Seth
S.
Bartlett
SethSBartlett@gmail.com
[775] 901-1692
41 Waterman Pl. St. Louis, MO. 63112
Seth
S.
Bartlett
SethSBartlett@gmail.com
[775] 901-1692
41 Waterman Pl. St. Louis, MO. 63112
EDUCATION St. Louis, MO. 2010 - 2013
Washington University in St. Louis, School of Architecture Master of Architecture candidate 2013 (3.90 GPA) Spring 2012 Study Abroad | Helsinki, Finland Summer 2012 Study Abroad | Barcelona, Spain
University of Pittsburgh, Honors College Bachelor of Arts, Architectural Studies | History of Art and Architecture
Pittsburgh, PA. 2006 - 2010
Minor, Studio Arts
SELECTED SKILLS AutoCAD Rhino 3D Adobe Suite Revit
Vray Maxwell Grasshopper Hand Drafting
Teamwork Microsoft Office Model Making Independent Thinking
Teaching Furniture Design Detailing Problem Solving
Watercolor Spanish Leadership Time Management
EXPERIENCE Teaching Assistant, Washington University in St. Louis
St. Louis, MO. 8/2012 - 12/2012
Head TA for first semester graduate studio under professor Catalina Freixas Ran workshops and individual meeting sessions Acted as coordinator between other TA’s and professors
Design Engineer, American International Tooling Inc.
Gardnerville, NV. 5-8/2007-10
Headed a 3-4 person engineering department drafting in AutoCAD with direct supervision over 2 interns Responsible for all drawings leaving for production use Assisted in updating the entire company to a new operating system Worked directly with manufacturers to purchase expensive new marking and measuring machines Worked with consultants, mechanical engineers, and independently to improve manufacturing processes Performed supervisory and quality control tasks
Construction Worker, Robert Galvin
Lake Tahoe, CA. 6-8/2006, 5-6/2007, 5-6/2009
Worked directly under a head carpenter and received a lot of hands on experience Projects included a two story addition to a house, wooden yacht restoration, and garden construction Routinely left to work independantly on portions of projects
Draftsman, Simple Pump
Gardnerville, NV. 6/2007-2/2008
Independent drafting project for home entrepreneur Gary Wittig Acquired the project independently and managed my own time and budget Designed my own drawing management and update system for future use in the company Project involved redesigning and drafting existing parts into a digital format
ACTIVITIES and HONORS Washington University in St. Louis George E. Kassabaum Scholarship recipient All studio work published in the annual “Approach” book Student exhibition team member involved in designing and executing displays of student work Work to be published in print by DAMDI architecture publishing company Year End Show competition 1st place for exhibition design Member of three student admissions and scholarship committee Student Marshal for commencement ceremony
University of Pittsburgh Honors College Full-Tuition Scholarship recipient President of the University of Pittsburgh Honors Community Health Club Deans List every semester Robert C. Byrd and Gene L. Scarcelli Scholarships recipient American Institute of Architecture Students member John Haskins Award recipient for best student in the graduating class Held multiple TA positions, private tutor positions, and ran technology workshops for the AIAS
2012 2010 - Present 2011 2012 2013 2013 2013 2006 - 2010 2008 2006 - 2010 2006 - 2010 2008 - 2010 2010 2008 - 2010
CRAFT
EXPLORE
DEVELOP
18” x 48” x 4”
24” x 24”
18” x 24” x 4”
Median Pavers The hardscape in architecture projects is often afforded too little time with regards to details. This project creates a custom paver design for use as textured pathways in the medians of suburban neighborhoods. This repeatable form was developed in three shapes to created dynamic patterns through nine changes in the surface texture. Fall 2011 || Surfaceit_With_Pieces || Sixteen Weeks || Rhino || Wood, Poly Urethane Rubber, Concrete || Collaboration with one other student
24” x 12”
18” x 24” x 4” 18” x 48” x 4”
24”x36”
21” x 19” x 33”
24”x36”
Spinal Chair Being 6’5” I have always found chairs to be too short. In this furniture workshop, the tall chair for tall people was created from the first computer mockups to the creation of a final prototype. Molds were designed and hand cut from sheets of plywood, the chair plywood was layered and formed in a special oven, the final form was hand cut with a jigsaw, and the steel legs were designed and forged by hand. Spring 2012 || Furniture Design in Finland || Sixteen Weeks || Rhino || Formed Plywood, Steel
21” x 19” x 33”
24”x36”
21” x 19” x 33”
24”x36”
24”x36”
Material Organization The intent of this project was to explore geometry and form through the creation of a field composed of a repeated module. Using a folded module derived from the geometric properties of the square, multiple dynamic fields containing controlled regions of porosity were developed. A visually dynamic project was realized where transparency could be carefully controlled by strategically manipulating the inherant properties of the module. Fall 2010 || 317_Core Studio I || Two Weeks || Graphite on Mylar || Museum Board
24”x36”
24”x36”
36”x60”
24”x36”
24”x36”
Dynamic Terrain This project intended to utilize a repeated and evolving module, coupled with the natural phenomenon of micro-climates in order to develop a children’s park. The existing park was both replanted and regraded in harmony with the new built forms creating unified, exterior spaces. 24”x36”
Fall 2010 || 317_Core Studio I || Four Weeks || Graphite, Color Pencil on Mylar || Museum Board, Plaster, and Gravel
36”x60”
36”x60”
11”x17”
24”x36”
24”x36”
Urban Theatre Washington Ave. in downtown St. Louis is a cultrual hotspot with constant public activity. This project is located on a prominent corner, and uses a folded language in order to question the role of the theatre in a downtown setting by simultaneously providing both a place to view traditional theatre and a viewing platform for the urban drama occuring on the streets.
