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/
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.
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
Progressive Architecture Award, Honorable Mention
Awarded by: Architect Magazine
Awarded for:Farmington-Townscaping an automobile oriented fabric
WAN Award for Urban Design, Honorable Mention
Awarded by: World Architecture News
Awarded for:Farmington-Townscaping an automobile oriented fabric
American Architecture Award, Award
Awarded by: The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture & Design
Awarded for: Fayetteville 2030: Transit City
Unique Contribution to Planning, Award
Awarded by: Arkansas Chapter APA
Awarded for: Fayetteville 2030: Transit City
Honor Award for Analysis and Planning, Award
Awarded by: American Society of landscape Architects (ASLA)
Awarded for:Farmington-Townscaping an automobile oriented fabric
Unbuilt Architecture Award, Award
Awarded by: Boston Society of Architects (BSA)
Awarded for: Fayetteville 2030: Transit City
Congress for New Urbanism Charter Awards, Honorable Mention
Awarded by: Congress for the New Urbanism
Awarded for: Fayetteville 2030: Transit City
Honor Award for Regional & Urban Design, Award
Awarded by: American Institute of Architects (AIA)
Awarded for: Fayetteville 2030: Transit City
Eco Award for Best Sustainable Investment, Award
Awarded by: Earth Day Northwest Arkansas
Awarded for: Fayetteville 2030: Transit City
American Architecture Award, Award
Awarded by: The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture & Design
Awarded for: Farmington:Townscaping and Automobile-Oriented Fabric
Cityvision New York (5th overall internationally), Honorable Mention
Awarded by: Cityvision
Awarded for: New York City 2030:By Robert Moses
WAF award for Future Master Planning, Honorable Mention
Awarded by: The World Architecture Festival
Awarded for: Fayetteville 2030: Transit City
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
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
Honor Award for Urban Design, Award
Awarded by: American Institute of Architects (AIA)
Awarded for: Farmington: Townscaping an Automobile-Oriented Fabric
Unbuilt Architecture Award, Award
Awarded by: Boston Society of Architects (BSA)
Awarded for: Farmington: Townscaping an Automobile-Oriented Fabric
Achievement in Urban Design, Award
Awarded by: Arkansas Chapter APA
Awarded for: Farmington: Townscaping an Automobile-Oriented Fabric
