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My name is Zakiya Franklin and I have recently graduated from Columbia’s Master of Advance Architectural Design program. I characterize myself as a very dedicated and hardworking individual whom it attentive to details. The next step in my career is to develop a long relationship with a firm, one whose idea is to emphasis the strategy and logic of a design and to carry it through out the entirety of a project. By submersing myself in such an environment, it will help me stay focused and dedicated towards my goal to become a licensed architect.
With regards to the characteristics of myself, I like to be very efficient and meticulous with my time. Any time and effort that is dedicated to my training is made well worthwhile. I demonstrate the skills acquired and exceed beyond expectations. I possess exceptional presentation skills, both verbally and visually. My ability to time manage, multi task efficiently, and work with all sorts of people has proven to be an asset whenever applied. I am exceptionally well at handling stressful situations and remaining focused. I take every job that I am assigned seriously. I have experience in most of the latest 3D, graphic, and drafting softwares. Additionally, I have experience in physical model building in various materials. From previous internships, I have acquired knowledge of general office tasks related to an architectural firm and hand on experience with the different phases of a project. Phases such as schematic design, bid sets, construction documents, and its addendums.
StudioTEKA Design, Brooklyn, NY, US, Intern
Part of a team that researches and designs for an urban proposal project.
SITU, New York, NY, US, Intern
• Assembling Installation in Brooklyn Museum
reOrder: An Architectural Environment
Dumbo Arts Festival, Brooklyn, NY, US, Volenteer worker
• Artist Setup and visitor guidance
RBSD Architects, New York, NY, US, Intern
• Transmittals, general drafting, redline pickups, addendum
modifications, construction documents, historical preservation
drawings, NY building code and IBC.
• Projects: Hospitals and Historical French quarters
James Wagman Architect, LLC, New York, NY, US, Intern
• Redline pickup of construction documents and bid set
• Project: Kindergarten
New York City Department of Buildings, New York, NY, US, Intern
• (Technical Affairs): Producing drawings to illustrate and explain
new building codes, reformatting new written building codes.
• Project: Revision of new building code text and corresponding
graphics of explanation.
Columbia University, New York, NY, US, MArch, MSAAD
Master's of Science: Advance architectural Design - a post professional degree.
Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY, US, BArch, Architecture
5 year accredited architecture program
B. Arch.; Architecture, 2010
Archived Worked
Pratt Institute President’s List, Dean's List
Pratt Institute Rome, Trastevere, IT, Architecture
A semester study abroad program stationed in Rome. Studies circulate around history and architecture of ancient Rome. Includes a charrette alongside Roma Tre and Ohio University
Pratt Archives, Honorable Mention
Work selected each semester by a Professor to be used in the publication of the school of architecture
Dean's List, Other
2005-2010- Pratt Dean's List
Presidential Scholarship - Pratt Institute, Scholarship
2005-2010- Pratt Institute Presidential Scholarship