CALEB DREIBELBIS
ARCHITECTURE PORTFOLIO
RESUME
CALEB DREIBELBIS
CAREER GOALS
EDUCATION
JOB EXPERIENCE
ARCHITECTURE ACCOMPLISHMENTS
SKILLS Volunteer
402-681-3020
DREIBELBISCALEB@GMAIL.COM 1400 OLD FARM RD.
LINCOLN, NE 68512
GOALS Passionate and detail-oriented architecture student with a strong foundation in design understanding, community oriented design, and sustainable building techniques. Proficient in tools such as Rhino, VRay, and Adobe softwares, with hands-on experience through academic projects and competitions. Seeking an internship to apply my creative and technical skills in real-world design projects, collaborate with industry professionals, and contribute to innovative architectural solutions of the future.
MASTER'S IN ARCHITECTURE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA-LINCOLN
Currently Enrolled
Expected Graduation - Spring 2026
BACHELOR'S IN ARCHITECTURE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA-LINCOLN
Minor - Landscape Architecture
Accepted in Masters of Architecture Program 2020- 2024 3.76 GPA
POLYNOMIALS OMAHA, NE
Title: Design Intern Summer 2024-Present
Description: Worked all around the shop and office to proactively help with different stages of the design process. My job included designing assigned projects, making design decisions on company projects, helping with fabrication of finalized design projects, and installations of finished projects. Along with those tasks I also worked on tuck-pointing.
TWIN RIVERS YMCA VALLEY, NE
Title: Pool Manager 2020-2024
Description: Provide leadership for all pool staff. Ensure pool maintains state and federal standards and regulations. Provide scheduling input and address accountability of staff. Maintain and train staff to ensure skills are kept to standard and pool occupants feel safe in the environment.
SGH + Ori-Design + Pella Award (Finalist and Scholarship Winner)
Description: My 4th year final project was selected to be presented to a board of Distinguished Architects and received one of the scholarships for the innovative work of a Permanent Supportive Housing Unit to influence Trauma Informed Design.
Showcased at ACSA 112th Anniversary Annual Convention (Vancouver, BC)
Description: A design I worked on called the Drone Pavilion was presented at the annual meeting as a groundbreaking way to begin to use mass timber in unique ways that is often overlooked!
TECHNICAL
PERSONAL
Strong: Rhino, V-Ray, Illustrator, Photoshop, lnDesign Intermediate: Revit, Enscape, Grasshopper
Engineering Background, Problem-Solver, Communication, OpenMinded, Attention to Detail, Leadership, Easily Trainable/Coachable
NATIONAL ROBOTICS ACADEMY INC VALLEY, NE
Title: Mentor 2020 - Present
Description: Non-profit broken off from the DC West Robotics program which is dedicated towards STEM education and robotics competitions. Right now we are working to expand the robotics program to allow more people to have access to the materials and education in the STEM field. We mentor robotics teams which compete on a worldwide scale in the VEX Robotics Competitions.
ABOUT ME
HELLO,
My name is Caleb Dreibelbis and I am a 1st Year Masters Student at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. I have a Bachelors Degree Architecture and a Minor in Landscape Architecture. I was born and raised in Nebraska and have always been a fan of being active and always being up to something new. That, I suppose, is where my interest in designing diverse recreational buildings and educational buildings comes from. This portfolio is a collection of my scholarship winning and internationally showcased work during my time at UNL, representing my skills at different scales of architecture, as well as a specific hobby of mine that has lead to and inspired a lot of my work. I hope to demonstrate my passion for architecture as well as some unique qualities I can bring to the table to show my interest in learning more about the profession.
CONTENT
THE ARTS AXIS
STYLE: EDUCATIONAL ARTS
AN AXIS OF COLLABORATION TO REDEFINE THE ARTS
FALL 2024 STUDIO PROJECT
INSTRUCTORS: TOM TRENOLONE, TAYLOR NIELSEN, & ASHLEY GLESINGER
In the heart of Omaha, there are three projects, the Omaha Academy of Ballet, the Omaha Conservatory of Music, and the Omaha Community Playhouse, which stand as the foundation of the arts in Omaha, each with a unique mission, distinct characters, and loyal following from the community around them. This project aims to promote an unexpected collaboration that would emerge if these organizations united their strengths within a shared campus , equipped with specialized spaces to nurture creativity, foster growth, and spark new life into the arts in Omaha. An AXIS, defined by a central structure that brings parts together, brings this vision to life using cantilevers at the ends of each access to create an environment these organizations can be proud of.
