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Andres Pena

Andres Pena

New York, NY, US

 

About 

Employment 

JIANXUE ARCHITECTURE AND ENGINEERING DESIGN INSTITUTE, Shanghai, CN, Design Intern

Collaborated with architects from Shanghai and Hangzhou offices to develop concepts for a local
Villa and recreation center while helping the firm establish their regionalism design ethos and vernacular.
Helped in the widespread implementation of BIM modeling throughout the Shanghai and Hangzhou offices through BIM presentations and leading BIM workshops. Simulated effectiveness of BIM modeling through the interior design and modeling of a Jaguar Land-rover warehouse office through Revit.

Dec 2016 - Jan 2017
 

Bates Architects, Springfield, MO, US, Design and Research Intern

Helped develop and introduce V.R and animation workflows through writing and formalizing processes from Revit to Occulus, 3DS Max to V-Ray to After Effects to Premier, Revit to Lumion to After Effects to Premiere. Developed the Joplin Senior Community Center from conceptual design through design development alongside Mark Tuttle of Bates. Partnered with associates on University Island, and New York State Pavilion design competitions.

Feb 2016 - Dec 2016
 

urban edition, New York, NY, US, Design Intern

Focused on the detail driven interior design and drafting of construction documents for a variety of international Victoria Secret and Chanel stores. Worked on the design and research for a passivhaus in Innsbruck Austria.

Dec 2015 - Jan 2016
 

Esterly Schneider & Associates, Springfield, MO, US, Design Intern

Primarily focused on compiling code information and filling out permit paperwork for dozens of O’Reilly Autoparts stores across the United States.Worked on detailing and drafting construction documents to meet the standards of different municipalities across the country.

Sep 2015 - Dec 2015
 

Education 

Drury University, Springfield, MO, US, MArch, Architecture

Aug 2012 - May 2017
 

Awards 

Guest Lecturer - Chinese Academy of Art, Other

In December of 2016 as well as being awarded a design internship with the Jianxue Architecture and Engineering Design Institute, I was invited to present my thesis research "A Compartive Study of Informal, Controlled, Idealogical and Divided Cities" to the Chinese Academy of Art.

2016
 

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