Elijah Schmit // Portfolio

Portfolio

Elijah Schmit arch . unl . 2022

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Elijah Schmit

2727 Manse Avenue Lincoln, NE 68502 (402) 802-5267 elischmit4@gmail.com

Education Volunteer

Lincoln Southeast High School Lincoln, NE

August 2015- May 2019 GPA: 4.2

Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago, IL August 2019- May 2020 GPA: 3.85

University of Nebraska- Lincoln Lincoln, NE August 2020- Present GPA: 3.52

Youth Group Leader

Horizons Community Church Lincoln, NE August 2016-2019

Lead group of Elementary School kids through bible study, games, and crafts to grow their relationship with God.Assisted in church-based fundraiser for The Food Bank

Work References

Server

Vincenzo’s Ristorante LIncoln, NE August 2019- Present

Cater to client needs

Deliver food and drinks in timely manner Perform daily restaurant preservation

Head and Assistant Coach Nebraska Prospects (Age 12-18) Omaha, NE August 2020-Present

Coached top high school baseball players to improve their college appearance and skill

Traveled throughout the country to put players in front of college coaches and scouts

Assisted in player development through biweekly practices and individual instruction.

Head Coach Midwest Smash Baseball (Age 11 & Under) Lincoln, NE October 2020- July 2022

In charge of practice, game, and tournament schedule

Assisted in plater development through team and individual instruction.

Beau Johnson DLR Group bjohnson@dlrgroup.com

Matthew Miller University of Nebraska-Lincoln mdbm@unl.edu (512)573-9381

Michael Harpster University of Nebraska- Lincoln mharpster@unl.edu (402)601-9649

Sarah Karle University of Nebraska-Lincoln skarle@unl.edu

Weave

Bike Workshop and Office Architecture Studio Spring 2022 Beatrice, NE

In collaboration with Eliot Stoner

Within the five weeks of development, this proposal looked at the needs of a small, growing community 40 miles south of Lincoln in Beatrice, NE. Beatrice has begun to reinvest in their downtown center, following a shift in the office environment during covid. The city is also developing an extensive bike path system that cuts right through the downtown near our site. Our proposal compliments both the need for flexible office space and workshop stops for the bikers within the tight constraints of the preexisting building. We created a unique split-level floor plan allowing for both programs to coexist within the same space. The bike workshop sits on the ground plane that weaves through the building to allow for easy access through the building for the bikers. The office spaces sit above and below the ground plane to create more private workspaces that are still connected to the community.

Section Concept Sketch

Stair Concept Sketch

Interior Renders by Elior Stoner

North Elevation

Entrance: Exterior Render by Eliot Stoner

Visitor Center Architecture Studio Fall 2022 Indian Cave State Park

In collaboration with Elena Garcia, Makena Ninete, and Caitlin Maloney

This semester long project was a cohesive effort between interior design and architecture disciplines to create a project that highlights the unique ecosystem of our site. Indian Cave State Park is situated in the only oak woodland in the state of Nebraska, featuring an oak woodland, savannah, and forest, each within our site. To create an immersive and educational experience, we utilized the architecture to merge the ecosystems of the site. The split bar design utilizes a solid-void concept to break up the programs of the visitor center and pavilion and not disrupt the view of the landscape. The buildings are then angled toward the forest, allowing for an enticing entrance, pulling the guests onto the deck immersed in the forest. The roof is also angled to match the change in landscape heights between the savanna, low, and forest, high. The charred wood materiality is a harsh contrast to the colors of the savannah to help the building stand out, where the natural oak complements the savannah around the entry and throughout the interior. . These architectural moves allow our building to serve as the woodland, the transition period between the savanna and the forest.

Axonometric

by Elena Garcia

Site Plan by Caitlin Maloney

Approach: Exterior Render by Caitlin Maloney

Elevation Sketches by Elena Garcia

Pavilion: Exterior Render by Caitlin Maloney

Section Sketch by Elena Garcia

Museum Architecture Studio Fall 2020 Lincoln, NE

This nine-week project investigates the user experience from two different aspects with two completely different design philosophies blended into the same building. A geometrically sharp exterior composed of all different angle sizes is contrasted completely with a geometrically soft interior where not a single straight edge is found. The building would provide a building block for the opportunity to study how architecture creates emotions and affects the user experience. This building could be contrasted by a soft geometric form with a sharp interior with the same program to study how the user experience changes based solely on the architecture that is seemingly overlooked for interior experiences. The goal is to see how architecture can be capitalized to the fullest potential through architectural forms to complement the buildings program, drawing people into a space due to emotional connection not just what program lies within.

Elevation Concept Sketch

Hallway Sketch

Auditorium Chair Sketch

Whiskey Distillery Architecture Studio Fall 2021 Omaha, NE

A whiskey distillery has very specific programmatic needs, but the organization of the process within the space can be more flexible. Most distilleries are organized with the public spaces upfront and the processing in the back, hidden from view. This proposal looks to change that standard, focusing on a different programmatic organization that inserts the whiskey enthusiasts right in the middle of the process. The process is fully exposed from the interior and exterior as a vertical stack placed directly right in the middle of the building form. Exposing the process draws pedestrians in from the street while enticing curiosity from users within. A ramp system wraps the column providing a fully accessible tour at any time of day for all visitors. The tasting room is tucked away under the stack, below grade allowing for a dark, intimate environment for the tasting experience.

North-South Section

Tasting Room Concept Sketch

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1.Malting Room

2.Mashing Room

Mashing Room Floor Plan

Solid-Void Concept Sketch

Natural Lighting Concept Sketch

Tour Ramp

Tasting Room Concept Sketch

Tasting Room Concept Sketch

Tasting Room

High-rise Office Building Architecture Studio 311 Spring 2022 Chicago, IL

Incorporating a new skyline aspect is no easy task within a city with a rich skyscraper history that of Chicago, especially in prime real estate on the river right in the hub of the city. With this in consideration, this proposal examined the possibility of combining aspects of architecturally rich skyscrapers of Chicago into one design from Aqua’s concrete slab floor plates to Mies van der Rohe’s exposed steed skeleton. Using verbiage from a different art media, textiles, the floor plan resembles two towers “tied” together through the central elevator core serving as the “seam” of the building. Each tower has different office environments to accommodate the new wants and needs of the workforce today allowing for multiple experiences based on the users wants. The exterior form also resembles that of a textile that has been stretched too tight around the building cores.

Columbus Dr

Section Concept Sketch

Concrete Rubber Mullion

Steel I-beam

Wood Flooring Steel Cap Lobby

Ventilation Grate Glass Exterior Support Column

Aluminum Paneling

Thank you

Thank you for taking the time to review my work! I hope you enjoyed the range of work from my undergradute so far. If you have any questions, please contact me!