CV
Download CV + Full Portfolio [PDF]
education _ Masters of Architecture_May 2010
Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana
Bachelor of Science – Major of Behavioral Science concentration in Physical + Forensic Anthropology, Minor in Psychology
York College, York, Pennsylvania _ May 2006
STRENGTHS • Demonstrates high performance standards in quality of work, attention to detail and presentation
• Extremely motivated and ambitious
• Works extremely well under chaotic and stressful situations
• Strong leadership abilities and very strong team worker
• Fast learner who adapts well in new environments
• Fluency in Spanish, English, basic knowledge of Italian, undergoing Portuguese
experience
AWARDS - HONORS
• 3rd Place - RELUXOED - compMatter - TA Design Team [2012 anonymousd _under the moon light design competition] anonymousd
• Honorable Mention - 2011 Evolo Skyscraper Competition Evolo | Architecure Magazine
• Popular Science [PosSci Choice Award] - Popular Science
• TSA 2010 Best Thesis Selection
• Featured Projects on suckerPUNCH , Evolo | Architecure Magazine, Popular Science and Future Magazine
• P.A. Progressive Architecture Award- 2009 - River Center Library Baton Rouge, LA - Design Team Trahan Architects
• ROSE Architecture Award- 2009 - First Presbyterian Church Colorado Springs, CO - Design Team Trahan Architects
• 2009 PECHA KUCHA [NOLA] PRESENTER - EMERGEN[CY] INSTALLATION PRESENTATION - Zeitgeist Theater, New Orleans, LA
• 2006 North American Grappling Association No-Gi Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu - Submission Wrestling Lightweight World Champion
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
TEXAS TECH - Fall 2011 [Grasshopper + Python Workshop for the D.D.F. [Digital Design Fabrication Masters Program]
D.O.T.S - Fall 2011 [Python Scripting & Maya Workshop in Baton Rouge, LA]
SCI-ARC - Fall 2011 [Maya Technical Instructor for the 2GAX Graduate Program]
Apo Mechanes - Summer 2011 [Intensive computational design studio held each summer in Athens, Greece]
SCI-ARC - Spring 2011 [Algorithmic Design Seminar in conjunction with the M.Arch 2 Studios] w/ Ezio Blasetti
SCI-ARC - Spring 2011 [Assistant Teacher to Studio Tom Wiscombe]
Tulane University - RhinoScript Workshop_Spring 2010
Tulane University - TA . Marcella Del Signore Research Seminar _ Spring 2010
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
compMatter-TA – Design Director Sept 2011 to present
Los Angeles, CA
Emergent Architecture – Lead Designer June 2010 to July 2011
Los Angeles, CA
Bio_Dynamic Structures [2010] – Computational + Physical Computing Design Workshop [Architectural Association + California College of the Arts]
San Francisco, CA
Fievre.Jones – – Freelance April 2009
Los Angeles, CA
• Assisted in various stages of schematic design and design development of lunar[scape] project
• Produced concept animations and lighting proposals during various stages of project
• Produced presentation renderings for various competitions during 2009
Apo Mechanes [2009] – Computational Design Workshop
Athens, Greece
Nous Gallery – Intern May 2009 to August 2009
London, UK
• Assisted in various stages of design for Blink_Installation at Beyond Media Festival 2009 (Florence, Italy)
Tom Cecil – Mentmore Studios - Intern May 2009 to August 2009
London, UK
• Assisted in development of various installations
• Produced three-dimensional computer models
• Assisted in various stages of material research
Trahan Architects – Architectural Intern August 2008 to December 2008
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
• Design Team . First Presbyterian Church [2009 Rose Award Recipient]
• Assisted in various stages of schematic design and design development
• Produced three-dimensional computer models and physical models
• Produced presentation renderings and animations for client
Errol Barron / Michael Toups Architects – Architectural Intern December 2007 to January 2008
New Orleans, Louisiana
• Assisted in the production of design development
• Produced three-dimensional computer models of design
• Produced presentation renderings and animations for client
Emmedue [M2 USA – Advanced Building Systems] Design June 2006 to June 2007
New Orleans, Louisiana / San Juan, Puerto Rico / Fano, Italy
• Operated custom Italian three-dimensional software - MCAD
• Produced design panelization for construction
• Produced take-offs and cost estimate pre-panelization
• Participated in the SAIE 2006 Exhibition in Bologna, Italy
• Operated custom hot wire router machine for production of
Polystyrene panels.
TECHNICAL_Excellent Knowledge of Microsoft Office Applications, Adobe Suite – Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign.
DIGITAL SKILLS - Maya, NCloth, Rhino, ZBrush, Algor, Paneling Tools, Maxwell Render,
Mental Ray, MCAD, AutoCad, Basic Knowledge of SoftImage (XSI)
COMPUTATION - RhinoScript, Python, IsoSurf, Grasshopper, Basic Knowledge of Processing, Arduino, Firefly
ANIMATION_MOTION GRAPHICS – Maya, Motion, Vegas
ANALOG – Knowledge of set up and production of stereolithography files for three-dimensional printing and CNC routing.
