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MATT GILBERT

PORTFOLIO

MATT GILBERT 847.903.6590 matthewbgilbert@gmail.com

education

UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN

2011-present

Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning, Ann Arbor, Michigan Master of Architecture Candidate, degree expected, May 2013 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN 2007-2011 School of Architecture, Champaign, IL Bachelor of Science in Architectural Studies, with Honors

employment

JOHN RONAN ARCHITECTS, CHICAGO Taubman College Spring Break Externship Program March 2013 Constructed models, researched materials, participated in an owner architect contractor meeting. VALERIO DEWALT TRAIN ASSOCIATES, CHICAGO Intern Architect May 2012-August 2012 Produced schematic design drawings for renovation, interiors and new construction projects including hotel, office and university work. Collaborated with the office’s Graphics Studio to produce proposal documents and competition entries. VALERIO DEWALT TRAIN ASSOCIATES, CHICAGO Taubman College Spring Break Externship Program

March 2012

Contributed to graphics and marketing efforts. Participated in team meetings for two university projects. MATTHAEI BOTANICAL GARDENS AND NICHOLS ARBORETUM University of Michigan · Graphic Design Intern September 2011-present Create brochures, posters, event invitations, magazine and newspaper advertisements and a variety of other print material for the Development and Membership department utilizing Adobe programs.

technical skills

awards + activities

AutoCAD (2009-2013) Revit (2009-2013) SketchUp 7 & 8 Rhino 4.0 & 5.0 Microstation v8i Adobe InDesign CS4-CS6 Adobe Illustrator CS4-CS6 Adobe Photoshop CS4-CS6 Drafting and sketching Physical model-making Grasshopper (basic) TRAVEL STUDIO: RAPID CHINA November 2012 Riverfront masterplan proposal for the City of Zhuhai FIRST PRIZE: Urban Restoration Case Competition

November 2012

Collaborated with MBA and MUP students on a mixed-use adaptive reuse proposal, hosted by the University of Michigan and the Urban Land Institute JAMES C. JEAS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

2011-2012

Taubman College scholarship awarded to talented out-of-state students EDWARD C. EARL PRIZE May 2010 & December 2010 Illinois School of Architecture award for excellence in undergraduate design studios EXHIBITION: Late Late Entries to the Chicago Tribune Tower Competition

February 2011

Second place overall, first place, audience choice UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS SYMPHONIC AND CONCERT BANDS 2007-2011 Clarinet section leader, fall 2008 and spring 2010, bassoon section leader, fall 2009

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Slope Housing ARCH 562: Systems Studio Instructors: Karl Daubmann + Claudia Wigger With Danielle McDonough +Nithya Rathinam University of Michigan

This studio took place within the framework of the 2012

The building itself is envisioned as an extension of the

Vertical Cities Asia Competition, which sought high-den-

future park, with recreational and landscape spaces mov-

sity housing solutions for the rapidly aging population of

ing beneath it. Outdoor space occurs at the public scale,

Seoul. The entire studio of twenty collaborated in a week-

at the building scale and at the scale of the individual unit.

long charrette to produce a masterplan for a two square

The building is shaped according to views of the park

kilometer zone adjacent to the U.S. military base in Seoul,

and the provision of sunlight and shading to units. Retail

which is slated for redevelopment. This project explores

spaces, restaurants and a school are housed on the ground

the portion of the masterplan directly adjacent to the

and second floors, with one and two bedroom apartments

park, which weaves itself between, beneath and even on

above. The roof is a series of terraces activated by resi-

top of the mixed-use buildings. Pedestrian circulation is

dent amenities. The individual apartments were designed

privileged over automobile, allowing the ground plane to

with consideration to the needs of elderly residents and to

become almost continuously accessible by foot.

typical Korean housing conventions.

