Profile

Tyler Sauter is an architect and urban designer who utilizes an interdisciplinary approach to develop creative, socially conscious solutions for complex issues. He is fascinated by the multi-scale intersection of design and social impact, dedicating his efforts to create environments and experiences that positively impact communities.

Tyler is a licensed architect in Oregon, an AICP certified planner, and WEDG associate.

Projects Map

I enjoy working on all types of projects, from here to way over there and in the middle of nowhere.

Resume

    • First Forty Feet / Senior Assoc. Urban Designer / Mar 2024-Present

      Experience designing neighborhoods, streets, housing, plazas, parks, waterfronts.

      Various stages of CDs on landscape and small architecture projects.

      Project coordination, development, and CD for a 55,000 SF signature plaza

      Assisted in setting graphic standards, workflows, and libraries.

    • LAAVU / Freelance Architect / 2024 - Present

      New construction and renovation/addition for single-family homes.

      Responsible for all drawings, documentation, code checks, and rendering.

    • Reddymade / Architectural Designer / Jan - Mar 2024

      Site Planning, Schematic design on interior space activation and art installation.

      Generated 3D models, design concepts, visualizations, diagrams, presentations.

    • WXY Studio / Architecture + Urban Designer / 2021 - 2023

      Completed 17 diverse projects, assisted on 23 additional projects.

      Projects range from small-scale architecture, interiors and graphic design, streetscapes, DRIs and BOAs, and urban realm studies.

      Excelled in solo and team settings, spanning time zones.

      Generated 3D models, design concepts, 2D technical drawings, visualizations, diagrams and test fits, presentations, and reports.

      Laudable skills in project management with budgets, schedules, and tracking progress for 20 NYC H+H wellness rooms while collaborating with consultants and vendors.

    • iitdesignbuild / Designer + Builder / Summer 2019

      Comprehensive student leadership in project management, working closely on material logistics, and structural and construction details.

      Designed and executed rebar layout, foundation and stem wall formwork, framing layout, material cost and efficiency, concrete mix quality, roofing, flashing, interior finishes, renderings, and construction documentation.

    • PODZ / Intern Surveyor / Spring 2018 - 2020

      Surveyed multiple residential buildings.

      Provided Revit design options, 3D modeling, and renderings for clients.

    • Illinois Institute of Technology

      Bachelor of Architecture

    • Spokane Falls Community College

      Associate of Art with Honors

    • White House Competition, Honorable Mention / 2022

    • NOMA Foundation Fellow / 2020

      Awarded a 16-week design research fellowship with CannonDesign Chicago.

      Explored the relationships between health, education, policy, and architecture regarding homelessness in Chicago.

    • B.Arch Commencement Student Speaker / 2020

    • Barbara G Laurie Competition, 3rd Place / 2019

      Directed an 8-student team to research, design, present, and exhibit the mixed-use, mixed-income housing project against 39 other participating colleges

    • IIT Cloud Scholar

    • NOMASiit President

      2018 Student Chapter of the Year

    • Sherwin E. Small Scholar

    • Best in 3rd Year Studio Award

    • IIT COA Mentor

    • Rhino / Grasshopper / V-Ray / Enscape

    • Adobe CC / CAD / Bluebeam

    • Revit / Excel / GQIS / Sefaira

    • AI Visualizations

    • Value-driven / Grit / Inquisitive

    • Kinesthetic empathy / Collaborative

    • Mentoring and Teaching

    • NOMA PDX, Architecture Summer Camp Co-Chair