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Juliana Esmeraldino

Juliana Esmeraldino

Chicago, IL, US

 

About 

I am self-motivated and dedicated to all activities that are assigned to me. I believe that architecture has a direct impact on people’s lives and that it is the architect’s job to create a positive experience for the users. Towards achieving this goal, I worked part-time for an architecture firm during my 5 years of undergraduate, where I was able to collaborate and assist in the design process, I was able to communicate design concepts to coworkers and clients. After I graduated from the University of Fortaleza in Brazil, I worked at an architecture firm for 2 years that mainly designed hotels and office buildings. As a junior architect, I was able to fully integrate and work in partnership with the design team, present the design concepts to clients, and work on the development of drawings until construction. 

Employment 

Kennedy Mann Architecture, Chicago, IL, US, Architectural Associate

Aug 2019 - current
 

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, US, Summer Intern

• Cooperated on design of renovations of Ubben Basketball building and Memorial Stadium with Revit, Lumion 3D, and Photoshop
• Participated in weekly meetings with the lead designers to resolve any design issues and discuss any alteration.
• Arranged construction documents including architectural plans, elevations, sections, and detail sheets

Jun 2018 - Aug 2018
 

Komm Architecture, Pôrto Alegre, BR, Junior Architect

• Contributed on the conceptual and final design of 20 hotels projects for Accor Hotels
• Assisted in the development of solutions to technical and design problems
• Approved final records of architectural plans, elevations, sections, and detail sheets of hotel projects
• Coordinated and managed daily activity, and ensuring deliverables are achieved according to plans

Apr 2015 - May 2017
 

Croquis Projects and Construction, Fortaleza, BR, Intern Architect

• Assisted Lead Designer with the conceptual design of 3 commercial projects, 1 office buildings, 5 pre-k schools, and 4 housing projects
• Evaluated lighting analysis, wind and sunlight using programs like Grasshopper and Ladybug plugin
• Composed design presentations with large-scale models, videos, and 3D render images using Lumion

Jan 2010 - Jul 2014
 

Education 

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, US, Masters, Master of Architecture

Aug 2017 - current
 

Universidade de Fortaleza, Fortaleza, BR, BArch, Bachelor’s in Architecture and Urban Planning

Aug 2009 - May 2014
 

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