ARCHITECTURE PORTFOLIO
CHRISTOPHER LUTZ 1345 Keller Road | Wind Gap, PA | 484-350-1714
OBJECTIVE TO OBTAIN A POSITION IN A FIRM THAT CHALLENGES MY ABILITIES AS AN ASPIRING ARCHITECT AND A PROFESSIONAL WITHIN THE FIELDS OF RESIDENTIAL AND/OR COMMERCIAL DESIGN
EDUCATION Northampton Community College Associate in Applied Sciences of Architecture Bethlehem, PA Aug 2009 - Jun 2011
Philadelphia University Philadelphia, PA Bachelor of Architecture, May 2015
University of Arkansas Rome Center Rome, Italy Architectural Design, Aug 2013 - Jan 2014
AWARDS & HONORS Eastern Pennsylvania Chapter American Institute of Architects Award 2010-2011 Third Place - Philadelphia University Collaborative Team Project Design6: Architecture + Interior Design - Spring 2013 Autodesk Building Performance Analysis Certificate - Spring 2014 Basic Principles of Sustainable Design Certificate - Spring 2015
EMAIL: lutzcs@gmail.com LINKEDIN: www.linkedin.com/in/lutzcs BEHANCE: https://www.behance.net/lutzcs
SKILLS REVIT AUTOCAD 3DS MAX SKETCHUP ARCHICAD RHINOCEROS PHOTOSHOP ILLUSTRATOR INDESIGN LIGHTROOM WORD EXCEL POWERPOINT WINDOWS MAC OS X
COMPLIMENTARY SKILLS
EXPERIENCE
PROJECT RESEARCH PROJECT PRESENTATION SKETCHING ARCHITECTURAL DRAFTING DIAGRAMMING MODEL MAKING POST PROCESSING
ARCHITECTURAL LAB ASSISTANT | Northampton Community College
FABRICATION:
3D PROGRAM TUTOR | Northampton Community College
LASER CUTTING CNC MILLING MODEL MAKING: -WOOD -ACRYLIC -CHIPBOARD -CARDBOARD -MATTEBOARD -METAL
- Prepared technical drawings and itineraries to be referenced for in class assignments. - Repaired technical equipment throughout the department including plotters, scanners, projectors and regular printers - Organized and designed project pinup space for public viewing in the main corridor of the facility
PAINT CREW TEAM MEMBER | Philadelphia University - Responsible for preparing, painting and finishing of on-campus student housing, including academic facilities - Responsible for assuring quality of job completed - Assisted in repairs on maintenance for academic buildings and on-campus student housing - Provided one-on-one tutoring with students using ArchiCad and other BIM related softwares - Prepared lesson plans to help guide students along the process of 3D modeling individual components and massing models - Developed plotting templates for all students to follow when using on-campus plotters to reduce on total print time
AIAS PRESIDENT | Northampton Community College - Organized and maintained club fundings, meetings and engaged social relations with student members while actively promoting efficient studio culture - Planned club field trips to explore architectural wonders throughout Pennsylvania and Boston, MA
AIAS GRASSROOTS PARTICIPANT | Northampton Community College - Represented Northampton Community College at the annual Grassroots convention in Washington, DC - Experienced different workshops and discussed future preparations of seeking an architect’s license - Performed in fundraising workshops to help create dynamic fundraising opportunites to raise funding in order to pay for club field trips
“The pieces of architecture that retain in my mind are the characteristics that are expressed by materials once they have been weathered. It has always felt like nature’s way of branding its’ property. These moments move me in a way that I care about most in regards to Architecture because nature always has the final say.The adaptation of a project in regards to it’s local context and material hierarchy is what continues to aspire me in reaching my dreams of becoming a licensed architect”
TABLE OF CONTENTS
NEW YORK CONNECTED NEW YORK, NEW YORK
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DESIGN VI: NYC PAYPHONE COMPETITION SUBMITTAL
“NEW YORK CONNECTED” NEW YORK CONNECTED BRINGS NEW LIFE TO PAYPHONES. BY INTEGRATING A PHONE NETWORK IN THE CURRENT LED SCREENS THAT ARE BEING PLACED AROUND NEW YORK, ANYONE CAN JUMP IN ON THE FUN. THE BIGGEST FEATURE IS AN ONLINE PUBLIC PAYPHONE “SOCIAL NETWORK” WHERE CIVILIANS CAN TEXT, CALL OR EVEN VIDEO CHAT THROUGHOUT THE BIG APPLE WHETHER IT WOULD BE ON ANOTHER PAYPHONE OR FROM THEIR OWN DEVICES! THE NETWORK ALSO INCLUDES A SHARING OPTION WHERE ALL CONTACTS, PICTURES, VIDEOS AND DOCUMENTS CAN BE RECOVERED FROM ANY PHONE IN DIRE SITUATIONS
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NEW YORK CONNECTED NEW YORK, NEW YORK
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THE TUBE
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
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DESIGN VI: FOLDABLE BIKE FACTORY SUBMITTAL
“ WHEELIN’ AND DEALIN’ ” THE INCORPORATION OF THE FOLDING BIKE FACTORY PROVIDES THE OPPORTUNITY FOR THE VIADUCT TO BECOME A BIKE HOTSPOT. NOT ONLY DOES THE FACTORY FEATURE STATE OF THE ART FOLDING BIKES, BUT ALSO PROVIDES BIKE RENTAL AND REPAIRS. BOTH OF THESE FEATURES ARE ACCESSIBLE THROUGH THE “BIKE TUBE”, A LARGE TUBULAR FORM THAT TRAVELS AROUND THE OUTSIDE OF THE BUILDING PROVIDING CIRCULATION FOR BIKERS AND WALKING PEDESTRIANS. A UNIQUE EXPERIENCE IS OFFERED THROUGH THE FACT THAT ANY CYCLIST CAN ENTER THE BUILDING WITHOUT EVER HAVING TO GET OFF OF THEIR BIKE. IN RELATIONSHIP WITH THE PROPOSED BIKE LANE ATOP THE READING VIADUCT, THE BIKE FACTORY LOOKS TO ACT AS A NODE FOR CYCYLIST CULTURE IN ADDITION TO BEING AN INCUBATOR WITH HOPES OF CREATING A TIGHT KNIT CYCLING RELATIONSHIP THAT RADIATES TO OTHER PARTS ALONG THE READING VIADUCT.
