I am interested in the ways design can be used to both separate or unify a community. I have three years experience at a small sized firm in SoHo in which I worked on projects throughout all design phases. In my five years at Tulane University, I have had the opportunity to examine this at both an urban and human scale. With the John William Lawrence Research Fellowship, I was able to study how the urban grids in the main cities of Morocco were designed during Morocco's colonization to pacify and segregate the Moroccan inhabitants from the French citizens. Additionally, in the summer of 2018 through work with the nonprofit PlayBuild, an organization that teaches young children design and community empowerment through play, I examined design at the community and human scale. For my architectural thesis, I designed a temporary structure to examine the way architecture can alleviate the fear of otherness through architectural affect. During that time I also was a Fellow at the Phyllis M. Taylor Center, teaching human-centered design and facilitating campus-wide initiatives for social impact. Currently, I am seeking a design role that allows me to expand my knowledge of construction and building assembly, while using design to consciously work within and with communities. Outside of architecture I enjoy biking around Brooklyn and playing volleyball!
Full Portfolio: https://issuu.com/annika-schneider/docs/2021-portfolio
Freelance, New York, NY, US, Freelance Architectural Designer
Worked on a variety of projects including website design for HS-Architecture (www.hs-architecture.com), a deck & balcony renovation project in North Salem, NY, designing and building a custom coffee table & working with PlayBuild NOLA to re-imagine their website.
Loci Architecture, New York, NY, US, Job Captain / Architectural Designer
Involvement in all phases of design and construction administration, client
communication, consultant coordination, client invoicing, building code/zoning analysis, and document production. Project Manager of a new garage and
landscaping project for a single-family residence in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn.
Independently conducted the majority of construction meetings for a cellar
renovation, and conducted all coordination with clients and consultants. Job
captain for 16 UFAS unit renovations for two multi-family buildings in Harlem, NY.
Phyllis M. Taylor Center of Social Innovation and Design Thinking, New Orleans, LA, US, Teacher's Assistant for Social Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship Senior Practicum
Led the design of the new space for Tulane University's Office of Multicultural Affairs.
Phyllis M. Taylor Center of Social Innovation and Design Thinking, New Orleans, LA, US, Design Thinking Fellow
Organized and ran Design Thinking workshops. Lead research in strategies of DT implementation and revamped DT graphics.
Marianne Desmarais, Algiers Point, LA, Intern
Built a residential project on Revit, with a focus on building families, creating topography and producing solar studies.
Playbuild NOLA, New Orleans, LA, US, "Architect in Residence"
Taught children about design through activities based on urban design and architecture. Created a workbook of design related worksheets and activities for kids.
Kostow Greenwood Architects, New York, NY, US, Intern
Worked with AutoCAD working on theater projects throughout New York City. Prepared drawings for competitions.
H.S. Architecture; Westchester, NY, Yorktown Heights, NY, US, Intern
Created architectural drawings on AutoCad, material boards, and a Revit model for a mixed-use project with renderings.
Tulane University, New Orleans, LA, US, MArch, Architecture
5-Year Masters of Architecture Program with a minor in Urban Studies.
Spent one semester studying at the National University of Singapore and received a grant to study the traditional cooling strategies for hot-humid climates while in South East Asia, in order to compare the strategies to those of New Orleans.
Ann and John Rossi Travel Scholarship, Scholarship
Examining Singapore's strategies to supply a growing population space in a country that cannot expand, while combating a changing climate. This study first looked at the passive strategies implemented, followed by the technological applications added for complete comfort.
John William Lawrence Research Fellowship, Grant
Granted $2,500 to examine how to urban grids of French urban designer, Henri Prost, were used to pacify and segregate the main Moroccan cities during French colonization while using the city as a testing ground for contemporary urban theories.
