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Philip Viana

Philip Viana

Boston, MA, US

 

About 

I'm a graduate from Northeastern University starting my career in architecture. I began at Leers Weinzapfel Associates, where I worked on two buildings on the UConn campus and a chiller plant at Ohio State University. My last semester challenged me to design a building with strong short-term energy performance and long-term adaptability in an extreme New England climate. I am fast with 3d modeling and can produce iterations rapidly, and I'm most interested in low-tech solutions that passively improve the performance of architecture. I'm a designer by nature and am interested in product design and manufacturing in addition to architecture, urban planning, sustainable design and landscape architecture. I'm ultimately seeking leadership roles where I oversee and manage a team and work with clients and outside parties directly.

Elsewhere:

Employment 

EMC Facilities and Planning, Hopkinton, MA, Project Manager - Real Estate and Planning

Maintained Archibus database of employees and facilities worldwide.
Managed and revised plans in Autocad.
Produced drawings including campus road maps and fire plans.

Feb 2010 - Jul 2010
 

Leers Weinzapfel Associates, Boston, MA, US, Architecture Design Assistant

Built presentation models for UConn mixed-use buildings.
Drafted documents for a multi-use building on the UConn campus in Vectorworks, including construction documents and details.
Detailed fire code and egress tables and plans.
Collaborated on perspective renderings and presentation graphics.
Constructed 3d models in Sketchup.

Mar 2009 - Jun 2009
 

Nancy Stracka Interiors, Inc., Boston, MA, US, Project Manager

Developed positive relationships with realtors and designers.
Coordinated marketing services for realtors’ properties.
Created marketing floorplans for residential properties.

Jan 2009 - Mar 2009
 

Northeastern University, Boston, MA, US, Teacher's Assistant

Aided in teaching the foundation of early design process.
Assisted with modeling and drafting techniques.
Held desk critiques and reviewed projects and sketchbooks.
Prepared presentations and conducted exercises.

Sep 2007 - Dec 2007
 

Education 

Northeastern University, Boston, MA, US, BArch, Architecture

Studied architecture with a focus on urban planning and sustainable design. Am currently enrolled in the M.Arch program and graduating in May 2012.

Sep 2006 - May 2011
 

Awards 

Graduate Student Scholarship, Scholarship

2011
 

Areas of Specialization 

Skills