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Angela Ngo

Angela Ngo

New York, NY, US

 

About 

Dynamic and experienced licensed architect with a diverse portfolio of
building types and an eye for detail. Passion for performing
arts/cultural architecture and influencing human interactions.
Well-versed in technical design programs including but not limited to
Revit, Rhino, AutoCAD, SketchUp, and Adobe Suite. Skilled in tactile
explorations via model making, 3D printing, laser-cutting, etc.
Continued sense of wanderlust to explore different cultures. I believe
that diversity makes us better.

Elsewhere:

Employment 

Beyer Blinder Belle Architects & Planners LLP, New York, NY, US, Architect

Dec 2021 - current
 

Kostow Greenwood Architects, New York, Project Architect

Aug 2021 - Dec 2021
 

H3, New York, NY, US, Architect

Staten Island Museum, exp. 2024 - Project architect for 20,000 sf, $9.95m historic renovation starting from early concept design to current end of Design Development. Building is NYC Landmark and listed on National Register of Historic Places. Two-phased project includes climate-controlled storage rooms with high-density mobile shelving, exhibition spaces, classrooms, and completely new MEP/FP systems. Designed in Revit, reports compiled in InDesign, multiple iterations of cost estimates and value engineering. Coordination between client, NYC Department of Design and Construction, and consultants. Process following DDC’s Design Consultant Guide.

Gulfshore Playhouse, exp. 2023 - Project architect for 56,000 sf, $45m new theatre for Naples, Florida, with 375-seat main theatre, 150-seat black box studio theatre, two rehearsal spaces, a full costume shop, and an educational wing. Responsible for coordination of main theatre with consultants. Designed double-curved elements in Rhino and imported to Revit for documentation. Currently at the end of Construction Documents, going through permitting.

Mar 2018 - Aug 2021
 

Holzman Moss Bottino Architecture, New York, NY, US, Architectural Designer

Center for the Arts in Crested Butte, Colorado, 2019 - Project architect for 33,000sf, $12.8m expansion, beginning in Design Development to Construction Administration. Coordinated a flexible 300-seat theater with retractable seating and hydraulic platforms, an updated outdoor stage, two art studios, two performance studios, and a visual arts gallery. Designed in Revit and corresponded with CM through Newforma. Prepared presentations for Board of Zoning and Architectural Review. Coordinated and participated in GoTo meetings with client and consultants.

Jun 2016 - Feb 2018
 

Scrafano Architects, Chicago, IL, US, Intern

Private Residences - Renovations and new builds from as-built on-site measuring to construction documents. Modeled proposals in SketchUp, documented drawings in Vectorworks and AutoCAD, prepared bid and permit sets for city review.

Apr 2014 - May 2016
 

LMN Architects, Seattle, WA, US, Intern

Washington State Convention Center, 2022 exp. - 1.5m sf, $1.6b expansion. Design Development. Modeled context buildings in Rhino, set up laser-cut files and built physical 9-block site model at 1/16” scale.

May 2015 - Aug 2015
 

Elkus Manfredi Architects, Boston, MA, US, Junior Designer

The Shops and Restaurants at Hudson Yards, 2019 - 1m sf retail mixed-use, $25b development. Schematic Design. Plans in AutoCAD, rendered in Photoshop, modeled designs in SketchUp for 3D views, calculated areas, and created diagrams.

Willets Point in Queens, New York - Schematic Design.

Sowwah Central on Al Maryah Island in Abu Dhabi, 2017 - Schematic Design.

Faneuil Hall in Boston, Massachusetts - Conceptual Design.

Nov 2011 - Jul 2013
 

Behnisch Architekten, Boston, MA, US, Intern

University of Baltimore’s John and Frances Angelos Law Center, 2013 - 192,390 sf law center. Design Development. Revit and AutoCAD drawings, Photoshop renderings.

Amherst College’s New Science Center - Competition and Schematic Design.

Jan 2010 - May 2011
 

Behnisch Architekten, Los Angeles, CA, US, Intern

University of California, Berkeley’s Maximino Martinez Commons Student Housing, 2012 - 141,998 sf student residence hall. Construction Documents. Details in AutoCAD, LEED diagrams in Photoshop.

Aug 2010 - Jan 2011
 

Education 

University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, IL, US, MArch, Master of Architecture

Sep 2013 - May 2016
 

Wentworth Institute of Technology, Boston, MA, US, BArch, Architecture, concentration in tectonic studies

Bachelor of Science in Architecture with a concentration in tectonic studies

Sep 2007 - Aug 2011
 

Awards 

Wentworth Bowl, Award

Highest honor a graduating senior throughout the institute may receive in recognition of academic excellence and outstanding involvement in the Wentworth community

2011
 

President's Award, Award

Highest honor a graduating senior in the architecture department may receive in recognition of academic excellence and consistent involvement in co-curricular activities at Wentworth

2011
 
2011
 

President’s Merit Scholarship, Scholarship

Granted to students who maintain a GPA of 3.0, demonstrate excellent academic achievements, and have actively involved themselves in both their school and extended community

2011
 

Wentworth Community Scholarship, Scholarship

Awarded to students with significant commitment to the Wentworth community through involvement in social, administrative, charitable, and athletic activities

2010
 

Areas of Specialization 

Skills