NICKI GITLIN
328 E 55 Street Apt 16|New York, NY 10022 NICKIGITLIN@GMAIL.COM 516.532.0330
EDUCATION New York, New York Summer 2015-Spring 2016 Coral Gables, FL Fall 2010-Spring 2015 Rome, Italy Fall 2014
HONORS AND AWARDS
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY GSAPP
Master of Science in Architecture and Urban Design (MSAUD)
UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE
Bachelor of Architecture
Certificate of Historic Preservatio Minor in Business Administration
UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI ROME PROGRAM Bachelor of Architecture Wall Walk Workshop President's List, Provost Honor Roll, Dean's List, Dean's Scholarship, CV Starr Scholarship
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE Long Island City, NY Summer 2016-Present
SNARKITECTURE
New York, NY Fall 2015-Spring 2016
BARNARD COLLEGE: BARNARD + COLUMBIA ARCHITECTURE
Intern
Assist with conceptual designs. Work on construction drawings and models. Create design renderings.
Teaching Assistant
Worked alongside professor in studio setting. Communicated with students. Assisted in desk crits and formal critiques.
New York, NY Summer 2015
NYCHA OFFICE OF DESIGN
Brooklyn, NY Summer 2014
AL-HAMAD DESIGN
New York, NY Summer 2011
ORGANIZATIONS Coral Gables, FL Spring 2015 Coral Gables, FL Fall 2012-Spring 2014
Coral Gables, FL Spring 2011-Spring 2014
SKILLS
Intern
Assisted with drawings for additions and renovations. Attended meetings at housing developments.
Intern
Researched for upcoming projects and competitions. Prepared 3D printing files for furniture designs, conceptual designs, and object designs Handled multiple projects simultaneously to meet goals.
WONDER WORKS CONSTRUCTION CORP.
Intern
Assisted designer with material selections including research of products and documentation of options. Created specification decks Worked on construction drawings.
UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI SOA STUDENT COUNCIL Representative
Represented the student body at meetings. Assisted in the development of short and long-term goals.
AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTURE STUDENTS (AIAS)
Executive Board Member
Reestablished the University of Miami Chapter. Worked to create connections with AIA professionals. Organized and ran meetings, fundraisers, competitions, site visits, and on-campus involvement.
SIGMA DELTA TAU - ALPHA MU CHAPTER
Member
Participated in philanthropic work, sisterhood activities, and Greek activities on campus. Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite, ArcGIS, AutoCAD, Maya, Microsoft Office, Revit, Rhino, SketchUp
COMETA URBANA LAS FLORES, COLOMBIA The Cometa Urbana will control the impact of informal gathering in public space. After visiting Las FLores, we were inspired by the way people move and gather throughout the city. During our trip, we noticed problems we wanted to address thorugh our intervention and were inspired by the social culture of Las Flores. Our proposal is to create markers throughout the city that will function as a canopy and a lantern for the people. The pod is a kinetic structure, inspired by informal city interventions by architects such as Teddy Cruz and the social impact that cable net structures by Frei Otto have on the masses. Shade and light from our pods will activate sites throughout the city and create a greater sense of community for the people of Las Flores.
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LOCAL MATTER[S] NEWBURGH, NEW YORK
PUBLIC ENTRY
The goal of Local Matter[s] is to revive the local economy of materials in the Hudson Valley and provide social mobility through job training to people affected by disparities in the region. We jump start this process by focusing on Newburgh. Newburgh becomes a destination for innovation and technology of materials, through its decaying historic fabric and its place in the construction and materials trades in past centuries. Local Matter[s] will provide jobs and skills using research, innovation and education. This new system will link materials sources, processing sites, historic districts, and building supply stores with educational and training workshops, in the form a new Materials Lab. The Materials Lab is the place where locals become experts on materials and is the resource of knowledge for the Hudson Valley.
YOUTH ACTIVITIES
EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION
EXHIBITION SPACE
LOADING DOCK HOLDING PLACE
RAW MATERIALS
FINISHED PRODUCTS trainee hudson valley visitor site partner employee
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PORTA PORTESE WALL WALK ROME, ITALY The studio studied and analyzed the Nolli map in efforts to reorganize the site at one of the historic gates of Rome, Porta Portese. We divided the site into smaller sites. Our focus was on Via Portuense. The city of Rome wanted to rearrange the street for tour bus parking. The program called for car parking for the employees in the area and wider sidewalks for the pedestrians. We used Roman motifs to order the sections of the street. The center of the street is divided into two driving lanes with Roman mosaics as each lane and the written story of the fall of the Roman Empire acting as the street divider. Every Sunday, the street is closed to all cars and buses as the site accommodates the Porta Portese Flea Market. The mosaic on the street turns into a walkway for pedestrians so that they can experience the images and the story as they rummage through the market.
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MIAMI BEACH CAFE MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA The project relates to the Bass Museum of Art as well as the beach behind it. We designed the the café to be surrounded bya gallery walls for exhibitions. We analyzed the culture of Miami with a focus on the architecture that stemmed from the Art Deco Movement. The design is inspired by the linear language and bold colors of works by Luis Barragán. The café incorporates a large fountain to amplify the noise of the ocean nearby. A yellow cage provides shade to the roof deck and incorporates color to celebrate the vibrant culture of Miami Beach.
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MIAMI INTERMODAL DOWNTOWN MIAMI, FLORIDA The purpose of the project was to design an intermodal center for buses, seaplanes, and water taxis for the slip next to the American Airlines Arena. I saw the program as an opportunity to design a water piazza, engaging the public and being the center of transportation for the downtown area. A hydropower system works through the stairs, taking water from the bay and storing it in a pool at the front of the slip. The water levels communicate to the visitor whether it is a high tide or low tide. The system powers the buildings on the site. A low pedestrian bridge connects the site while also engaging with the visitor with the water activities and providing a base for the buildings across Biscayne Blvd.
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MIAMI FISH MARKET MIAMI, FLORIDA For a fish market to perform every day functions, it was important for us to plan a site that focuses on hygiene. Inspired by the Querini Stampalia by Carlo Scarpa, channels run through the site to quickly wash off the ground throughout the day. The stalls are designed like crates lifted a few inches off the ground. Pools at either end of the site store waste from the channels until the end of the day. The structure terminates in the water. Sculptural features throughout the site engage the visitor with the water on site and with the river. The roof structure mimics the scales of a fish. NICKI GITLIN nickigitlin@gmail.com