Matt Tierney Portfolio

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MATT TIERNEY email mtier0067@gmail.com tel 651.491.7830

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architecture

 City Hall

urbandesign

 LiveWork Housing  Light Rail Station

 Ecodistrict.

 many nations R.P.

 Urb agriculture  ULI Competition

publicinterest

 EK HIV Center  Aquaponics  KGSA Safe House

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architecture The thoughtful confluence of interdependent factors into a cohesive tectonic language.

The way that an architectural idea evolves in response to light, shadow, wind, rain, sound, diurnal use, site forces, and technical constraints is one of iteration and negotiation. By utiliď şing multiple analog and digital mediums to test ideas throughout the design process, each has a unique story it can reveal.

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rhinoceros archicad artlantis photoshop multiframe laser cutting structural detail light transmission adaptable structural bays kinetic roofing radiant heatingcooling

architecture urbandesign

type: Institutional duration:  weeks location: Eugene, OR professor: Donald Corner size: , sq ft

publicinterest

EUGENE CITY HALL

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A growing downtown civic district demanded an updated city hall. A new structure in the heart of a growing downtown which took the needs of the city managers office and those of the city counsel and married them with the beauty of the natural landscape of the pacific northwest. The resultant design sought to abstract natural metaphors present in the landscape into a cohesive building design that's impact and abilities were larger than the sum of its parts. A district hub for stormwater treatment, an energy production center, and a step towards a new future for Eugene.

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rhinoceros archicad artlantis photoshop phys. modeling laser cutting accessibility development strategies passive heatingcooling steep site

architecture urbandesign

type: mixed-use housing duration:  weeks location: Eugene, OR professor: Jim Tice size: , sq ft

publicinterest

LIVE + WORK

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The livework building type is gaining momentum as more sections of the population desire smaller dwellings, are moving to cities, and are working remotely or in an entrepreneurial status. This working and living design used tesselation and repetition to create unique clusters of stacked apartments that dealt with the site topography, natural daylighting, privacy, and accessconnection to outdoor space. Double height spaces make the apartments feel large, while their foot print remained small and fully accessible.

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Tesselations of an L-shaped floor plan created different configurations. The resultant adjacencies created variation within the units  of bd rms, accessible, livework, livestudio, etc. allowed a private garden, and optimied the construction process.

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skills:

rhinoceros photoshop phys. modeling laser cutting illustrator phys. model renderings

topics:

transit systems cladding cold climate assemblies kinetic facades

architecture urbandesign

type: transit mixed use duration:  weeks location: Minneapolis, MN professor: Kristen Paulsen size: , sq ft

publicinterest

LIGHTRAIL STATION

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Situated in an existing freight railroad corridor, this light rail station tried to reconcile the lost ecology of the prairie grassland it resided within and propose a precedent for public art-enhanced system.

The

stations program

for

Minneapolis'

included

spaces

new

for

public

art

transit

installation,

ecological learning, performance and art education facilities.

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architecture

rooftop performance space

public circulation core

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architecture

A kinetic, metal skin wrapped the simple rectilinear building to create shading and passive fenestration benefits while giving the facade a sculptural skin, optimiď şed to the climate.

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rhinoceros archicad artlantis sketchup photoshop environmental modeling cultural sensitivity laminated timber construction urban ecological design toplightingventilation kinetic facade assemblies

architecture urbandesign

type: urban tribal hdqtrs duration:  weeks location: Eugene, OR professor: Brook Muller size: , sq ft

publicinterest

MANY NATIONS RESTORATION PROJECT

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urban design providing frameworks for the way our cities, neighborhoods, streets, and buildings work together to form resilient systems for supporting life.

A different set of constraints, concerns, and opportunities exist at this larger scale of design. By creating interdisciplinary teams drawing from landscape architecture, planning, business, and architecture, a multi-faceted approach to design thinking emerges. The resultant proposals seek to stack environmental, economic, and social benefits to create feasibility in development.

