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Cathryn Core

Cathryn Core

New York, NY, US

 

About 

I am actively seeking employment in the New York City area as a designer and entry level architect following Summer 2016. 

I graduated with a Master of Architecture degree from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in May of 2016.

My work experience ranges from commercial design, urban planning, master planning, landscape design and small-scale residential projects. 

Employment 

Self-Employed, New York, NY, US, Designer

Principal designer for various clients. Scope of work includes logo and visual identity design, print and digital design, photography enhancement, and web design.

Oct 2011 - current
 

I-49 Lafayette Connector, Lafayette, LA, Intern Architect

Worked on the expansion of a large section of Interstate 49 (I-49) Corridor Project that spans from Lafayette, LA to New Orleans, LA. The project focuses on urban planning, landscape design and minimizing negative impacts on the communities in the urban and suburban areas of Lafayette.

Jan 2016 - May 2016
 

The Coastal Community Resilience Studio, Lafayette, LA, Graduate Assistant + Intern Architect

January 2014 - May 2015
Member of an interdisciplinary team from the realms of architecture, ecology, environmental science, geology, GIS and sociology in conjunction with the Regional Application Center for the implementation of design and management practices on a large-scale estate in South Louisiana. Responsibilities included master planning, architecture and landscape architecture, with an emphasis on ecological sensitivity, resilience and geospatial and remote sensing technologies across a variety of scales.

August 2015 - January 2016
Member of an interdisciplinary team on a National Science Foundation (NSF) Water Sustainability and Climate (WSC) project focused on surface water management. Responsibilities included design and implementation, production of informational renderings, maps and graphics to visually communicate project cause, technical writing and research.

Jan 2014 - Jan 2016
 

FZAD Architecture & Design, New York, NY, US, Intern Architect

Primary responsibilities included the re-design of an existing commercial façade in Midtown, Manhattan and the production of 3-D renderings. Other responsibilities included assisting in the production of construction documents.

Jun 2013 - Aug 2013
 

ARCH & Also, LLC., Lafayette, LA, Intern Architect

Assisted in the production of construction documents for a residential project in Southwest Louisiana.

Dec 2012 - Jan 2013
 

Education 

Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, Bachelors, English literature

Jan 2016 - current
 

University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Lafayette, LA, MArch, Architecture

Aug 2014 - May 2016
 

University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Lafayette, LA, Bachelors, Architectural Studies

Aug 2011 - Aug 2014
 

Awards 

Outstanding Master's Graduate, Award

Selected as the Outstanding Master's Graduate for the College of the Arts. Awarded to the top master's candidate at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.

2016
 

A. Hays Town Award, Award

Awarded on an annual basis for excellence in both design and academia, with accompanying scholarship, by the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.

2015
 

Design Excellence Award, Award

Awarded for outstanding graduate student design and studio performance by the School of Architecture and Design at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.

2015
 

David R. Williams Award, 1st Place

Awarded on an annual basis to the top Master of Architecture Thesis Candidate by the School of Architecture & Design at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.

2015
 

Design Excellence Award, Award

Awarded for outstanding graduate student design and studio performance by the School of Architecture and Design at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.

2014
 

Areas of Specialization 

Skills