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.