Safdie Architects, Somerville, Junior Architect
As a Junior Architect at Safdie Architects, I have participated in various competitions assisting with model making, study diagrams, design development (plans, elevations, sections, GFA, revit family & mass modeling)
The project I am primarily working on is the mixed use high rise development in Chongqing China. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhCc7XZC0Pw
Design tools include Revit '12, Autocad '12, Adobe Suite CS5.5, Sketchup, and some Rhino/Vray/Grasshopper
Sam Marshall Architects, Pensacola, Architectural Intern
As a intern architect at Sam Marshall Architects, I gained experience primarily in the higher education market which has given me the opportunity to participate in a variety of areas within the NCARB IDP curriculum. As an intern I have been exposed to design visualization, programming, schematic design, design development, construction documents, specification writing, bidding & negotiation process, RFP/RFQ preparation, and some office/ I.T. administration. I am also LEED AP certified 2009.
One of the projects I have had a variety of exposure on, stems from a recently completed project which is a $30 million community services complex for a local state college. It includes a mixed program of a basketball arena, classroom wing, and emergency operations center totaling 120k sf. At this time I have experience with AutoCAD, Office 2010, Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Revit and Sketchup.
University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, US, MArch, Architecture
Grad Design 1 - Natatorium Sports Complex, Downtown Orlando Florida
Grad Design 2 - Sonoyta, Mexico/ Lukeville AZ. Border Crossing Facility & Cultural Center
Grad Design 3- Summer Urban Design Studio in Hong Kong, Beijing, Chongqing China
Master Research Project - Pensacola Florida, Dunescape Adaptations, (Mobile, Adaptive, Responsive Solutions)
Electives: Coastal Construction, Acoustics, Structures, Florida House - Mid Century Post Modern, Sustainable Urbanism, Independent Research.
Graduate Teaching Assistant for School WoodShop
G.P.A. 3.9
The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Summer Architecture Academy
6 week summer course. Enrolled as a Graduate program auditing session.
University of Florida, Paris, FR, Architecture of Paris
Post Bachelorate Summer Seminar Course for the architecture of Paris, both contemporary and post modern.
University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, US, BArch, Architecture
Design Studios 1-8
Materials and Methods 1
Materials and Methods 2
Architectural Theory 1
Architectural Theory 2
Digital Architectural
Architectural History 1
Architectural History 2
Structures 1
Environmental Technology 1
Environmental Technology 2
Electives: Business Minor Track
Language Course: Vietnamese 1 year
Highest Honors Summa Cum Laude
based on GPA 3.8, and Honors Portfolio
University of Florida, Kuala Lumpur, MY, Sustainable Design Symposium
Summer Design symposium and studio hosted by Ken Yeang with international architects. Seminar included lectures every day for 2 weeks, several excursions and case studies, architecture office tours, and design studio.
University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida, Managerial Information Systems
Primary Business courses, Management, Marketing, Finance, Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, and Visual Basic, HTML programming.
Rogers Memorail Fellowship, Scholarship
Based on merit, designed portfolio, and recommendations
Arthur Blenn Anderson Endowment, Scholarship
Based on merit, designed portfolio, and recommendations
Graduate Teaching Assistantship Grant, Grant
Graduate Teaching Positions are very few and hard to come by since appointments are usually renewed. Teaching position involved supervising and instructing students in the use of the architectural woodshop for model making. Grant included Tuition Waiver and monthly stipend.
East Asia Urban Design Studio Photography Scholarship, Scholarship
Based on photography portfolio and essay. Website provided showcases a lot of my photography displayed in the university gallery. Gallery photography is by Kathleen Bly. (kathleenbly.com)
East Asia Urban Design Studio Gallery Curator Scholarship, Scholarship
Co-Curator for design and setup of Urban Design projects and photography from the summer studio in Hong Kong, Beijing, Chongqing China.
