Education
Harvard University, Graduate School of Design
MArch II Post Professional, 2020-2022 | Cambridge, MA
– JamesTempleton Kelley Prize, Masters inArchitecture II, Advisors, Mark Lee and Erika Naginski
Syracuse University, School ofArchitecture Bachelors of Architecture, 2013-2018 | Syracuse, NY
– Magna Cum Laude
– Class Marshal
– Dean’s Citation for Excellence inThesis Design
– Citation for Excellence inThesis Design
– ThesisAdvisor, Daniele Profeta (a/p practice)
– Dean’s List 2014-2018
– National Society of Collegiate Scholars
– StudentAmbassador and Student Mentor
– Syracuse University in Florence, Spring 2016
Professional Work
Machado and SilvettiArchival Exhibition (Harvard GSD) Co-Curator, August 2021-Present | Cambridge, MA
– Curation and design with Mark Lee
– Managing coordination with GSD exhibition buildout team and students working on execution and buildout
– Working directly with archives to select and design the elevations and vitrines from an archive collection of over 1,000 pieces
The LosAngeles Design Group (LADG)
Project Lead, Project Designer, May 2018-2021 | Los Angeles, CA
– House 5, 2,550 sf home in Larchmont Village - Project Lead, Due Diligence-ConstructionAdmin; single-family residence and pool house gut renovation and addition, projected construction completionAugust 2021
– Kim’s Nursery, 6,500 sf nursery and 2,100 sf Caretakers’ residence in Malibu - Project Lead for a fire-rebuild ground-up complex consisting of a single-family home,
barn, pavilion and greenhouse, with landscaped event spaces
– Auld Fella, 750 sf bar in Culver City - Specifications and sourcing for material, lighting, and furniture; Schematic Design contribution; Construction Documentation contribution
– House 4, 4,000 sf home and artists’studio in Mt Washington - Project Lead, single-family residence,ADU and art studio new construction Entitlements and permitting for a Neighborhood specific plan and hillside restrictions
– Nicolas, 1,500 sf indoor/outdoor restaurant in MalibuSpecifications and sourcing for material, fixtures and furniture; Construction details contribution
– Malibu Residence, 4,600 sf renovation - Construction Administration, RFI and Submittal management, time sensitive coordination between 10+ consultants
– 22nd Street, 2,300 sf home in Santa Monica - Project Lead; interiors renovation of a single-family residence and garage toADU conversion
– Veliko Tarnovo 2018, Exposition Center & New Urban Center, competition research and drawing contribution
– MoMAPS1 2019, competition research, design and drawing contribution
– Entitlements Research, due diligence, and permitting for a variety of commercial and residential projects; including complicated specific plan and neighborhood overlays, particularly in undeveloped hillside areas of LosAngeles Managing proposal process for structural engineers, geotechnical engineers and site surveyors
Studio Gang Researcher, Summer 2021 | Cambridge, MA
– Book Research for an upcoming publication related to past lecture series
– Concrete reuse research of historic preservation through the lenses of policy, sustainability & environmental impacts, and architecture case studies
– Theoretical and historical research related to ruins, Brutalism, and the industrial age
Harvard Campus Design and Planning Designer, January 2021-Present | Cambridge, MA
– Chief designer under theAssistant Dean of Campus Design and Planning
– All work confidential, reference call available upon request
Studio VArchitecture
Intern, 2017 | New York, NY
– Expedited workload completion for two design teams
– Prepared full expansion proposal presentation for the NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission, including: historical research, renderings, and concept diagrams
– Schematic design for a housing project in Brooklyn
– Site documentation and Schematic design for a Casino renovation and addition
– Redesign for a restaurant interior due to changing needs
AvroKO
Intern, 2016 | New York, NY
– Expedited workload completion for three design teams
– Produced material palettes and assisted with design iterations for a 35,000 sf food hall with restaurants, bars, coffee shops, market installs and shops
