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Jonathan Medina

Jonathan Medina

New York, NY, US

 
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About 

I am a recent graduate of the Bernard and Anne Spitzer School of Architecture at City College of New York. I am looking for opportunities as an Architectural Designer/Junior Architectural Designer. 


Employment 

AQC Architects, Bronx, NY, US, Freelance Architectural Designer

Worked directly with principal on small scale commerical and healthcare projects.
-Drafting building elevations and construction documents for the Department of Buildings.
-Researched interior materials for floor and partitions.
-Developed iterations for website design.

Oct 2020 - Dec 2020
 

MTA Metropolitan Transportation Authority, New York, NY, US, Architect Intern

● Intern in newly formed MTA division tasked with managing the mega-projects-system expansion and Lower Manhattan transit infrastructure projects
● Researched subway entrance architecture across geographies, analyzed progression of these structures over time, and presented findings to team of supervising architects to inform the design phase
● Designed above-ground subway entrance with atrium and used Diva radiation analysis software to enhance lighting given limited sun exposure
● Appointed by supervising architects to lead team of 3 interns through research and design and selected to present research to senior MTA board

Jun 2019 - Aug 2019
 

SPG Architects, New York, NY, US, Architect Intern

● Interfaced with supervising architects and contributed to design of a high-end residential project
● Reviewed latest research on modular design and contributed to the firm’s white paper on benefits of prefabrication construction
● Used Photoshop to create design concept pages for multiple regional, national, and international projects that included single and multi-family residences, retail environments, and corporate interiors
● Identified new sustainable materials for use in ongoing and upcoming projects including radiant heat flooring, reclaimed wood, and timbercrete

Jun 2017 - Aug 2017
 

Education 

City College of New York (CCNY), New York, NY, US, BArch, Bachelor of Architecture

Aug 2015 - May 2020
 

Awards 

NYCxDESIGN Architecture Graduate Showcase 2020 recipient, Other

The NYCxDESIGN Architecture Graduates Showcase 2020 celebrates the year’s best architecture projects from five of New York City’s top professional schools. Each school—The Cooper Union, Columbia University GSAPP, Parsons The New School, Pratt Institute School of Architecture, City College/Spitzer School of Architecture—convened independent juries and selected the two most compelling, provocative, and probing projects of the year to represent their programs. Congratulations to all the winning architecture graduates and their dedicated studio professors!

Enjoy the online gallery for a “first look” at each design and follow the links to see the full projects. We think you’ll agree: the next generation of architects is off to a very strong start.

- Louise Harpman, Curator NYCxDESIGN Architecture Graduates Showcase & Professor of Architecture, Urban Design, and Sustainability at New York University

2020
 

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