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Aliona Konvai

Aliona Konvai

Santa Cruz, CA, US

 
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About 

Aliona received her BA and MA in Architecture in Ukraine, her home country, and earned her MBA in the U.S. She has nine years of experience as a designer at large-scale residential and educational architecture firms in Ukraine, and on both the east and west coasts of the continental United States. Aliona has a background in sustainable design utilizing straw panels for both custom and prefab residential construction. This experience led Aliona to discover particular joy working within strict dimensional constraints yet creating cozy and meaningful spaces. While years of work on high-end single-family projects in San Francisco and the greater Bay Area further reinforced her passion for residential design, being a part of a design-build firm honed her understanding of  construction details. Aliona recently stepped on a licensure path to continue her journey in an advanced role and to help her clients craft their dream homes.

Employment 

Peters Design-Build Inc., San Francisco, CA, US, Designer

Single-family home design, remodels & new construction. Site evaluation, as-builts, assisting with schematic design, 3D-modeling & drafting, presentation materials, historic resource determination, permitting, DD & CD. Coordination with subs & vendors

Jan 2018 - current
 

Blackbird Architects, Inc., Santa Barbara, CA, US, Design Intern

Institutional and single-family home design. Site evaluation, as-builts, assisting with concept development, 3D-modeling & drafting, presentation materials, CDs

May 2016 - Nov 2017
 

Freelance, Dnipro, UA, Designer

Single-family home design for custom & modular construction utilizing straw panels. Site evaluation, concept development, 3D-modeling & drafting, presentation materials, CDs. Client communications, coordination with subs & vendors

Jun 2014 - May 2016
 

Zadoya & Ar.Co. Group, Dnipro, UA, Design Intern

Assisting with schematic design of single-family homes and a village of country homes. Hand sketching, 3D-modeling & rendering, presentation materials

Oct 2013 - Jun 2014
 

TruexCullins Architecture + Interior Design, Burlington, VT, US, Design Intern

Assisting with design of single-family, multifamily and public buildings through concept, DD & CD phases. Schematic design, 3D-modeling and rendering, CDs

Jun 2013 - Sep 2013
 

Education 

International Technological University (ITU), San Jose, CA, US, Masters, Business Administration

Jan 2018 - Aug 2019
 

PSACEA, Dnipro, UA, MArch, Architecture

Jan 2013 - Jun 2014
 

PSACEA, Dnipro, UA, BArch, Architecture

Sep 2008 - Jan 2013
 

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