| Personal information | |
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| Name: | Drew Skau |
| E-mail: | dwskau@uncc.edu |
| Home page: | http://webpages.uncc.edu/~dwskau/ |
| Motivation | |
| For five years of my academic career (2003-2008) I was an architecture student. Architectural training is intensely visual and for these studies I have always chosen digital tools and representation methods. For many of my projects, an integral part of the design process was extracting information related to the project and creating a built form based on that information. The current tools that architects have at their disposal are poorly suited for integrating data with the spatial and visual nature of their work. Topics from architecture, sustainable issues, and computer science have all converged into a visualization interest for me. I hope to continue this convergence and refine it with extended studies into visualization. | |
| Education | |
| 2009 - (current) | Pursuing Ph.D. Computer Science, Department of Computer Science, Charlotte Visualization Center, Charlotte, NC |
| 2007 - 2008 | Bachelor of Architecture, UNCC College of Architecture, Charlotte, NC |
| 2003 - 2007 | Bachelor of Arts in Architecture, UNCC College of Architecture, Charlotte, NC |
| Skills and Experience | |
| Professional Experience | |
| 2007 - (current) |
Research Assistant, Daylighting + Energy Performance Laboratory, UNCC CoA+A
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| 2003 - 2005 |
Architecture Internship, Mercer + Tye Architecture, High Point, NC
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| Software Proficiency | |
| Programming Languages/Libraries: | Java, C++, Quartz Composer, OpenGL through C++ GLUT, Java Prefuse |
| Graphics and Layout: | Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, GIMP, LaTeX |
| 3D Modelers/Rendering Suites: | Google SketchUp, Rhinoceros, Maya, 3D Studio Max, Digital Project, Radiance, Bryce, AutoCAD |
| Building Energy Modeling: | Daysim, eQUEST, Ecotect |
| Personal Interests | |
| Digital Things | |
| New Media Performance | I have been involved in three opera performances that incorporate real-time visualizations and digital media. I am currently involved in planning a production of the Last of the Formicans with the UNCC Theater Department. |
| Parametric Design and Digital Fabrication | Throughout my architectural education digital fabrication was a focus for me. I used digital fabrication heavily in my architecture projects and still use it in side projects I work on. I am always interested in new digital fabrication methods. |
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