Zix Portfolio

MATTHEW ZIX

Architecture | Photography | Design | Mixed Media

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MERIT INVOLVEMENT Graduate Design Competition Winner

BGSU Bikes for Tykes

2016, BGSU Selected by a group of jurors as the most comprehensive, realistic, thorough, & all around best Graduate Thesis Project.

Subgroup of Dance Marathon 2012 - 2014 Over the course of 3 days 160 other BGSU students & myself biked from Cincinnati to Bowling Green to raise awarness & money for The Childrens Miracle Network. The ride is 180 miles long & participants are required to raise a minimum of $500 in order to participate.

Masonry Design Competition Winner 2012, BGSU Blind jury selected our project as the best concieved & implemented project.

Marked as having flawless execution & sound constructability.

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Alpha Phi Omega 2011 - 2013 The premiere coed leadership & service fraternity founded on the principals of the Scout Oath & Law. Member for 3 years & Vice President of Leadership for 1.

Eagle Scout Award Recipient 2009, B.S.A Successfully achieved all ranks of the B.S.A & completed all leadership, service, & additional requirements. Including planning/ implementing Eagle Scout project.

Construction & Evaluation

100%

Practice Management

Project Management

100%

Overall IDP Progress 66% 58%

Development & Documentation

American Institute of Architecture Students 2010 - 2013 The student organization associated with the profession of Architecture & the A.I.A. Member for 2 years & President of Freedom by Design for 1.

S.A.G.A

38%

66%

A.I.A.S

Programming & Analysis

62%

Student Art Glass Association 2010 The stedent organization of the art glass movement, fostering creativity & mentoring among the glass studio.

PROFESSIONAL

TECHNICAL

B.I.M

ARCHICAD

DESIGN DEVELOPMENT

REVIT

SCHEMATIC DESIGN

AUTOCAD

CONSTRUCTION DOC’S

RHINO

ORGANIZATION

SKETCHUP

CREATIVITY

LUMION

TIME MANAGEMENT

3DS MAX

LEADERSHIP

PHOTOSHOP

RESPONSIBILTY

ILLUSTRATOR

WRITTEN COMMUNICATION

INDESIGN

VERBAL COMMUNICATION MICROSOFT OFFICE HANDMODELING DIGITAL RENDERING

COMCHECK B.S.A

Boy Scouts of America 2009 - 2013 While home for summers served as an adult leader for my local Boy Scout Troop. Helped mentor & guide young boys into manhood, while teaching them crucial life skills.

Project Planning & Design

EXPERTISE

Post-Grad Job #1 Gained practical real world experience in all phases of a project.

Experience in all categories of IDP; including SD, DD, CD, CA, programming, construction observation, project cost. managed projects from SD through CD; including material selection & consultant coordination.

THE COLLABORATIVE INC.

Co-op #1, 3, & 4 Designed & maintained residential, commercial, & sports complex landscapes.

Managed crews of 2-6 workers completing demolition & installation of landscaped & hardscaped projects; including operation of construction equipment & vehicles.

LAMOND FLORA & DESIGN

TOLEDO, OH September 2014 - Current

EDUCATION BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY BOWLING GREEN, OH Class of 2016 College of Architecture, Construction, & Applied Design Masters in Architecture

BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY CINCINNATI, OH May - August: 2011, 2013, & 2014

Co-op #2 Gained practical experience in SD & material selection.

Produced the firms first computer generated renderings & mentored colleagues on producing 3D renderings in auto-cad.

Physical obtained & altered/ prepared wood for installation.

PLATTE ARCHITECTURE

Co-op #2 Designed rennovations for the Cincinnati Homeless Coalition in Over The Rhine.

