Robert B Sims Dubón Architecture Student
From San Juan, PR | Based in Miami, FL
787-553-9003 | rbsimsdubon@gmail.com 7025 SW 59th Place, South Miami, FL 33143
Future licensed architect with 4 years’ experience who approaches design challenges with an idealistic heart and a pragmatic mind. Particularly interested in emerging construction technologies and their applications in promoting sustainability and modernizing conceptions of design.
Autocad
Rhinoceros
Sketchup
Grasshopper
Revit
RENDERING
Lumion
Enscape
Twinmotion
GRAPHIC DESIGN
Photoshop
Illustrator
InDesign
Lightroom
CRAFTSMANSHIP
3D printing (multimedia)
Woodworking
CNC Machining
Laser Cutting/Engraving
LANGUAGES
English (native)
Spanish (native)
French (intermediate)
German (beginner)
Italian (beginner)
Bass
Guitar
Piano
WATERSPORTS
Scuba (master diver)
Freediving (advanced cert)
Kite Surfing
PHOTOGRAPHY
Digital
TRAVELING
Spring 2026 [expected]
UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI SoA - BACHELOR OF ARCHITECTURE | Coral Gables, FL
Spring 2021
SAINT JOHN’S SCHOOL - HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA | San Juan, PR
Fall 2023 - Present
UM SoA MODEL SHOP + FABRICATION LAB - Employee | Coral Gables, FL
Assist students with any physical project they bring in, including aiding with 3d printing , CNC machining , laser cutting , woodworking , and general model assembly (Contact: Michael Cannon, msc55@miami.edu)
Summer 2023
SCF ARQUITECTOS - Architectural Intern | Guaynabo, PR
Drafted architectural plans , and analyzed FEMA reports for the reconstruction of La Guancha Boardwalk located in Ponce, Puerto Rico, prepared cost estimates and assisted in client meetings for post-natural disaster public school renovations, and designed new elevator lobbies for Banco Popular de Puerto Rico’s headquarters’ renovation (Contact: Carmen Rita Fortuño, fortunofas@scf-pr.com)
Spring 2023
RENOVA CONSULTING GROUP - Architectural Intern | Miami, FL
Drafted a variety of architectural and construction plans . Worked on new additions to existing home interiors, prepared submittals for Miami-Dade County’s 40-year building recertifications , and designed a multi-family residence from scratch in Little Havana (Contact: Richard Quezada, richard@renovacg.com)
Summer 2022
PRISA GROUP - Architectural Intern | Dorado, PR
Drafted architectural and engineering plans , surveyed neighborhood construction sites , led the updating of street signage, composed architectural marketing graphics , and assisted in client meetings for the design and sales of luxury residential homes in Dorado Beach Resort. (Contact: Maryse Menendez, mmenendez@doradobeach.com)
Summer 2021, 2020
HACEDOR:MAKER/ARQUITECTOS - Architectural Intern | San Juan, PR
Aided in the design and modeling of a complex for PR’s first charter school, the firm’s own new offices , and other residential and commercial properties both digitally and physically. 3D printed concept models for many of the firms projects (Contact: José F. Vazquez, jfv@hacedormaker.com)
completed at HACEDOR:MAKER/arquitectos
Sant’Elena, Venice, Italy
St. John’s County, Florida, USA
Coral Gables, Florida, USA
Museum of Contemporary Glass Art | Sant’Elena, Venice, Italy | 60,000 ft2 | Exploring the Properties of Brick & Glass
The revolutionary techniques of Venetian glassblowers have been ingrained in my memory ever since I got to see them in person as a child. When I was given the opportunity to design a cultural center in the Southeastern island of Sant’Elena, I knew these works of masterful artisanship were something I had to emphasize through a suitable space due to the lack of a proper exhibition hall for these artworks on Venice proper.
Existing Conditions
Mixed-Use Urban Development | St. John’s County, Florida, USA | 138,000 ft2 | Exploring the Properties of Wood & Concrete
Nestled just West of St. Augustine will be a neighborhood with a loosely written code, whereby I could propose a mixed-use apartment essentially unconstrained by rules. I abstracted ideas from its neighboring city, shaped by water and built of planks and aggregates, to create a wood-inspired facade which floats above floodlines around the upper levels of a concrete structure. I then used parametric design to remove random slats around the lower floor parking structure, to remind us of the damage that rising tides may yet cause on our future built environment.
Physically & Digitally Fabricated Bench | Coral Gables, Florida, USA | Exploring Modular Wood & Concrete Construction
There is a level of connection one can achieve with a project by building something physical that makes conceptual creations pale in comparison. When I had the chance to test the University’s new concrete 3D printer, I decided to create a modular bench that combined woodworking techniques with digital fabrication to create a beautiful furniture piece
