Clarence Mensah
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cmensah@risd.edu www.clarencemensah.com
Education
Rhode Island School of Design
September 2018 - June 2023
Providence, RI, United States
Bachelor of Architecture | BArch
Bachelor of Fine Arts | BFA
Honour Roll Student GPA: 3.77
Prescott O’Clarke Scholarship Awardee
Alpha Rho Chi Bronze Medal Recipient
Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School
September 2015 - May 2017
Ayelsbury,Buckinghamshire, England
International Baccalaureatte (IB) Diploma
Exhibitions
Views On: The Vessel for the RISD Architecture Department
November 2022
Exhibited works from an architecture & ceramics collaborative design studio
Experimental Foundation Studies
Triennial for RISD EFS
September 2019
Exhibited select painting and sculpture work from my design and spatial dynamics studios
Skills
Design
Research
Drafting
Sketching
Rendering
Animating
Digital
Revit
AutoCAD
SketchUp
Rhinoceros 3D
Grasshopper
Climate Studio
V-Ray
Enscape
Blender
Cinema 4D
Maya
Fabrication
Model Making
Laser Cutting 3D Printing
Slip Casting Metalworking
Adobe Suite Photoshop Illustrator InDesign After Effects
Language
English - Fluent
French - Elementary Akan (Twi) - Limited
Architectural designer
Multidisciplinary artist
https://issuu.com/clarence_m
Experience
BIM and Drafting Intern at Arc-AURA Architects
January 2024 - April 2024
Osu, Accra, Ghana
• Participated in the design development process of multiple commercial projects
• Photographed construction progress and items of interest during site visits
• Translated sketch models and drawings into Revit models and produced construction/working drawings in collaboration with the engineering team
Visualisation Intern at Incept Architectural Consult
July 2023 - October 2023
Ogbodjo, Accra, Ghana
• Created marketing material, presentations and construction documents for several housing and master planning projects
• Produced visualisation for in-progress and completed projects; created aerial, exterior, interior renders and walk-through animations for over 7 projects
Teaching Assistant at RISD Architecture
January 2019 - June 2023
Providence, RI, United States
• Provided one-on-one feedback and advising sessions for students
• Orchestrated software, drawing and model making demos as well as documentation and presentation workshops for 100+ students
• Produced digital models, site models and drawing templates for class use
RISD Orientation Student Co-Director
April 2021 - September 2022
• Directed the day-to-day events of the orientation experience for over 400+ new students at RISD; this included event planning, coordinating with multiple RISD offices and services and managing stock of RISD merchandise and goodies
• Assisted in hiring, training and scheduling over 30+ student orientation leaders
Leadership
Chapter President of RISD NOMAS
September 2022 - June 2023
• Facilitated monthly NOMAS and student community events with 20+ attendees
• Spearheaded the development of a marketing and outreach strategy for the chapter; achieved a 130% increase in membership and sustained attendance
• Negotiated and secured over $3700 in funding for the Spring 2023 event line-up, an increase of 450% from the previous budget
• Maintained partnerships with NOMA National, BOSNOMA, RISD faculty and RISD Arch alumni; leading to increased engagement with other NOMAS chapters
RISD Architecture Student Department Representative
October 2020 - April 2023
• Elected as an advocate for student interests to RISD administration; spearheaded the successful implementation of student-led initiatives and policy changes that resulted in a 30% increase in the student satisfaction rate
• Regularly collaborated with the Center for Student Involvement and RISD Admissions on open studios, and showcases which saw over 200+ attendees
• Served as a contact person to current and prospective students and parents