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J. Matt Walker
Architectural Portfolio University of Florida
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St.Augustine Interpretive Center
G-1 Critic: Bill Tilson
St. Augustine Florida is recognized as the oldest existing city in the continental United States. Founded on August 28, 1565 by Pedro Menendez de Aviles St. Augustine began as a port town and military stronghold whose location has traded hands over and over again for the past several centuries. Although these transitions have had their impacts on the culture of the city certain elements of the Spanish empires rule over St.Augustine remain ingrained within the plan of the city. The primary grid on which the city was built is still recognizable and dictates much of the urban context of the city. This project attempts to reinterpret the use of materials and traditional building elements as a means to create an atmosphere that connects the visitors of the city with its history. The use of heavy volumes and delicate wood members creates a language that is reminiscent of the city and yet distinct from its other structures. The hanging porch is a prevalent aspect of the city and is reinterpreted in the gallery spaces of the interpretive center.
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Gainesville Prarking Garage
D-4 Critic: Robert MacCleod
The gainesville parking garage is a grafting project whose program is to incorporate study spaces onto an existing parking structure. Spaces for the study of cinematic and performing arts. A series of these spaces which are dedicated to the study of film are displayed as pods which protrude from the facade of the structure and serve as the screen for the films display. This situation creates a reciprocity between the occupant within the study space and the people occupying the open field below. When occupied the surface of the garage becomes an active participant of its extended field.
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Florida Springs
Design 5 Florida Springs D-5 Critic Nina Hofer
Critic: Nina Hofer
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Gainesville Rock climbing Gym
D-6 Critic: Mark McGlothlin
The indoor rock climbing gym is a project that seeks to incorporate vertical surfaces for climbing into the program of the building. The programmatic features of the project were, exercise, meetings, and general fitness as well as retail spaces. Located in downtown Gainesville, Florida the building is situated between two existing structures. This situation created a deficit of natural light within the space a was resolved8 by creating apertures within the structures roof which filters natural light within the climbing areas and evokes the illusion of climbing within a natural environment.
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Burial Chapel
Graduate Grad3 Studio 3 Funeral Chapel Critics: Nancy Clark, Juhani Pallasmaa
Gainesville, FL Critics: Juhani Pallasmaa - Nancy Clark
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The funeral chapel is a space of solace and celebration. The premise of this project was to bring the issue of life and death to the urban context and reminds the cities occupants about the temporal nature of their existence and the uniqueness of our relationships to one another as well as to the world in which we live. The simple structure and facade of the chapel is meant to be a somber moment within the busy urban context and serve as a marker within the city. Issues of light, sound, texture, and color play a role in the emotive properties of the chapel.
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Bucharest Housing Project
Design 8 D-8 Multi Family Housing Critic: Francesco Cappellari Bucharest, Romania Critic: Francesco Capillari
The Bucharest housing project is a project that seeks to grapple with the deficiency of adequate housing within the city of Bucharest Romania and offers a more sensitive response to the issue of housing than previously existed. The solution to the query of housing within a post communist era city was to develop a strategy which responded to the existing fabric of the city and yet create a more responsive and individualized character to the structure. The material pallet of the project borrows from the industrialized nature of the immediate community in the use of concrete and corrugated aluminium as cladding for the building, This strategy is softened however by the use of warmer tones of natural wood. The units for the housing provide generous amounts of natural light and outdoor living spaces which creates a more cohesive feeling among the individual units.
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J. Matt Walker
16821 n.w. 110th ave Alachua, Fl 32615 352.318.2110 jmattwalker@gmail.com
Objective:
To obtain employment within an established architectural firm and seek professional licensure.
Education:
2008-2010 University of Florida, Gainesville, Fl Masters of Architecture 2005-2008 University of Florida, Gainesville, Fl Bachelors of Design
Qualifications:
Proficient with various computer modeling programs such as Auto CAD, 3D max, Revit, and Sketchup. Comprehensive knowledge of Adobe suite, including Photoshop, InDesign, and Illustrator. Over ten years experience in leadership and management roles within a highly creative and competitive atmosphere. Strong organization, communication, and multitasking skills.
Conferences and Published works:
2009 ACSA southeastern Fall conference Action Cooking: Dislocating the Boundaries Between Culinary Arts and Architecture Paper presented at the Savannah college of Art and Design. Savannah, Ga This essay proposed that the creative methods found within the culinary arts could serve as model for creativity within architecture. The paper follows the history of high cuisine through contemporary modes of eating and compares and contrasts the methodologies of cooks and architects alike to draw out the parallels within each field. 2008 Architrave vol.15 Diagramming the Foodscape of New York City: This essay was an examination of the impact of dining on the cultural makeup of New York city. The essay proposed that each district within the city could be identified by the type and style of cuisine which it served and ultimately serve as a means of navigating the cities distinct districts.
Employment History: Graduate Teaching Assistant Fall 2009 University of Florida Department of architecture, Gainesville, Fl This position provided me with the opportunity to work with and instruct students within a group setting on the issue of architectural theory. My role within this position was to lead group discussion for both graduate and undergraduate sections and to ensure that the discussions coincided with the general lectures and guidelines set forth by the attending professor. My other responsibilities included the administration of both written and oral assignments as well as communicating with the professor about each student’s progress. Sous Chef Steve’s Café American/Tapas 12 West, Gainesville, Fl • Supervision and organization of staff activities and schedules • Responsible for seasonal menu development and implementation • Training and supervision of staff members • Assisting the executive chef in maintaining food costs
Line cook Marks Las Olas, Ft Lauderdale, Fl • Worked as a line cook and daytime production cook • Responsible for general production and evening plating service • Fabrication of meats and seafood for evening services • Best restaurant in Florida, Gourmet Magazine 1998 Chef Gainesville home Bistro, Gainesville, Fl • Expanded the scope of the business from personal chef services to full scale catering • Built a strong network of referral business throughout the Alachua county area • Developed menu concepts for individual service, private parties, and weddings Baker Millhopper Bread Co., Gainesville, Fl • Lead baker and pastry cook • Expanded the line of baked goods created and sold • Creating specialty items based on client requests
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