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Christopher Maj

Christopher Maj

Brooklyn, NY, US

 
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About 

I am a 27 year old recent graduate from the Pratt Institute Graduate Architecture and Urban Design program where I enrolled with advanced standing and graduated with distinction (3.85 gpa). My time here has been spent investigating architecture and theory with specific interests in digital fabrication and architecture that thoughtfully integrates into its surrounding urban and social fabric. I believe architecture should be designed sensitively and in conjunction with social, material, economical and ecological considerations in mind. As an architect I maintain that the work of our built environment is a part of the earth system and that balance is crucial to preserve. An ideal architecture to me aims to provide everything people need to live in a humble, sustainable and thoughtful way.

Employment 

Purdy O'Gwynn Architects, Philadelphia, PA, US, Junior Architect

At Purdy O'Gwynn Architects I currently working part time on projects of various scale, scope and client. Work began remote and full time in Philadelphia and continued through graduate school in a remote and part time capacity.
Tasks included drafting and preparing drawing sets for clients and contractors, 3D modeling and rendering of projects for donors as well as competition submission sets, acquiring information from contractors, suppliers and manufacturers about ongoing materials and products pertaining to relevant projects, attending meetings and site visits which have helped me learn and grow as a young architect.

Oct 2019 - current
 

U. Sean Vance, Ann Arbor, MI, US, Research Assistant

Research assistant for assistant professor U. Sean Vance in Ann Arbor at University of Michigan Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning. Producing drawings and working process models for research conducted by professor Vance. Research includes investigations in healthy architecture, what can we as architects do to make the built environment better for an individuals health.

Jun 2016 - Mar 2017
 

Education 

Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY, US, MArch, Graduate

I attended the Pratt Institute Graduate Architecture and Urban Design program where I enrolled with advanced standing and graduated with distinction (3.85 gpa).

Aug 2019 - May 2021
 

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, US, Bachelors, Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning

Sep 2014 - May 2016
 

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