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Sophia Sarver

Sophia Sarver

Brooklyn, NY, US

 

About 

Architectural designer with professional experience in New York City, Washington D.C., Wiesbaden Germany, and Seoul Korea.

A B.Arch graduate from Pratt Institute, Spring 2019. 

See selected works at: https://sophia-sarver.com/

Elsewhere:

Employment 

STUDIOS Architecture, Washington, DC, US, Architectural Designer

Participant in the architectural and urban development of Amazon’s HQ2 in Crystal City, Virginia.

Jun 2019 - current
 

Pratt Institute, New York, NY, US, Research Assistant

Researched curved crease geometry in drawn and built form with Dr. Duks Koschitz.

Sep 2018 - May 2019
 

Pratt Institute, New York, NY, US, Production Facilities Monitor - Laser Shop and 3D Print Lab

Part-time facilitator between students and manufacture in Pratt Institute’s model-making facilities, ensuring that compliance and standards were met per each fabrication strategy. Responsible for management and upkeep of industrial machinery.

Sep 2016 - May 2019
 

Shadow Architects, New York, NY, US, Architectural Designer

Designed WTHN Acupuncture facility in NYC’s Flat Iron District; boutique-scale retail and residential renovations.

Aug 2018 - Jan 2019
 

ADS (Architectural Design Studio), Vienna, VA, US, Architectural Designer

Designed architectural elements for interior of historical Georgetown residence.

Jun 2016 - Aug 2016
 

Catholic University of America, Washington, DC, US, Architectural Research Assistant

With Dr. Adnan Zillur Morshed (Associate Professor, School of Architecture and Planning, The Catholic University of America, Washington, DC). Work on residence proposal for Bangladesh Ambassador; research assistance for Dr. Morshed's grant project and book.

May 2016 - Jun 2016
 

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Eastern District, Seoul, KR, Architectural Designer

Interned with design branch of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, helping to implement the construction stage of an Army residential housing project in Camp Humphreys, Korea.

May 2015 - Aug 2015
 

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Europe District, Wiesbaden, DE, Architectural Assistant

Worked with design branch of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers as part of a Career course, assisting in the final design stages of military-base schools for Wiesbaden, Germany.

Dec 2013 - Jun 2014
 

Gresser Architekten, Wiesbaden, DE, Architectural Intern

Work on design development phase for various residential projects. Instructions were given solely in German.

Oct 2013 - Mar 2014
 

Education 

Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY, US, BArch, Architecture

Sep 2014 - Mar 2019
 

Wiesbaden High, Wiesbaden, DE, High School, Generic

Sep 2012 - Aug 2016
 

Awards 

Martin Rich Award, 1st Place

2018
 

Takeuchi Memorial Scholarship, 1st Place

2017
 

Areas of Specialization 

Skills