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Tyler Cukar, AICP, LEED AP ND

Tyler Cukar, AICP, LEED AP ND

New York, NY, US

 

About 

Tyler is an urban designer and architect based in New York City. He holds a professional bachelors of architecture with an emphasis in urban design and a minor in architectural history from the Fay Jones School at the University of Arkansas. He holds a Masters in Urban Design from Columbia University in New York City.  His work over the years has focused on urbanity and cities at every scale-from Traffic management systems, transit stations and networks, to full master plans of districts and cities. He has competed on award winning teams in international design competitions and been published for various works. 

His research interests and focus revolve around, of course, the city, but specifically on the great inversion and the return to cities.  Much of his historical analysis and writings focus on the cause, initial drivers, and root causes of Americas suburban growth and urban core decline, thus placing much emphasis on the "why" in how are cities developed the way they did. He moves beyond the analysis of effects and outcomes and reaches back to understand the orchestrated moves by agencies and the unique social calamities that all happened at a uniquely synchronized moment.

 

Website: http://tyler-cukar.com/

Elsewhere:

Employment 

Urban Design Forum, New York, Fellow

Apr 2019 - current
 

FXCollaborative, New York City, Associate | Urban Designer

Nov 2015 - current
 

!Melk Urban Design & Landscape Architecture, New York, NY, US, Urban Designer

Aug 2014 - Nov 2015
 

HNTB, New York, NY, US, Designer

Work revolving around infrastructural and transit based architecture at all scales and modes of transit. Specific work done on rail transit and their systems station designs. Have completed work for the CTA in Chicago (Wilson Transfer Station), the MTA in New York City (Security and Consequent Management system station design, the MBTA in Boston (Boston South Station redevelopment and Urban Revitalization), the city of Columbus (Traffic Management Center, the city of Milwaukee (Streetcar vehicle maintenance.

Nov 2011 - May 2013
 

HNTB, Kansas City, MO, US, Designer

Work revolving around sports and convention architecture. Was part of the 25 person team working on the San Francisco 49ers new Santa Clara stadium. Also part of the team working on the Las Vegas Convention Center

Jun 2011 - Nov 2011
 

Education 

Columbia University, New York, NY, US, Urban Design

May 2013 - May 2014
 

University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, US, BArch, Architecture

Aug 2006 - May 2011
 

Awards 

Progressive Architecture Award, Honorable Mention

Awarded by: Architect Magazine
Awarded for:Farmington-Townscaping an automobile oriented fabric

2014
 

WAN Award for Urban Design, Honorable Mention

Awarded by: World Architecture News
Awarded for:Farmington-Townscaping an automobile oriented fabric

2013
 

American Architecture Award, Award

Awarded by: The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture & Design
Awarded for: Fayetteville 2030: Transit City

2013
 

Unique Contribution to Planning, Award

Awarded by: Arkansas Chapter APA
Awarded for: Fayetteville 2030: Transit City

2013
 

Honor Award for Analysis and Planning, Award

Awarded by: American Society of landscape Architects (ASLA)
Awarded for:Farmington-Townscaping an automobile oriented fabric

2013
 

Unbuilt Architecture Award, Award

Awarded by: Boston Society of Architects (BSA)
Awarded for: Fayetteville 2030: Transit City

2012
 

Congress for New Urbanism Charter Awards, Honorable Mention

Awarded by: Congress for the New Urbanism
Awarded for: Fayetteville 2030: Transit City

2012
 

Honor Award for Regional & Urban Design, Award

Awarded by: American Institute of Architects (AIA)
Awarded for: Fayetteville 2030: Transit City

2012
 

Eco Award for Best Sustainable Investment, Award

Awarded by: Earth Day Northwest Arkansas
Awarded for: Fayetteville 2030: Transit City

2012
 

American Architecture Award, Award

Awarded by: The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture & Design
Awarded for: Farmington:Townscaping and Automobile-Oriented Fabric

2012
 

Cityvision New York (5th overall internationally), Honorable Mention

Awarded by: Cityvision
Awarded for: New York City 2030:By Robert Moses

2012
 

WAF award for Future Master Planning, Honorable Mention

Awarded by: The World Architecture Festival
Awarded for: Fayetteville 2030: Transit City

2012
 

C murray Smart Medal of Honor, Award

Awarded by: The Fay Jones School of Architecture @ The University of Arkansas
Awarded for: highest cumulative GPA in theory and history courses

2011
 

Monster of Design: 1st Place Urban Design, 1st Place

Awarded by: Young Architects Forum & AIA Kansas City
Awarded for: Scenario planning: Streetcar city, Fayetteville 2030

2011
 

Honor Award for Urban Design, Award

Awarded by: American Institute of Architects (AIA)
Awarded for: Farmington: Townscaping an Automobile-Oriented Fabric

2010
 

Unbuilt Architecture Award, Award

Awarded by: Boston Society of Architects (BSA)
Awarded for: Farmington: Townscaping an Automobile-Oriented Fabric

2010
 

Achievement in Urban Design, Award

Awarded by: Arkansas Chapter APA
Awarded for: Farmington: Townscaping an Automobile-Oriented Fabric

2010
 

Areas of Specialization 

Skills