Plaster Models
Operated laser-cutting machine to produce presentation and diagrammatical models
Operated and programmed hot wire router for rapid production of polystyrene forms
education _ Masters of Architecture_May 2010
Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana
Bachelor of Science – Major of Behavioral Science concentration in Physical + Forensic Anthropology, Minor in Psychology
York College, York, Pennsylvania _ May 2006
STRENGTHS • Demonstrates high performance standards in quality of work, attention to detail and presentation
• Extremely motivated and ambitious
• Works extremely well under chaotic and stressful situations
• Strong leadership abilities and very strong team worker
• Fast learner who adapts well in new environments
• Fluency in Spanish, English, basic knowledge of Italian, undergoing Portuguese
experience
AWARDS - HONORS
• 3rd Place - RELUXOED - compMatter - TA Design Team [2012 anonymousd _under the moon light design competition] anonymousd
• Honorable Mention - 2011 Evolo Skyscraper Competition Evolo | Architecure Magazine
• Popular Science [PosSci Choice Award] - Popular Science
• TSA 2010 Best Thesis Selection
• Featured Projects on suckerPUNCH , Evolo | Architecure Magazine, Popular Science and Future Magazine
• P.A. Progressive Architecture Award- 2009 - River Center Library Baton Rouge, LA - Design Team Trahan Architects
• ROSE Architecture Award- 2009 - First Presbyterian Church Colorado Springs, CO - Design Team Trahan Architects
• 2009 PECHA KUCHA [NOLA] PRESENTER - EMERGEN[CY] INSTALLATION PRESENTATION - Zeitgeist Theater, New Orleans, LA
• 2006 North American Grappling Association No-Gi Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu - Submission Wrestling Lightweight World Champion
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
TEXAS TECH - Fall 2011 [Grasshopper + Python Workshop for the D.D.F. [Digital Design Fabrication Masters Program]
D.O.T.S - Fall 2011 [Python Scripting & Maya Workshop in Baton Rouge, LA]
SCI-ARC - Fall 2011 [Maya Technical Instructor for the 2GAX Graduate Program]
Apo Mechanes - Summer 2011 [Intensive computational design studio held each summer in Athens, Greece]
SCI-ARC - Spring 2011 [Algorithmic Design Seminar in conjunction with the M.Arch 2 Studios] w/ Ezio Blasetti
SCI-ARC - Spring 2011 [Assistant Teacher to Studio Tom Wiscombe]
Tulane University - RhinoScript Workshop_Spring 2010
Tulane University - TA . Marcella Del Signore Research Seminar _ Spring 2010
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
compMatter-TA – Design Director Sept 2011 to present
Los Angeles, CA
Emergent Architecture – Lead Designer June 2010 to July 2011
Los Angeles, CA
Bio_Dynamic Structures [2010] – Computational + Physical Computing Design Workshop [Architectural Association + California College of the Arts]
San Francisco, CA
Fievre.Jones – – Freelance April 2009
Los Angeles, CA
• Assisted in various stages of schematic design and design development of lunar[scape] project
• Produced concept animations and lighting proposals during various stages of project
• Produced presentation renderings for various competitions during 2009
Apo Mechanes [2009] – Computational Design Workshop
Athens, Greece
Nous Gallery – Intern May 2009 to August 2009
London, UK
• Assisted in various stages of design for Blink_Installation at Beyond Media Festival 2009 (Florence, Italy)
Tom Cecil – Mentmore Studios - Intern May 2009 to August 2009
London, UK
• Assisted in development of various installations
• Produced three-dimensional computer models
• Assisted in various stages of material research
Trahan Architects – Architectural Intern August 2008 to December 2008
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
• Design Team . First Presbyterian Church [2009 Rose Award Recipient]
• Assisted in various stages of schematic design and design development
• Produced three-dimensional computer models and physical models
• Produced presentation renderings and animations for client
Errol Barron / Michael Toups Architects – Architectural Intern December 2007 to January 2008
New Orleans, Louisiana
• Assisted in the production of design development
• Produced three-dimensional computer models of design
• Produced presentation renderings and animations for client
Emmedue [M2 USA – Advanced Building Systems] Design June 2006 to June 2007
New Orleans, Louisiana / San Juan, Puerto Rico / Fano, Italy
• Operated custom Italian three-dimensional software - MCAD
• Produced design panelization for construction
• Produced take-offs and cost estimate pre-panelization
• Participated in the SAIE 2006 Exhibition in Bologna, Italy
• Operated custom hot wire router machine for production of
Polystyrene panels.
TECHNICAL_Excellent Knowledge of Microsoft Office Applications, Adobe Suite – Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign.
DIGITAL SKILLS - Maya, NCloth, Rhino, ZBrush, Algor, Paneling Tools, Maxwell Render,
Mental Ray, MCAD, AutoCad, Basic Knowledge of SoftImage (XSI)
COMPUTATION - RhinoScript, Python, IsoSurf, Grasshopper, Basic Knowledge of Processing, Arduino, Firefly
ANIMATION_MOTION GRAPHICS – Maya, Motion, Vegas
ANALOG – Knowledge of set up and production of stereolithography files for three-dimensional printing and CNC routing.
Plaster Models
Operated laser-cutting machine to produce presentation and diagrammatical models
Operated and programmed hot wire router for rapid production of polystyrene forms