House for a Buddhist with Modernist Tendencies, 3/8� model
“Eventually everything connects.� - Charles Eames
The Living Network, Fifth year/Senior Thesis Project
Rendering of the water tower and water treatment grounds and park
EDUCATION mary ann
HAZEL S. CRUZ,
LEED Green Associate hazelscruz@gmail.com 916.524.3532 hazelscruzdesign.com
California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo, CA Bachelor of Architecture, Magna cum Laude, 3.76 GPA September 2009 to June 2013 Dean’s List – nine quarters President’s List - Academic Year 2012-2013, 2009-2010
Dessau Institute of Architecture Hochschule Anhalt/ Anhalt University of Applied Sciences Dessau, Germany
Master of Architecture Program (4th Year Study Abroad Exchange Program) Fall Semester 2011-2012/October 2011-February 2012
Cosumnes River College Los Rios Community College District Sacramento, CA January 2008 to May 2009 Distinction – 4.0 GPA, Certificate of Excellence, April 2009
SCHOLARSHIPS
bfgc Architects Planners Inc. Scholarship, AY 2011-2012 CAED Jamba Juice Scholarship, AY 2010-2011
LEADERSHIP
Chumash 5th Year Architecture Show Coordinator, AY 2012-2013 American Institute of Architecture Students (AIAS) Cal Poly SLO Chapter Vice President, Academic Year 2010-2011 Member, AY 2009-2010, 2012-2013 Freedom by Design (AIAS) Cal Poly SLO Chapter Establishing Executive and Captain, AY 2010-2011 American Institute of Architecture Students Cosumnes River College Chapter Treasurer, AY 2008-2009 Golden Key International Honour Society, member Phi Theta Kappa International Honour Society, member
COMPETITIONS
Xella Competition, Winter 2011/2012 Im Herzen der Stadt (In the Heart of the City)
Urban space/community planning and architecture competition aimed at re-imagining the center of Munich (Stachus Munich) that connects Munich Hauptbanhof (main train station) to Marienplatz (central city square)
ACSA/AISC Steel Design Student Competition, 2010-2011, Open Category
Annual student steel design competition exploring the use of steel in design and construction, where steel is used as the primary structural material. Los Rios Colleges Intercollegiate Forensics Speech Competition, March 2009, Oratorical Speech Category Bronze Medal: To Marry or Not to Marry, That is the Question Public speaking competition where the competitor writes an original speech based on research and facts, and delivers it with the aim of inspiring, reinforcing or changing the beliefs and attitudes or actions of the audience
SKILLS Mac Operating System
Rhinoceros 3D
SketchUp
Vray Render
Operation of various carpentry hand tools and power tools Light construction
Photoshop
Illustrator
InDesign
iMovie
Microsoft Office Suite
Windows Operating System
Management and Public Relations Project management, property management, human resources management, client interaction, scheduling and conference planning, logistics and procurement, fund raising
EXPERIENCE
Architectural Intern I Stanley Saitowitz I Natoma Architects I San Francisco, CA I April – July 2012
•Parking calculations, drafting and 3-d massing modeling for Pacific City Apartments Project Huntington Beach at schematic design phase •Product research, drafting and detailing for 1080 Sutter St Condominiums San Francisco Project at construction documents phase •Drafting and detailing for 1515 15th St. Condominiums San Francisco Project at construction documents phase •Editing renderings and assisting in the production of graphic presentation materials for 1198 Valencia St. San Francisco Project
OTHER EXPERIENCE Tile and Flooring Associate I Home Expo I Roseville, CA I December 2007 – April 2009
•Assisted in tile and flooring selection for clients’ specifications and projects •Designed and produced Flooring Department’s visual display and merchandising •Coordinated with product representatives regarding product orders and customer feedback Achievements: Homer Award, June 2008
Owner and Painting Contractor I We Can Do It! I Antelope, CA I March 2004 – November 2007
•Painting contractor, License no. 877636 •Assessed project scope and prepared quote according to client’s specifications •Designed, handled and implemented home improvement projects from painting to flooring installations and bathroom remodels •Serviced commercial and residential clientele
Visual Merchandising Manager I IKEA Emeryville Emeryville, CA I May 2001 – February 2004
•Designed and implemented store merchandising and layouts for seasonal products and furniture at store and sales department levels •Implemented design solutions in build-ups of numerous IKEA stores •Managed from two to eight co-workers in my department •Developed and designed sales solutions with sales department managers for various store and sales promotions
PHILOSOPHY Every individual has a responsibility to keep this planet, our home, thriving. This becomes an even greater responsibility for architects. In these times, architects are not only responsible to man for shelter but also to the environment for the structures that we design and build. These structures not only change the landscape of the environment, but also impact the planet for years to come. Responsible, environmental, site-centric and occupant-conscious architecture – this is the architecture philosophy I believe in. Responsible actions to people and to environment, from the moment of conception to the moment of completion and on to operation, are tantamount for any endeavor. Environmental and site-centric architecture engages the location and the natural world along with the decision-makers and the experts – a collaboration that needs to take place at the very onset of any project. Occupantconscious architecture takes into consideration who will inhabit the space, how it will be used and at what point in time it will be utilized – the impetus of architecture. It is with these philosophies that I want to approach architecture, where building “green” is not just a catch-phrase or a buzzword but a requisite and a principle.
HAZEL hazelscruz @gmail.com 916.524.3532
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