MATTHEW SHOLANDER
a Paseo de Extremadura 128, 28011 Madrid, Spain e mwsholan@syr.edu t +34 697 998 954
EDUCATION Syracuse University May 2014 Bachelor of Architecture | School of Architecture Thesis | “Deconstructing the Wall: Excavating Berlin’s Fossilized Context” GPA 3.363| Dean’s List, Renee Crown University Honors Program Study Abroad | New York, New York | Urban Studio | Visiting Critic Jing Liu Study Abroad | London, England | Urban Studio | Visiting Critic Chantal Wilkinson EXPERIENCE Mtres Arquitectura summer 2013-present Architectural Collaborator | Madrid, Spain Collaborated on an Industrial Urbanism based competition project in the Netherlands. Developed concept proposals for a small house for a private client in Alcala de Henares. Reconceptualized existing urban housing blocks for the municipality of Madrid. summer 2012 Grieves, Worrall, Wright & O’Hatnick, Inc./Architects Architectural Student Intern | Baltimore, Maryland Assisted in the completion of the design development of Severna Park High School by developing conceptual renderings and imagery. Completed construction drawings using Revit Architecture 2012. fall 2011 French 2Design Architectural Student Intern | Syracuse, New York Built models and assisted in the completion of the schematic design for the Black Box Theater renovation affiliated with Syracuse Stage. Collaborated with Professor Anda French on design strategies that considered surface manipulation. summer 2011 Jürgen Johner Arkitekten Architectural Student Intern | Hamburg, Germany Reconceived ideas about the Hamburg public transportation system. Submitted a competition for Thyssenkrupp Steel’s Embassy on Museum Island in Berlin in collaboration with Jakob Tigges Arkitekten. Constructed proposals for communal living in the HafenCity in downtown Hamburg. JURIES Syracuse University, School of Architecture fall 2013 Invited 3rd year Undergraduate Final Jury member, Professor Elizabeth Kamell. COMPETITIONS Europan 12: The Adaptable City | Site: Assen, Netherlands summer 2013 Special Mention | Madrid, Spain Selected as one of three finalists to advance to the final round of adjudication and present the project at the award ceremony in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Collaborated as a part of a team of seven designers at Mtres Arquitectura. SKILLS Digital | Adobe CS6, AutoCAD, Revit, Rhino, V-Ray, SketchUp, SU Podium Model | Drafting, Rendering, Laser Cutter, Graphite, Ink, Woodworking, Foamcore. AWARDS 2009-2014 Founder’s Scholarship, Syracuse University 2012 Robert W. Cutler Travel Scholarship, Syracuse University
MATTHEW SHOLANDER
a Paseo de Extremadura 128, 28011 Madrid, Spain e mwsholan@syr.edu t +34 697 998 954