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MATT TIERNEY (email) mtier0067@gmail.com (tel) 651.491.7830
architecture
2011 City Hall
urban_design
2011 Live+Work Housing 2010 Light Rail Station
2012 Ecodistrict.
2013 many nations R.P.
2012 Urb agriculture 2013 ULI Competition
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2010 EK HIV Center 2012 Aquaponics 2013 KGSA Safe House
architecture The thoughtful confluence of interdependent factors into a cohesive tectonic language. The way that an architectural idea evolves in response to light, shadow, wind, rain, sound, diurnal use, site forces, and technical constraints is one of iteration and negotiation. By utilizing multiple analog and digital mediums to test ideas throughout the design process, each has a unique story it can reveal.
skills:
topics:
rhinoceros archicad artlantis photoshop multiframe laser cutting structural detail light transmission adaptable structural bays kinetic roofing radiant heating/cooling
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type: Institutional duration: 10 weeks location: Eugene, OR professor: Donald Corner size: 45,000 sq ft
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EUGENE CITY HALL
A growing downtown civic district demanded an updated city hall. A new structure in the heart of a growing downtown which took the needs of the city managers office and those of the city counsel and married them with the beauty of the natural landscape of the pacific northwest. The resultant design sought to abstract natural metaphors present in the landscape into a cohesive building design that's impact and abilities were larger than the sum of its parts. A district hub for stormwater treatment, an energy production center, and a step towards a new future for Eugene.
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rhinoceros archicad artlantis photoshop phys. modeling laser cutting accessibility development strategies passive heating/cooling steep site
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type: mixed-use housing duration: 10 weeks location: Eugene, OR professor: Jim Tice size: 45,000 sq ft
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LIVE + WORK
The live+work building type is gaining momentum as more sections of the population desire smaller dwellings, are moving to cities, and are working remotely or in an entrepreneurial status. This working and living design used tesselation and repetition to create unique clusters of stacked apartments that dealt with the site topography, natural daylighting, privacy, and access/connection to outdoor space. Double height spaces make the apartments feel large, while their foot print remained small and fully accessible.
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Tesselations of an L-shaped floor plan created different configurations. The resultant adjacencies created variation within the units (# of bd rms, accessible, live/work, live/studio, etc.) allowed a private garden, and optimized the construction process.
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skills:
topics:
rhinoceros photoshop phys. modeling laser cutting illustrator phys. model renderings
transit systems cladding cold climate assemblies kinetic facades
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type: transit mixed use duration: 12 weeks location: Minneapolis, MN professor: Kristen Paulsen size: 55,000 sq ft
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LIGHTRAIL STATION
Situated in an existing freight railroad corridor, this light rail station tried to reconcile the lost ecology of the prairie grassland it resided within and propose a precedent for public art-enhanced system.
The
stations program
for
Minneapolis'
included
spaces
new
for
public
art
transit
installation,
ecological learning, performance and art education facilities.
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rooftop performance space
public circulation core
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A kinetic, metal skin wrapped the simple rectilinear building to create shading and passive fenestration benefits while giving the facade a sculptural skin, optimized to the climate.
skills:
topics:
rhinoceros hand drafting kerkythea sketchup photoshop environmental modeling cultural sensitivity heavy timber construction ecological design productive landscape urban planning
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type: urban tribal hdqtrs duration: 10 weeks location: Eugene, OR professor: Brook Muller size: 55,000 sq ft
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MANY NATIONS RESTORATION PROJECT
This project aims to restore a building, a riparian ecology, and a displaced culture simultaneously. By harnessing the benefits of the site (river setback allowance, historical art deco structure, location within a larger development) and integrating native american culture a balance can be struck and stacked benefits arise.
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An entry to the gallery, a habitat for wetland species, and a walking timeline of Pacific Northwest Native culture.
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Target ecologies and corresponding species were identified using native patterns of movement within the landscape. The site turns into a didactic natural museum of useful plants, perfectly suited to the site, embedded in the history of the kalapuyan land management strategies.