O.T.R HOMELESS COALITION

CINCINNATI, OH July - August 2012

BOWLING GREEN, OH Class of 2014 College of Architecture, Construction, & Applied Design Bachelor of Science in Architecture

ARCHBISHOP MOELLER HIGH SCHOOL CINCINNATI, OH Class of 2009 College Prep

EXPERIENCE

EXPERIENCE

CINCINNATI, OH May - July 2012

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YEAR 1 BGSU page 6-7 1A: Retreat 1050 House Fall 2009 Professor John Ryan

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UNDERGRAD SCHOOL YEAR 2 YEAR 3 YEAR 4 BGSU

page 8 2A: Art in Architecture 2050 Corbu Fall 2010 Professor Scot MacPherson

page 9 2B: Radiating Light 2220 PLPV Spring 2011 Professor Scot MacPherson

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BGSU

page 10-11 3A: Seamless Landscape Cranbrook, Michigan Fall 2011 School Professor John Stevens

page 12-13 3B: Interaction of Elements Masonry Competition, BGSU Fall 2011 Professor Andreas Luescher

page 14-15 3C: Captivated Freedom Traverse City, Michigan Fall 2011 Maritime Research Center Professor John Stevens

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BGSU page 16-17 4A: Axial Collisions Toledo, Ohio Fall 2012 Mixed Use Master Plan Professor Scot MacPherson

BGSU

page 18-19 5A: BiAxial Restrcuturing Bowling Green, Ohio Fall 2014

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BGSU page 22-23 6A: Urban Revival Future of Parking Fall 2015

Professor Salim Elwazani

Professor Andreas Luescher

page 20-21 5B: Heart of the City Helsinki, Finland Spring 2014

page 24-29 6B: Artisan’s Wharf Arts Center Spring 2016

Professor Salim Elwazani

Professor Andreas Luescher

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POST-GRAD CO-OP ARTWORK

page 30 7A: Entry Room Redesign Summer 2012

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page 32 8A: Game of Thrones Glass

O.T.R Homeless Coalition

page 31 7B: Hot Yoga & Crossroads Summer 2012

page 33 8B: Hard Knock Life Photography

Platte Architecture

page 34 8C: Visions of Childhood Photography

page 35 8D: Pastimes Photography

CONTENTS

5

GRAD SCHOOL YEAR 5 YEAR 6

=Award Winning Project

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EXTERIOR RENDER 1

BASSWOOD MODEL

GLASS MODEL

VIEW OF KITCHEN

EXTERIOR RENDER 2

1A RETREAT FALL 2009, BGSU PROFESSOR JOHN RYAN SECTION 1

SECTION 2

FRONT ELEVATION EXPLODED AXO

LIVING/DINING BATH

The form is two equally sized squares divided into four quadrantx. Then I intersected the squares at one quadrant to join them together, forming the heart of the home. For me that meant it was the kitchen, as that is the life of the home.

The roof plates spiral up heirarchically corresponding to the function below.

The lowest plate is at the entry because i have always felt a home seems bigger when you enter & see elevated ceilings.

Original project was hand drafted ink on mylar with a basswood model. I later drafted & rendered it in AutoCAD Architecture. I also remade the model out of sheet (sand blasted) glass for a glass class.

PATIO

POOL

For this project we were given 1,500 S.F. on a blank site to create a building of our choosing. I decided to make a house inspired Frank Lloyd Wright. At that time I was really into the simplicity of Wright’s residences.

KITCHEN

1 YEAR 1 BGSU

ENTRY BED

SITE PLAN

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2A ART IN ARCHITECTURE FALL 2010, BGSU PROFESSOR SCOT MACPHERSON CONFLICTING ELEMENTS For this exercise we were given a painting by Pablo Picasso & a group of miesian grids. Our task was to select one of the grids & merge it with elements of the Picasso painting. At first it was just a 2D drawing exercise but then we had to take our 2D concept & make a 3D model.

The grid elements have blue sides & white tops while the painting elements have blue tops & white sides. This juxtaposition allowed the grid & painting elements to be interconnected while remaining distinctly seperate.

Drawings ink on mylar, model constructed out of blue & white crescent board.

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2B RADIATING LIGHT SPRING 2011, BGSU PROFESSOR SCOT MACPHERSON SPATIAL EXERCISE For this exercise we were given a 4”x4”x4” volume to work with. The task was to create a something only using points, lines, & planes within the given volume by any process we deemed appropriate.

ELEVATIONS/SECTIONS

My inspiration came from a solitary light bulb in the middle of an unknown dark room. When the bulb is switched on light starts radiating out in every direction at a constant & equal rate. That is until any given ray encounters an obstacle & depending on the size, shape, & materiality the ray will react differently.

Will the ray be reflected, refracted, absorbed, all of which are dependent on the above questions.

