PORTFOLIO
ALEC PAULSON / 2022 SELECTED WORKS
Sketches of Hartford, CT / New Orleans, LA
CONTENTS
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URBANBUILD
pgs 4 - 7
MULTI-FAMILY HOUSING
pgs 8 - 15
ADDIS ABABA RIVER CITY
pgs 16 - 25
TERRAFRAME BUILDING
pgs 26 - 37
WORK EXPERIENCE
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4th Year Research Studio / New Orleans, Lousiana
4th Year Research Studio / Pheonix, Arizona
5th Year Research Studio / Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
3rd Year Studio / New Orleans, Lousiana
Tecton Architects / 2Mo
ALEC G. PAULSON 38 Lazy Valley Road, Glastonbury, Connecticut 06033 apaulson@tulane.edu 860-416-2756 WORK EXPERIENCE Tecton Architects - Internship / Hartford, Connecticut / May-August 2021, May-August 2019, May-August 2018
- Summer 2021 - Created renderings and diagrams of projects for client presentation using Enscape, Photoshop, Revit, Illustrator and Indesign - Assisted with construction documents in Revit - Accompanied project managers on numerous under-construction site visits - Summer 2019 - Created both physical and digital models, renders, and diagrams for presentations using Revit, Rhino, Vray, Photoshop, and Illustrator - Assisted on numerous presentations for projects, including middle schools, universities, healthcare facilities, etc., as well as development planning - Accompanied lead designer on numerous under-construction and completed site visits - Summer 2018 - Created scaled physical models to be presented at client meetings - Worked with Sketchup and Photoshop to create plans and renderings - Participated in firm-wide rebranding process
2Mo - Internship / New York City, New York / December 2020 - January 2021 - -
Worked on cost estimation for future and ongoing projects, including materials pricing and the creation of spreadsheets for clients Assisted with on-site project photoshoots, researched marketing and survey tools, and created renderings using modeling software and Photoshop
Diversified Design Technologies - Internship / Glastonbury, Connecticut / June-August 2017 EDUCATION Tulane University / School of Architecture - Bachelor of Architecture / 5-year program - Expected Graduation / May 2022 - Current nominee for Lisbon Triennale Millennium University Competition Award (for Addis Ababa research studio) - Construction experience from UrbanBuild Cornell University Summer Intro to Architecture Program 2016 / 6 cedits earned Loomis Chaffee School / Windsor, Connecticut / 2013 - 2017 SKILLS Software Abilities
Photoshop Revit
Illustrator Rhinoceros
Hand Drawing/Sketching Drafting
InDesign Grasshopper
Vray 3ds Max
Physical Model Making Construction
Enscape Watercolor Painting Photography
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URBAN BUILD
RESEARCH STUDIO / NEW ORLEANS, LOUSIANA
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This project was part of an ongoing design-build program called Urban Build, where, each year, students design and build a low income house for a family in Central City, New Orleans. Working with New Orleans Housing services, we first designed a single family home with a rentable efficiency unit in the front and then built the house from the ground up. Everything from the foundation to the framing, sheathing, cladding, painting, etc., was built by the students. In addition, we continued to refine the design throughout the building process.
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We started by developing different schemes in groups until the ultimate design for the house was chosen. We then worked together to create all of the construction documents to be submitted to the city for building permits. Once the drawings were approved, the building process was set in motion. After finalizing the design, certain students, including myself, went on to design multi-family schemes in Pheonix, Arizona, which were based on the New Orleans design. The Urban Build program hopes to soon broaden its scope of work towards multi-family complexes.
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PRESSURE TREATED LUMBER
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GALVALUME ROOF OVER ICE AND WATER SHIELD
P R O T O T Y P E
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PRESSURE TREATED WOOD PILE
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1 2"
GYPSUM BOARD
ATTIC
E 4.2
URBANbuild16
2 7 2 1
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D 4.2
C 4.2
2721 BARONNE STREET, NEW ORLEANS, LA, 70118
03 U B 1 6
B 4.2
A 4.2
REFERENCE DESIGNATIONS
ATTIC
ATTIC
10 ROOF FRAMING (SEE STRUCTURAL)
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INSULATION (R VALUE PER CODE)
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PRESSURE TREATED 1" x 6" WOOD DECKING
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6" x 6" PRESSURE TREATED SILL
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CMU PIERS (SEE STRUCTURAL)
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CONCRETE PILE CAP (SEE STRUCTURAL)
B A R O N N E
S T ,
N E W
11 FINISHED LAMINATE FLOOR 12 WALL FRAMING
O R L E A N S ,
L A
NOTE: ALL FRAMING TO BE SECURED ROOF TO FOUNDATION WITH METAL HURRICANE STRAPPING IN COMPLIANCE WITH CURRENT CODES.
