sharpe Assoc. AIA, LEED Green Assoc.
unrolled cut piece examples
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rendering
rendering
standard pavilion
modified pavilion
Close Encounters Pavilion University of Michigan g | Generative Design g Computing p g - Fall 2010 | Professor: Glenn Wilcox
www.douglas-sharpe.squarespace.com/close-encounters-pavil on This graduate e elective course is an introduction and exploration of parametric modeling with the use of Rhinoceros, Panelin Paneling Tools, Grasshopper and Scripting. We are also taught the methodology of rapid prototyping to produce models by way of laser cutting and 3d printing. The final project is to digitally design a pavilion, while being able to produce multiple variations with the use of parametric tools.
The final Grasshopper definition allows for an array of parametric control of the pavilion. The form is developed using two separate techniques known as ‘Morphing Tool’ and ‘Grid with Attractor Point’. The towers have the capability of moving/bending while maintaining ntaining the lattice pattern, while also being able to choose an infinite number of variations for the lattice. The holes hole of the platforms have ave the ability to change in grid density and size, along with many other potential variations. The Th images provide examples off h how iindividual di id l components t off th the standard t d d pavilion ili can b be modifi dified d with ith the th use off parametric controls.
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Graduate Elective Courses Close Encounters Pavilion
Douglas Sharpe Assoc. AIA, LEED Green Assoc.
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3d print model