This expansion aims to use two prominent axis to join and enable the proposed shared spaces to be accessed and utilized by all the organizations. At the core of this axis is a proposed relocation and expansion of the Omaha Academy of Ballet building to a space adjacent to the Conservatory. With a shared costume and production shop the organizations can pool resources, vastly improving efficiency, and allowing more ambitious, creative productions. Additional classrooms, rehearsal spaces, a recital hall, and a renovated state-of-the-art performance hall would cater to growing program needs, allowing more students, instructors, and artists to use their talents with a brand-new invocating place to do so. Shared administrative spaces and offices would allow more efficient operations and encourage collaborative planning and communication across organizations.
RESIDENTS
PERFORMANCE ATTENDEES
INSTRUCTORS I ADMINISTRATION
South Section
West Section
North Section
HomeWith
STYLE: PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING
A HOME WITH MORE FOR THOSE WHO HAVE LESS
SGH + Ori-Design + Pella Award (Finalist and Scholarship Winner)
SPRING 2024 ELECTIVE STUDIO INSTRUCTOR: ZEB LUND & ALLISON FEJFAR
Shadowed by negative connotations throughout the years, the homeless population in Lincoln has been shunned into the darker recesses of our community to face complex and often severe issues on their own . It is often associated with negative stereotypes that perpetuate the cycle of poverty and social exclusion. To combat these stereotypes, we need to look at new and innovative ways to tackle the issue of those facing homelessness. One such way is to use architecture in a non-traditional permanent transitional housing program
The program would provide permanent transitional housing designed to be more than just a place to sleep. The housing would be designed with the needs of homeless individuals and families in mind, with features such as communal living spaces, workshops, gardens, and places for social interaction. This would help to create a sense of community and belonging, which is essential to overcoming the negative stereotypes associated with those experiencing homelessness
To accomplish this feat there had to be a lot of calculated decisions and attention to the smallest of details to make sure the space was created with the people experiencing homelessness in mind . Organic massing plays a large role in our exterior providing maximum natural sunlight into key spaces while organizing the design in a path-finding mindset to add to the meditative requirements needed for trauma-informed design . The curvature experienced on the interior and exterior looks to minimize the triggers that are often associated with harsh interactions of the built environment.
Parti
Program Diagram
Separation
Spatial separation with simultaneous visual connection
Common Areas
Multiple common areas to maximize resident choice and safety
Workshop
Specifically, designed places for future resident empowerment and voice
Vertical
Central Vertical design to encourage social engagements throughout the floors
Trauma Informed Design Diagram
Nucleus
East Section
North Section
Southwest Axon Section
South Elevation
West Elevation
Front Walkway Perspective
Workshop Perspective
Exterior Garden Perspective
NIOBRARA STATE PARK
VISITOR CENTER
STYLE: EDUCATIONAL NATURE
BRINGING BACK HISTORY TO A FORGOTTEN PLACE
FALL 2023 ELECTIVE STUDIO INSTRUCTOR: MICHAEL HARPSTER AND SARAH KARLE
The Niobrara State Park Visitor Center sits at the entrance of one of Nebraska's most historic, but also highly underused State Parks The Park managers look to use this visitor center as an eye-catching piece to attract the attention of people passing by on the highway and give them an informational and educational place to stop. From there, they can choose to explore the park more and discover its beauty or continue their way.
The challenge with this project is that it started as a museum to Standing Bear and throughout the design process got changed several times and downsized to a visitor center with an educational attachment to it. It also sat on a remarkable 12 feet of elevation change for the building and another 43 feet for the parking lot. This required a lot of regrading and allowed my partner and eye to design the only proposal that utilized the grade change to allow for storage and utility which the stakeholders desperately needed to be added into a basement.
