Devon J Morris

619-534-1472
devon.j.morris@gmail.com
2457 N. Fairfield Ave #2, Chicago, IL

EDUCATION
University of Illinois at Chicago

August 2013 - May 2016 [Expected]

Master of Architecture
Board of Trustee Award

University of San Diego

September 2008 - May 2012

Bachelor of Arts in Architecture and Visual Art

Departmental Honors for Art and Architecture
Exceptional Performance in Architecture Award
Deans List

EXPERIENCE
Architecture Teaching Assistant // Univ. of Illinois at Chicago
Worked with the professor in formulating a cohesive semester project.
Led class discussions and reviews of architecture diagrams and details.
Taught classes focusing on technical details and structure courses.

August 2014 - Present

Assistant Draftsman // Transversal Group Architects

Drafted floor plans and sections for an office building in Ensenada, Mexico.
Assisted in the design of a unique brick facade for the office of a brick manufacturing company.

May 2013 - July 2013

Architecture Graduate Assistant // Univ. San Diego

Assisted in the design, drafting, and model construction of an auxiliary building proposal.
Designed and formatted a booklet showcasing the work of architecture students.
Used Illustrator and InDesign to formalize portfolios for professors applying for tenure.
Keck Undergraduate Research Intern // Univ. San Diego
Co-compiled of a book currently in review for publication.
Analyzed and researched designs of domes and grids by Buckminster Fuller.
Categorized the domes into respective grid types and their spatial effects.

August 2012 - May 2013

June 2012 - August 2012

STUDIO WORK
The Panoptic Home // Prof. Penelope Dean and Grant Gibson
Altering aspects of privacy, perception, and power, the architecture puts the client on a panoptic pedestal.
Giving it Some Character // Prof. Stewart Hicks
Collaging aesthetics with the juxtaposition of programs, a sense of character is made in form and space.
The Fundamental House // Prof. Paul Preissner
Categorized architectural elements into their fundamental qualities of planes, corners, and openings.

REFERENCES
Stuart Hicks // Co-Founder of Design with Company // Professor at Univ. of Illinois at Chicago

stewart.h@gmail.com // 609-933-6691
Can Bilsel // Architecture Department Chair of Univ. of San Diego

cbilsel@sandiego.edu // 619-260-7987
Daniel Lopez-Perez // President of Transversal Group Architects

dlp@sandiego.edu // 609-651-3133

SKILL SET
Design Programs: AutoCad, Rhinoceros, Grasshopper, Maya, Cinema 4D, Revit, SketchUp
Adobe Creative Suite: Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop
Microsoft Office: Word, Power-point, Excel
Hand skills: Oil painting, Portraiture, Illustration, Watercolor, Pen & Ink, Woodcut, Etching

December 2014
May 2014
December 2013