Education
2005 - 2010The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee
Bachelor of Architecture degree
GPA: 3.40/4.00
Design GPA: 3.71/4.00
Bachelor of Architecture degree
GPA: 3.40/4.00
Design GPA: 3.71/4.00
Fall 2009Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule (ETH), Zürich, Switzerland
Guest student in Departement Architektur under the Chair of Prof. Josep Lluís Mateo
Guest student in Departement Architektur under the Chair of Prof. Josep Lluís Mateo
Experience
2010 - presentThe University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee
Research Specialist, A New Norris House Project in College of Architecture and Design
Construction mangement of the college’s largest design/build endeavor to date
Research Specialist, A New Norris House Project in College of Architecture and Design
Construction mangement of the college’s largest design/build endeavor to date
2009 - 2010The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee
Undergraduate Teaching Assistant, College of Architecture and Design
Summer “Design Matters” camp for high school students
Arch 122, Drawing and Abstraction
Undergraduate Teaching Assistant, College of Architecture and Design
Summer “Design Matters” camp for high school students
Arch 122, Drawing and Abstraction
2007 - 2008Carlton Architecture
Freelance model builder
Freelance model builder
2007 - 2008Chattanooga Golf and Country Club, Chattanooga, Tennessee
Head Lifeguard
Responsible for the safety and operation of a large summer pool operation
Managed seventeen lifeguards
Head Lifeguard
Responsible for the safety and operation of a large summer pool operation
Managed seventeen lifeguards
2003 - 2008Colonial Shores Swim Team, Chattanooga, Tennessee
Head Coach
Responsible for all operational aspects of 100+ member youth swim team
Head Coach
Responsible for all operational aspects of 100+ member youth swim team
Awards and Honors
2010The Torchbearer Award (highest undergraduate honor bestowed by university)
University of Tennessee, Office of the Chancellor, Knoxville, TN
University of Tennessee, Office of the Chancellor, Knoxville, TN
2010Alpha Rho Chi Medal
University of Tennessee, College of Architecture and Design, Knoxville, TN
University of Tennessee, College of Architecture and Design, Knoxville, TN
2008 - 2010Tau Sigma Delta Architectural Honor Society
Invited to join as a member of the top 10% of class
Invited to join as a member of the top 10% of class
2008, 2009Senator of the Year
University of Tennessee, Student Government Association, Knoxville, TN
University of Tennessee, Student Government Association, Knoxville, TN
2009Citation for Extraordinary Contributions to Campus Life
University of Tennessee, Dean of Students Office, Knoxville, TN
University of Tennessee, Dean of Students Office, Knoxville, TN
2005 - 2007, 2009Fred C. And Mary R. Koch Foundation Scholarship Award
2005 - 2009Tennessee HOPE Scholarship with merit
2005 - 2009Volunteer Scholarship
University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN
University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN
2009Study Abroad Scholarship
UT Center for International Education, Knoxville, TN
UT Center for International Education, Knoxville, TN
2009Charles Even Higdon Leadership Scholarship
University of Tennessee, Dean of Students Office, Knoxville, TN
University of Tennessee, Dean of Students Office, Knoxville, TN
2008, 2009J. Cary Brossman Memorial Scholarship
University of Tennessee, College of Architecture and Design, Knoxville, TN
University of Tennessee, College of Architecture and Design, Knoxville, TN
2008Citation for Service to College
University of Tennessee, College of Architecture and Design Board of Advisors
University of Tennessee, College of Architecture and Design Board of Advisors
2008Robert Seals Scholarship
University of Tennessee, College of Architecture and Design, Knoxville, TN
University of Tennessee, College of Architecture and Design, Knoxville, TN
2006Invited to join Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society
Design Awards and Honors
2011Honor Award (A New Norris House)
AIA East Tennessee
AIA East Tennessee
2011NCARB Prize for Creative Integration of Research and Practice
National Council of Architectural Registration Boards, NCARB Prize Program
National Council of Architectural Registration Boards, NCARB Prize Program
2006 - 2010Selected for student design archive
University of Tennessee, College of Architecture and Design, Knoxville, TN
University of Tennessee, College of Architecture and Design, Knoxville, TN
2009Faculty Letters of Excellence
University of Tennessee, College of Architecture and Design, Knoxville, TN
University of Tennessee, College of Architecture and Design, Knoxville, TN
2009P3 Award
US Environmenal Protection Agengy Sustainable Design Competition, Washington, DC
