As a designer, I aspire to thread the natural discovery of sketching into the practice of architecture; sketching is an essential hand tool for real time creation. Urban sketching, which is one of my passions, connects me to the environment’s sounds, smells and colors in a most authentic, raw way; the process is meticulous and meditative. This is how I connect to a space and understand its inner and outer workings. In turn, I come to understand what the space wants or needs, how it can be transformed or expounded upon and how I can instill my own design in a space.
Currently my goal towards architecture licensure is to utilize my skills and experiences both from my architecture studies at Woodbury University, and from my experiences traveling through Asia and Europe.
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Paul Murdoch Architects, Beverly Hills, CA, US, Junior Designer
Responsibilities included: final phase construction detail drawings; hand watercolor renders; and Rhino 3D modeling for the following:
- National World War One Memorial competition 2015
- Guggenheim Helsinki competition 2014
Josep Ferrando architecture studio, Barcelona, ES, Architectural Intern
Model making, Rhino 3D, drafting, and translating articles/ construction details from Spanish to English. Tasks involved in:
- École à Vaulruz Switzerland competition 2014
- Exhibition in Berlin: “Matter and Light”
- Exhibition: Biennale in Venice 2014
gkkworks, Pasadena, CA, US, Architectural Intern
Corresponded with the Building Information Modeling (BIM) manager to update and revise the built-up roof detail standards in Revit.
Deborah Richmond Architects, Santa Monica, CA, US, Architectural Intern
Iterative concept models and boards for the Peace4Kids foundation presentation, Mobile Village: Kitchen at the A+D Museum. The project is now built and servicing the communities of LA.
Maxi Spina Architects, Hollywood, CA, US, Architectural Intern
Composed floor plans and section drawings for Taiwan’s International Design Competition: New Keelung Harbor Service Building. E-book with InDesign, Programing Material: Architecture, Fashion & Textile, under the Frankel Scholarship Award.
Woodbury University, Burbank, CA, US, BArch, Architecture
Cum Laude and Tau Sigma Delta: Architecture Honor Society
2014-2015 Steel Student Design Competition - Honorable Mention in Open Category, Honorable Mention
Steel Resistance: A Museum for the Recording Industry in Hollywood - A collaboration project with Marilyn Chavarria
NEWH - 2015 LA Chapter Scholarship Recipient, Scholarship
AIA - Architectural Scholarship Award in Recognition of Excellence, Scholarship
Frankel Scholarship Award, Grant
A scholarship to assist in designing the e-book of collaborated work from selected second year students.
