Mark Vanden Akker
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- Mar 17, 11
3 bedroom / 2 bath 1600 sq ft / 4 story This skinny live-work solution fitting for both urban and rural setting address the needs of a small entrepreneurial family. front elevation & longitudinal section Separated exterior entrances help the … Continue reading
- Mar 15, 11
2 bed / 1 bath 1000 sq ft / 2 story I hope you didn’t wait up all night to read this post before you went to bed, because it is quite late. I know I am a little lazy … Continue reading
- Mar 12, 11
2 bedroom / 2 bath 1100 sq ft / 2 story Long week and plenty more to do this weekend, but I am excited because good things are happening. Specifically I got myself to do an interior perspective, which I … Continue reading
- Mar 11, 11
2 bed / 1 bath 700 sq ft / 1 story Bad habit of starting too late in the evening. write up will come in the morning, but seriously it is a convertible, its cool, how could I withhold the … Continue reading
- Mar 10, 11
3 bedroom / 3 bath 2000 sq ft / 3 story A special kind of day, today I went solely for a physical model. I do not normally think in model form, specifically because it seems to take me longer … Continue reading
- Mar 09, 11
2 bedroom / 2 bath 1000 sq ft / 1? or 2? story Internet was acting up last night, so a delayed post till this morning after I finished some other pressing matters. In other general news of myself … Continue reading
- Mar 04, 11
3 bedroom / 3 bath 1700 sq ft / 2 story + basement The goal of this home was to inject the a backyard mentality into an urban infill site, as to make a more suitable home for a family … Continue reading
- Mar 03, 11
3 bedroom / 2 bath 1000 sq ft / 3 story Today’s home fits almost comfortably in a typical urban or suburban neighborhood, no? front perspective The façade is composed of zinc paneling which follows a certain rhythm of … Continue reading
- Mar 02, 11
1 bedroom / 1 bath 350 sq ft / 1 story Today’s project came as a challenge from reader, and good friend, ‘lecomes’. She put forth that I ought seek out to adaptively reuse an old school bus as a … Continue reading
- Mar 01, 11
3 bedroom / 2 bath 1400 sq ft / 2 story Today’s house draws some inspiration from the traditional English football stadium with a pitched roof overhanging stadium seating to proved an engaging position to experience the match. Interior perspective … Continue reading
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- Architectural Designer at Christner Inc.Architecture & Planning | Greater St. Louis Area, USSummary
I am a recent architecture graduate who is interested in developing the public life in urban environments through rigorous analysis of existing potentials in communities.
Experience- Jan 2013 - PresentArchitectural Designer / Christner Inc.
- Oct 2012 - Dec 2012Architectural Designer / Remiger Design
- Jan 2012 - Oct 2012Architectural Designer / Christner Inc.
Contract position working on Higher Education projects.
- May 2011 - Nov 2011Intern / arcDesign
Lead conceptual design for three speculative projects, one currently moving into Design Development.
Worked in Revit on drawings at various stages of design for multiple project types, including healthcare, sporting, and commercial. - 2008 - 2010Lab Manager / Institute for Digital Fabrication
- Aug 2006 - May 2007Resident Assistant / Ball State University Housing and Residence Life
- May 2006 - Aug 2006CNC Operator / Graphite Engineering
Education-
2005 - 2010Ball State UniversityBachelors of Science in Architecture
Activities: Institute for Digital Fabrication, AIAS, Freedom by Design, Building Better Communites: Charter Schools, Student Advisory Committee, CRU
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