THEODORE BAZIL
RA, LEED AP BD+C
Architect + Urban Designer
c | 240-252-0735
e | bazil.ted@gmail.com
w | http://www.theodorebazil.com
Registered Architect in the state of New York with professional experience across all phases of design and construction on residential, commercial, mixed-use, cultural, educational, and historic retrofit projects for a variety of private, public, and institutional clients. I also bring several years of additional academic experience through teaching design and planning studios, editing print publications, fabricating public installations, curating exhibitions, and engaging in personal and collaborative design research. My personal research agenda focuses on investigating the spatio-temporal relationships and tensions between historical patterns of urbanization, public policies, mobility infrastructures, and American cultural-geographic identities within the context of global-scale urbanization.
Besides architecture and thinking about the future of cities, I love to draw, drink coffee, and play and record music: particularly Blues, Jazz, Folk, Americana, and Rock. Here you can find a selection of my architectural and urban design work, research projects, exhibitions, installations, artwork, drawings, sketches, and musical recordings.
EDUCATION:
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA
Master of Architecture
Urban Design Certificate, Thesis Research Fellow
Charlottesville, VA: Graduated May 2019
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST. LOUIS
Bachelor of Science in Architecture
Minor in Music
St. Louis, MO: Graduated May 2014
WORK EXPERIENCE:
PROJECT ARCHITECT
Bade Stageberg Cox
Brooklyn, NY: April 2021 - Present
Responsible for the design, documentation, project management, and construction administration of educational, cultural, and residential projects across New York City:
+ Row NY Sherman Creek Boathouse: New York, NY
(In collaboration with Foster + Partners)
+ Woodhaven Branch Public Library: Queens, NY
+ NYU Faculty Housing Renovations: New York, NY
+ Private Apartment Renovation: New York, NY
+ Alexander and Bonin Gallery: New York, NY
+ Single Family Residence: East Quogue, NY
PUBLICATION EDITOR: NEXT NEW YORK
University of Virginia / School of Architecture
Charlottesville, VA: April 2020 - Present
Responsible for the content curation, formatting, and editing of Professors Mona El-Khafif and Seth McDowell’s publication “Next New York,” the third installment of the University of Virginia’s “Next Cities” book series. The volume investigates strategies of spatial, infrastructural, and interpersonal sharing, negotiating, and connecting as models for the future development of public spaces in New York.
INTERN ARCHITECT
Brooks + Scarpa Architects
Los Angeles, CA: May 2018 - August 2018
Assisted colleagues with design studies and schematic project documentation for educational, residential, and mixed-use projects across the Los Angeles metro area:
+ Carver Square Affordable Housing Models: City Of Delray Beach, FL
+ Chadwick School Renovation/Extension: Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA
+ Robertson Mixed-Use T.O.D: Culver City, CA
INTERN ARCHITECT
The Miller-Hull Partnership
Seattle, WA: January 2019
Participated in construction administration visits to project sites, joined project management discussions and team meetings, and aided design research towards thermal cooling strategies for educational facilities in hot climates.
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGNER / PROJECT MANAGER
Atrium Design Group
Philadelphia, PA: August 2014 - August 2017
Responsible for the design, documentation, project management, and construction administration of several residential and commercial mixed-use design-build projects across Philadelphia:
+ 807 N. 3rd Street Mixed-Use Development: Philadelphia, PA
+ 966 N. 2nd Street Mixed-Use Development: Philadelphia, PA
+ 201 S. 22nd Street Mixed-Use Development: Philadelphia, PA
teaching experience:
DESIGN STUDIO TEACHING ASSISTANT
PLAN 6010: “A Tale of Two Malls” Urban Planning Studio
University of Virginia: Coord. Ali Fard
Charlottesville, VA: August 2019 - December 2019
SUMMER DESIGN INSTITUTE GRADUATE INSTRUCTOR
Architectural Design Primer for Incoming Graduate Students
University of Virginia: Coord. Brad Cantrell
Charlottesville, VA: July 2019 - August 2019
DESIGN STUDIO TEACHING ASSISTANT
ARCH 3020: Foundation Studio IV
University of Virginia: Coord. William Sherman
Charlottesville, VA: January 2019 - May 2019
TEACHING ASSISTANT / DISCUSSION LEADER
ARCH 3260: Building Matters
University of Virginia: Coord. Seth McDowell
Charlottesville, VA: January 2019 - May 2019
DESIGN STUDIO TEACHING ASSISTANT
PLAN 6010: Urban Planning and Design Studio
University of Virginia: Coord. Ali Fard
Charlottesville, VA: August 2018 - December 2018
DIGITAL SKILLS WORKSHOP TEACHING ASSISTANT
PLAC 5500: Digital Skills Workshop
University of Virginia: Coord. Ali Fard
Charlottesville, VA: August 2018 - December 2018
DESIGN STUDIO TEACHING ASSISTANT
ARCH 2010: Foundation Studio I
University of Virginia: Coord. Ines Martin-Robles
Charlottesville, VA: August 2018 - December 2018
DESIGN STUDIO TEACHING ASSISTANT
ARCH 2020: Foundation Studio II
University of Virginia: Coord. Margarita Jover-Biboum
Charlottesville, VA: January 2018 - May 2018
DESIGN STUDIO TEACHING ASSISTANT
ARCH 2010: Foundation Studio I
University of Virginia: Coord. Alex Wall
Charlottesville, VA: August 2017 - December 2017
DESIGN STUDIO TEACHING ASSISTANT
ARCH 112: Introduction to Design Processes
Washington University in St. Louis
Coord. Christine Abbott
St. Louis, MO: January 2014 - May 2014
DESIGN STUDIO TEACHING ASSISTANT
ARCH 111: Introduction to Design Processes
Washington University in St. Louis
Coord. Igor Marjanovic
St. Louis, MO: August 2013 - December 2013
SKILLS + EXPERTISE:
FLUENCIES:
AutoCAD, Revit, Rhino, Sketchup, Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign, Audition, Bluebeam, Word, Excel, Powerpoint
PROFICIENCIES:
Enscape, V-Ray, Grasshopper, Premiere, ArcGIS, QGIS, Rescheck, Comcheck, Climate Consultant, Sefaira
awards + honors
SEMI-FINALIST: AFRICAN HOUSE DESIGN COMPETITION
Semi-Finalist for team entry with Samuel Feldman, entitled “A New Jorejick Residence” Awarded July 2020.
