Kevin Gonzalez Mojica is a first-generation student, born in Georgia, USA, and raised in Guerrero, Mexico. Born from immigrant parents who fled from Mexico's ongoing struggles, he has since spent most of his life in South Florida in the small coastal town of Fort Pierce, where he attended middle and high-school. In his efforts to address disparaged lower-income housing from personal experience, Kevin has focused on research into the fields of social/public/affordable housing and climate resiliency in regards to both architectural and socio-cultural improvements. His upbringing in poorly constructed mobile-homes in the extreme Florida climate has lead to a focus on more sustainable methods of design, to ensure a more promising future in the built environment and an equitable opportunity to a healthy lifestyle for impoverished communities.
Currently a Masters in Architecture Candidate at Washington University in St. Louis, into his first semester at Washington University in St. Louis, he has also been designated as one of 10 “Sam Fox Graduate Ambassador + Fellow” in the Sam Fox School from 2020-2022. His expected graduation date is May 2022.
In addition, he has received two Bachelor's Degrees from the University of Florida, in May 2020. A Bachelors of Design with a Major in Architecture and a Bachelors of Science in Sustainability & the Built Environment. In his undergraduate studies he has focused in the fields of climate resilience, affordable housing, pre-fabricated housing, and sustainable construction materials/techniques.
This summer of 2021, Kevin will be joining the international design firm Gensler for a Summer Fellowship program to focus on the rising issues of climate change, social injustice, and sustainability.
Gensler, Tampa, FL, US, Research Fellow
A summer fellowship with international firm Gensler to address current societal challenges related to climate change, social justice, and
sustainability. A worldwide collaboration of 40 students to advance Gensler’s sustainability research initiatives.
East Coast Truss, Fort Pierce, FL, US, Truss Assembler
Full-time position as Truss Assembler in a wood truss manufacturing company, during the beginnings of the pandemic after my undergraduate degree program.
MJG Studio, LLC, Gainesville, FL, US, Design Intern
Spring internship at a local architecture firm in Gainesville, FL, specializing in commercial design and educational renovations.
N2 Architecture + Design, Stuart, FL, US, Architectural Intern
Summer internship at a local architecture firm in Stuart, FL, specializing in residential and coastal design.
Washington University in St. Louis, Saint Louis, MO, US, MArch, Masters of Architecture
University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, US, Bachelors, Bachelors of Design with a Major in Architecture
University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, US, Bachelors, Bachelors of Science in Sustainability in the Built Environment
Frederick Widdman Exhibition, Nomination
Nominated to participate in the annual Frederick Widmann Student Exhibition, which represents the top design students graduating from the College of Architecture and Graduate School of Architecture, at Washington University in St. Louis, MO. Will be exhibiting and competing from March 20 - April 08 for a monetary prize.
Studio Design 08: Affordable-Housing Competition, 1st Place
First-Place Team; Internal Design Studio competition, integrating students from Architecture and Construction Management on a
semester-long design and construction proposal for an affordable housing community, in north FL.
University of Florida DCP Witter’s Competition, 1st Place
First-Place Team; Role as team leader for a multi-disciplinary 48-hour design competition— encouraging the integration of students in
design, construction, planning, and engineering on a single design proposal.
Sam Fox Ambassadorship + Fellowship, Scholarship
An ambassadorship + fellowship, at Washington University in St. Louis’s - Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts, an annual award to ten outstanding graduate students for excellence in an academic portfolio and potential leadership in graduate studies.
