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Chizoma (Zoia) Amadi

Chizoma (Zoia) Amadi

New York, NY, US

 
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About 

Chizoma (Zoia) Amadi | Pratt Institute School of Architecture | 2012-2017 | Full Portfolio

Employment 

Benjamin Porto Architecture, Brooklyn, KY, US, Project Manager

- Acted as lead designer and project manager for high end retail projects
- Produced all design concepts for retail and ground up designs including construction drawings, visualizations and DOB drawing sets and presentation for client review
- Assisted in the management of 2 NYC retail projects and ground up designs
- Coordinated directly with consultants and contractors including site visits, the bidding and leveling process, pre-construction coordination, and project sign-offs
- Researched consultants, NYC Building Code, and sourced materials and fixtures
- Reviewed shop drawings and RFIs in construction management software
- Communicated in Japanese with the local architect and design team for a current Osaka based retail project both verbally and written

Feb 2022 - current
 

ULO, Brooklyn, Designer

- Acted as lead designer and project manager for high end residential projects
- Produced design proposals & construction drawings for brownstone renovations
- Sourced high-end finishes and created FF&E presentations for client review
- Completed multiple competition proposals for conceptual exhibitions
- Assisted in the design for a local junior high school for a non-profit organization
- Created designs for townhouse renovations, 3D models and visualizations and DOB drawing sets and filing documentation

Mar 2020 - Feb 2022
 

Baumann Architecture, New York, NY, US, Designer

- Produced design proposals, construction and DOB sets for interior renovations
- Assisted in completing 2 Alt II renovations from DOB sets to inspections including the PAA process, coordination with expediter, and site surveying
- Sourced material and fixtures, and created FF&E presentation for client approval
- Completed a competition proposal for a K-12 school in Malawi
- Reviewed shop drawings, RFIs and coordinated directly with contractors and clients

Jan 2019 - Mar 2020
 

Bolt Design Group, Brooklyn, NY, US, Freelance Designer

- Produced design proposals & construction drawings for multiple restaurant designs
- Surveyed and drafted existing conditions in 2D and 3D

Aug 2018 - Oct 2018
 

Atelier NY Architecture, Long Island City, NY, US, Intern Architect

- Surveyed and drafted existing conditions for ±30 interior spaces for renovation
- Drafted DOB drawing sets including LPC sets, PAAs and Alt II filings

Jul 2017 - Jul 2018
 

Education 

Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY, US, BArch, School of Architecture

School of Architecture - Major
School of Interior Design - Minor

Aug 2012 - May 2017
 

Awards 

SWITCH COMPETITION, Honorable Mention

The prompt was to create an "installation [that] captivate[s] public attention and elevate people’s perception by promoting single use plastic as a valuable, versatile and an accessible material that can be used to creatively transform our built environment."

2020
 

IN PROCESS UA, Nomination

The project "Raku Gai" was recognized and printed in the Pratt In Process yearly publication

2017
 

Areas of Specialization 

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