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(214) 803 0043 Robbey.orth@utexas.edu 3005 N Spring Ct. Garland, TX 75044 RobbeyOrth.com Behance.net/Robbeyorth PRE FAC E
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PORTFOLIO Selected works of Robbey Orth Student, University of Texas at Austin
2013 – Present
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Experience Design Team, SXSW, Ongoing Part of design team and studio tasked with designing and building WATNEY, a 12’ x 9‘ x 6’ installation for SXSW through digital fabrication and parametric design. See page 58 for more details. London Maymester, The Bartlett School, Summer 2015 Research paper on advanced, large-scale additive manufacturing within the building industry under the guidance of mentors at the Bartlett School of Architecture and Foster + Partners. Mentor/Designer, TEDxYouth @Austin, Spring 2014 World largest annual TED Talks sponsored event in the world geared toward youth. Served as mentor for interactive, stage, and graphic design areas.
Activities President, Undergraduate Architecture Student Council Representative, UT Senate of College Councils
— About Me.
Dean's Ambassador,, School of Architecture Secretary, Alpha Rho Chi, The Architecture & Allied-Arts Professional Fraternity
Education The University of Texas at Austin, Cockerell School of Engineering + School of Architecture, B.S. in Architectural Engineering + Bachelor of Architecture Six-Year Dual-Degree Program; Certificate in Computer Science, May 2019
Representative, Student Engineering Council (2014 - 2015) Member, Architectural Engineering Institute
St. Mark’s School of Texas, May 2013
Member, American Institute of Architecture Students
Honors
Skills
Texas Exes President’s Leadership Award | 2015
Code Grasshopper, Python (basic, learning), HTML, CSS, Javascript (basic), MatLab, Fortran
YoungArts Winner in Visual Arts | 2013 Design Excellence Nominee | Fall 2013, Fall 2015 Named “Best in Texas” Illustrator by UIL | Fall 2012 Works shown in Miami Art Museum | Winter 2013 Works shown in JFK Center in DC | Summer 2013
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Software Rhino, Revit, 3ds Max, SketchUp, AutoCAD, Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign Languages Chinese/Mandarin (basic, learning), Spanish (basic)
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Architecture
Visual Communications Design I
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Cast Stop Project Outdoor Performance
Tool Drawing Figure Drawings
Design II
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Bat Mapping Observation Deck Bat Info Center
Bat Vault & Case Study Watercolors
Design III Reading Pavilion Branch Library
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VisComm III
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Aalto Addition
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Tone Drawing
Renderings Parametric Frame
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Other Work Design IV East Austin Master Plan Multi-Family Housing
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Graphic Design Handkey The Red Thread
Artwork
Design V 58
Watney
YoungArts Tedx Youth@Austin
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Part 1: Architecture
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D ES I G N I
Fall 2013
— Cast.
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project in which various objects were cast in Rockite, a type of quick-dry concrete. Through the removal of mass, several distinct cavities were created with the intention of eliciting a curiosity to explore each void. After the casting, a section and elevation of the transformed objects were drawn with graphite. Here are two casts: The first utilized bananas while the second a power cord. In a way, the first is considered a true cast with the second deemed a failure as its object could not be fully removed; however, upon further inspection, the second in some ways outshines the first
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D ES I G N I
Fall 2013
— Stop Project.
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tructures and spaces are often overlooked within the urban jungle, lost in the chaos to the casual observer. This space is meant to stop the passerby and thus elicit some curiosity to explore. It was further created to accommodate various microprograms, or activities, that occur in an urban environment such as siting, eating, people watching, etc. The cubes, to scale, would be 2, 3, and 4 feet tall, and as such, their placement and size further encourages interaction within the stop. These models were constructed out of 2-ply chipboard at 1/4" = 1' scale.
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D ES I G N I
Fall 2013
— Dueling Pianos.
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he Objective: To create a public, outdoor performance space 100' x 50' x 35' located at the intersection of 5th St. and Colorado St. in downtown Austin. This venue, with its undulating landscaped roof, was created as a mimicry of a dueling piano performance. A corridor divides the duelers and creates tension. Contrasting the shelled roof, the dynamic contours of the structure emulates the back and forth of a duel. In addition, the form embraces the street, drawing in nearby spectators to witness the performance at night and acts as an inviting perch for the casual passerby at day. ARC H I TECTU RE
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DESIGN II
Spring 2014
— Mapping.
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ith Stan Allen's mappings as a precedent, this map was created to show the relationship between Austin, TX and the Mexican-Free-Tail bat colonies that reside under the various bridges across Town Lake, and it was hand-done utilizing pastels, graphite, pen, and transfer prints.
