Zachary Mollica is a 27 year old Canadian architect and maker currently working full time as a Studio Tutor for the Architectural Association's M.Arch Design + Make programme.
Email: zacharymollica@gmail.com
Schooling
M.Arch
Architectural Association
MArch Design + Make programme completed with Distinction at the Architectural Association School of Architecture.
London, UK
/ 2014-16
/ Link
BEDS
Dalhousie University
After a year studying physics and environmental science at Dalhousie completed a Bachelor of Environmental Design Studies (BEDS) programme at Dalhousie School of Architecture.
Halifax, NS
/ 2009-12
Foundation
University of King's College
The Foundation Year Programme offers a one year intensive exploration of foundational texts of western thought.
Halifax, NS
/ 2008–09
Professional
Designer
Novita Interpares
Responsible for project design work, the production of cultural consulting reports, as well as a redesign of the firm’s website and print materials.
Lunenburg
/ 2012-15
/ Link
Architectural Intern
NL Architects
Worked on the preparation of competition proposals as well as ongoing development work on active projects.
Amsterdam
/ 2012
/ Link
Collaborator
Plant Architects
Assisted Plant's partners with the design of two architectural installations including one for the 2012 Venice Biennale.
Toronto
/ 2012
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Architectural Intern
Measured Architecture Inc.
Working closely with Measured's partners, responsible for constructing both scale models and full size mockups as well as helping to establish the firm’s model making shop.
Vancouver
/ 2011
/ Link
Academic Positions
Course Tutor
Architectural Association
After graduating with Distinction from the Architectural Association’s MArch Design + Make in early 2016, began working as a studio tutor for the programme.
London + Hooke Park
/ 2016–
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Director
SummerBuild
Coordinating director for the AA's SummerBuild programme. Organising an international work force to help Design + Make students construct their experimental architectures.
Hooke Park
/ 2016–
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Tutor
Robotic Fabrications
Tutor for the AA's Robotic Fabrications Visiting School along with Director Emmanuel Vercruysse.
Hooke Park
/ 2016–
/ Link
Tutor
MakeLab
Tutor for the AA's Makelab Visiting School along with Director Jeroen van Ameijde.
Hooke Park
/ 2016–17
/ Link
Workshop Assistant
Dalhousie School of Architecture
Workshop TA while studying architecture at Dalhousie.
Halifax
/ 2011–12
Papers
Infinite Variation; Radical Strategies
Contribution to a paper published as part of 2017 Fabricate conference in Stuttgart by Design + Make directors Emmanuel Vercruysse and Martin Self.
Stuttgart
/ 2017
/ Link
Tree Fork Truss: Geometric Strategies for Exploiting Inherent Form
Paper published as part of 2016 Advances in Architectural Geometry conference.
Zurich
/ 2016
/ Link
Tree Fork Truss: An Architecture of Inherent Forms
Design + Make MArch thesis
Hooke Park
/ 2016
/ Link
Press
Architecture Graduates to Watch - Something Curated
Masters thesis work profiled on the website Something Curated.
/ 2016
/ Link
The Temple Radio Show
Discussing robots and architecture in the forest with fellow Canadian Joshua Harskamp on his radio programme the Temple Show.
/ 2016
/ Link
CNN Style
Video interview and profile focused on Design + Make's ongoing work at Hooke Park including a feature on the Wood Chip Barn.
/ 2016
/ Link
BBC Countryfile
An episode of Countrfile focused on Dorset, UK includes a feature on the Wood Chip Barn.
/ 2016
/ Link
Dezeen
Article for the Wood Chip Barn project
/ 2016
/ Link
Dezeen
Article focused on the Inhabitable Tetrahedron
/ 2014
/ Link
Events
Fabricate
Fabricate is an international peer reviewed conference with supporting publication on the theme of Digital Fabrication.
Stuttgart, Germany
/ 2017
/ Link
Advances in Architectural Geometry
Zurich, Switzerland / 2016
New Languages of Wood
Fayetteville, Arkansas / 2016
Ideas in Things (Ghost 13)
Lunenburg, Nova Scotia / 2011
Awards
IStructE
'Tree Fork Truss' designed and fabricated while completing the Design + Make programme shortlisted for the IStructE awards.
London
/ 2016
Architectural Association
MArch degree awarded with distinction from the AA's Design + Make programme.
London + Hooke Park
/ 2016
Dalhousie University
Physics and Atmospheric Science Award.
Halifax
/ 2010
University of King’s College
In course scholarship.
Halifax
/ 2009