GAVIN WALSH Email: Gasw96@gmail.com | Mobile: (516) 551-0417 Address: 30B Nesaquake Ave, Port Washington, NY 11050
EDUCATION
SKILLS
Rensselaer Polytechnic Ins�tute, Troy, NY [2018-Present] Master of Architecture [Expected Comple�on: May 2020] Center for Architecture Science and Ecology (CASE) [Fall 2019] Cumula�ve GPA: 3.42
Drawing / 3D Modeling - Rhino 3D [Masterful] - Grasshopper [Advanced] - AutoCAD [Moderate] - SketchUp [Moderate] - Revit [Moderate]
The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH [2014-2018] Bachelor of Science in Architecture, Minor in Landscape Architecture Cumula�ve GPA: 3.41 | Honors: Dean’s List [Spring 2015, Spring 2018]
WORK EXPERIENCE Paul Peterson Company, Columbus, OH Construction Yard Worker, Highway and Traffic Safety Division [June 2018-July 2018] - Constructed highway/traffic safety equipment and assisted the foreman with coordina�ng the loading and unloading processes of the equipment. - Contributed to off-site work for the company’s Fence Division, including inventory management and prepara�on for on-site fence installa�on. Laura Casale Architect, Manhasset, NY Part-Time Intern [May 2017-July 2017] - Constructed and renovated scale models of a residen�al renova�on project that were used in presenta�ons to the client. - Interpreted provided construc�on documents to accurately represent facade details and spa�al informa�on. Knowlton School of Architecture, Columbus, OH Student Office Assistant, Human Resource and Finance Departments [April 2016-June 2018] - Handled, organized, and filed confiden�al documents for the school, including employment documenta�on, travel finance informa�on, and other personnel files. - Contributed to resource management and event prepara�on for the school’s faculty and staff. Manhasset Bay Yacht Club, Port Washington, NY Lifeguard and Swim Instructor [May 2012-August 2017] - Secured the safety of pool members by enforcing rules, providing first aid, and being prepared to respond in the event of an emergency. - Instructed two groups of 15 to 25 day-campers with li�le to no swimming experience in both basic and intermediate swimming technique on weekdays.
EXTRACURRICULAR INVOLVEMENT American Ins�tute of Architecture Students (AIAS) [2015-Present] Rensselaer Polytechnic Institue Chapter [2018-Present] The Ohio State University Chapter [2015-2018] - Volunteer and Tour Guide for AIAS Midwest Quad 2018 in Columbus, OH. - A�ended AIAS Forum 2016 in Boston, MA and AIAS Midwest Quad 2017 in Chicago, IL. Architecture, Landscape, and City Scholars Program at The Ohio State University [2014-2018] - Par�cipated in design-oriented research projects, including a research trip to Philadelphia in 2014 where we analyzed the city’s architecture in depth. - Involved in volunteer events throughout the four years, including park cleanups, community garden work, and assis�ng caretakers in animal shelters.
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Graphics / Representa�on - V-Ray (for Rhino) [Advanced] - Adobe Illustrator [Advanced] - Adobe Photoshop [Advanced] - Adobe InDesign [Moderate] - Adobe A�er Effects [Moderate] - Microso� Office Suite [Moderate] - Maya [Moderate] - Unity [Basic] Produc�on / Fabrica�on - VLS and X-660 Laser Engravers/Cu�ers [Advanced] - 3-axis and 5-axis Milling Machines [Moderate] - MakerBot and Ul�maker 3D Print Machines [Basic]
INTERESTS / ACTIVITIES - Motion Graphics/Animation - Architectural Visualization - Video Game Design - Swimming (out of practice)
TABLE OF CONTENTS ALBANY CULINARY ARTS INSTITUTE STUDIO PROJECT, FULL SEMESTER 3-6
UNITED STATES EMBASSY IN MEXICO CITY STUDIO PROJECT, FULL SEMESTER 7-10
JESSE OWENS NORTH RECREATION CENTER STUDIO PROJECT, HALF SEMESTER 11-12
HOLMES COUNTY ARTS AND MEDICAL CENTER STUDIO PROJECT, HALF SEMESTER 13-14
“DIAMOND IN THE TRUSS” VOTING INSTALLATION STUDIO PROJECT, FOUR WEEKS 15-16
ARCHITECTURAL VIDEO GAME SEMINAR PROJECT, FULL SEMESTER 17-18
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ALBANY CULINARY ARTS INSTITUTE FALL 2018, FULL-SEMESTER STUDIO PROJECT PROFESSOR: YAEL EREL
Integrated Design Schema�c (IDS) is the first semester of a two-semester comprehensive design sequence within the Master of Architecture curriculum at Rensselaer. Selected projects developed in IDS will be carried forward into Integrated Design Development, which is set in the second semester of this sequence. The objec�ve of the IDS studio is to develop a project that demonstrates how a rigorous design agenda becomes a produc�ve complement to architectural constraints such as site, structure, circula�on, ecological considera�ons, building codes and budget considera�ons while resolving an ins�tu�onal building at the level of schema�c design. The main idea behind my project consists of two interlocking volumes separa�ng along a grain and rota�ng in opposite direc�ons to create both a subtrac�ve stepping space arcing over the interior plaza of the larger volume and another stepping space that can be inhabited on the outside of the smaller volume. The program is divided in a way in which the more public program is situated on the lower levels of the building and the more educa�on-focused program is situated on the upper levels of the building. The concept of adhering to a horizontal grain on which volumes split apart is also referenced in the façade of the building, which covers the building’s structural grid and situates horizontal openings in coordina�on with the program behind the façade.
