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Ouida Biddle

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Designer at HAND STUDIOS working across lighting, furniture, interiors, and fabrication; renovated a three-story Brooklyn apartment building.

United States
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At HAND STUDIOS, I work across lighting, furniture design, interior renovation, and fabrication. I also realized an interior design renovation of a three-story apartment building in Brooklyn.

At FORMATION ASSOCIATION, I led a renovation project for the Cal Arts campus expansion. I used Revit and Enscape for drawing, documentation, and space planning, and coordinated with consultants on specifications and construction documentation.

At TEXINO, I led a team of six designers working on custom vans and medical and food service vehicles. I also developed documentation standards and improved workflows for factory operations.

My MLA capstone at Cal Poly Pomona focuses on fire ecology and community engagement in Altadena, using GIS and Rhino computational design to share research and models. I also support instruction and grade student work in a seminar on landscape ecology and watershed health.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Current

Designer

Hand Studios

Apr 2023 - Present (3 years 5 months)

Designer at Hand Studios involved in lighting, furniture design, interior renovation, and fabrication.

FA

Senior Designer

Formation Association

Apr 2022 - Apr 2023 (1 year)

Led a building renovation project for Cal Arts campus expansion. Utilized Revit and Enscape for drawing, documentation, and space planning, and coordinated with consultants.

HE

Senior Designer

Henrybuilt

Jan 2017 - Dec 2019 (2 years 11 months)

Designed and managed residential and TI projects from inception sketches to delivery. Oversaw project schedules, revisions, budgets, and contractor sourcing.

JM

Architect

Johnston Marklee

Jan 2015 - Dec 2016 (1 year 11 months)

Developed design with principals and project architect. Created design documentation in DD and CD phases, renderings of retail project for Knoll Furniture in Los Angeles.

CD

Designer

Commune Design

Jan 2014 - Dec 2015 (1 year 11 months)

Provided design services for a large multi-use residential project in downtown Los Angeles.

TC

Project Engineer

Taslimi Construction

Jan 2012 - Dec 2014 (2 years 11 months)

Handled cost tracking, coordination of trades, site meetings, and shop drawing review for various projects in Los Angeles.

GU

Junior Architect

Gucci

Jan 2008 - Dec 2009 (1 year 11 months)

Contributed to design from Schematic Design to DD on 3 story Gucci flagship in Shanghai.

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Junior Architect

REX

Jan 2006 - Dec 2008 (2 years 11 months)

Worked on the proposal for Governors Island and preconstruction analysis of the Oslo Stenerson Library complex.

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

CP

Cal Poly Pomona

MLA, Landscape Architecture

Activities and societies: Teaching Assistant for Regenerative Studies seminars on landscape ecology and watershed health.

Pursuing a Master of Landscape Architecture with a capstone project integrating community engagement, GIS, and computational design for fire ecology in Altadena.

SA

Southern California Institute of Architecture

B.Arch, Architecture

Earned a Bachelor of Architecture degree.

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