– Developed food market research booklet - diagrams, research, precedents - in collaboration with Brand Bureau
– Rendered design concept images for partner and client review;Amended redlined DD drawings; Sourcing management for samples and fixture samples with vendors and manufacturers
Brooks & Falotico
Intern, 2015 | New Canaan, CT
– Expedited workload completion for four design temas
– Amended redlined CD and DD drawings
– Produced CD Plans, Elevations and details
– Sourcing management for samples with vendors and manufacturers
– Site documentation for several projects
Doyle CoffinArchitecture
Intern, 2014 | Ridgefield, CT
– Client and contractor notetaking and minutes distribution for site meetings
– Amended redlined CD and DD drawings
– Site documentation for several projects
Olley Court
Sales and Design Assistant, 2011-2013 | Ridgefield, CT
– Helped with design services and sales, general store management, vendor coordination, inventory, training new employees, opening and closing retail space
– Sourcing management for material samples and product samples
Affiliations
GSD Radio
Team Member, 2020-2021 | Cambridge, MA
– Program communications
– Shuffle and WiD host
– Assistance with Website and branding merch Womxn in Design (WiD)
Radio Liaison, 2020-2021 | Cambridge, MA
– Schedule and Coordination with WiD programming with two other WiD members
– Archive content programming
POSIT
Creative Director and CoFounder, 2017-2018 | Syracuse, NY
– Student run digital publication video format interviews
– Guest lecture interview series; POSITLive event series
– Managed website design, graphic design, PR/merch and event collaboration
Publications + Exhibitions + Events + Lectures
Spectres of Time in Space Conference
Presented Work, 2022 | Conference Exhibition
– Kat Mizrokhi and IbrahimAbdou (conference coordinators)
– Department ofArchitecture, University of Cambridge
Pnue History: Re-Completing the National Monument of Scotland
Installation, 2021 | Festival
– Architecture Fringe Festival, Edinburgh Scotland
– AR installations of three completed monument follies
DesignTO Phenomenology of the Road
Presented Work, 2020 | Exhibition
– Linda Zhang, Pararaum (presenter)
– Francis Watson,Toronto, ON
Beta-Real: The Materiality of Loss
Presented Work, 2018-2019 | Symposium, Exhibition
– Linda Zhang, Pararaum, 2017-2018 Harry der Boghosian Fellow at Syracuse, SOA
– Associate of Collegiate Schools ofArchitectureAnnual Meeting (Zhang as presenter)
– Architectural History &Theory:Truth inArchitecture, University ofToronto (Zhang as presenter)
– Everson Museum ofArt, Women inArchitecture Series: Contested Subjectivities, Syracuse, NY(Zhang as invited lecturer)
– Architectural History andTheory:The Persistent Index, University ofToronto (Zhang as guest lecturer)
– Communication in Place CMN 225 Section 001, School of Professional Communication, FCAD, Ryerson University, Toronto, ON (Zhang as guest lecturer)
SwissnessApplied
Presented Work, 2018-2019 | Exhibition
– Nicole McIntosh and Jonathan Louie,Architecture Office
– Sarup Gallery, Spring 2019
– Kunsthaus Glarus, Fall 2019
Thinness Pavilion
Production Assistant, 2015 | Research Exhibition in Syracuse, NY
– Julie Larsen and Roger Hubeli,APTUMArchitecture in collaboration with CEMEX Concrete
– Assisted with pavilion construction - silicon molds, concrete mixing and pouring, inverse mold wax prep and finished build
– Venue setup and display
ASCAConference
Staff Member, 2015 | Conference Event at Syracuse SOA
– Julie Larsen and Roger Hubeli,APTUMArchitecture
– Helped with conference publicity and venue preparation
– Designed and assisted with the production of 3D printed gift objects for debate participants
– Organized student involvement with debate seminars
Tools +Techniques
Construction Management
– Procore and Co-Construct
Digital Production
– AutoCAD, Rhinoceros (V-Ray), Keyshot, Sketchup
– Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign,AfterEffects
– Diva, Climate Consultant, SparkAR
Physical Production
– 3D Printing, CNC Milling, Zund, Laser Cutting
– Slip-casting ceramics
– Woodshop machinery