Lucas de Menezes Pereira
lucasdemp@gmail.com
+1 646 617 5936
Education
2020-2023 New York, NY
Columbia University Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation.
Master’s of Architecture.
2011-2016 Natal, Brazil
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte.
Bachelor in Architecture and Urban Planning.
2014-2015 Chicago, IL
Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT).
Architecture; non degree exchange student; Fully funded scholarship recipient.
Experience
07/23- Present San Antonio,TX
Skidmore, Owings and Merrill (SOM).
Architectural Designer II.
06/22-08/22 New York,NY
Skidmore, Owings and Merrill (SOM).
Architectural Intern.
09/21-05/22 New York,NY
Columbia University Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation.
Visual Studies Teaching Assistant.
09/18-12/19 San Antonio,TX
Overland Partners.
Architectural Intern.
02/18-06/18 Lakeside,MT
100 Fold studio.
Architectural Intern.
06/16-01/18 Natal,Brazil
LOT Studio.
Architect co-founder.
06/16-12/17 Natal,Brazil
Rita Macedo Arquitetura.
Architectural Designer.
10/15-05/16 Natal,Brazil
PYPA - Soluções em Engenharia & Projetos.
Architectural Intern.
05/15-07/15 Chicago,IL
Searl Lamaster Howe architects.
Architectural Summer Intern.
Skills
Languages
English; Portuguese
Software
Architecture: Autocad, Revit, Sketchup. Rhino, Grasshopper, Vray, Lumion, Enscape.
Graphic Design: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Microsoft Office.
Honors and Awards
AIA Medal of Excellence
Columbia University (2023)
Awarded to the student who has maintained the best general standard in all sequences during the professional course over the past 2-3 years in the School. (Selected by GSSAP faculty).
Lemann Graduate Fellowship
Lemann Foundation (2020-2023)
Awarded by the Lemann Foundation with scholarship for graduate studies at GSAPP.
Kitesurf School in Brazil - Honorable Mention
reThinking architecture competitions (2021)
3D printed house competition - Third Prize
Icon 3D + Overland Partners (2019)
UIA RIO stand - Second Prize
Brazilian Architects Institute - Rio de Janeiro (2017)
UrbanLab - Ribeira Revitalization Competition - Honorable Mention
Banco Interamericano de Desenvolvimento (BID) (2017)
Bike Station Design Competition - First Prize
Projetar.org (2016)
Catholic Parish Competition in Natal - Second Prize
Brazilian Architects Institute - Rio Grande do Norte (2017)
Sister Scheila Community Center Design Competition - First Prize
Brazilian Architects Institute - Rio Grande do Norte (2016)
Natal in Natal Lighting Design - First PrizeNatal City Hall (2016)