Phase 0: Zoey Kriethe

Hi, my name is Zoey Kriethe and I am from Las Vegas, Nevada. I decided to study architecture because I have always enjoyed art and liked the creative side of architecture. I am also interested in our effects on the environment and how to create new advances to create greener buildings. Other then architecture I enjoy … Continue reading Phase 0: Zoey Kriethe

Phase 0: Shruti Thakkar

Hello, I'm Shruti Thakkar, I was born in Ahmedabad, India, but when I was 2 years old, I shifted to Dubai, U.A.E and have been living there until I came here to study Architecture. I choose this course mainly because math, science and art interests me, and Architecture was a great mix of those subjects … Continue reading Phase 0: Shruti Thakkar

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My name is Ruth Muniz and I was born and raised in Chicago. Architecture has always interested me, specifically how spaces can be manipulated and designed to look beautiful. Now that I am in school, my view of architecture is further developing and I am aware that architecture is more than aesthetics its also … Continue reading Phase 0

Phase 0: Michael Ocejo

I was born and raised in Miami Florida. Roughly since the age of 7, I wanted to go into the career of architecture. Call it cliche, but what first inspired me to study architecture as a kid were legos. As I grow up I've became more interested in the built environment which surrounded around me back home. … Continue reading Phase 0: Michael Ocejo

Phase 0: John Coats

I was born in a suburb of Indianapolis called Lawrence, Indiana. Architecture has always interested me but it wasn’t until I took an architecture and civil engineering class in high school that I began to look at it as a possible career path. I initially took the class for civil engineering but ended with architecture … Continue reading Phase 0: John Coats

Phase 0: Derek Pietrowski

My name is Derek Pietrowski. I am from suburban Chicago in a town called Palos Park. Growing up I was always fascinated with how things were put together and what went into buildings and homes. At an early age I was constantly building with LEGO and I believe that is what gave me deeper insight … Continue reading Phase 0: Derek Pietrowski

Phase 0: Rebeca Aro

I am from Boston, Massachusetts. I was determined to become an architect since I was 8 years old. I always loved design, and architecture is a way that people interact with design in their daily lives. I want to be able to create spaces that inspire people, make people think, and also help improve overall … Continue reading Phase 0: Rebeca Aro

Phase 0: Rishi Shah

My Name is Rishi Shah. I am from Mumbai, India. I was always fascinated by the skyscrapers and wondered how people designed them. I once visited the tallest building in the world 'Burj Khalifa' and was mesmerized about how beautiful it was and how it was built. I started digging on the internet and started … Continue reading Phase 0: Rishi Shah

Phase 0: Nataliya Silyarska

I was born and raised in Ukraine. When I was 3 years old, my dad immigrated to the US, and then 3 years later my mom did the same, so at that time I stayed with my grandmother. Grandma is the best person in the whole world. It has given me a foundation as a … Continue reading Phase 0: Nataliya Silyarska

Phase 0: Andi Shen

Introduction I am a second-year architecture student at IIT. I was born in St. Petersburg, Russia, and grow up in China. I was interested in designing graphics, sculptures, and houses during high school, and I went to Cornell University for the Architecture summer program to find out what is Architecture roughly. After that, I went … Continue reading Phase 0: Andi Shen