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JOE RUSSELL

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Joerussell@gsd.harvard.edu

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Joe Russell is an architectural designer currently pursuing a MArch I Degree at Harvard University Graduate School of Design (graduating in June 2027). He previously studied at The Bartlett School of Architecture, graduating with multiple design awards.

His professional experience includes architectural positions at RSHP (The Richard Rogers Partnership), HDR, SOM, Adjaye Associates and LexisNexis. His work has been featured by Metropolis, Archisource, Architizer, Harvard, UCL, LSE, Archdaily and Buildner, and he has lectured as a guest speaker at the London School of Economics.

EDUCATION

2027

Cambridge, MA

Harvard University

Master of Architecture I

Dean’s Full Merit Scholarship (<$200,000 scholarship)
Studio work during first years of study have won 4 international awards and $39,500 in external cash prizes
Teaching Assistant in the GSD Fabrication Lab operating the Zünd Machine

2022

London, UK

The Bartlett School of Architecture, UCL

Bachelor of Science, BSc

Winner of the Bartlett Medal (the school’s highest student honor)
Chosen as the Bartlett’s nomination for both the Architects’ Journal Student Prize and the RIBA President’s Medal (an accomplishment only possible by the no. 1 ranked graduating student)
Winner of the Architects’ Journal Student Prize (best student architecture project in the United Kingdom)

PROFESSIONAL

June - Aug 2025

New York, NY

HDR

Design Scholar

Winner of 2025 HDR design scholarship (merit-based monetary gift for design excellence)
Collaborated on a $500 million + hospital competition in Memphis, TN, delivering the winning submission
Produced key renderings and drawings used in the final presentation and submission booklet

June - Aug 2024

London, UK

SOM

Summer Intern

Assisted schematic design for a large international civic project, developing options and key drawing studies
Coordinated with engineering, planning, and visualization teams to align inputs and maintain design intent
Produced presentation drawings to communicate concepts and massing for internal and client reviews

Sept 2022 - July 2023

London, UK

RSHP (The Richard Rogers Partnership)

Architectural Designer

Contributed to the concept design stages of multiple high-profile developments in East and South-East Asia
Provided architectural solutions to facade, layout and core conditions on projects valued at $100 million +
Served as a member of the RSHP sustainability committee and supported the office’s environmental initiatives

June - Aug 2022

London, UK

LexisNexis

UX Design Intern

Co-led the integration of the first comprehensive design system for data visualization within Lexis+ UK
Designed scalable components and a system structure for efficient roll-out and product implementation
Developed skills in rapid prototyping, wireframing, agile workflows and presenting to varied stakeholders

June - July 2018

London, UK

Adjaye Associates

Summer Intern

Supported the concept design of the International Children’s Cancer Research Center (Kyebi, Ghana)
Led the construction of a 1:500 scale physical model used for the client’s fundraising event in New York

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