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Sean Cunningham

Sean Cunningham

San Francisco, CA, US

 
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About 

Designer of layered experiences, mixed media encounters, and intimate spaces. Inspired by the natural world, haptic environments and our shaping of the urban fabric. 

Employment 

PROTOinc: Architecture Design Tactics, San Francisco, CA, US, Designer

Assisting the Principal architect in the realization of design elements and principles through architectural drawings and modeling. Focused on commercial and private spaces with an emphasis on parametric modeling and sustainable strategies.

Jun 2019 - current
 

California College of the Arts, San Francisco, CA, US, Architectural Ecologies Lab Research Fellow

Investigate new types of geometry and material to use in the design of ecological plates for deployment at Crissy Field Marsh for Olympia Oyster recruitment. Attend weekly meetings with team leaders and attend selected meetings with biologists and ecologists. Participate at Autodesk's Pier 9 Technology center as a resident and assist in the fabrication of prototypes.

May 2019 - Oct 2020
 

Hulburd Design, San Francisco, CA, US, Intern

Integrating interior design and architecture in a cohesive and intelligent manner.
Working as a part of the design team to achieve a coordinated and evocative environment.
Creation and coordination of drawings between disciplines. Focused on single family residential and commercial multi-family construction.
- Visualization of proposed design elements
- Title 24 Compliance
- Building Permitting
- Project Conceptualization
- Product Research and Specification
- Single Family Project Management and construction administration

Jun 2017 - Jun 2019
 

California College of the Arts, San Francisco, CA, US, Architectural Ecologies Lab Research Assistant

Assist in the research, design, modeling, monitoring, documentation, and fabrication of FRP prototype plates for Oyster Recruitment Pack Research. Attend weekly meetings with team leaders and attend selected meetings with biologists and ecologists. Participate at Autodesk's Pier 9 Technology center as an innovator in residence and assist in the fabrication of prototypes.

Sep 2018 - May 2019
 

Naylor Wentworth Lund Architects, Salt Lake City, UT, US, Drafter

Production of architectural BIM models and construction documentation.
Creation of digital design presentations for clients.
Collaboration and coordination with consultants.
Focused on large institutional work.
- IBC Compliance
- Design Development Spatial Organization
-Construction Detailing
- Product Research and Specification

Jul 2015 - Aug 2016
 

Education 

California College of the Arts, San Francisco, CA, US, MArch, Architecture

Investigations in to digital media, parametric design, sustainable building systems, and advanced digital fabrication.

Aug 2016 - May 2019
 

The University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, US, Bachelors, Architectural Studies

Initial study of architectural history, theory, and basic design principles.

Aug 2011 - May 2015
 

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