RESUME
ABOUT ME
Hello! I’m a fifth-year Bachelor of Architecture candidate at USC, energized by the field of design. Leading and collaborating across several campus organizations, I strive to create meaningful impact for both my school and surrounding communities. These roles have sharpened my skills and broadened my professional network, and I’m eager to keep building on that foundation through new challenges and partnerships.
REED WILSON
St. Louis, MO | Los Angeles, CA 636-244-7252 | reedwils@usc.edu linkedin.com/in/reedwils
AREA OF EXPERTISE
Technical Skills:
Revit | Rhino | AutoCAD | Grasshopper | Adobe Suite | Microsoft Office | Enscape | Twinmotion | Unreal Engine
Soft Skills:
Cross-Functional Leadership | Strategic Planning | Networking | Communication | Self-Discipline | Goal-Oriented
INTERESTS
Parametric Architecture, 3D Modeling, Snowboarding, Hiking (SC Outfitters), Tennis (USC Tennis Club), Drawing/Sketching, Music
EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
August 2021 – Current Bachelor of Architecture Degree, School of Architecture
Business Administration Emphasis in Marketing Minor, Marshall School of Business
EXPERIENCE
MORPHOSIS ARCHITECTS - LOS ANGELES CALIFORNIA
May 2025 – Current Design Assistant - Intern
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE - LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
May 2024 – December 2024
Asian Architecture and Landscape Architecture Study Abroad – Research Assistant
HNTB CORPORATION - LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
May 2024 – August 2024
Architecture - Student Intern
THE COCA-COLA COMPANY – LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
May 2022 – June 2025
Coca-Cola Campus Ambassador – Sustainability
RYAN BALLHEIMER LANDSCAPE DESIGN – COTTLEVILLE, MISSOURI
May 2022 – December 2022, January 2025 - May 2025
Design Intern
UNDERGRADUATE ARCHITECTURE STUDENT COUNCIL
August 2021 – May 2024
President, May 2023 – May 2024
AWARDS
RECIPIENT OF USC DISCOVERY SCHOLAR
Febraury 2026
RECIPIENT OF USC GLOBAL SCHOLAR
February 2026
RECIPIENT OF PIERRE KOENIG ENDOWMENT FUND
September 2025
RECIPIENT OF AIA ST. LOUIS SCHOLARSHIP FUND
August 2025
FIRST PLACE OF ACSA DESIGN FOR FREEDOM STUDENT COMPETITION - CATEGORY II
July 2025
THIRD PLACE OF USC ARCHITECTURAL GUILD 14TH
ANNUAL DESIGN CHARRETTE
January 2025
RECIPIENT OF SHAYA & GRANT KIRKPATRICK ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP
January 2025
RECIPIENT OF ARTHUR F. O’LEARY ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP
January 2025
HONORABLE MENTION OF USC SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE 2024 RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM
April 2024
RECIPIENT OF USC KERRY P. WILSON MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
January 2024
PEOPLES CHOICE AWARD OF IVORY INNOVATIONS HACKA-HOUSE
October 2023
PROJECTS
VDL DOLLHOUSE
CUT AND FOLD DESIGNED HOME
ALLEYWAY PLAYGROUND
SUPERBLOCK
LA PAVILION
OLYMPIC CONVENTION CENTER
COMPACT BUNGALOW HOUSING
FLOATING CITY
CO-OP NUTRITIONAL HOUSING
ADAPTIVE RE-USE CENTER
HNTB CORPORATION
JOAN TEAHOUSE
GINZA 4-CHOME POLICE BOX
LÝ TỰ TRỌNG KTT
1 HANG DUONG TUBEHOUSE
MURALS OF LA
RESILIENCY IN WAJIMA, JAPAN
ACSA DESIGN FOR FREEDOM
MORPHOSIS
NEXUS - CULTURAL CENTER
SWARM INTELLIGENCE THESIS (current)
ADAPTIVE RE-USE REC CENTER
Year 3, Semester 2 - Pasadena, CA
This project reimagines a foreclosed big-box retail building in Pasadena as a vibrant community recreation center. By retaining over 50% of the existing structure, the design emphasizes adaptive reuse and reduces embodied carbon. Sustainable strategies focus on minimizing operational energy through passive ventilation and daylighting.
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1. EXISTING
A former big box department store with a goal to keep as much as possible.
2. STRUCTURAL REMOVAL
Maintain exterior condition and remove current interior structure.
Split the facade into two ribbons to create clerestory windows that allow for daylight and venting. (start) (cont.)
5. VIEWS
Subtract from new facade to create attractive views within the building.