The design works to express the history of the site and capture the iconic views that the park has to offer of the connection between the Niobrara and Missouri Rivers. It takes on a vernacular form with wood and sandstone materials in it to reference the CCC pavilion that was destroyed due to flooding It works to create an atmosphere that allows the workers to engage with the public if needed but also maintains their privacy if they would like it. The educational area and addition of a porch create a welcoming environment that creates engagement with the park designed to intrigue people to explore it more.
Parti Diagram
Front Elevation
Side Elevation
Back Elevation
Office Section
Materials
The materia ls w ere selected to represent Niobrara and its history Sandstone w as the main material used for the fac;:ade as there are large collections of sandstone all through the Mi dwest. Sandstone also has the unique property of fossils and imprints which can get people interested in history. Lighter w ood i s used to d irect to pub li c places like the deck and main entrance. Interior mate ri als w ere kept light and natural to reflect the beauty of Niobrara ' s colors and textures. Greens and brow ns are used to create a ha r monious feeling.
Education Space Render
DRONE LAUNCH PAVILION
STYLE: RECREATIONAL EDUCATION
A NEW TAKE ON AN OLD PARK STYLE AND FUN
Showcased at ACSA 112th Anniversary Convention (Vancouver, Canada)
FALL2023 ELECTIVE STUDIO INSTRUCTOR: MICHAEL HARPSTER & SARAH KARLE
This project aims to re-purpose land in the Niobrara State Park into a Pavilion that adds some program to the land that benefits the park visitors Through this individual project, the undisclosed site aims to be looking over the state park. The Pavilion looks to take a more modern look at examining state parks by adding a multifunctional drone launching station This station creates a more open area in the park that overlooks a large section by sitting on a hill creating expansive views of the site The semi-circular shape acts as a way of creating an interaction between different programs The open idea of the slots in between the different ports looks to create the idea of an open atmosphere while allowing the pavilion to host a variety of programs that could flt the audience that is using the site. While the Pavilion does have a large opening in the roof and the front of its main purpose is to serve for drone launching, the large opening at the front could also serve as a lookout point for hikers or people viewing the park. Overall, this pavilion takes a new look at modernizing state parks while creating a unique program for visitors who aren't necessarily there for the pavilion's main feature.
This project was showcased at ACSA 112th Anniversary Annual Convention in Vancouver, British Colombia as a groundbreaking way to begin to use mass timber in unique ways that are often overlooked! A limitation of four pieces of 54x11 ft. pieces of CNC was put into place to accomplish the project while mitigating the amount of waste Precise cuts and formations were implemented to maximize the program and capability of the drone Pavilion
Physical Model: Drone Pavilion Actual Cuts
Cut Layout Diagram
2015-PRESENT
VEX ROBOTICS
STYLE: HANDS ON AND MENTORSHIP
WHERE INNOVATION AND ENGINEERING CLASH
PAST PARTICIPANT/ CURRENT MENTOR MY MENTOR: DAN MALINE
VEX Robotics has had a tremendous impact on a lot of the decisions I have made throughout my life. I started the program when I was in the 7th grade and participated as a competitor tell I graduated in 2020 That said there were a lot of things that I took away from it. To begin, this was where I figured out my career path That might seem weird but let me put it this way. Though I built a lot of robots, designing each part so it can function properly was where I really strived. Designing was the path I wanted to take and that is why I chose architecture as my career path.
When I look back on it, robotics is also where I developed a lot of my professional skills. Competitions included aspects such as interviews, team building, and respect for others in victory or defeat. It also taught me failure is okay There were times when I wanted to give up but drive and determination is what kept me in it and allowed the teams I was a part of to win national competitions and compete against teams from across the world.
Now that I am a mentor for the teams I once competed on I have a new way of looking at it. Though I was a leader while I participated, having kids look up to me for inspiration and to achieve the goals I had once accomplished is a feeling hard to express. It's amazing and I can't wait to continue to help as much as I can
The final robot from my sophmore year after winning the National Championship. (Right)
Fuzzy Wuzzy 2.0 was a team I represented throughout high school. (Left)
Our teams robot my senior year before the season was cut short due to Covid 19.
(Right)
One of my robots from my junior year after the World Championship. (Left)
THANK YOU