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Michael Geller University of Notre Dame Graduate Portfolio Master of Architectural Design and Urbanism (M.ADU)TRANSCRIPT
MICHAEL A. GELLER
School of ArchitectureUniversity of Notre Dame
PORTFOLIO 2013
Michael GellerUniversity of Notre Dame
School of ArchitecturePortfolio 2013
UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI (B. ARCH)
Miami Beach Dance Academy
Classical Elementary School
St. Lucia Sustainable Hospital
UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME (M.ADU)
After Burnham; Chicago in 2109
European Citta Ideale
Civic Core of Vincennes, IN
OTHER DESIGN WORK
BACKGROUNDPositive, enthusiastic student seeking a career in architectural and urban design that allows for the application of traditional building principles.
EDUCATIONUniversity of Notre Dame, South Bend, Indiana - Master of Architectural Design and Urbanism expected 2013 •Fagan Grant Recipient 2012 •Featured project in Notre Dame’s Acroterion 2011-2012 •Special Commendation Honoree in Notre Dame’s Acroterion 2011-2012 •Path A – Scholarship and Teaching Assistant stipendUniversity of Miami, Miami, Florida — Bachelor of Architecture, 2011 •Henry King Stanford Scholarship
WORK EXPERIENCEDuany Plater-Zyberk; Miami, Florida Intern, Summer 2012 •Assisted Andres Duany with Heterodoxia Architectonica content & layoutsRobert A.M. Stern Architects; New York, New York Intern, Summer 2011 •Worked on design development phase of two projects within a residential studioZook Family Farm; Lancaster, Pennsylvania Carpentry Assistant, Summer 2010 •Assisted in cupola construction using traditional Amish craftsmanship University of Miami School of Architecture Computer Lab; Miami, Florida Support Technician, 2008-2011 •Oversaw lab operations, fixed computer and programming issues, operated plotters
DESIGN SKILLSSketching; Hand-Drafting; AutoCAD; SketchUp; Photoshop; InDesign; Illustrator
OTHER INTERESTS Golfing, Fishing, Snowboarding, Volunteering (Chicago Cares), Traveling (Europe, Asia, Africa, North America)
M I C H A E L A . G E L L E [email protected] • 717.314.2731 • www.issuu.com/michaelgellerarch
Miami Beach Dance Academy Undergraduate Studio 2009
The Miami Beach Dance Academy is a multi-purpose building that facilitates dance performances, dance instruc-tion and administration space. The program is divided into two halves connected by a long dramatic stair-case that services the entire building. The smaller half contains the adminis-tration space while the larger half has the performance hall and practice spaces above it.The building is integrated seamlessly into the Miami Beach urban fabric. The two halves of the building are articulated separately to accomplish this. The administration half reacts to the hotel across the street by keeping the same setbacks and height, ensur-ing the street experience is intact. The performance half converses with the Wolfsonian Museum across the avenue by matching its heavy square massing.
First Floor Plan Second Floor Plan Third Floor Plan
Michael Geller
University of Notre DameSchool of Architecture
Portfolio 2013
Michael Geller
University of Notre DameSchool of Architecture
Portfolio 2013
Michael Geller
University of Notre DameSchool of Architecture
Portfolio 2013
Classical Elementary School Undergraduate Studio 2011
This design project was a proposal for an elementary school in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. It is a study of both classical and vernacular architecture found in the region, perfectly exemplifying the town’s urban and rural identity. The focal point of the building is the library, which would be used by the surrounding community during non-school hours. An encircling second level catwalk maximized book shelf space. The semi-enclosed central courtyard creates a protected play space for children while allowing pensive views to the rolling hills of the adjacent countryside.
Michael Geller
University of Notre DameSchool of Architecture
Portfolio 2013
St. Lucia Sustainable Hospital Undergraduate Studio 2010
First Floor Plan Second Floor Plan Third Floor Plan
This hospital was designed for the tropical island nation of St. Lucia in the Caribbean. It achieves a natural sustainability through the use of local materi-als for construction and natural ventilation in most rooms. Timber is used exclusively for the hospitals roofs and stabi-lized concrete blocks make use of local soil to cut down on concrete emissions. A single loaded hospital room system was employed to maximize airflow and patient comfort in hospital rooms that do not make use of air conditioning.
Michael Geller
University of Notre DameSchool of Architecture
Portfolio 2013
Exterior View of Chapel
Section of ChapelMichael Geller
University of Notre DameSchool of Architecture
Portfolio 2013
Emergency Department Entry
Michael Geller
University of Notre DameSchool of Architecture
Portfolio 2013
Main Hospital Entrance
Michael Geller
University of Notre DameSchool of Architecture
Portfolio 2013
Emergency Department Entry Section
Michael Geller
University of Notre DameSchool of Architecture
Portfolio 2013
Hospital Rooms Section
Michael Geller
University of Notre DameSchool of Architecture
Portfolio 2013
After Burnham; Chicago in 2109 Graduate Studio 2012
In this studio, the Burnham Plan of 1909 was reimag-ined to adapt to the current and projected formal, social and sustainability issues of Chicago. A regional and city plan for Chicago in 100 years was designed as a group and each student simultaneously designed a unique site within the region. The neighbor-hood of Pilsen surrounding the “Bubbly Creek” branch of the Chicago River was the focus of this project. In this scheme, the highway was brought to grade, surrounding neighbor-hoods were patched togeth-er to bolster light and medium industrial areas, and a formal water court with echoes of the Colombian Exposition was designed.
