Benjamin Pollak EDUCATION Bachelor of Architecture, Rice University, Houston, TX, 2010
Bachelor of Arts in Architecture, Rice University, Houston, TX, 2008
Certificate in Computer Animation, Computer Design Chile, Autodesk Training Center, Santiago, Chile, 2004
AWARDS AND AFFILIATIONS Folly, The Architecture League of NY, 2013 Recognized entry by the jury of Folly 2013 out of 160 submissions. Will be shown in the The Architecture League of NY website together with 19 submissions. The competition is organized by The Architecture League of NY and Socrates Sculpture Park.
Selected competition entry for Architecture for Humanity NY, 2009 Design for playground and canopy structure for outdoor courtyard of largest multifamily apartment designed by AFH in Brooklyn. Project is in track to achieve LEED silver.
Focus Europe Travelling Fellowship, 2007 Awarded grant to conduct research in Cambridge, UK and the Netherlands Project Title: Experimental Space: Architecture and Bioscience Research Clusters
EXPERIENCE 04/2013 - 07/2013
FR-EE(Fernando Romero Enterprise), NY, NY, Designer Designer for proposals and competitions in the US and Mexico.
02/2013 - 04/2013
Storefront for Art and Architecture, NY, NY, Volunteer Assisted in construction and research of exhibitions 3-4 days a week.
05/2012 - 10/2012
Pei, Cobb, Freed, & Partners Architects LLP, NY, NY, Junior Architect Key member in team of four for 155,000 GSF Utah University Law School at interview phase. Construction documents for Seven Bryant Park, a twenty-eight story office tower in midtown New York.
07/2011 - 12/2011
SPARCH, Shanghai, Architect Participated in concept design packages for: - Hongqiao Plot 3 North: a 200,000 m2 office park in the new Hongqiao transportation hub. - Gu’an Office Park: a master plan proposing flexible working space and different types of green parks. - Kunshan Ren Min Lu Master Plan: a 166,000 m2 mixed use complex consisting of retail, F & B shops, SOHO towers, electronic store, and residential towers. Responsibilities included 3d modelling, presentation drawings, and diagrams. Assisted director in the study and design of new SPARCH Shanghai office relocation.
10/2010 - 04/2011
OPEN Architecture, Beijing, Junior Designer Led and developed photo-realistic renderings and presentation drawings for Batou Pavillion. Worked on the design of modular atrium spaces for G-Block, a three tower complex in Batou, Inner Mongolia. Developed concepts and research for a 400,000 m2 master plan in Wuhan. Worked on research and concept proposal for a hotel in Lagos, Africa.
08/2008 - 07/2009
Mitchell Giurgola Architects, NY, NY, Preceptee Participated in project team for Bronx Courthouse renovation during Design Development. Assisted partners in gathering material for proposal interviews and participated in all phases of design for lab and office projects. Assisted construction administration for project manager of Remsen Hall in Queens College. Responsible for firm 3d modeling and rendering.
SKILLS
Languages: Bilingual (Spanish and English) Computer Skills: 3ds Max, Mental Ray, Rhino, Rhino Cam, Autocad, Revit, Microstation (basics), Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Indesign. Prototyping and fabrication: CNC milling, 3d printing, laser cutting. Architectural photography
Benjamin Pollak 25-45 23rd st. Apt 2 Astoria, NY 11102 bpollak7@gmail.com (803) 9607242