1. Leonel Lima Ponce
poncedeleonel@gmail.com / 512.297.5783
www.picasaweb.google.com/poncedeleonel/LeonelLimaPoncePortfolio2011#
Passionate architecture & design professional committed to environmentally and socially sustainable design,
particularly housing and infrastructure solutions. Idealistic, dedicated, willing to learn from various work environments.
Ready to bring energy, collaborative work ethic, and creative design solutions to interesting design practices.
Professional Experience:
Pratt Institute, Programs for Sustainable Planning and Development Brooklyn, NY
Green Infrastructure Certificate Coordinator May 2011 – Present
Tasks:
GI course and professional certificate program development, coordination with relevant NYC departments,
course material compilation, prospective instructor recruitment, green infrastructure monitoring team formation.
Administrative Assistant to Program Director May 2011 – Present
Tasks:
PSPD website content management, events calendar management, special events administration, student
project gallery content management.
Inhabitat.com New York, NY
Graphic Design Intern, Contributing Writer/Photographer March 2011 – Present
Tasks:
Blog posts and articles, architectural photography, graphic design, web banner design, green events and
resources research, reporting, office administration.
Articles:
http://inhabitat.com/author/leonelponce/
http://inhabitat.com/nyc/author/leonelponce/
Mitchell/Giurgola Architects, LLP New York, NY
Junior Architect August 2006 – November 2009
Projects:
Primary School / Intermediate School 281 M (New York, NY); 2009
New construction: 93,000sf public school building with cafeteria, gymnasia, and outdoor spaces.
Primary School 95 X (Bronx, NY); 2007-2009
Addition: 60,000sf charter school, with cafeteria and science rooms for adjacent P.S.
The Rockefeller University, Collaborative Research Center (New York, NY); 2006-2009
Gut renovation + addition: 270,000sf laboratories with conference rooms, lecture hall, and seven-story atrium
Phases:
Schematic Design, Design Development, Construction Documents, Bid Documents, Construction Administration
Principal Tasks:
Construction Document preparation, Design Development document preparation, document and consultant
coordination, construction document revisions, CA document management, client presentation compilation,
survey and analysis of existing structures, code compliance documentation, LEED document production, NYC
School Construction Authority standards incorporation, construction site photography, material specification and
selection, physical model building, general clerical and administrative duties.
JLCG Arquitectos, Ltda. Lisboa, Portugal
Intern Architect July 2005 – January 2006
Experience:
Physical models, site surveying, demolition drawings, presentations, site photography
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2. Leonel Lima Ponce
poncedeleonel@gmail.com / 512.297.5783
www.picasaweb.google.com/poncedeleonel/LeonelLimaPoncePortfolio2011#
Proficiency/Skills:
Digital:
AutoCAD 2010, ArchiCAD 9, Adobe Creative Suite 3, Adobe Camera Raw, Google SketchUp 8, Microsoft Office
2007, WordPress 3.1, Google Docs, OpenX 2.4, digital photography.
Languages:
Fluent in Portuguese; familiar with French, Spanish.
Extracurricular Activities:
Volunteer work:
Oxfam Action Corps NYC; 2008-2011
Architecture for Humanity, New York Chapter; 2007-2009
USGBC GreenBuild 2008, November 2008
Competitions:
The Archive Institute, Kay e Sante nan Ayiti Competition (2010)- FEBS HIV Outpatient Temporary Housing; Haiti
Open Architecture Network, Sportables Challenge (2008)- Portable Sports Facility; Brasil
Open Architecture Network, Challenge (2007)- Kallari Foundation Chocolate Factory; Ecuador
Design:
Oxfam International Womenʼs Day Hunger Banquet, Oxfam Action Corps NYC; publicity, graphic design (2011)
SportHistória book series, Editora Apicuri, Brasil: cover illustrations (2008-2009)
Samba Brasil dance classes: branding, graphic design, advertising (2007-2008)
Education:
The University of Texas at Austin, School of Architecture August 2001 – May 2006
Bachelor of Architecture, Magna Cum Laude, May 2006
Studios:
OʼNeill Ford Centennial Chair in Architecture International Studio, Lisboa, Fall 2004
International Studio, London, Spring 2005
Exhibits/Publications:
“London Gateway, A New Urban Prototype,” Issue Student Magazine, Spring 2005
London Gateway model and drawings, Annual Student Exhibit, Spring 2005
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