Erick Prins is a Design Consultant located in the greater Southern California region. An alumnus of the University of Southern California, Erick graduated with a Bachelors of Architecture in 2011. Since then, his professional focus has been on high-end custom residential and hospitality projects.
With over 15 years with notable high-end residential and hospitality design firms, Erick provides a wealth of design and project management experience to help clients realize their unique projects.
In addition to his professional services, Erick continues to maintain a strong connection with USC through involvement as a Board Member for the USC Architectural Guild, championing its efforts in career development and mentor programs. Erick possesses a strong passion for developing the next generation of designers and architects.
Erick’s work is accented by his interest in emergent design methods and next-generation practices aimed at advancing the profession. His investigations into Virtual Reality, 3D printing, Building Information Modeling, Parametric Modeling and Artificial Intelligence have benefited his clients through enhanced design processes and industry-leading deliverables.
Erick Prins Designs, Los Angeles, CA, US, Founder, Design Consultant
Specializing in architectural, graphic and web design.
KAA Design Group, Los Angeles, CA, US, Designer
Project Manager for KAA Design Group - focusing on high end single family residential design in the Southern California metropolitan area and beyond. Working with project teams to coordinate, design, detail and present high end solutions for todays modern and traditional residential designs.
Involved across studios within the office, with experience as a project BIM Coordinator and Designer, on both ends of KAA's design spectrum of single family traditional and modern residential design. All projects are fully documented BIM (ArchiCAD) models. Responsibilities include client, consultant and project team coordination and management as well as design coordination through all phases of the design process, including high end rendering solutions for project documentation, technical modeling across various platforms for design coordination and representation, detailing and construction documentation, as well as BIM support for current design practices. Additional tasks include IT management and planning for future business growth.
Recent exploration and experimentation of Virtual Reality (VR) solutions for Architectural Visualization.
HBA / Hirsch Bedner Associates - Americas, Santa Monica, CA, US, 3D Designer
3D Computational Modeler, Designer, and Rendering Specialist for high end hospitality interior design. Worked with project teams to coordinate CAD documentation through all phases of design through construction documentation.
Involved with day to day interaction with clients and project teams in coordination and review. Coordinated and directed HBA’s CAD documentation teams in India for construction documentation and project management to meet tight international deadlines. Implemented new practices and procedures designed to mitigate tight schedules and make the project team more efficient including BIM documentation.
RCDF Studio, Los Angeles, CA, Junior Design Assistant
Digital and physical model fabricator. Computational renderer through Rhinoceros modeling software and V-ray renderer. Research assistant for innovative building systems and practices. Parametric model development through use of Rhinoceros, Rhinoscript and Grasshopper modeling software. Responsibilities also included coordinating and developing project design and construction documentation along with presentation documentation.
Yazdani Studio of Cannon Design, Century City, CA, US, Architectural Student Intern
Handled design development so that projects could move forward into construction design. Worked on projects both solo and in groups. Handled running of machine/model shop working with high tech 3D modeling operations and maintenance. High attention to detail in creation of digital fabrication files.
Lettuce Office, Los Angeles, CA, Architectural Student intern
Junior Designer working on individual and group projects for clients. Processes
included design development, Construction Documentation and Production Deliverables. Worked on graphic identity and visual motion graphics for both company and various clients.
University of Southern California (USC), Los Angeles, CA, US, BArch, Architecture
