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Portfolio

Cody Powell

Table of Contents | 3

Table of Contents

Information 6 Résumé

Professional Work

Education Experience

8 Letters of Recommendation

Kristie J. Loescher

Kerri Raney

Projects14 Project 1 – Practicum of

STEM

About the Project

Renderings

Orthos

Final Presntation Documents–Overall Master and Site Plans

20 Project 2 – Keystone Campus

About the Project

Renderings

Model

26 Project 3 – Circle Office

About the Project

Renderings

Elevations

Section Cuts

30 Project 4 – Camp Carter

About the Project

Elevation

Ortho

Complete Site and Floor Plan

Model

34 Project 5 – Gatesville ISD

About the Project

Hand Drawing

Rendering

Floor Plan

36 Project 6 – Veribest ISD

About the Project

Hand Drawing

Rendering

Floor Plan

38 Project 7 – Tiny House

About the Project

Rendering

Floorplans

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Information

6 | Résumé

RésuméSUMMARYMy focus is architecture; it is the only profession I have ever worked in or wanted to work in. I am already working to-wards Licensure and look forward to completing that goal and starting the next chapters of my life afterwards. I also enjoy working with the Boy Scouts of America and having the opportunity to pass on the skills I learned to others.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCEJ BRYANT BOYD DESIGN - BUILDIntern (June 2015–Present)• I am the lead for the implementation of Revit into the

firm due to my knowledge and experience base in the software.

• I perform the majority of the family creation and the template creation for the firm for the implementation of Revit.

• I helped produce the firm’s first Revit production file for release to a client.

HUCKABEE & ASSOCIATES Student Intern (June 2013–July 2015)• I reported to a team of Project leaders (PLs) and Associ-

ate Principals (APs) for work• I worked mainly on time sensitive drafting projects with

tight deadlines.• I spent the vast majority of my hours at work drafting

in Revit on projects ranging in scope from a few 100 square feet to 200,000 square feet of renovation

SKILLS AND EXPERTISE• AutoCAD Architecture (1/2 a yr)• Revit (4 yrs)• Architectural Design (4 yrs)• Design Research (2 yrs)• Sustainable Design (1 yr)• Hand Drafting (12 yrs)

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCEBOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA Assistant Scout Master (current position); previously Se-nior Patrol Leader (as a Scout) (August 2001–Present)• Joined as a Cub Scout in 1st grade, crossed over to be-

come a Boy Scout in 5th Grade, and earned their high-est rank, Eagle, in 2012.

• Leadership roles held during my 13 1/2 years of scouting included:

• Junior Assistant Scout Master (1 yr 3 mo). Senior scouts who are almost 18, starting to serve in more adult lead-ership positions. Allows them to stay active in the troop while not taking away vital leadership positions from younger scouts who need the learning experience.

• Senior Patrol Leader (6 mo) This scout is responsible for planning and leading the troop at large. Scout learns that he cannot control everything and that delegation is key to good leadership. Hopefully scouts learn, as I did, that leadership works best by showing and then asking rather than just commanding.

• I also served as Assistant Senior Patrol Leader for a term, and served many terms as Patrol Leader, Librar-ian, and Scribe.

THE PALACE THEATREStage Hand (May 2013–May 2014)• I am a member of the Palace Theatre in Georgetown,

TX. I enjoy working flies and battens when needed and have done almost 10 shows at the theatre. As time and schooling permit, I hope to volunteer at the Palace again. During my year there I accrued over 1,000 hours of volunteer time for the organization.

HONORS AND AWARDS BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA • Eagle Scout Rank, earned in December 2012.• My Eagle project consisted of coordinating more than

$2,500 in funds and over 400 volunteer man hours of work to complete three ride up therapy stations for Ride On Center for Kids in Georgetown, TX. The stations al-low patients to ride up next to them and do one of three activities that help with cognitive skills as well as fine and gross motor skills.

• Also earned 50 merit badges while a Boy Scout, 21 of which are required for earning the Eagle Scout Rank.

• Eagle Palm (Bronze, Gold, Silver, Bronze)• I earned four Eagle Palms in total, over the span of 15

months. Eagle Palms are awarded based on a Scout’s continued presence in a scout troop after earning

Eagle rank. To earn a Palm a scout must be active for 6 months as well as complete a set number of Merit Badges.

EDUCATIONAustin Community College (3.4 GPA)• Basic Courses for Transfer, 2015-2016• Activities and Societies: Photography Department with

emphasis on Architectural photography.East View High School (2010-2014)• Member of Engineering Department (4 years) Member

of Student Council (1.5 year)

ORGANIZATIONSNCARB - IDP (June 2014 to Present)

NCARB is the National registry for architects that sets na-tional standards for state architecture licensure boards. To achieve licensure you must complete the NCARB Intern Development Program (IDP). I am currently of a member of NCARB’s IDP program and have completed 1200 of the over 5600 hours required for completion, with another 400 hours pending submission.

