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Annual Sukkah Design Competition

Contents

About Me 4

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Resume

Abel Construction

Creative Arts Unlimited

Housing Studio

Urban Design Studio

Structure Studio

Key West Studio

Hobbies and Interests

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About Me

I am an architecture student from Louisville, KY with a passion for my studies. For as long as I have known, architecture is what I wanted to do with my life. It was not until a few years ago that I realized that my dream is to use my architecture education for the themed entertainment design industry, particularly Walt Disney Imagineering.

I am always interested in learning new things. I once read about the history of traffi c lights because I was curious. I have started to learn about fabrication of furniture with 3d-printed joints. Whern I travel to new places I look for museums and other learning opportunities like architecture tours at my destination. Travel is always something I enjoy. I am very blessed to have been able to travel to may parts of the world, and will jump at the opportunity to go to places that interest me.

I am loyal to a fault with a constant desire to do what is best for the company I am employed under. I am confi dent in my work but I am always happy to take advice from others. I love being helpful to others, and I am always fi rst to jump in and help someone when they ask for it.

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Resume

Technical Skills

Autodesk Revit 2017

Intermediate

Adobe Photoshop

Intermediate

Autodesk AutoCAD

Advanced

Adobe InDesign

Advanced

Adobe Illustrator

Beginner

Autodesk 3DS Max 2017

Beginner

Microsoft Offi ce Word

AdvancedRhinoceros 5

Advanced

Microsoft Offi ce Powerpoint

Advanced

Sketchup

Intermediate

3-D Printing

Intermediate

Microsoft Offi ce Excel

Intermediate

aunderwood27@gmail.com3704 Hillsdale Road, Louisville, KY 40222Home 502-459-9251 * Cell 502-545-0014

Objective: To become a licensed architect and use my architecture degree to design immersive environments in theme parks and museums.

Education:

Other Activities:

Professional Experience:

University of Miami School of Architecture (Presidential Scholar)Expected graduation date May 2019Saint Xavier High School, Louisville, KYGraduation: May 2014

Member of the School of Architecture Student Council Fall 2014 – (Present Currently Secretary)Founding Brother of the Agamedes Chapter of the Alpha Rho Chi professional fraternity for architecture and the allied artsSpring 2015 – Present (Formerly Risk Manager & Worthy Superintendent)University of Miami Student Government Senator representing the School of Architecture and member of the University Aff airs committeeFall 2015 – Present

Matt Bevin for GovernorInternJuly 2015

University of Miami AthleticsBroadcaster of Athletic Events for ESPN 3Fall 2015 - Present

Abel ConstructionDesign InternMay 2016 - August 2016

Creative Arts UnlimitedDesign InternJanuary 2017

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WALLS:

1 FINISH DAMAGED

2 FINISH MISSING

3 FINISH INCORRECT

4 FINISH NEEDS TOUCH-UP

5 REPAIR CRACK

6 REPAIR DENT

7 REPAIR JOINT

8 TRIM DAMAGED

9 TRIM MISSING

10 TRIM INCORRECT

11 BASE DAMAGED

12 GUARD DAMAGE

13 GUARD MISSING

14 GUARD INCORRECT

15 SIGNAGE MISSING

16 SIGNAGE INCORRECT

17 BASE MISSING

18 BASE INCORRECT

19 BASE LOOSE

FLOORS:

51 FINISH DAMAGE

52 FINISH MISSING

53 FINISH INCORRECT

54 TRANSITION DAMAGED

55 TRANSITION MISSING

56 TRANSITION INCORRECT

WINDOWS:

42 WINDOW DAMGED

43 WINDOW MISSING

44 WINDOW INCORRECT

45 SILL DAMAGED

46 SILL MISSING

47 SILL INCORRECT

48 TRIM DAMAGED

49 TRIM MISSING

50 TRIM INCORRECT

ABEL PROJECT NO: DATE OF SITE VISIT:

-OWNER:

NOTES BY:

