American Institute of Architects
Designing natural, form-fitting spaces from the ground up.
ROLE
Architectural Designer
TIMELINE
August 2019 - May 2023
TOOLS/SKILLS
Solidworks
Twinmotion
Photoshop
Revit
AutoCAD
FormIt
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Summary
I studied Architectural Design for four years, attaining a Career and Technical Education certification in the state of Nevada. Constantly balancing engineering constraints and stakeholder needs, I designed in this balancing point.
Among 4 national design competitions, I grew skills in:
3D Design
with Twinmotion, Revit & FormIt
Physical Modeling
Laser-cut chipboard and all-nighters
Pitching
Defending blueprints to national judges
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Takeaways
Growth comes from consistent hat switching.
In every part of the design process, I envisioned the space I built from every angle—from sun path analysis to terrain mapping. Retaining my creative direction meant not resisting these constraints, but hearing them and tinkering to find a way that blends these all together for the user of the space.
Be intentional with each detail.
Creating rendered images allowed me to see which ideas were translated to focal points. Every decision I made was one aligned to the intention of the space. Iterating through crit sessions or simply taking a day to step back from my designs allowed me to realign these details.