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Letter of Recommendation

8 | Letter of Recommendation

THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN

Management Department • 2110 Speedway Stop B6300 • Austin, TX 78712-0548 • (512) 471-3434 • www.mccombs.utexas.edu

February 16, 2015 RE: Recommendation for Cody Powell At the request of Cody Powell, I submit this confidential information in support of his application to pursue an undergraduate degree at The University of Texas at Austin. I have worked with Mr. Powell at the Georgetown Palace Theater for the past two years. In addition to teaching in the McCombs School of Business, I work as an Assistant Stage Manager for the Georgetown Palace Theater. Mr. Powell has worked as part of my backstage crew as well as crewed for a number of other productions. All of Mr. Powell’s work has been complete and of high quality. He has shown initiative and demonstrated his ability to work well on a team. To have a successful backstage crew, each member must be aware of their tasks and how they fit together with other tasks to create the effect envisioned by the show’s director. Mr. Powell is adept at understanding not only how to complete his tasks successfully, but at troubleshooting and responding to crises effectively when needed. Mr. Powell has also shown great creativity in solving production problems. For example, on a production of Thoroughly Modern Millie during summer 2013, a large replica of a window ledge had to be delivered to the stage and secured (since actors danced on it). As designed by the production team, the window ledge would not latch securely enough to provide a stable platform for the actors. In addition, setting it up on stage was taking several minutes, when the desired scene change time was less than 30 seconds. Mr. Powell offered a number of good ideas for changing the design and worked with the production team leader to make the changes to the prop. After the redesign, the window ledge was not only a secure platform for the actors, but it could be set up in 20 seconds or less.


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Recommendation: Cody Powell February 16, 2015 Page 2 Another integral part of a producing a successful show is teamwork. Mr. Powell demonstrated his ability to work alongside people of many different ages and backgrounds, to deal effectively and respectfully with difficult people, and keep the commitments he made to his team. I am always happy to have Mr. Powell on my crews, which speaks to his reliability and people skills. Mr. Powell has demonstrated his interest in an advanced education in engineering by investing time in this field while still in high school. He has completed several engineering and architectural classes which has served to validate his interest and aptitude for the field. As a senior lecturer for UT, teaching undergraduate classes, I am well aware of the rigors and requirements of UT student, and I think Mr. Powell will succeed and thrive on our campus. Mr. Powell has made an excellent choice to pursue a degree at UT. Given his inquisitiveness and determination, as well as his excellent high school preparation he will excel in his studies. His solid work ethic, positive attitude, and superb people skills will not only help him adjust to the university environment, but will facilitate his ability to make the most of this educational opportunity. I firmly believe he will be a wonderful student in your program, and I enthusiastically support his application. Please give him every consideration as you evaluate his application. If I can be of further help, feel free to call me at (512) 471-‐9318. Sincerely,

Kristie J. Loescher, MPH, DBA Sr. Lecturer, Management


10 | Letter of Recommendation


February 27, 2015 To Whom It May Concern - I am writing this letter of recommendation for Cody Powell who has worked as an architectural intern in Huckabee’s Austin Office since June 2013. Cody’s introduction to Huckabee came through his consistent attendance at Georgetown ISD Board of Trustees meetings where Huckabee presented designs and progress updates for ongoing projects in the District. He expressed interest in the projects and the profession in general. After a career day presentation by Huckabee at his campus, he started coming by the office to visit with leaders to learn about our ongoing projects and discuss the profession and his desire to become an architect. Cody is an extremely focused and driven young man who is eager to assist with small and complex projects. He is a trustworthy and highly motivated individual who has a very strong desire to pursue a career as an architect. I recommend him for your program. I would be happy to answer any questions you may have. Please send correspondence to Kim Hopper (Huckabee’s Director of Human Resources) at [email protected]. Thank you for the opportunity to provide this letter of recommendation on behalf of Cody Powell. Sincerely,

Kerri Ranney, AIA, Esq.

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14 | PracSTEM

Practicum of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, commonly known as PracSTEM, was a hands-on practicum course that I helped both create the curriculum for and run it. The course was designed to give students supervised, practical application of previously learned engineering skills. Co-taught and super-vised by certified architects from Huckabee

Architecture, along with GISD Engineering Instructor Jennifer McMillin, we learned about architecture and what it takes to cre-ate a quality building as they designed a middle school for Georgetown ISD.

