KARIN JANE HOSTETTLER
CONTACT khostett@risd.edu (248)229.2862 12 Africa St #3 Providence, RI 02903
SKILLS DESIGN conceptual & critical thinking, architectural analysis, spatial thinking & design, hand drafting, freehand drawing, model building, welding, woodworking, lighting, wall construction, architectural and artistic installation, art handling and shipping, writing, public speaking, photography, research, communication TECHNOLOGY Rhinoceros, Adobe Create Suite, Autodesk CAD, Google Sketchup, Sefaira Energy Analysis, Diva Energy Modeling, Grasshopper, Lumion Pro, Microsoft Office, laser cutting, 3d printing LANGUAGE English | native Italian | advanced
AWARDS Finalist Race to Zero Student Design Competition 2018
LEADERSHIP President AIAS Rhode Island School Of Design 2018-2019
VOLUNTEER Open House New York Weekend Volunteer 2015 | 2016
ABOUT
ARCHITECTURE | DESIGN | COMMUNITY | EDUCATION
Karin Hostettler is an architectural designer focused on the way in which we perceive, experience and contribute to the built environment. Growing up in the suburbs of Detroit, Karin has long felt a pervasive need to better the lives and livelihoods of the people around her. Early in her studies, Karin became wholly focused around the social and communal aspects in architecture, specifically low-income housing and education. After studying urban design and architecture at New York University, Karin is now in her final year of the Master of Architecture program at the Rhode Island School of Design. With a background in urban design, building within the urban fabric has fascinated Karin, with most projects holding a strong focus on the greater reaches of architecture. This Wintersession at RISD, Karin had the opportunity to teach an architecture studio centered around user experience, asking students to question the definition of architecture under the lens of site, scale, and form, leading to a design intervention in Providence, Rhode Island. Participating in multiple design/build projects, and the fabrication of multiple large scale furniture pieces, her work is strongly rooted in craft. These principles place Karin within the world of makers, she is not only an architect but a designer, constantly questioning how we as thinkers and producers can better the lives of those around us, even if through one sole object.
EDUCATION RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN MArch Candidate | Class of 2019 Certificate in Collegiate Teaching in Art & Design NEW YORK UNIVERSITY BA Urban Design and Architecture Studies | Class of 2016 Italian Studies & Studio Art Minors
EXPERIENCE INSTRUCTOR | FABRICATING URBANITY WINTERSESSION STUDIO RISD Architecture, Providence, RI | Winter 2019 In collaboration with a colleague and the collegiate teaching program at RISD I created and taught a 3 credit wintersession studio in the architecture department to both undergraduate and graduate students. Titled Fabricating Urbanity the class focused on site, scale and place in design for human interaction within an urban context. contact | Jonathan Knowles [ jknowles@risd.edu] GRADUATE DESIGN ASSISTANT | DRSF TRIVIAL TABLES RISD Architecture with AD-WO, Providence, RI | 2018 Responsibilities include assisting in the development of a new faculty research grant, The Design Research Seed Fund (DRSF), through the design and fabrication of a table for use in informal table talks between students, faculty and industry professionals. Contact | Amy Kulper [akulper@risd.edu] & Emanuel Admassu [eadmassu@risd.edu] GRADUATE DESIGN ASSISTANT | RISD MUSEUM MASTERPLAN RISD Museum Associates with RISD Museum and the Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI | summer 2018 Hired to study the conditions of a small courtyard within the museum and produce a thoughtful and complete design intervention to be constructed in the coming years. Initial analysis of the small space soon lead to a large analysis of the network of outdoor spaces connected to the museum and a consequent masterplan. contact | Jonathan Knowles [ jknowles@risd.edu] GALLERY/LECTURE TEAM GRADUATE ASSISTANT RISD Architecture, Providence, RI | 2017-2018 Expected to assist in the set up/coordination of gallery exhibits and lecture events, document all lectures and events, provide a connection between students and lecturers. contact | Emanuel Admassu [eadmassu@risd.edu] GRADUATE DESIGN ASSISTANT | BEB BUILD BOX RISD Architecture, Providence, RI | summer 2017 Design and installation of semi-permanent structures for use in large scale architectural projects for the RISD Architecture Department. contact | Jonathan Knowles [ jknowles@risd.edu] & Brett Schneider [bschneid@risd.edu] ARTIST ASSISTANT Alan Sonfist Studio, New York, NY | 2015-2016 Assisted in the design and execution of artworks, contacted and worked with curators, wrote press releases, managed and prepared artwork for shipping and storage, planned meetings and events, facilitated pricing and budget. contact | Alan Sonfist [asonfist@gmail.com]