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Rizwana Lubis

Rizwana Lubis

Oakland, CA, US

 
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About 

 A San Francisco-based designer with a focus on building public spaces keen for growth and asking dialectic questions to raise solutions with a strong emphasis on sustainable design and programming. With experience of residential, retail and institutional projects, she ensures the client’s advocacy through persistent relationship building.

Employment 

826 Valencia, San Francisco, Educational Programs Intern

- Tutored ~61 In-School Hours and 78.75 After-School Programs (ASP) hours at the Dr. Charles R. Drew Elementary School in a 2:6 tutor-to-student ratio.
- Building consistent relationship with Bay View students and attending to standard-based curriculum.
- Reaching 100% in 64 students doing their best work implementing skill-based assets.

Jan 2024 - May 2024
 

Atelier Cho Thompson, San Francisco, CA, US, Architectural Intern

- Managed product sample procurement from 20+ representatives.
- Drafted preliminary plan drawings via Rhino.
- Designed 2 custom furniture for a residential project.
- Evaluated finishing documents for institutional project.

Sep 2022 - Mar 2023
 

California College of the Arts, San Francisco, CA, US, Lab Assistant for Urban Works Agency

- Collaborated in summary and transcript for the Common Ground publication alongside Julia Grinkrug and Christopher Roach.
- Managed social engagement initiatives using a newsletter platform.

Jan 2022 - Dec 2022
 

blink!LAB architecture, Oakland, CA, US, Urban Research Intern

- Drafted and programmed exhibition space at SPUR San Francisco.
- Processed imagery for analysis and basemaps using data conversion via ArcGIS.
- Facilitated 10+ community feedback for institutional project.

Mar 2022 - Aug 2022
 

California College of the Arts, San Francisco, CA, US, Instructional Assistant for Building Energy Course

- Assisted students in analyzing sun path, thermal sensations and designing passive strategies for a pavilion at selected locations via Climate Consultant.
- Obtained EPW files resourced from state regional library.
- Collaborated at quiz and exam design.
- Critiqued 20 student projects.

Sep 2021 - Dec 2021
 

Education 

California College of the Arts, San Francisco, CA, US, BArch, Architecture

Aug 2019 - May 2023
 

Awards 

M. Arthur Gensler Memorial Scholarship, Award

2022
 

Areas of Specialization