Work Sample_Michael Czmiel by Michael Czmiel

M I C H A E L

C Z M I E L

ARCHITECTURAL WORK SAMPLE | 2011 - 2018

A recent graduate of the University of Illinois and the University of Cincinnati, I am driven by a passion for academic, professional and personal success. Dynamic, urban environments where technical design and/or architecture is evolving the city identity against its historical connotations are what inspire me most but I am additionally motivated by a strong desire to hone my design and digital illustration skills while pursing licensure as well as a later MBA. An effective communicator and collaborator ready for new, unique challenges nationally or globally, I look forward to discussing how I can add value to your firm’s processes, project deliveries and overall success.

MICHAEL CZMIEL

847.942.8071 M.Czmiel2@Gmail.com Issuu.com/MichaelRCzmiel

EDUCATION Master of Architecture University of Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH May 2018 B.S. Architectural Studies Minor in Business University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, IL May 2015

COMPETENCIES Revit Rhino VRay Grasshopper AutoCAD SketchUp Photoshop Illustrator InDesign Revu Sketching Modeling Laser-cutting References available upon request

EXPERIENCE UC School of Architecture and Interior Design | Cincinnati, OH Graduate Assistant | May 2016 - May 2018 Curated data on green roofs for Director of Landscape Arch. before assuming instructor responsibilities teaching second year undergraduates design visualization & presentation composition (Rhino, VRay, Adobe Suite) via biweekly classes & pin-up reviews. Most recently worked with first year Design Science I undergraduates covering topics of site strategy & analysis, structure & interior spatial composition. WATG | Irvine, CA Architectural Intern | June 2017 - Aug. 2017 Worked in the SD phase of a 340 key CA resort by strategizing & co-developing the design & layouts of the project’s private villas. Concurrently produced presentation graphics & matrices for client & city review. Additionally collaborated with in-house / international project teams in the DD & CD phase of a 1000 key hotel in SE China, including modeling & detailing (Revit) of all public, guestroom & operator areas. ZGF Architects LLP | Seattle, WA Architectural Intern | Sept. 2016 - Dec. 2016 Collaborated with core design team & principals on adaptive reuse / multi-phased SD initiatives for Expedia’s new corporate HQ, involving production of concept models & graphics (e.g. plans, sections, renderings), presentations & design development of site’s architectural parking structure. Additionally enhanced project’s central Revit model to accurately reflect as-builts & existing in-field conditions. Goettsch Partners | Chicago, IL Architectural Intern | Jan. 2016 - April 2016 Collaborated with project team, partners & interior design group to advance & complete CD’s / city permit review dwg sets for 185 key Viceroy Hotel, necessitating completion of interior detailing / modeling (Revit) of certain elements & conditions across all public & guestroom floors. Additionally reviewed & crosschecked incoming / outgoing work for discrepancies & approval by interior design group & hotel operator. AltusWorks, Inc | Chicago, IL Architectural Intern | June 2015 - Aug. 2015 Worked with project architects to develop, complete & QAQC review Revit files & CAD dwg’s (e.g. details, elevations, schedules) for existing structures undergoing current / future development & rehabilitation. Additionally completed field verification & analysis of several vacant structures / properties near S. Michigan ave. for preparation of residential & commercial adaptive-reuse strategies & interior layouts. G2 Builders | Hanover Park, IL Intern Field Superintendent | May - Aug. 2014 Supervised & co-directed a 3000SF medical office build-out with requisite duties of: conducting site visits with clients & owners to discuss progress / concerns; examining completed work to ensure quality & successful inspections; coordinating with project architects & county for code regulation / compliance. Intern Project Engineer | May 2013 - Aug. 2013 & Dec. - Jan. 2014 Supported project manager on several commercial build-out projects through: value engineering for budget maximization; research / development of finish proposals; production of daily / weekly progress reports; production of schedules & bid estimates for current, repeat & new clientele. Schaumburg Library | Schaumburg, IL Reception, AV & Circulation Services | Aug. 2008 - Present

LEADERSHIP & ORGANIZATIONS University of Illinois Academic Senate | Champaign, IL College of Fine & Applied Arts Senator | 2014 - 2015 University of Illinois College of Fine & Applied Arts | Champaign, IL College and School of Architecture Ambassador | 2012 - 2015 Beta Theta Pi Men’s Fraternity | Champaign, IL Public Relations Chair and Alumni Relations Committee | 2013 - 2015