As the light continues to radiate throughout the room more obstacles are revealed & the light is no longer equally distributed. In this piece the light is represented by a cube or point in the center. The light is the linear elements & the obstacles are the planar elements.

Drawnings ink on mylar with a basswood model.

2 YEAR 2 BGSU

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LEVEL TWO PLAN

LOWER LEVEL PLAN

EAST ELEVATION

SITE SECTION

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3A SEAMLESS LANDSCAPE FALL 2011, CRANBROOK, MI PROFESSOR JOHN STEVENS SCHOOL The Inspiration behind the design is the flow, fluidity, and connectivity of the Cranbrook campus and landscape. I wanted to reflect the gradual rolling and sloping hills as well as the tranquil water features that are located on Cranbrook’s campus into the structure of the building.

My goal was to seamlessly blend the rolling of the hills into the roof. So that when approaching from the front, the viewer would not be able to tell where the landscape ends and the building begins.

SITE PLAN

PROCESS

When you enter the building you are greeted with an open atrium an opening in the floors that allow for observation of the lower levels. The top level is composed off all the offices and part of the gallery. While the bottom two levels have the labs, classrooms, more gallery, and conference room, observation tank, and auditorium. I put the openings in the floors and split up the gallery among the three levels to make building feel more open and connected. The gallery faces north so that there is no direct sunlight on the contents allowing for better viewing and protection of the items.

Outside of the gallery on all three levels are the observation decks allowing for maximum viewing potential of the lake and surrounding landscape.

3 YEAR 3 BGSU

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NIGHT PHOTO

3B INTERACTION OF ELEMENTS ADDITIVE

SUBTRACTIVE DIAGRAMS

FALL 2011, BOWLING GREEN, OH PROFESSOR ANDREAS LUESCHER DESIGN BUILD

VOIDS

SOLIDS

TOP VIEW

The idea behind our design comes from the interaction of tectonic plates & their relationship to the Earth. As tectonic plates move, they often collide & even seperate causing the Earth to shift. These movements have a huge impact on the Earth however; do not change its identity as a whole. In order to best represent this idea, our group combined the elements of wood & concrete to create a clear visualization of their differences.

The concrete element was used first in order to create a solid mass which symbolized the Earth & its solid inner core. Wood was then combined with the concrete to represent the tectonic plates & how they relate to the Earth. To create the feeling of collision & movement among plates & the Earth, the wood was built into the concrete as well as subtracted from it. The Earth’s reaction or shift to the collision of tectonic plates was then represented by subtracting a simple form on the top. We chose a simple form so that the identity of the Earth would not be lost.

In order to create a design which was not only symbolic but also functional; the plates were placed stratigically to create seating & a stairway to the top. Also the top portion creates more seating. The model was also purposely positioned so that the plates also function as seats facing the most aesthetic views of the site.

AXO

WON 1ST PLACE IN MASONRY DESIGN BUILD COMPETITION. NORTH

SOUTH

EAST

WEST

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PROCESS

WEST ELEVATION

EAST ELEVATION

SITE SECTION

3C CAPTIVATED FREEDOM FALL 2011, TRAVERSE CITY, MI PROFESSOR JOHN STEVENS MY FINDINGS

SCHOOL & MARITIME RESEARCH The primary concept for the project is sailing and the critical discipline that affects it is the wind. In sailing the wind is your motor as well as your map, it controls how fast you go and in which direction you can travel. There is something dynamic in the way that air flows around and over the sail. When the wind is strong enough it will flow past the sails at a speed that will cause areas of positive and negative pressure on either side of the sail. This simple phenomenon is the reason why sailboats work. The key to sailing is air circulation; the better the circulation, the more efficient the sail is. Sailing isn’t just a means of transport or shipping. It is a fantastic way of bringing people from all over together. For example Traverse City has a number of sailing conventions throughout the year which stimulates the city’s economy as well as bonding the community as a whole.

MAREY DIAGRAMS AIR FLOW

AIR PRESSURE

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For this project I replicated Etienne-Jules Marey silver dye in water experiment.

By replicicating this experiment I was more closely able to analyze & diagram the effects of air subjected to various shapes. From there I diagramed my findings which dictacted my floor plans.

While the skin of the building reflected the more literal sailing aspect.

