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Karen Rios

Karen Rios

Atlanta, GA, US

 
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Employment 

Portman Architects, Atlanta, Project Designer / Project Manager Assistant

ASSIST &PARTICIPATE IN ALL PHASES OF DESIGN (CONCEPTUAL DESIGN TO CONSTRUCTION ADMIN);
COLLABORATE W/ CLIENT & TEAM IN SHAGHAI OFFICE TO CRAFT CREATIVE DESIGNS FOR USE IN CHINA;
PREPARE & COORDINATE DESIGN DOCUMENTS & CONSTRUCTION DRAWINGS; PREPARE & COLLABORATE ON
3D MODELS & PRESENTATIONS, RENDERINGS, AND FINAL SUBMISSION DOCUMENTS; COMMMUNICATE W/
CONSULTANTS, CLIENTS, AND TEAM MEMBERS; REVIEW DOCUMENTS AND PREPARE FOR SUBMITTAL.

Mar 2023 - current
 

Chipman Design Architecture, Chicago, IL, US, Project Manager

Work on all phases of project design (pre-design through construction administration); coordinate and manage client/consultant communication; create and manage project schedules and internal deadlines; prepare client presentations; oversee and delegate tasks to junior staff; oversee and generate construction documents; work in a fast-pace environment.

May 2022 - Mar 2023
 

Office Of Design, Decatur, GA, US, Architectural Designer & Interior Project Designer

Assist and participate in all phases of design (conceptual design to construction administration); prepare and coordinate construction drawings; prepare and collaborate on 3D models and presentations (including renderings); communicate with consultants, clients, and team members; select furnishing, materials, and fixtures

Feb 2020 - May 2022
 

Sims Patrick Studio, Atlanta, GA, US, Interior Project Designer

Work focused primarily on hospitality. My role focused primarily on the creation of renderings for project presentations (from conception to final) in addition to the completion of construction documents. Occasional 3-D models required for CD, sketches, renders, and visualizations. Furthermore, my design input primarily focused on fixtures, millwork, and hardware.

May 2019 - Mar 2020
 

Lyman Davidson Dooley, Marietta, GA, US, Architectural Drafter and Interior Project Designer

Work focused primarily on healthcare and commercial buildings. As an architectural drafter, my role included completion of 3D models and their subsequent construction documents in Revit. Occasional site visits for measuring and existing document completion were also performed. In the interiors department, construction documents were completed using AutoCad. My design input generally consisted of furniture design including custom separator panels and millwork engraving patterns with an occasional need for 3-D visualizations.

Apr 2016 - Nov 2017
 

Atlanta Design District, Norcross, GA, US, Architectural Drafter and Construction Management Assistant

Work focused primarily on commercial and residential buildings. My role as an architectural drafter included completion of construction documents and renderings. As a construction management assistant, I was to oversee the construction process, ensuring timely and orderly completion of each construction or renovation. Inclusively, analysis of given construction documents for material count and scheduling was required alongside occasional client meetings.

Feb 2015 - Sep 2016
 

Education 

Kennesaw State University, Marietta, GA, US, BArch, Architecture and Construction Management

Jul 2012 - current
 

Awards 

DCA Exhibition Competition, Other

The competition called for hand-drawn and computer-generated architectural drawings or renderings under two distinct categories. Several of my drawings under each category will be featured in the 2020 exhibition.

2020
 

Archi-Prix Internationa, Nomination

Biennial international competition in which one thesis project per year is chosen to represent their school. Award is then given to the best graduation projects worldwide.

2020
 

Hunter Museum Undergraduate Symposium, Other

We the People. Panelist.

2020
 

Critical Mass, 1st Place

I represented the Kennesaw State University School of Architecture at Crtical Mass, presenting my thesis to various professionals including DS+R's Charles Renfro.

2020
 

Portman Prize, Honorable Mention

Final thesis competition among Kennesaw State's top architecture students.

2019
 

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