Hristiyan Petrov
Education
Rice University, M.Arch 2010
Bennington College, BA 2005
Experience
XPO Architecture / New York, NY and Varna, Bulgaria
- Historic monument restoration and revitalization to turn it into a museum for Modern Art
- Restaurant renovation, winning proposal
- Hotel guest rooms renovation, winning proposal
- Complete apartment renovation
Rockwell Group / New York, NY
Architectural Designer/Project Manager
- Managed large high-end residential, hospitality and retail projects, lead in-house teams and consultants through project deliverables, oversaw and developed drawing sets from concept to construction documents
- Communicated directly with clients to fulfill brand goals
- Designed and developed strategies and concepts for new projects
- Prepared renderings, visualizations and architectural materials for presentations
Central Park Conservancy / New York, NY
Visualizations Expert
- Prepared renderings for design approvals before the City of New York Commission
Rice University School of Architecture / Houston, TX
Teaching Assistant
- Guided undergraduate students through studio projects
- Reviewed and evaluated applicants to M.Arch program
Office for Metropolitan Architecture / Rotterdam, Holland
Intern Architect
- Designed, planned and developed areas of a large educational building
- Prepared physical models and renderings to implement design ideas
Rockwell Group / New York, NY
Designer
- Developed retail and hospitality designs in all stages
- Prepared renderings and visualizations, worked with physical models to implement ideas
DaSilva Architects / New York, NY
Design Assistant
- Prepared CAD drawings and surveyed new project sites
Beyer Blinder Belle / New York, NY
Model builder, Renderer
- Prepared physical models and computer renderings
Experience Web
Epistrophy / New York, NY
Owner
- Designed and implemented with a team of specialist an online magazine for art, design and music
- Responsible for the daily content of the website
Metamatter Inc. / New York, NY
Owner
- Designed and implemented with a team of specialists an online portal for innovative materials with applications in architecture, interior, industrial and fashion design
- Researched new materials, furniture and lighting
- Raised funding and promoted website to venture capital firms and investors
Competitions | Scholarships | Exhibitions | Publications
- First Prize: Red Saloon Restaurant, Varna, Bulgaria, 2016
- Guest critic: Spring Architecture studio finals: Bennington College, 2010
- Steiner Architectural Scholarship: Rice University School of Architecture, 2008
- Rice School of Architecture Paris program selected member: Rice University School of Architecture, 2008
- First Prize: Logistics Park Varna Chimney Renovation Competition: Varna, Bulgaria, 2007
- Paul and Katie Stein Scholarship: Rice University School of Architecture, 2007
- Thompson Scholarship for Outstanding Performance in the Visual Arts: Bennington College, 2005
- Student Endowment for the Arts Retrospective: Deane Carriage Barn; Bennington College, 2005
- Student Art Show: Bennington County Industrial Corp., 2005
- Senior Art Show: Usdan Gallery; Bennington College, 2005
- Theory Drawings (solo): VAPA, Bennington College, 2004
- SILO 61: Publication of selected students’ artwork, 2005
