Dana Karwas
(917) 494-8752
dlk253@nyu.edu
http://www.dk22.com/suburb
http://www.gorillakingdom.com
Education:
2003-2005: Masters degree in Interactive Telecommunications from New York University Tisch School of the Arts Interactive Telecommunications Program(ITP) in New York, New York.
Thesis: SPLO Suburban Parking Lot Object Advisor: Kadambari Baxi
1998-2003: Bachelors degree in Architecture from The University of Kansas School of Architecture and Urban Design in Lawrence, Kansas
Five Year Professional Degree
Thesis: OSLO networked Park Advisors: Peter Pran and Rene Diaz
Teaching:
Spring 2006: Columbia University Graduate School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation. Modern Mobile Scenario
Fall 2005/Spring 2006/Summer 2006: Harvestworks, NYC. .Sound, Image, Architecture
http://harvestworks.org/
Fall 2005: Harvestworks, NYC. Cellphones as Interactive Media Interfaces.
Experience:
2006: Felissimo design house comission for the media mirro and ring spotlight. 56th and 5th Ave, NYC.
2006: Larua Kurgan /Leslie Gill. Interactive Living Wall Structure for the Luling Land Lab in New Orleans.
Luling Land Lab Website
2005: Gorilla Kingdom. A multimedia production company. Projects include interactive video installations and experimental cinema techniques. Clients include KONYK architecture, Winka Dubbeldam Archi-Tectonics, Malin+Goetz and Craig Nealy Architecs.
http://www.gorillakingdom.com
2004-2005: Web Site design for the Steven Holl Publication 32 Beijing New/York. Graphics, Text, HTML, Flash PHP, and consulting.
http://www.32bny.org
2004: Visualizations and new media designer for Rafael Vinoly Architects New York. Interior and Exterior renderings. Primary projects included an interactive DVD of animations created in After Effects, 3D Studio Max, and DVD Studio Pro for the New York City Street Furniture Competition. Other projects included web site work, 3D graphics, renderings, animations, competitions, and competition boards for numerous projects.
2003-2005: Interaction Designer for Studio IMC (Interactive Multimedia Culture). Co-curator IMC expo in April 2005 other projects include, immersive environments, free-speech bulletin, bj’s wholesale, renderings for Heineken, multimedia installations, cell phone architecture, 3D work, and modular architectural prototyping.
http://www.studioimc.com
2003: Intern Architect for Degrezero Architecture in Brooklyn, New York. Modeling the Nam June Paik museum competition for Tokyo, Japan and conceptual work for the World Trade Center Memorial Design Competition in Hoboken, New Jersey.
2003: Student Resident and Designer with Jean-Marc Ibos and Myrto Vitart Architects in Paris, France. Autocad Design layout for children’s school competition and underground Hermes factory.
Awards & Exhibitions
2006: Malin+Goetz shower installation featured in MEDIA magazine.
2006: Gorilla Kingdom American Loft Building Video shown at “Boom” exhibit. The School of Architecture Penn.
2006: Gorilla Kingdom Malin+Goetz/KONYK project in The Space Between Magazine of Art and Culture in London.
2006: Free Speech Mobile Phone Project represented in the Studio IMC LA Park of the Future winning competition.
2005: FreeStyle Mobile Phone Installation shown at the Chelsea Art Museum, NYC.
2005: FreeStyle Mobile Phone Installation featured on NY1 tech review with Adam Balkin.
2005: Visiting Artist Lecture on Mobile Devices and Public Spaces at Temple University’s Interactive Art Department, Philadelphia.
2003-2005: New York University Tisch School of the Arts Merit Scholarship.
2004: See-through wall Installation as part of the Chelsea Art Museum Show Convergence.
2003: Trustee Scholar Recipient, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
2003: Peter Pran and Rene Diaz Oslo Thesis Studio.
2003. Oslo Culture Center featured in the University Art and Design Museum.
2002: The Etruscan Foundation. Spannocchia, Italy. Historical Preservation case study etruscan roof and wall restoration Castello di Spannocchia.
2002: Teaching Assistant Modern Architecture with Professor Philippe Barriere
The University Of Kansas School of Architecture and Urban Planning.
Computers
Max/MSP/Jitter, Autocad, Maya, 3D Studio Max, 3D Viz,
Final Cut Pro, Director, Flash, HTML, Unix, Perl
Dreamweaver, PHP, DVD Studio Pro, Photoshop, Poser
Basic X Pic Chip Programming, After Effects,
Mac and PC person.
*Extensive 3d Rendering and Interactive Programming Skills
Contacts
Kadambari Baxi: baxi@imagemachine.com
Paola Sanguinetti: paolas@ku.edu
Rene Diaz: diaz@mail.ukans.edu