Christopher Testa Email & Phone Number

New York, New York, United States

Greater New York City Area

As a Lead Designer at UAP, I oversee the path of creative direction throughout the lifespan of a particular work. Collaborating with internal project management and external art and design leadership teams, my role is to ensure the design intent and visioning for a specific work is carried out in all phases from concept through to design development and shop drawings.Having assisted in the delivery of major public artworks and architectural features, my experience across disciplines aids in my ability to realize highly detail oriented work with a great level of precision. In my time at UAP, I have collaborated with artists Erwin Redl, Lindy Lee, and Tahiti Pehrson along with architecture and design studios such as KPF, Snøhetta, LEVENBETTS, and the interior studios at rockwellgroup and ICRAVE.

Greater New York City Area

At UAP, I work directly with project managers on digital modeling and design of full-scale fabricated elements, sculptures, facades, and building systems. Projects with UAP have included a large-scale wall paneling screens, facades, CNC fabrication, and highly detailed sculptural work. I am involved in early conceptual design phases through to documentation and install.

Greater New York City Area

At Pratt Institute, I worked on a wide range of explorations and projects, ranging from architectural studies in digital modeling and drawing, to animation and CNC/robotic fabrication. Within the GAUD+ community, I participated in seminar courses spanning from the History of Structural Art, Urban Open Space, Critical Geography, and Architecture and Film, providing interesting opportunities for design research and architectural investigation.As a Graduate Teaching Assistant, I aided in the development of student projects, provided technical insight, and assisted the studio professor in running critiques and one-on-one discussions with students. From design advisement to studio wide coordination on deliverable requirements and adherence to the syllabus, my administrative and creative leadership was utilized throughout.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Intern Architect | Washington District of Columbia_Design competition research and presentation. Professional Model Building, Autodesk Revit Construction Documentation._Collaborated on a winning entry for the NAIOP Office Building of the Future Design Competition. Completed design research and digitally rendered presentation drawings.

Masters Of Architecture, Architecture

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Architecture