Burnham’s Regional Plan
City Sector Plan City Water Boroughs
Regional Rural and ForestsRegional Sector Plan
E X I S T I N G C O N D I T I O N S0’ 500’ 1000’ 1500’Bubbly Creek and Neighborhood of Pilsen - Existing Conditions
Location Map
Michael Geller
University of Notre DameSchool of Architecture
Portfolio 2013
R E G U L A T I N G P L A N0’ 500’ 1000’ 1500’
Transect Zone - 4 Transect Zone - 5.1 Transect Zone - 5.2 Transect Zone - District 1 (RESIDENTIAL) Transect Zone - District 2 (INDUSTRIAL) Civic Building Forest Preserve
0’ 1000’ 2000’ 3000’ Armatures
0’ 1000’ 2000’ 3000’Distr ic t & Neighborhood C enters
0’ 1000’ 2000’ 3000’ G R E E N N E T W O R K
Thoroughfare Analysis
Bubbly Creek and Neighborhood of Pilsen - Proposed Regulating Plan
Neighborhood Centers
Green Network
Master Plan - District Center0’ 500’ 1000’ 1500’
Existing Building Footprints0’ 500’ 1000’ 1500’
District Center Water Court Master Plan
Existing Conditions
Michael Geller
University of Notre DameSchool of Architecture
Portfolio 2013
Axonometric view of Water Court
Michael Geller
University of Notre DameSchool of Architecture
Portfolio 2013
Studio Gang proposal for Pilsen
Michael Geller
University of Notre DameSchool of Architecture
Portfolio 2013
Perspective view of Pilsen
Michael Geller
University of Notre DameSchool of Architecture
Portfolio 2013
European Citta Ideale Graduate Studio Spring 2012
A view towards the City Hall of Bruges City Regulating Plan
The Citta Ideale was a project that allowed total freedom of design in terms of the city’s location, geogra-phy and topography. This city was “found” in the low country of Belgium and was similar in culture and features to Bruges, Belgium. Encircled by a canal system that also wove through the city’s fabric, this city’s iden-tity was based heavily in trade and commerce as evidenced by its multi-ple market squares and “work” neigh-borhood utilizing hydro power. An intricate network of intra-block spaces provides local citizens with a multitude of walking routes while suggesting to outsiders that they shouldn’t intrude here.
Armature Network Neighborhood Centers
Enclave Blocks Canal Network
City Plan
Michael Geller
University of Notre DameSchool of Architecture
Portfolio 2013
Work Neighborhood Axonometric drawing Work Neighborhood Plan
Michael Geller
University of Notre DameSchool of Architecture
Portfolio 2013
Canal: 1 Front Lot 1 Rear LotCanal with one building front and one rear lot
Double canal at edge of city with mill building
Canal with two building fronts
Civic Core of Vincennes, IN Graduate Studio 2011
An entire semester was devoted to giving the historic center of Vincennes, Indiana a fresh identity through a new civic core. A small master plan was produced in conjunction with three design projects: a theater, city hall and new facade for the existing basilica. Each project was a study in one of the three main classical orders: the Doric (Basilica Facade), the Ionic (City Hall), and the Corinthian (Theater).
Master Plan
Basilica Facade Analytique Basilica Facade Analytique
Michael Geller
University of Notre DameSchool of Architecture
Portfolio 2013
Analytique Details
Michael Geller
University of Notre DameSchool of Architecture
Portfolio 2013
City Hall First Floor Plan City Hall Second Floor Plan City Hall Third Floor Plan
City Hall Section
Michael Geller
University of Notre DameSchool of Architecture
Portfolio 2013
City Hall Section Detail
Michael Geller
University of Notre DameSchool of Architecture
Portfolio 2013
Theater First Floor Plan Theater Second Floor Plan
Michael Geller
University of Notre DameSchool of Architecture
Portfolio 2013
Theater Section
Theater Elevation Michael Geller
University of Notre DameSchool of Architecture
Portfolio 2013
Other Design Work Undergraduate and Graduate School
Broadway Boogie Woogie
Composition in Blue and Red
De Stijl Desk - This desk was conceived as a personal project to study the process of wood construction as well as the Dutch Modernist art style “De Stijl”. Following in the footsteps of furniture maker and De Stijl practitioner Gerrit Rietveld, this desk embodies the tenets of De Stijl by creating visual compositions of planar elements. In this case, Piet Mondrian’s “Broadway Boogie Woogie” and “Composition with Red, Blue and Yellow” exerted consid-erable influence. The materials used for the desk were a subtle cherry wood and a high quality birch plywood with a veneer. Only 13 removable screws were used for construction with the majority of connections consisting only of corresponding cuts in the wood pieces.
Michael Geller
University of Notre DameSchool of Architecture
Portfolio 2013
Michael Geller
University of Notre DameSchool of Architecture
Portfolio 2013
Michael Geller
University of Notre DameSchool of Architecture
Portfolio 2013
Michael Geller
University of Notre DameSchool of Architecture
Portfolio 2013
Sant’ Ivo alla Sapienza, Rome
Sant’ Agnese in Agone, Rome
Michael Geller
University of Notre DameSchool of Architecture
Portfolio 2013
San Giovanni in Laterano, Rome
Baldacchino in San Pietro, Rome
Ancient Temples in Paestum
Michael Geller
University of Notre DameSchool of Architecture
Portfolio 2013
Plan and vignette of main urban sequence, San Gimignano
Michael Geller
University of Notre DameSchool of Architecture
Portfolio 2013
Plan and vignette of Piazza Signoria, Florence
Walplein Square, BruggesMichael Geller
University of Notre DameSchool of Architecture
Portfolio 2013