6 LONGITUDINAL SECTION A 2.1 4.2 1/8" = 1'-0"
19'-7 1/2"
12"
12"
B 1 6
ROOF RIDGE
1 21"
1 21"
P R O T O T Y P E UPPER ROOF HIGH POINT A.F.F. 19'-7 5/8"
NOTE: 1 HR. FIRE SEPARATION ASSEMBLY TO BE PROVIDED BETWEEN FRONT AND REAR UNIT IN COMPLIANCE WITH CITY REQUIREMENTS. FROM FLOOR TO ROOF.
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B A R O N N E
S T ,
N E W
O R L E A N S , ATTIC
L A
ATTIC
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VARIES
11'-0"
FINISHED CEILING A.F.F. 11'-0" TULANE UNIVERSITY TULANE SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE
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LONGITUDINAL SECTION
OPEN 9
SECTIONS
NO: ISSUED FOR: DATE:
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4
0'-0"
1
6" GREATER THAN REQUIRED C.B (4.31') D 4.1
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A LONGITUDINAL SECTION A 2.1 4.2 1/2" = 1'-0"
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PRESSURE TREATED LUMBER
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GALVALUME ROOF OVER ICE AND WATER SHIELD
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INSULATION (R VALUE PER CODE)
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PRESSURE TREATED 1" x 6" WOOD DECKING 7
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6" x 6" PRESSURE TREATED SILL
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CMU PIERS (SEE STRUCTURAL)
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CONCRETE PILE CAP (SEE STRUCTURAL)
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PRESSURE TREATED WOOD PILE 1 2"
GYPSUM BOARD
CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS
ATTIC
ATTIC
PROJECT PHASE
10 ROOF FRAMING (SEE STRUCTURAL)
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DRAWN BY: CD TEAM 2020
FINISHED LAMINATE FLOOR
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WALL FRAMING
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SHUTTER PANEL
CHECKED BY: BYRON MOUTON
DATE:
D LONGITUDINAL SECTION 2.1 4.2 1/2" = 1'-0"
C LONGITUDINAL SECTION 2.1 4.2 1/2" = 1'-0"
B LONGITUDINAL SECTION 2.1 4.2 1/2" = 1'-0"
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E LONGITUDINAL SECTION 2.1 4.2 1/2" = 1'-0"
SHEET NUMBER
NOTE: ALL FRAMING TO BE SECURED ROOF TO FOUNDATION WITH METAL HURRICANE STRAPPING IN COMPLIANCE WITH CURRENT CODES.
