ISAAC CHOUKROUN Visión Arquitectónica – Mexico City, Mexico – summer 2014 Position: Entry-Level Intern As an architectural intern, I was working professionally in the field of architecture at the Mexican firm Vision Arquitectonica. Vision Arquitectonica is a firm that uses the experienced gathered by its members to develop a wide range of projects, from residential to retail or mixed-use development. During the summer break, I wanted to connect my studies at the Boston Architectural College to real applications like the ones practiced at the workplace of an architectural firm. In the internship I was able to further develop the design skills I had learn and tune them to a more practical way of using them at the workplace. Engaging in hands-on practice did this.
Practicum Learning Objectives: In completing this Practicum, I intend to learn the ways that I can connect all of the knowledge that I have acquired through the BAC and into the practical work situations of the real world. I also intend to learn other ways that I can enhance my learning experience in the BAC while taking advantage of the practice opportunities. My goal is to connect my learning experience acquired through school, and ultimately link it with actual practice experience by generating empirical knowledge of the workplace. Throughout this internship experience, I will be able to generate a new understanding of how an actual workplace functions. I will also be able to recognize how a real architecture firm practices, as well as retrieve empirical experience to back up my learning. I will be able to interpret different work situations and respond adequately. I will be able to exemplify my work to my coworkers effectively and illustrate my ideas through visuals. I will be able to learn organization ideas from my coworkers and I will also be able to integrate my work-flow to theirs. After reflecting on all these past experiences in my life, I begin to identify different ways in which my knowledge has evolved, since looking back and analyzing my experiences allowed me to see things I didn’t before. By monitoring all my learning experiences and all my involvement in the firm, I will be able to ultimately become a better designer.