01 The Panoramic Pavilion

02 The Enveloped Library

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The BLVD Hotel

ITSC Interior Renovation

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Covington Education Center

Thesis: The Architecture of Narrative

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THE

PANORAMIC PAVILION

URBANA, IL | SOPH. YR. | 4 WEEKS Entrusted by arboretum management to conceptualize “something new” which could increase revenues and event bookings, the Panoramic Pavilion was envisioned to provide the allure and flexibility needed for long term operation at the Champaign Arboretum. Alongside stately and mature wooded areas on the Park’s most advantageous site, the structure’s strategic and unique shape embraces an unobstructed panorama encompassing the grounds in their entirety without disturbing the existing natural context. Bringing the outside in, expansive walls of glass ensure a close relationship with the landscape that forms a perfect backdrop to a space now modern, versatile and capable of hosting events of a public or private nature.

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Visitor’s Center Lower Pond Upper Pond Park Circulation

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Pavilion perspective | Rhino + Photoshop

Project plan | AutoCAD + Photoshop

Physical model | 1/8â&#x20AC;? scale

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THE

ENVELOPED LIBRARY

CHICAGO, IL | JUNIOR YR. | 10 WEEKS Located on the periphery of the city where there exists a shortage of public service spaces and wide income disparities, Old Town Chicago is in definite need of a space one can utilize to advance professionally and economically. This in mind, the Enveloped Library provides community space that acts as an agent for social mobility: each floor surrounds and is tailored to specific age groups and the skills they must acquire for advancement or employment in todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s world. Inside, a central stairwell and elevator places individuals and the centerpoint of each respective floor who can then radiate to the resources around them as they see fit: no unimpactful, preset circulation pattern must be followed. Structure and form evoking empowerment and invigoration for the patronsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; progress, Old Town is thus granted an elegant asset to serve future generations.

1. Decrease Footprint for Streetscape

2. Engage Street Frontage

Exterior perspective | Kerkythea + Photoshop

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3. Establish Corner & Apply Facade

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LIBRARY FLOOR 3 PLAN

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CAST IN PLACE CONCRETE EXTERIOR WOOD SHEATHING WATER BARRIER METAL LATH MORTAR SCRATCH COAT MORTAR SETTING BED STONE VENEER RIGID INSULATION WATER BARRIER DRAINAGE MAT

CAST IN PLACE CONCRETE THERMOPLASTIC COMPOUND FIBERGLASS REINFORCEMENT THERMOPLASTIC COMPOUND II SUBFLOOR PRECOAT PRIMARY BACKING

FACE YARNS GRANULAR FILL RIGID INSULATION VAPOR BARRIER GRANULAR FILL/CAPILLARY BREAK STEEL REINFORCING RODS STEEL REINFORCING DOWELS

SECTIONAL DETAIL 8’

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WOOD HEADER WOOD JAMB WOOD SILL GLAZING ALUMINUM FLASHING

SUBSOIL DRAINAGE SYSTEM

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RIGID INSULATION METAL HEADER CHANNEL METAL FRAMING - 16” O.C. INTERIOR DRYWALL METAL FRAMING CHANNEL

VERTICAL ALUMINUM STAND COLUMN EXTERIOR FACADE RODS EXTRUDED ALUMINUM FRAMING BRACKETS CONTINUOUS GRANULAR FILL (PIPE PROTECTION + HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE REDUCTION)

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BLVD H O T E L

CHAMPAIGN, IL | SENIOR YR. | 18 WEEKS As new developments replace overabundant parking lots and urban blight, downtown Champaign is in the midst of urban renewal. The BLVD boutique hotel is envisioned to extend this renewal to the downtown’s center district by introducing a landmark that will engage with the roadway and its sidewalk pedestrians. Designed primarily for height, the modern-contemporary influenced design will elicit increased economic and social activity while simultaneously magnifying the continuous progress of the district. Well-appointed interiors and upscale hotel amenities house guests and university professionals for temporary or extended stays and make the BLVD the choice selection for accommodations.

