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Verena

Verena Fanous

Education

Pratt Institute, School of Architecture Brooklyn, NY

Bachelor of Architecture; Minors in History of Art & Muesum and Gallery Practices

Architecture Experience

SBLM Architects

Graduation: May 2026

New York, NY

Summer Intern July - A ugust 2024

• Produced competition-ready post-production presentation drawings using Illustrator, Photoshop, and AutoCAD

• Curated and refined post-production representational work for comprehensive competition boards

• Collaborated in design development meetings supporting site development and program requirements

Summer Intern May - July 2024

• Applied Revit proficiency through the production and organization of construction documents

• Drafted and annotated architectural details within construction document sets in AutoCAD

• Advanced AutoCAD fluency through the progression of assigned training modules and exercises Skills

• AutoCAD, Revit

• Rhino; Grasshopper; Vray; Twinmotion; GIS Mapping

• Adobe Suite: Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere Pro, and InDesign

• Fabrication: Laser Cutting; 3D Printing; CNC Milling; Woodshop

• Google Workspace: Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides

• Slate CRM; Slack; Notion; Teams

• Leadership, Collaboration, Problem Solving and Communication

Additional Experience

Pratt Institute Admissions Office

New York, NY

Student Visitor Services Assistant August 2025 - Present

• Provided a positive and engaging experience for all campus visitors.

• Managed communication with prospective students and families via telephone, email, and Slate CRM.

• Supported the Associate Director with preparation and event logistics for Admissions Events

• Compiled, organized, and analyzed data from daily campus visits and events.

Preview

New York

Catalog Axon

• Located in Clay, New York, responding to Micron’s proposed semiconductor plant

• Reinterprets the company town by centering existing residents rather than corporate infrastructure

• Designed to support Clay’s population, where 40% of households are single-parent families

• Housing system draws from motel typology, treating units as plug-in modules within a collective structure

• Alternating bands of private residences and shared social spaces encourage community and mutual care

• Elevated on stilts to minimize impact on surrounding swamplands and preserve the ecosystem

• Units feature built-in furniture and movable partitions for adaptable family living

Re-imaging the Company Town

Ground Floor

First Floor

A wraparound porch provides 360-degree views of the wetlands and multiple access points to community spaces. Double-height programs, including laundry and daycare, feature apertures that allow the wetland landscape to extend into the building.

Section

Roof

Long

A detailed view of the bedroom units, balancing single-family privacy with shared third spaces in laundry and recreation zones.

Three Bedroom

Floor

Two Bedroom

Brooklyn, New York

Cooperative

Housing Typology

• Located in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, proposing a mixed-use residential complex

• Designed around community-centered living and shared amenities

• Anchored by an outdoor recreation area and a library pavilion

• Layout maximizes natural light across living and bedroom spaces

• Open-air corridors and second-floor shared programming support collective living while preserving privacy

• Rooftop play areas provide safe recreational space for residents

• Central courtyard connects residents with the surrounding neighborhood Completed

The ground floor integrates essential services (urgent care, café, grocery, restaurant, and social services) supporting residents while activating the broader neighborhood.

Typical Floor Plan

Typical Floor:

Structural Plan

Typical Floor: MEP Plan

Manhattan, New York

Completed in 2023

• Located at the intersection of Lower East Side, Chinatown, and Nolita

• Proposes a mixed-use community hub focused on food education and social exchange

• Integrates community garden, teaching kitchen, classrooms, and event space with an industrial kitchen

• Establishes a continuous loop between food production, preparation, and gathering

• ADA-compliant ramps organize circulation, linking street-level market to an elevated green roof and open-air dining

• Modular kiosks enable flexible market stall configurations

• Community dining area and landscaped terrace activate the roof

• Formal language derives from site geometries and pedestrian flows, translating movement into spatial rhythm

• Structural clarity and light material expression support openness and collective use

Incentivizing Community Collaberation

The tiered market and community garden wrap the complex, creating an active edge that connects education, cultivation, and exchange.

A grand entrance leads patrons to the accessible green roof, extending the market experience with elevated dining spaces.

Construction Documents:

Short Section

Construction Documents:

Second Floor Plan

Site Analysis

Rome, Italy /4

Revitalizing Local Roman Nightlife

Exterior Rendering

• Located along the Tiber River embankment at Ponte Cavour

• Reimagines a historic nightlife district for contemporary Roman life

• Draws from Rome’s arcades and arches to structure a sequence of public spaces reconnecting the city to the riverfront

• Introduces a stepped piazza that celebrates Porta di Ripetta, guiding visitors from the elevated platform down to the river and mixed-use complex

• Engages the embankment wall as an active urban façade, transforming a barrier into a social and cultural interface

Hanging beneath Ponte Cavour, the platform immerses visitors above the water, with cutouts framing views of the Tiber and enhancing the sense of floating on the river.