We first learned the rules and regulations for school architecture, researching everything from standard classroom sizes (which vary depending

Practicum of STEMon the grades that will be using the space), to gym and library sizes.

Next, we put together a notebook that contained specifications for new school construction. This included how to choose a site, what to look for to make a site sustainable, pollution prevention, development density, and community connectivity, how to prepare the site,

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Left: Parent dropoff nested between Fine Arts Wing and Academic Wing leading into the Main Atrium

Top Right: Outdoor Science Class-room overlooking nature pond with outdoor trail in front

Bottom Right: Collaboration center located within the center of one of the academic wings using multiple new technologies

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Below: Main Atrium with the Cafeteria on the left and Gym on the right


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Top Overlooking the pond and trail looking the north entrance to the building

Bottom: Pre-PracSTEM concept de-sign created to sell class concept to Superentendent

transportation availability, how to reduce light pollution, what landscaping to use, how to reduce water usage, providing at least 35 percent of the building’s electric-ity from renewable resources, choosing building materials, and more.

After learning the basics of design, we had to determine who had input into the plans—who were their stakeholders. Many meetings were held where the pro-gram was presented, discussed, planned, revised, and finalized, until five options were ready to review. Then we used the best qualities of the two most promising designs to create a final design. Our last step was to present the final, approved design to the school board.

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18 | PracSTEM

Below: Final Presentation Document–Overall Master Plan

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Below: Final Presentation Document–Site Plan

20 | Keystone Campus

This was a project given to my Project Lead the Way Class in my sopho-more year of high school. The original concept was to renovate an existing ware-house into a library on a challenging site. We were allowed to add in other relevant facilities in and around the building if we

wished. Taking the challenge, I expanded my project to became a campus of three separate buildings. Many of the other stu-dents only renovated the existing building, but I not only renovated it, but did additions to the existing building before I started building more structures on the site.

Keystone CampusThis was my first real project in

Revit, where I did a lot of my learning and making mistakes. I spent countless hours trying things out, making mistakes, figur-ing out how to fix them, and it allowed me to meet the men who became my two

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Top: 3D view of Buildings One and Two looking towards Building Three

Left: 3D front view of Buildings One and Three

Right: Conference room in Building Three


Top Left: Building 3 Lobby overlooking Cafe

Top Right: Street view of Building Three overlooking Buildings One and Two

Botom Left:. Pre-rendering ortho of Building One and Three

Bottom Right: Pre-rendering ortho of Building Three overlooking Buildings One and Two

mentors at Huckabee to ask questions and get feedback and solutions.

The original project didn’t have any issues with easements or site slope un-til I started adding buildings. Since I was putting buildings close to the edge of the easement, I had to take into account ease-ments for parking and site work. Coupled with a steep site slope this all proved fairly challenging for a first project..



Below: Model of Building One


Below: Model of Building One

26 | Circle Office

Circle Office

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This was a project that I decided to do to experiment with circular design. I was a sophomore in high school when I started this project. It was an exercise in working with Revit as well as to explore the challenges that designing with circles brings as opposed to designing rectilinear.

This project took about a month to complete. I received feedback and advice from my mentors at Huckabee throughout.

Top: 3D view of cubical office space

Left: 3D view of entire building

Right: 3D view of Main Lobby coming out off Parking Lot

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Top: Front elevation of Main Entrance

Bottom: Section cut of Atrium

This project allowed me to exper-iment and explore a variety of sustain-able building materials as well. It was an interesting challenge as most of the sustainable materials are intended for rectilinear buildings. Finding ways to adapt was a great learning challenge.

This project features a lot of natu-ral woods, glass, and steel in an effort to increase sustainability. This was the first project where I created a number of section cuts, which were particularly

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Top: Full building section cut

Bottom: Back elevation of building

challenging because of the round nature of the building.

The project was fun in a challeng-ing way. The most challenging aspect was continuing to maintain the exact same center point for every circular portion of the project. Additionally, a major challenge was orienting the building on the site to minimize the environmental impacts of south facing glazing while taking into account the circular nature of the building.

30 | Camp Carter

Coordinated from the Fort Worth office, Huckabee Architects used to offer an annual unpaid summer workshop for high school students to let them learn about architecture and some of the dif-ferent roles involved in an architectural design.

The goal each year was to give the students a design project while the staff walked the students through it step by step—meetings with clients, site tours, design chirettes, etc. Students were given time to draft, create a physi-cal model of the project, and spent time with the marketing department creating a presentation.

Because I didn’t live in Fort Worth, I wasn’t officially part of the project, but the

Austin Huckabee staff gave it to me any-way as a summer challenge. There were some things that I wasn’t able to do, such as meeting with the clients or walking the actual site, however, I performed all of the other steps of the project.