COMMENTS:

ARCHITECT PUNCH LIST

PROJECT NAME:

MECHANICAL:

75 FIXTURE DAMAGED

76 FIXTURE MISSING

77 FIXTURE INCORRECT

REVIEWED

MAKE CORRECTIONS AS NOTED

ROOM NOT PUNCHED

CEILINGS:

57 FINISH DAMAGED

58 FINISH MISSING

59 FINISH INCORRECT

60 FINISH NEEDS TOUCH-UP

DOORS:

26 DOOR DAMAGED

27 DOOR MISSING

28 DOOR INCORRECT

29 FRAME DAMAGED

30 FRAME MISSING

31 FRAME INCORRECT

32 HARDWARE DAMAGED

33 HARDWARE MISSING

34 HARDWARE INCORRECT

35 ADJUST HARDWARE

36 VISION LITE MISSING

37 DOOR STOP MISSING

38 REPAIR DENT

39 FINISH MISSING

40 FINISH INCORRECT

41 FINISH NEEDS TOUCH-UP

ELECTRICAL:

78 FIXTURE DAMAGED

79 FIXTURE MISSING

80 FIXTURE INCORRECT

PLUMBING:

81 FIXTURE DAMAGED

82 FIXTURE MISSING

83 FIXTURE INCORRECT

84 FIXTURE FUNCTION INCORRECT

SPRINKLER:

85 FIXTURE DAMAGED

86 FIXTURE MISSING

87 FIXTURE INCORRECT

CASEWORK:

20 FINISH DAMAGED

21 FINISH MISSING

22 FINISH INCORRECT

23 FINISH NEEDS TOUCH-UP

24 HARDWARE MISSING

25 ADJUST HARDWARE

MISC:

61 CLEAN

62 REMOVE MARKINGS

63 NEEDS CAULKING

64 CAULKING NEEDS TOUCH-UP

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3401 BASHFORD AVENUE COURT, LOUISVILLE, KY 40218(P) 502-451-2235 (F) 502) 473-7361

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3401 BASHFORD AVENUE COURT, LOUISVILLE, KY 40218(P) 502-451-2235 (F) 502) 473-7361

ROOM DETAILS:

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NORTH WALL CONSTRUCTION:

SOUTH WALL CONSTRUCTION:

EAST WALL CONSTRUCTION:

WEST WALL CONSTRUCTION:

STEEL STRUCTURE EXPOSED:

CEILING:

DOOR 1 SIZE:

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DOOR 3 SIZE:

DOOR 1 RATING:

DOOR 1 RATING:

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EQUIPMENT:

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EXIT SIGNS:

EGRESS LIGHTING:

PULL STATIONS:

FIRE EXTINGUISHERS:

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SMOKE/HEAT DETECTORS:

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SCALE: 1/16" = 1'

This page is part of a punchlist that I created for an offi ce building.

This rendering was part of a proposal of a kitchen renovation for Abel’s main offi ce.

This checklist was created for the inspection of motor control centers at a rubber factory.

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Abel Construction

Internship

Abel Construction is a general contractor based in Louisville, KY. I worked in the design department alongside licensed architects and designers who blessed me with a great fi rst internship where I learned a myriad of things in both the design and construction industry from punchlists, cost analysis, to historic documentation.

*Rent price is per month**Renovation price is base on average market $ per sf monthly***$ per sf is for 1 year of rent

