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contactKristen M Karwacki, Assoc. AIA LEED AP BD+C22 Oregon RdCortlandt Manor, New York 10567p: 917.225.1904e: kristen.karwacki@gmail.com

experience`

Blair + Mui Dowd Architects, PCDonald Blair ArchitectsArchitectural DesignerOctober 2010 to PresentNew York, New York

Pratt Institute Graduate OfficeGraduate AssistantAugust 2008 to May 2010Brooklyn, New York

Daniel R Long Architect + Assoc.Hobart & William Smith CollegesInternAugust 2005 to January 2006Geneva, New York

educationPratt InstituteMaster of Architecture I 2010Brooklyn, New York

William Smith CollegeBachelor of Arts in Architecture I 2007Bachelor of Arts in Dance I 2007Geneva, New York

special skillsLEED Accreditation, Master Planning, Project Programming & Management, Drawing Coordination, Material Selections, Construction & Contract Administration, Budget Supervision, Bid Administration, Client & Consultant Relationships, Project Presentations

Drafting, 3D Modeling and Rendering, Analytical Sketching, Construction Details, Model Construction, Scripting, Digital Fabrication

softwareAutoCAD, Revit, SketchUp, Rhino, Maya, 3D Studio Max, Maxwell, VRay, Processing, Grasshopper, CNC Milling

Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Flash, Dreamweaver, Premier Pro, After Affects

references available upon request

ARCHITECTURAL JOB CAPTAIN: An ambitious and personable designer, interested in working in an environment that pushes the current limits of my abilities and allows me the opportunities to advance my professional development as a leader.

Blair + Mui Dowd Architects, PC Selected ProjectsVUH Slab Repair and Plaza Renovation I Nashville, TNArchitectural Designer I 60,000 GSF I Expected Completion: Spring 15’A multi-phased, multi-layered project technically driven and equally complex by it’s location over Operational Suites & other Hospital programs. Worked closely with clients and consultants through all phases from schematic design to construction documents, contract administration, permit applications & shop drawing review.

VUMC Otolaryngology Lab Renovation I Nashville, TNArchitectural Job Captain I 3,500 NSF I Expected Completion: Summer 15’An existing laboratory renovation project phased to limit down-time for the users. In charge of organizing and scheduling all aspects of the project, acted as lead presenter for user and MEP coordination meetings. Additionally responsible for structural research reports, completion of drawings and project specifications.

VUMC VANTAGE Laboratory-Tech for Advanced Genomics I Nashville, TNArchitectural Designer I 13,000 GSF I LEED Gold I Completion: June 12’A major renovation and complete modernization of a poorly-utilized laboratory. Designed the exterior landscaped courtyard. Responsible for material selections that complied with low VOC and recycled content to earn points defined by LEED.

Arverne by-the-Sea YMCA I Far Rockaway, Queens, NYArchitectural Designer I 43,000 GSF I Completion: January 14’Part of the mixed residential and light commercial ocean front development of Rockaway Beach. Assisted in creating promotional renderings, construction observation visits and contract administration.

VUMC Corridor Finish Master Plan I Nashville, TN Architectural Designer I Completion: OngoingPart of the progressive Departmental Finish Master Plan. Responsible for finish selections and construction documents as required by the University’s demand.

VUMC Stem Cell Lab Renovation I Nashville, TNArchitectural Designer I 1,600 NSF I Completion: November 14’

Beth Israel Interventional Radiology Suite Renovation I New York, NYArchitectural Designer I 2,500 NSF I Completion: February 12’

Beth Israel Endoscopy, EEG/Neuro, & Vascular Suites I Brooklyn, NYArchitectural Designer I 3,640 NSF I Completion: October 11’

International Design StudiesSão Paulo, Brazil I Pratt Graduate Planning I Spring 10’ Gasper Garcia Human Rights I Studied homelessness and low-income housing. Attended UN-HABITAT World Urban Forum 5, The right to the City, Rio de Janeiro.

Rome, Italy I Pratt Graduate Architecture I Summer 08’Studied prominent influences on the development of architectural and urban history in Rome, Florence, Venice and Siena.

