CELSA DOCKSTADER UC BERKELEY 2011 ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN
CELSA DOCKSTADER celsa@berkeley.edu 949.525.3699 web.me.com/celsadockstader
EDUCATION
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UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY, CA Bachelor, Architecture, Fall 2007-Spring 2011 GPA 3.864, Dean’s Honor List Suma Cum Laude
PROGRAMS Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Lightroom, Bridge, Google Sketchup, Microsoft Word, AutoCAD, Rhino, SAP2000, Maya, Powerpoint, Excell
DANISH INSTITUTE FOR STUDY ABROAD, COPENHAGEN, DENMARK Architecture and Design, Spring 2010 (DIS)
WORK HISTORY BAY AREA GREEN TOURS, BERKELEY, CA Research Intern and Photographer, Spring 2011 Conducted and organized outreach efforts and research concerning green building practices in the Bay Area. Photographed tour events and managed the active photo library. TRINH MINH-HA, UC BERKELEY, CA Research Assistant, Spring 2011 Synthesized production stills , photographs, and notes into a cohesive collection of page layouts for publication in a book that discusses the visual works, film, research, and writing of Professor Trinh T. Minh-ha. Employed skills in layout, photo editing, time management, organization, and research. MARK ESTES, SAN FRANCISCO, CA Photography Assistant, Spring 2011 Assisted professional photographer, Mark Estes, in the production of a compelling photographic library for the UCSF Children’s Hospital. Operated and managed photography equipment, managed legal and logistical responsibilities, and interacted with patients, families, and medical staff members in the field. ARCHITECTURE FOR HUMANITY, SAN FRANCISCO, CA Design Fellow, Summer 2009 Executed a wide range of visual design needs for advertisement, library, website, and signage use primarily concerning the 2009 Open Architecture Challenge to design the classroom of the future and the Safe Trestles Design Competition. Actively participated in problemsolving, organizing, and conceptual design efforts. RJM DESIGN INC, SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CA Office and AutoCAD Intern, Summer 2008 Catalogued an extensive library for the firm, compiled a searchable database of specs and architectural resources, and assisted with basic AutoCAD services.
TECHNICAL Drawing, drafting, graphic design, layout, model making, construction, photography, visual presentation, and digital rendering. Eisner Prize for Photography: Honorable Mention 2011. 2011 Berkeley Circus: Studio Award for Photography as an Art Form. Photography published by several groups including DIS and Tegenlicht.
RELEVANT COURSEWORK ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN Fundamentals of Arch Design (and all prerequisite studios) Historical Survey of Arch and Urbanism Social and Cultural Basis of Design Photography as an Art Form Directed Group Study: Animation with Maya Urban Design Studio (DIS) European Urban Design Theories (DIS) Photojournalism (DIS) Visual Journal (DIS) TECHNICAL Intro to Physics Intro to Construction Intro to Structures Structure, Properties of Civ Eng Materials SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL Intro to Environmental Science Urban Development in Developing Countries Environmental Philosophy and Ethics Sustainable Landscapes Food and the Environment Building Sustainability at Cal Medlife (A Medical Brigade in Ecuador)
WHAT HAVE I BEEN UP TO SINCE GRADUATION ? MEDLIFE
THE ADVENTURE PLAYGROUND
The day after graduation I was on my way to Riobamba, the base for our medical brigade in the Andes. I prepared for this trip during the semester, studying medical spanish and some of the issues surrounding sustainable medicine and volunteer work in developing countries. With the help of local doctors, we created general medicine, dentistry, gynecology, and pharmacy stations. After working closely with the dentist, I was diagnosing patients, filling cavities, and comforting children. I spent three days in a hole with locals, digging a septic tank three meters deep. I discovered heart abnormalities and helped the doctor speak to a stunned patient to work out how she could get to a hospital. Every day we got on the bus feeling simultaneously heartbroken, strong, helpless, and helpful. This experience It equipped me with a grounded awareness of the responsibilities, obstacles, and dynamics of community service. With an architectural degree and passion for humanitarian design, I will continue my journey by working on architectural projects with a commitment to accessibility and sustainability.
I currently volunteer with the Adventure Playground in the Berkeley Marina. Here, kids of all ages have the opportunity to pick up a hammer and build in a safe, free environment. It is truly an creative oasis, where the imagination rules all.