1 BED - 1 BATH

CLIFTON COMPARABLES VS RENO PROJECTIONSBUILDING NAME: PLAN: SF: PRICE:* $ FOR 12-MONTH LEASE $ PER SF ANNUALLY*** $ PER SF MONTHLYRIVER OAK APARTMENTS 1 BED 1 BATH APT 460 $767 $9,204 $20.01 $1.67THE VIEWS AT CRESCENT HILL 1 BED 1 BATH APT 480 $629 $7,548 $15.73 $1.31AMP APARTMENTS 1 BED 1 BATH APT 496 $900 $10,800 $21.77 $1.81AMP APARTMENTS 1 BED 1 BATH APT 542 $885 $10,620 $19.59 $1.63FLATS ON FRANKFORT APARTMENTS 1 BED 1 BATH APT 560 $720 $8,640 $15.43 $1.29AMP APARTMENTS 1 BED 1 BATH APT 570 $935 $11,220 $19.68 $1.64AMP APARTMENTS 1 BED 1 BATH APT 595 $1,015 $12,180 $20.47 $1.71VILLAGE MANOR APARTMENTS 1 BED 1 BATH APT 610 $595 $7,140 $11.70 $0.98AMP APARTMENTS 1 BED 1 BATH APT 611 $955 $11,460 $18.76 $1.56RIVER OAK APARTMENTS 1 BED 1 BATH APT 616 $812 $9,744 $15.82 $1.32AMP APARTMENTS 1 BED 1 BATH APT 664 $1,025 $12,300 $18.52 $1.54AMP APARTMENTS 1 BED 1 BATH APT 666 $1,035 $12,420 $18.65 $1.55AMP APARTMENTS 1 BED 1 BATH APT 688 $1,100 $13,200 $19.19 $1.60RIVER OAK APARTMENTS 1 BED 1 BATH APT 705 $862 $10,344 $14.67 $1.22AMP APARTMENTS 1 BED 1 BATH APT 734 $1,150 $13,800 $18.80 $1.57AMP APARTMENTS 1 BED 1 BATH APT 878 $1,365 $16,380 $18.66 $1.55AMP APARTMENTS 1 BED 1 BATH APT 936 $1,460 $17,520 $18.72 $1.56

AVG: 636 $954 $11,442 $18.01 $1.50

RENOVATION ROOM NAME: PLAN: SF: PRICE:** $ FOR 12-MONTH LEASE $ PER SF ANNUALLY*** $ PER SF MONTHLYROOM 300 1 BED 1 BATH APT (LOFT) 435 $653 $7,834 $18.01 $1.50ROOM 302 1 BED 1 BATH APT (LOFT) 500 $750 $9,005 $18.01 $1.50ROOM 205 1 BED 1 BATH APT (LOFT) 500 $750 $9,005 $18.01 $1.50ROOM 204 1 BED 1 BATH APT 620 $931 $11,166 $18.01 $1.50ROOM 102 1 BED 1 BATH APT 620 $931 $11,166 $18.01 $1.50ROOM 103 1 BED 1 BATH APT 710 $1,066 $12,787 $18.01 $1.50ROOM 203 1 BED 1 BATH APT 770 $1,156 $13,868 $18.01 $1.50

TOTAL: 4155 $6,236 $74,832 $126.07 $10.51AVG: 594 $891 $10,690 $18.01 $1.50

Market research done for potential renovation of the

church.

This elevation is part of a set of drawings

that I worked on.

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The casework had to serve two functions: to hold books and documents while displaying historical artifacts.

The room also had to function as an offi ce space so special casework had to be designed for offi ce equipment.

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Creative Arts Unlimited

Internship

Creative Arts Unlimited is a design-build company that designs immersive entertainment spaces for museums, theme parks, corporate visitor centers, hospitals, and many more. I worked for Creative Arts Unlimited for two weeks in their design department where I was given a project to work on by myself with periodic guidance from the Creative Services Director and the President/Design Principal.

The pictures you see are interior renderings of a proposal for the renovation of the reading room at the Boca Raton History Center. I was tasked with researching the architectural period in which Boca Raton was founded and implementing those design features into the renovation plans.

The ceilings in the main part of the room were proposed to have murals painted between the cypress beams to resemble mansions like Ca’ d’Zan.

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The competition took place on the University Green where students actually used our Sukkah as a casual sitting area.

Our Sukkah had a form-fi tting bench lined with fl owers to feel closer to nature.

