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Hazel Villena

Hazel Villena

New York, NY, US

 

About 

I’m a multidisciplinary designer focused on creating innovative solutions that merge computational design, bold concepts, and functional objects. My work spans architecture, product design, and parametric solutions, blending aesthetic vision with practical function. Whether through experiential spaces or unique objects, I aim to push boundaries and deliver clever, future-forward designs.

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Employment 

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

May 2023 - Oct 2024
 

Henning Larsen, New York, NY, US, Design Intern

Jul 2024 - Sep 2024
 
May 2022 - May 2023
 

BIG | Bjarke Ingels Group, Copenhagen, DK, Design Assistant

Jan 2021 - Jul 2021
 

Gensler, San Diego, CA, US, Architectural Intern

Jun 2019 - Sep 2019
 

Volvo, Savannah, GA, Architectural Intern

Sep 2018 - Nov 2018
 

HKS, Inc, Houston, TX, US, Architectural Intern

Jun 2018 - Sep 2018
 

Education 

Columbia University, New York, NY, US, MArch, GSAPP

Sep 2019 - May 2022
 

Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, GA, US, Bachelors, Architecture

Sep 2015 - May 2019
 

Awards 

William Kinne Fellow Travel Research Prize, Award

Award granted on the merit of proposals submitted for travel abroad incorporating the study of architecture, including planning and other specialized aspects of architecture.

"Huayco in the Loop: Resilient Housing"

2024
 

Charles McKim Prize for Excellence in Design, Award

This prize recognizes the student whose work throughout the studios has been outstanding and is funded by a bequest from Saul Kaplan (M.Arch ‘57).

2022
 

Areas of Specialization 

Skills