Learn a little more from the SCI-Arc students and Faculty at Japan
Students
Name: Carlos R. Vargas Romero
M.Arch2
Program:
AutoCad, Maya, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe AfterEffect,
Rhino, Zbrush
Skill Set:
3D Printing, Illustrating, Construction Field Experience
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About Me: Originally from Venezuela Maracaibo. Did my B.Arch at Universidad Rafael Urdaneta (URU) at Maracaibo. Amateur Video gamer and anything related to design.
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Name: Alexander Torrez Chang
B.Arch
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Programs:
Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign, Adobe After Effects, Rhino, AutoCAD, Maya, Revit, Vray, Maxwell Render, Grasshopper,
Weaverbird, Google Sketchup
Skill Set:
CNC Milling, 3D Printing, Physical Model Making, Japanese
About Me:
Born and raised in Los Angeles, and currently in the 5th year undergraduate program at SCI-Arc. Interested in Volunteering, 3D Applications and parametrics, Digital Environments, Japanese Culture, Futuristic Urbanism.
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Name: Tommy Shao​
M.Arch 1
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​Programs:
Adobe CS 6.0, AutoCAD 2013, Inventor, 123D Catch, 123D Make, Rhinoceros 5.0, Maya 2013, Mental Ray, Maxwell Render, Google Sketchup 8, MS Office
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Skill Set:
Model building, Illustration, Painting, Rapid prototyping, Laser cutting, Installation fabrication, Welding
About Me:
Born in Harbin, China, I immigrated to the United States in 1996. I studied Urban and Regional Planning at the University of California, Irvine and am entering my 3rd and final year pursuing my Master of Architecture at SCI-Arc. I enjoy exercising, eating GOOD food, riding motorcycles, and putting gel in my hair.
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Name: Hung The Diep (Billy)
B.Arch
Program:
Adobe illustrator, Photoshop, In Design, Rhino, Autocad, Maya, Revit, Grasshopper
Skill Set:
CNC Milling, 3D print, Model Making
About me:
Born in Vietnam, Studying architecture as 5th year undergrate in Southern california institute of architecture. Love traveling, photographing, eating, etc....​
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Name: Hazelyn Aquino
B.Arch
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Program:
Rhino, Autocad, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe After Effects, Maya, Revit
About me:
Born in the Philippines, but raised in the San Francisco Bay Area, California.
Interests include: Drawing, Design, and Photography.
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Name: Jessica Moore
M.Arch 1
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Name: Kevin Nguyen
B.Arch
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Name: Freesia Torres
M.Arch 1
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Programs:
Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign, Adobe After Effects, Rhino 5, AutoCAD, Maya, Vray, Grasshopper, Weaverbird, Google Sketchup, MS Office
Skill Set:
CNC Milling, 3D Printing, Physical Model Making, Graphic Design
About Me:
Born in Medellin, Colombia. Moved to Florida, USA at the age of 13. Obtained a Bachelor in Microbiology and Cell Sciences and Minor in Plant Molecular Biology from the University of Florida. Move to Los Angeles in 2011 to persue Architecture and currently in my 3rd and final year of the Master in Architecture program at SCI-Arc. My interests besides architecture are science, design, art, music, people and different cultures, and the out-doors. Ganbaru.
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Name: Shawn Rumph​
B.Arch
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Name: Ariel Ip
B.Arch
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Programs:
Revit, Rhino, Grasshopper, Sketch- Up, Auto CAD, 3ds Max, Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign, V-Ray, Mental Ray, Maxwell, After Effects
Skill Set:
Wood fabrication, Model Making, Hand Drafting, Resin and Rubber casting, English, Cantonese, Mandarin, Basic Japanese
About Me:
Zaha Hadid + Patrick Schumacher exhibition Pleated Shell Structures //
SCI_Arc: 2012 Pleated Shell Structure Fabrication Team
All School Exhibition // SCI_Arc: 2012: selected to represent 3rd yr studio
NAAB Accreditation // SCI_Arc: 2011: exhibited work in SCI_Arc Gallery for school accreditation
2x8 Exhibition // AIA Los Angeles: 2010 represent East Los Angeles College Architecture Department
RACAIA Award // Scholarship: 2010 East Los Angeles College student work competition 1st place
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Name: David Forrest
M.Arch 1
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Name: Zachary Michielli
M.Arch 1
Skill Set:
Architecting, Mathing, Teaching
About Me: I study things, architecture things...
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Name: Aida Hassan
B.Arch
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Name: Ryan Hopkins
M.Arch 1
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Name: Scott Starr​​
B.Arch
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Name: Sarah Loy
​​M.Arch 1
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Name: Daiki Tsutsumi
M.Arch 2
Program:
Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign, Adobe After Effects, Rhino, AutoCAD, Maya, ZBrush, Modo, Vray, Maxwell Render, Grasshopper, Microsoft Office
Skill Set:
Physical modeling + 3D Printing, CNC Milling, Construction Document + Construction Work
About me:
Born in Osaka, and raise in Nagasaki, Japan. I studied Bachelor of Science in Architecture at the University of Texas at San Antonio. Now, I'm second year / final year of SCI-Arc, M.Arch 2 program.
Name: Jennifer Wu
M.Arch 1
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Faculty
John Bohn
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Japan Studio Instructor
JBohn Associates
www.jbohn.com
Los Angeles
John Bohn is president of JBohn Associates, Inc. His work focuses on exploring traditional, contemporary and emerging building materials, technologies and systems in order to produce meaningful readings of complexity in geometry, structure, surface and space.
Bohn worked at Arata Isozaki & Associates in Tokyo on projects such as the Center of Science and Industry, Nara Concert Hall, the Gumna Astronomical Observatory and various international competitions. After working as an apprentice carpenter in Seattle, he opened his own design/build firm in 1998.
Most recently, he has been teaching at the Rhode Island School of Design, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, Syracuse University, and the California College of the Arts. In Los Angeles John worked as a consultant at Daly Genik Architects in Santa Monica on projects such as the Harvard University Art Museum, Santa Monica Parks and the Lawrence House renovation.
Bohn has a B.S. in Architecture from the University of Virginia and an M. Arch from Ohio State University. He currently maintains his own architectural practice in Los Angeles and is a licensed architect in the states of Washington and California. He also holds a LEED AP, BD+C professional credential.
Bohn joined the faculty at SCI-Arc in 2009, teaching Design Studio and Applied Studies courses. He is also coordinator of the Japan Studio.
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