An ambitious young designer with international experience, a broad range of architectural skills, and having a strong interest in project management, architectural competitions, and international design. My ambition is to work in a dynamic design operation doing a variety of projects around the world
rodriguez studio architecture p.c., New York, NY, US, Junior Architect
• Design assist on a 1,400 s.f. three unit apartment renvoation from SD to CD
• Translate site visit surveys into a 3D Revit model for developing design options, renderings and construction drawings for client and contractors
• Research + contact suppliers to obtain cut sheets and product information
ARCHIPELAGOS, New York, NY, US, Architect Intern
• Design assist on the Klaksvik City Center (Faroe Islands) Urban Design Competition
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, Honolulu, HI, US, Architecture Library Assistant
• Systematized publications at the John and Maria Lynn Reading Room
• Assembled exhibitions in the Haigo & Irene Shen Gallery
• Monitored the Kenneth F. Brown Asia Pacific Culture & Architecture Design Awards
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, Honolulu, HI, US, Teaching Assistant
• Conducted design lectures + labs for SketchUp, AutoCAD, Rhino, and Adobe CS5
• Assisted professor with grading and with critique of student work and progress
Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates (KPF), New York, NY, US, Architect Intern
• Harbin Bank Headquarters in Harbin, China - SD through CD/Fang-An Design Phase
• Design assist Project Architect on the Harbin Bank HQ facade treatment through 3D visualization and physical model
• Physical model coordination with KPF Office Shanghai to ensure proper execution and deadlines of presentation deliverables to clients in China
• Executed diagrams to visually display and document a complete project analysis
• Tackled additional duties for the Methodist Hospital Research Institute in Houston, the Abu Dhabi Media Company HQ, the KPF Office Renovation, a pair of office towers in Suzhou Industrial Park, and the Hyundai Tower in Seoul
Peter Vincent Architects, Honolulu, HI, US, Graphic Design + Marketing Intern
• Redesigned Peter Vincent Architects marketing portfolio
• Designed advertisements for print in local publications
• Assisted Marketing Manager with the preparation of RFPs for residential projects
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, Honolulu, HI, US, Architecture
Doctor of Architecture | Summer 2003 - Dec. 2011
University of Hawai’i at Manoa School of Architecture (UHM-SoA)
Research | January 2009 – Dec. 2011
Doctor of Architecture Theses, “Student + Design + Competition: Decoding the Competition Culture,” explored the history of the design competition system, analyzed historic and current contests, and synthesized recommendations for students who desire to undertake the process
Study Abroad | Summer | 2006: Japan, 2008: Western Europe, 2010: China
Practicum Studio | Fall 2009 | Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates, New York
BA in Project Management and Design | Spring 2008
University of Hawai’i at Manoa (Graduated on the Dean’s List)
Finalist for the Hawai’i Law Enforcement Memorial Foundation Competition, Nomination
School of Architecture Practicum Fund Recipient, Scholarship
Sen Soshitsu Travel Scholarship Recipient, Scholarship
Study Abroad | Summer 2006 | Japan
