Interior of Music Box
Michael Tyznik
university of cincinnati school of architecture co-op student portfolio
Michael Tyznik University of Cincinnati Co-op Student
Education
College Address 2634 Stratford Ave #339 Cincinnati, Ohio 45220 614.596.7975
Permanent Address 479 Howland Dr Gahanna, Ohio 43230 614.471.3148
michael@tyznik.com
University of Cincinnati, School of Architecture and Interior Design. Cincinnati, Ohio
September 2005—present Bachelor of Science in Architecture, Class of 2009 Master of Architecture, Class of 2011
UC|21 Scholarship (full academic/housing) Cincinnati University Scholarship Dean’s List, all quarters
Saint Charles Preparatory School. Columbus, Ohio September 2001—June 2006 Full academic scholarship (first place in academic competition) 4.15 cumulative grade point average
Work Experience
4.15 cumulative grade point average 109 AP credit hours National Merit Finalist
High Street. Cincinnati, Ohio; www.goodswaresdesign.com
Part-time (6 hr/week), October 2006—present Provide assistance to retail as well as interior design operations of the studio. Activities include database maintenance; web design; selecting, buying, and receiving product; retail cash wrap.
Family Physicians of Gahanna, Inc. Gahanna, Ohio; www.fpoginc.com
Part-time (20 hr/week), April 2001—September 2006 Provided assistance to front office as needed. Activities included filing, data entry, computer technical support, graphic design, web site/application design. (Duties eventually became varied enough to fall into two pay schemes: filing/data entry vs. computer/design.)
Skills
Computer Programs
Fluent in both Mac OS X and Windows XP Proficient in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign cs2 2 years of experience creating digital art, laying out graphic presentations, diagramming ideas Training and experience with Form•Z, SketchUp, AutoCAD
Activities
Web Programming
XHTML, CSS, Javascript, PHP, MySQL 5 years of experience creating websites and web applications for the medical and aviation fields
College
American Institute of Architecture Students: Member, October 2005—present; Chapter Secretary, October 2006—present
High School
The Carolian (school paper): Features Editor, September 2003—June 2004; Editor-in-Chief, September 2004—June 2005 In the Know (academic bowl): Team Member, September 2002—June 2005; Varsity A-Team Member, September 2003—June 2005 Interact Club (service organization): Founding Secretary, September 2004—June 2005 Debate Club: Secretary, September 2004—June 2005
References
Available upon request.
Immersion Studio was a crash course in designing a building, from programming and site analysis all the way through interior finishes and furniture selection. From my program, several points emerged that would guide the design process. The first was a progression of spaces from public, open, and noisy, to private, closed, and quiet. The second was an emphasis on the library as a storefront, incorporating changing signage and displays. The third was a capitalization on the already-strong branding of the Cincinnati public library system.
Clifton Branch Library immersion studio: autumn 2006, 12 weeks
design project
The design is executed in reinforced concrete, addressing the busy intersection with window displays and a courtyard. As the patron moves upward, they become more removed from the outside world as the focus is turned inward. The fourth floor is clad in zinc panels, with small windows framing views of the woods and the sky, along with a reading garden closed to the world around but open to the sky. The library branding becomes part of the building’s façade, calling attention at both the urban scale and the human scale.
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The robot project was an excercise in ingenuity. The challenge was to build a “robot,” a humanoid sculpture, out of found parts. There was a price limit assigned ($40), which was only enough for adhesives and hardware, so all of the parts were found in junkyards. The robot was to reflect our own personality, and an emphasis was to be placed on the articulation of its joints. In order to show my personality, I designed my robot to look through a window onto the grand stair where all the other robots were displayed. It was “curious” about the other robots but shy and removed from them. The joints of the robot were articulated in wire, allowing them to bend, and the hands were formed from wire to make them as expressive as possible. About ten robots, including mine, of the original 120 were chosen to remain on display for an extended period.
Curious Robot
design lab ii: winter 2006, 2 weeks
design project
In a study of the Walnut Hills Library I used proportion and the plans my partner drew to construct this section without measuring the building. The lack of information about the dome skylight forced me to make an educated guess about its construction which turned out to be nearly accurate.
I chose to hand-draft and -letter the plans for the Clifton library project, giving them a more personal feel while keeping them legible and accurate.