5 LONGITUDINAL SECTION A 2.1 4.1 1/8" = 1'-0"
URBANbuild16
REFERENCE DESIGNATIONS
URBANbuild16
C 4.1
2721 BARONNE STREET, NEW ORLEANS, LA, 70118
B 4.1
2721 BARONNE STREET, NEW ORLEANS, LA, 70118
A 4.1
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TRANSVERSE SECTION 2 2.1 4.3 1/2" = 1'0"
12"
12"
1 21"
1 21"
19'-7 1/2"
19'-7 1/2"
ROOF RIDGE
ROOF RIDGE
UPPER ROOF HIGH POINT A.F.F. 19'-7 5/8"
VARIES
VARIES
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2
ATTIC ATTIC
11'-0"
11'-0"
0'-0"
0'-0"
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FINISHED CEILING A.F.F. 11'-0" TULANE UNIVERSITY TULANE SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE
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LONGITUDINAL SECTION
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SECTIONS
TULANE UNIVERSITY TULANE SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE
NO: ISSUED FOR: DATE: 9
6" GREATER THAN REQUIRED C.B (4.31')
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6" GREATER THAN REQUIRED C.B (4.31')
TRANSVERSE SECTIONS
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FINISHED FLOOR +\- 4.0' NAVD PROJECT 0'-0"
PLAN
NO: ISSUED FOR: DATE:
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CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS
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PROJECT PHASE DRAWN BY: CD TEAM 2020 CHECKED BY: BYRON MOUTON 7 DATE:
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2 S2.4
4.1
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S2.4 A LONGITUDINAL SECTION 2.1 4.1 1/2" = 1'-0"
B LONGITUDINAL SECTION 2.1 4.1 1/2" = 1'-0"
C LONGITUDINAL SECTION 2.1 4.1 1/2" = 1'-0"
D LONGITUDINAL SECTION 2.1 4.1 1/2" = 1'-0"
CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS
SHEET NUMBER
PROJECT PHASE
TRANSVERSE SECTION 2 2.1 4.3 1/2" = 1'0"
TRANSVERSE SECTION 1 2.1 4.3 1/2" = 1'0"
DRAWN BY: CD TEAM 2020 CHECKED BY: BYRON MOUTON
DATE:
4.3 SHEET NUMBER
2 3.1 104'-4 18 "
5'-5 78 "
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3 3.1
Bedroom 11’-0”
Courtyard 15 N/A
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3'
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Bedroom 11’-0”
3'-1 12 "
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A/C 11’-0”
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13 Bathroom 11’-0” 10 11
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W/D 11’-0”
Living VARIES
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Kitchenette 11’-0”
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8'-0 14 "
5'-8 14 " DN
Back Porch 11’-0” 18
12'-0 34 "
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13
3'
9'-0 34 "
3'-9"
Kitchen 11’-0”
3'-2"
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Bedroom 11’-0”
Dinning 12 VARIES
3
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Courtyard N/A
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2
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Entry VARIES
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2
Front Porch 11’-0”
NOTE: 1 HR. FIRE SEPARATION ASSEMBLY TO BE PROVIDED BETWEEN FRONT AND REAR UNIT IN COMPLIANCE WITH CITY REQUIREMENTS FROM FLOOR TO ROOF.
7'-3 38 "
40'
20'
90'-7
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2 4.2
Courtyard N/A
4'-11 14 "
4 3.1
15'-9 38 "
5'-7 12 "
Raised Planter Bed
DN
1 4.1
FINAL PLAN Raised Planter Bed
18'-4 78 "
5'-7 12 "
FLOOR PLAN 1 2.1
5 8"
1/4" = 1'0"
1 3.1
TULANE TULANE SCHOOL
5'
2'
2'
1 12 "
DN
Bathroom 11’-0”
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8 1
4
1 2"
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12
1
5'-6 12 "
10
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2'-11 34 "
7'
8'
8'
2'
2'-9"
11'-1
1 2"
1 Bathroom 11’-0”
14'-4 78 "
8'
5'-6 12 "
5'-1 12 "
3'-1 12 "
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2 4.3
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20'-9"
11'-1
8'
19'-7 18 "
14'-2
8'-0 14 "
7'
1 4"
3'-2"
1 4.3
4'-10 12 "
14'-0
5'
3 4"
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FLOOR
URBAN BUILD - MULTI-FAMILY APPLICATION PHEONIX, ARIZONA
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PLANS: Located north of downtown Pheonix, the multi-family housing project takes the design principles established by the New Orleans design-build scheme and applies them to the Arizona climate. Specifically, the use of courtyards as lightwells and the primary source of light for the interior of the units becomes important in a climate where direct sunlight is to be avoided in most cases. Additionally, covered terrace spaces located on the north and south facades keep direct sunlight from any glazing, with operable shutter systems allowing light into these spaces when needed. Stairscases allowing access to the upper units reside in the central courtyards, in which the primary circulation is organized around, including most programming.
Second Floor:
First Floor:
Site Plan:
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Second Floor:
First Floor:
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ELEVATIONS / SECTION::
Front Elevation:
Section:
Back Elevation:
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Lower units have a rain garden in the front with a perforated brick wall that filters light. In the main courtyard, a translucent curtain wall provides privacy between the lower courtyard of the bottom unit and the stairs that lead to the upper unit.
