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Kelsie Donovan

Kelsie Donovan

New York, NY, US

 
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Employment 

NANO LLC, New Orleans, LA, US, Designer

• Designed and implemented custom benches and created detail drawings for resin and metal panels for the interior renovation of the New Orleans Convention Center.
• Developed ‘Shaping The City’ project & lecture series. Research included strategies for combatting climate change and disaster preparedness.
• Worked to develop CDs for retail tenant fit-out project, 6070 Magazine Street.
• Helped in obtaining zoning variance approval, VE efforts, and CD development for a restaurant project at 616 Conti Street.

Aug 2022 - current
 

NANO LLC, New Orleans, LA, US, Architectural Intern

• Created and organized a Revit detail library for ease and accessibility in future projects.
• Helped with social media, business development, and marketing strategies to attain potential clients.

Jun 2021 - Jun 2022
 

The Small Center for Collaborative Design, New Orleans, LA, US, Intern

• Created graphics for the City of N.O. to use in engagement for ADU code changes.
• Designed a system of diagrams for architects to utilize when applying for city permits.
• Helped curate and produce two photography & research exhibitions of Central City, N.O.

Sep 2020 - May 2022
 

Wolstenholme Associates, Doylestown, PA, US, Architectural Intern

• Surveyed several existing structures and created as-built documentation/drawings.
• Designed clear concepts, based off of the clients wishes, for the early stages of the Utterback Residence project.

Jun 2019 - Aug 2019
 

Education 

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

Aug 2017 - May 2022
 

Awards 

Graduate Profile, Other

Featured in a graduate profile, "Architecture student builds a future with leadership experience," in Tulane News.

2022
 

Thesis Commendation, Honorable Mention

Thesis Commendation Award for "The Church as a Storm Shelter."

2022
 

Honor Award for Sugar Roots Outdoor Kitchen, Award

AIA New Orleans Honor Award for Sugar Roots Outdoor Kitchen project

2022
 

Cowen Scholar Award, Scholarship

Cowen Scholar Award

2018
 

Stellar Tulane Academic Recognition Award, Scholarship

Stellar Tulane Academic Recognition Award

2018
 

Areas of Specialization 

Skills