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urban design providing frameworks for the way our cities, neighborhoods, streets, and buildings work together to form resilient systems for supporting life. A different set of constraints, concerns, and opportunities exist at this larger scale of design. By creating interdisciplinary teams drawing from landscape architecture, planning, business, and architecture, a multi-faceted approach to design thinking emerges. The resultant proposals seek to stack environmental, economic, and social benefits to create feasibility in development.
skills:
illustrator photoshop arcmap interdisciplinary teamwork critical habitat
topics:
interdisciplinary sust.. development env.. analysis urban ecological habitat
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type: masterplan duration: 10 weeks location: portland, OR professor: Nico Larco size: 512 acres team: Chris Watkins (MBA/MArch) Liz Podowski (MLA) Nigel Fenton (MArch)
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PORTLAND: GATEWAY ECODISTRICT
Gateway
is
Portland,
located
Oregon
outside
metro
of
area
the
and
is
home to a diverse group of people and has a burgeoning medical, residential, retail
presence.
interdisciplinary
Working team
of
with
an
landscape
architecture,
business,
architecture,
and
students,
this
planning
aimed
to
design had
make
incremental,
interventions
multiple
ecological,
over
simultaneous social,
and
project
catalytic time
that
benefitseconomic.
By creating a series of nodal design moves, within a larger conceptual framework, the scope of the project considered the timeline of the real world and designed for flexibility and resiliency over time.
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archicad artlantis photoshop phys. modeling laser cutting urb. food systems local DIY culture district energy adaptive reuse Stormwater management systems thinking
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type: Brownfield urban ag.. duration: 10 weeks location: Detroit, MI professor: Melinda nettles size: 13 acres
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DETROIT: DIY CENTRAL
Imagining
a
identity
for
founded
on
new
industrial
Detroit, the
Michigan
growing
urban
agriculture and DIY art culture began the
with
an
exploration
agricultural,
of
ecological,
and civic roots of this charged site.
The
deserted
9
acre
Detroit Tiger's baseball stadium site allowed the design to give this
unique
part
of
Detroit's
history and equal playing field with
its
exciting
future
as
a
hub of agricultural innovation.
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skills:
topics:
rhinoceros archicad artlantis sketchup photoshop gis market analysis form-based code urban habitat stormwater mgmt. planting schemes
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type: grad student competition duration: 2 weeks location: Minneapolis, MN professor: Deni Ruggeri size: 1.25 sq miles team: Chris Watkins (MBA/MArch) Liz Podowski (MLA) Amanda Bednarz (MLA) Jess Yarrish (MArch)
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GERALD D. HINES COMPETITION MINNEAPOLIS: ULI 2013
an interdisciplinary team of graduate students drawing from landscape architecture, architecture, and business had two weeks to create
a
comprehensive master plan for a new stadium district in Minneapolis, MN. By tapping into the local culture, a sensitive design proposal that aligned the ecological and recreational goals of a progressive culture with the economic goals of sustainable development was realized.
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public-interest design creating equity and opportunity through design is a primary tenant of meaningful projects. Through an inclusive design process, I have had the opportunity to help address social, economic, and environmental factors at a range of scales. The design process consistently utilized local knowledge of climatic phenomenon, local material selection, and traditional building practices to bring a layer of ownership to each project.
skills:
topics:
leadership position on-site construction on-site drawing inclusive design process rhinoceros autocad photoshop
cultural sensitivity health (hiv/aids, malaria, etc.) security passive ventilation/shading solar energy site water management
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type: community health structure duration: 6 weeks on-site/1 year total location: Mfangano Island, Kenya organization: organic health response size: 25,000 sq ft
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EKIALO KIONA HIV/AIDS CLINIC
Located in the "hot zone" of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Africa, Mfangano island is a community of fishermen and subsistence farmers. introduction of a non-native fish (nile perch) in 1950 and a foreign fishing industry have created a drifting source of income and a highway for hiv transmission. The Ekialo Kiona Community Center has created a cyber testing program and a multitude of other community activities all aimed at creating healthy, lifestyles for the people of Mfangano while increasing awareness.
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grant writing leadership position on-site construction on-site drawing extensive research structural analysis solar power install physical prototyping
cultural sensitivity local agriculture techniques nighttime security local materials/skill site water management
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type: design/build duration: 1 year research, 5 weeks on-site location: Mfangano Island, Kenya organization: organic health response & UC Berkeley size: 3,800 gallons (12' W x 40' L x 16' H)
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SOLAR-POWERED AGRICULTURE
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AQUAPONIC ALCHEMY
By winning a first place prize in the UC Berkeley "Big Ideas Competition" a project seeking to create an unprecedented type of agricultural system in rural Kenya found its funding source. Leading a team of three architecture and landscape architecture students coming from UPenn, and University of Oregon, we traveled to Mfangano Island in Lake Victoria to build a structure with local artisans. Using local materials and labor, this system produces native tilapia, fresh greens, and fruiting vegetables year-round in a semi-closed loop system powered completely by solar energy and constructed under budget.
