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MATT GILBERT

PORTFOLIO SAMPLE

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

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. FREELANCE LANDSCAPE DESIGN May-August 2010 Overall landscape design, plant selection and implementation for two residential projects in Morton Grove, IL and Mount Prospect, IL

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

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

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.

TRANSIT TERMINAL

FUTURE PARK PARK

HAN RIVER INLET Site plan, set within the district plan created by the studio

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

View from the park

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 resident

top of the mixed-use buildings. Pedestrian circulation is

amenities. The individual apartments were designed with

priviledged over automobile, allowing the ground plane to

careful consideration to the needs of elderly residents and

become almost continuously accessible by foot.

to typical Korean housing conventions.

Eighth floor plan, transitioning from residential units to roof terraces ROOFTOP

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CAFE

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OUTDOOR DINING

FITNESS CENTER/SPA

TERRACE

COMMUNITY EVENT SPACE

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WALKING TRACK

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Roof terraces and building amenities

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One bedroom corner apartment C

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Typical two bedroom apartment

Two bedroom corner apartment

China’s Pearl River Delta is urbanizing at an unprecedented

The original project brief from the city of Zhuhai called

pace, driving massive transformations in the urban land-

for a series of public recreation spaces and neighborhood

scape and architectural production. The Rapid China studio

amenities along the east Qianshan riverfront, of distinctly

worked within this context, partnering with Chinese design

different character from the nightlife-oriented strip on the

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

west side of the river. This dichotomy was exemplified by the

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

planning department’s oft repeated theme of “one river, two

the studio was a ten day trip to China to present current work,

sides.” We saw the project as an opportunity to present a

make site visits, collect feedback and experience working life

larger, long-term proposal, making the site into a gateway

in China.

urban space from neighboring Macau. The proposal expand-

Work continued back in the U.S., culminating in

a book-format concept proposal delivered to the Bureau of

ed from “one river, two sides” to “one border, two sides.”

Urban Planning of Zhuhai.

1557–1887: 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 Adminstrative Zone

The site, as viewed from across the Qianshan River

2012: Existing greenway with potential for expansion

1:2 ARCH 672: Propositions Studio â&#x20AC;&#x153;Rapid Chinaâ&#x20AC;? Instructor: Lars Graebner With Susan Lin and Anthony Pins University of Michigan

2014: Guanzhou-Zhuhai High Speed Rail Station

2029: Enhanced connectivity

2049: Macau special administrative zone ends

Island zone detail

Instead of confining the project to the existing, already ar-

The siteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s location directly on the border of Macau results in

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

a unique set of conditions and opportunities. The logic of

struction of new island recreation zones creates an atmo-

the island system translates itself into a new way to organize

sphere completely different from any of Zhuhaiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s numerous

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

and extensive waterfront public spaces. The creation of is-

ness to a series of public ecological and recreational spaces

lands maximizes contact with the water and facilitates the

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

creation of filtration and remediation network to purify the

as well as creating a connection between Zhuhaiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s extensive

river water and restore the riverbank to a more natural state.

seaside greenway network and the Qianshan riverfront.

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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 s

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

LOBBY

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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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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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

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