1. art and entertainment
2. visual art and design
3. design

Position description
ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGNER/PROJECT ARCHITECT
Second Story is a network of design studios that focuses on responsive environments, story-­‐driven experiences, experimentation, and innovation. For more than 20 years, we have conceptualized, designed, and developed projects that educate, immerse, and activate across the cultural and brand space. Our studio is interdisciplinary and intensely collaborative, founded on the desire to make great work through collective authorship.
We are seeking an experienced environmental designer/project architect (ED/PA) to conceive, develop,
and detail complex multidisciplinary projects across diverse physical environments. At Second Story,
we explore the boundaries between the built environment and technology—we are an
interdisciplinary design studio rather than an architecture office. This is an exceptional opportunity for
a rewarding career path outside of the traditional architectural environment. The role offers a direct
and palpable opportunity to transform the audience experience through diverse projects for influential
cultural institutions and brands.
The ED/PA will be responsible for the execution of individual projects as well as the maintenance and
evolution of our documentation and construction administration standards, helping us to actively
evolve the emerging practice of integrated media environment design. The ED/PA will be accustomed
to working in blended teams, will understand that our work relies on the collaborative expertise of
architects, engineers, graphic and motion designers, experience designers, developers, content
specialists, and producers, and will be capable of adapting architectural project standards to broader,
more complex environments. We are interested in candidates with a diverse career path and a
portfolio that showcases individual strengths and interests alongside successfully delivered projects.
CORE RESPONSIBILITIES:
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Participate in project concept development.
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Collaborate with the design team in the creation of comprehensive project design and
construction documentation.
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Manage the execution of physical design scope on innovative projects blending media and
environments.
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Create contract documents including drawings and specifications and consult on the aspects
of agreements related to physical design as appropriate.
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Administer construction, develop and maintain consultant, fabricator, and contractor
relationships.
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Maintain and evolve studio standards of practice, drawing, specifying, and collaborating.
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Pursue innovative collaboration in project development and execution in concert with teams
from other disciplines.
SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:
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Demonstrated ability to participate in the design and detailing of contemporary and
innovative projects.
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Direct experience and knowledge of materials.
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Demonstrated software capabilities, 2D and 3D.
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Experience with digital fabrication.
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Demonstrated ability to create beautiful contract documents that inspire fabricators to do
their best work.
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Demonstrated CA experience.
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A professional degree from an NCARB-accredited architecture program. Completion of NCARB
IDP is strongly preferred.
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At least 5 years professional experience.
ADDITIONAL CAPABILITIES ENCOURAGED:
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Understanding of lighting technologies.
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Experience with performative/stage-based environments.
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Experience working with sensors.
This position is located in Atlanta with a very competitive, comprehensive salary and a benefits
package that includes medical, dental, disability, employer-contributed 401(k), and professional
development funds.
Please send your cover letter, resume, and portfolio to joinus@secondstory.com.
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ABOUT SECOND STORY
Second Story, part of SapientNitro, is a network of design studios that focuses on responsive
environments, story-driven experiences, experimentation, and innovation. We conceptualize, design,
and develop projects that educate, immerse, and activate across the cultural and brand space. In our
studios in Atlanta, New York, and Portland, designers, producers, and technologists collaborate in a
lab-based environment to create experiences that reward audience interaction with powerful,
personalized pathways through content and the world of ideas. Second Story’s work has received
hundreds of awards and is included in the Smithsonian’s permanent research collection on
information technology. For more information, visit www.secondstory.com.
ABOUT SAPIENTNITRO
SapientNitro®, part of Publicis.Sapient, is a new breed of agency redefining storytelling for an
always-on world. We’re changing the way our clients engage today’s connected consumers by
uniquely creating integrated, immersive stories across brand communications, digital
engagement, and omni-channel commerce. We call it our Storyscaping® approach, where art
and imagination meet the power and scale of systems thinking. SapientNitro’s unique
combination of creative, brand and technology expertise results in one global team
collaborating across disciplines, perspectives and continents to create game-changing success
for our Global 1000 clients, such as Chrysler, Citi, The Coca-Cola Company, Lufthansa, Target
and Vodafone, in 31 cities across The Americas, Europe and Asia-Pacific. For more
information, visit www.sapientnitro.com.
SapientNitro and Storyscaping are registered service marks of Sapient Corporation.
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