MASON BURRESS Design Resume
Email MasonBurress@outlook.com Phone (402) 417 - 3344 Address 6110 Pershing Avenue Apt. 102, St. Louis, MO 63112 LinkedIn linkedin.com/in/mason-burress/ Issuu issuu.com/masonburress
EDUCATION Washington University in St. Louis Master of Architecture Candidate | Expected Graduation: May 2025 | GPA: 3.930/4.000 Sam Fox Ambassador + Graduate Fellow: The Sam Fox Ambassador’s Fellowship is awarded for “acedemic excellence, strength in undergrad and professional portfolio, creative and technical distinction, and intellectual initiative and perseverance.” University of Nebraska - Lincoln Bachelor's of Science in Design - Architectural Studies | 2022 | GPA: 3.705/4.000 Dean's List: Fall 2018, Fall 2020, Fall 2021, Spring 2022
(2023 - Current)
(2017 - 2022)
WORK EXPERIENCE Christner Architects | Architectural Intern and CityStudioSTL Fellow Assisted in schematic design, construction documentation, detail design, material research, and visualization for projects rooted in socially engaged challenges around St. Louis. BIBLEWAY Collaborated in developing construction documents and demolition packages. Engaged in site visits and client meetings for the adaptive reuse of a church into a community hub. | See Page 52 LCRA Killark Produced comprehensive documentation, including photography, egress condition diagrams, floor plans, and high-level presentations that analyzed the impact of existing conditions on renovation costs.
(2024 - 2025)
Polynomial | Project Manager and Fabrication Intern Developed design options and visualizations for design-assist projects, fabricated prototypes, produced submittal drawings, contributed to budget proposals, completed material take-offs, created shop drawings. Managed or assisted in the fabrication and on-site installation of six projects. NUIHC Project Manager, Submittals, Prototyping, Fabrication, Installation | See Page 46 YATES BANQUETTES Fabrication and Installation | See Page 48
(2021 - 2023)
Milestone Builders | Trim Carpenter and General Construction Worker Acquired hands-on experience in cabinet-making, finish carpentry, framing, concrete construction, and operating heavy equipment.
(2019 - 2021)
SKILLS Software Rhino, Revit, Adobe Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and Lightroom), VRay Rendering, Bluebeam, AutoCAD, Enscape, Grasshopper, ArcGIS Pro, and Microsoft Office Suite Fabrication CNC Router operation and maintenance, Woodworking, Laser Cutter, 3D-Printer, Prototyping
REFERENCES - Contacts Provided Upon Request
Jeff Ryan | Christner Architects, Director of Design - Managing Principal Monica Rivera | Washington University in St. Louis, Chair of Graduate Architecture Jonathan Stitelman | Washington University in St. Louis, Senior Lecturer Robert McCarter | Washington University in St. Louis, Professor or Architecture