work sample by Max Benjamin Zorn

work sample

three selected projects 2016-2017

residence halls are unique buildings. they‘re shared by students of multiple different majors, of all ages and ethnicities. to create spaces where students can benefit from this diversity, was the aim of our proposed residence hall in munich, germany and its “sandwichliving“ concept. two „individual“ stories, which each host four two-bedroom apartments, share one “community“ floor and since the apartment floors are above and underneath it, the three floors create a “sandwich“. furthermore we tried to create the community floor as open as possible. to achieve this we used two three story high trusses, which, together with the slabs, function as a box. The upper apartment floor is suspended from this box, which creates a column free space underneath. the apartment floors are enclosed by a polycarbonate double-skin that fits the ecological demands but also provides natural daylight and above all is very lightweight.

residence hall sandwichliving winter semester 16/17 | teamproject | tu munich

a change in german zoning laws will allow so called urban quarters, mixed used areas, where living, small scale production and trade will go hand in hand. this urban design studio focused on the development of such a quarter. our proposal was based on a research on industry 4.0 and which building typologies fit the new demands. we broke it down to four typologies: the urban block, the mid-rise, the high-rise and finally a mixture of all of them. This new building typology is a essential component in our quarter. It is capable of creating synergies that perfectly fit the requirements of inner city industry 4.0 businesses. furthermore we tried to create as much living space as possible since munich faces a huge housing crises. to bring these two completely different parts together, it was crucial to develop a highly efficient layout.

urban quarter oberwiesenfeld 4.0 summer semester 17 | teamproject | tu munich

a museum should shape the way the artifacts are being presented. the spaces should vary to compliment the exhibits. this was highly considered during the design process. the programmatic components were designed so that the interlocking pieces also created void spaces. these voids became opportunities for interesting spaces and areas where different programs connected. interlocking different masses, voids, and program allows the experience in the galleries to differ in each space. by orienting the programs vertically and creating porosity in both plan and section, it allows for a unique flow throughout the different spaces and results in a variety of connections. by doing so, other programs can be turned into exhibition spaces as well. therefore, the whole building becomes the exhibit. lastly, the west loop is a rapidly growing neighborhood with most of its population are young married couples. With the increase of young children in this area, it is important for them to have a childcare facility within the area, which we added to the program.

biennale foundation museu modulo fall semester 17 | teamproject | uiuc

résumé

max zorn | max.benjamin.zorn@gmail.com | +1 (217)819-8232 https://issuu.com/max.benjamin.zorn

2014-2015 2015-2019 2017-2018

education

experience

ludwig-maximilians-universität münchen b.a. mathematics | economics technische universität münchen b.a. architecture university of illinois at urbana-champaign exchange program, isoa graduate school

wegemer holzbau, ulm, germany intern carpenter kussinger bau, neu-ulm, germany intern masonry worker the north face, munich, germany sales associate

languages german english swedish latin ancient greek

software

2011-2014 2012 2015-2016

fabrication 3d printing cnc milling laser cutting industrial robot