TRAVEL After two weeks of medical work, I strapped on my backback and set out to explore South America on my own for another month. I decompressed with a week of surfing on the coast. I learned to juggle, discovered ceviche, and befriended locals. I then made my way to Cusco, a city that offers endless exploration and beautiful architecture. I embarked on a four day Inca Jungle trek to Machu Picchu. I hiked, zip-lined, rafted, and biked my way through stunning landscapes, strung along incredible changes in altitude and climate. During any architecture student’s dream come true, I climbed the terraces of Machu Picchu while the sun rose. I returned to California with few full sketchbooks, a habit of going barefoot, a renewed comfort with my Spanish, and friends across the globe.
SPOKELAND I learn and volunteer at this bicycle co-op in Oakland, which is part of A Sustainable PLACE for living. I am working to expand my skills as a mechanic, builder, and sustainable community member.
BAMBOO DNA Bamboo DNA creates unique and sustainable bamboo structures. I joined the team in order to design and construct an innovative stage and shade structure for the music festival, LovEvolution.
MARKET RESEARCH After working for a few weeks as a temp at RentJuice, they have called me back to conduct market research at their San Francisco headquarters.
SKILLS As usual, I am attached to my camera and am constantly working to improve my skills as a photographer. In order to better prepare myself for architectural work, I am completing self-motivated advanced AutoCAD training program.
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WEST OAKLAND PROJECT.
100B STUDIO, UCB
STREET FURNITURE.
URBAN DESIGN, DIS
SANKT ANNAE PLADS.
URBAN DESIGN, DIS
THE SKETCHBOOK.
VISUAL JOURNALING, DIS
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WEST OAKLAND PROJECT 100B STUDIO
Much like a film strip, each bedroom captures the changing of sunlight throughout the day.
tional programmatic adjacencies and as sensitivity to context. The site is composed of the film school and related administration, a production facility, and This project proposes a produc- professor housing. tion facility that is located near the urban core and set in an af- The envelopes of the three main fordable neighborhood that al- buildings are essentially riblows for expansion. From the bons, wrapping around the inlargest scale to the smallest, terior volumes and creating this project explores unconven- varying degrees of engagement
with the urban environment. Between the buildings, community alleyways are created for flexible social use and circulation. The aesthetic of project is a response to the industrial quality of the Oakland Port, the urban residential areas nearby, and the filmmaking culture. The onsite housing units were inspired by a fusion of standard shipping
Above are diagramatic steps in the conceptual development of the housing units.
Because the homes are located on the film school site, much consideration was given to gradients of privacy. The materiality of these dwellings serves as an indicator the function and social quality of each space. The cor-
rugated metal shell provides Housting Units Floorplan: protection, containment, and industrial character. Spaces enclosed in wood provide the intimate, private living quarters. Concrete portions of the buildings provide workspace. While the bottom floor studio opens up with a large warehouse door, welcoming student visitors, the top floor features a private, inward-facing courtyard. THE HOUSING MODULE THE HOUSING MODULE
containers, film set trailers, and work-live lofts. This fusion is explored both in function and appearance.
Located at strategic points on the site, four shelters provide transportation for the site. These Bus-Stop-News-Stands not only provide basic shelter while waiting for the bus to arrive, but they also provide a versatile hub for news. The shel- sun and create ever-changing ters are designed to capture shadow gardens around them. Housing module section
Film School exhibition building and outdoor screening area.
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This project is an exploration of concepts of traffic, usability, human comfort, sustainability, and interaction through the insertion and integration of urban elements in public space.
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SANKT ANNAE PLADS URBAN DESIGN
Located along Copenhagen’s harbor and within walking distance to several social and cultural hotspots, this plaza was a primary site for reinvention.
The rooftops on every street in Copenhagen are lined with dormers--protruding windows that reach out to capture every ray of light, and that provide opportunities for unique spaces and programatic elements. The dormers light up at night, signaling warmth and life of people inside each space.
In my concept, I combined the language of the docks lining the harbor with the dormers from the rooftops in order to create a new type of public, yet private space. Along the waters edge, these spaces mimic the city in a new light, with endless possibilities for urban activity.
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SKETCHBOOK VISUAL JOURNALING
While at DIS I participated in a journaling course during which I used drawing as a tool for understanding spaces around me from the human scale to the urban.