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Keaton McCargo 615 Spruce Street, Boulder, CO 80302 970-729-1181

Content Resume.......................................................................................3 Architectural Concepts.........................................................4 Creative Projects....................................................................11 Photography...........................................................................18

Keaton McCargo

Boulder, Co 970-729-1181 kwmccargo@gmail.com

Experience

Education

United States Ski and Snowboard Team, Olympian March 2013 – April 2018

Bachelor’s in Environmental Design (B.EnvD), Architecture June 2019 – May 2022

Competed in the 2018 Olympic Games after skiing competitively since the age of 7. Competed internationally during high school. Joined National Ski Team in 2013 after winning Junior World Championships. National Team member for 5 years in Freestyle Mogul Skiing. 3 time National Champion, 3 time Junior World Champion, 5 World-Cup tours, and top 10 at the PyeongChang Olympic Games.

10,000+ hours of training dedicated to being the best, requiring determination, strength, motivation, repetition, and consistency.

Student of an interdisciplinary approach to design education that combines the practices of architecture, landscape architecture, sustainable planning, and environmental product design.

The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth, Business Certificate April 2018

Community Education, Design, and Research Center (CEDaR), Intern May 2021 – September 2021

Highly selective on-campus program taught

by MBA faculty and designed for elite military veterans, public sector leaders, and Olympians.

Next Step focuses on leadership development, strategy, financial analysis, spreadsheet modeling, and business communication.

Researched manufactured housing communities in the State of Colorado. The purpose of this research was to inventory policies and programs in city and county governments that contribute to the viability and sustainability of manufactured housing communities.

Conducted 60 interviews with Colorado government officials and public health officers. Identified barriers and opportunities to further development of programs and policies for manufactured housing.

Interpersonal Experienced public speaker Strong work ethic demonstrated by athletic career Excellent organization and time management

Ernst and Young (EY), Junior Associate May 2018 – May 2019

Technical Adobe Creative Suite Rhino Revit Hand Modeling AutoCAD Hand Drawing

Skills

Project Manager for America’s Learning Team.

Developed new learning design programs and training for internal associates and partners. Participated in and facilitated core business services, administration, recruitment, and program development.

Recognition and Grants Environmental Design, Teaching Assistant August 2021 – December 2021 Provided student support in learning product design.

Focused on teaching software programs and hand rendering designs. Edited research papers and provided extra research assistance to Professors.

Environmental Design Gallery Exhibition - 2021 Environment Design Open House - 2019 and 2021 United States Olympic Committee Educational Grant - 2019-2021

Architectural Concepts

Hostel Architectural Project Fall, 2021 Intermediate Architecture Studio

Project Brief I was tasked with developing a hostel in Boulder, Colorado, located near a trailhead. We were asked to design a space that fit our client’s needs and base the foundations of our structure on a theme. The emphasis of the project was on spatial composition, movement, and sequence.

Concept The theme for this project is biking. I chose biking because Boulder is a bike town. I incorporate the bike into my design by repeating the wheel throughout the hardscape. I decided to create an orthogonal building with a series of cubic columns and spaces to represent the bike frame. Composition and movement through the structure were of the utmost importance because of the objectives and the theme I chose. This project turned into a piece of abstract art.

Parti Process

Final Model

Perspective Detail

Fire Escape and Elevator Detail

Circuit Board Detail

Cube Detail

Final Model — Lights Off

Final Model — Lights On

2nd floor: 12’-0”

Basement: -12’-0”

1st Floor: 0’-0”

Section A

Apartment Circulation

Architectural Project

Parking

Spring, 2021

Retail

Intermediate Architecture Studio

Office/ Studio

Project Brief

Meeting Room/ WC

This project translated conceptual work into a schematic design proposal. The project was to design a live/workspace in downtown Denver that fit within a developer’s specific program: 10 offices spaces, 6 residential units, green space, public restrooms, and ground-floor retail.

I was given a specific site location and met real-life zoning and accessibility requirements.

The project’s objective was to create the foundation design documents and presentation drawings to communicate the design approach and proposed solution accurately.

Residence Green Space

Concept The concept for this project was to create a space that fosters creativity. I explored several concept models that became architectural strategies. More sculptural than pragmatic, the concept model inspires the form and character of an architectural proposal. Architecture is robust and can significantly impact the built environment and people’s attitudes within a space, which is why this design responds to the feeling of lethargy that I associate with the residential buildings that litter Denver. The location of the building is in an Arts District, and I wanted to create a canvas for which artists could live, work, and create. The design architecturally reflects the culture and creative attitude of the district through nesting the program spaces so that they are the most beneficial to the user.

