Jacob (Jake) Swartz
B. Arch student pursuing a career in the multidisciplinary design field sjake@vt.edu (540)-539-1165
Education Graduation May 2023
Bachelor of Architecture | Virginia Tech College of Architecture, Arts and Design Industrial Design Minor | Virginia Tech College of Architecture, Arts and Design
Spring 2022
Chicago Integrative Studio | Chicago, Illinois
Fall 2021
Virginia Tech Steger Center for International Scholarship | Riva San Vitale, Switzerland
Work Experience 2022
Columbia University | Course Facilitator for Pre-College Programming | New York, NY
May - August
Assisted professors with class activities for pre-college architecture courses. Enforced studio fundamentals of drawing conventions, modeling best practices, and spatial reasoning to support the students and their exploratory projects.
2020 + 2021
noroof architects | Architecture Intern | Brooklyn, NY
May - August
Internship under the direction of Margarita McGrath and Scott Oliver of no roof architects. Creation and editing of construction documents, schematic design, 3d modeling, architect and client presentations, and research.
2019 - 2020
Gillies Vegetarian Cuisine | Waiter | Blacksburg, VA Second generation waiter and server.
2018 + 2019 June - August
Reader & Swartz Architects | Architecture Intern | Winchester, VA
Internship under the direction of Charles Swartz, FAIA and Elizabeth Reader, FAIA of Reader & Swartz Architects. Assisted in creation and editing of construction documents, schematic design, photography, surveying, and social media.
Extracurriculars 2019 - present
Studio Collective | Graphics Head | Board Member
Modeled on the open format of the SA+D studios, the journal is an archive of conversations about design featuring the work of students, faculty, and alumni. It is carefully crafted by students to be both an academic record and source of intrigue. A new volume is released every semester.
2020 - present
School of Architecture + Design at Virginia Tech Student-Run Lecture Series
Part of the group of students who are responsible for selecting, inviting, hosting, and organizing each semesters architecture lecture series. This is a series of public events that is led by students to reflect our interests and concerns within the school.
Awards + Recognitions 2021 2021 2021 2020 2020 2019 2018 - present 2018 - present
Virginia Tech Architecture Third Year Competition | 1st Place (140+ students) Robert L. Turner Study Abroad Scholarship recipient Warren R. Kark Architectural Design Competition Award recipient The Devil Wears Margiela photo shoot + article | Studio Collective Volume XIII Virginia Tech Architecture Second Year Competition | 4th Place (140+ students) Virginia Tech Foundations First Year Competition | Honorable Mention (200+ students) Marion Park Lewis Foundation Scholarship recipient Dean’s List
Competency Digital:
Microsoft Suite, Adobe Creative Suite, AutoCAD, Rhino, Sketchup
Tangible:
Hand Modeling, 3D Printing, Sewing, Screen Printing/Printmaking, Wood Shop, Soldering, Laser Cutting, Wire Cutting, Sketching, Drafting, Drawing, Painting