Ritzo Law is a fifth-year architecture student at Rhode Island School of Design pursuing his BArch (NAAB-accredited) and BFA with a concentration in Nature, Culture & Sustainability Studies. With interest in sustainability, Ritzo holds the LEED Green Associate, Fitwel Ambassador, and WELL AP credentials.
Ritzo has worked on commercial, healthcare, retail, and residential projects as an architecture and interior design intern in the US, China & Hong Kong. His academic work has been awarded and published widely, including the Architecture MasterPrize 2020.
Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), Providence, RI, US, Architecture Teaching Assistant
Environmental Design
Assisted students with environmental design software inquiry, including DIVA, Coolvent, and provided feedback. Graded and managed student submission.
Brown University, Providence, RI, US, Architecture Teaching Assistant
Architectural Projection (Brown University)
Post Office - A Public Building (Advanced Design Studio)
Assisted Professor Julian von Schulenburg on the design studio's daily operations, prepared presentation content, including assignment sheets, lecture slides, and critiqued student work by providing design feedback.
Perkins and Will, Boston, MA, US, Summer Mentoring Program
The five-week mentoring program provides opportunities to learn and build professional networks with Perkins & Will's Boston studio. Collaborated with designers on the Resilient Charles River Project, re-imagined opportunities to engage the waterfront.
Ronald Lu & Partners, Hong Kong, HK, Architectural Intern
Worked closely with the design team on a large scale retail area rejuvenation project, prepared and developed Conceptual Design phase alternatives for client reviews. Assisted with 3D modeling and visualization using Rhino and Enscape for a Co-living residential tower project in Schematic Design phase. Through collaboration, researched, and compiled future digital retail trends for publication.
Perkins Eastman, Stamford, CT, US, Architectural Intern
Through collaborative efforts, designed and resolved roof details for a core & shell renovation project in Harrison, NY. Produced Schematics Design and Design Development phase drawing sets in Revit for a residential project in Yonkers, NY. Assisted on-site construction punchlisting for an eight-story hospital building in Westchester, NY.
The American Institute of Architecture Students (AIAS), Providence, RI, US, RISD Chapter Secretary
Facilitated communication between department faculty and the AIAS leadership group. Collected & organized notes for each AIAS meeting. Organized events to enhance learning for RISD architecture students.
Moty's Design Ltd, Hong Kong, HK, Interior Design Intern
Prepared material sample board, researched images for design presentation, coordinated with designers on CAD drawings and contacted suppliers for material samples.
Moty's Design Ltd, Hong Kong, HK, Interior Design Intern
Prepared material sample board, researched images for design presentation, coordinated with designers on CAD drawings and contacted suppliers for material samples.
K DÉCOR, Hong Kong, HK | Shenzhen, China, Decoration Designer
Assisted in furniture and artwork selection based on design layout and style, participated in on-site decoration in Shenzhen, China, and coordinated with suppliers for materials.
Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), Providence, RI, US, BArch, Architecture
Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch.)
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Architecture (BFA)
Concentration in Nature, Culture & Sustainability Studies
Brown University, Providence, RI, US, BArch, Architecture
Boris Lurie Art & Research Center Advanced Studio
Wah Yan College HK, Hong Kong, HK, High School, Secondary Education
The Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE)
Honors Student at Rhode Island School of Design, Award
This designation is granted by RISD Architecture faculty and the Academic Standing Committee. This designation is made in recognition of exceptional academic performance.
Featured in the Student Annual Architecture Models + Artefacts (S.A.A.M.A.) Exhibition, Award
The Student Annual Architecture Models + Artifacts (S.A.A.M.A.) exhibit is a collaborative design exhibition that focuses on architecture student model work. It is an annual exhibition that catalogs a curated publication of the best physical models that architecture students have made across North America.
Architecture Masterprize 2020 - Winner of Institutional Architecture, Award
The MasterPrize Student Architecture Award is an international annual program to celebrate higher education students and recent graduates who have proven their dedication to the fields of architecture, interior, landscape, and urban design.
Project title: White Forest
Prize: Winner in Architectural Design | Institutional Architecture
Project Location: Clifton, New Jersey
Winner of Radical Urban Intervention (Top 10 Entry), Honorable Mention
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Project title: 10000 TREES
Prize: Top 10 Entry (Student Category)
Project Location: Field's Point, Providence
