Architecture student and virtual designer in Aarhus.


Experience + Exhibitions

Architectural Intern
Wendel Companies May 2023-July 2025 - Buffalo, New York
Designer
Blockworks Inc 2019-Present - Remote
5th Seoul Biennale of Architecture and Urbanism
As coordinated by Thomas Heatherwick
September 2025 - Seoul, South Korea
ACSA 2025 Intersections Research Conference
Upcoming, October 2025 - Boston, Massachussetts
Vertical Paradox Symposium Exhibition
July 2025 - Seoul, South Korea
Envision Resilience Exhibition
February 2025 - Portland, Maine
University at Buffalo Celebration of Academic Excellence Exhibition
April 2025 - Buffalo, New York
Buffalo8 Exhibition Collaborator
Kingfish Gallery May 2022 - Buffalo, New York

AWARDS + HONORS

Dean's Award Scholarship and Research Grant
University at Buffalo
M.Arch Academic Excellence Award
University at Buffalo
Awarded to the student with the highest overall GPA in the M.Arch program.
Magna Cum Laude Distinction
University at Buffalo
Design Excellence Award (2023)
University at Buffalo
Design Excellence Award (2022)
University at Buffalo
Dean's List
University at Buffalo
Gold Standard Badge
NYU School of Professional Studies

SKILLS

Rhino 5 Years
Revit 2 Years
Adobe Suite 5 Years
Autodesk Suite 2 Years
Drafting 2 Years
Diagramming 5 Years
Rendering 5 Years
- Blender, Enscape, Lumion, Vray
Matterport 3D Scanning 2 Years
Documentation 2 Years
Invoicing 2 Years

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Architecture student and virtual designer in Aarhus.

Experience + Exhibitions

Architectural Intern
Wendel Companies May 2023-July 2025
Designer
Blockworks Inc 2019-Present
5th Seoul Biennale of Architecture and Urbanism
As coordinated by Thomas Heatherwick
Upcoming, September 2025
Vertical Paradox Symposium Exhibition
Upcoming, July 2025
University at Buffalo Celebration of Academic Excellence Exhibition
April 2025
Buffalo8 Exhibition Collaborator
Kingfish Gallery May 2022


Work Featured in:

Designing for Coastal Resilience in Portland, Maine: The Casco Shoreline PlanIntersight 27 (Publication)Intersight 25 (Publication)BBC: Can Minecraft really help you build a career?Variety: ‘Minecraft’ 10th Anniversary Map Gives Tour of Game’s History*Curbed: Finally, someone is building a model of D.C. in Minecraft*Project also featured in IGN, GamesRadar, and more.

Awards + Honors

  • Dean's Award Scholarship and
    Research Grant

    University at Buffalo

  • M. Arch Academic Excellence Award
    University at Buffalo
    Awarded to the student with the highest overall GPA in the M.Arch program.

  • Magna Cum Laude Distinction University at Buffalo

  • Design Excellence Award (2023) University at Buffalo

  • Design Excellence Award (2022) University at Buffalo

  • Dean's List
    University at Buffalo

  • Gold Standard Badge
    NYU School of Professional Studies


Skills

Rhino 5 Years
Revit 2 Years
Adobe Suite 5 Years
- Illustrator, Photoshop
Autodesk Suite 2 Years
Drafting 2 Years
Diagramming 5 Years
Rendering 5 Years
- Blender, Enscape, Lumion, Vray
Matterport 3D Scanning 2 Years
Documentation 2 Years
Invoicing 2 Years