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Los Angeles
I am an Intern 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 small robotic installations, to proposals for large scale urban interventions.
Education
Buffalo New York
Sep 2005 - Aug 2007
Masters of Architecture
University of New York at Buffalo
Concentration In Physical Computing and Media Art
Buffalo NY
Sep 2000 - Feb 2005
Bachelor of Science
University of New York at Buffalo
Majored in Architecture
Graduated with Honors
Experience
Los Angeles, CA
Mar 2010 - Present
Designer
Electroland
Designer and Project Manager involved in large scale physical computing, public art, and interactive lighting projects, ranging from intelligent wall size displays, to reactive outdoor architectural lighting. This work has included everything from design, project management, visualization, right down to component fabrication.
Los Angeles
Nov 2008 - Present
Freelance, Competition Projects
• Fujitsu 2011 design competition shortlist entry: “lifebook leaf”
• Joshua Tree Free Store with Stephanie Smith and EcoShack
• Benetton Teheran Competition with Ilaria Mazzoleni Studio.
• Designboom Sound Innovation Competition Shortlisted entry.
• www.IMStudio.us website.
• Arctic Perspective Initiative Mobile Media Habitation Unit Competition Shortlisted Entry.
• Various Graphics, Designs and Renderings.
Los Angeles
Sep 2007 - Nov 2008
Junior Designer
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.
Buffalo New York
May 2007 - Aug 2007
Intern Architect
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.
Orchard Park New York
Apr 2005 - May 2006
Architectural Product Developer
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.
Santa Elena Costa Rica
May 2006 - Aug 2006
Volunteer Architect
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.
Lockport New York
Nov 2004 - Mar 2005
Intern Architect
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 (r14-2011), Autodesk Architecture, Rhinoceros, Solid works, 3D Studio Max, Adobe CS3 (including aftereffects, premier, etc..), others…
Rendering experience with Vray, and Mental Ray.

Coding 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".
Research / Publications
Muller, Andreas Arctic Perespective Cahier No. 1. ; Hatje Cantz Berlin. 2010.

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
Press
Design Boom Featured Arctile: "A Life With Future Computing" Shortlisted Entry.
http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/8/view/14475/lifebook-leaf-by-laura-karnath-carl-burdick-fujitsu-design-award-2011-competition-shortlisted-entry.html

Solar Powered Laptop Design A Game Changer? by Caleb Denison.
http://www.earthtechling.com/2011/05/solar-powered-laptop-design-a-game-changer/
http://www.tgdaily.com/sustainability-features/55874-this-solar-powered-laptop-could-be-a-game-changer

Futuristic Laptop Concept Features Solar Panel Cover, Charger. by Jaymi Heimbuch
http://www.treehugger.com/files/2011/05/futuristic-laptop-concept-features-solar-panel-cover-charger.php#ch01

Recycle My Fuselage, Marilyn Terrell, National Geographic.
http://intelligenttravel.nationalgeographic.com/2010/01/14/recycle_my_fuselage/

Eco Architecture: ZNCH A carbon neutral housing project. GreenFriend.com
http://www.ecofriend.com/entry/eco-architecture-znch-a-carbon-neutral-housing-project-for-the-urban-world/

Intermodal Transit Hub drapes itself in solar panels.
http://www.greendiary.com/entry/intermodal-transit-hub-drapes-itself-in-solar-panels-for-power-adequacy/