Karisa Vargas | Design Studio | designing globally, Global, Founder / Principal
Small and independent creative studio offering architectural design and graphic design services.
JDJ Architects, Chicago, IL, US, Interior Architect / Project Manager
Worked with JDJ full time for about three years, became design lead and thrived at developing successful space plans that where approved for construction and increasing business.
-Space Planning
-Design Palettes and Boards
-Client Presentations / Meetings
-Site Visits
-Construction Drawings
IA Interior Architects, Chicago, IL, US, Architectural Designer
While working at IA I was able to gain experience in large scale comercial projects. Tasks included: Brainstorming conceptual design ideas, preparing unique design presentations, multiple test fit development, finish palette and schedules, and all aspects of construction documents.
Contemega, Santo Domingo, DR, Junior Architect
-Assisted in design and construction documents for commercial and luxury residential projects.
-Assisted engineer with onsite management of projects.
-Assisted in all phases of design. Software platforms utilized include Revit, 3d Studio Max, Adobe CS4, and AutoCAD.
School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL, US, Masters, Interior Architecture
-Phenomenology and Architecture (Thesis Research).
-Adaptive reuse project research.
-Patented furniture design.
-Collaborate design of the SAIC 2014 Fashion Show runway.
-Seminar of Architecture by Architect Toyo Ito.
Universidad Iberoamericana, Santo Domingo, DR, BArch, Architecture
-International workshop of Interior Design with the Architect Mario Cucinella. Eco Design, light projection.
-International workshop of Architecture with the Architect Jack Sansili.
-Seminar of Architectural Design Concept with the Architect Rafael Alvarez.
-Seminar of Architecture for the XXI century, talk by The Architect Richard Moretta.
-Disaster relief projects with the Japanese Architect Shigeru Ban, in coordination with the universities of Harvard and Cornell, at the city of Pourt au Prince, Haiti.
Altos de chavon, La Romana, DR, Graphic Design
-Advertising pamphlet design and flyers.
-Design of corporative identity.
-Design and layout. (Magazines and books)
Presidential Merit Scholarship, Scholarship
