evan collins (703) 909-6185
education
DEGREES
evandcollins90@gmail.com
962 N Madison Ave, Pasadena CA 91104
Master of Science Advanced Architectural Design, Columbia University June 2013 - May 2014
Bachelor of Architecture with honors, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo September 2008 - June 2013
EXPERIENCE
project architect
MG2 - Seattle, WA - May 2016 - April 2020 Project management from programming through construction administration and closeout for large-scale retail clients, including unqiue small-format stores. Specialized in food service and grocery. Construction documentation, conceptual design work, consultant coordination, permitting and code research.
junior Architect
Steele Associates Architects - Bend, OR - February 2015 - February 2016 CAD drafting & design work in all phases, site planning, code research, graphic design, site visits for as-builts and construction administration, archiving and organizing past work, and social media/website management.
iNTERN & technology assistant
MODU Architecture - Brooklyn, NY - September 2013 - November 2013 Assisted with installation programming, design work, and setup for the Weather (Un)Control installation with the Storefront for Art and Architecture.
INTERN
Grupo7 Architecture + Interiors - Washington D.C. - June 2012 - September 2012 Design work and CAD modeling for various projects, producing renderings, using augmented reality technology to present models.
INTERN
Griffin Enright Architects - Los Angeles, CA - March 2012 - June 2012 Digital modeling for large scale residential project in China, prepared digital models for 3d printing, and produced schematic drawings.
INTERN
Atelier Hitoshi Abe - Los Angeles, CA - January 2012 - March 2012 Digital modeling for large scale residential project in China, prepared digital models for 3d printing, and produced schematic drawings.
SKILLS
MODELING GRAPHICS design TECHNOLOGY social media project management presentation & writing
recognition
CARI
Co-founder of CARI - Consumer Aesthetics Research Institute (2014-present) Coverage in The Guardian, i-D, Paper Magazine, Are.na, Polyester Magazine, New York Times, Tensquared Gallery Brooklyn
SCENTRIFICATION UNDERGRAD THESIS VERTICAL FARM RECON:ACTIVE TISSUE RE:BURBIA ACADEMIC
ACTIVITIES
Rhino, Revit, SketchUp, AutoCAD Photoshop, InDesign, After Effects, Illustrator, Premiere Pro, VRay, Maxwell, hand sketching Grasshopper, Firefly, CNC, laser cutting, Arduino, Processing, 3D printing Managing large accounts on: Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr, Instagram, Are.na, Discord Managing teams of 2-5, delegating tasks, setting deadlines, providing guidance and expertise, conducting quality control during all project phases. Developed & gave presentations on CARI to multiple companies & the SDF, written articles for websites i-D & Are.na.
presenter PROJECT LEADER REPRESENTATIVE PROJECT LEADER MENTOR
Project presented at Columbia Lecture Series - August 2014 CAED department collection of outstanding student work - Spring 2013 Selected for D3 Natural Systems exhibition in Manhattan, NY - June 2012 Placed 2nd in the international AIAS/Vinyl competition - Spring 2011 Finalist in the Dwell Magazine Re:Burbia competition - Summer 2009 Dean’s List - (9) Spring 2009, Winter - Fall 2010, Fall 2011 - Winter 2013 President’s Honor List - 2012
Seattle Design Festival - CARI Presentation & Interactive Event - May 2019 - August 2019 Mallsoft & Calm - Music/Net Art Festival - August 2014 - November 2014 Recombinant Innovation - End of Year Show, Columbia University - May 2013 End of Year Thesis Show, Cal Poly - Spring 2013 Cal Poly AIAS Forum - December 2010 Interdisciplinary Studio with Landscape Architecture + City and Regional Planning - Summer 2011 CAED Mentorship Program, mentoring a 2nd year architecture student - Fall 2012 - Spring 2013