Nils Jaeger - Design Portfolio

2. contact
Nils Jaeger, M.Arch
3421 South Hills Avenue, #2003
Fort Worth, TX
76109
817.965.4214
nils.jaeger@gmail.com

3. resume
april 2010
EDUCATION LANGUAGES
Master of Architecture German [native]
[Post-Professional Program] English [fluent]
Ball State University, December 2006 French [spoken]
Vordiplom Latin [8 yrs in high school]
University of Technology, Berlin, Germany, 2002
WORK EXPERIENCE
Staffelbach Design, Inc., Dallas, Texas
Interior Architectural Intern, 2007-2010
[Construction Documents, Construction Administration, Detail Development, Project Range: Lobby Remodels,
Reception Desks, Conference Centers, Fitness Centers, Delis, Employee Lounges, Offices, Restrooms, Monument
Signs, Canopy Design, Multi Tenant Corridors]
Andreas Schröder, Berlin, Germany
Draftsperson, 2006
[Field Verification Input]
Ball State University, Muncie, IN
Graduate Assistant
[Worked for Pamela Harwood researching and preparing presentations], 2002-2003
Graduate Assistant
[Worked for the Dean of the College of Architecture and Planning helping to publish the alumni magazine and
helping to begin a publication on Community Based Projects], 2002-2003.
Worked for Pamela Harwood helping to organize the ACSA Central Conference titled w-e-a-v-i-n-g. 2003
Lebenshilfewerk, Marburg, Germany`
Alternative Civilian Service in lieu of military service, 1999-2000
[Worked with mentally handicapped people in supportive capacities.]
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4. resume
april 2010
SELECTED AWARDS, GRANTS, SERVICE
10th Student Symposium - presentation of DVD “cultural landscapes - gas boom”
Ball State University, 2005
DVD publication “cultural landscapes - gas boom”
Ball State University, 2004
Tell-A-Vision Small Project Grant
Virginia B. Ball Center, Ball State University, 2004
Outstanding Service Citation
Department of Architecture, Ball State University, 2004
1st Annual Paper Tube Connection Competition
1st place, 2003
Graduate Assistantship
Ball State University, 2002-2003
Full Tuition Waiver
Ball State University, 2002-2003
Study-Abroad-Stipend
University of Technology, Berlin, Germany, 2002
SOFTWARE
Mac Platform Adobe Photoshop
Windows Platform Adobe InDesign
Microstation Adobe Premier
Sketchup Adobe Flash
Rhinoceros 3D Microsoft Office
TRAVEL
Japan [2010, 2009, 2006] Malaysia [1999]
Netherlands [2005] Poland [1998]
France [2004, 2002, 1997, 1994, 1988] Russia [1998]
Canada [2003] Lithuania [1998]
Spain [2001] Denmark [1995, 1993, 1991]
New Zealand [1999] Italy [1994, 1990]
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5. professional
lobby remodel: detailing
building lobby/reception:
program: renovation of a building lobby
detailing: reception desk, feature wall with custom light fixture, floor pattern, ceiling details
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6. professional
office suite: detailing
building lobby/reception:
program: reception, conference rooms, offices, break room
detailing: reception desk, conference rooms, ceiling details, break room millwork, flooring details
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7. design
assignment: soft’n’solid
designing with membranes:
program: homeless shelter and rehabilitation/re-socialization center
design: the twisting facade orients the building to the path of the sun, creates an entrance, and opens a
backyard. 3 elements structure the building workshop/exhibition (front), staircase, apartments
(back)
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8. design
assignment: soft’n’solid
center for regenerative studies (CERES):
program: addition to University of Cincinnati campus containing class rooms, a lecture hall, dining hall,
faculty offices, student housing, recreational facilities
design: optimized north wind exposure (dune shape), water collection system, photo voltaic system,
central staircase (aorta) as central access to all 8 floors
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9. design
assignment: left over people, left over spaces, left over materials
leftover+:
program: [1] shelter from leftover materials for 1 week; [2] unauthorized overnight shelter
design: [1] plywood triangles as housing solution for 1 person. [2] 3 trash bins, plastic sheet as a hidden
sleeping platform
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10. design
assignment: transformator
social housing addition:
program: intervention within an aging neighborhood; recreational facilities, restaurants, work shops,
community spaces
design: the rib structures rise organically from the central lawn area on either side of the main pedestrian/
bicycle path forming a tension field between them
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11. design
assignment: housing
program: from single apartment to urban plan
design: 30 foot cube developed as abstract apartment; the urban plan reflects a three-dimensional
oriental city fabric as an extension of the grid-based apartment unit.
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12. design
assignment: wood construction
program: market stands for a daily market
design: traditional german wood construction; grid-based architecture that allows to communicate with
its surroundings by extending and retracting structure, infill walls, and deck.
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13. design
assignment: tea house
program: tea house on a remote island near berlin; masonry
design: the verticality of forest and existing adjacent temple are expressed through the elevated tea
room, the stair case leading up to it and the columns that support the tea room.
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14. design
competition: paper tube connection [1st prize]
program: create an innovative connection between paper tubes with only one tool
design: tool = knife: three interconnected paper tubes build a strong core
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15. design
assignment: model stand
program: a portable base for architecture models
design: the legs fold out of the main body, the integrated wings rotate out of the legs to stabilize the
model stand and provide the base for architectural models
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16. design
private: tv console, 2009
program: a console that holds a tv, video and audio components, and long players
design: play between void and solid, square and rectangle.
all equipment (except tv) is stowed within the main compartment with concealed power, LPs are
stored underneath the LP player.
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17. design
private: coffee table, 2009
program: coffee table with storage
design: golden section, simple linear design, high quality wood connections
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18. design
private: desk, 2010
program: cost-effective desk, reminiscent of scandinavian design
design:
made of 2 sheets of 4’x8’ birch plywood; front and back of the desk’s woking surface are
recessed to allow wire management
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19. skills
sketching
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20. skills
sketching
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21. skills
photoshop
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22. skills
photoshop
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23. skills
photoshop
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24. references available upon request.
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