I grew up a Quaker and an artist in the Northeast; I’ve come to value community, hard-work, a good blizzard and a bad pun. I hold a Bachelor of Arts from Williams College and earned my Master of Architecture from TCAUP at the University of Michigan. Having recently passed all my AREs, and I am currently seeking LEED certification. I’ve been lucky enough to travel to four different continents seeing a vast range of terrain, culture and architecture.
Since graduating I have worked for a couple of small firms in Brooklyn and New Jersey, as well as private work for Fox & Jane Salons. My experience is mainly in multi- family homes, apartment renovations, mixed use and small-scale commercial.
I am currently looking for a firm that is creative, progressive and effective. This description is not a limiting one, but rather it may or may not include any of the following: urban planning, mixed-use buildings, TODs, sustainable practices and designs, parametric designs, design-build, female or POC leadership, a teaching environment, social-media presence, and real-estate development.
My current design interests include the rock-climbing as architecture, layers of storytelling material choices and future-proofing.
James Guerra Architects, Elizabeth, NJ, US, Intern Architect
Prepare proposals and invoices for clients
Meet clients & develop site plans and floor plans
Calculate code requirements including fire, STC, open space, setbacks, mezzanine and parking
Develop projects from conceptual drawings to construction documents
Develop working relationships with MEP, structural and building contractors
Oversee construction on commercial renovations in buildings owned by principal
Create presentation renders for Board Meetings
City of Orange, NJ, Orange, NJ, US, Research Intern
Analyzed building code for potential improvement
Prepared presentation on encouraging better design and environmental practices via the building and zoning code
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, US, MArch, Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning
Williams College, Williamstown, MA, US, Bachelors, Art History/ Studio (Architecture focus)
Liberal Arts education including Geosciences, Computer Science, but mostly Art History and Art Studio courses focusing on Architecture.
George School, Newtown, PA, US, High School, HS
Friends Seminary, New York, NY, US, ES