SITE PLAN

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TYPICAL APARTMENT PLAN

SITE SECTION 2

SITE SECTION 1

4A AXIAL COLLISIONS FALL 2012, TOLEDO, OH PROFESSOR SCOT MACPHERSON MULTIUSE MASTERPLAN FOCAL POINTS

GREEN SPACE

WATER PARKING N

PARTI DIAGRAM

SITE PLAN

Our site, located in West Toledo is a major focal point for the city. It consists of the Vistula Grid & Port Lawrence Grid shift, the Fifth Third building, court house, the Imagination Station, & Cherry Street Bridge. The site also serves as the main entryway into Downtown Toledo via Maumee River & Cherry Street Bridge. Our primary objective was to break down the barriers within our site, intergrate a more interactive green space to the public, make the waterfront more readily available to the public, & bring the waterfront into the city highlighting the main axis through our site. By bringing the waterfront into the city we broke through the barrier along Jefferson Street.

We furthermore decided to extend the land into the waterway simultaneously increasing the amount of green space.

That movement also broke down the barrier created by the Imaginatio Station that privatized that area of the waterfront.

4 YEAR 4 BGSU

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SECOND FLOOR

KEY PLAN N.T.S

FIRST FLOOR

SECTION 1A

THIRD FLOOR

INTERNAL OPERATIONS

PUBLIC WORKS

CIRCULATION

STORAGE

RESTROOMS/BUILDING SYSTEM

BILL PAY/RECORDS

ADMINISTRATION

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5A BIAXIAL RESTRUCTURING FALL 2014, BOWLING GREEN, OH PROFESSOR SALIM ELWAZANI OFFICE SPACE An exercise in historic preservation & adaptive reuse w/a modern approach.

The employees of the municipal building highlighted some major issues concerning a productive workplace environment. Among those the primary concerns were security, functionality, lighting, & space. This design requires no exterior or structural changes to the building however to improve internal functionality the existing building will be gutted.

SITE PLAN OFFICES FINAL

ADD CIRCULATION

REMAIN

PUBLIC/PRIVATE

The connection between new & old is in the implementation of form & material; the glass curtain wall & the new interior walkways will be supported by a separate independent structural system. The addition will mirror significant historical characteristics in the existing building.

The new brick will be color matched to the existing & the addition won’t exceed the existing height or street encroachment as well as mirroring the quoins & stone coursing in the existing.

The axial relationships of the neighboring street & the view from the library street corner derived the form while programmatic needs influenced the interior layout. The glass atriums serve to allow natural light to penetrate the building. Continuing the atrium’s along both axis allows for the separation of the new & old while allowing them to be connected. This organization simultaneously allowed for the implementation of an open office plan.

SUBTRACT

BASE SOLID/VOID

SPACE ADJACENCY MATRIX

5 YEAR 5 BGSU

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MULTIPURPOSE GREEN ROOF BREAKROOM RESTROOMS KITCHEN MULTIPURPOSE EVENT SPACE RESTAURANT

FIFTH FLOOR

EXTERIOR SEATING

SAUNA DAY VIEW MAIN STACKS

FOURTH FLOOR

STUDY/GROUP SPACE CHILDRENS ZONE SECOND FLOOR

CHILDRENS GREEN SPACE

NIGHT VIEW INTERIOR VIEW

LIBRARY OFFICES BOOK STORE CAFE & SEATING THEATER LOUNGE

FIRST FLOOR

ENTRANCE & INFO PERFORMANCE SPACE INTAKE & STORAGE ARCHIVES OFFICES & MECHANICAL BACKSTAGE/WORKSHOP

BASEMENT

SITE SECTION

5B

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URBAN PULSE SPRING 2015, HELSINKI, FINLAND PROFESSOR SALIM ELWAZANI LIBRARY & COMMUNITY CENTER For this project we were tasked with designing a 120,000 S.F. library in Helsinki.

This possed several problems right off the bat because libraries there are vastly different then our libraries. Theirs are used as community centers, gathering places, theaters, & much more. Our site situated on an old railway storage yard, inside the heart of Helsinki provided us with an opprotunity effect several thousand visitors on any given day. It is also located next to several government buildings, rail station, museum, & opera house.