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Annual Sukkah

Design Competition

During the fall of my second year, my friends and I decided to enter the annual Sukkah design competition held by the on-campus Jewish faith organization for the celebration of Sukkot. We competed against four other teams of architecture students, all of whom were older than us, and came in fi rst place.

Our design focused on a column that was electrically lit to symbolize the light of God leading the Jewish people to the promised land. We also wanted to experiment with wood form work by creating wavy walls that allowed natural light from the sides. We worked all day and all night for about a week, and it was a great bonding experience as well as a great learning experience for fabrication.

We built our Sukkah from this scale model with no actual drawings.

We use acrylic samples with different colors and textures for the lit column.

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Our luxury tower had more ammenities than the subsidized housing because we had a realistic economic understanding of how this building would be sold.

This elevation shows how our building is a bridge between neighboring luxury housing and subsidized housing.

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ARC 305 Housing Studio

Fall 2016 The project for this semester was to design a housing complex in Miami Beach that contained luxury apartments for young professionals and subsidized housing for retirement-age individuals. My partner and I focused on creating a housing complex that allowed for both demographics to live together but have their own separate spaces by constructing two buildings and creating private parks for each building. We also focused on preparation for sea-level rise by raising all housing units two stories above grade and creating private parks on a plinth and a public park under the plinth.

This project was done on Revit 2017 with Adobe Photoshop for fi nal renderings. My partner and I were the only pair in our studio that used Revit for this project.

Biscayne Commons

This rendering is a veiw from biscayne bay.

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ARC 203 Urban Design Studio

Fall 2015

This semester’s project was focused on educating my classmates and me about New Urbanism and how to put it into practice. Our assignment was to take a part of the Hialeah neighborhood in Miami, Florida and apply new Urbanism while keeping its industrial character.

I took a keen interest in two aspects of the project; housing and alleys. I created the alley system seen in the masterplan as well as the housing layout seen in the bottom left corner of the master plan. I design this region to be a secure block with larger buildings on the ends of the blocks and single family housing in between.

This was a sketch that I drew early on. I wanted to lay out a system of blocks that created an inner community.

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My design evolved over several weeks until I created the shelter I wanted.

Our syllabus challenged us to use only white and orange paint for the project.

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ARC 204 Structure Studio

Spring 2016

This semester was a design studio focused on understanding basic structural materials such as wood, concrete, and steel. The semester was broken into two design projects. The project you see is the fi rst of those two projects. We were assigned to design a wooden beach structure with a specifi c amount of supplies and we could not use any materivals that were not specifi ed on the list. It was described as Chopped for architecture.

My design is inspired by structures of the South Pacifi c with an a-frame roof and an angled center beam. I also took infl uence from the lifeguard huts on Miami Beach that sit on sleds so that this structure could be towed to a new location.

The design took on several forms after being infl uenced by a precedent.

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Our site was located across from the Key West Cemetery in Solares Hill.

We used the same iron-work through out the entire project.

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ARC 102 Key West Studio

Spring 2015

The semester was a design studio focused on understanding architectural vernacular in order. The studio was broken into two design projects. This project was the second of the two. The goal was to design a loggia for a park. My partner and I decided to concentrate on the historic aspects of Key West, particularly the Florida East Coast Railway Extension.

The design is inspired by the train stations of Paris, France and the Long Key Viaduct. The bridge in the plans goes over an artifi cial lake that is covered with terrazzo fl ooring that is colored to look like train tracks. The same look carries into the loggia to simulate a train station.

The model was built to show how the roof struction

worked.

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This sketch is an idea for a new pavilion at EPCOT representing Cuba.

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Hobbies and Interests

I dabble in many hobbies in my free time. I am always learning new things like photography, history, or theme park design. Theme park design is more than a hobby though. It is a study that I have taken upon myself in order to step towards my goal of becoming a Walt Disney Imagineer.

The images you see are from past experiences that are glimpses into my interests and hobbies. They are what I consider opportunities to become a more knowledgeable individual, architect, and member of society.