Vincent John Ramirez II

Campus base-map projects and civil mapping using ArcGIS, for Facilities/Planning/and Operation Maintenance.

Working directly with and assisting Executive Director, Bruce MacDougal on daily tasks
Assisting the SACS staff and Board members with daily issues and agendas
Conducted research on local historic structures
Research and feasibility studies with Conservation Façade Easements on historic structures
Editing and refinement of SACS Master Contacts Database
Preparing visual presentations for important meetings and events
Attended meetings with city officials, architects and Board members

Assigned the duty to design and complete a cultural mapping pilot project
The scope of the project was to use GIS software to map Sacred Places on San Antonio’s West-Side
Research was conducted on 60 Sacred Places via: phone interviews, digital data collection, photographs, Sanborne maps, and collection of city demographic data.
A database was generated and the use of ESRI GIS software was used to produce over 20 maps displaying the cultural significance of the Sacred Places
Findings were presented to significant City Officials, Neighborhood Leaders, Architects, Historians, Professors and Dean.
A final report was completed and currently being revised for publication

The Dallas Museum of Art– Designer and Builder Wall Installation; Assisted in the experimentation and fabrication of materials
Fabricated the physical model pieces using construction and un-conventional methods
Aided in the early stages of digital modeling and applying the use of a scripting via RHINO
Created molds and castings of Hydro cal concrete for the final production tiles
Assisted in the design for mounting and installation of tiles
Oversaw budgeting and purchasing of certain materials
Applied use of the laser cutter in the production of the wall
Completed final installation of the soft cast side and hard cut side of the wall.

Study Abroad Helsinki Finland – Student and Traveler 05/07 – 08/07

Team leader in the documentation of a summer cottage designed by Finnish Architect Erik Aldercreutz’s
Measured hand drawings and scaled model were produced via triangulation
Traveled and studied Finnish, Russian, Swedish and Spanish Architecture, sketchbook documentation
Worked in a woodshop with experienced Finnish Carpenters, to design and build architecture models
Participated in a Finnish Architectural Design Competition for a (k-12) School Campus (CAD,RHINO)

Oversaw beginning and completion of construction documents
Trained in research, permits, drafting, and submittals
Site Survey’s- measuring, photographing, documenting MEP info. drawing plans, sections, and elevations
Site Punch list- documenting completed jobs
Clients included RadioShack, McDonalds, Kentucky Fried Chicken, Jack in the Box