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Emi Morita

EDUCATION

Tulane University | New Orleans, LA
Master of Preservation Studies | 2021
Thesis: Material Procedures and Immaterial Resolutions of Adopting Deconstruction as a Preservation Tool
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Washington University in St. Louis | St. Louis, MO
Bachelor of Arts in Urban Studies, Minor in Architecture | 2013

RECOGNITIONS

“Outstanding Pursuit of New Directions in the Field” Award
2021 | Tulane School of Architecture

PastForward Diversity Scholar 2019, 2021
2019, 2021 | National Trust for Historic Preservation

MPS Architecture Scholarship
2019 | Tulane School of Architecture

EMPLOYMENT

National Trust for Historic Preservation | Remote | Current | Tony Goldman Fellowship in Affordable Housing + Density
Conducting research and developing case studies as part of a national collaboration to strengthen connections between historic preservation and affordable housing.

Small Center | New Orleans, LA | 2020 | Public Interest Design Fellow
Acted as a collaborative team member on local public interest design and visioning projects. Topics included interactive historic site commemoration, a youth-centric neighborhood initiative, and the expansion of an urban farming campus.

Rick Fifield Architect | New Orleans, LA | 2020 | Preservation Intern
Assisted on state and federal historic tax credit projects, including writing building descriptions, historic research, tax credit application materials, and organizing photographic and historical documentation.

Wrightwood 659 | Chicago, IL | 2019 | Visitor Services
Responsible for visitor experience throughout Dimensions of Citizenship and Tadao Ando: Architect exhibitions.

Imada Inc. | Northbrook, IL | 2019 | 3D Printing and Digital Media
Developed 3D printed parts organizational system and managed inventory. SEO optimization and Wordpress, social media research and content creation.

Cooper Molera Adobe Museum | Monterey, CA | 2018 | Museum Intern
Museum and Public Engagement Intern at a National Trust for Historic Preservation site. Conducted archival research and interfaced with museum visitors. Developed and ran social media content, created exhibition materials, aided in event preparation and hosting.

Scout Books | Portland, OR | 2017-2018 | Production
Crafted custom notebooks, mastered detailed processes and mechanical troubleshooting techniques of book binding. Provided tours and demonstrations for visitors and occasionally contributed to social media content.

Guildworks: Architecture of the Air | Portland, OR | 2015-2017 | Production
Production Manager: Managed production of large-scale architectural fabric installations, both temporary and permanent. Determined processes, delegated duties to a team, and acted as production lead. Participated in R&D and carried ideas from prototype through final production. Developed and drafted visual materials to facilitate production process.
Production Assistant: Worked with a team to produce tensile fabric designs.