CURRICULUM VITA

Zachariah Kramer home | email zkramer@mit.edu

Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA. Candidate for Masters of Architecture, January 2002.
Awarded Departmental Scholarship for duration of study. Coursework at MIT and Harvard Graduate School of Design. Concentration in computer-aided design and machining (CAD/CAM).

MIT-Sponsored Foreign Projects:
SIGUS Thailand (January 1999). Rapidly appraise needs of Chiang Mai squatter communities through site visits and interviews, present proposals for improvement to city officials and stakeholding NGOs. Independent study of squatter community construction materials and techniques.
Turkey Workshop (Fall 1999). Visit earthquake stricken region in Turkey (Adapazari), initiate proposal for 40-residence community including site studies, community development ideas, and architectural design.
Japan Summer Workshop: Continuity and Transformation. (July 2000). Develop and present community-scale proposals for rural Japanese villages (Oginoshima and Magari, Notojima). Work with local students and community residents. Cultural visits to Tokyo and Kyoto.

Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, PA. Bachelor of Arts, Art History, June 1994.
Coursework included art history, computer science, and engineering. Overall GPA 3.7 (4.0 Scale). Programmed in C, C++, LISP (Unix environment), Pascal, FORTRAN, Basic, and HTML.

Hamilton College in Madrid, Spain (September-December 1992).
Coursework included study at the Prado Museum and intensive Spanish. Fluent in Spanish.

Georgetown Day High School, Washington, DC.
Graduated June 1990. Top 5% in class of 120. National Merit Semifinalist.

Trim Carpenter, Kimo Griggs Architect, Somerville, MA. June 2000.
Rebuild original windows in turn of the century commercial building. Custom mill trim, cast new lead counterweights, fit and install window reveals.

Fabricator, Tri-Pyramid Structures, Inc., Acton, MA. Summer 1999.
Machine and assemble stainless steel and aluminum structural components for architecturally-oriented engineering firm. Required use of lathe, milling machine, and CNC operation and programming. Repair and maintain shop equipment, design and execute shop improvements. Crate and ship orders.

From July 1996 to August 1998, I self-employed in Philadelphia:

Art Installer and Handler. Work with artists and curators to lay out and install exhibitions in all media (primarily at The Galleries at Moore). Assist artist Richard Torchia to construct and install works in Philadelphia and New York City. Exhibitions installed include:

Carpenter. Design and construct wood furniture according to specific parameters and deadlines, in my shop or on-site. Projects completed include:

Computer Consultant. Maintain and repair computer systems for individual clients. Design all stages of a computerized artist slide registry containing statements and images by over 1500 Philadelphia-area artists for WWW publication.

Employment prior to July 1996:

Curatorial and Administrative Assistant, The Galleries At Moore, Philadelphia (June 1994-June 1996). Assist with all aspects of exhibition planning and execution. Maintain financial records and create budgets, write grants and help fundraise, assist with future exhibition designs and catalog publications, help install shows, and maintain the physical plant. Exhibitions worked on include:

Public Systems Manager, Swarthmore College Computing Center, Swarthmore, PA (September 1991-May 1994). Maintain over 100 public computers connected to local networks and the Internet. Test, diagnose, and repair software, hardware, and operating system problems. Manage student computing consultants. Provide software and hardware support in person and by telephone. Serve as liaison between Computing Center and college faculty.

Carpenter, Self-employed, Washington DC (summer 1993). Design and construct original designs for individual and small business clients. Projects completed include:

Information Systems Assistant, National Trust for Historic Preservation, Washington DC (summer 1992). Develop help-desk system to facilitate problem response and tracking in cross-platform computing environment.

Carpenter, McMinkman Co., Brooks, Maine (summer 1991). Help frame (post-and-beam) and sheath a three story residence.