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P O R T F O L I O

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An opportunity to invest my design talent, skills, motivation, and desire for excellence as a designer in a firm’s success and growth.

objective

1913 Inca TrailBar Nunn, WY 82601tropicbadger@yahoo.comCell: 435-705- 4170

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awardsWinner National AIA/AAF Scholarship, 2005.

Winner Arthur L. Troutner Scholarship Spring 2005 portfolio Design Competition.

First place Winner of Annual ICMA (Idaho Concrete Masonry Assoc.) Design Competition Spring 2004.

Winner Truss Joist Scholarship for Spring 2004 portfolio Design Competition.

Nominated for Alumni Award of Excellence 2004.

R E S U M E

Persuaded client on a vision of converting a run-down theater property into his company’s new office space using 3D computer modeling; then working together and with a team of design engineers made the vision reality.

Designed concept and presentation of a forty acre mixed use community including: retail, entertainment, and a multi-unit housing development. Esti-mated cost 300 million.

Designed corporate logo and literature for Mesa Consulting Group, Inc., Architects and Engineers, St George, UT.

Assisted in leading a team of five in designing, preparing construction docu-ments, meeting deadlines, and construction administration for a 94,000 square foot school administration building. Cost 20.5 million.

Negotiated, with the guidance of principal architect, an $81,700.00 credit back to a client due to a contractor’s bid over-allowance on a door package for a project.

Designed concept and aesthetics of The World Gateway Condominium Hotel, Orlando FL.

accomplishments

University of Idaho, Moscow ID. Master of Architecture

University of Idaho, Moscow ID. B.A. Architecture, Graphic Design Minor GPA 3.8

Jan. 2002 - June 2005

educationAug. 2005 - May 2006

R E S U M E

affiliationsMember NCARB Intern Development Program (2005 - 2011)

Former Member AIAS (American Institute of Architecture Students) 2004

Former member SVT (Society of Vascular Technologists) 1992-2000

PhotoshopIllustratorInDesignAutocad 3D Studio MaxSketch up

Architectural drawing/sketchingWater color renderingWriting ConceptualizationGraphic design Leadershipproblem solverpublic speaking

proficiency skills

Project Manager at GSG Architecture Nov. 2011 - July 2013; Casper, WY

Project Manager at Burgdahl & Graves Architects July 2009 - Nov. 2011; New Orleans, LA

Project Manager at MESA Consulting Group, Inc. June 2007 - April 2009; St George, UT

Architect Intern at Morris Architects May 2006 - May 2007; Orlando, FL)

Summer internship Swisher & Hall Architecture Firm 2005; Las Vegas, NV

Eighteen month volunteer ecclesiastical service, Pusan, Korea.

work experience1913 Inca TrailBar Nunn, WY 82601tropicbadger@yahoo.comCell: 435-705- 4170

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Terrence M. Donahue107 Longwood Dr.Mandeville, LA 70471985-845-2555

Aaron Dupont1442 S. First St. WestMissoula, MT. 59801406-396-5659

Cliff Whitlock4700 Boles Rd.Casper, WY 82604307-267-4718

references

T he Jefferson Parish Public School Administration Building in

Gretna, Louisiana, near completion, was destroyed by Hurri-

cane Katrina in 2005 and the school board has met in a temporary

facility since. The new building replaces the old on the same site.

The new facility is 94,000 square feet including a new school board

meeting room and professional development center. The new

building is constructed with steel, glass and masonry.

S c h O O L O F F I c E S

Images above show model of board conference room and front facade of building.

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Photographs of Board Conference Room and the front facade near completion.

Working closely with the structural engineer I designed the steel

framework for the curved masonry porch entry and the Board

Conference Room with its hanging wall. See study models above

and photos at left. The new Board Conference Room presented

a design challenge. The client desired the flexibility to divide the

space into separate rooms for smaller meetings. Designing a

hanging wall with folding accordion partitions answered this chal-

lenge. I used SketchUp to help the client visualize the exterior of

the building as well as key spaces within. First Floor

Second Floor

Third Floor

4Photos of front entry and hanging wall in Board Conference Room

Steel Framework study model of masonry curved entry above and boardroom below.

Near the beginning of 2009 I was out of work for a brief period. While looking for another employment op-

portunity I decided to enter an architectural competition to design a beach house in the Bahamas. This

project was completed in one month and gave me an opportunity to retain my design and modeling edge.

This schematic design was created with conceptual sketches and AutoCAD. Modeling was done with 3D Max.

The final layout was created with Photoshop and InDesign software.

This is an 8,000 square foot beach house for a multi-generational family. The design was inspired by the Conch

shell found abundantly in the Bahama waters. The house was designed with durable materials to withstand the

occasional severe weather found in this region.

B E a c h h O U S EFirst Floor

Second Floor

Conceptual 3D max model images

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he World Gateway Hotel was to be

built on South International Drive in

Orlando, FL. The client asked for a world

class design to attract families as a place

to stay while enjoying the attractions. The

design suggests the Bird of Paradise flower

found here in Florida as well as a fine world-

class hotel. The hotel will have 400 units

and 500 keys with two ballrooms, meeting

rooms, restaurant, pool deck amenities and

a fitness center. These pages represent a

portion of my contributions.

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Typical tower floor plan

Conceptual sketches

Bird of Paradiseh O T E L

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Suites

Typical tower floor

Lobby level25 50 100

S K Y S c R a P E R

Site Plan

rundown theater on site

became the impetus

for the concept of the Pillar

Hotel Skyscraper. The shape

of traditional Greco-Roman

theater/arenas is the prevailing

concept behind the appear-

ance of the building in plan

view. The Greco-Roman Col-

umn became the inspiration

for the look of the building’s

facade. The glazing suggests

the fluting upon a column and

emphasizes the verticality of

the edifice. The plaza in front

creates a landscape reminis-

cent of Italian gardens.

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Building section

Building Section

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BConceptual illustration of development

above and site plan below leftefore the economic downturn a developer from Las Vegas,

NV. wanted to create the first mixed-use development in the

small town of St George, UT. As part of the design team I helped

to develop the concept of a desert oasis. The lower levels of

the development would consist of underground parking for

protection from the harsh sunny climate. The main and second

level was designed for shops, museums, offices, and restaurants.

Residential apartments and condominiums would be located on

the higher levels and closer to the side of the mountain to take

advantage of the views to the city and desert landscape.

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ine weeks during Sum-

mer 2004 were spent

studying the masterpieces of

great architects like Hadrian,

Palladio, Scarpa, and Botta,

as well as others. Before

this experience It was as if I

was designing in a poorly lit

room. During the summer the

shutters were pulled open

drenching the room with

inspirational light. My skills of

sketching and water-coloring

were refined, and I came to

see architecture from a new

perspective.

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Chapel at Mogno, Switzerland, Botta

Sketches of San Giminano, Italy

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Triumphal arch, Villa d’Este

Fountain of the Oviato, Villa d’Este

Hadrian’s Canopus

Florence Cathedral

Hadrian’s Maritime Theater10