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Carl Burdick

Intern Architect

Los Angeles

I am an Junior architect, artist and industrial designer based in Los Angeles. My design research focuses on the creative intersections of technology, globalization, urbanism and ecology, and has spanned from intimate robotic installations, to proposals for large scale urban interventions.


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Education

  • Masters of Architecture
    Buffalo New York
    Sep 2005 - Aug 2007
    University of New York at Buffalo
    Concentration In Media Studies and Robotics.
  • Bachelor of Science
    Buffalo NY
    Sep 2000 - Feb 2005
    University of New York at Buffalo
    Majored in Architecture and Design

Experience

  • Junior Designer
    Los Angeles
    Sep 2007 - Nov 2008
    Corsini Architects
    Responsible for all of the firms 3d architectural visualization.

    Involved in several projects of varying size including a mixed office development, single and multi-family residences, and commercial projects.

    Collaborated on various phases from design development to permitting, to project management.
  • Intern Architect
    Buffalo New York
    May 2007 - Aug 2007
    Watts Architectural
    Responsible for all of the firms 3d architectural visualization.

    Assisted with design development of phase IV of Buffalo Public Schools redevelopment and Documentation for BPS #45, a a 20 million dollar renovation and retrofit project.
  • Architectural Product Developer
    Orchard Park New York
    Apr 2005 - May 2006
    Boston Valley Terra Cotta.
    Responsible for all of the firms 3d architectural visualization.

    Developed high end components for a ventilated rain screen façade system to be used in major building projects including, the Coburn School for the Performing Arts, Downtown Los Angeles.

    Collaborated with a team of industrial engineers and architects to develop new project specific building products for a number of high profile projects.
  • Volunteer Architect
    Santa Elena Costa Rica
    May 2006 - Aug 2006
    Monteverde Institute
    Worked with community groups in rural Costa Rican villages on architectural design, planning and development projects. Projects focused on economic and environmental sustainability.

    Projects Included:
    Santa Elena Public Library, Monteverde Reserve Researchers Lodge.
    Several projects outlining development strategies for the Santa Elena City Center.
  • Intern Architect
    Lockport New York
    Nov 2004 - Mar 2005
    Ian Taberner Architect
    Duties included every part of the design process from the creation of presentation work, to the production of construction documents. Managed and produced CAD drawings for 1.8 million worth of housing in the Buffalo NY area.

Exhibitions, Research, Skills


  • Drafting / Visulization / Programming
    Expert knowledge of AutoCAD (r14-2008), Autodesk Architecture, Rhinoceros, Solid works, Auto Desk Viz, 3D Studio Max, Maya, Adobe CS, Revit, others…
    Rendering experience with Vray, Mental Ray, Brazil, and Maxwell Render.

    Experience with Rhino Script, Max Script, HTML, Processing, GC, Action Script (flash), and C++.

  • Exhibititions
    'Responsive Architectures', UB ART GALLERY, Buffalo (spring 2007) Featured "The Hydra", a pneumatically operated interactive art instillation.

    'Global Studios' Dyett Gallery, Buffalo (2006) Featured Work of the Costa Rican Design Studio. Published in 'Crit' Magazine May 2008.

    'Occupied Walls' Buffalo Center for the Arts (2003) Featured an interactive occupied latex wall.

    'Work' Crosby Gallery, Buffalo (2004) Featured the Project entitled "Steal/Steel".

    'Interactive Map' Smithsonian Castle (scheduled for fall 2009)

  • Research / Publications
    Interactive Mapping For the Visually Impaired, IDEA center, University At Buffalo.(2007)

    Karnath, Laura Activism At Scale; Global Local Architecture. Santa Elena Public Library; Crit Magazine Issue 65 Spring 2008.

    Thesis;
    Remixing: The Box, A New Gallery For The Albright Knox. 2007
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