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Zack KutchinDesign Portfolio

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Internships

Work Experience+

Bachelor of Arts

The University of Arizona2012

Master of Architecture

The University of Arizona2016

AIA Design ExcellenceTectonics Studio - Spring 2014

AIA Design ExcellenceLand Ethics Studio - Fall 2013

Orvieto, ItalyStudy Abroad - Summer 2014

Graduate Asst.Arc 160d - Spring 2015

Faculty Search CommitteeHealth + The Built Environment Spring 2015

Software SkillsRhino, Autocad, 3ds Max, Revit, Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign, SketchUp

Tucson Mayor’s OfficeIntern, 2012-2013

Tucson Mayoral CampaignIntern, 2011

PF ChangsServer, 2012-2013

Cornerstone Artisanal PizzaServer, Summer 2012

Political ScienceHistory Minor

Yalta, UkraineStudy Abroad, Summer 2011

References

Michael KothkeHK Associates, CAPLA Professor

Christopher DominArchitect, CAPLA Professor

Wilson PetersonWedge Studio, CAPLA Professor

Contact InformationUpon request

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Table of Contents

Performing Arts CenterTucson, Arizona

Barrio Viejo Mixed-UseTucson, Arizona

3-Way SystemStructures II

Folded Steel ShadowsMaterials+Methods

Tucson, AZ

The Center for the Performing Arts in Downtown Tucson was a project born from ideas that questioned public space, performance space and their relationship in an urban environment. The program requirements were a 7,000 sq/ft theater (black box), rehearsal space, classroom space, and back of house production spaces. The proposed site, in downtown Tucson, adjacent to two existing performance spaces, afforded me the ability to add to the program eventually culminating in the addition of student housing, gallery spaces, and a restaurant.

The geometry and design of the resulting buildings evolved from a series of study models that looked closely at how the public would access the site and spend their time within it. The performance of these spaces in a thermal sense was also a driving factor in the design. The final design is a series of related geometries that attempt to provide straight forward access to the site, responsibly respond to the environment, and connect to the surrounding performance context.

Center for the Performing Arts

300,000 sq/ft

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The narrow voids that run north-south through the site allow space for circulation within the complex. Each void allows for clear lines of sight allowing visitors to easily navigate the three buildings. The school and student housing sit on the west side of the site af-fording students more private outdoor spaces yet still allowing for the free flow of people through all of the interstitial spaces.

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Concept Models

For me, the iterative process usually revolves around model making. Physical concept models allow me to work freely and creatively in three dimensional space.

Theater Lobby

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1/4” Sectional Model

Wall Sections

Cast in Place Concrete

Waterproofing Membrane

4” Rigid Insulation

Insulated Glazing Unit

Steel RainscreenRainscreen Bracket

1” drywall

Steel Stud

Insulated Glazing Unit (Door)

Cast in Place Concrete

Waterproofing Membrane

4” Rigid Insulation

Insulated Glazing Unit

Aluminum Mullion

Operable IGU

Spandrel PanelCurtain Wall Anchor

Tucson, AZ

Centered in Barrio Viejo in Tucson this project was an exploration into the nature of public and private space. The program consisted of a require-ment of twelve small dwelling units, 3 commercial spaces, and a small neighborhood school.

Conceptually, this proposal is an attempt to provide a gradation of public to private outdoor spaces for the private dwellings. Each unit is cen-tered around a tradional courtyard, the true outdoor private space. The complex as a whole, is centered around a larger, semi-private courtyard with outdoor public spaces flanking the edge of the site.

The school, located on the north side of the site, is also centered around outdoor spaces. Flexibility of use was a key conceptual driver, allowing the spaces to be used both day and night. Apart from the weekly school hours, the building transforms into a beacon for the community, provid-ing open outdoor space, a gymnasium, and night classes.

BarrioPublic + Private

55,000 sq/ft

The shared, central courtyard within the complex is meant to give residents a sense of privacy within the city but still encouraging neighborhood interaction. Native desert landscaping and small seating areas help create a comfortable, environmentally responsi-ble outdoor space.

Dwelling Shared Coutaryard

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One BedroomW. Kennedy St.

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Plans

The design of the dwelling units are based off of a modular sys-tem consisting of three parts. The combinations of the modules cre-ate the unit which then connect to the rest of the complex to make a whole.

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Structures II

This project is an exploration into abstract structural systems that can be quantifiably tested through a load testing jig. Our team tested a 3 way spanning sytem that had to avoid a “no build zone” and bear on 3 equidistant points. Our resolution is an attempt to mitigate structural loads through a series of triangulated members that transfer loads from compression to tension and vice versa.

*I worked with one other team member on this project. I designed the 3-way steel spanning system and completed the drawings on my own. The fabrication was done as a group with shared responsibility.

3-way Span Test

Steel

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2” Hollow Steel Ball

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This project was an exploration into the nature of steel and steel fabrication culminating in a prototype shadowcasting wall. Conceptually the wall is a tool for the reflection and modulation of light, transforming your experience depending on the time of day and your adjacency to it. Both the shadows created and the reflected colors of nearby materials help create an ever changing spatial experience.

Folded SteelShadows

An Exploration

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