Archinect
Karolina Vargas

Karolina Vargas

New York, NY, US

 
View Portfolio

About 

I am a recent architecture graduate from Parsons School of Design with a MArch. I previously graduated from the University of Massachusetts in 2015 with a Bachelors's in Fine Arts with a minor in Art History. I am organized, motivated, and hardworking and am currently looking for a position in the architecture field where I can use my skills and knowledge to assist and grow as a professional in a firm.

Employment 

The New School - Student Health Services, New York, NY, US, DATA ENTRY CLERK

Manage, organize, and handle large data sets; assess data and transfer it accurately to different systems; proved and strengthened Excel skills; familiarized with Ellucian's Banner and PointnClick for Student Health Services.

Sep 2021 - Oct 2021
 

The New School - Parsons Dean’s Office, New York, NY, US, STUDENT ASSISTANT I & II

Administrative Support included tasks such as answer phones, emails, faxing, copying, mailings, and data entry. Provide front desk coverage for Parsons Dean's Office; give time-sensitive and knowledgeable in person, email and telephone support to all students, faculty, and general inquiries and requests. Support internal and external communications via WordPress blog and group email distribution through MailChimp.

Sep 2018 - Jul 2021
 

Education 

Parsons School of Design, New York, NY, US, MArch, Architecture

Aug 2018 - May 2021
 

University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, MA, US, BArch, Architecture

Aug 2011 - May 2015
 

Awards 

Eileen Gray Thesis Prize for Research, Award

M.Arch Final Year Thesis Project Parsons School of Design - The New School

My project explores how nature, public space, and architecture come together in a public space that allows for cultural practices, connects neighborhoods, and provides green spaces for the Belmont community. This neighborhood is situated next to the Bronx Botanical Garden yet lacks both park spaces of its own or public nature that represents its people. Specifically, I want to cultivate plants seen and used within natural products and spiritual stores, known as “botanicas.” This thesis will revisit the relationship between nature and architecture in this neighborhood through the lens of the Botanica.

2021
 

Areas of Specialization 

Skills