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Marisa Waddle

Marisa Waddle

Brooklyn, NY, US

 
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About 

Brooklyn-based architectural designer with a Master’s in Architecture from MIT. My expertise spans from residential projects to furniture design and digital fabrication. Committed to making spaces inclusive and keeping the term “care” at the forefront of my practice, my personal research explores the intersection of disability and architecture.

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Employment 

Starling Architecture, Brooklyn, NY, US, Architectural Designer

Feb 2024 - current
 

Michael K. Chen Architecture, New York, NY, US, Architectural Designer

Worked on the renovation and interior design of a historic brownstone in Stuyvesant Heights (not published), overseeing all phases from schematic design through bidding, including the preparation of LPC filing and associated drawing documentation.

Software used: AutoCAD, Rhino, Vray, & Adobe Suite

Jul 2022 - Sep 2023
 

Ottra, LLC, Red Hook, NY, US, Design/Fabrication Lead & Project Manager

Oversaw and coordinated daily tasks for shop staff, including 3D modeling of furniture designs, generation of CNC files and G-code, CNC operation, and furniture assembly/finishing. Revamped the filing management system for improved business operations and developed a guidebook for new design employees. Provided training to new designers on the use of CNC/RhinoCAM software and fabrication techniques.

Software used: Rhino, AutoCAD, Grasshopper, RhinoCAM, & Adobe Suite

Mar 2022 - Jul 2022
 

Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates (KPF), New York, NY, US, Architectural Designer

Worked on a NYC-based project (not published) on zoning and planning documents. Created SD imagery and presentations for clients and the city.

Software used: Rhino, AutoCAD, Revit, Enscape & Adobe Suite

Sep 2021 - Feb 2022
 

Rafi Segal Architecture Urbanism, Cambridge, MA, US, Architectural Designer

Worked on schematic design and drawing sets for various affordable housing projects under the Carehaus theme (housing for elderly + care-workers). Collaborated with urban planners and city developers to create presentations for the city to secure funding

Software used: Rhino, AutoCAD, Vray, & Adobe Suite

May 2020 - Aug 2021
 

Education 

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, MA, US, MArch, Architecture

Sep 2017 - May 2021
 

University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, US, Bachelors, Architecture

Jun 2013 - May 2017
 

Awards 

Harold Horowitz (1951) Grant, Grant

In collaboration with Lucas Igarzabal, this grant was awarded to support our thesis research which is focused on the speculative future of the Bay of Havana, Cuba.

Grant issued by MIT School of Architecture and Planning (SA+P).

2021
 

Nuvu Grant, Grant

Grant awarded to support my research focused on the intersection of architecture and critical disability theory.

2020
 

Full Merit Scholarship to MIT, Scholarship

2018
 

Areas of Specialization 

Skills