SITE PLAN BACKLIT MODEL

1B SOURCES DESTINATIONS BOTH 1C 50 METERS 100 METERS 150 METERS 200 METERS

1C: DISTANCE

1B: DESTINATIONS

Given that I looked at the entirity of the site as being a transition space as well as a gathering space. I extended pathways 1A to connect the building to the existing TRAVEL urban pedestrian greenway. In doing OFFICE this I also was able to incorporate water RESIDENTIAL GOVERNMENT into the site, which was important since GREEN SPACE Helsinki is surrounded by water. I used HISTORICAL the remaining railway storage facility as a backdrop for a courtyard created by the curved front facade. In doing this I created a space that could be used for music festivals, food festivals, etc... which reinforced the importance of a communal hub.

1A: USES

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COURTYARD VIEW

BAR VIEW

NEW GREEN ROOF & COMMUNAL SPACE APPROX. 44,400 SF

ROOF NEW RESTURAUNT APPROX. 13,500 SF CAFE VIEW INNER COURTYARD VIEW

NEW EVENT SPACE APPROX. 12,000 SF

SIXTH FLOOR

STREET VIEW NEW CAFE APPROX. 3,500 SF RECLAIMED COMMUNITY & PEDESTRIAN SPACE APPROX. 19,500 SF NEW BAR & GRILL APPROX. 5,600 SF

FIRST FLOOR

SITE SECTION

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6A URBAN REVIVAL FALL 2015, TOLEDO, OH PROFESSOR ANDREAS LUESCHER MULTIUSE & PARKING

SITE PLAN

PARTI SKETCH

BASE

STRETCH

RASTERBATED MESH FACADE W/ICONIC TOLEDO IMAGERY & BRANDING TEAR

SUBTRACT SOURCES & DESTINATIONS

NEW

TRANSVERSE SECTION

BARS & EATERIES

HISTORIC INFLUENCE

Over the last decade & a half Toledo has suffered from has suffered drastically from urban sprawl. This dispersion of people is why Toledo has a number of vacant buildings giving the city an abandoned atmosphere especially at street level. The summit street garage with its 29,000 sf of vacant retail space & 5 levels of mostly unused parking is a prime example of the effects of urban sprawl. Recent census shows that there is a push from the younger generation to move back to downtown and revive the urban lifestyle in Toledo. Our site being situated adjacent to the once occupied Fiberglas Tower, an urban courtyard, the Seagate center, Huntington Arena & several other destinations & sources of people means that the site could see a significant amount of foot traffic.

However the garage as it is now acts as a pedestrian barrier allowing you to see the river from the courtyard but forcing you to walk a block in either direction to get to the other side.

The site should pull people in from the courtyard & circulate through the ground level. What I propose is stretching opposite corners on the top plane of the building along Summit & Jefferson to draw attention to the site at street level.

The stretching of the corners causes a tear in the floor plate. The tear then extrudeS downward to create a volume which is subtracted in order to allow air & light to penetrate the floors below.

This then creates an exposed interior courtyard with two occupiable spaces at the opposite corners on street level.

The upper level of the parking garage is converted into event space & fine dining along with a green roof, adding another dimension to pedestrian engagement within the site.

6 YEAR 6 BGSU

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P-LAM GURDERS CORRUGATED MTL. ROOF DECK RATED PLY WD. SHEATHING 4” RIGID INSULATION WD. ROOF STRUCTURE RATED PLY WD. SHEATHING TREATED EXTERIOR WD. PANEL 2’-0” DIA. TIMBER COLUMN CORRUGATED METAL DECK

EXPLODED AXO

SPATIAL DIAGRAMS ROOF

BASE

43'-5"

VENTING SYSTEM P-LAM BEAM W/ROUGH TIMBER FINISH, TIED INTO STRUCTURE ABOVE

SUBTRACT

GLAZING

THERMALLY BROKEN CURTAIN WALL SYSTEM LOW-E GLAZING W/10% WHITE FRIT GRADE. APPLIED TO INTERIOR SIDE

INTERIOR WALLS

THERMALLY BROKEN CURTAIN WALL SYSTEM, SEALANT & BACKER ROD PRE-CAST CONCRETE WALL PANEL WD. WINDOW SYSTEM

ADD

LOW-E GLAZING 2”x4” WD. SLAT FACADE SYSTEM SPACED 5” O.C. ANCHORED INTO PRECAST CONCRETE PRECAST CONCRETE W/ CONTINUOUS STEEL REINFORCEMENT.

