Samuel Weston's Archinect profile

About

Sam is an Australian designer who earned a Master of Architecture from Parsons the New School for Design where he was awarded the Eileen Gray Thesis Prize and the Henry Adams Medal. Since graduating he has worked in New York and Perth and Berlin where he is currently based, specializing in the design of high-performance facades.

Elsewhere:

Employment

HENN, Berlin, DE, Facade Designer

Nov 2020 - current

Knippers Helbig, Berlin, DE, Facade Designer

Apr 2018 - Oct 2020

Hassell, Perth, Australia, Graduate Architect

Oct 2017 - Nov 2017

Studio Joseph, New York, Architectural Designer

Dec 2016 - Sep 2017

Bernheimer Architecture, Brooklyn, NY, US, Architectural Designer

Aug 2014 - Dec 2016

The New School, New York, NY, US, Part-Time Lecturer

Aug 2014 - Dec 2014

Studio Goetz, New York, NY, US, Freelance Designer

Jul 2014 - Dec 2014

LEVENBETTS, New York, NY, US, Research Assistant / Intern

Dec 2012 - May 2014

Matter Architecture Practice, New York, NY, US, Research Assistant / Intern

Jun 2012 - Dec 2012

Education

The New School, New York, NY, US, MArch, M.Arch

Aug 2011 - May 2014

Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia, Bachelors, Architectural Science

Jan 2008 - Nov 2010

Awards

AIA Henry Adams Medal, Award

Awarded to the top-ranking graduating student in each architecture program accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board.

2014

Eileen Gray Thesis Prize, Award

Awarded to the top M.Arch thesis from Parsons the New School for Design.

2014

AIANYS Student Award, Award

Awarded for my second semester housing studio project.

2013

AIANYS Student Award, Award

Awarded for my third semester natural systems studio project.

2012

Areas of Specialization

Architecture, Engineering, Construction

Skills

AutoCAD, Rhino, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Ecotect, Excel, Sketchup, Sketching, Model Making, Office DJ, Accredited LEED Green Associate, Facade Design., Building Envelope Consulting, & Ladybug &Honeybee, daylight analysis