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Renderings done using Rhino, Vray and Photoshop
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ADDIS ABABA RIVER CITY REVITALIZING THE MEANDER
RESEARCH STUDIO / ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA
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Revitalizing the Meander is a project that seeks to mitigate flooding issues along a portion of the Upper Kabana River in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, through the creation of softecological interventions, while also creating new connections across the river where they are currently missing. Most of the housing on site along the river is poorly constructed informal housing built close to the bank due to a lack of space from the rapidly growing population of the city. This informal housing easily floods due to the winding meanders of the river and contributes to erosion along the banks. The proposed master plan for the site relocates residents who live in flood-prone areas to new housing structures that also function as bridges, creating new connections across the river and providing amenities to residents. These connections are determined by where “green streets” can continue across the river, allowing pedestrians new modes of travel. Zooming into the bridge structure that was further designed at a higher resolution, one can see the connection that is created between the two proposed green streets at either side of the river. Bioswales from the green streets continue over the bridge structure, filtering runoff water. On one side of the structure, a market acts as an entry point to the bridge, while on the other side, new housing relocates those prone to flooding. The bridge has arms that extend off it, fostering additional connections to lower levels of the structure, as well as to the river and the slow mobility path which stretches along the river. In the center, urban agriculture provides a local source of food for the surrounding neighborhoods and helps to mitigate fluvial flooding.
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EXISTING:
FLOOD PRONE HOUSE FLOODING
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PROPOSED MASTERPLAN:
URBAN AGRICULTURE GREEN SPACE RIPARIAN VEGITATION FLOOD PLAINE RIVER
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PLANS:
Site Plan:
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Urban aggriculture serves as the primary flood mitigation strategy at the river meander. When the river rises, water floods the trenches between the plantings, both retaining and filtering the water heading downstream while also irrigating the crops. Additionally, river diversions are placed strategically along the upper and lower meanders which redirect water when the river rises, keeping it from flooding the banks. Gabian walls are employed at these diversions to further filter the water and stop pollutants for collection.
Second Level:
Top Level:
Ground Level:
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Renderings done using Rhino, Illustrator and Photoshop
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Exploded Axonometric Diagram: Diagram shows connections created by “arms,” which branch out from the primary bridging structure. The concrete outer structure houses the mass-timber interior structure of the bridge.
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TERRAFRAME BUILDING
3th YEAR STUDIO / NEW ORLEANS, LOUSIANA
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The Terraframe Building is located at the corner of Chartres St. and Toulouse St. in the historic French Quarter district of New Orleans, the oldest area of the city. The task was to create an in-fill office building that required a fully fleshed-out structural and HVAC system, as well as total code compliance with the city and all building codes. The building’s overall design is informed by its structural system, which creates overhangs and balcony/terrace spaces on its exterior for shading throughout, in addition to the louver systems along its facades. The form is wrapped around a central courtyard from which occupants enter the building, mimicking the prevalence of courtyard conditions found in French Quarter. Cross-ventilation across the scheme through the office spaces and courtyard is the primary passive cooling strategy employed. Windows into the office spaces are operable, allowing this to happen.
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PLANS / SECTIONS:
B
Second Floor:
Fourth Floor:
B
Ground Floor:
Third Floor: A
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0 10 20
A
40
60
Section A:
Section B:
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Courtyard:
Cross-Ventilation:
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Renderings done using Rhino, Illustrator and Photoshop
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BUILDING SYSTEMS:
Structural System:
Courtyard:
Circulation / Egress:
Cross-Ventilation: HVAC System:
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27’
50’
Ground Floor:
Second Floor:
26’
26’
31’
31’
26’
34’
Third Floor:
Fourth Floor:
41’
31’
28’
38’
29’
34’
53’
27’
55’
26’
69’ 77’
50’
26’
34’
34’
31’
31’
41’
31’
30’
26’
26’
77’
26’
28’
Ground Floor:
Second Floor:
38’
Third Floor:
38’
29’
Fourth Floor:
34’
53’
55’
26’
69’ 34’
77’ 30’
26’
77’
38’
Ground Floor:
Second Floor:
Third Floor:
Fourth Floor:
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WALL SECTION DETAILS:
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THANK YOU ALEC G. PAULSON 38 Lazy Valley Road, Glastonbury, Connecticut 06033 apaulson@tulane.edu 860-416-2756
Examples of Graphic Work Done at Previous Interships:
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