24”x36”
Fall 2010 || 317_Core Studio I || Four Weeks || AutoCAD, Illustrator, Photoshop || Museum Board, LED
24”x30”
24”x30”
24”x60”
32”x54”
11”x17”
4”x11”
9”x11”
Desert Research Facility This in depth project focused around using biomicry, that of the horned lizards unique desert adaptations, to develop a research facility within a protected park in Phoenix, Az. Both the ecologically fragile site and unique environemtal conditions contributed to a sensitive project with minimal environmental impact and several, passive environmental systems to cool the facility and collect water from the air.
24”x36”
24”x60”
Spring 2011 || 318_Core Studio II || Sixteen Weeks || AutoCAD, Illustrator, Photoshop, Rhino || Styrene, Piano Wire
32”x54”
32”x54”
32”x54”
15”x10”
20”x60”
Temporal Thresholds 24”x60”
Temporal Thresholds is a low-income, medium density housing project located along the Mississippi river in St. Louis. Intensive re-grading, site planning, and research into mass-produced concrete panels was investigated in this design. Serving as a catalyst for improving the community, this project enables multiple levels of public and private space to exist.
24”x36”
Fall 2011 || 419_Core Studio III || Sixteen Weeks || AutoCAD, Illustrator, Photoshop, Rhino, V-Ray || MDF, Museum Board, Styrene
15”x10”
15”x10”
48”x48”
(3)18”x10”
36”x24”
8” x8”x8”
The America Center The architecture and customs of the Nordic region were studied in person in preparation for the design of a Finnish-American cultural center in Helsinki. New themes in diplomacy and extreme climactic conditions were addressed in this project which simultaneously carries American, industrial structures and reserved, Finnish details, materialities, and interiors. Spring 2012 || 511_Helsinki Studio || Ten Weeks || AutoCAD, Illustrator, Photoshop, Rhino, V-Ray || Basswood, Chip Board, Museum Board
24”x16”
15”x10”
15”x10”
15”x10”
“He was so positive they were giants that he neither heard the cries of Sancho, nor perceived, near as he was, what they were.” -- Miguel de Cervantes
5”x12”
3”x5”
34”x11”
11”x17”
36”x48”
The Footsteps of Giants Barcelona has an age old tradition of parading giants which mystify both young and old. This project, constructed within an existing, historical facade, seeks to alter the perception of the giants as they parade through the building, attached plaza, and city by offering several vantage points and moments of interaction, instilling feelings of childlike wonder in all visitors. 11”x17”
Summer 2012 || 512_Barcelona Studio || Seven Weeks || AutoCAD, Illustrator, Photoshop, Rhino, V-Ray|| Chip Board, Museum Board
17”x8”
12”x8”
12”x8”
24”x12”
36”x12”
16”x36”
5”x5”
Proximity and Separation This project seeks to make the act of flying from Kansas City an event once more. The unique landscape is celebrated as a tram moves passengers from parking, through the landscape, and into the heart of the terminal. This plan ensures an airport which can evolve with future developments in air travel, elevating the airport from a simple machine to a real destination.
30”x24”
Fall 2012 || 611_Hellmuth Obata + Kassabaum Studio || Sixteen Weeks || AutoCAD, Illustrator, Photoshop, Rhino, Maxwell || Bristol Board, Styrene, Basswood
24”x20”
24”x20”
24”x20”
48”x30”
36”x8”
24”x30”
60”x30”
30”x24”
Irradiant Impact In order to be successful, architecture must balance innovation with imitation. Resonant architecture cannot be purely landscape, and it cannot be a completely autonomous building. It must show both evidence of man’s hand and a relationship to the environment that allows for one to inform the other. It is in this way that architecture may irradiate with its surroundings. Spring 2013 || 616_Degree Project || Sixteen Weeks || Illustrator, Photoshop, Rhino, VRay, Grasshopper || Birch Plywood, Basswood, Museum Board
36”x50”
36”x24”
72”x36”
72”x16”
60”x30”