MARIA A N TON I ETA ASSOC. AIA San Francisco,CA 415. 818. 3314 ramirez@cca.edu
E D U C AT I O N
https://www.linkedin.com/in/maria-antonieta-ramirez/
Bachelor of Architecture 2021 Urban Works Concentration California College of the Arts San Francisco, CA
EXPERIENCE
SKILLS
Research Assistant- Present | San Francisco Architectural Ecologies Lab, CCA — since Jan 2021 Collaborated with partnering organizations Y-Plan UC Berkeley, SF Planning, SF NOMA, Malcolm X Academy and CCA Buoyant Ecologies to develop & present 3d Virtual catalog of artwork, media and information produced by CCA students & Malcolm X Academy 4th-graders
AutoCAD Revit Rhino SketchUp ArcGIS
Urban Works Agency, CCA — since Sept 2020 Supported Profs. Roach & Grinkrug to develop Urban Design Studio: Common Ground Spring 2021 by compiling content for lectures, assignments and graphic templates; published completed work
Lumion Enscape
Treasure Island Sailing Center — since March 2021 -Engages learning of 4th-graders on SF & Monterey Bay ecology through interactive class lectures & activities -Co-created & animated visual content: Watersheds Pollution & Architecture in Action to demonstrate how architects collaborate with scientists and manufacturers to address pressing ecological issues
ACHIEVEMENTS
Toscana Housing Complex | El Salvador Freelance Designer — Dec 2020- present -Conducted site analysis with topographer and engineers to determine development feasibility -Reviewed local climate, topography, vegetation to program 11 plot subdivisions of 300 sq.m. with shared areas of 871 sq.m -Evaluated surrounding & existing site attributes to accommodate sound landscape design along considerable 42m facade Mallol Arquitectos | Panama Junior Designer Intern — June-Sept 2019, Jan 2020 -Executed design proposals through client presentations, 3D modeling -Coordinated with door hardware, art glass, millwork, lighting and metallurgy consultants to yield drawing packages, relevant cost estimates; order and review samples -Documented project milestones through task lists and meeting minutes All the Above, Janette Kim | Oakland, CA Project Assistant — Sept 2019 -Produced shop drawings & CNC files for art installations in Oslo & Berlin exhibitions -Participated in construction of life-size-scale board games of 16'x12' Fabrication Lab, CCA | San Francisco, CA Shop Monitor — Jan 2018- May 2020 -Mentored design students on file preparation and appropriate equipment use in Woodshop, CNC, Laser Cutter and Vinyl room -Guided lab users with makerspace technique, safety maintenance and administrative tasks Concapan | Panama Construction and Human Resource Intern — Jun-Sept 2016 -Supported onsite rebar reinforcement in concrete foundation of 2-story house -Tracked concrete forming inspections and site visits through regular written field reports -Engaged in weekly coordination reviews with foundation framing consultant
Adobe Creative Suite MS Office Bluebeam Native Spanish proficiency
Metropolis Future 100 2021. Top 100 students from architecture and interior design programs in the US and Canada. Featured in March/April issue. Cultural Engagement Award (in Architecture Design) 2020 Architecture Jury Prize 2018, 2020. Award offered to student who exhibited excellence in studio design work. Outstanding Merit Award (in Architecture Design) 2019 Conceptual Audacity Award 2018 Spatial Strategy Award 2018 Creative Achivement Award 2016-2021
E X T R A- C U R R IC U L A R Mentor, CCA BArch Mentorship Program Licensure Candidate, NCARB Caregiving volunteer at Hospice Center Exercising and Swimming Spanish Tutor