EXTERIOR WALLS

CIRCULATION

SUBTRACT

WD. PEG CONNECTION THROUGH COLUMN & GURDER P-LAM GURDER PRECAST HOLLOW CORE CONCRETE W/ RADIANT HEAT SYSTEM 28'-0"

VOLUMES ADD

2”x8” WD. JOIST SPACED 24” O.C. AUTOMATIC MECCOSHADE WINDOW ROLLER SHADE, ANCHORED INTO WALL OVERHEAD DOOR TRACK & SEALANT

EXTERIOR SLIDING GLASS DOOR, ON OVERHEAD & FLOOR TRACK

FLOORS

PRECAST SLAB ANCHOR 2”x6” WD. CROSS BRACING 18'-0"

4” LED SEEM FOCAL POINT LIGHT, SUSPENDED FROM ABOVE

The structure is remarkably simple mirroring the structure of the island’s docks, comprising of all wood members & connections. The primary compressive structure is located outside the shell, while the lateral members penetrate the shell on a floor by floor basis.

CONCRETE WALL TO FOOTER CONNECTION THROUGH INSULATION CONCRETE SLAB ON GRADE 8'-0"

4” CONTINUOUS RIGID INSULATION VAPOR MARRIER GRAVEL BASE

DETAIL SECTION

The positioning on the site is optimized to take full advantage of the natural resources available this being natural ventilation, night purges, natural venting, thermal mass, natural lighting & rainwater collection. The cool westerly winds coming off the lake are funneled through the building by operable nanawalls at both ends & middle of the form allowing for optimal cross ventilation. Located just below the roof are a series of vent’s that open, allowing all the warm air from the day to evacuate the building. This process is only successful due to difference in nighttime & daytime temperatures. The South facing facade & roof are elevated to allow direct light to hit the solid concrete thermal mass, reducing daytime heating loads.

The vast curtain walls take advantage of natural daylight. The sloped roof funnels rainwater to a downpipe hidden between a mullion & column. To pick up the slack, all of the public spaces have linear diffusers running between the slatted ceiling systems. In the private spaces such as the studios & lounges there are VAV’s allowing for optimal personalized control.

PUBLIC SEMI PRIVATE

CIRCULATION

SUSTAINABILITY

6B ARTISAN’S WHARF

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SPRING 2016, MACKINAC ISLE, MI PROFESSOR ANDREAS LUESCHER ARTS & CULTURE CENTER The site is located on the western shore of historic Mackinac Island, Michigan, between The Grand Hotel & the only school on the island. The island is situated in the northern tip of Lake Huron in between the Michigan’s upper & Lower Peninsula. The island is home to 500 fulltime residents, roughly 190 men & 310 women, & is officially open to tourists May-October. In those 6 months, the islands population will double to triple in size and is one of the most popular wedding destinations in the United States.

WIND ROSE

SITE PLAN

US

MICHIGAN

FIGURE GROUND

PATHS

MACKINAW

From the time you board the ferry on the main land, to the time you step foot on the docks of Mackinac Island, you are on a journey. My goal was to give the occupants whether it is an artist, a business man, or even a child, a variety of diverse perspectives of the building & the surrounding context. The long linear form is designed to provide transition spaces between the varieties of perspectives.

The original program consisted of 10,000 S.F. - 15,000 S.F. consisting of 6-8 artist studios, a gallery, an indoor presentation space, outdoor presentation space, storage, & building systems. However my I expanded my program to approximately 20,000 S.F. to include cultural, historical, & science exhibits. I made this decision based on the heavy tourist population that flocks to the island in the summer months.

