zachary heaps
2570 W Lyndale St #1 Chicago, IL 60647 zheaps@gmail.com 443.761.1092
RA • LEED AP BD+C
education
Yale School of Architecture Master of Architecture II, May 2012
University of Notre Dame
Bachelor of Architecture, Cum Laude, May 2007 Major GPA: 3.81 Overall GPA: 3.67
New Haven, CT
Notre Dame, IN
University of Notre Dame Rome Program
experience
Rome, Italy
Studio Gang Architects Senior Project Leader
Chicago, IL June ‘13 - Present
• Oversaw design and construction of 160 Folsom St, a 400 foot tall mixed-use development with 392 residential units, in San Francisco •
Managed a team of architects and consultants, from concept through construction, for the University of Chicago’s Campus North Residence Hall and Dining Facility
Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture Architectural Designer •
Chicago, IL June ‘12 - June ’13
Designed and detailed the curtain wall system for what will be the tallest building in the world, Kingdom Tower, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, while integrating innovative structural and mechanical systems
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Headed a team of designers, from competition through design development, for two performance driven, mixed-use towers in Suzou, China
John Simpson & Partners Associate Architect •
London, UK Aug ‘07 - Aug ‘10
Coordinated design, from competition through phase I construction, for the renovation and re-presentation of Kensington Palace
• Collaborated with contractors and specialist consultants during the tender and construction phases of Lady Margaret Hall at Oxford University
Yale School of Architecture Teaching Assistant •
New Haven, CT 2011
Organized readings, student responses, and discussion for the graduate seminar, Architectural Theories of the Environment with professor Ariane Lourie Harrison
accreditations/ honors
Licensed Architect, State of Illinois LEED AP BD+C Guest Lecturer - University of Notre Dame - 2012-2016 Published in Yale School of Architecture Retrospecta Magazine - 2011, 2012 Ray Stuermer Memorial Award For Excellence in Design - 2006 Tau Sigma Delta Honors Society Dean’s List eight semesters, Fall 2003 - Spring 2007 Indiana Concrete Masonry Association Design Award - 2004 Published in Notre Dame School of Architecture Acroterion Magazine - 2004 - 2007
skills
Autodesk Revit, Navisworks, A360, and AutoCAD
Model making in wood, steal, acrylic, and foam
Rhino, Grasshopper, and SketchUp modeling
CNC milling - Madcam toolpathing
Maxwell and V-Ray rendering
Microsoft Word, Works, PowerPoint, Excel
Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign
Freehand drawing, ink and watercolor rendering