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Nicholas Piltoff

Nicholas Piltoff

New York, NY, US

 
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About 

Junior Architectural Designer, Certified Passive House Designer, Artist/Maker

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Employment 

ZH Architects, New York, NY, US, Junior Architectural Designer

Provide drafting and modeling support to project manager throughout all design phases of assigned projects.
Prepare graphic drawings, renderings & presentations for client presentations and preparation of RFPs.
Conduct zoning analysis and code research for projects in predesign and where filing under ALT-CO as required.
Prepare project manuals to submit to bidders, level bids & request clarifications for allowances, alternates, unit pricing.
Keep meeting-minutes during client meetings, issue meeting minutes to clients and stakeholders.
Issue CSK drawings to contracting team, review shop submittals, respond to RFI’s in Construction Administration.
Conduct material research for building products, particularly sustainable and high-performance products to spec. for projects.
Energy modeling (PHPP) for projects as required.

Jun 2022 - current
 

City College of New York, New York, NY, US, College Assistant (Robotics Lab Monitor)

Monitored lab safety and proper operation of robotic arms and 3d printers, assisted students with tool design when needed.

Maintained robotic fabrication equipment and lab space, documented student work & work-in-progress for school website.

Feb 2022 - May 2022
 

Neumann and Rudy Architects, New York, NY, US, Design Intern

Tasked with drafting floor plans from dimensions taken on site visits by the lead project architect.
Projected floor plans into a digital three-dimensional model to accurately visualize the physical space to conduct design studies and present to client.
Worked with the lead project architect and interior designer to visualize proposed interventions, altering the three-dimensional model for later drawing and documentation.
Produced drawings for all proposed millwork and renovations.

Dec 2020 - Feb 2022
 

Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM), New York, NY, US, Summer Architectural Intern

Assisted the transporation design team assigned to phase two of the East End Gateway project at Penn Station with various tasks, including:

Built 3D study models of gaurd railing around the new LIRR canopy entrance as requested by stakeholding agencies. Modified designs based on P.M. feedback.

Prepared presentations using Adobe softwares for lead associates to present new design proposals for Penn Station’s revitalization and expansion to project stakeholders.

Assisted design team with amplified drawing sets after feedback with the structural engineering, contracting team, and product consultants.

Coordinated with fabricators, material consultants and in-house material librarian to ensure the products met quality and code standards where applied.

Prepared presentations for project managers to present to project stakeholders during weekly progress meetings.

Jun 2021 - Jul 2021
 

Freelance Photographer (Self-Employed), New York, NY, US, Commercial & Editorial Photographer

Worked with clients on commercial and editorial assignments to realize the assignment vision.

Client list includes Apple, Amazon, AMC Networks, Discovery Channel, Showtime, Comedy Central, Lionsgate Films, Sony Music Entertainment, T the New York Times Magazine, Entertainment Weekly, Fast Company, The Hollywood Reporter.

Jan 2014 - Jun 2019
 

Education 

The Bernard and Anne Spitzer School of Architecture, New York, New York, MArch, Graduate Architecture

2022 Recipient of the Program Award for Design Excellence
2022 Passive House Network CPHD/CCNY Pilot Program

RELEVANT COURSEWORK:
Design Studio 1.1 - 1.6, Structures 1 - 3, Digital Techniques, Building Information Modeling, Low Energy Buildings/High Performance Architecture
Low Energy Buildings/High Performance Architecture, Advanced Design & Modeling for Low Energy Buildings (Passive House Network’s CPHD Pilot Program) Advanced Computational Design, Digital Techniques, Building Information Modeling

TECHNICAL SKILLS:
Adobe Creative Suite: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, After Effects, Acrobat
CAD/CAM Software: AutoCAD, Revit, Sketchup, Rhino, Grasshopper, HAL Robotics, Robot Studio, GCODE
Rendering Software: Vray, Enscape, Blender Mapping Software: ArcGIS Pro Energy Modeling Software: PHPP9.7, WUFI, Climate Studio

Sep 2019 - Jun 2022
 

Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, GA, US, Bachelors, BFA in Photography

Technical and Theoretical Photography Coursework.

Sep 2007 - May 2011
 

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