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stephanie molne

stephanie molne

New York, NY, US

 
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About 

Throughout the development of my work, perception of design and architecture was always informed from both a compositional and curatorial standpoint. Architecture as exhibition, occupant as viewer and director of space. The collection of works at hand focus around these concepts while reorganizing space as highly dependent on the users experiential aspect and less a focus on impersonal rational design formulas.
The term developed for this style of design process along the way was rational hedonism. A process heavily focused on the individual experience and the joy/ pleasure of design achieved on multiple levels of aesthetics and function while maintained a ground base of rational operations achieved via algorithms, equations, or deconstructions of other mediums to a core set of numbers/grids. 
Art, architecture, and design should not exist on separate platforms but should be explored in conversation with each other and inform and grow through examining the world around us and the fields existing outside of the arts.

Employment 

Office GA, miami, Designer

Spearheaded diverse design projects, ranging from sculptural fabrication and exhibition design to furniture design and residential interiors. showcasing adaptability and creativity in merging various mediums. Managed end-to-end production and execution of projects.

Jun 2016 - current
 

Cass Calder Smith, New York, NY, US, Architectural Intern

Worked alongside architects to produce research and final project deliverables for several clients on a residential and commercial scale. Constructed several final and process models

May 2021 - Aug 2022
 

Waterhouse & Dodd, New York, NY, US, Gallery Assistant

Drove research supporting sales team in auction lots and valuations, as well as supporting internal literature for exhibitions and gallery publications. Managed Google Analytics and social media to support engagement with arts community and clients. Executed fair plans and elevations for accurate installation.

Oct 2021 - May 2022
 

Joseph La Piana Studio, New York, NY, US, Studio Assistant

Facilitated rendering of concepts to developing shop drawings on tight deadlines for clients and institutions. Managed administrative tasks and inventory, reflecting strong organizational skills and ability to organize work in team settings.

Apr 2019 - Jan 2021
 

Education 

Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY, US, BArch, Architecture

Aug 2018 - May 2023
 

University of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, US, Fine Arts

Studied Fine Arts for two years before transferring to Pratt Institute for Architecture in 2018.

Aug 2016 - May 2018
 

Awards 

2023 Studio Project Archived, Award

My project Thesis, Degree Project was selected to be published in the Pratt Institute's yearly Archive book. This honor is bestowed upon 2 selected projects per semester by the respective professor to represent the core values and highest work of the studio.

2023
 

2021 Studio Project Archived, Award

My project 302 Studio Project was selected to be published in the Pratt Institute's yearly Archive book. This honor is bestowed upon 2 selected projects per semester by the respective professor to represent the core values and highest work of the studio.

2021
 

Skills