Paul Tram Portfolio by Paul Tram

Paul Tram Portfolio

PAUL TRAM

EDUCATION

California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

Bachelors of Architecture I Minor in Real Property Development

Expected June 2026

AIA Rome Center I Fall 2024

San Francisco Urban Program I Winter & Spring 2025

SKILLS

Digital Skills

Revit 2025, Enscape, AutoCAD, Sketchup 3D, Adobe Suite 2025, Rhinoceros 7, Twinmotion 2025, Grasshopper, Ladybug, Excel, Procreate, CorelDRAW X7, BIM 360, Blue Beam

Physical Skills

Hand Sketching, 3D Printing, Laser Cutting, Photography, Acrylic Painting, Watercolor

INVOLVEMENT

SF Civic Symphony

Winter 2025 - Spring 2025

- Budgeted time after work and school to play

Cal Poly Symphony

Winter 2021 - Summer 2024

- Worked collaboratly in diverse sized groups

- Toured and performed throughout France

REFERENCES

James Lee I James PJ Architects

jpja926@gmail.com

PORTFOLIO

https://issuu.com/paultramarchitecture/docs/ professional_portfolio

WORK EXPERIENCE

San Diego, California 858-603-5450

paultram72@gmail.com

ARCHITECTURAL INTERN I SF URBAN PROGRAM

SGPA Architecture and Planning I San Francisco, CA

February 2025 - April 2025

- Took field measurement take offs and constructed as-built Revit model for medical facility

- Conducted a field study with civil engineer and corrected plans and elevations in AutoCAD and Revit for retail demolition project

- Created life safety construction documents and organized sheets for 3 retail buildings in Revit and Bluebeam

- Created multiple design iteration renderings with Enscape, Photoshop, and Sketchup 3D

ARCHITECTURAL INTERN

James PJ Architects I San Diego, CA

July 2024 - August 2024

- Designed and presented an ADU, JADU, and house extension

- SketchUp 3D modeled and AutoCAD drafted plans of as-built 5 retail and housing projects

- Worked with interior designer to create 3 iterations of bathrooms, kitchens, and living rooms each for 2 single family homes

- Created AutoCAD plan & elevation blocks for new equipment library

FREELANCE GRAPHIC DESIGNER

May 2020 - Present

- Utilized Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign to create graphics for my family’s vietnamese resturant, “Pho Lucky” in San Diego, CA

- Created menus, resturant signage, posters, online ads, phyiscal in cart posters, quick graphics, etc

ARCHITECTURE RELATED ACTIVITIES

TREASURER

National Organization of Minority Architecture Students

Spring 2023 - Spring 2024

- Strategically optimized budgets for events, competitions, and travel

- Collaboratively designed and conducted research for the NOMAS 2024 summer competition, contributing to concept development

- Creatively filmed and edited using Premiere Pro for video showcase

SPAZIO COMUNE

ASHBY SQAURE

INTERSECT

INTERNSHIP WORK

VARIOUS SKETCHES

MUSIC PERFORMANCES

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Shared Community Space | Rome, Italy

AIA Rome Center | Cal Poly SLO Rome Study Abroad Program

Professor/TAs: Tom Rankin, Lidia Grits, Lucrezia Troili

Not eternal, but ever-becoming— binding Rome’s deep past with a fluid new place to live, work, and explore

15 Week Project designing an urban hub that connects the Tiber river, local community, and Trastevere Train Station

A vibrant hub where people from all walks of life can connect. By blending a mix of programs and playing with levels, the project offers opportunities for residents, workers, and travelers to cross paths, form connections, and create new friendships

Softwares used: Rhino 7, Revit 2024, Rhino in Revit, Adobe illustrator, Twinmotion, photoshop

Exterior Courtyard

Biblioteca di Comunità (Community Library)

GROUND FLOOR I RESIDENTS

GROUND FLOOR I WORKERS

GROUND FLOOR I TRAVELERS

Existing Context

Rooftop Park

Trastevere Train Station

ASHBY SQUARE

50% Market Rate & 50% Affordable Housing | Berkeley, CA

San Francisco Urban Studio | Cal Poly SLO SF Off-Campus Program

Professor: Mark Schatz

A place to arrive, return, and belong— connecting generations, commuters, and 850 new homes through equitable, transit-oriented housing in heart of South Berkeley.

6 week project focusing on transit oriented housing development at Ashby BART station in South Berkeley. 50% affordable 50% market rate. 850 units. Design focused on creating spaces for new and existing residents.

Goal: Create a dynamic and vibrant new community that is integrated into the existing neighborhood and encourages public access through BART

Softwares used: Rhino 7, Revit 2024, Rhino in Revit, Adobe illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Twinmotion

Nighttime Courtyard Render (Revit + Twinmotion + Photoshop)

Semi-Public Courtyard Render (Rhino 7 + Revit + Twinmotion + Photoshop)

SEMI-PUBLIC COURTYARDS

PUBLIC TRANSPORT EMPHASIS BREAKING DOWN MASSING

INTER/ SECT

Community Food Hub | Portland Oregon

3rd Year Double Quarter | Cal Poly SLO

Professor: Jeff Ponitz

In collaboration with Raina Mesina

Rooted in equity, shaped by process— offering different audiences to food’s hidden systems through space, care, and shared experience.

All work created by or collaborated with Raina on are labeled with (*)

20 week project designing a 60,000 sq ft mass timber food hub in the Pearl District of Portland.

In today’s world, we have a unique opportunity to reconnect with what we eat. By connecting various programs of consumption, production, and preparation, participants can explore the realities of how these seemingly disconnected processes are intertwined.

Softwares used: Rhino 7, Revit 2024, Rhino in Revit, Adobe illustrator, Cove Tool

CENTRAL STORY STAIR

On the west bar of the building, different programs are connected with a central stair that allows the user to more easily see opportunities and resources they might have not known.

PAUL

CONNECTION

Connecting these two bars are multiple rooftop gardens, sky bridges, a central courtyard, and a large underground food museum. Each of these intersections allow for easy circulation and encourage the interactions between different programs and people.