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3. Develop Prominent Corner + Views

CONSTRUCTION CHARACTERISTICS FLAT PLATE CONSTRUCTION 7” CONCRETE SLABS POST-TENSIONED COLUMNS 13” X 13” LATERAL BRACING / SUPPORT FLOORS 04-10 VERTICAL CIRCULATION 8” LOADBEARING WALLS EMERGENCY EGRESS 1 + 2 8” LOADBEARING WALLS POST-TENSIONED BEAMS VARIOUS SIZING MECH. SHAFT HOUSING SERVICES, VAV+FCU SYSTEMS REINFORCED CONCRETE FOUNDATION + FOOTINGS

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STRUCTURE - BASEMENT LEVEL

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Lobby Lounge | Kerkythea + Photoshop

Main Entrance | Kerkythea + Photoshop

Typ. Guestroom | Kerkythea + Photoshop

Exterior Perspective | Kerkythea + Photoshop

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ITSC

RENOVATION

CINCINNATI, OH | GRADUATE | 12 WEEKS Team members: Mary Cassidy, Megha Dubey, Mackenzie Grause, Kristin Plummer, Nicole Ridder, Han Shen, Mark Specker, Adam Sambucco, Jonathan Tomko Moved into a utilitarian space originally meant to house temporary offices, the student run IT Solutions Center was in need of a branded office space conducive to their vision of technology and professionalism that could be presented to prospective clientele and university administrators. Presented with a $15k budget and the directive to liven up their interior, two weeks of design charettes resulted in my teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s final proposal being selected by the ITSC director as one to move forward with. As our studioâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s project managers, my team and I then led our studio through design development and subsequent prototyping, fabrication and construction of wall applications, furniture and partition panels for the remainder of the semester. Completed on time and several thousand dollars under budget, the ITSC finally had a personalized, dynamic place to call its own.

Existing conditions: bland with little to no liveliness

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Project inspiration + aesthetics

Renovation proposal: interior sketches explored spatial possibilities of CNC routing + machining

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RENOVATION PROPOSAL END-CAP PANELS FOR SCREEN SHARING

LOUNGE + STANDING DESK FOR ITSC WORKERS

NEW PARAMETRIC RECEPTION DESK & BRANDING PARTITIONS

EXISTING WINDOW ALCOVES PARAMETRIC WALL APPLICATION 02

PARAMETRIC WALL APPLICATION 01 WORKSTATION ISLANDS

PROPOSED NEW MEETING SPACE

RAISED FLOOR OF NEW MATERIAL DEFINES SPACE

DEFINED STORAGE SPACE

PRIMARY ENTRY TO ITSC OFFICE

SECONDARY ENTRY TO ITSC OFFICE

HALLWAY

CLIENT SKETCH: DESIGN DEVELOPMENT WORKSTATIONS TO REMAIN IN PLACE

STANDING DESK + ITSC MEETING SPACE

CONFERENCE SPACE WITH TABLE TO BE BUILT

PARAMETRIC WALL APPLICATION 02

RELOCATED MANAGEMENT DESKS WITH PRIVACY PARTITION

PARAMETRIC WALL APPLICATION 01 BRANDING WALL WITH STORAGE SPACE BEHIND

SECONDARY ENTRY TO ITSC OFFICE

PRIMARY ENTRY TO ITSC OFFICE

HALLWAY

Designed branding partitions, partition end condition + parametric wall application

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Prototyping, fabrication + construction: 75+ 4’x8’ plywood sheets

Parametric wall + privacy partition meeting point

Final ITSC office space with work table, branding partitions + wall applications To view the project’s entire progression, see: https://vimeo.com/178283191

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05 C O V I N G T O N E D U C A T I O N C E N T E R COVINGTON, KY | GRADUATE | 16 WEEKS Team members: Claire Dynes, Logan Hendrick, Lee Meyer What is the ideal facility for a school working with children in the Head Start/High Scope pedagogy? Working with practicing teaching and architectural professionals, we set out to answer this question through design. Beginning with several in-field studies of area schools for observation of real-world conditions and classroom interactions, our process evolved into developing NAEYC (National Assoc. for the Education of Young Children) backed spatial strategies and organization (at the classroom and overall school levels) that subsequently directed the design of a facility based upon the premise of accessibility and inclusivity; a school not just for students, but for community members who were in need of additional educational resources themselves. The end result was a design well received by all involved professionals and a studio wide exhibit hosted by Gateway College in Covington, KY.

