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Ellie Derwenskus

Ellie Derwenskus

Brooklyn, NY, US

 
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HKS, Inc, New York, NY, US, Architectural Design Professional I

-Contributed to technical documentation for healthcare and hospitality projects in NYC and the Middle East, with a focus on casino / resort development and medical planning requirements.
-Specialized in Revit 3D modeling, interior detailing, and acoustic strategies, while ensuring meticulous attention to detail and effective communication across both small and large teams under tight deadlines.
-Supported early-stage research, client presentations, and strategic data collection, transforming global HKS data into clear and visually compelling illustrations / infographics for the cultural sector.

Jul 2023 - Aug 2024
 

Design Partners Incorporated (DPI), Honolulu, HI, US, Architectural Intern

-Assisted in transforming various 3D BIM into data visualization diagrams and infographics.
-Produced new and reusable presentation templates for DPI for current and future use.
-Prepared presentations and presented work to clients and how it played a role for DPI, the client, and its significance to Hawaiian culture.
-Conducted historical site research to graphically design exterior & interior Dreamhouse School client wall artworks currently under construction, one being the interior atrium space that defines the heart of the school.

Jun 2022 - Aug 2022
 

Threshold Acoustics, Chicago, IL, US, Acoustic Intern

-Transformed “invisible” numerical acoustic sound transmission data into “visible” data visualization graphics.
-3D modeled spaces such as a church and an auditorium while performing acoustical simulation analysis within unbuilt and built projects using Rhino, Odeon, and Pottorff AIM, and analyzed the outcomes for design adjustments.
-Assisted in on-site sound distribution calculations and analysis with point and source receivers.

Jun 2021 - Aug 2021
 

Terreform ONE, Brooklyn, NY, US, Architectural Intern

-Terreform ONE is a nonprofit architecture research office focusing on the intersection between computational design, science, and architecture to advance ecological systems, biotech architecture, urban environmental systems, in both micro to macro scales.
-Contributions include: developing in 3D CAD environmental installation designs and fabrication alongside junior, senior, and CEO designers using sustainable materials to create a living and breathing architectural ecosystem.

Feb 2021 - May 2021
 

WCIT Architecture, Honolulu, HI, US, Architectural Intern

Generated hospitality and education project renderings while proposing design iterations and material mood boards.

May 2019 - Aug 2019
 

Education 

Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY, US, BArch, Architecture

Aug 2018 - May 2023
 

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