The assigned project was to build a multipurpose facility on one side a lake, on a specified site for a summer camp. The building had to include a gym and theatre, as well as, classrooms and a camp store. Because I wasn’t part of the official group and was doing it as a solo project, I was able to expand my project. I didn’t focus on just the one building, but also on the central heart of the camp, because from the photos I was shown it all needed reno-vations or replacements.

Camp CarterTherefore, I ended up with

designs for seven different buildings. The first was the multipurpose facility, which was the actual project. I also cre-ated a design for all the buildings that had been mentioned as needing reno-vation that were on the opposite side of the lake, after also widening and deep-ening the lake so it could be used for more activities. I ended up demolishing only one building to allow space for the new multi-purpose building, but added six others and indicated which of the existing buildings could be repurposed and which should be demolished.

I even ran cost numbers for the buildings, the first time I had done this. Running the costs wasn’t part of the

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assignment, but it was a learning expe-rience and opened my eyes to how expensive building can be.

Lastly, I created a model of the project, as required, which encom-passed not only the requisite building, but also the lake and the other buildings I designed. The work I performed took me only one extra week compared to the assigned time, but was also done without the modeling assistance of Texas Tech that the other students had available. In addition, I was also working on two other unrelated projects for Huckabee at the same time.

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Left: Full site elevation

Top Right: Overall site ortho

Bottom Right: Complete site plan and floor plans

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32 | Camp Carter

Below: Top View of Model

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Below: View of Model–Main Campus

34 | Gatesville ISD

This was my first professional proj-ect where I was required to stay within budgets and scopes, square footages, etc. I was allowed to do everything from design to going to client meetings to gather information on what was needed in this building. This was a pre-bond building, which means we were doing the design so the school board had something to show the community in order to get the bond initiative passed. Once the bond was passed, the building ended up still looking surprisingly similar to my design, mostly because that was what the community was now expecting.

For this project we had to first determine which of three pos-sible approaches to take. The current Gatesville’s elementary school is in very poor repair and in desperate need of renovation or replacement. The chal-lenge, therefore, was to see if Gatesville wanted to build a new elementary on a new site (which we later determined

had too much site grade), or if we should renovate the existing building (which was determined to be too expensive). In the end it was decided the best approach was to level the old building and build the new one on the same site as the old building The challenge was to allow the usage of most of the old build-ing while the new one was being built without too much disruption.

Gatesville ISDI ended up having to do three dif-

ferent designs for this project to allow evaluation of what was the most fea-sible option of the three. I learned how to take a design for one site and alter it while keeping the basic design for a totally different site.

Because I was officially on staff with Huckabee now, I had a lot more mentors working with me, watching

Top: Ortho overlooking entire building from North Side

Left: Ortho of front of building

my every move, and giving me feed-back. This project was the first real exposure of the Huckabee team to my capabilities.

Bottom Left: Initial concept sketch

Bottom Right: Final pre-bond floorplan

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36 | Veribest ISD

Veribest ISD

Above: Floor plan of building concept

Left: Ortho of building concept Below: Initial concept sketch

This project was done my junior year of high school, when I was 17. This was a design project done as a pre-bond initiative to allow the community to see what was possible.

This project presented a real budget challenge because the school district initially thought their budget would be significantly larger than they really had once the community analy-sis was started. Therefore the initial designs had to be drastically changed to take into account the budget changes.

The existing building of the K-12 facility started small and was slowly added onto over the years. To handle an expanding student body a field of portable buildings were also added. The school district’s intention was to remove the portables and get all stu-dents into one building. The plan was to gut and re-build the existing building using only the shell, then expanding the facility to meet the school district’s requirements.

One thing I learned on this proj-ect was how different school districts can be in how they prepare for bond elections and how that can impact design.

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38 | Tiny House

Tiny House

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This was a design based off of the U.S. Green Council’s Solar Decathlon specs. This project was a design challenge to myself to see what kind of a house I could design that I would consider livable while fitting the green standards.

The design specs stated that the house had to be between 600 and 1000 sq. ft., and had to fit in the solar envelope of 78 ft. by 60 ft. by 18 ft. max height. These specs mean the house

doesn’t “steal” a neighbor’s sunlight. Additional features of the design were that the house had to allow for future expansion and it had to be adaptable enough to allow disassembly for trans-port to the competition site in either Washington D.C. or Orange County, CA for judging.

Working on this project expanded my knowledge of sustainable build-ing practices and the requirements for designing with those in mind.

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© 2015 Cody Powell (512) 966-6968

[email protected] 1126 Plateau Trail, Georgetown, TX 78626