Graduated from Georgia Tech with a Master's in Architecture.
Student of architecture, maker of furniture, winner of GATech's Portman Prize '23.
The Johnson Studio at Cooper Carry, New York, NY, US, Design Intern
- Drafted company FF&A QC checklist for reference throughout TJS
- Drafted document for LEED credit - quality views
- Researched & documented material schedule for Miracle Mile Project
- Worked on Hall Park Eatery & Westchester Marriott projects revising FF&A drawings, picking up redlines, modeling custom furnishings on Revit, and compiling materials for nish - Solis Peachtree Corners
- Updated TJS’ vendor contacts information using SpecSources
Home Things Custom Furniture Design, Chicago, IL, US, Furniture Maker
- Fabricated high-end custom furniture
- Assisted in acquisition and maintenance of shop materials, as well as installation/repair visits
- Ensured shop safety regarding machinery and materials
Lee Weitzman Funiture Inc., Chicago, IL, US, Furniture Design Intern
- Drafted design blueprints using Rhinoceros 3D
- Rendered pre-production for client feedback
- Fabricated custom furniture in the woodshop
- Visited glass/metal/upholstery shops to place custom orders
- Met with clients to consult future projects
Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech), Atlanta, GA, US, MArch, Master of Architecture
- Special Topics: Architectural Technology
- Media + Modeling II (Grasshopper + Plugins, GIS)
- Integrated Building Systems III (BIM workflow, structural & MEP requirements, cove.tool energy analysis)
- Advanced Architecture Studios
School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL, US, Bachelors, Bachelor of Fine Arts - Architecture Spine
- Architecture Studio Sequence
- Stage Set Design
- Fundamentals to Furniture Making
- Furniture Design Practices
Portman Prize 2023, 1st Place
An annual competition led in 2023 by visiting critic Kai-Uwe Bermann (AIA, BIG NY), the second-year master of architecture students at Georgia Tech competed in groups to propose a circular economy strategy informed by research on urban typologies in Atlanta.
Our prolific work ethos and communication skills helped me and my studio partner Frank Ajanel reach 1st place, where our teamwork and presentation skills won the jurors’ hearts. This experience also made me realize that a good architectural designer must firstly have a desire to be more reliable, more kind, and more fun.
