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Madeleine Kotiuga

Madeleine Kotiuga

Boston, MA, US

 

About 

I am a middle child.  I don't suffer from being a middle child but rather it has made me into who I am today.  I believe that it is my family dynamic that has given me my point of view on life... its not worth getting caught up on the little things, its harder to learn from your mistakes than people let on but it you put in the effort its worth it in the end.  Patience is the BEST virtue.   

I put things together.  I like to make relationships and form communities, I like to experiment with different combinations of food and I like to build furniture.  The more 'mismatched' the original items the more fun it is to put them together.  

Employment 

Eco Design Concepts, Arlington, MA, US, Intern Architect

Measured existing conditions, drew plans, and drafted various residential renovations in Auto Cad
Visited work sites to assist in managing renovation designs
Revised and updated kitchen layout plans for clients
Designed multiple bathroom tile layouts for presentation.

May 2011 - Aug 2012
 

Education 

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, US, BArch, Architecture

Architecture Courses: Eight Design Studios, Architecture History, Building Systems and Environment, Materials Design, Enclosures, Construction Systems, and Case Studies.

Thesis Project: Navigating Apathy, the title proposes how architecture can change the attitude of the apathetic citizen, increasing his or her civic involvement in the community. By encouraging a movement pattern to educate the visitors, it uses a deployment strategy that grows over time.

Math courses: Calculus 1&2, Intro to Differential Equations, Multivariable Calculus, Advanced Calculus, Intro to Operations Research, Foundations of Analysis, and Fundamentals of Geometry

Sep 2008 - May 2013
 

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