Greg Baker 1

completed Master of Architecture degree at the California College of the Arts

completed Bachelor of Arts degree in Architecture at UC Berkeley
returned to UC Berkeley and continued working at PPI
hired by Porfolio Property Investors in Oakland
born in Chicago
raised in the south suburb of Flossmoor
chose architecture as a career because of the potential to help people have a better life through the design
of their habitat
attended the University of California at Berkeley, with summer internships in information
technology
attended Laney College in Oakland, with an internship in engineering
These four projects represent my journey to fnd ways to improve the quality of life
for the urban being. This can be accomplished by improving the health of society
through the provision of benefcial spatial qualities and ecosystems in cities.
I aim to design urban habitats.
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Selected Works 2004 - 2011
2 Tondi Tower
6 Street Connection
12 Bridging the Sky-Cycle
20 Oakland Art Museum
Greg Baker
(510) 847-5304
1023 57th St.
Oakland, CA 94608
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A diagrid structure and asymmetrical
elevator cores support a tower of tondo
views through conic voids. Two foors
are left open for outside air and wind
to alleviate heat and force. I learned a
rendering program called Maxwell, and
built a seven-foot-tall model both by hand
and using a laser cutter.
Tondi Tower
instructor: Andrew Kudless
organization: CCA
Rapid Prototyping Advanced Studio
Spring 2011
The students have to
negotiate space with
each other across a small
section of the frst water-
front park project in Hong
Kong. People coming
by boat or bus can view
other buildings through
the towers voids that
also serve as ventilation,
program, and circulation.
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Parameterization of a lobby wall in a New York cancer center by Lewis, Tsurumaki, Lewis
leads to a taxonomy revealing the spatial potential of voids in many types of volumes.
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LASKIE STREET
MISSION STREET
NINTH STREET
Special care was taken to respect
the faades of the welfare offce
and the flm school. The main circu-
lation occurs along Mission Street,
where the parking and retail alley
continues through to Ninth Street.
Street Connection
instructors: Sarah Willmer, Roddy Creedon
organization: UC Berkeley
Architecture 100B
Spring 2009
Bounded by a welfare offce on Mission Street
and a flm school on Ninth Street, the site
had a unique urban fabric featuring many
alleys. A neighboring building to the east is
residential and has plants growing around the
outdoor fre stair.
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PARKING
AEROBICS
COURT
STAGE
STAGING
AREA
OFFICES
OFFICES
COMMUNITY
& MULTI-USE
COMMUNITY
& MULTI-USE
COMMUNITY
& MULTI-USE
RETAIL
RETAIL RETAIL
RETAIL
WEIGHT ROOM
WEIGHT ROOM
WEIGHT
ROOM
WEIGHT
ROOM
BELOW
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PLAN
SECTION
The automatic door is studied as a system
of conveyance. A shift in horizon from the
world to the store is mediated by a motion
detector with a half cone-shape range.
Bridging the Sky-Cycle
instructors: Alex Salazar, Kristen Sidell
organization: UC Berkeley
Architecture 100A
Summer 2008
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The building negotiates the existing lagoon
and freeway by foating over the service
road, with structure supported by freeway.
The ramp allows program to cycle from
public above to private. The stairway allows
access to the observation area.
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I analyzed the fight patterns of birds near Crissy Fields, a
proposed observation station for atmospheric research. The
core of the program interfaces with a pedestrian bridge at the
confuence of paths between observation stations.
An overlay of the section cut over an early sketch
is a representation method I would like to revisit.
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The museum uses a simple material palette of wood and stained,
reinforced concrete. The circulation meanders in two direction,
one narrow path and one wide, ending in the compass gallery
and hidden gallery. Various sized galleries break the street grid
and offer parents the opportunity to bring their young children to
the art museum. Its small size, accessibility, and plentiful seating
accommodate the elderly and disabled. Clerestory lighting is
controlled by the ratio of the wall depth to the shallow opening
beneath the roof.
Oakland Art Museum
instructor: Lawrence Leong
organization: Laney College
Architectural/Engineering Technology 45
Spring 2004
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MAIN GALLERY
HIDDEN GALLERY
COMPASS
GALLERY
PARKING
PARKING
BBQ
PIT
SMALL
GALLERY
SMALL
GALLERY
MINI
GALLERY
MINI
GALLERY
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Skills AutoCAD 2012 Revit 2012 (+Ecotect) Rhino 4 (+Grasshopper .8)
3ds Max 2012 Adobe CS4 Hand Drawing
IT Administration Web Design Microsoft Offce
Education California College of the Arts, Master of Architecture, Graduation May 2013
University of California at Berkeley, Bachelor of Arts in Architecture, May 2009
Work Existing Conditions Drafting San Francisco, CA
Building Surveyor Internship October 2011 - Ongoing
On-site laser measuring and drafting using AutoCAD and Revit
Create Revit model from architectural drawing set
Automate templates for drafting and invoicing
Research competing frms
Track project history
Portfolio Property Investors Oakland, CA
Technology & Marketing Internship October 2005 - July 2010
Drafting services using Photoshop
Brochure publication using Illustrator
Web site design using Dreamweaver
Filed and photocopied all offce documents
Check deposits, postage and shipping
Bookkeeping for accounts receivable
Computer network admin using Windows 2000
Siemens Building Technologies Hayward, CA
Building Education Internship June 2003 - August 2004
Revised drawings using AutoCAD 2000
Supervised construction work
Entered clients energy bills using Excel
Tracked project cost using MS Project
Repaired HVAC actuator dampers
OWP&P Architects Chicago, IL
Information Technology Internship June 2001 - August 2001
Developed hardware inventory using MS Access
Answered all IT help calls
Assisted in server & terminal maintenance
Activities American Institute of Architects San Francisco Chapter Mentorship Program
Life Drawing
Music Composition, Performance & Production
Ryukoku University Berkeley Internship & English Program
Greg Baker
email: gbaker@cca.edu
organization: California College of the Arts
Thesis Candidate
(510) 847-5304
1023 57th Street
Oakland, CA 94608