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Richard Off

Richard Off

New York, NY, US

 

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About 

I would like to acquire a challenging internship at an architectural firm, obtain my architectural license and full LEED certification, evolve into an innovative and environmentally sensitive architect, and help create more beautiful and sustainable cities.

I am currently involved in a project in conjunction with Columbia University and the housing authority of Sao Paulo -Brazil, making design recommendations to improve the quality of the informal housing stock around the proposed World Cup Stadium, through the introduction of a new ecological infrastructure.

Elsewhere:

Employment 

Architecture For Humanity, New York, NY, US, Urban Design Consultant

Collaborative Project with MARP - Myrtle Avenue Revitalization Project and Pratt Institute. Prepared Environmental Report and Land Use Evaluation, Conducted Community Board Meetings, and Presented Design Recommendations - Site: 17 Blocks of Brooklyn/Queens Expressway in Downtown/Fort Greene Brooklyn.

Aug 2010 - Dec 2010
 

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, US, Architecture Teaching Assistant

Graded Papers and Tests, Conducted Seminars, Prepared Final Examinations, Evaluated Presentations

Jan 2008 - Jan 2010
 

Boston Market, Buffalo, NY, US, Cook, Server & Utility Worker

Managed and Organized Kitchen, Prepared Dishes, Trained New Employees, Served Meals, Cleaned and Closed Store

Jun 2002 - Jan 2005
 

Sears Roebuck, Colonie, NY, US, Tools, Supplies & Materials Assistant - Hardware/Home and Garden Departments

Assisted and Advised Customers, Assembled Product Displays, Prepared Paints, Stocked Merchandise

Jun 2004 - Aug 2004
 

Education 

Columbia University, New York, NY, US, Masters, Architecture & Urban Design

Concentrations - Sustainable Urbanism and Environmental Mitigation/Adaptation Strategies, Housing Fabric and Typologies, Adaptive Re-Use, Urban History/Theory

Jan 2011 - current
 

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, US, BArch, Architecture

Concentrations - Planning and Formal/Structural Design of Long Span and High-Rise Buildings, Transit Hub/Railway Station Design, Concert Hall/Theater Design, History of Modernity/Modernism

Aug 2005 - May 2010
 

Awards 

GSAPP Kinne Travel Fellowship, Grant

2011
 

Rensselaer Graduation Honors (3.7/4.0 GPA), Honorable Mention

2010
 

Brown Fellowship Competition (Academic Award & Travel Grant), 1st Place

2010
 

Brown Fellowship Competition (Academic Award), 2nd Place

2009
 

3rd Year Architecture Student Award, Honorable Mention

2008
 

2nd Year Architecture Student Award, Honorable Mention

2007
 

1st Year Architecture Student Award, Honorable Mention

2006
 

Rensselaer Alumni Scholarship, Award

2005
 

Areas of Specialization 

Skills 



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