Welcome to Brian's AE Senior
Thesis e-Portfolio

Portfolio
(Available upon Request)
Brian has always
been interested in the arts and architecture. From an early age, he expressed
an interest in building and designing almost anything he could think of.
Brian eventually found himself entering the Architectural Engineering program
at Penn State University. The lighting design option brought together his
artistic talent and strength in math and science into this creative mold
involved in the architecture and design of a building. Even now with his
love of travel, Brian enjoys viewing different architecture and art throughout
his adventures in Western Europe, Canada, and across the States. Brian has
also gotten some great experience along the way by working with the electrical
contractor Truland Systems Corp in Washington DC as an assistant to the
project manager on a large government building. This past summer was spent
in San Francisco, CA interning for Horton Lees Brogden Lighting Design where
he had a lot of hands-on experience with rendering, design concepts, detail
sketching, and fixture research. On the side, Brian is also involved in
the IALD and IES student chapter of Penn State. For the most part, Brian
lives for the unexpected and enjoys the turns his life and dreams have taken
him. Currently, he is working on his senior thesis building re-design for
the UCSD Cal IT2 building in San Diego, CA.
User Note:
Note: While great efforts have been taken to provide accurate
and complete information on the pages of CPEP, please be aware that the
information contained herewith is considered a work-in-progress for this
thesis project. Modifications and changes related to the original building
designs and construction methodologies for this senior thesis project are
solely the interpretation of Brian Smith. Changes and discrepancies in no
way imply that the original design contained errors or was flawed. Differing
assumptions, code references, requirements, and methodologies have been
incorporated into this thesis project; therefore, investigation results
may vary from the original design.