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Zach Reiser

Zach Reiser

Philadelphia, PA, US

 

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Employment 

University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, US, Graduate Teaching + IT Assistant

Graduate TA role constitutes of leading and assisting with design studio; role includes the instruction, review, and assistance of second year graduate students. IT role constituted lab supervision, computer, printer, and plotter maintenance and repair, IT assistance, after hours support, and equipment rental management.

Aug 2013 - current
 

HDR, Lawrenceville, NJ, US, Architectural Design Intern

Work constituted primarily of the Schematic Design phase for a higher education performance computing campus center, the pre-design/marketing effort for a office/residential development project, and the use of parametric tools in both design, and production, of ongoing projects.

May 2015 - Jul 2015
 

HDR, Lawrenceville, NJ, US, Architectural Design Intern

Work constituted primarily of the Design Development phase of a 3 building lab and office corporate campus addition, the Schematic Design phase for a higher education performance computing campus center, and the use of parametric tools in design, production, and analysis of ongoing projects.

May 2014 - Aug 2014
 

Valerio Dewalt Train Associates, Chicago, IL, US, Intern architect

Focus was on preliminary office environment planning research and project programming. Design methods and techniques were researched that could be used to enhance work environments, enable collaboration, and increase both human comfort and potential.

Jun 2013 - Mar 2014
 

Valerio Dewalt Train Associates, Chicago, IL, US, Summer Externship

Experience included assistance in the preparation of construction documents, client meetings, site visits, site survey, plan revision, and material investigation. Visited projects were near the end and in process of construction.

Jun 2010 - Jun 2010
 

Valerio Dewalt Train Associates, Chicago, IL, US, Summer Externship

Experience included assistance in the preparation of construction documents, client meetings, site visits, site survey, plan revision, and material investigation. Visited projects were near the beginning of construction.

Jun 2009 - Jun 2009
 

Education 

University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, US, MArch, Masters in Architecture w/ Certificate of Ecological Design

Masters of Architecture
-Three year professional degree
-One of four members of an interdisciplinary group that entered and won the Schenk-Woodman Design Scholarship Competition.
-Main areas of focus in studio have been on architectural integrations and mixing of the city and building, landscape and architecture, and public and private realm.

Certificate in Ecological Architecture
-Extended focus on the use of parametricism for a fertilization of broad design based, and ecological architectural conditions.

E. Lewis Dales Traveling Fellowship
-Investigation of the urban public realm, and exploration of architecture’s 6 facades

Aug 2013 - current
 

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI, US, BArch, Bachelors of Science in Architecture

Bachelor of Science in Architecture Studies
-Study of conceptual design and theory, environmental response, structural and material qualities, digital integration and analysis and fabrication techniques
-Development of leadership and collaboration ability in group context with both graduate and undergraduate co-workers
-Invitation and participation in vertical studios

Honors College Degree
-Participation in seminar based coursework in cooperation with elite students of all majors

Study Abroad Summer 2011
-Exploration of urban fabric, cultural influences on design, and the changes and consistencies through time in France, Italy, Spain, and England

Sep 2009 - May 2013
 

Awards 

PennDesign: Pressing Matters, Other

Invited to publish design project in annual design journal

2015
 

PennDesign: Year End Show, Other

Studio design project featured in year end show

2015
 

E. Lewis Dales Traveling Fellowship, Award

Portfolio design and travel proposal competition winner

2015
 

Schenk-Woodman Design Scholarship Competition, 1st Place

Winner of team based week-long interdisciplinary design competition

2014
 

PennDesign: Year End Show, 1st Place

Studio design project featured in year end show

2014
 

PennDesign: Pressing Matters, Other

Invited to publish design project in annual design journal

2014
 

UWM Calibrations III, Nomination

Recruited to publish design studio project in selective 4 year journal

2013
 

Wisconsin Architects Foundation, Scholarship

Awarded scholarship by the Wisconsin Architects Foundation

2012
 

Dean's High Honors List, Nomination

Awarded seat on Dean’s High Honors List [Graduated]

2012
 

Vertical Studios, Other

Invitation to participate in vertical studios as an undergraduate 2012 - 2013

2012
 

Inner Harbor Campus Plan Design Competition, 1st Place

Team based campus master plan at Milwaukee's Inner Harbor

2011
 

Honors College 2009 - 2013, Other

Invitation to the UWM Honors College [Graduated]

2009
 

Regional Midwest Creative Architecture Competition, 1st Place

2009
 

Illinois Scholars 2009 – 2013, Scholarship

2009
 

Areas of Specialization 

Skills