1. ‘Get License’

    Very exciting turn of events at the start of this week.

    A co-worker and I attended the ‘Get License’ Seminar at the Center for Architecture. I personally thought that I would only be hearing the same rehashed information that I have been hearing for years, but of course I was wrong!

    One of the new pieces of information I learned last night is that with my 4-year NAAB Accredited Bachelor of Science in Architecture Degree from Wentworth. I can start talking my A.R.E’s (Architectural Registration Exams) once I have logged 2 years of IDP experience and have approval from New York State. Once I have logged 5 years of work experience, completed my IDP hours and passed all of the A.R.E’s I can become a Licensed Architect.

    The second piece of information I learned last night is that I as well as my co-worker can become Auxiliary IDP Coordinators for RAND. The IDP Coordinator would be the person/people who are always up to date on IDP and the process of becoming licensed and spread that information to their co-workers and aspiring interns. This will be very good considering that RAND runs an ‘Associates Club’ for anyone who is aspiring to become a fully licensed Architect.

    The third bit of information is mostly personal but I’ll explain that too, seeing as how I’m very excited. I spoke to someone about joining ENYA (Emerging NY Architects), this will include volunteer work at the Center for Architecture and helping to run similar seminars such as the one I attended last night.

    All of this is very exciting to me, I can’t wait to see where it leads. More to come soon!

  2. Life

    Well it’s been almost a year since I bought my domain name and started updating this site with my senior year undergraduate work. 

    I have been working at my old internship stomping grounds, Rand Engineering & Architecture PC, since September 2011. Working as a full time employee compared to an intern is great. The level of responsibility and freedom that I am given is very high for someone with my experience. I have been learning a lot. I am glad to be working in a firm that knows how to fix peoples mistakes when they hastily design buildings without the proper details. I will be able to use this knowledge to ultimately design my own building one day (Fingers Crossed).

    But for now, I’m happy where I am. 

    Updates on projects to come…

  3. Final Project | Summer 2011

  4. Final Marble Product. Different than the original concept/proposal. It is awesome though. Pics to come when it’s finished.

    Final Marble Product.

    Different than the original concept/proposal.

    It is awesome though. Pics to come when it’s finished.

  5. The only thing that will not have the color green on this page. This is a proposal made by my friend Jake and I for our Digital Fabrication class. We want to take the ideas made by this man and recreate it in our own way.

    The only thing that will not have the color green on this page.

    This is a proposal made by my friend Jake and I for our Digital Fabrication class. We want to take the ideas made by this man and recreate it in our own way.

  6. Massing Models as of 6/26/11

    Massing Models as of 6/26/11

  7. Modular Systems.  Create a Kit of Parts and a system.  Hexagons create numerous opportunities for variation.

    Modular Systems. 

    Create a Kit of Parts and a system. 

    Hexagons create numerous opportunities for variation.

  8. Schematic Design V1

    Schematic Design V1

  9. Massing Iterations

  10. For Caveats Project 2 we had to use the laser cutter. This was my first time using the laser cutter and it is amazing.