BUILT IN ARCHICAD 19 RENDERED IN LUMION WON GRADUATE DESIGN AWARD

MACKINAC

VIEWS & AXIS

GREEN SPACE

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VIEW AT OUTSIDE COURTYARD

VIEW AT INSIDE FRONT ENTRY

VIEW AT EXTIOR COVERED PRESENTATION SPACE

MAIN LEVEL ARTIST CORRIDOR INTERIOR ELEVATION

ARTIST STUDIO INTERIOR ELEVATION

SITE SECTION

6

5

5 3

7

4

ENTRY LEVEL

9 12

11

10 8

MAIN LEVEL

14 19

15 18

LOWER LEVEL

17

13

16

2

1

1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8: 9: 10: 11: 12: 13: 14: 15: 16: 17: 18: 19:

EXTERIOR MAIN ENTRY VESTIBULE CAFE & SHOP ENTRY GALLERY RESTROOMS INTERIOR PRESENTATION/GALLERY SPACE FIXED INTERIOR PRESENTATION SPACE ARTIST LOUNGE ARTIST CORRIDO ARTIST STUDIO CULTURE/HISTORY/SCIENCE GALLERY EXTERIOR DOCK FIXED EXTERIOR PRESENTATION SPACE LOWER LEVEL ENTRY CORRIDOR SUPPORT STAFF, CURATOR, & GALLERY MANAGER STORAGE MECHANICAL BEACH STEPS BEACH DOCK

The landscape has been manipulated to slope up from the street to the front entrance. This manipulation allows for the primary circulation to penetrate both vertically & horizontally through the building and begin meshing with the exterior topography as well as creating a well-defined interior landscape.

The materials selected are minimalistic & reflective of the sites surroundings.

The primary materials include reclaimed drift wood, timber (Michigan White Pine), & concrete. Other materials encompass interface carpet tiles & washed out faded paint colors found all over the island.

SOUTH ELEVATION

Night Scene The night scene was important for me to capture the liveliness of the building at night. Due to the fact that the town practically shuts down at night I felt that the ability to be used after the sun went down would be a major selling point.

NIGHT SCENE VIEW FROM WATER

Winter Scene The winter scene was equally as important for me to capture the liveliness of the building in winter.

Likewise to the fact that the town practically shuts down in the winter I felt that the ability to be used in winter would be a major selling point.

Not only for the artists & visitors but for the islands economy. If there is something of significance open year round then the benefits would start to trickle back into the town.

WINTER SCENE VIEW AT FRONT ENTRY

The physical model is 2’ x 6.5’ fully back-lit & sectional basswood & crescent site model. Going into this model build I knew that lighting, transparency, reflectivity, connectivity of interior/exterior landscape, & relationship of my building to the entirety of the site drove me to complete this massive under-taking.

The size & sectionalism exemplifies the way the building traverses the long linear site & how the interior programming/landscape seamlessly blends with the exterior landscape. The back-lighting conveys the imagery & iconography of being a beacon just like a dock. As well as the addition of the plexi glass water which gives an oddly eerie feeling of reflectivity & unknowing where the building stops & the water begins. By achieving that I believe I was able to achieve the same euphoric feeling one gets when standing at the end of dock looking out at the vast abyss.

SECTIONAL MODEL

Sidewalk and 12th Street

7A OTR SUMMER 2012 CO-OP #1 As a group of 12 architecture students from BGSU & Miami we redesigned the entry lobby to the CIncinnati Homeless Coalition in Over the Rhine. We addressed issues such as homelessness, security, access points, durability, & materiality.

I helped design the floor plan & color scheme as well contributing all of the 3D renders & model.

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Seating

STAIRS

MIAMI OTR STUDIO

Air Lock

Reception

Mail Phone

7B 3D RENDERINGS PLATTE ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN CINCINNATI, OH SUMMER 2012, CO-OP #2 The top 2 are exterior renderings for Crossroads & the bottom is an entry lobby for a yoga studio w/a water wall.

These were the first 3D renderings the company ever used for a project.

Built & rendered in AutoCAD Architecture with touch up work in photoshop.

7 CO-OP

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8A A GAME OF THRONES FALL 2011, BOWLING GREEN, OH PROFESSOR SCOTT DARLINGTON GLASS & BRONZE This piece is compossed of cast glass, sheet glass, & cast bronze. The history of the game of chess dates back 1,500 years ago. Originally a game for royalty to teach strategic thinking & forward planning is highly symbolic of the battle field where one king will reign supreme, which is expressed by the solitary bronze king. The uniformity & roughness of the glass pieces is symbolic of the armies of that time. The reflectiveness of the chess board is to represent the self examination of the human psyche that a solider may have in the calm before battle.

