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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, Career Discovery Summer Program
Intensive summer program in Architecture
New York University (NYU), New York, NY, Bachelors, The Gallatin School of Individualized Study
Environmental Science & Theory
minor in Fine Art
Visualizing Climate Change Summer Fellowship Recipient, Grant
The Cooper Union Institute for Sustainable Design
Full Tuition Merit Scholarship, Scholarship
The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art (2013 - 2018)
Gallatin Scholarship, Scholarship
New York University, Gallatin School of Individualized Study (2010 - 2012)