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Six Taubman College M.Arch students were selected to assist the curators of the U.S. Pavilion at the 2016 Venice Biennale in installing The Architectural Imagination. The students will travel to Venice for one month as Exhibition Fellows. They will serve as docents for the opening days of the exhibition. This blog is about their experience working on the 2016 U.S. Pavilion and in Venice.
Students:
Kristen Gandy
Ramon Hernandez
Christopher Locke
Rubin Quarcoopome
Salam Rida
Diana Tsai
The Architectural Imagination - 2016 Venice Architecture Biennale U.S. Pavilion Exhibition, Venice, IT, Fellow
One of six Master of Architecture Exhibition Fellows designated to assist the curators, Cynthia Davidson and Monica Ponce de Leon at the US Pavilion during the 2016 Venice Biennale. They traveled to Venice, Italy to install the twelve projects of The Architectural Imagination, organized by Taubman College, and also served as docents at the opening of the exhibition.
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, US, Graduate Research Assistant
Graduate Research Assistant for Assistant Professor of Architecture Thomas Moran. Assisted in the research, prototyping, and fabrication of the Research Through Making project "Post Rock"; which studies the opportunities of a new geologic material, plastiglomerate; a material formed by combining polymer plastic pollution and post-consumer plastics with natural materials. Also assisted in the design and installation of the exhibition in March.
CannonDesign, New York, NY, US, Intern
A week long internship at Cannon Design in NY in collaboration with Taubman College's spring break externship program. While there, I prepared presentation materials for client meetings, assisted in the design of an interior office space for clients’ new corporate office as well as render the interior space.
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, US, Communications Assistant
Assisted the Communications Manager, Deniz McGee in all matters relating to Taubman College's social outlets and student relations as well as assist in various school wide events as well This includes managing Taubman College's social media accounts, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Website.
SPAN Architecture, Shanghai, CN, Architectural Intern
Produce construction drawings and renderings for SIVA remodeling project as well as build scale model for competition project.
Utilize Rhino to design and model parametric glass wall for Shanghai Insititute of Visual Art (SIVA) remodeling project.
Design and edit promotional publications for the firm as well as use InDesign to edit and layout contents of SPAN’s book for publication.
AgencyEA, Chicago, IL, US, Intern
A week long internship at AgencyEA in Chicago, IL in collaboration with Taubman College's spring break externship program.
Design tile wall for financial conference, including structural truss systems and lighting.
Digitally 3D model necessary venue spaces, systems and installations as well as create renderings for client meetings.
University Productions, University of Michigan School of Dance and Theater, Ann Arbor, MI, US, Production Assistant
Fabricate custom items for University Theater Productions using various materials and explorations from wooden cages to wax props. Create visual scenery to enhance theater productions and performances. Facilitated set up and take down of theater sets throughout duration of show.
Ball-Nogues Studio, Los Angeles, CA, US, Intern
A week long internship at Ball Nogues Studio in Los Angeles in collaboration with Taubman College's spring break externship program. Assist in the fabrication of several ongoing projects as well as generate rendering for the Manhattan Beach Bench project.