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skills:

illustrator photoshop arcmap interdisciplinary teamwork critical habitat

topics:

interdisciplinary sust.. development env.. analysis urban ecological habitat

architecture urbandesign

type: masterplan duration:  weeks location: portland, OR professor: Nico Larco size:  acres team: Chris Watkins MBAMArch Li Podowski MLA Nigel enton MArch

publicinterest

PORTLAND: GATEWAY ECODISTRICT

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Gateway

is

Portland,

located

Oregon

outside

metro

of

area

the

and

is

home to a diverse group of people and has a burgeoning medical, residential, retail

presence.

interdisciplinary

Working team

of

with

an

landscape

architecture,

business,

architecture,

and

students,

this

planning

aimed

to

design had

make

incremental,

interventions

multiple

ecological,

over

simultaneous social,

and

project

catalytic time

that

benefitseconomic.

By creating a series of nodal design moves, within a larger conceptual framework, the scope of the project considered the timeline of the real world and designed for flexibility and resiliency over time.

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skills:

archicad artlantis photoshop phys. modeling laser cutting

topics:

urb. food systems local DIY culture district energy adaptive reuse Stormwater management systems thinking

architecture

center

urbandesign

type: Brownfield urban ag.. duration:  weeks location: Detroit, MI professor: Melinda nettles size:  acres

publicinterest

DETROIT: DIY CENTRAL

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Imagining

a

identity

for

founded

on

new

industrial

Detroit, the

Michigan

growing

urban

agriculture and DIY art culture began the

with

an

exploration

agricultural,

of

ecological,

and civic roots of this charged site.

The

deserted

9

acre

Detroit Tiger's baseball stadium site allowed the design to give this

unique

part

of

Detroit's

history and equal playing field with

its

exciting

future

as

a

hub of agricultural innovation.

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rhinoceros archicad artlantis sketchup photoshop gis market analysis form-based code urban habitat stormwater mgmt. planting schemes

architecture urbandesign

type: grad student competition duration:  weeks location: Minneapolis, MN professor: Deni Ruggeri size: . sq miles team: Chris Watkins MBAMArch Li Podowski MLA Amanda Bednar MLA Jess Yarrish MArch

publicinterest

GERALD D. HINES COMPETITION MINNEAPOLIS: ULI 2013

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an interdisciplinary team of graduate students drawing from landscape architecture, architecture, and business had two weeks to create

a

comprehensive master plan for a new stadium district in Minneapolis, MN. By tapping into the local culture, a sensitive design proposal that aligned the ecological and recreational goals of a progressive culture with the economic goals of sustainable development was realiď şed.

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public-interest design creating equity and opportunity through design is a primary tenant of meaningful projects.

Through an inclusive design process, I have had the opportunity to help address social, economic, and environmental factors at a range of scales. The design process consistently utiliď şed local knowledge of climatic phenomenon, local material selection, and traditional building practices to bring a layer of ownership to each project.

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leadership position on-site construction on-site drawing inclusive design process rhinoceros autocad photoshop

cultural sensitivity health hivaids, malaria, etc. security passive ventilationshading solar energy site water management

architecture urbandesign

type: community health structure duration:  weeks on-site year total location: Mfangano Island, Kenya organization: organic health response size: , sq ft

publicinterest

EKIALO KIONA HIV/AIDS CLINIC

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Located in the hot one of the HIVAIDS epidemic in Africa, Mfangano island is a community of fishermen and subsistence farmers. introduction of a non-native fish nile perch in 9 and a foreign fishing industry have created a drifting source of income and a highway for hiv transmission. The Ekialo Kiona Community Center has created a cyber testing program and a multitude of other community activities all aimed at creating healthy, lifestyles for the people of Mfangano while increasing awareness.

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grant writing leadership position on-site construction on-site drawing extensive research structural analysis solar power install physical prototyping

cultural sensitivity local agriculture techniques nighttime security local materialsskill site water management

architecture

type: designbuild duration:  year research,  weeks on-site location: Mfangano Island, Kenya organization: organic health response  UC Berkeley size: , gallons ' W x ' L x ' H

urbandesign

SOLAR-POWERED AGRICULTURE

publicinterest

AQUAPONIC ALCHEMY

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By winning a first place prie in the UC Berkeley Big Ideas Competition a project seeking to create an unprecedented type of agricultural system in rural Kenya found its funding source. Leading a team of three architecture and landscape architecture students coming from UPenn, and University of Oregon, we traveled to Mfangano Island in Lake Victoria to build a structure with local artisans. Using local materials and labor, this system produces native tilapia, fresh greens, and fruiting vegetables year-round in a semi-closed loop system powered completely by solar energy and constructed under budget.

