Mario Martin Ramirez Arrazola
I am a multidisciplinary designer and creative, focusing on clean layouts, branding, and modern digital experiences. This space acts as an interactive archive of my work, thoughts, and architectural research.
Selected Projects Index
2026
Project Alpha: Speculative Urbanism
Research & Mapping
2025
Project Beta: Temporary Pavilion
Physical Installation
2024
Project Gamma: Spatial Geometries
Residential Study
Contact
marioramirezarrazola.com
marioramirezarrazola@gmail.com
+1 801 - 833 - 2752
Los Angeles, CA
Education
Columbia University GSAPP
2023 — 2026
University of Oklahoma
2021 — 2023
University of Utah
2018 — 2021
Experience
Gensler
July 2026 — Present
WaCa Design
2026 — Present
Assisting principal Walter Cain in the design and renovation of a historic estate located in Palisades, New Jersey through the production of exterior and interior renderings for clients, physical and 3D-modeling, and concept iteration.
Montclair State University
2023 — Present
Adjunct for the History Department, primarily teaching courses in Introduction to American Studies, Colonial American History, and Modern American History. Developed course materials, delivered lectures, and facilitated classroom discussions focused on critical analysis of historical events and their broader social contexts.
Office DFK
Summer 2024
Worked on developing architectural drawings in the form of highly detailed plans, sections, and elevations, rendered and developed 3D models for design competitions, and finished a 1/4” = 1’ physical design model.
Skills
Design & Tech: Rhino 8, Grasshopper, Twinmotion, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign
Fabrication: Laser cutting, CNC milling, 3D printing, Physical modeling
Methods: Concept ideation
Leadership
Founder, Non-Background at GSAPP
Student Council President, Columbia University GSAPP
Chair, GSAPP Health and Wellness Committee
Mentor, Barnard + Columbia Architecture Society
Editor, Aster Review, University of Oklahoma
Representative, History of Science Association at OU
Educational Volunteer Member, AmeriCorps
Historian, Latinos in Action at the University of Utah
Board Chair, Associated Students of the University of Utah
Publications
"Nomadic Pedagogy and the Writing Center," Another Word, University of Wisconsin–Madison
"Oklahoma Psychogeography 1 & 2," The Aster Review, University of Oklahoma (Vol. 5)
"The Bullet Train of Camden," Plutonics: A Journal of Non-Standard Theory (Vol. 15)
"Borderlands of Zoom University," The Dangling Modifier, Penn State University
"The Economics Benefits and Implications of Insuring All Utah Children," Univ of Utah Undergraduate Research Journal (Vol. 21)
"Excluding Undocumented Utahns From State and Federal Relief," Univ of Utah Undergraduate Research Journal (Vol. 20)
Conferences
"Infrastructural Madness in Allan Sekula’s Fish Story," Society for the History of Technology, Long Beach, CA
"Towards a Writing Center Pedagogy of Place, Power, and Persons," South Central Writing Centers Assoc, Baton Rouge, LA
"The Gothic Flatline and Infrastructure Studies," Southwest Popular American Culture Assoc, Albuquerque, NM
"Excluding Undocumented Utahns from COVID-19 Relief," Univ of Utah, Research on Capitol Hill (ROCH)
"Excluding Undocumented Utahns from Relief," BYU, Utah Conference on Undergraduate Research
"Excluding Undocumented Utahns from Relief," Univ of Utah, Immunology, Inflammation, & Infectious Disease (3i) Initiative
"Economic Implications of Insuring All Utah Children," Univ of Utah, CSBS Student Research Day
Awards & Grants
Master of Architecture Program Scholarship (2023)
Marilyn B. Ogilvie Graduate Fellowship (2022, 2023)
History of Science Travel & Research Award (2022)
National Conference on Peer Tutoring Travel Award (2022)
Robert E. and Mary B. Sturgis Scholarship (2022)
College of Arts and Sciences Travel Assistance Grant (2022)
Robberson and Wethington Prestigious Course Grant (2022)
Dodge Family College of Arts & Sciences Scholarship (2022)
SLIS Scholarship (2022)
Writing Center Travel Grant (2021)
Robberson Travel Grant (2021)
Segal AmeriCorps Education Award (2021)
Undergraduate Research Scholar Designation (2021)
CSBS Student Research Day Choice Award (2021)
Stephen and Lynda Jacobsen Scholarship (2021)
Economics Department Scholar (2020)
Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute Scholar (2020)
Jewel J. and Larue J. Rasmussen Scholarship (2020)
Univ of Utah Undergraduate Research Grant (2020)
Beacon Community Engagement Award (2020)
Informed Decisions Scholarship (2019, 2021)
Economic Ambassador Scholarship (2019, 2021)
Utah Early Graduate Scholarship (2018)
Interests
Theory and History / Writing / Representation / Material Systems / Urbanism / Fabrication / Photography / Pedagogy / Contemporary Art
Visual Archive
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Mockup Frame One
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Mockup Frame Two
Image 03
Mockup Frame Three
Image 04
Mockup Frame Four
Theoretical Speculations
Investigating architectural intersections of structural density, functional scale, and material reduction. The research targets how modern digital tools can catalog physical space without losing tactile fidelity.
Studio Log
2026.06.30
Testing responsive grid variations on physical spatial models.
2026.05.12