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DESIGN II
Spring 2014
— Bat Observation.
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ocated on a hill adjacent to the South Congress Bridge and Austin's Town Lake, this observation pavilion is designed for summertime bat-watching crowds. The pavilion snakes along the contours of the hill, implicitly creating gathering spaces for viewing. Further, the pavilion is bisected by an existing recreational trail, framing the view of the bats, lake, and bridge. Weathered steel retaining walls would hold up the various topography changes making up the observation deck. Further, the steel plates extend past the ground level, folding into seating, framing further views, and creating zones of compression and release.
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DESIGN II
Spring 2014
— Bat Info Center.
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he Bat Info Center is designed to be a 1000 square-foot public space with restrooms, exhibits, a classroom and a gift shop. The center wraps around the backside of a prominent hill adjacent to the Austin's South Congress Bridge on Town Lake. In doing so, the center anchors this popular gathering place
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used by the public to watch the nightly summer bats. Split in two, the massing functions as a modified dogtrot with a major breezeway to encourage airflow and ventilation across the hill. Further, the gift shop cantilevers out over a portion of the hill, overlooking several heritage trees and gesturing towards downtown Austin
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and the lake. Additionally, the project features a butterfly roof system, alowing the collection and reuse of rainwaterbehind the breezway as grey water for the center's restrooms.
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DESIGN III
Fall 2014
— Aalto Addition.
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esigned a library to the canonical house of master architect Alvar Aalto. At two stories, the addition extends from the current studio-space following Aalto's morphology in terms of circulation, program, enclosure, and structure.
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DESIGN III
Fall 2014
— Reading Pavilion.
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he South Congress Reading Pavilion is an outdoor, urban reprieve from the hustle and bustle of Austin's South Congress district. Sited on the Northwest corner of Gibson and South Congress, the pavilion further acts as a portal between the quiet, quaint residential neighborhoods and active Congress street-scape.
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urban landscape while maintaining a constant, level ceiling. Additionally, the roof of the pavilion is painted a cobalt blue for contemplation, lifting the overall mass up towards the aether.
Within the pavilion, different types of reading are accommodated. Closest to South Congress, loud reading and poetry slam take place while quiet, more meditative reading occurs towards the neighborhood end of the site.
Four major live oak trees exist on the site - three shade the poetry slam and high-usage areas near S. Congress. The fourth, with a long, bent-over trunk located in the rearmiddle of the site, defines the inner reading courtyard. Here, the directionality of the grid is briefly broken as concrete extrusions for seating following not the frames but the overall curvature of the tree.
A series of concrete frames define the pavilion and portal, giving an air of permanence and gravitas to the project. Starting from the residential side of the site, the frames slowly descend into the
Lastly, following the grid of the frames, several sliding concrete extrusions around the portal and courtyard further create natural, implied spaces for gathering, resting.
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South Congress
Site Gibson
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Blue ceiling lifts mass and imbues contemplation Restrooms
Peaceful reading courtyard
Series of frames create a portal between South Congress and the neighborhood
Stage & frame for poetry slam and live performances
Concrete extrusions for seating, resting
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DESIGN III
Fall 2014
— Branch Library.
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ocated on the Northeast corner of the intersection of South Congress and Gibson in Austin, TX, this branch library was designed to accommodate the library of the future. With four levels, this branch features the traditional stacks; however, it also includes spaces for non-traditional library uses. A makers-pace, digital fabrication lab, co-working cubes, and a inhabitable grand staircase together all optimize the library for the digital age. Entrepreneurs, designers, and more are welcomed into this space to not only learn and read but also use and put in action the knowledge of those books. On the outside, the multi-faceted library is clad in a corrugated steel to illicit the curiosity of passing pedestrians and cars. A single tear in the facade reveals the inhabitable staircase that joins the various programs within. Further, each push and pull of the facade abstractly responds to the chaotic tangle of program behind - the facade opens and closes for entrances and exits, pulls away in areas of high activity, and pushes in for areas of passive program. Additionally, the library "floats" above a sunken courtyard and the surrounding site . A single path crosses over the sunken courtyard into the tessellated form. Within, a large, eroded atrium surrounds the over-sized stairs enabling people to see the various activities on each level. This opening encourages collaboration and the multi-disciplinary nature of the modern library. Moreover, the oversized stairs also functions as places for people to sit and work, interact, and can 201 3 — 201 5
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be utilized as auditorium-style seating for special events within the library. At the North end of the ground level and above-ground floors, the floors, a glass-curtain wall streams in natural light and frames views to downtown Austin. On the very top floor, an outdoor patio and reading space overlooks the entire site, South Congress and all. Lastly, a peaceful, reflective courtyard sits behind the building with a large live oak tree.
