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Luis Salinas

Luis Salinas

New York, NY, US

 
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About 

I completed my Master of Science in Advanced Architectural Design at Columbia University, where I delved into the intersections of governance, repatriation, movement, and epistemology as conceptual frameworks for my projects. I embraced various mediums to emphasize and explore these themes, including animation, stop motion, game engines, and various rendering software. By leveraging these tools, I aimed to bring critical questions to the forefront and foster meaningful dialogues within the field of architecture.

Elsewhere:

Employment 

San Isidro Multi-Services Inc, Hidalgo Tx, Treasurer

Expert using Microsoft Office in particular Excel. Managed payroll, payments,
checkbook balance, and bank statements. Experienced utilizing business
computer system, filing Currency Transaction Reports, quarterly costs reports,
and audit reports.

Jun 2016 - Jun 2022
 

City College of New York (CCNY), Designer

Installation and design of glass materials display in the Material Library for students. This practicum involved the organization of the glass samples for the display.

Jan 2022 - May 2022
 

Electronic Design and Multimedia | The City College of New York, Character Design and Animation

Character design and animation work for the practicum course. The topic was the 500th anniversary of the First African Revolt in the Americas for the Dominican Studies Institute I was chosen to work on the character design after taking an Illustrator Course in my Art Minor.

Aug 2021 - Dec 2021
 

Education 

Columbia University, New York, NY, US, Masters, M.S. Advanced Architectural Design

Jun 2022 - May 2023
 

The City College of New York, The Bernard and Anne Spitzer School of Architecture, BArch, Bachelor of Architecture | Minor in Art

Aug 2017 - May 2022
 

Awards 

Peel GSAPP Journal Motion Issue No 1., Other

Montage of Attractions Essay featured in the stutend led digital journal. The Essay was based on research on Lyubov Popova and her stage designs. That research informed a short stopmotion film using a physical model.

2023
 

Architect's Newspaper WAI Architecture Think Tank's Studio at Columbia GSAPP, Other

Reenvisioning the Micheal C. Rockefeller project referenced in online article.
The Project was a short animated film comprised of collages and renders
created using Rhino Vray, Photoshop, and Premiere.

2022
 

Entry into City Works 2017-2022, Other

Independent Studio on Contemporary Film Analysis project chosen to be published
in the school archive. I wrote the syllabus for the semester and conducted
research on the topic culminating in a booklet essay.

2022
 

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