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Shira Latch

Shira Latch

New Orleans, LA, US

 
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About 

Shira Latch is a recent graduate of Tulane University where she earned her Master of Architecture degree in 2016. She was born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area. She is currently living in New Orleans and working towards licensure and becoming LEED certified.

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Employment 

Mathes Brierre Architects (Formerly The Mathes Group), New Orleans, LA, US, Intern Architect

Oct 2019 - Jan 2020
 

ClS Architects, New Orleans, LA, US, Intern Architect

Duties:
+ Develop, detail, and review construction documents in AutoCAD
+ Design marketing materials, manage design and layout of website
+ Construct accurate SketchUp models for renderings and client presentations

Jan 2017 - Oct 2019
 

Waring Architects LLC, New Orleans, Intern Architect

Duties:
+ Draw, review, and refine construction documents in AutoCAD
+ Manage renovation projects - communicate with clients, contractors, retailers
+ Documentation and drawing of existing building conditions in AutoCAD

Sep 2016 - Jan 2017
 

Pell Architecture, New Orleans, LA, US, Architectural Intern

Duties:
+ Measure and record existing dimensions of sites
+ Prepare, edit, and revise construction documents in AutoCAD/Revit
+ Design layouts of basic houses and luxury apartments in Revit

May 2015 - Sep 2015
 

Re:Be Design, New Orleans, LA, US, Summer Design Intern

Duties:
+ Design ticketing booths, shaded structures, and various music festival installations
+ Research and maintain contact with installation artists for the festival
+ Assist younger interns in their design work, especially in regards to Rhino

May 2013 - Aug 2013
 

Education 

Tulane University, New Orleans, LA, US, MArch, Architecture

+ Urban Studies minor
+ Studied abroad in Barcelona, Spain in the Fall of 2014

Aug 2011 - May 2016
 

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