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My name is Michael Paraszczak and I'm a registered Architect in Seattle, WA. At the moment, I work at Olson Kundig while also continuing some personal research on the side.

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professional certifications
Registered Architect
State of Washington
License #23003877

Member, American Institute of Architects (AIA)
Seattle and Washington Chapters
Member #38627086
Work Experience
Olson Kundig
Architect
8/2023 - Present | Seattle, WA

Jenny Sabin Studio
Designer
1/2020 - 8/2023 | Ithaca, NY

REX Architecture
Intern
6/2019 - 8/2019 | New York, NY

Studio NORTH Architecture
Designer
2/2018 - 8/2018 | Buffalo, NY

Macknight Architects, LLP
Intern
6/2016 - 1/2018 | Syracuse, NY

SUNY University at Buffalo Fabrication Lab
Lab Technician
8/2016 - 12/2017 | Buffalo, NY
EDUCATION
Cornell University
Master of Architecture I AP 
8/2018 - 12/2020 | Ithaca, NY

SUNY University at Buffalo
Bachelor of Science in Architecture
8/2014 - 12/2017 | Buffalo, NY

Westhill High School
Advanced Designation Regents Diploma w. Mastery in Math + Science
9/2009 - 6/2014 | Syracuse, NY

AWARDS/HONORS

Cornell Eshweiler Prize
2020

Yann Weymouth Scholarship
2020

Allwork Scholarship
2020

Cornell Abadan Graduate Award
2018

Cornell Dean's Award
2018

Cornell Director's Award
2018

SUNY Chancellor's Award for Student Excellence
2018

University at Buffalo Bench Competition 1st Place
2018

University at Buffalo Design Excellence Award (x2)
2018, 2017

University at Buffalo Academic Excellence Award (x4)
2018, 2017, 2016, 2015

University at Buffalo Urban Housing Competition 3rd Place
2017

Westhill High School Class of 2014 Salutatorian
2014

Skills/Software
Rhino 3D w. Vray + Grasshopper

Autodesk AutoCad + Revit

Adobe Creative Suite

Digital and Analogue Fabrication

C++ and Python Programming

Languages
English

Spanish

Ukrainian
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