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Sophia Zaita

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Design Studios
The Cherry Farm
Movement as Healing
Regeneration
Not Quite
Among the Trees

Professional Work
Learning on the Line
GrowNYC’s Entryway
Additional

Additional Projects
Ripple
Aging Lamps
Discreet Dryer
Broken Ritual
Sph(dere)

The Archive
Sketches
Watercolor
Photography

SZ
About
Contact
CV
Recognition

SZ is a digital archive of selected academic and professional work by Sophia Zaita.
The projects reflect a design-driven practice grounded in a deep consideration of place.

open selected works

Info.

SZ is a Master of Architecture Candidate at Cornell University, anticipated graudation in Fall 2027.

She earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Architectural Design from Parsons School of Design in Spring 2024, graduating summa cum laude and received the Honors Award at graduation for her contributions to the School of Constructed Environments.

Her interests are focused on sustainable design with the use of healthier materials, reflecting a deep interest in shaping the future of architecture both locally and globally.

Zaita was born and raised in Queens, New York. Now living in New Jersey + working in the NYC area.

Sophia Zaita
sophiazaita246@gmail.com
linkedin.com/in/sophia-zaita

CV.

Education.

Work.

Cornell University
Master of Architecture

Parsons School of Design
BFA Architectural Design

Graduated with Honors and Departmental Honors

Teaching Assistant
Cornell University,
ARCH 1612/5612 Structural Concepts - Mark R. Cruvellier

Graduate Research Assistant
Cornell University, Cat Wilmes

Tutor
Parsons School of Design

Architecture Intern
Space4Architecture

Co-Designer/Construction Crew
Parsons Design Workshop

Ithaca, NY
December 2027

New York, NY
May 2024

Ithaca, NY
Jan-May 2026

Ithaca, NY
Jan-June 2025

New York, NY
Jan-May 2024

New York, NY
May-Sept 2023

New York, NY
Jun-Aug 2022

Skills.

Rhino
AutoCAD
Sketchup
Enscape
Vray
Grasshopper
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe InDesign

Phys. Modeling
Carpentry
3D Printing
Laser Cutting
Book Binding

open pdf

Competitons.

Recognition.

Archived Projects.
Parsons School of Design

The Healthy Materials Lab, December 2022 Newsletter.

The Healthy Materials Lab, January 2024 Vermont Housing Project.

Shortlisted Competition Project
“Learning on the Line”
Led by Catherine Wilmes

Recieved the Honors Award at graduation - Awarded to a student for their outstanding contributions to the SCE community.

Dean’s List
Parsons School of Design

The Tilt
Veiled Sound
E.W.R.
Movement as Healing

E.W.R.

https://healthymaterialslab.org/blog/parsons-ad-students

Among the Trees

https://healthymaterialslab.org/projects/smokey-house-vermont

Summer 2025

Spring 2024

Fall 2020 -Spring 2024

Fall 2021

Spring 2022

Fall 2022

Fall 2023

Fall 2022

Spring 2024