US Environmenal Protection Agengy Sustainable Design Competition, Washington, DC
2009Top Award
UT Exhibition of Undergraduate Research and Creative Achievement, Knoxville, TN
UT Exhibition of Undergraduate Research and Creative Achievement, Knoxville, TN
Service to University
2009 - 2010Pursuit, University of Tennessee Undergraduate Research Journal
Member of peer review board
Member of peer review board
2008 - 2010CURRENT, student design journal
Editor
Led production process of annual College of Architecture and Design student publication
Editor
Led production process of annual College of Architecture and Design student publication
2008 - 2010Archinect.com School Blogger
Served as College of Architecture and Design's correspondent
Served as College of Architecture and Design's correspondent
2007 - 2009Student Government Association
Senator, representing the College of Architecture and Design
Led successful lobby effort at state legislative level, resulting in $150,000/year of additional funding to the Tennessee HOPE scholarship program to the support 5 year B. Arch program
Senator, representing the College of Architecture and Design
Led successful lobby effort at state legislative level, resulting in $150,000/year of additional funding to the Tennessee HOPE scholarship program to the support 5 year B. Arch program
2007 - 2010Students for a Just University
President
Led organization of progressive student groups on campus with focus on representation and action within the Student Government Association
President
Led organization of progressive student groups on campus with focus on representation and action within the Student Government Association
2007 - 2009College of Architecture and Design: Dean's Student Advisory Council (DSAC)
Served as liaison between DSAC and the Student Goverment Association
Served as liaison between DSAC and the Student Goverment Association
2007 - 2010Committee on Campus Environment
Served as student representative on Chancellor's administrative committee
Served as student representative on Chancellor's administrative committee
2006 - 2010Students Promoting Environmental Action in Knoxville (SPEAK)
Served as liaison between SPEAK and the Student Goverment Association
Served as liaison between SPEAK and the Student Goverment Association
Grants and Funding
2011NCARB Prize for Creative Integration of Practice and Education ($7,500)
Team Member; "A New Norris House: A Model for Integrated Project Delivery and Integrated Design Teams in the Academy that builds on the New Deal Legacy of the TVA"
Team Member; "A New Norris House: A Model for Integrated Project Delivery and Integrated Design Teams in the Academy that builds on the New Deal Legacy of the TVA"
2009US Environmental Protection Agency P3 Competition, Phase 2 Grant ($75,000)
Team Member; "The New Norris House: A Sustainable Home for the 21st Century"
Team Member; "The New Norris House: A Sustainable Home for the 21st Century"
2008US Environmental Protection Agency P3 Competition, Phase 1 Grant ($10,000)
Team Member; "The New Norris House: A Sustainable Home for the 21st Century"
Team Member; "The New Norris House: A Sustainable Home for the 21st Century"
2008University of Tennessee Knoxville, Undergraduate Research Grant ($2,000)
"An investigation of Alternative Transportation Potential in South Knoxville"
"An investigation of Alternative Transportation Potential in South Knoxville"
Publications
Mortimer, Samuel, ed. A New Norris House: Sustainable Dwelling for the 21st Century. Knoxville: published on demand via BLURB, 2011. Print. 264pp. (forthcoming)
Mortimer, Samuel. "Back to the Future: New Norris House Shows It's Never Too Late to Go Green." Greenversations: The Official Blog of the US EPA. US EPA, 04/15/2011. Web.
Mortimer, Samuel, ed. CURRENT. Vol. III. Knoxville: UT CoAD, 2010. Print. 94pp.
Mortimer, Samuel, and Ashley Bigham, eds. CURRENT. Vol. II. Knoxville: UT CoAD, 2009. Print. 94pp.
Published Design Work
Featured image for the Student Showcase Gallery, McGraw-Hill Construction Online
2011 NCARB Prize winners book (forthcoming)
“Education: University of Tennessee.” Shades of Green: Tennessee Resources for Sustainable Homes and Businesses. Ed. LLC Panache Partners. Plano: Panache Partners LLC, 2011. 18-19. Print.
Miller, Mary, ed. CURRENT. Vol. IV. Knoxville: UT CoAD, 2011. Print.
Blazer, Tyler. “Upload: A New Norris House.” CRIT: Overproduction. 70 (2010): 36-41. Print.
“In the Green: Not Taken for “Grant-ed”, Despite a tight economy, money for environmental projects is accessible,” by Alan Naditz, Sustainability: The Journal of Record, August, 2(4): 229-233. Print.
Mortimer, Samuel, ed. CURRENT. Vol. III. Knoxville: UT CoAD, 2010. 48-49. Print.
Mortimer, Samuel, and Ashley Bigham, eds. CURRENT. Vol. II. Knoxville: UT CoAD, 2009. 40-41. Print.