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EXPLODED AXON
1’-0” = 1/32” MASSING MODEL
1’-0” = 1/8” SECTION MODEL
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A. OFFICE B. GALLERY C. THEATER D. EXECUTIVE OFFICE E. CONFERENCE ROOM F. LUXURY RESTAURANT THIRD LEVEL PLAN
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SECTION A
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A. DRY STORAGE B. PASTRY KITCHEN C. WALK-IN REFRIGERATOR D. INSTRUCTIONAL KITCHEN E. DEMONSTRATION LABORATORY
FIFTH LEVEL PLAN
SECTION B
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UNITED STATES EMBASSY IN MEXICO CITY FALL 2017, FULL-SEMESTER STUDIO PROJECT PROFESSOR: KAY BEA JONES
The primary concept behind my design of a United States Embassy in Mexico City is the establishment of two opposite sides that are mirrored in plan but contrast in sec�on and in the types of programa�c spaces contained in each side. Doing so distringuishes the unique iden��es of different parts of the embassy in respose to the variety in program, including primarily office program in the southern por�on of the design and mixed use program in the northern por�on. One of the other focuses of my design is the allowance of sufficient natural ligh�ng throughout the building, which is achieved through central voids in the building’s main sec�ons and implemen�ng consistent glazing in the interior spaces adjacent to these voids and along the curvilinear perimeter of the building.
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SITE PLAN
STAGGERED LEVELS
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GROUND PLAN
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SUPPORT/UTILITY SERVICE ELEVATOR FIRE STAIRS
MIXED USE SPACES OUTDOOR GALLERY LIBRARY OUTDOOR AMERICAN CLUB GARDEN/THEATRE ABOVE FIRST FLOOR OF PARKING GARAGE ENTRANCE THROUGH GALLERY
PARKING GARAGE VISITOR PARKING ON FIRST LEVEL UNDER THE GARDEN/THEATRE
MIXED USE SPACES MEDICAL PROVIDER OFFICE MARINE SECURITY GUARD RESIDENCE INDOOR GALLERY INDOOR AMERICAN CLUB
CAFE/OFFICE BRIDGE RECREATION CENTER BETWEEN CAFE AND MEDICAL PROVIDER OFFICE MULTIPLE MEETING ROOMS IN OFFICE BRIDGE
CLOSED OFFICES VISA PROGRAM ON FIRST FLOOR CONSULAR OFFICES MANAGEMENT OFFICES PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICES EXECUTIVE OFFICES
OPEN OFFICES TWO LEVELS PER OFFICE, MEZANINE LAYOUT OVERLOOKING LOWER LEVEL
VISITOR/SERVED
MID-LEVEL PLAN
MIXED
EMPLOYEE/SERVICE
UPPER-LEVEL PLAN
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JESSE OWENS NORTH RECREATION CENTER FALL 2016, HALF-SEMESTER STUDIO PROJECT PROFESSOR: STEPHEN TURK
As the North Campus area of The Ohio State University con�nues to expand with new buildings, including residence halls, two campus dining facili�es, and a new recrea�on center, there are plans in the future to demolish the current Jesse Owens North Recrea�on Center and replace it with a newer facility. The objec�ve of this project is to redesign the building through abstract design techniques to design a completely new facility with addi�onal space and program to what currently stands. The design of the building at the basic level was done through organizing the program into simple shapes, then reversing and redistribu�ng the voids from the figural objects created. Those voids were made solid and rearranged to reestablish the program. The building also must include a “special program,” which, in my design, came in the form of the roof garden that mimicked the terraced nature of the redesigned surrounding landscape. From that point, the shapes of the roof garden were replicated in the interior of the building to designate the spaces of the program.