Drafting
skill
For this project, we were to design a “stair,� a four-by-fourby-four-foot structure which provided a path of travel to a destination, and a seating area. The stair was hypothetically to be placed in a public area of the design school. My design for the stair was composed of intersecting lines and curves. It was important to me to create multiple seating areas on the stair so that people could talk to each other while sitting on it. I made the forms as comfortable as possible while keeping them geometrically pure.
Intersecting Stair
design lab ii: winter 2006, 2 weeks
design project
Presentation drawing
This project was a continuation of the previous stair project. As a studio of twenty, we voted for three designs to use as starting points for a group project. Mine was one of the three chosen to move forward.
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Using my studiomate Carly’s design, my small group worked together to adapt it to fit into a square formed of nine individual stairs. We took into consideration the position of our stair in the square and the cascading effect of Carly’s design, as well as working with two other studios to create one complete whole. Finally, we constructed the stairs in full scale. They were built in eight layers with a lego-like peg system so anyone could reconfigure them as they sat in a high-traffic area of the Aronoff Center.
Nine-square Stair
design lab ii: winter 2006, 3 weeks
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This digital image of my friend Carly was created freehand in Illustrator.
I created an online storybook for a Digital Fundamentals project based on myself as a child. I used colorful illustrations to make the reader share my curiosity.
In my first attempt at a Form•Z model, I created a wine glass and cassette tape. I was intrigued by the rendering options available and went beyond the expectations of the assignment to explore ways of creating a realistic image.
Digital Art and Visualization
skill
In order to give a sense of the experience of my Clifton branch library design, I created an extremely detailed model of the building in SketchUp. I used it to experiment with signage and views. I then created this series of perspectives to show a patron’s path through the spaces.
As a first foray into drafting, we were divided into groups, to each of which was given a kitchen appliance. We completely deconstructed the appliance, axonometrically drafting every part at full scale. After completely deconstructing the appliance, we assembled the individual drawings into one giant exploded axonometric. The finished product measured 10.5 by 18 feet.
Appliance Explosion
design lab ii: winter 2006, 2 weeks
group project
In January 2006 I spent two weeks filling an entire sketchbook with human figure studies of all kinds, ranging from 30-second motion studies tomuch more detailed portraits.
Drawing
skill
Af fo rdable Ai rcraft Ownership I created a vibrant but professional identity and for Affordable Aircraft Ownership, an aircraft timeshare company. It was used on publications, shirts, and signage. For the accompanying website, I put a strong emphasis on clear readability.
Because I knew how difficult it was to move to a new city and go to college, I created a website (www.ucwiki.org) where current UC students can share advice about school or anything else a UC student might need to know.
Identity and Web Design
skill
I created an extensive website for Family Physicians of Gahanna, including a patient prescription refill request system and a backend that allows employees to search the HR manual or add news bulletins to the front page of the site.
In order to improve my Illustrator skills, I created logos for friends, as well as a birthday invitation for my brother.
phase 1: Pair work Spring quarter in design lab revolved around the connection of music and architecture. We developed a series of spaces, all 8x8x8 feet, based on various pieces of music, starting as pairs, then working individually, and finally as a whole studio.
Final model of space designed with a partner
During the first phase, I worked with a partner to develop several designs started by other pairs.
phase 2: Individual work
In the second phase, I designed a space to convey the feeling of Glenn Miller’s “Bugle Call Rag.�
Conceptual sketch of music
Intermediate model
Music Box
design lab iii: spring 2006, 12 weeks
Model of final space
group project
phase 3: Group work
Lastly, we worked as a whole studio to construct a space based on Django Reinhardt’s “My Sweet.” I was elected to a committee of six who designed the 8x8x8-foot space, as well as being in charge of the creation of a video documenting the design and creation of the “box.” The space, like the music, begins as a very structured and orderly composition, but then slowly descends into chaos.
Construction of space
Interior of finished space
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Didot typeface
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The entire spring quarter of Documentation Lab focused on graphic composition. Each week we were given several prompts—a color, a letter, a number, a typeface, and a word. From these prompts we created about six different “plates”—graphic compositions and experimentations. To store our plates, we also created a folio. My folio has a simple, elegant design. It is executed in black museum board, with muslin fabric sandwiched between the layers to create durable, smooth hinges. A label is inlaid into the top of the folio.
Design Plates and Folio documentation lab iii: spring 2006, 7 weeks
design project