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leadership position on-site survey on-site drawing inclusive design process archicad autocad photoshop artlantis

cultural sensitivity health hivaids, malaria, etc. security of schoolgirls site access passive ventilationshading solar energy alternative cooking fuels

architecture

type: dormitoryschool duration: ongoing location: Kibera, Kenya organization: KGSA size: , sq ft

urbandesign

SAFEHOUSE

publicinterest

KIBERA GIRLS SOCCER ACADEMY

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Located in the second largest slum in the world, Kibera girls soccer academy sought a design for a dormitory that was both an extension of the existing school and a safe haven for  girls who had unsafe living conditions at home. During the summer of  on-site visits and focus sessions with the girls and administration allowed the design to evolve in an organic way to address the climatic, economic, and social contexts that defined

the

area.

undraising

schematics

were created and the building is scheduled for early  ground breaking.

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MATT TIERNEY mtier0067@gmail.com 651.491.7830

EXPERIENCE  - Created design documentation in collaboration with local artisans and advised in the on-site construction of the Ekialo Kiona community center on a rural island in Lake Victoria, Kenya.

- Wrote grant proposals to secure funding for the research, design and construction of a proprietary aquaponic farming system for developing populations in Sub Saharan Africa.

- Led an interdisciplinary team of landscape architects and architects during the summer of 2012 in on-site construction of a solar powered aquaponic farming system and conducted post-occupancy evaluations.  - Facilitated inclusive design visioning sessions with community members and created a schematic design set for the Kibera Girls Soccer Academy (KGSA) in the Kibera Slums, outside Nairobi, Kenya.

- Consulted on the design of a variety of sustainable agricultural systems and facilitated trainings sessions for the University of Oregon’s Architecture and Allied Arts Hopes Conference in the spring of 2013.  - Surveyed a wide range of building types and created detailed accessibility reports giving clients a managed list of problems and universal design solutions with estimated costs for renovation.

- Created a data organization system for the company’s new website which required the coordinated organization of 30+ years of media and data.

- Gained an in-depth knowledge of ANSI, ADA-BAAG, and ADAAG codes and their role in the design process.

STUDY ABROAD -Copernhagen, Denmark -Vrindavan, India

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resume

EDUCATION Major: (B.S.) Bachelor of Science in Architecture Minor: (B.E.D.) Environmental Design College of Design, University of Minnesota: (Minneapolis, MN) Master of Architecture Option II Candidate College of Architecture and Allied Arts, University of Oregon (Eugene, OR) SKILLS DIGITAL MODELING: Archicad, Rhino, Sketchup, Revit.

PHYSICAL MODELING: Laser Cutting, 3D Solids, CNC Routing, Foam Cutting, Landscapes, Conceptual RENDERING: Artlantis, Kerkythea, Photoshop, Sketchup Collage, VRay, Maxwell, Flamingo, Sketch (Revit, Archicad).

PRESENTATION: Photoshop, Illustrator, In Design, Acetone Transfer, Collage, Dry Mounting.

INTERACTIVE: Dreamweaver, Joomla, Content Management Systems, Google Analytics.

HONORS ACADEMICS: National Honors Society Member (2001-2005), Dean’s List (‘06-’10) (UMN) DESIGN: Undergraduate Research Opportunity Recipient (UMN 2009-2010) Fibiger Design Research Award (UMN 2009-2010)

USGBC Natural Talent Competition: Honorable Mention (2011)

Berkeley Big Ideas Competition: 1st Place Global Poverty Alleviation Category (2011)

REFERENCES BROOK MULLER: studio professor ________________________________ bmuller@uoregon.edu JAMES LUTZ: design mentor _______________________________________lutzx120@umn.edu NICO LARCO: studio professor _____________________________________ nlarco@uoregon.edu JOHN SALMEN: president UD&C ____________________________________ jsalmen@udconsultants.com

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