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Kate Halsey

Kate Halsey

Blacksburg, VA, US

 
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About 

I am a fifth year Architecture student at Virginia Tech currently developing my thesis, centered around the integration of historical fabric in adaptive reuse, in pursuit of my Bachelor of Architecture degree.

My studies have provided me with broad proficiency in the use of drawing, model-making, technical software, 3D visualization, and in the importance of representation to communicate a concept. Alongside this, I have developed extensive construction experience and leadership knowledge through my four years of involvement in an internationally award-winning Design-Build project.

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Employment 

DLR Group, Washington, DC, US, Architectural Intern

• Produced designs for commercial, educational, and municipal buildings.
• Formulated the graphic representation for development opportunities.
• Discussed my findings in project and site meetings.
• Arranged the construction documentation for architectural drawings.

May 2022 - Aug 2022
 

Virginia Tech FutureHAUS, Dubai, AE, Team Leader & Media Manager

• Physically reassembled and constructed the house in Blacksburg, VA, in Times Square in New York City, and in metropolitan Alexandria, VA.
• Showcased the solar-powered smart project to over a million visitors.
• Led a team of eight student guides at the World Expo 2020 Dubai as well as coordinated marketing and media for various social sites and affiliates.

Apr 2019 - May 2022
 

DXA Studio, New York, NY, US, Design Intern

• Prepared materials for projects involving leading architects.
• Participated in company meetings and bids for new projects.
• Furthered skills in detailed 3D modeling and professional documentation.
• Documented site visits and composed presentations.

Jun 2021 - Sep 2021
 

Virginia Tech School of Architecture + Design, Blacksburg, VA, US, Media Communications Coordinator

• Composed a variety of marketing content for the design school’s social media.
• Developed outreach strategies and informative graphics for updating students.

Aug 2020 - May 2021
 

Virginia Tech School of Architecture + Design, Blacksburg, VA, US, Creative District Designer

• Designed faculty apartments for Virginia Tech’s new innovation district.
• Reconfigured floor plans to allow for a prefabricated, modular cartridge system to be inserted into a preexisting structure.

Aug 2019 - May 2020
 

Education 

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech), Blacksburg, VA, US, BArch, Architecture

Bachelor of Architecture + Minor in Psychology

Aug 2018 - May 2023
 

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