Born and raised in Korca, Albania, Olia Miho moved with her family to Chicago at the age of 13. She
received her B.S in Architectural Studies from the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign followed
by her Master in Architecture from the University Cincinnati where she was awarded the SAID Distinguished Design Research Award for her final thesis called Concrete Cathedrals, a conceptual response to the thousands of bunkers in Albania.
See link for thesis book:
http://issuu.com/oliamiho/docs/concrete_cathedrals
See link for other design projects:
University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, US, Graduate Assistant
Assisted SAID Director William Williams with his traveling exhibition “The Dresser Trunk Project”
Goettsch Partners, Chicago, IL, US, architecture intern
Developed 2D+3D representations of office concept designs for a global management consulting company, contributed to schematic design presentations/design development+construction documents for multiple mixed-use high rises, assisted with the construction document set for an interior build-out project, created physical schematic design models
Charles Vincent George, Naperville, IL, US, Architecture Intern
Participated in the production of design development and construction documents for various banks, dealerships and high-end residential homes around the Naperville area
Musho Architecture & Design, New York, NY, US, Architecture/Interior Design Intern
Assisted with furniture selection+design, material+light selection, and space planning of a medium scale medical facility for autistic teenagers
Michael Aragona Architecture, Barrington, IL, US, Architecture Intern
Produced design development,construction documents and computer models for the conversion of an existing retail space into a day-care facility
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana-Champaign, IL, BArch, Architecture
Ecole Nationale Supérieure d'Architecture de Versailles, Versailles, FR, Architecture
SAID Distinguished Design Research Award, Award
UC Graduate Research Award, Grant
SAID Graduate Assistant Fellowship, Scholarship
UIUC Dean’s List, Award
UIUC James Scholar, Award
Frank B. and Jennie M. Long Traveling Award, Scholarship
