Liam T Presser Design Portfolio by LiamTPresser

DESIGN PORTFOLIO

Liam Presser

LIAM PRESSER

(518) 728-4634

el.presser827@gmail.com

Germantown, Philadelphia, PA 19144

SKILLS

Revit

AutoCAD

Rhino

Grasshopper

Rhino.Inside

Enscape

Lumion

Adobe Suite

Microsoft Suite

Python

STUDENT INVOLVEMENT

American Institute of Architecture Students (AIAS)

National Organization of Minority Architecture Students (NOMAS)

Jefferson University Ram Rider’s Ultimate Frisbee Club - President & Treasurer

CABE Dean's Student Advisory Council

CABE Faculty Search Committee Member

EDUCATION

Thomas Jefferson University

Bachelor of Architecture, Minor in Sustainable Design

- Dean’s List: Fall 2021 - Spring 2023, Spring 2024 - Fall 2024

- Alpha Lambda Delta National Honor Society

Hudson Valley Community College

Associate in Science, Individual Studies

- President’s List: Spring & Fall 2020, Spring 2021

- Phi Theta Kappa National Honorary Society

- Tau Alpha Pi Engineering Technology National Honor Society

CERTIFICATIONS

- Autodesk Certified Professional in Revit for Architectural Design Autodesk

- Foundations of Leadership The National Society of Leadership and Success

WORK EXPERIENCE

BIM Management Intern - JKRP Architects

- Creating and organizing content for the firms Revit Standards

- Creating Grasshopper and Python scripts to increase efficiency of operations

- Drafting construction documents; coordinating architectural, structural, and mechanical drawings

Construction Site Laborer - Witt Construction

- Cleaning up site, including organizing, cataloging, and disposing of materials

- Assisting carpenters with light construction projects

Crew Member and Employee Trainer - Chipotle

- Serving: Customer service, being efficient, communicating clearly, being accurate

- Grill/Food Prep: Managing time effectively, working with high energy and focus for long periods

- Training: Supervising, instructing, clearly communicating

MEDIATHEQUE SHARSWOOD PHILADELPHIA, PA

3rd Year

How do you foster community while providing access to educational, working, and green spaces that encourage interaction?

Solo Project (13 weeks)

Featuring a four story fully accessible green roof, this multimedia library provides a space for community members with varrying needs to come and share experiences. The copper panels on the exterior, will patina, providing greenery even in the winter. The mass timber structure compliments the natural and earthy nature of the green walls and roof, creating a warm inviting atmosphere that encourages people from different backgrounds to come and share experiences.

Due to the patina of the copper and regrowing nature of the wall panels, the library will never look the same twice.

GREEN ROOF RAMP STRUCTURE

GREEN ROOF RAMP

TEMPLE OF LIGHT PHILADELPHIA, PA

2nd Year

How do you create a non-denomintational place of practice and community node around one of the altars of peace made by George Nakashima?

Solo Project (4.5 weeks)

The Temple of Light houses one of the altars of peace made by George Nakashima. Each altar of peace is a 12' x 14' table made of one slab of solid wood, made by Nakashima to create a place that people could gather, talk, and listen to each other. This Temple provides a sanctuary of protection for the altar, in a literal and figurative sense. The sanctuary space is "held up" by the offices and support spaces, in a nod towards the importance of staff in the ongoing success of the Temple.

GENERATION OF FORM

NATURAL PROTECTION

SECTION

BALANCE & EQUALITY

PRIMARY SANCTUARY CIRCULATION

MAIN SANCTUARY SECONDARY PUBLIC ADMIN

MAIN SANCTUARY

SECONDARY PUBLIC ADMIN

MAIN SANCTUARY SECONDARY PUBLIC ADMIN

FORMGANIC

MARINA BAY SINGAPORE

2nd Year

How do you create innovatative architecture and a relevant program from the traits of existing everday objects?

Solo Project (4 weeks)

Inspired by the organic form and energy of nature and the order and rigidity of the man made, Formganic is comprised of three wings, with each containing a unique restaurant and greenhouse. Each restaurant is sustained by the plants grown right next door, and the transparency of the whole process assures the customer of the quality and freshness of the food.

The goal of this project was to combine elements from two small, distinct objects into one structure. The first step was to model the objects in Rhino (shown below). Once the objects had been modeled, dissected, and sketched, a design was finalized.

GENERATION OF FORM FROM HYBRIDIZATION OF OBJECTS

EXPLODED AXON

Green Roof

Vertical Gardens

Curtain Wall

Glazing

GREENHOUSE

DINING

KITCHEN

FLOW STATE BLUE BELL PARK PHILADELPHIA, PA

4th Year

How do you create a place of reflection and worship that ignites a flow state in the user while being open to all religions and beliefs?

Group Project (15 weeks) - My Contribution: Rhino Model, Grasshopper Scripts, Main Rendering, Plans, Diagrams, Wall Section, Detail

Common among all religions and belief systems is the goal of reaching a flow state, which may be characterized as enlightenment, transcendence, or something else. In this place of worship, the "ribbon" guides the user on a journey of an ever changing experience towards the bottom, at which point they are compelled to look up and contemplate their path. This comprehensive studio project uses prefabricated modular elements to create architecture that embodies and sparks a flow state, while also coordinating structure and mechanical systems.