6-month Architecture Internship

The Miller Hull Partnership LLP•Seattle, WA

9d•Onsite

About The Position

The Miller Hull Partnership designs projects of consequence that celebrate people and their natural surroundings. Our legacy of environmentally responsible buildings is inspired by the efficiency and elegance of passive systems and regional materials. We leverage the openness and flexibility of modernist form to celebrate connections inside and out. With two studios bookending the West Coast in Seattle and San Diego, our work spans a wide range of project types including houses and cabins, mixed-use multifamily developments, corporate office buildings and towers, laboratories, K-12 schools, higher education buildings, city halls, community centers, libraries, fire stations, airports, international border crossings, and embassies.

Requirements

Current enrollment or recent graduation from a university architecture program.
Proficiency with Revit, Rhino and Adobe Creative Suite
Excellent physical modeling skills: iterative working models, process models, and finish models
Strong problem solving and critical thinking skills
Excellent communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
A refined design sensibility with a capacity to generate compelling presentations, graphics, diagrams and renderings.
A high level of engagement with their work and deep curiosity about its relationship to broader issues.
A commitment and interest to pushing new design frontiers at the intersection of social equity and environmental sustainability.

Nice To Haves

Experience or additional degree in Fine Art, Graphic Design, Interior Design, Landscape Architecture, Preservation or related field
Examples of excellent making or construction experience
Experience in positions of leadership or public speaking
Examples of work demonstrating an interest in sustainable design
Proficiency with digital design, prototyping and fabrication
At least one previous internship in an architectural firm
Experience in academics: teaching, teaching assistant, researcher, etc.

Responsibilities

Collaborating with the entire project team to iteratively study and develop design concepts.
Ensuring that a project’s design concept is reflected in all aspects of its development.
Working in a highly collaborative manner potentially with subconsultants and other stakeholders.
Taking ownership of the accuracy, completeness, and overall quality of the work that is produced.
Potential for construction administration tasks including site observations and affiliated administrative tasks
Assisting with firm wide initiatives
Model building, Rendering, Diagramming in a project team environment
Revit, Rhino, Adobe workflows in a project team environment.