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DESIGN IV
Spring 2015
— Saltillo Master Plan.
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ustin's Saltillo District, located just east of downtown across I-35, is a rapidly gentrifying neighborhood. Historically a shunned, low-income, lowsocioeconomic neighborhood in Austin, the area is undergoing major transformations as development spills over from downtown Austin. Further, the neighborhood is not only culturally divided between the new and historic residents but also physically as the light rail line splits the community in half. As such, this urban plan sets out to achieve two major goals: Reconnect the neighborhood to the rest of Austin and Rebuild the community within while
Taking the original form of a box, each block envelope is then modified to facilitate the creation of wind flow and breezeways.
Next, the envelopes are trimmed according to specified solar angles to guarantee daylight into the street-scape.
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Lastly, the envelopes are adjusted for existing and planned capitol view corridors.
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Trail continues under I-35 and connects into Waller Creek
Concrete retaining walls provide mural space for local artists
Landform bridges over rail reconnecting the district while providing views of the Capitol and downtown
accommodating both the current and future mixes of residents. This master plan is developed for the neighborhood in 10-15 years in the future. To accomplish these goals, the urban plan focuses on three major aspects: First, the plan is form-based, utilizing block envelopes determined through environmental controls to encourage activity on the streets. Second, a major land-form park is to be constructed on the current Capitol Metro land, bridging across the light rail. And third, the plan dictates a streetscape plan with various width adjustments and realignments to further make the area livable. With the block envelopes, buildings are encourage to maintain a unified street-front. Further, the envelopes and blocks are formally adjusted to facilitate breezeways and windflow to encourage ventilation during Austin's hot summer months. Additionally, each envelope is trimmed at calculated solar angles to guarantee daylight into the street-scape.. Lastly, the forms are further modified to respect the existing and newly created capitol view corridors.
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Underground parking
Trail follows rail to Saltillo Station
The land-form park sits at the center of the Saltillo District. As it bridges across the intersection of the rail line and Waller Street, the park's purpose is two-fold. First, it literally bridges and reconnects the divided neighborhood, and second, as it rises 25 ft above the existing ground level, it serves to reconnect the area wit h downtown views. Additionally, the park features a hike and bike trail that runs parallel to the rail from the Saltillo train station through I-35 and onto the existing Waller Creek trail in downtown. Lastly, the street-scape aspect of the project completes the plan's overall goals by implementing complete streets safe for pedestrians, bikers, and vehicles. Existing alleyways would be closed off to only pedestrian and bike traffic while several underutilized neighborhood streets would be closed off for pedestrian malls. Additionally, the proposed redo of these alleyways would feature rain gardens for stormwater treatment and discharge as the area is historically prone to flooding. Mural and graffiti walls would also be scattered throughout the streets for local artists to help develop the
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district's identity. Crosswalks would also be painted. Overall, the plan as a whole would not only reconnect the neighborhood to the rest of Austin but also rebuild the community within by creating a livable streetscape that encourages resident interaction.
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Attayac
Waller East 5th Site
Navasota
East 4th Waller DESIGN IV
Spring 2015
— Saltillo Multi-Family Housing.
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nder the guidelines dictated by the previous project, the Saltillo Urban Masterplan, this housing multifamily housing project was developed to further encourage a lively, diverse and wholesome community within the Saltillo District. Bounded on two sides by the light rail and one side by the land-form park, the site
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of the project is in the nexus of the neighborhood. As such, the massing takes cues from both the rail and park with a tower bar rising above. With a target demographic of early retirees and empty-nesters, the building would fill a gap within the current demographic make-up of the neighborhood, further diversifying and encouraging a lively community. The bottom plinth of the building features a train-watch, community center bookstore/coffee shop, and a neighborhood art info center. Each of these designated programs are geared toward engaging residents with the community.
Block Envelope
Street-cut + Breezeway
Train Watch
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Above, the tower and community decks connect to the land-form park, offering views toward downtown and the capitol.. All circulation is unconditioned on the north side of the building wrapped in a large, wooden, operable screen. This screen allows the residents to interact and set their one levels of desired privacy into the circulation corridors. On the south side of the tower, each unit features an over-sized outdoor living space with a smaller operable screen which can slide to help shade the unit's fenestration or further enclose the unconditioned living space. View patios are located at the end of the tower corridors, encouraging residents to engage not only with each other but also with the city and community.
