ABOUT ME
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CABRAL-FRAMIÑAN
University of Miami School of Architecture
Dual Degree B.Arch + B.A. in History
Art Minor | Class of 2025
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Professional Experience
Conconcreto Research Unit
Research Assistant | January 2022 - Present
Research unit dedicated to construction technology; including large format 3D printing, robotic inspections with AR/VR, BIM Advancements, Pre-fabrication, and other strategies for digitizing construction.
USoA Fabrication Lab
Lab Assistant | August 2021 - Present
R.J. Heisenbottle Architects, P. A.
Paid Internship | August 2019 - March 2020
Leading Architecture firm working in various large-scale historic preservation projects in Florida. Worked drafting details and models in both AutoCAD and Revit for various projects such as the Miami Marine Stadium, Deering Estate, and Dyer Courthouse.
AIA Miami AIM Camp (Architects in the Making)
Counselor and Volunteer | May 2021-Present
Taught Elementary to Highschool age students the fundamentals of Architecture, fostering a creative spirit and providing the foundations of an Architect in the Making.
Awards and Honors
President's Architecture Scholarship
President's Scholarship
President's Honor Roll and Dean's List
Best of Studio, Visual Representation III
Skills
Revit | Rhino | AutoCAD | Blender | Twinmotion | Basic unreal engine | V-ray | Ultimaker Cura | Photography | ArcGIS | Photoshop | Illustrator |InDesign | Hand-Drafting | Model-making
Native Bilingualism in English and Spanish
Involvement
USoa Student Council
Chief Officer in Training and Chair of the Black and White Ball Committee, coordinate activities and events, representing the voices and concerns of architecture students.
American Institute of Architecture Students
Promoting excellence in architectural education, training, and practice; to foster an appreciation of architecture and related disciplines; to enrich communities in a spirit of collaboration; and to organize students and combine their efforts to advance the art and science of architecture.
Alliance of Latin American Students
Representing the rich diversity of Latin American cultures present at the University of Miami. Through cultural and professional events alongside student-led initiatives, ALAS serves to unite and empower Latin American students as well as students interested in learning about Latin America and the Caribbean.
Association of Commuter Students
Outside Coursework
Architectural Association Visiting School Mars 4.0 | 2021
Investigated the notion of vernacular architecture for the future of human settlements on Mars at the Village scale. Included technical seminars on Houdini FX software and procedural generation for architecture.
Japanese Architecture and Structural Design, TokyoTechX, ARCH301x | 2021
https://www.edx.org/course/japanese-architecture-and-structural-design
CLT In Situ Workshop | 2021
Sea Level Rise Workshop | 2019
with Henk Ovink Special Envy for International Water Affairs from the Kingdom of Netherlands
The Architectural Imagination, HarvardX (edX), GSD1x | 2018
https://www.edx.org/course/the-architectural-imagination
Gained Insight into what it is like to think like an architect and see the world from an architect’s point of view.
Summer Architecture Programme, Oxford Royale Academy (ORA), Balliol College, Oxford University
Introduced me to key concepts and theories, and taught me a range of essential modern architectural skills, including technical drawing and model construction in both manual and digital formats.
Natural History Illustration, Newcastle X (edX), NHI101x
https://www.edx.org/course/drawing-nature-science-and-culture-natural-history
Gained careful observation and technical drawing skills.