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Beyond Shelter, Architecture and Design, Founder and Principal
Working on small-scale low budget home renovations in the Boston area – offering creative design solutions trying to optimize the use of space, reuse materials and resources and minimize the impact of the project’s footprint on the environment.
Charles Myer Architects, Intern Architect / Designer
Worked on schematic design, design development, CD and presentation phases for high end residential homes in MA and New England (new construction and renovation projects); in addition to the design work, I helped the office to transition from “pen and pencil” drawings to computer-generated drawings using VectorWorks on Macs.
Lindsay Newman Architecture & Design, Intern Architect / Designer
Worked on schematic and design development phases; prepared presentation drawings for residential and commercial projects.
Avenue, CDC (non-profit Community Development Organization), Houston, TX, Internship
Worked on conceptual ideas for Sustainable Affordable Housing in the urban fabric of Houston, TX; prepared a 3D presentation for presale of affordable units; worked on brochure related materials.
Rogers + Labarthe Architects, Designer
Worked on design development and construction documents for on an affordable housing project in Houston, TX.
University of Houston, Teaching Assistant
Fall Semester 2004, Teaching Assistant, Architectural Research, Prof. Leonard Bachman
Spring Semester 2005, Teaching Assistant, Quantitative Environmental Systems II, Prof. Amanda Tullos
Fall Semester 2005, Teaching Assistant, Architectural Research, Prof. Leonard Bachman
Fall Semester 2005, Teaching Assistant, Buildings Systems Integrated, Prof. Leonard Bachman
Avenue, CDC (non-profit Community Development Organization), Houston, TX, Internship
Work on land acquisition, affordable housing research and surveys, construction management, move in houses, rehabilitation houses.
McGill University, Masters, Housing Program
Affordable and Minimum Cost Housing Program: Domestic Environments and Cultural Landscapes, Post Professional MArch II
Final / Thesis Project: Indoor – Outdoor Mediations between the buildings and the inhabited landscape.
Studio work: Leo’s Stable, Griffintown, Montreal.
http://www.arch.mcgill.ca/prof/mellin/ssac/griffintown.html
May 17-20, 2007, SSAC (Society for the Study in Architecture in Canada) presented a project and research on Leo’s Stable, Griffintown, Montreal.
University of Houston, BArch, Architecture
Bachelor of Architecture (5 year professional degree), graduated Summa Cum Laude
2004 Summer Semester, Mexico Workshop for Preservation and Historic Architecture, Mexico
Spring Semester 2007, McGill School of Architecture Departmental Graduate Fellowship, Scholarship
Summer Semester 2007, McGill School of Architecture Departmental Graduate Fellowship, Scholarship
Fall Semester 2006, McGill School of Architecture Departmental Graduate Fellowship, Scholarship
The National Dean’s List 2005, Award
Scholarship for 2005-2006, MN Davidson Foundation, University of Houston, Scholarship
Scholarship for 2004-2005, Keeland Scholarship, University of Houston, Scholarship
Scholarship for 2003-2004, Alumni Association of the College of Architecture, University of Houston, Scholarship
