Clarence Mensah +1 401 226 7799 cmensah@risd.edu www.clarencemensah.com
Architectural designer Multidisciplinary artist https://issuu.com/clarence_m
Education
Experience
Rhode Island School of Design
Intern at Incept Architectural Consult
September 2018 - June 2023 Providence, RI, United States
July 2023 - September 2023 Ogbodjo, Accra, Ghana
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
• Created marketing material, presentations and construction documents for several housing and master planning projects • Produced renders and other forms of visualisation for in-progress and completed projects; created sets of 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
Exhibitions November 2022
• Provided one-on-one feedback and advising sessions for students • Orchestrated software, drawing and model making demos as well as documentation workshops for 100+ students • Produced digital models, site models and drawing templates for class use
Exhibited works from an architecture & ceramics collaborative design studio
RISD Orientation Student Co-Director
Views On: The Vessel for the RISD Architecture Department
Experimental Foundation Studies Triennial for RISD EFS
April 2021 - September 2022
Showcased paintings and sculpture work
• 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
Skills
Leadership
September 2019
Design
Fabrication
Chapter President of RISD NOMAS
Research Drafting Sketching Rendering Animating
Model Making Laser Cutting 3D Printing Slip Casting Metalworking
September 2022 - June 2023
Digital
Adobe Suite
Revit AutoCAD Rhinoceros 3D Grasshopper Climate Studio V-Ray Enscape Blender Cinema 4D Maya
Photoshop Illustrator InDesign After Effects
MS Office Suite Word Excel Powerpoint Teams
• 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 Provost Search Committee Member September 2022 - April 2023 • Facilitated close discussions with the final candidates • Compiled a 30+ page, detailed report with other committee members on each candidate for the RISD President and Board of Trustees
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