My name is Karissa Campos and I am graduated from Pratt Institute in 2017 with a Bachelor of Architecture & a Minor in Sustainability. Currently, I work as a project management assistant at Home Studios in Brooklyn, NY.
In the Fall of 2018, I will be attending Harvard University or University of Pennsylvania to pursue a graduate degree in landscape architecture (making a decision this month!)
I have had many opportunities within the field of architecture & interior design, but I am looking to further my knowledge in the field of landscape and urban design.
Home Studios, Brooklyn, NY, US, Project Management Assistant
Assistance in development of design, construction, & fabrication drawings; Product sourcing & ordering; material sourcing; general office requirements such as filing and organizing; sketchup modeling
at architects, New York, NY, US, Junior Architect
Assistance in design development & schematic design; Produce construction drawings; Site visits & consultations; Product sourcing & research; Exhibition research and development; Rendering
LOT-EK, New York, NY, US, Architectural Intern
Assistance in the development of the O+O book; photoshop & illustrator drawing adjustments
Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY, US, BArch, Architecture
Pratt Institute was very much a design-based school, but also offered many classes that furthered my knowledge in the more professional field of architecture. During my time there, I found a deep interest in sustainable studies. I thus proceeded to mix the two interests - architecture and sustainability - together, which I believe gave me a unique experience.
Classes outside of studio include: Introduction to landscape; Power, Pollution & Profit; Environmental Justice; Planet Ocean; The Neopicturesque; Building Environments; Critical Thinking & the Evolution of Form
2nd Place in Re-thinking The Future Award, 2nd Place
My thesis partner and I submit our degree project which focused on Freshkills Park, previously known as Fresh Kills Landfill. In short, our project focused on the multiple identities landscapes hold, and how one can expose them. In our project, we used the landscapes methane generated by its previous identity as a landfill to generate the future identity of a park.