Resheke, Craig and Mikey Kenney, eds. CURRENT. Vol. I. Knoxville: UT CoAD, 2008. 27-31. Print.
Exhibitions
July 2011 - May 2012“A New Norris House”
Norris Museum, Norris, TN
Norris Museum, Norris, TN
May 2011Featured within “NCARB Prize Winners”
American Institute of Architects AIA National Convention, New Orleans, LA
American Institute of Architects AIA National Convention, New Orleans, LA
April 2011Featured within “The 7th Annual US EPA Sustainable Design Expo”
National Mall, Washington DC
National Mall, Washington DC
March 2011Featured within “The East Tennessee Quality Growth Conference”
Knoxville Convention Center, Knoxville, TN
Knoxville Convention Center, Knoxville, TN
April 2010Featured within “The 6th Annual US EPA Sustainable Design Expo”
National Mall, Washington DC
National Mall, Washington DC
April 2010Featured within “63rd Annual UT Knoxville Student Art Competition”
Ewing Gallery, Knoxville, TN
Ewing Gallery, Knoxville, TN
August 2009“//Activation Complete ...Now What?” (solo exhibition)
1010 Gallery, Knoxville, TN
1010 Gallery, Knoxville, TN
May 2009Featured within “Art + Architecture Honors Exhibition”
Ewing Gallery, Knoxville, TN
Ewing Gallery, Knoxville, TN
May 2009Featured within “Tau Sigma Delta Bronze Medal Juried Exhibition”
Ewing Gallery, Knoxville, TN
Ewing Gallery, Knoxville, TN
April 2009Featured within “Make Orange Green: Earth Day Festival”
University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN
University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN
April 2009Featured within “The 5th Annual US EPA Sustainable Design Expo”
National Mall, Washington DC
National Mall, Washington DC
March 2009Featured within “Exhibition of Undergraduate Research and Creative Achievement”
University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN
University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN
April 2008Featured within “UT College of Architecture and Design NAAB Accreditation Review”
Ewing Gallery, Knoxville, TN
Ewing Gallery, Knoxville, TN
November 2007Featured within “The Gulf of Finland: Grand Tour 2007”
A+A Reading Room, Knoxville, TN
A+A Reading Room, Knoxville, TN
November 2006Featured within “The Necessity of Seeing: Grand Tour 2006”
A+A Reading Room, Knoxville, TN
A+A Reading Room, Knoxville, TN
Presentations
“Knoxville LEED Projects: Sustainability and 2010 Historic Preservation - Environmental Solutions in
Residential Design” Continuing Education Seminar. AIA East Tennessee Chapter Meeting, 2010. (with
M. French, D. Luster, J. Monaco, M. Snyder, N. Stevens, and T. Stuth)
Residential Design” Continuing Education Seminar. AIA East Tennessee Chapter Meeting, 2010. (with
M. French, D. Luster, J. Monaco, M. Snyder, N. Stevens, and T. Stuth)
“UPLOAD - The New Norris House: A Sustainable Home for the 21st c.” (with L. Hooten, D. Luster, J.
Monaco, T. Stuth, R. Morales, B. Morris, T. Herbert)
- Progress Presentation, Town of Norris 2009
- Planning Charette, Town of Norris 2008
Monaco, T. Stuth, R. Morales, B. Morris, T. Herbert)
- Progress Presentation, Town of Norris 2009
- Planning Charette, Town of Norris 2008
“The New Norris House”, UT Alliance of Women Philanthropists Executive Board Meeting, Knoxville,
TN, (with Tricia Stuth, AIA, Assistant Professor)
TN, (with Tricia Stuth, AIA, Assistant Professor)
“The New Norris House”, The McCallie School, Science Night, Chattanooga, TN (with Tricia Stuth, AIA,
Assistant Professor, and Arya Kabiri, BArch ’11 Student UTK CoAD)
Assistant Professor, and Arya Kabiri, BArch ’11 Student UTK CoAD)
Bibliography
“A New Norris House by University of Tennessee”
by: Sanjay Gangal, AEC Cafe (web)
by: Sanjay Gangal, AEC Cafe (web)
“A New Norris House / University of Tennessee”
by: Daniel Topping, ArchDaily.com (web)
by: Daniel Topping, ArchDaily.com (web)
“New Norris House Seeks LEED Platinum”
Jetson Green (web)
Jetson Green (web)
“New Green House Has Deep Tennessee Roots”
by: Susan Defreitas, Earth Techling (web)
by: Susan Defreitas, Earth Techling (web)