2 4

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Eighth floor plan, transitioning from residential units to roof terraces

1 One bedroom apartment

6 Community terrace

2 Two bedroom duplex

7 Roof garden

3 Two bedroom apartment

8 Outdoor fitness space

4 Floor lobby

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5 Community spaces

10 Sun deck

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One bedroom corner apartment C

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Typical two bedroom apartment

Two bedroom corner apartment

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1 Roof planting 2 Drainage mat 1

3 Insulation 4 Concrete slab

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11 22 33 1 Wood flooring 2 Insulation layer 3 Concrete slab 4 Wood window frame

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5 Wood door frame 6 Low E glass 7 Fabric shades 8 Gypsum ceiling

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3 Concrete slab 4 Wood window frame 5 Wood door frame 6 Low E glass 7 Fabric shades 8 Gypsum ceiling

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6 Metal clamps 7 Metal frame

1:2 ARCH 672: Propositions Studio “Rapid China” Instructor: Lars Graebner With Susan Lin and Anthony Pins Selected for the 2013 Student Show University of Michigan

China’s Pearl River Delta is urbanizing at an unprecedented

Instead of confining the project to the existing, already

pace, driving massive transformations in the urban land-

artificial riverbank, a partial restoration, along with the con-

scape and architectural production. The Rapid China studio

struction of new island recreation zones creates an atmo-

engaged this context, working with Chinese design firms

sphere completely different from any of Zhuhai’s numerous

on real projects, and in this case, partnering directly with

and extensive waterfront public spaces. The creation of

Zhuhai City’s Bureau of Urban Planning. The centerpiece of

islands maximizes contact with the water and facilitates the

the studio was a ten day trip to China to present concept

creation of filtration and remediation network to purify the

proposals, make site visits, collect feedback and experi-

river water and restore the riverbank to a more ecologically

ence working life in China. Work continued back in the U.S.,

functional state.

culminating in a book-format concept proposal delivered to the Bureau of Urban Planning of Zhuhai.

The site’s location directly on the border of Macau results in a unique set of conditions and opportunities. The logic of

The original project brief from the city of Zhuhai called

the island system translates itself into a new way to organize

for a series of public recreation spaces and neighborhood

the transition of the Zhuhai-Macau border zone from empti-

amenities along the east Qianshan riverfront, of distinctly

ness to a series of public ecological and recreational spaces

different character from the nightlife-oriented strip on the

that will serve as the new connection between the two cities,

west side of the river. This dichotomy was exemplified by

as well as creating a connection between Zhuhai’s extensive

the planning department’s oft repeated theme of “one

seaside greenway network and the Qianshan riverfront.

river, two sides.” We saw the project as an opportunity to present a larger, long-term proposal, making the site into

A complex of mixed-use buildings defines the entrance to

a gateway urban space from neighboring Macau. The pro-

the city from the new highway from the west. Its elevated

posal expanded from “one river, two sides” to “one bor-

landscape plane provides more recreational space visible

der, two sides.”

from the highway. The individual buildings are kept as simple as possible, standing out against a visually complex and varied urban landscape.

1557â&#x20AC;&#x201C;1887: Macau rented to Portugal by the Chinese empire as a trading port

1887: Macau established as Portuguese colony 1999: Return to Chinese control as a Special Administrative Zone

The site, as viewed from across the Qianshan River

2012: Existing greenway with potential for expansion

2014: Guanzhou-Zhuhai High Speed Rail Station

2029: Enhanced connectivity

2049: Macau special administrative zone ends

SITE PLAN - BORDER PARK DETAIL The current border zone between Zhuhai and Macau is transformed into a public space linking the two cities. An existing, channelized canal is transformed into a meanderi i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i

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GATEWAY BUILDING A grouping of mixed-use buildings spans the new highway linking western Zhuhai with the soon-to-be completed high speed rail station. A landscaped plane unites a grouping of understated glass towers, which, through their simplicity, take on an iconic status against the surrounding urban fabric.

Curves generated from Grasshopper

Grasshopper functions leading to surface

Surface routed from layered MDF

3-D printed plastic nodes

Grasshopper ARCH 591: Generative Design Computing Instructor: Adam Fure Current course, in progress University of Michigan

The cumulative series of projects developed over the course of the semester explore the potential of computer generated forms, in which specifically determined input parameters produce unexpected, random results. Part Point network generated from Grasshopper

one involved the use of the Grasshopper plug-in for Rhino 4.0 to generate a series of curves, then a lofted surface in which is set a series of divots for the placement of a space frame-like structure. The surface was then CNC routed from layers of MDF. Grasshopperâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Delaunay meshes and edges create a network of points to connect the frame. In part two, nodes of the frame were also generated through Grasshopper, 3-D printed in plastic, and connected with 1/8â&#x20AC;? dowels. Part three will produce three additional components to plug into the frame, each with an interior and exterior condition, also to be 3-D printed.

