MAGGIE WINTER
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
PMA, Architect
Salt Lake City, UT | January 2018 - July 2018
Commercial/Corporate new and renovations.
Freelance Researcher and Field Assistant
Cologne, Germany and Scattered Site, Botswana | May 2017 - December 2017
National Geographic Pilot Project | Serowe + Bosutswe, Botswana | Summer 2017
Environmental and cultural survey of Iron Age sites and networks to understand past and present responses to changing aridity of Botswana’s climate and resource distribution. Ongoing.
Greg Wynn Architect, Architectural Designer
San Luis Obispo, CA | March 2016 - April 2017
Residential and small scale commercial. Project support from preliminary design and documentation through construction drawings and permitting.
*Jenny's House Diet + Casita: removal of 3 separate additions, restoration + renovation of original bungalow + guest home. Client consultation, DD through CD.
*Danny's House: remodel + addition of master suite to accommodate a growing family. Client consultation, DD through CD.
*Nike: temporary event site plan + permitting. Permit drawings + client coordination.
*Historic Preservation [Mills Act]: Registration, Home Renovation Consultation, + conceptual designs.
*Various: Renovation/New Construction of Single Family Homes + Accessory Dwelling Units
Brown Reynolds Watford Architects, Project Coordinator
Dallas, TX | March 2014 - March 2016
Schematic design, competition research, design development, construction documents, permitting, coordination, and construction administration. Other skills utilized include business development, RFQ/RFP, marketing, Revit mentorship, bidding and contract negotiation, consultant coordination.
*Dallas Arboretum Learning Center, Competition Team
*First Tee Learning Center [education/non-profit], DD through CD's, value engineering, marketing, consultant coordination, Revit mentorship
*Lewisville Fire Station #6, DD through CD and construction administration
*Interior Renovations ~13 Zales Stores [corporate retail], CUMC youth center + leasing offices. DD through CD and permitting, consultant + client coordination, specifications
*Texas A&M University team Interior Renovations [Evans Library, Chemistry Lecture Halls];
*Music School
buildingcommunityWORKSHOP, Design Associate | Community Planner | Office Lead
Brownsville & Dallas, TX | September 2011 - March 2014
All WORKSHOP initiatives seek to provide a voice, a choice, and informed design for and with under-served communities. I was responsible for extensive mapping and surveying; grant writing and reporting; community engagement and planning; public space improvements; architecture; legislative campaigns; and policy advocacy.
*Community Planning + Implementation: 8 Pilot Colonias (partnerships with legal aid, CDC’s, community organizers). Resident training courses on local government and water.
*sustainABLE Home Program. Partnership CDCB to incorporate personalized design into affordable housing process and build home library for fast track selection). Partnered with City of Brownsville on multiple initiatives;
*Belden Trail: Community planning, design, construction administration, arts initiatives, and fabrication.
*University of Texas Brownsville (UTB) Knowledge Community. Design Charrette.
*YouthBuild design build curriculum and group design, outdoor education classrooms
*ACT: non-profit headquarters
*Various community outreach initiatives
Freelance
Seattle, WA | March 2011 - September 2011
Independent contractor on residential and University projects. Site documentation, analysis, fabrication and installation of interior renovations. Hammers, power tools, CNC routers, and welding!
*University of Washington Interior Improvements + Furniture Production
*Property/Development Assessment, Lago Atitlán, Guatemal
Service/Restaurant Industry
Seattle, WA | October 2009 - September 2011
*Luc, French Cuisine
*Book Bindery, Fine Dining
Architecture for Humanity, Design Intern + Research
San Francisco, CA | Summer 2008
Research, graphic design, competition development, curriculum and guidelines for competition.
William Zimmerman Architects, Intern
Seattle, WA | October 2006 - September 2007
Site documentation and drawing preparation of existing infrastructure, physical modeling, schematics and drafting.
Mid-Peninsula Housing Coalition, Project Assistant
Watsonville, CA | 2005 - 2006
Translations, office management, land acquisition research, grant applications, and graphics for Bay Area affordable housing developer.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Cal Poly State University Architecture Department, Faculty Lecturer
San Luis Obispo, CA | September 2016 - April 2017
Architecture 241 | Architectural Practice 2.1 | Fall 2016
Architecture 251 | Architectural Design 2.1 | Fall 2016
Architecture 252 | Architectural Design 2.2 | Winter 2016
University of Washington Architecture Department, Graduate Student Advisor
Seattle, WA | various dates
Architecture 210 | Design Drawing | Winter 2011
Architecture 100 | Summer Studio | Summer 2009
EDUCATION
M. ARCHITECTURE | UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON | 2007-2010
International Programs: Copenhagen (ScanDesign Scholarship) Gehl Architects, Rome, and Japan
B.A. ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES | UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SANTA CRUZ | 1998-2002
Focus on Policy and Urbanization with studies in Urban Planning at UCSD
SKILLS | TRAINING
LEED Green Associate
Languages:
English (native language)
Spanish & Portuguese (written & spoken)
German (beginning level)
Digital:
Revit
Adobe Suite
AutoCAD
Sketchup
Rhino
MicroStation
Microsoft Office Suite
Analog:
metal, wood, ceramic, concrete fabrication
Systems approach research:
water, urban ecology, cultural landscapes, resource management
California & South Texas Natives: research & design implementation
Community Engagement and Program Development
Grant writing and reporting
Limited but focused experience with agroecology and sustainable farming (UCSC)
PUBLISHED EXAMPLES
Pilot program community planning in the LRGV
https://issuu.com/bcworkshop/stacks/a922da2b15f644b9a470bcfb114a0875
The following are videos offer examples of ongoing programs that I contributed to while at bcW
http://www.bcworkshop.org/posts/equity-in-the-lower-rio-grande-valley
VOLUNTEER | OTHER
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Field Assistant, National Geographic Archaeology Grant to survey communities in Botswana August 2017
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NAAB Accreditation Curatorial + Fabrication Team (Cal Poly, 2017)
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Volunteer | Design | Build | Public Space Collaborations and Place Making (ongoing)
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Public Space Ranger Pomegranate Center
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Better Block Brownsville
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Brownsville Bike Barn and Bike Trail
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Little Free Libraries: Paleta Library Vecinos Unidos, LFL YMCA Westmoreland, LFL Cafe Momentum
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Student Design Build: Twisp Studio 2010 Adaptive reuse and steel fabrication and Seattle 72 hour challenge
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Juried Exhibitions: Express Yourself AIA Dallas 2014 proposal for art installation, Circle Acres Nature Preserve 2014, the Cedars Open Studios 2015, ArtCon Auction 2015
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Conference Presentations: ACD 2012 & SFI 2013 | Community Planning
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Food Industry Employment/Specialist: for the love of well-constructed food and community
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The Book Bindery, Seattle WA
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Luc, Seattle WA
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Silver Spur, Santa Cruz CA
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Shogun, Santa Cruz CA
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Yoshi's, Oakland CA
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Chez Panisse, Berkeley CA
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Scholarship Scan Design: design studio incorporating travel with Gehl Architects and award for coursework
RECOMMENDATIONS *available upon request