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Daniela Serna, Rice University
ABOUT
Daniela Serna
B.Arch, Sociology Minor, 3rd Year
Daniela is a third-year undergraduate at Rice University. Her passion for Architecture stems from an interest in the crucial role buildings play in our day-to-day experiences. Growing up, it was the spaces with the gentlest of gestures that made her feel the most at home. Through her designs, she hopes to create spaces that inspire a sense of comfort and belonging in the individuals that inhabit them.
She is eager to be able to develop her knowledge of architecture while continuing to pursue her passion for the design of spaces. Through engaging in psychology and sociolgy courses, she hopes to deepen her understanding of people-based design.
RESUME
Experience:
Marshalls
Retail Associate, Summer 2024 Coralville, IA
Assisted with ensuring a satisfactory customer experience
Ensuring a quick checkout process and engaging with customers
Helping prepare merchandise for salesfloor and organizing display arrangements
Rice Architecture Global Workshop
Student, Summer 2024 Mexico City, MX; Tulum, MX
Visited cultural heritage sites and notable architectural works
Created hand-drawn visual representations of site experiences (sections, plans, etc.)
Designed small projects to address and encourage aspects of community in local culture
Engaged in conversations regarding federal programs for urban improvement
ZGF Architects
Extern, Jan 2024 Los Angeles, CA
Experienced a day in the office for a designer
Studied ongoing design projects and their ongoing development
Contributed to conversations regarding overlaps in interests in design and computer programming
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM)
Architectural Intern, Summer 2022 Chicago, IL
Attended meetings with architects, engineers, and clients to discuss the spatial division of programs and corresponding HVAC systems
Modeled sample floor plans, layouts, and renders for different project sections using Rhino
Brainstormed ideas to incorporate components of architectural traditions relevant to the site into design
Updated Revit plans and sheets with new project versions after changes proposed in meetings
MODULE MORINGA
A GOAL PARK PROJECT
COLLABORATORS:
MILLIE PEACOCK, OSVALDO SALGADO
ELEVATION 1/8” = 1’0”
ELEVATION 1/8” = 1’0”
SECTION 3/32” = 1’0”
SECTION 3/32” = 1’0”
SECTION 3/32” = 1’0”
SOUTH
WEST
EAST
WEST
SOUTH
SAND + CHARCOAL + MORINGA
LAVA ROCK
FILTERED WATER
Project and Drawings
BIKE THE BLOCK
NEW MAIN EAST
MAIN ST
NEW MAIN WEST
GROUND FLOOR
SECOND FLOOR
DEVELOPMENT FOR MONTROSE MULTI-PURPOSE
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