Assembled network of nodes

Public Surface ARCH 476: Fourth-year option studio Instructor: Stewart Hicks With Hiba Bhatty + Jason Soderlund University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Following the original 1922 Tribune Tower Competition and the Late Entries exhibit of 1980, the studio was asked to create â&#x20AC;&#x153;late lateâ&#x20AC;? entries, with each group responding to a particular characteristic of the building, in this case, the building surface. The

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winding throughout as a response to the increasing democratization of the news-making process. The modules of the surface expand and contract to reveal this public space and conceal private office spaces. Covering the building in this geometric fabric results in readings of both complexity and homogeneity. The end product was a single image and a short text description, which were the only basis for evaluation. The images were exhibited at FigureOne Gallery in Champaign. This project was picked as the favorite by exhibition visitors, and after heated debate, was awarded second prize by a faculty panel.

Center for Visible Arts ARCH 374: Architectural Design and the City Instructor: Matthew Niermann Winner, Edward C. Earl Prize, May 2010 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

This studio focused on the interaction between architecture

The building is a part of the landscape, not merely an object

and performing arts, with the central project being a per-

within it. The center of the building is pushed down into the

forming arts center sited at Lake Shore Park in Chicago. The

ground to preserve the neighborhood’s sense of openness. A

site is a space for recreation for the neighborhood and lies

series of steps, terraces and green roofs turn most of the build-

on an axis connecting homes to the north with workplaces to

ing’s surface into recreational spaces, preserving the site’s orig-

the south. It also lies on a cultural axis connecting Michigan

inal function as a park. It is essential that the arts be visible and

Avenue, the Water Tower, the Museum of Contemporary Art

accessible to draw people in. Strategically placed openings

and Lake Michigan. The site is the place where visitors and

allow views between performance and rehearsal spaces and

local residents converge. Placing a performing arts center on

the outside and create a highly visible presence along Lake

this site explores the capacity of the performing arts to act

Shore Drive. Offering glimpses of interior activity engages the

as a common thread linking these diverse groups of people.

passerby and creates a sense of curiosity and anticipation.

View of central plaza

SHOP

PROSCENIUM THEATER

STAGE

LOBBY/CAFE

BLACK BOX THEATER

DRESSING ROOMS

BAR

STORAGE

Lower Level Plan

PEARSON STREET

THEATER BELOW

REHEARSAL HALL

PLAZA

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STUDIOS

CLASSROOMS

CHICAGO AVENUE

Ground Floor Plan

Concert Hall Section Model

Champaign Center ARCH 475: Capstone Studio Instructor: Art Kaha Winner, Edward C. Earl Prize, December 2010 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

A community center needs to be well integrated into

The building is composed of three primary volumes

its context yet stand out enough to be a focal point in

based on function and divided by axes of circulation.

the neighborhood. It must feel accessible and have an

The smaller volumes to the south and east surround

element of transparency.

the central multi-purpose hall, disguising its mass and

Sited one block south of Champaignâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s historic West

maintaining a scale that relates to the surrounding

Side Park, the building responds to it through a plaza

buildings.

at the corner of State and Clark. The plaza functions

The facade louver systems provide shading from di-

simultaneously as an extension of the park and as an

rect sunlight while acting as a skin over the building

extension of the building, allowing events in the multi-

that filters between the activities taking place inside

purpose hall and cafe to spill outdoors.

and the life of the street outside.

North-South Section

Trash Room

Garden

Men’s Locker Room

Stage

Parking

Women’s Locker Room Garden Janitor

Mechanical Room Garden

Multi-Purpose Hall Plaza

Outdoor Basketball Court

Garden

Storage

Gallery Lobby Classroom

Cafe

Classroom

Outdoor Play Area

Restrooms

Outdoor Dining

Children’s Room Kitchen

Garden

First Floor Plan

Open to Below

Reception Open to Below

Roof Terrace

Restroom

Computer Room

Open to Below

Open to Below Restrooms Staff Offices

Second Floor Plan

East-West Section

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1 Entry/tickets

8 Book/film shop

2 500 seat theater

9 900 seat

3 Stairs/elevators

10 Lounge

4 Outdoor amphitheater

11 Lobby

5 Restaurant

12 Outdoor terrace

6 Bar

13 Auditorium

7 Kitchen

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cinema (un)bound respatializes the experience of the

cinema (un)bound

cinema and reasserts the cinemaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s urban presence. In urban areas, present-day cinemas tend to be hidden within other buildings, fading into the urban fabric.

