Porter Thiele
Bachelor of Science in Architecture - Georgia Institute of Technology
Email: porterthiele@gmail.com|Phone: 404-803-2869|Atlanta, GA
Education:
Georgia Institute of Technology School of Architecture
M.S in Architecture, Atlanta, GA - 4.00 GPA (Current)
Georgia Institute of Technology School of Architecture
Bachelor of Science in Architecture, Atlanta, GA - 3.97 GPA (Highest Honors)
University of Virginia School of Architecture
Charlottesville, VA - 3.93 GPA
Skills:
3D Modeling
Rhino 6/7 (5 years), Grasshopper (2 years), Revit (1 year)
2D Visualization
Adobe CC Suite (5 years), Rhino 6/7 (3 years), Revit (1 year)
Rendering
Adobe CC Suite (5 years), V-ray (2 years), Enscape (2 years)
Physical Model Making
Laser Cutting (5 years), Site Model Creation (5 years), Wood Production Skills (4 years), 3D Printing (Cura/ Makerbot) (3 years), CNC Routing Including Vetric Programming (1 year)
Furniture Prototyping
Experience in the GA Tech Digital Fabrication Lab (1 year)
Coding Java (1 Year)
Work/Leadership Experience
Integrated Building System Project Leader - Atlanta, GA
Lead in structural analysis and reconstruction of the Wyly Theatre through Revit modeling (current).
Project Lead - GA Tech Digital Fabrication Lab Design Contest - Atlanta, GA
Project head for peers in a design competition to design sculptural furniture additions to the Georgia Tech Instructional Center.
Professor Assistant (Drafting) - Atlanta, GA
Assisted in designing curriculum for students in a third-year studio for Jude LeBlanc. Included drafting, site topography drafting, and site model advising and guidance.
Structures Tutor - Atlanta, GA
One-on-one tutoring in a physics-based structure class covering statics/civil engineering-related topics.
Project Experience:
Community Housing (Mixed) - Broad Street SW, Atlanta, GA
Designed community housing that integrated different levels of community ranging from public, communal, and private levels of interaction. Emphasis on creating a pocket park that connects two streets.
Origami “Fun House”- Beltline Atlanta, GA
Researched how origami can be used in an architectural setting using grasshopper and parametric design to influence the development of a museum and performance space along the Beltline in Atlanta.
Mixed-Use Housing - Peeples St SW, Atlanta, GA
Designed a mixed-use apartment housing complex that doubles as small-scale retail, which residents needed in the local community.
Asia Society Atlanta - North Avenue NE Atlanta, GA
Designed a museum and performance space to support and hold the works of influential Asian artists on a museum campus.
Wellness Retreat - New Manchester Mill Ruins in Sweetwater Creek Park, GA
Developed a wellness retreat emphasizing spas, pools, and short-term lodging. Focus on designing with the Chattahoochee River and the existing ruins in mind.
Environmentalist Center - Art Nouveau - S Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL
Created a location where environmental leaders can hold conferences while educating those about environmental science. Focused on design relating to Art Nouveau.
Castleberry Hill Infill - Castleberry Hill Atlanta, GA
Produced urban housing concepts for artists between existing historic buildings with access to a studio, exhibition, and shop for the artists dwelling in the housing.
August 2019 - December 2022
August 2024 - Present August 2018 - May 2019
August 2022 - December 2022
July 2022 - December 2022
August 2022 - December 2022
June 2021 - August 2021