Location: Manhattan, Kansas
Type: Farmers Market
Size: 11,000 Sqft
The Manhattan Kansas Farmers Market features a permanent free standing steel and concrete structure. The design offers an open space that provides access to daylight and good ventilation. It features 40 stalls for vendors to set up, a teaching kitchen, a general office, a janitorial, two ADA bathrooms as well as a piazza space. The Manhattan Kansas Farmers Market only occurs a few days each week, but the space is designed to be permeable and can be used for other activities not restricted to the market.
A connection between the New York City streets and the artists
Location: NoHo, New York 40°43’38.3”N 73°59’37.1”W
Type: Design Museum
Size: 54,430 Sqft
The design museum is located is located at 375 Lafayette Street, on the corner of Lafayette and Great Jones street, in NoHo New York City. The museum strives to highlight the connection between the streets of New York City with the museum and the artist that are displayed in it. The main idea behind the design concept was visualization, the possibility of having different perspectives of the pieces of art work as well as people from multiple places in the museum. The first four floors are pushed back, allowing the fifth floor to be cantilever, as well as creating an exterior space that acts as a buffer zone.
Void
Program By Layers
Administration Level
Gallery Level
Reception Level
Storage Level
Designing for connection and visualization
Location: Venice, California 39°59’12”N 118°28’14”W
Type: Research Lab
Size: 13,650 Sqft
The applied robotics research lab is located in 125 S Venice, in Venice, California. The main focus of this lab is to create, test and do research about pre-fabricated pieces for housing development. It is designed to connect people with robots through the use of visualization and movement. This is achieved thought different design movements that allow people to visualize the spaces of the building in different places, in the interior as well as the exterior of it.
Designing for connection and interaction
Location: Manhattan, Kansas 39°11’33”N 96°35’55”W
Type: Public Library
Size: 40,000 Sqft
The Public Library Branch is located in the corner of Claflin Road and College Ave, in Manhattan, Kansas. The main focus of this library was to read, live, and learn. It is designed to connect people through the use of visualization and movement. This is achieved through different design movements like elevation changes, that allow people to visualize, experience and interact different spaces around the interior of the building.
I had the pleasure to do a full-time 8 months academic internship at the Lawrence Group in their New York office. The office had a team of 9, including myself, so I got to rotate between projects as needed and was very involved in each of them. I was able to participate in some site visits, participate in a design meeting and learn a lot about New York City’s building codes. Some of my tasks included the creation of drawings, renderings, and 3D models, research of zoning laws and regulations, development of Permit and Construction sets, and the production of mood-boards and client presentations.
Tend - Minneapolis, Minnesota
An unique experience
Location: Vatican City, Italy 41°54’5.99”N 12°27’5.39”E
I studied abroad in Orvieto, Italy during the Fall 2021 semester. The experience was amazing and unlike anything I’ve ever experienced. There was nine of us there compared to other years were they’ve had around 40-50 students, so all of our workshops and travels were very personal. As well as that, most of the places we have visited were pretty empty as you can see in the picture above of me in St. Peters Square. Our seminars were very interesting and focus on our senses and perception of place and space. Professor Coates has helped us re-imagine the way we approach design. I wanted to share some of my favorite photos so far:
Special thanks to my family, friends, and instructors who constantly inspire me to persume my passion of architecture and design.
T: 785-770-6446
Kansas State University
May 2018 - May 2023
Manhattan, Kansas
Fondazione per il Centro Studi “Citta di Orvieto”
July 2020 - December 2020
Orvieto, Italy
HarvardX
August 2021 - December 2021
Lawrence Group
January 2022 - August 2022
New York, New York
TECHO Paraguay
March 2011
Asuncion, Paraguay
Peer Educator
May 2020 - May 2021
Manhattan, Kansas
DIGIFab Laser Technician
January 2022 - Present
Manhattan, Kansas
Student Council Secretary
January 2017 - December 2017
Asuncion, Paraguay
DIGITAL
Revit
Rhinoceros 7
3DS Max
Adobe Premier
Illustrator
InDesign
Photoshop
Lightroom
Enscape
V-Ray
Lumion
Grasshopper Microsoft Suite Google Suite
Brian Hickey | Project Manager
Lawrence Group
New York, NY
E: brian.hickey@thelawrencegroup.com
T: (914)-213-0520
FABRICATION
Drafting
Hand Drawing
Laser Cutting
Model Making
3D Printing
Prisma Color
Watercolor
Woodworking
Photography
College of Architecture Planning and Design
NAAB accredited 5 years Masters in Architecture Program
Dean’s Honor Roll
Cumulative GPA: 3.808
Study Abroad Program Coursework
Deep Beauty in Italian Buildings, Gardens and Cities
Citta Slow, Slow Food
GSD1x: The Architectural Imagination
Certificate
Architectural Intern
Created drawings, renderings, and 3D models. Conducted project research for zoning laws and regulations. Produced mood-boards and presentations for client meetings. Participated in development of Permit and Construction sets for project types including: Dental offices, Pregnancy care centers, skincare providers, commercial buildings varying from cinemas, to restaurants, among others. Organized and maintained the cleanliness of material library. Participated in site-survey of existing building, took dimensions and photos.
Sourced local building materials for low income housing project.
Constructed pre-fabricated homes in a group of 10 people.
Transitional House Building and Social Inclusion Program Volunteer Mentorship Program
Mentored freshman students in design projects.
Led activities that corresponded with studio assignments.
Digital Fabrication Club
Aided students with the use of laser cutters.
Colegio del Sol
Managed and coordinated logistics for student run events.
Assisted in the maintenance and management of Laser Cutter lab. Maintained contact information of clients the council worked with.
LINGUISTIC
Spanish: Native Proficiency
English: Native Proficiency
Portuguese: B2 Proficiency
Italian: B1 Proficiency
Catalan: B1 Proficiency
Kalia Choi | Project Manager
Lawrence Group New York, NY
E: kalia.choi@thelawrencegroup.com
T: (347)-267-9951
Grant Alford | Assistant Professor, AIA, NCARB
Collage of Architecture, Planning & Design
E: ghalford@ksu.edu
T: (785) 532-5953
