OLIVIA EPSTEIN
EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS-CHICAGO
August 2022 - Present.
College of Architecture, Design, and the Arts. Master of Architecture.
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA-LINCOLN
May 2021, High Distinction.
College of Architecture. Bachelor of Science in Design: Major in Architectural Studies, Minor in Art History & Criticism.
LOUDREADERS TRADE SCHOOL
Summer 2020.
Experimental, free, online platform for the diffusion of critical positions and methods of producing architectural knowledge.
RECOGNITION
PORTFOLIO DAY
2023.
Annual exhibition celebrating selected portfolios of UIC School of Architecture graduate students.
YEAR END SHOW
2023.
UIC School of Architecture’s annual event highlighting selected studio projects from throughout the year.
TAU SIGMA DELTA
2020 - 2021.
National honor society for architecture & design majors (top 20%).
UNL REGENTS SCHOLAR
2016 - 2021.
Full undergraduate tuition awarded.
INVOLVEMENT
HDR OPACITY INITIATIVE
2021.
Facilitated the 3-day juried event for Opacity, HDR’s annual internal design review. Compiled project data for digital / print review and assisted with the event’s on-site coordination. Helped with graphic development for the monograph which documented competition results.
HMWRK RESEARCH PROJECT
2021.
Collaborative research project that investigates the convergence of the office and the home. Exhibition at Yale School of Architecture.
SAY IT LOUD - NEBRASKA
2020 - 2022.
Digital, later physical, exhibition featuring projects by diverse design professionals, as well as quotes and video interviews on their experiences in the architecture and design professions.
AIAS
2018 - 2021. Member.
CAMPUS RECREATION ADVISORY COUNCIL
2018 - 2019.
Served as a liaison between UNL fee-paying students and Campus Rec administrative staff. Advised of needed program improvements and policy interpretations.
ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERSHIP PROGRAM
2017 - 2018.
Student government (ASUN) organization. Planned and organized events that promoted an environmentally sustainable culture at the University and its campuses.
EMPLOYMENT
TECHNICIAN, UIC CADA FABLAB
September 2022 - Present.
Supervises/assists with operating laser cutters & 3D printers.
DESIGN COORDINATOR, HDR ARCHITECTURE INC.
June 2021 - August 2022.
Gap year position. Contributed to pre-design, schematic design, and design development phases of multiple projects. Produced and edited various graphics for submittals.
RESEARCH ASSISTANT: GRAPHIC DESIGN & PUBLICATIONS
July 2021 - August 2022.
Project: “Speed, Sex, Firepower” with Tom Trenolone, FAIA and Justin Kemerling. Assisted with assembly and coordination of the book including image curation, indexing, proofing, and fact checking.
RESEARCH ASSISTANT: ARCHITECTURE & ART HISTORY
June 2020 - May 2021.
Project: “Structuring Architectural Discourse: Forms of Display” with Ellen Donnelly as part of UNL’s Undergraduate Creative Activities & Research Experience. Developed graphics and written analysis of exhibitions.
RESTROOM SURVEYOR, UNL FACILITIES
December 2020 - March 2021.
Surveyed campus restrooms as part of an ADA accessibility and gender inclusivity special initiative.
PROFICIENCIES
Photoshop
InDesign
Illustrator
PremierePro
Bluebeam Revu
Rhino3D Revit
EnScape
ArcGIS SketchUp