NORM KERR
Selected Works 2014-2018
CONTACT 350 Joselin Avenue Apartment 2 Cincinnati, OH 45220 nkerr.arch@gmail.com (724) 953-7762
NORM KERR EDUCATION
University of Cincinnati
August 2014 - April 2018 | Cincinnati, OH College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning (DAAP) Bachelor of Science in Architecture Dean’s List Member of American Institute of Architecture Students (AIAS)
Norwin High School
August 2010 - May 2014 | North Huntingdon, PA Class of 2014 National Honor Society Member of Interact, German, and Ski Club Three year varsity letter winner - Track & Field
EXPERIENCE
Architecture Incorporated | Architectural Intern May 2017 - August 2017 | Reston, VA
Worked directly with project manager to produce schematic design and construction document sets, and aided with construction administration for several corporate interior projects. Responsible for drawing details, conducting site surveys, meeting with clients and contractors, and specifying finishes, fixtures, and appliances.
Ann Beha Architects | Architectural Intern August 2016 - December 2016 | Boston, MA
Worked closely with project team and manager to produce schematic design and construction document sets for higher education, adaptive reuse, and museum projects. Responsible for drawing details and plans, organizing and maintaining the firm’s Revit library, and making physical models and renderings for presentations.
Rule Joy Trammell + Rubio LLC | Architectural Intern January 2016 - April 2016 | Atlanta, GA
Assisted project teams with producing design development and construction document sets for several multi-family housing projects. Responsible for drawing details and unit plans, conducting site surveys, meeting with clients, and making physical models for client presentation.
Earls Dairy Whip | Assistant Manager
April 2012 - August 2014, Summer 2015 | North Huntingdon, PA Responsible for opening and closing the restaurant, managing during the day shift, training new employees, and interacting extensively with customers.
SKILLS
Digital Adobe Creative Cloud, AutoCAD, Catia, Grasshopper, Kuka PRC, Mac OS, Maya, Microsoft Office, Revit, Rhinoceros, SketchUp, Vray, Windows OS
Machine CNC Router, Kuka Robotic Arm, Laser Cutting, 3D Printing
Manual Drafting, Metal Working, Model Making, Photography, Sketching, Wood Working
INTERESTS
Biking Hiking Skiing
Photography Music Traveling
Hockey Baseball Football
CONTENTS
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FOLLY 06-11
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CINCINNATI JUNIOR ROWING CLUB
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CALHOUN STREET APARTMENTS
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PSEUDOVETICAL: AN AQUATIC SCENE
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PERSONAL WORK
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FOLLY
Spring 2015 Professor Vincent Sanselone Cincinnati, Ohio
The folly was a study of building at the human scale. In teams of six, students were to design an occupiable space for multiple people. Constructions were to fit within a 4’ x 4’ x 8’ space on the Schneider Quadrangle and built using pine 2 x 4’s, and MDF. The main drive behind my team’s design is to make the occupants engage with the folly and force them to Interact with one another through tête-à-tête. Skills and Software Used: Model making, Construction, Rhinoceros, Photoshop, Illustrator
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Site Plan
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Elevation
Plan
Elevation
Schneider Quadrangle serves as a major corridor of foot traffic through campus. With our project residing near the walking path, my group designed our folly as a space where students could stop and take a break from their busy days. The project’s design was further informed by “tête-à-tête”, a French phrase used to represent a meeting between two people. The two sheared prisms of our folly encourage occupants to sit down and have a conversation with one another.
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CINCINNATI JUNIOR ROWING CLUB Summer 2016 Professor Whitney Hamaker Newport, Kentucky
The Cincinnati Junior Rowing Club challenged students to design a rowing complex which directly interacted with the site. Located in General James Taylor Park, the site served many challenges; most notably a levee that splits the site in two. My design uses the levee to bridge and connect the training facility and boathouse and provides recreational areas for public use. Skills and Software Used: AutoCAD, Rhinoceros, V Ray, Photoshop, Illustrator, Site Analyis, Model Making
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Second Floor
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First Floor
FIRST FLOOR 1. 2. 3. 4.
Dock Outdoor Boat Storage Indoor Boat Storage Locker Rooms
SECOND FLOOR 5. 6. 7. 8.
Training Room Athletic Trainer Room Row Tank Mechanical
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Rental Office Managers Office Rooftop Picnic Area Restrooms Administration Offices
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Benches and tables on the training facility and boathouse “peel away” to reveal skylights into the training and storage areas. Benches and tables on the levee and elsewhere throughout the park “peel away” to reveal various pockets of vegetation.
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Site Section
South Elevation
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Site Section
North Elevation
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Training Facility Perspective
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Boathouse Perspective
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CALHOUN STREET APARTMENTS Spring 2017 Professor Renee Martin Cincinnati, Ohio
The Calhoun Street Apartments, located southeast of the University of Cincinnati campus, consists of 18 residential units and commercial space on the ground floor. The residential area of the building features one, two, and three bedroom units that each have a double height space. The program of the project is inserted in a structural frame and encased in an operable screen facade. Skills and Software Used: Revit, Rhinoceros, Photoshop, Illustrator, Model Making
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Third Floor
Fourth Floor
Ground Floor
Second Floor
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The one, two, and three bedroom units interlock to form a block that is then repeated to form the residential component of the building.
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North Elevation
South Elevation
The building utilizes a wooden slat screen system to provide privacy and solar shading for the residents and security for the commercial storefronts along Calhoun Street. Operable panels allow residents to open and close the screen at their convenience.
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Facade Section
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PSEUDOVERTICAL: AN AQUATIC SCENE Fall 2017 Professor Mara Marcu New York, New York
Pseudovertical pushed students to break away from traditional skyscraper typologies and encouraged them to create and define a new and advanced typology. In teams of three, students designed modular units that would form a building when placed in an armature. My team designed three units that when aggregated together created spaces appropriate for our assigned program, an aquarium and butterfly garden. Skills and Software Used: Catia, Rhinoceros, Photoshop, Illustrator, V Ray, 3D Printing
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Aquarium Unit
Atrium Unit
Circulation Unit
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Unit Aggregation
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Building Mass
The building is formed from the aggregation of three units. The more open units combine to form the building lobby and atrium. A unit containing intersecting paths directs visitors into the winding paths of circulation within the aquarium units. The units are placed in a site specific armature that connnects the building to the High Line and surrounding area.
Aquarium Aggregation
Atrium/Circulation Units
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Building Massing
Longitudinal Section
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Ground Floor
Second Floor
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Lobby
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Lobby Atrium
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Approach to building from the High Line
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PERSONAL WORK
A collection of personal work exploring different mediums and materials.
Skills and Software Used: Hand Sketching, Painting, Illustrator, Photoshop, Kuka Robotic Arm
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Using Kuka PRC, I programmed the Kuka robotic arm to extrude clay into a form I modeled with Rhinoceros and Grasshopper.
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THANK YOU