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topics:
leadership position on-site survey on-site drawing inclusive design process archicad autocad photoshop artlantis
cultural sensitivity health (hiv/aids, malaria, etc.) security of schoolgirls site access passive ventilation/shading solar energy alternative cooking fuels
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type: dormitory/school duration: ongoing location: Kibera, Kenya organization: KGSA size: 12,000 sq ft
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SAFEHOUSE
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KIBERA GIRLS SOCCER ACADEMY
Located in the second largest slum in the world, Kibera girls soccer academy sought a design for a dormitory that was both an extension of the existing school and a safe haven for 60 girls who had unsafe living conditions at home. During the summer of 2012 on-site visits and focus sessions with the girls and administration allowed the design to evolve in an organic way to address the climatic, economic, and social contexts that defined
the
area.
Fundraising
schematics
were created and the building is scheduled for early 2013 ground breaking.
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MATT TIERNEY (email) mtier0067@gmail.com (tel) 651.491.7830
EXPERIENCE Organic Health Response Project Designer (2009-Present) - Created the design and advised in the construction of a HIV treatment facility and community center on a rural island in Lake Victoria, Kenya. - Directed the design and construction of a biodynamic aquaponic farming system for developing populations with an interdisciplinary team. - Wrote grant proposals for several sustainable initiatives and secured funding to implement them. Moki Design Collective Founder (2008-present) - Facilitated inclusive design visioning sessions and created a schematic design set for the Kibera Girls Soccer Academy in Kibera Slums, Kenya during the summer of 2012. - Designed a guest house in Rusk County, WI with plans to build in 2013. - Created logos, merchandise, and promotional material for the music industry. Universal Designers and Consultants Technical Coordinator (2008-2012) - Surveyed many building types and created detailed reports giving clients a managed list of problems and universal design solutions. - Created a data organization system for the company’s new website which required the coordinated organization of 30+ years of media and data. - Gained an in-depth knowledge of ANSI, ADA-BAAG, ADAAG and UBC codes. Watermark Initiative LLC Research and Technology Associate (Summer 2010) - Designed graphic press sets used in client meetings. - Researched water poverty in specific locations throughout Africa and proposed agricultural solutions.
SKILLS DIGITAL MODELING: Archicad, Rhino, Sketchup, Revit. PHYSICAL MODELING: Laser Cutting, 3D Solids, CNC Routing, Foam Cutting, Landscapes, Conceptual RENDERING: Artlantis, Kerkythea, Photoshop, Sketchup Collage, VRay, Maxwell, Flamingo, Sketch (Revit, Archicad). PRESENTATION: Photoshop, Illustrator, In Design, Acetone Transfer, Collage, Dry Mounting. INTERACTIVE: Dreamweaver, Joomla, Content Management Systems, Google Analytics. HONORS ACADEMICS: National Honors Society Member (2001-2005), Dean’s List (‘06-’10) (UMN) DESIGN: Undergraduate Research Opportunity Recipient (UMN 2009-2010) Fibiger Design Research Award (UMN 2009-2010) USGBC Natural Talent Competition: Honorable Mention (2011) Berkeley Big Ideas Competition: 1st Place Global Poverty Alleviation Category (2011) REFERENCES BROOK MULLER: studio professor ________________________________ bmuller@uoregon.edu JAMES LUTZ: design mentor _______________________________________lutzx120@umn.edu NICO LARCO: studio professor _____________________________________ nlarco@uoregon.edu JOHN SALMEN: president UD&C ____________________________________ jsalmen@udconsultants.com
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EDUCATION Major: (B.S.) Bachelor of Science in Architecture Minor: (B.E.D.) Environmental Design College of Design, University of Minnesota: (Minneapolis, MN) Master of Architecture Option II Candidate College of Architecture and Allied Arts, University of Oregon (Eugene, OR)
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