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THE TUBE
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
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THE TUBE
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
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THE TUBE
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
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THE SHELL
TRANSPORTABLE SHELTER
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DESIGN VIII: PORTABLE DISASTER RELIEF STRUCTURE
“THE SHELL” THE SHELL WAS PROPOSED AS A MULTIPURPOSE, TRANSPORTABLE SHELTER THAT WE SAW PRIMARILY BEING IN DISASTER RELIEF. THE INSTALLATION CAN HOUSE A MAX OF THREE BEDS AND HAS A RAINWATER COLLECTION SYSTEM FOR USERS TO UTILIZE IN ANY WAY SHAPE OR FORM. ASSEMBLY OF THE SHELL WAS ESTIMATED TO TAKE LESS THAN A HALF HOUR THROUGH SIMPLE ATTACHMENTS OF PRE-CUT PARTITIONS. THE WEATHERPROOF FILM ON THE OUTSIDE WAS SEEN AS A FUNCTIONAL MEMBRANE IN WHICH COULD PROTECT USERS FROM THE ELEMENTS, WHILE ALSO ALLOWING FOR USER INTERACTION AND CUSTOMIZATION. WITH THE HEXAGONAL SHAPE, THE SHELL WAS IMAGINED TO EASILY EXPAND AND ATTACH TO OTHER PODS IN WHICH COULD DEVELOP A LARGE SCALE MODULAR THAT CAN RESULT IN A TIGHT KNIT ATMOSPHERE.
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THE SHELL
THE SHELL
TRANSPORTABLE SHELTER
SIX-WAY CENTER ROOF CONNECTION JOINT CORRUGATED PLASTIC ROOF PLASTIC FASTENER CLIP FOUR-WAY CORNER JOINT
ALUMINUM FRAMED PANEL
CORRUGATED PLASTIC PANEL
RECYCLED ALUMINUM POST
FOLDABLE BED PLASTIC FASTENER CLIP SECONDARY ALUMINUM POST
EXTENDABLE STEEL SUPPORT
PLAN SCALE: 1/2”=1’
DETAIL SCALE: 3/4”=1’
FLOOR FRAMING POST LEVELING BASE POST
SECTION DETAIL SCALE 1/2”=1’
ASSEMBLY 1.
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C.O.R.E. CENTER SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA
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DESIGN VIII: EARTHQUAKE DISASTER RELIEF CENTER
“C.O.R.E CENTER” INTENT
TO FOSTER CROSS-DISCIPLINARY EDUCATION AND PUBLIC AWARENESS OF MEDICAL, ECONOMIC, AND EDUCATIONAL ASPECTS OF DISASTER RESPONSE.
PROGRAM
MUSEUM, CLASSROOMS, OFFICES, LABS, TRAINING STATIONS, STUDY PODS, AND “COMMUNITY” SPACES WITH GIFT SHOP, CAFE, AND INTERNET ACCESS, TO INTEGRATE COLLABORATIVE LEARNING FOR STUDENTS, WHILE THE MUSEUM AND COMMON COMMUNITY FLOOR PROVIDE EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC AS WELL AS REVENUE AND SHELTER TO ENSURE THE ECONOMIC STABILITY FOR THE COMMUNITY FOLLOWING A NATURAL DISASTER.
CHARACTER
THE LIGHT WELL IS NOT ONLY FUNCTIONAL, BUT IT PROVIDES A MORE SPIRITUAL EXPERIENCE HAVING LIGHT ENTER DOWN INTO THE MUSEUM SPACE; THE STUDY PODS FUNCTION AS INFORMAL LEARNING AND COLLABORATION SPACES WHERE STUDENTS MAY COMMUNICATE AND INTERACT WITH EACH OTHER.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
THIS IS A DISASTER RELIEF CENTER FOR VICTIMS OF EARTHQUAKES, AS WELL AS A STUDY CENTER FOR BUSINESS, MEDICAL, AND EARTH SCIENCE STUDENTS ATTENDING SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY.
