Cincinnati, Ohio

Skyline from abandoned brewery rooftop

Ammunition Plant

Building interior on 12,000 acre abandoned military plant

INAAP Street Scenet

Average street scene on a 12,000 acre complex of abandonment

Power Plant Floor

A symbolic depiction of nature slowly reclaiming industry

Machine Building

Abandoned, decaying, out-programmed industrial infrastructure

Hole in Wall

Remnants of industry lost, and restoration failed

Crosley Facade

Abandoned, decaying, out-programmed industrial infrastructure

Abandoned Subway

Cincinnati's infamous failure; miles of incomplete, never utilized subway tunnels

Center for Wellness

Section perspective rendering of a proposed Wellness Spa

Center for Wellness

1/8" = 1'- 0" scale model: Cranbrook Center for Wellness

Cranbrook Academy

HDR Photograph of the Cranbrook Academy, outside of Detroit, MI

Site Models & Diagrams

Cranbrook Center for Wellness site studies, proposals, and analysis

Center for Wellness Bay Model

1/4" = 1'- 0" scale model: Cranbrook Center for Wellness

Sustainable Preservation Proposal

Computer rendering of restored (currently abandoned) urban stable building.

Habitat for Accessibility

Rendering of winning design competition entry for an accesible Habitat for Humanity home (built project).

Directional Bench

Rendering of a designed and constructed furniture piece (currently on display in a gallery in Cincinnati, Ohio)

Branch Library

1/16" = 1'- 0" site model of a public library branch location

Branch Library

Exterior rendering of a public library branch location

Northside Housing Project

Infill housing proposal for an urban Cincinnati, OH neighborhood

Greenhills Community Gateway

Proposal for development of Great Depression era planned suburban community

Buddhist Monastery

Computer rendering of proposed Buddhist Monastery in semi-rural Ohio

Welcome to the personal portfolio of Zach Fein's work as an architecture student at the University of Cincinnati, College of DAAP, and the School of Architecture and Interior Design. For a quick look at my work, my portfolio and resume are viewable by following the links to the left. For a more comprehensive look, continue reading the page and use the navigation bar at the top.

Aside from the examples of architecture work, the research and photography sections of the site specifically deal with abandoned and failed architecture. The photos and reports focus on individual examples of urban decay and blight and how they relate to architecture in general. The Research blog centers on the link between my interest in urban exploration (sometimes referred to as UE or Urbex) and architecture. The urban exploration photography focuses on Cincinnati, Ohio, but often expands to various places I have travelled around the country.

The two links to the left, "PORTFOLIO" and "RESUME" link to the online version of my portfolio and resume, respectively; in-print or PDF versions of these documents are available when necessary. The menu on the top contains links to the primary sections of my comprehensive online portfolio. The "architecture" section consists of individual project galleries that contain an in-depth view of each project featured in my portfolio. Aside from my study of architecture, I am a photographer that specializes in exploring and documenting abandonment. The photography section contains dozens of galleries that function as stand-alone examples that illustrate the feel architecture has once it has outlived its original function. I find many of the photos to be thought provoking, and the "research" portion of my portfolio is a reflection of those thoughts. Eventually forming a thesis, the research blog takes a sometimes practical and sometimes theoretical look at specific abandoned sites. This research is the culmination of the mix of my studies in architecture and hobby of photography.