6. SOLAR + CLIMATE
3. PROGRAM ADDED
Distribute recreational center program within the former grid system.
4. COVER
Attach a new facade system over the existing exterior condition.
7. DIRECTIONALITY
Contour the facade to direct passerbys to opening within the building.
8. COMMUNITY CONNECTION
Create access routes for nearby communities amd landscape to invite everyone into the building.
(fin)
OLYMPIC CONVENTION CENTER
Year 2, Semester 2 - Los Angeles, CA
Designed as a flexible venue for the 2026 LA Olympics, the Olympic Convention Center transitions into a public library post-Games. Its dynamic form, composed of triangulated geometries in an asymmetrical ring, facilitates upward-spiraling circulation. The project incorporates multi-use programming, a double-skin façade, and rooftop terraces to promote long-term community engagement.
1. RING AS INSPIRATION
Begun with an Olympic ring to draw resemblance to the 2028 Olympics.
2. EXPANSION
Deformed the ring to use as much space as possible on the site.
3. INFLATE AND
Expanded the ring two-story spaces to create a accessible
AND SUBTRACT
ring to allow spaces and subtracted accessible terrace.
4. CIRCULATION UP + DOWN
Create a Guggenheim ramp up through the building and sunken outdoor space for intimacy.
5. COLOR COORDINATE
Add the Olympic ring colors to the facade, and create an east to west gradient between to draw upon LA Olympics specifically.
AGRITOURISM: RESEARCH ORIENTED
Year 4, Semester 2 - Wajima, Japan
This topic studio worked on urban resilience projects in Japan. The choice was a agritrourism center to provide both food for residence and money for the town. Located outside of Wajima, this hospitality project works with the waters to prevent potential future flooding from happening to the town at the end of the river stream. The research recently awarded with USC’s Discovery Scholar.
NORMAL WATER LEVELS HEAVY RAINSTORM
WAJIMA, JAPAN FLOODING
RURAL WAJIMA SOLUTION: KASUMI-TEI
NORMAL WATER LEVELS: SEEMINGLY NORMAL LEVELS WITH NO BENEFIT NOR HARM
HIGH WATER LEVELS: NO BENEFITS POSSIBLE HARM, WATER RUSHES IN LARGE SCALES TOWARDS CITY CENTERS
BEFORE RURAL SOLUTION
NORMAL WATER LEVELS: POCKETS OF WATER RESEVOIRS THAT CROPS CAN USE TO FOR NUTRIENTS
HIGH WATER LEVELS: CONTROLLED AREAS OF FLOODING THAT ALLEVIATE STRESS IN BUILDING AREAS
RURAL SOLUTION APPLIED
EMBRACE WATER
CREATE NUTRIENT RICH LAND
CREATE EXPERIENCES AND STIMULATE ECONOMY IN RURAL WAJIMA
MURALS OF LA
USC ARCHITECTURE GUILD COMPETITION 2025: 3RD PLACE
I recently participated in the USC Architectural Guild Competition as part of a three-person team. Together, we developed a concept that invites the people of Los Angeles to contribute their own artwork, expressing their personal vision of the city. The project focused on the use of Cross-Laminated Timber (CLT) and aimed to create a lasting symbol that reflects the diverse identity of LA.
STUDY ABROAD EXPERIENCE
YEAR 4, SEMESTER 1
I studied abroad across Asia, engaging in site-based research and academic collaborations in Japan, Vietnam, Singapore, Cambodia, Thailand, and Hong Kong. I worked with faculty and students from Tokyo University, the University of Architecture Ho Chi Minh City, and Hong Kong University. These cross-cultural experiences broadened my design perspective and deepened my understanding of urbanism and regional architectural practices.
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MISCELLANEOUS WORK VARIES
Various projects from both school and outside of school. Selected drawings and images are shown.
MORPHOSIS INTERNSHIP
MORPHOSIS ARCHITECTS
I completed an internship with Morphosis Architecture practice in Culver City, developing technical drawings, massing studies, and conceptual strategies for a housing project in Downtown Los Angeles. My work shown here is public work and can be disclosed, other work that I did in office consist of work in Middle East and Asia which are not shown.
HNTB ARCHITECTURE INTERNSHIP
HNTB CORPORTATION: ARCHITECTURE
I completed an internship with HNTB’s Architecture practice in downtown Los Angeles, developing technical drawings and renderings for a professional sports performance facility. My work also encompassed contributions to transit infrastructure projects and in-depth contextual studies for airport planning efforts.
reedwils@usc.edu | linkedin.com/in/reedwils