The apartment’s design is the culmination of blending and separating public and private space.

The concept is reinforced by the materiality, program placement, and interactivity of light.

Program Diagram

Spatial Organization — Conceptual Model

Interior Perspective Rendering

Light and Structure — In Elevation, Conceptual Model

Diffusion of Sound — In Elevation, Conceptual Model

Montage — Where Art Meets Refuge

Diffusion of Sound — Plan View, Conceptual Model

Light and Structure — In Elevation, Conceptual Model

0’

20’ 10’

Section — Program

West Elevation — Street Activation

Steel

Wood

Concrete Glass

East Elevation — Materiality

10’ 0’

50’ 25’

Creative Projects

Touch Interactive Systems Design Fall, 2021 Product Design

Project Brief For this assignment, I was tasked with building a meaningful interactive project that included addressable LEDs (WS2812) and at least one analog input programmed by an Arduino. The interactive system needed to be enclosed in a thoughtfully designed structure that furthers the meaning and experience of the interactive system.

Concept Why a hand? The act of touch. This project is about exploring human interaction with touch and light.

We are programmed to hit a button when we see it and expect a reaction in return. We receive joy from this experience. I wanted to distill this within the project through the act of simply placing your hand where it is imprinted. The user gets feedback based on how hard they press. Neo-Pixels and a Force Sensor were used to create a simple yet satisfying experience that sparks joy.

Breadboard Prototype Circuit

Pro-Micro Circuit

Enclosure

More Pressure = More Light

Digits Interactive Systems Design Fall, 2021 Product Design (group project with Luke True)

Project Brief The focus of this project was to create a meaningful interaction. The interactive system needed to be enclosed, thoughtfully designed to further the meaning and experience of the interactive system.

Concept Why hands? This is one of my favorite projects in which I continued my exploration of the human hand. For my meaningful interaction, my partner and I decided to make a clock where the fingers displayed the time. Throughout this process, I discovered why the hand is one of the most complex tools in existence, the act of trying to replicate or express it in a meaningful way took time and many iterations. Time is such a hard thing to capture outside of numbers; I wanted to tell it in a more human way. We used a real-time clock and ten servo-motors to create this interaction. In essence, the goal was to touch time, a construct of our existence.

Breadboard Circuit and Servo Motors

Top: Prototypes and Fingers, Bottom: Spools

Final Product

A View of What Makes this Work

It is 4 o’clock

Fingers in the Process of Resetting

Marquee Lighting Project Fall, 2020 Intermediate Product Design Studio

Project Brief The goal of this project was to create an innovative light fixture that had a purpose. The instructors wanted us to create something that would improve upon the human experience.

Concept My take on this project was to create a chandelier made out of dead (recycled) light bulbs. I used these bulbs as one would crystals on a chandelier. The dead bulbs reflected the live light around the room in interesting patterns. The concept behind this model is to reduce our waste by making it something we want to keep in our house. There are currently 5.6 billion light bulbs in residential use around the United States today, and 4.6 billion of those are incandescent bulbs. This product highlights our light consumption and pollution and turns it into something beautiful. By placing reclaimed bulbs around a fabricated structure, new forms are created that hopefully inspire lifestyle changes for the better of our society and planet.

The Marquee is a beautiful reflection of our waste.

Prototype Process

Shadows

Final Prototype

Hand Rendering

Photography

A Love Note to My Wild Mother Storytelling Summer, 2020 Photography

Project Brief For this project, I was tasked with telling a story through a series of images. I was influenced by Zach Bent and Sara Marcel, who created a series about their families.

Concept This project is about the relationship between mother and daughter. I express this connection through a series of photographs that convey the strength in womanhood, the unbreakable bond between mothers and daughters, as well as the pain and emotional trauma that women often face.

This is meaningful to me as a young woman who grew up mostly with my mother. We laughed and fought. My younger sister, now 13, is bridging the gap between child and woman. I tried to photograph this moment, as well as the strength and power my mother carries. All the photographs were taken in the town I grew up over a couple of days. We went on hikes, played in rivers and lakes, but also cuddled and shared moments without even speaking. In these images, the mountains speak to us and express our power, resilience, and growth. Many of the photos are of the natural surroundings; they reflect our strength and beauty as women.

Little Sister

3 Women

Snake

Ripples

Butterfly Light

Map Reading

Home

Mt. Tremblant, 2017

Sydney’s Birthday, 2019 Park City, 2019

Zermatt, 2017

Washington D.C., 2018

Olympic Village, 2018

San Francisco, 2019 Marin Headlands, 2020

Chicago, 2018

Calgary, 2018

Thank you.