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SITE AXON
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FIRST FLOOR PLAN
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A. RUNNING TRACK B. WEIGHT MACHINES C. VOLLEYBALL COURT D. FREE WEIGHT AREA E. FITNESS CLASSROOM F. ADMINISTRATION FLOOR G. LOCKER ROOM
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HOLMES COUNTY ARTS AND MEDICAL CENTER FALL 2016, HALF-SEMESTER STUDIO PROJECT PROFESSOR: THOMAS LEWIS
The objec�ve of the Holmes County Arts and Medical Center project is to design a community center purposed toward the prac�ce and presenta�on of the arts. The site is located in the heart of Holmes County, Ohio, a large Amish community. It is situated adjacent to a library, a grocery store, and a golf course among other public facili�es and near residen�al neighborhoods. As the project was actually proposed to my studio by a representa�ve from Holmes County, the project was supposed to reflect the surrounding culture and architecture of the area in some way. My design took influence from Amish barn raising, represented primarily through the steel framework of the building. The only element of the building that deviates from the steel framework is the theatre, which has a large octagonal footprint that disrupts the uniformity of the frame. The frame does pierce through the volume, however, holding the aerial ligh�ng fixtures of the theatre.
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PROGRAM: A. LOBBY/CAFE B. MEDICAL CENTER C. PUBLIC RESTROOMS D. MULTI-PURPOSE ROOM E. ADMINISTRATION WING F. THEATRE GROUND SEATING
GROUND FLOOR
EAST ELEVATION
LONG SECTION
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“DIAMOND IN THE TRUSS” VOTING INSTALLATION SPRING 2016, FOUR-WEEK STUDIO PROJECT PROFESSOR: ELIZABETH LEIDY
The Diamond in the Truss Vo�ng Installa�on presents a reimagining of conven�onal vo�ng booths, implemen�ng complex and func�onal elements through its design. The tessellated walls walls of the installa�on are organized in the form of a nine-square grid, using it to designate the separa�on of spaces between the booths and create a system of inter-related propor�ons. The spaces of the installa�on correlate to different parts of the grid, with the private vo�ng spaces being situated at opposite corners and the sea�ng spaces designated for public use on the exterior of the installa�on being situated at the other opposing corners of the grid. The other primary element of the installa�on apart from the tessellated wall system is the �lted and rotated girder. The girder, made up of a Pennsylvania truss structural pa�ern, is organized by a four-square grid with girders extruding from the points in which the lines meet and connec�ng to the ground, piercing through the booth in some places. One of these piercing points occurs through one of the mee�ng points of the walls, exposing it to both booths of the installa�on and providing a mutual ballot box to place ballots wri�en out in the booths. The project was a four-week group project with a team consis�ng of myself, Chistopher Schultz, Rachael Hill, Michael Penwell, and Rhoda Du. My contribu�ons in the group included designing the installa�on’s form, fabrica�ng pieces, drawing diagrams for the installa�on’s form, and construc�ng the installa�on.
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ARCHITECTURAL VIDEO GAME
FALL 2017, FULL-SEMESTER SEMINAR PROJECT PROFESSOR: STEPHEN TURK Taking place over the course of a semester-long seminar, the Architectural Video Game project aimed to explore the concepts of pla�orm, character, and world in video games with the objec�ve of studying their rela�onship with architecture. The study of this rela�onship was inspired in part by how previous genera�ons of architects, including Rem Koolhaas and John Hejduk, looked toward the medium of film as a catalyst for architectural theory. Although film is s�ll a very prominent form of media today, the emergence of a culture surrounding the rela�vely new medium of video games can be seen as a candidate for film’s successor as a catalyst for new forms of architectural theory and study. The world of my group’s design took inspira�on from SEGA Genesis-era pla�orming games such as the original Sonic the Hedgehog games, and converted that typology to a ver�cal climb of numerous paths, precise pla�orming and challenging encounters with three chimera-like characters that combined the forms of Rem Koolhaas’ Agadir Conven�on Center and John Hejduk’s Memorial Towers. Each of these characters was designed to express one of the Four Temperaments, with the bo�om character being choleric, the middle being sanguine, and the top being melancholic. Apart from their original designs, these temperaments are also expressed in the manner in which they transform in the game’s world and impede the progress of the player as dynamic obstacles.
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The project was done in small groups, with my group consis�ng of myself, Ben Haywood, and Morgan De�willer. My contribu�ons consisted of designing the level for the game, designing the “choleric” bo�om character, impor�ng the level and characters into Unity, and scrip�ng all objects to func�on as intended in the game.
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