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Saltillo Connection
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Large screen wraps building for privacy; also operable to encourage resident interaction & community
Tower rises above park plinth and leans toward downtown and the capitol for views
Community Deck connects to land-form park; doubles as community garden
Operable screens double for privacy and solar shading
Breezeway frames tracks, creates portal between front and back
Train-Watch patio for residents and public Bottom base acts as an extension of the abutting land-form park
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DESIGN V
Fall 2015
— Watney.
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hat is Watney? Watney is an installation for South by Southwest, a major art and technology festival in Austin, TX. Consisting of thirteen students, the Design V studio, lead by Professor Kory Bieg, was tasked with creating an interactive, experiential installation as the architectural showcase piece for the weeklong festival. All aspects of a design-build were tackled in this studio, from schematic design to full-scale construction. Further, the studio successfully fundraised for Watney by creating and promoting a blog and Kickstarter, raising over $2500. Additionally, while the project is set to be showcased at SXSW, the entire design was developed disregarding the concept of site. In other words, the site-less project is conceived through other parameters such as inhabitation, constructibility, and portability. Thus, at 9' tall, 12' long,
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and 6' wide, Watney provides various scales of enclosure, further resulting in a wide range of spatial experiences. Using 3DS Max, each member of Design V created a number of forms. Each was created with the over-riding concern for creating visually, and perceptually powerful spaces that could be inhabited. Overall, nearly 150 forms
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were designed, and from this extensive catalog, three final forms were selected, and further developed by their creators. One was ultimately chosen by the studio. The chosen form utilized six different booleans between a box and a rotated form. Together, the basic design of Watney was created. After the formal idea was organized, the mass was tweaked and divided into 21
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"chunks" for further ease of construction, fabrication, and transportation. Through the script VooroFrag, plugged into 3DS Max, the chosen solid form is divided according to a three dimensional Voornoi distribution. This system was used in Watney to break a massive object into 21 manageable pieces that could be individually fabricated and joined with each other.
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Tooth Addition
Mesh Offset
Inputs
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Slit Addition
Detail Addition
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Vertical Waffle Ribs
Horizontal Waffle Ribs
There are four main components of each chunk: Vertical Waffles Horizontal Waffles Primary End Caps Spacers
form an integrated whole. With Rib, Shell, and Spacer elements combined, tectonic pieces begin to act as solids, almost like rocks piled together.
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End Cap - Waffle Interface
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Part 2: Visual Communications
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VISCOM I
Fall 2013
— Tone Drawing.
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VISCOM I
Fall 2013
— Tool Drawing.
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VISCOM I
Fall 2013
— Figure Drawings.
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VISCOMM II
Spring 2014
— Bat Drawing.
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VISCOMM II
Spring 2014
— Vault.
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VISCOMM II
Spring 2014
— Case Study.
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VISCOMM II
Spring 2014
— Watercolors.
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VISCOMM III
Fall 2014
— Renderings.
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VISCOMM III
Fall 2014
— Parametric Frame.
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Part 3: Miscellaneous
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WEB DESIGN
Spring 2015
— Handkey.
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randing and identity for concept start-up Handkey, a company specializing in smart watch technology. Web design done as well for the startup during a hackathon at UPenn.
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CD DESIGN
Spring 2015
— Red Thread.
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lbum cover, CD, and booklet design for a one-act chamber opera on China's One-Child Policy, adoption and two mothers' love by up-andcoming composer Rene Orth
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Spring 2013
— YoungArts.
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nitially, this series started as a combination of Roy Lichtenstein's Pop Art and El Greco's portraitures. However, by sewing various objects onto the canvas to accentuate each portraiture's unique oddities and characteristics, these figures are then transformed into a grotesque of themselves, if not of persons today. This series was exhibited in January 2013 in the Miami Art Museum as part of a YoungArts Exhibit. Further, this first piece, COOTIES!, was shown in the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts as part of another YoungArts exhibition in July 2013.
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Spring 2014
— TEDxYouth.
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edxYouth @Austin is the world's largest annual TED Talks sponsered event geared toward youth and high schoolers. Hosted at a local high school, the event often sees several hundred attendees. This painting, hung as a greeting to the auditorium, captures the theme of this year's event: RE:Solve. The stripes relate to the stairs leading up to the audtorium. As it slowly morphs into view, the exclamation mark explodes off of the canvas. This project was done in collaboration with Fiona Wong.
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(214) 803 0043 Robbey.orth@utexas.edu 3005 N Spring Ct. Garland, TX 75044 RobbeyOrth.com Behance.net/Robbeyorth