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THE MERGE - STRATEGIC DIVISION CUBBIES DRIVE ORGANIZATION BY DELINEATING PROGRAM & MOVEMENT CLASSROOM AMENITIES; STUDENT SEATS ORGANIZE QUIET VS. +LIVELY ACTIVITY READING DRAMA MUSIC + PLAY

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CENTRAL SURROUND - ANCHORED SPATIAL ARRANGEMENT

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Dozens of classroom arrangement strategies led to further analysis of their quality + viability before being considered for the final design

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7. ENGAGE CORNER & SITE ACCESS PATHWAYS THROUGH ENTRY PUSHBACKS

8. SCALE INTERIOR SPACE TO CHILDREN & EXPRESS VOLUME

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Experimenting with geometry, color + materiality allowed us to add a uniqueness to the immediate urban context

Elevation #1 | North

Elevation #2 | South

Elevation #3 | West

Elevation #4 | East

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Classroom â&#x20AC;&#x153;front porchâ&#x20AC;? | Revit + Photoshop

Classroom interior | Revit + Photoshop

Interior atrium | Revit + Photoshop

Exterior perspective | Revit + Photoshop

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CURATED SPECIFICITIES: THE ARCHITECTURE OF NARRATIVE CHICAGO, IL | GRADUATE | 32 WEEKS Though not admitted, much of the contemporary design process prioritizes function and economics at the expense of experiential quality and credibility. Salient as these factors may be, this thesis instead emphasized how complex experiences and associations could be generated through the employment of narrative architecture as a design process - a curation of specificities stemming from an analytical and communicative methodology that can become embedded with narrative in an architectural work. The purpose of such intention is not only for the creation of a unified sense of content, place and design, but also for the idealization of bolder, more innovative projects that challenge the homogeneity found in today’s built environments. Such thinking becomes especially compelling when incorporated into cultural and/or institutional buildings which have embedded historical and political narratives of their own. As such, the research ultimately presented a museum that reimagined Chicago’s 2011 failed design proposal for housing a retired space shuttle orbiter within the city’s lakefront museum campus.

Developed in CA, prepped in FL, retired in DC (Discovery) ... how could the shuttles relate to Chicago, IL?

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Why a museum?

Artifact: How architecture sets up discovery or interaction with the artifact is crucial for an engaging experience

Presentation: How artifacts present themselves in unison with museumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s functions can make for a theatrical + dramatic backdrop

Integration: Museumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s are increasingly becoming important landmarks of the urban fabric

Experience: The artifacts, materialities + spatial constructions are all representative of the lived experience + making of memory

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PRITZKER PAVILION MAGGIE DALEY PARK CHICAGO CULTURAL MUSEUM CLOUD GATE MILLENNIUM PARK CROWN FOUNTAIN ART INSTITUTE CHICAGO SYMPHONY CENTER CHICAGO ARCH. FOUNDATION BUCKINGHAM FOUNTAIN GRANT PARK

Site Selection: Grant Park + the museum campus are not just Chicago’s front yard, they are where the global + local meet - 55.2 million visitors in 2017 alone GRANT PARK SKATE PARK THE SHEDD AQUARIUM THE FIELD MUSEUM ADLER PLANETARIUM

SOLDIER FIELD NORTHERLY ISLAND

CHICAGO’S FRONT YARD where the global & local collide

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Site Character: The northerly island peninsula was one home to Meigs Field + the Century of Progress International Exhibition - both representative of enlightenment + aviation. A close integration with the intellectual, recreational + natural is also a benefit

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1: ESTABLISH PRESENCE

1: ARCHITECTURAL INSPIRATION

maximize buildable area

chicago + mies aesthetic

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adler planetarium

solidarity drive + lakefront trail

1: ROTATE SITE GRID axial relationships: city + lake

TO CITY

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WINT ER

TO LAKEFRONT

2: EXPLOIT SITE

2: ESTABLISH THRESHOLDS

2: THE CLANDESTINE

curate unique perspectives

connectivity to museum campus

aesthetic secrecy

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BACK OF HOUSE

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mitigate shadow effects on site

define function

layered experience

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4: LAKEFRONT INTEGRATION supplement lakeside park

Site Strategies

4: MAIN ATTRACTION put artifact in “space”

Building Strategies

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4: EMERGENCE lived experience

Narrative Strategies

With a tapered tower design, the main shuttle galleries increase in size as one progresses up

South Elevation | Rhino + Photoshop

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Increased space allows for different experiences of the artifact, views + city core to the northwest

North Elevation | Rhino + Photoshop

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Preliminary view of the exhibit | KeyShot + Photoshop

Preliminary view of the main entry hall | KeyShot + Photoshop

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Full stack: the tower is meant not only for views of panoramic vistas, but also to accommodate the vertical shuttle stack in its entirety

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I sincerely appreciate the opportunity to be considered to join your firm - I look forward to our chance to speak. phone: +1.847.942.8071 email: M.Czmiel2@Gmail.com

M I C H A E L

C Z M I E L

ARCHITECTURAL WORK SAMPLE | 2011 - 2018