HONORABLE MENTION: INTERNATIONAL DESIGN AWARDS
Honorable Mention in the category of Architecture: Urban Design for student project “Core at the Confluence.” Awarded January 2019.
ARCC KING STUDENT MEDAL RECIPIENT
Annual medal awarded by the Architectural Research Centers Consortium (ARCC) to recognize innovation, integrity, and scholarship in architectural and/or environmental design research.
Medal conferred via the University of Virginia: May 2019
ARCHITECTURE FACULTY AWARD FOR DESIGN EXCELLENCE
Awarded by the University of Virginia, May 2019
M.ARCH. THESIS FELLOWSHIP RECIPIENT, 2019
Advisors: Ali Fard / Esther Lorenz (University of Virginia)
Awarded April 2019
WORLD ARCHITECTURE AWARD WINNER, 2019
One of ten selected winners within the student category of the 30th cycle of World Architecture Awards for a proposed Hong Kong film school campus design.
Awarded March 2019
CAREER CENTER STUDENT COMPETITION WINNER
Winning entry in competition to redesign career services office for Washington University in St. Louis.
Awarded April 2014
FREDERICK WIDMANN AWARD NOMINEE, 2014
Nominated as candidate for award in design excellence
Washington University in St. Louis, May 2014
research + PUBLICATIONS
FACULTY RESEARCH ASSISTANT
Contributed urban and architectural scale drawings for faculty research publication, Typological Drift: Emerging Cities in China, the second installment of the University of Virginia's Next Cities Institute.
University of Virginia: Prof. Esther Lorenz / Prof. Shiqiao Li
Charlottesville, VA: February 2020 - May 2020
FACULTY RESEARCH ASSISTANT
Assisted with the faculty-led design of an apartment complex in Austria through the development of a working physical model to test facade and fenestration strategies.
University of Virginia: Prof. Esther Lorenz
Charlottesville, VA: September 2019 - December 2019
FACULTY RESEARCH ASSISTANT
Part of faculty research agenda to investigate the urban and spatial implications of big data and cloud storage, with specific focus on the impact of Amazon’s Office Headquarters in Seattle, WA.
University of Virginia: Prof. Ali Fard
Charlottesville, VA: June 2019 - September 2019
FACULTY RESEARCH ASSISTANT
Assisted faculty research initiative in investigating coastal resilience strategies for the vulnerable Hampton Roads/Virginia Beach area.
University of Virginia: Prof. Alex Wall
Charlottesville, VA: January 2018 - May 2018
EXHIBITIONs + INSTALLATIONS
HAVE WE EVER BEEN REGIONAL?
Master’s Thesis Exhibition examining the spatio-temporal relationships and tensions between historical patterns of urbanization, public policies, mobility infrastructures, and American cultural-geographic identities within the context of global-scale urbanization.
1st Floor East Gallery, Campbell Hall, University of Virginia Charlottesville, VA: December 2019 - March 2020
KINESTHETIC MONTAGE: HONG KONG INSTALLATION
Part of exhibition and design team for an interactive installation at the 2019 ACCelerate Creativity and Innovation Festival at the Smithsonian Museum of American History in Washington, DC.
January 2019 - May 2019
MATERIAL MONSTER: 2014 INSTALLATION
Design and construction team member for environmental justice art installation in St. Louis, Missouri.
January 2014 - May 2014
guest critic:
ARCH 2020
University of Virginia, Critic: Anthony Averbeck
Mid-Review: March 2020
Mid-Review: April 2020
Final Review: July 2020
ARCH 2010
University of Virginia, Critic: Anthony Averbeck
Mid-Review: October 2019
Mid-Review: November 2019
PLAN 6010
University of Virginia, Critic: Ali Fard
Mid-Review: September 2018
FM FOUNDATION STUDIOS I + II
Temple University, Critic: Snezana Litvinovic
Mid-Review: December 2014
Mid-Review: April 2016
Final Review: April 2016
Final Review: December 2016
Final Review: April 2017
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN V
Temple University, Critics: Philip Crosby, Andrew Hayes
Mid-Review: October 2016
Mid-Review: November 2016
DESIGN 6: TECTONIC STUDIO
Philadelphia University, Critic: Evan Litvin
Mid-Review: April 2015
Final Review: May 2015