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Jonathan Rankin

Jonathan Rankin

Brooklyn, NY, US

 
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About 

I am a New York City based architect with 5 years of experience in the field of architecture and am a registered architect in New York. I have 2 years of experience with a structural Engineering firm doing historic façade restoration in the city, and 3 years with DLR Group in the Cultural and performing arts sector.

Employment 

DLR Group, New York City, Project Architect

-Create construction documents and details
-Communicate and coordinate with contractors and consultants
-Design of large scale cultural and performing arts projects globally
-Design and curate submissions for design competitions and RFPs

Oct 2019 - current
 

PVE LLC, New York City, Staff Designer / Project Manager

-Manage façade restoration projects
-Work with DOB, LPC, and NYC building code
-Create construction documents and details
-Communicate and coordinate with contractors and clients
-Construction administration and on site experience

Feb 2018 - Oct 2019
 

Kent State University, Kent,Oh, Fabrications Assistant

-trained students and faculty on the use of fabrication equipment
-maintain machines and other fabrication tools

Jan 2017 - Aug 2017
 

Education 

Kent State University, Kent, OH, US, MArch, Architecture

I studied architecture at Kent State University for 5 years. During that time I have received both my bachelors and masters degrees. While enrolled at Kent I held a job at the College of Architecture and Environmental Design's fabrications Lab. I have learned skills in conceptual design, computational graphics, and 3D modeling.

Aug 2016 - Aug 2017
 

Kent State University, Kent, OH, US, BArch, Architecture

I studied architecture at Kent State University for 5 years. During that time I have received both my bachelors and masters degrees. While enrolled at Kent I held a job at the College of Architecture and Environmental Design's fabrications Lab. I have learned skills in conceptual design, computational graphics, and 3D modeling.

Sep 2012 - May 2016
 

Awards 

American Architecture Award, Award

Museums and Cultural Buildings for the Vietnam Theatre of Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera Ho Chi Minh City

2022
 

American Architecture Award, Award

Museums and Cultural Buildings Category for Museum of Science and History in Jacksonville Florida

2022
 

BioDesign Challenge Finalist, 1st Place

-selected to represent Kent State at BioDesign Challenge in NYC at MoMA.
-Celestial Colony algae water treatment center

2017
 

AIA Akron design awards, Honorable Mention

-honorable mention
-solar powered charging station

2017
 

AIA Akron design awards, Honorable Mention

-honorable mention
-Co-lab multi-use office space

2017
 

Changing Views McDonough Museum 2015, Other

-exhibition in Youngstown OH
-selected from students to have work displayed
-hover board skate-park design

2017
 

Graduate Design Award Nominee 2017, Honorable Mention

finalist for top designer from Kent State Masters class of 2017

2017
 

AIA Cleveland design awards, 1st Place

-student design honor award
-first place in student design competition
-City_17 co-working space

2017
 

ITAA Alvanon Awards for Research and Design, Award

-design scored 96.5 in competition
-displayed at exhibition
-D|Evolution dress design

2017
 

Fashion Tech Week NYC runway show, Other

-gown on display at runway show
-D|Evolution dress Design

2017
 

IDC 4th year design studio highest honor, 1st Place

-competition among 4th year design class
-received 1st place highest honor award

2016
 

Areas of Specialization 

Skills