Hot wax & plaster molds were made for the chess pieces. Molten glass was then poured into the molds & placed in the annealer to cool. The bronze king was the same process, shaped & polished after cooling. Board was floated & painted.

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8B HARD KNOCK LIFE FALL 2009, FRENCH QUARTER, LA TRAVEL B&W MANUAL PHOTOGRAPHY This photograph was taken on a trip down to New Orleans. A city ripe with history & culture. While exploring the city I came across this man playing his guitar for all to hear. Something about his character; the passion he had for music or his simple humbleness drove me to capture this image.

The musician in the foreground with the repetitiveness of the classic street lamps & the traditional French Quarter buildings in the background captured the essence & personality of the city.

Taken with a 35mm, processed, & developed in the darkroom along with any alterations & corrections.

8 ARTWORK

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8C VISIONS OF CHILDHOOD FALL 2009, CINCINNATI, OH AP PHOTOGRAPHY B&W MANUAL PHOTOGRAPHY The jungle gym a staple in the daily life of children all over the world. A place to laugh, play, & socialize. Yet standing there I something more. A long journey lies ahead littered with obstacles that may seem to far out of reach but perseverance is key. You may miss the mark & fall but you need pick yourself up & try again.

Taken with a 35mm, processed, & developed in the darkroom along with any alterations & corrections.

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8D PASTIMES SPRING 2009, KNOXVILLE, TN TRAVEL B&W MANUAL PHOTOGRAPHY This photograph was taken during a trip with my baseball team to Knoxville.

Baseball has always been a large part of my life & my favorite American pastime.

Even at the end of a long day, being physically & mentally spent you find a way to prepare for the at bat to come.

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I am a dynamic & ambitious aspiring architect with two years experience on an extensive array of projects ranging from higher education, housing, schools, corporate offices, & landscape design.

I possess impeccable technical & computer skills with knowledge of ArchiCAD, Autodesk, Adobe Creative Suite, SketchUp, Lumion, Rhino, Com-Check, Microsoft Office, & other communications software.

I have experience in all phases of a project from programing to CA, & everything in between, even hands on material preparation & installation. In previous jobs I have had several leadership roles demonstrating my ability to efficiently & effectively manage a project & team.

My attention to detail & excellent problemsolving skills ensure that every project I work on is completed accurately & to the highest possible standard. I work well as part of a team but also have the ability to take on a leadership role when the situation arises. I am a rapid learner & quickly grasp new concepts & strategies which allow me to thrive in high pressure situations. My communication skills, planning, & positive attitude make me an effective member of any team no matter what role I am asked to fill.

While working part time & going to grad school I was able to complete two thirds of my required IDP hours. Upon completion of my hours I plan on taking the ARE’s (Architects Registration Exam). I am incredibly driven & I seek licensure as soon as I am applicable.

Sincerely, y,

SUMMARY

DAVE SERRA

NAME

The Collaborative INC. Principal dserra@thecollaborativeinc.com (419)-356-0047

Matthew Charles Zix

DEGREE Masters in Architecture BGSU - Class of 2016

KEITH RUSSEAU The Collaborative INC. Principal krusseau@thecollaborativeinc.com (734)-652-0830

EXPERIENCE 4 Co-op jobs, 3-4 months each 1 Post-Grad/Grad job, 2 years

JIM TURISSINI Garmann Miller Manager of Business Development BGSU Graduate Professor jturissini@garmannmiller.com (419)-628-4240

Mzix@BGSU.edu

CONTACT (513)-490-2471

CHRIS LAMOND

January 6th, 1991

LaMond Flora & Design Owner & Founder christopher@lamonddesigncincy.com (513)-200-3358

5124 Moser LN, Perrysburg, OH

KURT PLAATTE

http://smalz44.wix.com/ mczarchitecture

Platte Architecture & Design Owner & Founder info@plattedesign.com (513)-871-1850

https://www.linkedin.com/in/ matthew-zix-a02b13bb

BEN HOFFMAN The Collaborative INC. Technical Professional bhoffman@thecollaborativeinc.com (419)-215-9403

ANDREAS LUESCHER Bowling Green State University Senior Professor aluescher@BGSU.edu (734)-353-7491

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