Marcello Schiffino
Front End Web / Architectural Designer E: [email protected] | T: (302) 388 8680 |
Online Portfolio www.schiphenotype.com
Education BArch, Tyler School of Art, Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania May 2009 Undergraduate Thesis - A proposal to introduce passive systems into the South Broad
Concourse through subtractive architectural processes. Studied a semester abroad in Rome, Italy in the fall of 2006.
Architecture Experience
May 2010 – September 2011 Architecture Intern at Civitas Architects nsc-languages.org, civitasarchitects.net, rittenhouseortho.com
May 2010 – October 2011
Drafted Schematic floor plans in AutoCAD 2008 LT from conceptual drawings provided by firm principal. Utilized SketchUp 3D modeling to present alternative design ideas to firm principal during the Schematic Design phase for 2 projects. In charge of the visual communication of schematic ideas for client meetings: 2D Schematic Rendering’s, Presentation Booklets, Developed graphic standard for presentation material. Overhauled firms’ website and currently webmaster and manage the analytics: civitasarchitects.net. Communicated with manufacturers and managed quotes for project specific design elements.
October 2011 - Consultant Burt Hill Stantec: RFP for Student Center at University of Mary Washington Demonstrated professional level endurance of craft, creativity, flexibility and discipline to deliver a detailed physical model. Showpiece featured a 30 contour topography designed to accommodate 2 slide-in-place proposals and the existing student center as well as inlayed contextual buildings. Further specifications include: 12 sq ft model base and 27 buildings in total, including proposals; all constructed of white museum board.
Web Design Experience
Web Design & Development Selected projects: nsc-languages.org, civitasarchitects.net, matsunosuke.com June 2009 –
Present 2.5 years HTML 4 (HTML 5 markup experience), 2 .5 years CSS 2 (CSS 3 experience), cross-browser compatibility testing and optimizing, maximizing site loading performance, search engine optimization, basic understanding of JavaScript and the Jquery Library, learning PHP, 2 years Adobe CS5 Dreamweaver, .5 year of Joomla CMS and Wordpress CMS. 6 years Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop & Illustrator) experience in graphics production and image optimization for web.
Additional Experience
Falls of 2008, 2009 1st Year Design Studio T.A and Substitute, Architecture, Tyler School of Art 2006 - 2009 Substituted for professors, participated as a critic during reviews, provided direct critique during and after studio hours, and helped manage basic course operations such as blackboard online learning, course document preparation and management, excel data input and review preparation.
2006 – 2008 Recycling Department Intern at Temple University
Raised awareness of the many benefits of recycling and a sustainable frame of mind by engaging the student body during campus events and day-to-day operations. Developed visual communication strategies to help support these values in memorable ways. Continue to back for | Events & Organizations | Awards & Publications | Community Involvement | Skills
Events & Organizations
Winter 2009 Workshop Participant & Exhibit Contributor, Field Reports: Documents & Strategies
Created and curated a precariously exhibited 5x8 foot map from site specific-found objects and materials in an attempt to interpret the transient domestication of an informal space hidden underneath the network of infrastructure including the Benjamin Franklin Bridge.
2006 – 2007 Co Curator of (4) Student exhibitions at Tyler School of Art
2003 – 2009 Active member of American Institute of Architects Temple University Chapter
Awards & Publications
2007 Vitteta “Best & Brightest” Nomination – Lighting Strategy for the Village of Arts and Humanities
2007 Contributor
Citation of Merit for “Shared prosperity and beyond: A University-Community Partnership” from the AIA Pennsylvania in its annual Architectural Excellence Awards Program.
Summer 2006 Rhino 3D Model
Student project entitled “Aerial Paris” utilizing Rhinoceros 3D exhibited on manufacturers’ website: http://gallery.mcneel.com/?g=106
Community Involvement
Fall 2007
Contributor - Exhibit at Village of Arts & Humanities – “Evoking Spirit, Embracing Memory”
Produced creative material (memorial tiles commemorating significant community leaders), helped to landscape the outdoors exhibit area and to compose the various tiles into a biographical tapestry of the communities’ history.
Summer 2006 Participant – 1st Annual South St. Green Festival
Created and exhibited material to the public pertaining to sustainable living exemplified in student work from Temple University’s Architecture Department.
Skills 2 years AutoCAD 2008 LT & 2010, 1 year SketchUp 3D 8, 3 years Rhinoceros 3D & 4D, Hand- Drawings, Physical Models, Presentation Boards, Graphic Design, Digital Photography
6 years Adobe Creative Suite CS5 (Photoshop, Illustrator & Dreamweaver)
HTML, CSS, Wordpress CMS, Joomla CMS, Google Analytics, Aweber Email Marketing, FTP
Microsoft Office (Word, Powerpoint, Excel) , Windows Xp & 7, Mac OS X
Spoken Languages Conversational – Portuguese, Spanish