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Marisela Beatríz Vanegas Alas

Marisela Beatríz Vanegas Alas

Jersey City, NJ, US

 
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About 

Marisela is an architectural designer based in Brooklyn, NY. She holds a Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch) degree from Syracuse University, and has experience in the fields of architectural design and representation.

Employment 

EmCo, Brooklyn, NY, US, Freelance Designer

• Creating public installations within the NYC urban fabric to raise awareness of pressing social issues in collaboration with established local activist organizations.

Aug 2020 - current
 

Doban Architecture, Brooklyn, NY, US, Project Designer

• Assisting in capital improvement projects associated with the School Construction Authority of NYC and adjoining boroughs.
• Assisting in design development and construction of various civic interior renovation projects in the private higher education realm.
• Leading in ground-up development of a private mixed-used residential luxury high rise project with an adjoining public space feature in the outer suburbs of NYC.
• Executing logistical tasks in marketing, research, and advertising to assist daily business operations.

Feb 2019 - Jul 2020
 

ARC Objects, New York, NY, US, Production Assistant

• Assisting in production of wearable pieces and functional art objects through porcelain slip casting and metal smithing processes.
• Creating 3D digital models for prototype printing.
• Conducting research of materials and services.
• Executing logistical tasks and assisting in daily business operations.

Oct 2018 - Dec 2018
 

Daniel Kopec Architectural Design LLC, Montclair, NJ, US, Architectural Draftsperson and Digital Visualist

• Documenting existing site conditions for various civic and residential projects.
• Providing drafting and digital modeling services to assist in project development.
• Generating graphic visualizations for client presentations.

Oct 2018 - Dec 2018
 

OPerA Studio Architecture, Brooklyn, NY, US, Architectural Intern

• Creating construction documents, presentation graphics, and physical models to assist in the design development of small scale retail and residential projects.

May 2016 - Aug 2016
 

L+C Design Consultants PA, North Bergen, NJ, US, Architectural Intern

• Assisting in site surveying, drafting, scheduling, and revising of construction documents for select projects of the North Bergen Board of Education.

May 2015 - Aug 2015
 

Education 

Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY, US, BArch, Architecture

Design Thesis – Jazz is the Generator: Reimagining Strivers Row

Aug 2013 - Dec 2017
 

Syracuse University in Florence, Florence, IT, Architecture

Aug 2016 - Dec 2016
 

Syracuse University, New York, NY, US, Architecture

Jan 2016 - May 2016
 

Essex County College, Newark, NJ, US, Architectural Technology

Associate of Applied Science in Architectural Technology and Certificate of Completion in Computer Aided Design Technology

Jan 2010 - May 2013
 

Awards 

Phi Theta Kappa Honors Society Academic Transfer Scholarship, Scholarship

2013
 

Syracuse University School of Architecture Dean's Scholarship, Scholarship

2013
 

Essex County College Honors Program Full Merit Scholarship, Scholarship

2012
 

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