ARCH 476: Fourth-year option studio

In non-urban situations, they become generic mega-

Instructor: Stewart Hicks

plexes. Turning the megaplex typology on its side and

suckerPUNCH competition: lic cinema

rearranging the individual theaters in an unexpected

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

way creates a new vertical circulation wall. Procession through the wall takes the cinema-goer through both bounded and unbounded spaces. At times one is intensely aware of the thickness of the wall, at others, the wall disappears completely. The wall divides the clearly bounded individual theaters from the secondary spaces and their boundless views of Manhattan. The resulting verticality makes the building highly visible from Manhattan and a new beacon for Long Island City.

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WITHIN THE WALL The wall separates bounded and unbounded spaces. Circulation and support spaces are carved into its thickness, along with pieces of unbounded spaces. PUNCTUATION The wall is punctuated by moments where unbounded spaces break through to both sides, highlighting the dramatic Manhattan skyline and to the grittier industrial environment of Long Island City.

BOUNDED SPACES The theaters are spaces for inward focus on film. The clear boundary walls create the necessary physical darkness and enclose the alternate reality of the film. RESTAURANT The restaurant is located at a horizontal punctuation in the wall. It opens to terraces on the both the Manhattan and Long Island City sides. Its horizontality creates views where the ground is invisible and one appears to float before the city.

UNBOUNDED SPACES Opposite the bounded spaces of the theaters are the unbounded spaces that open up to sweeping views of Manhattan.

CIRCULATION ROUTE Visitors move through the wall on a series of escalators, winding past major spaces, glimpsing views of the city, and sometimes compressed within the thickness of the wall.

EMBEDDED SPACES Non-theater spaces, both bounded and unbounded, partially embed themselves within the wall, becoming moments of spaciousness within the circulation path. FRAMED VIEWS The unbounded spaces frame views of the city similar to the way the theaters frame the film.

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North-South Section 1 Living Room

4 Garage

7 Bathroom

10 Study

2 Dining Room

5 Entry

8 Terrace

11 Rec room

3 Kitchen

6 Closet

9 Bedroom

12 Laundry/mechanical

Second Floor Plan

Ravine Road House 21760 Ravine Road Forest Lake, Lake Zurich, IL Personal project, January 2010 Three bedrooms, two full, one half baths, 2272 square feet

Ravine Road house is sited on a relatively small, challenging lot, forty feet wide by one hundred forty feet deep, bordered by a busy county road, and dropping steeply into a densely wooded ravine. The neighborhood surrounding it transformed rapidly during the last housing boom as lakeside summer cottages were replaced with new luxury homes many times larger. The house incorporates comparable features in less space and makes a focal point of the ravine, which the surrounding houses largely ignore. The form of the house distorts the gabled roofs of its neighbors, carved to form sheltered outdoor spaces. The lowest level of the house emerges from the sloping terrain, containing the childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s spaces. The top floor houses parentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; spaces, and the main level contains shared family spaces. Built-in shelving and cabinets accommodate an extensive collection of books, wrapping their way through each floor of the house.

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First Floor Plan

Basement Plan

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Graphic Design Work Membership and Development Matthaei Botanical Gardens and Nichols Arboretum University of Michigan September 2011-present

This work represents the public face of membership for the University of Michigan’s nationally recognized botanic gardens, conservatory and signature arboretum. Graphics for the Membership and Development departments need to be clear and direct, with an interwoven sense of playfulness, while harmonizing with graphic materials produced by other departments. Other projects have included member event invita-

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Free parking at Matthaei

and memorial gifts, an expanded garden map and a

Subscription to the Friends newsletter and monthly e-news Matching member benefits at over 270 gardens, arboreta, and preserves across the U.S. Invitation to special events Discounts at the Garden Store, annual plant sales, ticketed events, and on gift memberships

For more information, visit the front desk at Matthaei or our website: mbgna.umich.edu

wide assortment of illustrations.

Photography Personal projects June-November 2012

Temple Hoyne Buell Hall addition design Ink, graphite, and collage elements on vellum

Hand drawings Second year studios Instructors: Allison Warren and Lawrence Hamlin Student exhibition, December 2008 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Frederick C. Robie House - Frank Lloyd Wright Ink, Prismacolor marker, and colored pencil on vellum

Precedent Study: Stuttgart Airport, von Gerkan Marg und Partner Elevation: Ink on vellum

Sketches, graphite and colored pencil on sketch paper

Precedent Study: Stuttgart Airport, von Gerkan Marg und Partner Section: Ink on vellum