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Carmen Crosby

Carmen Crosby

Los Angeles, CA, US

 
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About 

   I am the architect of my moment. I design, share, learn and experience all that I can to inspire the world that I imagine. I am a creative mind that is eager to explore ideas and innovate with others like me. Whether those ideas become reality through architecture, critique, design, writing, or art, I believe that sharing them is imperative to growth.  

   Coming from a small town in Northern California, I aspire to explore the world and its vast opportunities to grow, learn and be my unique self. I dream of sharing my experience and ideas with others to ignite their curiosity, while they simultaneously do the same for me. 

   Since a young age I dreamed of becoming an architect. I believe that the most valuable thing in life is experiencing ideas of your own and of others, then sharing those learnings and lessons with others. Whether you attain them from personal experience, digging deep through history and the physical representations of the past, or listening to another's imagination, they all hold a valuable meaning. The first step for me to reach my career goal is to learn and gain experience within a design firm and work my way to becoming a licensed architect.  

    My work experience has ranged through a small Northern California firm specializing in civic/community, commercial, education, transportation, healthcare, and institutional facilities; to a large educational based firm in Southern California; to a large residential interior design company. Through my experiences I have learned how to integrate myself into large teams, and also taking on many challenges and jobs in small teams.  

    Feel free to reach out to me at my contacts anytime. I am excited to share a laugh, a story, or an idea that you are eager to come alive.

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Employment 

RH Modern Design, West Hollywood, CA, US, Design Assistant

Provided design, technical, administrative, and logistic assistance for residential interior design projects for the RH Modern design team. The scope of these projects ranged from one room to full international home designs. Assisted and lead in-home consultations, design development, CAD work, designs presentations, deliveries and installations for over 100 interior design projects. Other duties included gallery support, customer service & solutions, project coordination, 3D renderings, and design assistance for other RH gallery locations.

Oct 2016 - Oct 2017
 

LDA Partners, Stockton, CA, US, Architectural Intern

Assisted in architectural design development and construction documentation on educational and residential projects. Prepared documents and coordinated with regulatory authorities to gain approvals for construction. Other duties included project coordination, graphic design, and social media representative of Stockton ACED Festival (Architecture, Construction, Engineering, Design).

Jun 2015 - Dec 2016
 

PJHM Architects, Laguna Hills, CA, US, Architectural Designer

Development of architectural design concepts, visualization & presentation, and construction documentation of education architectural projects. Designed and edited architectural and construction elevations, floor plans, and details.

Jul 2016 - Sep 2016
 

Education 

California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, Pomona, CA, US, BArch, Architecture

The Bachelor of Architecture degree is offered in a five-year curriculum, which focuses on the design laboratory. The studio sequence consists of four segments: a three-year basic core, a three quarter topic studios an urban design studio and a two-quarter long culminating senior project. Lecture classes in Architecture Theory and History, Human Behavior, Professional Practice, Programming, Sustainability, Building Technology, Structures, Codes and Digital Media are closely coordinated with the studio sequence, and students are expected to demonstrate their knowledge of these areas in their design projects.

Sep 2011 - Feb 2017
 

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