Copenhagen, Denmark I HWS Colleges I Spring 06’Denmark’s International Studies (DIS) I Studied Scandinavian Culture and design. Additionally traveled throughout Europe to Prague, Czech Republic; Grenoble, France; Berlin, Germany; Malmo, Sweden; Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Publications

InProcess vol. 13 I Pratt Institute I Design Studio I archived in 09’ showcase

InProcess vol. 14 I Pratt Institute I Design Studio IV archived in 10’ showcase

PRATT Institute Selected ProjectsNew Vehicle Technology Showroom I IIT Tech, Chicago, ILArchitectural Designer I 65,000 GSF I Spring 09’ Designed and produced an integrated program with a full set of working drawings. The main software used for production was Revit, Rhino, Maya and AutoCAD.

VUH SLAB REPAIR & PLAZA RENOVATION Slab Repair; 2,000 NSF I Plaza Renovation; 58,000 GSF I Nashville, TN

Expected Completion: Spring 2015

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The main motivation for the Vanderbilt University Hospital Slab Repair and Plaza Renovation was due to the existing 18-inch concrete fl oor slab of the 2nd fl oor mechanical room revealing visible delamination and spalling of the concrete. Following testing and review of the damaged areas it was determined that it was caused by a combination of chloride chemicals from ice melting compounds and stray electrical currents moving through the rebarb and slab. The damaged area of the concrete slab is currently being demolished and a new reinforced concrete slab will be put back in place.

The main pedestrian plaza provides access to the majority of the medical center buildings and also serves as a fi re lane to emergency vehicles and personnel. The plaza is a roof over critical hospital programs, including cardiac catheterization and radiology. Taking all of these program complexities into consideration, green roof components and pervious paving will be utilized to develop shaded seating and circulation areas. The design focuses on way-fi nding through the campus and activating the plaza which connects the clinical and research components of the edical center. Approximately 58,000 sf of the plaza is being renovated to include new site furniture, bike racks, exterior lighting, an irrigation system, concrete planters and grade-level planing areas.

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ARVERNE BY-THE-SEA YMCA 43,000 GSF I FAR ROCKAWAY, QUEENS, NY

Completion: January 2014

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Arverne by-the-Sea is a new 117-acre mixed residential and light commercial oceanfront development off of Rockaway Beach. The new 43,400 GSF facility features an 8,000 SF indoor family aquatics park, complete with a water slide, a 4-lane lap pool and locker rooms. It also houses a gym, aerobics room, classrooms, Wellness Center, a Little League fi eld and parking lot. Connecting these programs is a 2-story light-fi lled membership lounge with a feature wall, views to the indoor pools and an outdoor terrace and access to the upper level workout areas.

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VUMC VANTAGE LABORATORY 13,000 GSF I Nashville, TN

Completion: June 2012

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The goal of the renovation was to optimize new discovery through consolidation of similar, yet physically separate research groups. The design of the new lab merged four existing core facilities into a single, fl exible lab space organized around an existing courtyard. The existing courtyard was refurnished to provide an exterior communal space, and the corridor walls incorporated custom-designed glazing in order to provide natural light across the corridors and into the labs.

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BETH ISRAEL SINGLE PLANE RADIOLOGY SUITE 2,500 NSF I New York, NY

Completion: February 2012

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The existing x-ray procedure room housed aged radiology equipment. The room is part of the large Radiology suite on the fl oor which contains two additional interventional X-ray rooms, administrative offi ces and patient support spaces.

The renovation re-programed the suite to include a larger procedure room with a new ceiling mounted, single plane interventional radiology unit and an adjacent 3-bed recovery suite. Despite the low fl oor to fl oor height, new steel supports, electrical conduits and duct work from a new air handling unit were carefully coordinated in the design phase to fi t above the new equipment.

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NEW VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY SHOWROOM 65,000 GSF I IIT TECH, CHICAGO, IL

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The new vehicle showroom is devoted to research in areas of new energy technologies and power grid models, making the Illinois Institute of Tech Campus the perfect site to incorporate energy generation as a conceptual backdrop.

The program is divided into two conceptual halves; one dealing with servicing and powering vehicles under the auspices of the on-going sustainable power generation research, and the other for the showcasing and exhibiting the new technology. Furthermore, the split enables the program to take on the entire site and create a campus within a campus.

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