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Oscar Maradiaga

Oscar Maradiaga

Falls Church, VA, US

 

About 

I am a self motivated and highly enthusiastic architect.  I have a broad cultural knowledge of architecture through experiences in the US, Switzerland, and Chile.

Elsewhere:

Employment 

Pezo von Ellrichshausen, Concepcion, Chile, Junior Architect

Lead architect for the META project;10 pavilions along the Bio Bio coast as post-
earthquake cultural infrastructure:
- Coordination of communication during design development stages between 9
other offices around the world.
- Drafting of municipal and structural plans at scale 1:50 as well as presentation
plans for publication of META: Ten pavilions for Chile (ISBN: 978-956-14-
1223-1).
- Management of expositions featuring scale models, plans, and lectures.

Nov 2010 - Dec 2011
 

Kulinski Group Architects, Alexandria, VA, US, Junior Architect

Junior architect at small residential architecture firm:
- Measurement of existing conditions for renovation projects.
- Drafting of municipal plan sets in addition to framing plans.
- Design development of private residences within historically significant
neighborhoods.

Mar 2010 - Nov 2010
 

Education 

Accademia di Architettura Mendrisio, CH, Mendrisio, CH, Masters, Architecture

Tutorship under Quintus Miller, Valerio Olgiati, Peter Zumthor towards a Masters of Science in Architecture degree.

Oct 2005 - Aug 2009
 

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech), Blacksburg, VA, US, BArch, Architecture

Study toward 6 year combined program for M. Arch degree.

Sep 2001 - May 2005
 

Awards 

Lucy and Olivio Ferrari Studio Abroad Scholarship, 1st Place

2005
 

Harold Hill Memorial Scholarship, 2nd Place

2003
 

Skills