I am interested in anything which allows me to learn more. As I have grown as an architect, I find myself increasingly less hardline on what makes architecture great. In the end, I feel that satisfying the needs of a community and creating a sense of place and comfort are the goals of architecture.
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Education:
University of Florida: 2007-2011
Bachelor of Design
UF Vicenza Institute of Architecture
Studied and traved to Vicenza, Venice, Barcelona, Basel, Rome,
Paris, Berlin and Verona, gaining insight on urban patterns and
contemporary trends in architecture through sketches, photos,
and map analyses, resulting in two design projects.
Washington University: 2011-present
Masters of Architecture
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Experience:
GTP Architecture:
Worked with Project Architect on several projects
primarily produciton drawings; Picked up redlines
and researched code and material specifications;
Assisted with permit submittal for Planning and Zoning
Appen Butler Hill Inc:
Assessed web pages within a defined parameter
using Excel sheets and criteria charts
Brock Services Ltd:
Assembled and disassembled scaffold
constructions for Firestone; Worked hands on
with modular construction materials with a team
while adapting to different site conditions
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ACTIVITIES
Alberti Teaching Program
Worked with children between the ages
of 9-16 as they develop architecture
projects
Teacher Assistant
Assisted to both Graduate Assistants
and a Design Professor, dealing directly
with students in freshman and sophomore
design classes
TLC (The Living Course)
Worked with people ages 18 and up to help
them better understand how the physchologists
teaching the course are addressing issues in their daily
lives
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SKILLS
AutoCAD, Rhino, V-ray, Photoshop, Illustrator, Model making, Drafting, Revit, Vasari, Revit Structures, InDesign, SketchUp
Christopher's School Blog on Archinect:
From Retrospective to Retroactive : MArch research into book and beyond
I will chronicle my design research and degree project, providing commentary on my thought process at the time. From there, I will transform the body of work into a book which seeks to place into dialogue the two (currently) separated semesters of work.
Digital Fabrication Lab, Saint Louis, MO, US, Lab Monitor
Maintained fabrication machines; Cleaned work area; Worked with students on their fabrication
intentions; Supplied efficient and friendly service
GTP Architecture, Fort Lauderdale, FL, US, Student Intern
Worked with Project Architect on several projects, primarily production drawings; Picked up redlines;
Space planning; 3-D modeling; Researched code and material specifications; Assisted with permit
submittal for Planning and Zoning
Shifting from Lines to Surfaces, Saint Louis, MO, US, Teaching Assistant
Requested by Professor Sung Ho Kim to work with Professor Jaymon Diaz; Worked with the professor on forwarding and focusing the students’ design intentions; Provided design critique; Set presentation
guidelines for the students
Brock Services Ltd., Sulphur, LA, US, Scaffold Helper
Assembled and disassembled scaffold constructions for Firestone; Developed team building skills with
members from divers backgrounds to achieve projects completed on time and under budget; Recognized
as the most efficient team on the work force for two months
University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, US, BArch, Design, Construction, Planning
Approach Spring 2013, Nomination
Selected by Professor Paul Donnely to be featured in the biannual student work book--Approach--published by the school
AIA Merit Award, Nomination
Click to edit honor descriptionNominated along with three other students out of approximately 95 students in the graduating class for merit in work and activities done while in school.
Approach Spring 2012, Nomination
Selected by Professor Derek Hoeferlin to be featured in the biannual student work book--Approach--published by the school
Derek is a licensed architect and urban designer with his own practice, Derek James Hoeferlin Architect; a senior architect and urban designer at H3 Studio, Inc. of St. Louis; and
a collaborator with Waggonner & Ball Architects of New Orleans. Derek’s New Orleans work has been highly recognized with awards, publications, and presentations at multiple
conferences.
Parabola, Nomination
Spring 2012 work was submitted and accepted into the all school Parabola gallery.
Approach Fall 2011, Nomination
Selected by Professor Sung Ho Kim to be featured in the biannual student work book--Approach--published by the school
Sung Ho was a principal researcher for Krzysztof Wodiczko’s Interrogative Design Group at the Center for Advanced Visual Studies at MIT. Kim has published, lectured, and exhibited
internationally and currently is Design Principal of Axi:Ome LLC of St. Louis, working on various commissioned projects. Two monographs about Axi:Ome—Spatial Practice (Oro
Editions) and Specular: Between Practice and Education (Damdi Architecture Publishing Co.)—were published in 2009.