CLIENT & USERS
-BUSINESS, MEDICAL, AND EARTH SCIENCE STUDENTS IN THE AREA -VICTIMS OF EARTHQUAKE DISASTERS -UNEMPLOYED AND GENERAL POPULATION
DESIGN GOALS
-ECONOMICALLY REVITALIZE TENDERLOIN DISTRICT WHILE PROVIDING MEDICAL ASSISTANCE AND DISASTER RELIEF EDUCATION, USER-ACCESSIBILITY, AND COMFORT
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C.O.R.E. CENTER SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA
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SEARCH HALL EXPANSION
ON CAMPUS
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HIGH PERFORMANCE BUILDING ENVELOPE ON-CAMPUS CURTAIN WALL INSTALLATION PROPOSAL THE CURRENT PROBLEM OF SEARCH HALL, A BUILDING ON MY LOCAL CAMPUS, IS THAT IT HAS NO ELEVATOR FOR ADA ACCESSIBILITY. WITH THIS IN MIND, AS A CLASS WE WERE ASSIGNED TO DESIGN A CURTAIN WALL SYSTEM THAT WOULD ACTUALLY HOUSE AN ELEVATOR IN ADDITION TO CREATING MORE CIRCULATORY SPACE AND A HIERARCHY OF PATHS. USING OUR CURRENT KNOWLEDGE ABOUT WHICH PARTICULAR DOORS OF SEARCH HALL ARE USED MOST OFTEN, IT FELT NECESSARY TO GIVE SOME MORE IMPORTANCE TO A SPACE THAT FELT LOST AND UNDERUSED UNLESS IT WAS BY FACULTY. THE CURTAIN WALL SYSTEM WAS REDESIGNED TO HAVE A FLOATING GLASS AFFECT, A GESTURE THAT IS RESPECTFUL OF THE GLASS BLOCKS THAT ARE LOCATED ALONG THE LOWER PORTION OF THE BUILDING FACING IN TOWARDS STUDIOS.. WITH THE PROPOSED CURTAIN WALL, SEARCH HALL BECOMES A NEW BEACON TO BE NOTICED WHILE DRIVING ALONG SCHOOL HOUSE LANE AS WELL AS AN APPROPRIATE CROSSROADS THAT CAN SERVE ALL USERS
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SEARCH HALL EXPANSION
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LIMBE MEDICAL COMPLEX MALAWI, AFRICA
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DESIGN IX: LIMBE MEDICAL COMPLEX
“REFLECT” THE LIMBE COMPLEX WILL SERVE AS THE NEW ONE STOP SHOP FOR HEALTHCARE AND WELLNESS. THE SITE BASES ITS’ FEATURES ON THE SURROUNDING CONTEXTS AS THE MAIN PALETTE WITH ITS EXTRACTION OF LEDGESTON FROM THE KAMPALA MOUNTAINS LOCATED TO THE SOUTHEAST OF THE CURRENT SITE IN ADDITION TO GUM POLE COLUMNS THAT WERE HARVESTED FROM THE GUM POLE FORRESTS TO THE SOUTHEAST. I HAVE THIS INTENTION FOR COMMUNITY SELF REFLECTION THROUGH THE USE OF MATERIALS IN WHICH THEY’VE BEEN USED TO THEIR WHOLE LIFE, JUST USED IN DIFFERENT WAYS AND DESIGNED USING DIFFERENT MINDSETS AND TECHNIQUES. WHEN DESIGNING THIS CLINIC SPACE, IT IS IMPORTANT NOT TO OVERPOWER USERS WITH A FOREIGN STRUCTURE SERVING AS A MEDICAL COMPLEX. IT MUST REMAIN A PLACE OF RESPECT IN ADDITION TO MAINTAINING ITS’ PROGRAMMATIC HIERARCHY. THE LIMBE COMPLEX SHOULDN’T BE SEEN AS STRICTLY A MEDICAL ONLY TYPE PHASE. EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNTIIES ARE OFFERED THROUGH THE OUTDOOR KITCHEN SPACE IN ADDITION TO INDOOR CLASSROOMS FOCUSING ON AGRICULTURE OF THE AREA TO HELP MAINTAIN A STRONG BOND BETWEEN MALAWIANS AND THEIR ENVIRONMENT. WITH AN ELEVATED DRY-STACKED FOOTING, SEATING AND PLANTING SCENARIOS WILL OPEN UP TO THE PUBLIC BETWEEN STRUCTURAL BAYS TO STAY OUT OF THE SHADE AND POTENTIAL HARSH WEATHER.
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THANK YOU CHRISTOPHER LUTZ ARCHITECTURAL DESIGNER PHILADELPHIA UNIVERSITY 15’