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Katherine Sullivan

Katherine Sullivan

Brooklyn, NY, US

 

About 

Katherine works as an interdisciplinary design consultant, specializing in 3D design and architectural work since 2011. 

She applies her technical, critical, spatial, and research skills in collaborations with clients to produce designs, visualizations, fabrication, and writing.

She graduated with a (second) Bachelors degree from The Cooper Union School of Architecture in May 2018. 

Employment 

Katherine Sullivan, New York, NY, Interdisciplinary Designer

Working as a freelance designer in various capacities of modeling, fabrication, ecology, research, visualization. Have honed a specialization in applying architectural, technical, and spatial skills in collaboration with fine artists, designers, and architects seeking to manifest their ideas.

Clients include Camille Henrot Studio, The Queens Museum, Farm to People, Verdant Gardens Design, Diana Al Hadid, Crucible NYC, Matt Jackson Studio, and more.

May 2011 - current
 

NuVu Studio, Cambridge, MA, US, Visiting Design Educator

Develops curricula within various fields of design, ranging from architecture, art, representation, fabrication, industrial design, mechanical design, interactive design, sustainable design, and more. Teaches studios daily and oversees a classroom of 12 - 35 students in order to facilitate ideation, development, and execution of design prototypes.

Sep 2018 - Feb 2019
 

The Cooper Union Architecture Summer Program, New York, NY, US, Workshop Instructor, Critic

Developed curricula and taught multiple new workshops and lectures over four summers. Participated as a guest critic for studio reviews and worked one on one with students to help develop their portfolios.

Workshops taught include: Portfolio Design, Introduction to Rhinoceros, Rapid Prototyping, and Adobe Suite.

Jul 2015 - Aug 2018
 

The Cooper Union School of Architecture Digital Fabrication lab, New York, NY, Head Manager, Technician

Oversaw a large staff of student employees as well as multiple digital fabrication machines and the main digital facility for the architecture studio.

Administrative tasks included staff management, scheduling, inventory, payroll, developing protocols.

Technical tasks included machine maintenance, upgrades, troubleshooting, machine research, software and hardware management.

Academic tasks included coordinating with deans and professors on techniques curriculum, coordinating with the community, IT, architects on the expansion of the lab.

Teaching tasks included working one on one with students to facilitate the execution of digital fabrication projects and to advise on best digital design/ fabrication practices. Organizing and running techniques workshops within studio contexts.

Sep 2014 - Jun 2018
 

Unified Field, Inc., New York, NY, US, Design Intern

Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to produce several projects across varying scales and disciplines. Contributed to ideation, developed concepts through science research, designing wireframes, and writing.

May 2014 - Aug 2014
 

The Skyscraper Museum, New York, NY, US, Exhibition & Design Projects Associate

Worked closely with the director and curators to facilitate exhibition, design, web, video, and admin projects. Prepared and printed archival material. Produced historical architectural and urban research.

Jul 2012 - Jul 2014
 

Global Design at New York University, New York, NY, US, Curatorial Assistant

Assisted with curatorial tasks and production of GDNYU's 2011 and 2012 Elsewhere Envisioned exhibitions. Helped procure and organize content for the accompanying book, published by Prestel.

May 2011 - May 2012
 

Terreform ONE, Brooklyn, NY, US, Architectural Intern

Produced ecological research and case studies. Collaborated on schematic design proposal for the Brooklyn Navy Yard, producing a large scale model and drawings. Participated in ONE Lab workshops, focused on urbanism, biology, ecology, design, and technology.

May 2011 - Sep 2011
 

Education 

The Cooper Union, New York, NY, BArch, Architecture

Architecture

Sep 2013 - May 2018
 

Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, Career Discovery Summer Program

Intensive summer program in Architecture

May 2012 - Jul 2012
 

New York University (NYU), New York, NY, Bachelors, The Gallatin School of Individualized Study

Environmental Science & Theory
minor in Fine Art

Sep 2008 - May 2012
 

Awards 

George Ledlie Fund Annual Prize, Award

The Cooper Union School of Architecture

2018
 

Women's Auxiliary Eleanor Allwork Scholarship, Award

AIA New York, Center for Architecture

2017
 

Architects Foundation Scholarship, Award

AIA Brooklyn Chapter

2017
 

The William Cooper Mack Thesis Fellowship, Grant

The Cooper Union School of Architecture

2017
 

Visualizing Climate Change Summer Fellowship Recipient, Grant

The Cooper Union Institute for Sustainable Design

2015
 

Full Tuition Merit Scholarship, Scholarship

The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art (2013 - 2018)

2013
 

Paris Study Away Grant, Grant

New York University, College of Arts and Science

2010
 

Gallatin Scholarship, Scholarship

New York University, Gallatin School of Individualized Study (2010 - 2012)

2010
 

Areas of Specialization 

Skills