“Students Offer a Historic Take on Housing’s Future”
by: Claire Easley, Builder Online (web)
by: Claire Easley, Builder Online (web)
“Making a Comeback: Milestone 1930s Home Gets Modern Update”
Durability and Design: The Journal of Architectural Coatings (web)
Durability and Design: The Journal of Architectural Coatings (web)
“Making a Comeback: Milestone 1930s Home Gets Modern Update”
Durability and Design: The Journal of Architectural Coatings (web)
Durability and Design: The Journal of Architectural Coatings (web)
“UT students, staff celebrate completion of New Norris House”
WBIR.com, Knoxville, Tennessee
WBIR.com, Knoxville, Tennessee
“New Norris House becomes a living lab”
by: Allison Kropff, WVLT Volunteer TV, Knoxville, Tennessee
by: Allison Kropff, WVLT Volunteer TV, Knoxville, Tennessee
“Norris home a test bed for sustainability”
by: Megan Boehnke, Knoxville News Sentinel, Knoxville, Tennessee
by: Megan Boehnke, Knoxville News Sentinel, Knoxville, Tennessee
“UT students build house at forefront of energy efficiency”
by: Mona Nair, WATE.com, Knoxville, Tennessee
by: Mona Nair, WATE.com, Knoxville, Tennessee
“From the School Blogs: Final Interior Shots”
by: Samuel Mortimer, Archinect News (web)
by: Samuel Mortimer, Archinect News (web)
“A New Norris House Open House Preview for Norris Days”
by: Tricia Stuth, The Norris Bulletin, Norris, Tennessee
by: Tricia Stuth, The Norris Bulletin, Norris, Tennessee
“Back to the Future: New Norris House Shows It’s Never Too Late to Go Green”
by: Samuel Mortimer, Greenversations: The Official Blog of the US EPA (web)
by: Samuel Mortimer, Greenversations: The Official Blog of the US EPA (web)
“UT Knoxville Celebrates Earth Month”
Tennessee Today
Tennessee Today
“UT’s New Norris House Wins National Architecture Award”
Tennessee Today
Tennessee Today
“Netherlands Urban Planning Students Visit Norris”
The Norris Bulletin
The Norris Bulletin
“New Norris House is the Ultimate Home Experiment”
WBIR, Knoxville, Tennessee
WBIR, Knoxville, Tennessee
“UT Team Builds Prototype Home That Aims to Construct a Green Way of Life
by: Larisa Brass, Knoxville News Sentinel, Knoxville, Tennessee
by: Larisa Brass, Knoxville News Sentinel, Knoxville, Tennessee
“Samuel Mortimer rethinks the future of small Tennessee town”
by: Katy Mena, Chattanooga Times Free Press, Chattanooga, Tennessee
by: Katy Mena, Chattanooga Times Free Press, Chattanooga, Tennessee
“Norris House Redux”
by: Tim Ezell, ISSE Indicator
by: Tim Ezell, ISSE Indicator
“Students Rethink Sustainable Housing for Norris”
by: Mike Gibson, Metro Pulse, Knoxville, Tennessee
by: Mike Gibson, Metro Pulse, Knoxville, Tennessee
“The New Norris House, 2009 Edition”
by: Walt Sehnert, McCook Daily Gazette, Nebraska
by: Walt Sehnert, McCook Daily Gazette, Nebraska
“UT Student Team Designs New ‘Norris House”
TVA Today - Newsletter for TVA Employees
TVA Today - Newsletter for TVA Employees
“UT Students Win Green Award for Norris Model Home Design“
by: Bob Fowler, Knoxville News Sentinel, Knoxville, Tennessee
by: Bob Fowler, Knoxville News Sentinel, Knoxville, Tennessee
“UT Knoxville Students, Faculty Travel to Nation’s Capital for Sustainable Design Competition”
Tennessee Today
Tennessee Today
Software Proficiencies
Adobe Creative Suite 5.5
Acrobat, Dreamweaver, Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, Premier (familiar)
Acrobat, Dreamweaver, Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, Premier (familiar)
Microsoft Office Suite
Excel, Frontpage, Outlook, Powerpoint, Word
Excel, Frontpage, Outlook, Powerpoint, Word
Autodesk Suite
AutoCAD, Revit (familiar), ECOtect (familiar), 3d Studio Max (familiar)
AutoCAD, Revit (familiar), ECOtect (familiar), 3d Studio Max (familiar)
FormZ, SketchUP 8.0 Pro, Loggernet (familiar) ArcGIS (familiar), Rhino (familiar),
Interests and Community Activities
University of Tennessee Club Swimming Team (2006 ASAU National Champion 50 yard butterfly)
The Sierra Club, Several national PACs
Actively involved in local, state, and federal political processes