5 Year Plan & Beyond: To continue to firmly establish myself within the architectural community of the greater Los Angeles area. To design like there is no tomorrow. To build without abandon. To treat my clients like they are my friends. Camaraderie, admiration, respect & recognition.
Now: Registered Architect in California since 2008 | New Mexico Licensed Architect from 2002 - 2010 | LEED 2.0 Accredited Professional since 2002 NCARB Certified since 2003 | AIA member in good standing since 2002 | IDP (Internship Development Program) completed in 2000
Current Experience:
January 2009 thru the Present | Associate Architect | UCLA- Design & Project Management | Los Angeles, CA
Project Architect / Designer / CAD Standards / Specifications / Proposals. UCLA Facilities Design, projects include: Multiple MRI showcase suite (including an MRI never before installed in the US), parking garage wayfinding for the expansive Medical Center, Geology mass spectrometer laboratory, micro-paleo lab, BSL 2 labs, various other lab & office projects, seismic & waterproofing upgrades to existing buildings. Specification writer using particularly specific UCLA guidelines.
March 2008 – Ongoing | Architect - Sole Proprietor, On-Contract | Los Angeles, CA
Project Manager / Architect / Designer. Various project types and sizes including single & mulit-family residential, commercial, hospitality, healthcare, retail & office. Contract consultant for quality assurance review, building code & accessibility review, specification writing, sustainable design & LEED proposals & documentation.
Past Experiences:
Jul. 2006 – Feb. 2008 | Stenfors Associates | Los Angeles, CA
Project Manager / Architect / Designer / Construction Administration / Quality Assurance / Specifications / Proposals / Contracts. Main client UCLA, projects include a Restaurant, Geography Laboratory, Women’s Imaging Center, various parking services related projects. QA for mixed-use condo project in North Hollywood. Specification, proposal & contract writer for most projects in the office.
Dec. 2004 – May 2006 | Arquitectonica | Los Angeles, CA
Project Manager / Architect / Designer / Project Quality Assurance. Developer driven schematic design studies and presentations. Modified Design Build. Coordinate & manage design & production teams of 2-8 people in varying locations around the globe. Client & consultant main point of contact. Solicit & approve proposals, establish criteria for contracts. Feasibility studies, extensive area/unit mix matrix studies, 3D shadow studies, etc. to help aid in design. Mostly mixed-use & high-rise condo projects, type-I & modified type III construction. Individual building and master-planning project sizes up to 8M SF and $3B in estimated construction costs. AutoCAD, MS Project, Excel, SketchUp, The Mighty Pen, etc.
July 2003 – Oct. 2004 | Hartman + Majewski Design Group | Albuquerque, NM
Project Architect / Designer / Manager / Construction Administrator / Proposal Writer / Cost Estimating, etc. Modified Design/Build to Traditional. Coordinate, manage & complete projects from inception to completion. Projects include healthcare, medical office buildings, mixed-use, university dormitory housing, and elementary education. Fully computer literate & proficient: AutoCAD ADT3.3, MS Project, etc.
Aug. 1999 – June 2003 | Dekker/Perich/Sabatini | Albuquerque, NM
Project Architect / Designer / Manager / Construction Administrator / Specification Writer / Graphics / Web Design / Proposal Writer / Cost Estimating, etc. Design/Build to Traditional. Coordinate, manage & complete projects from inception to completion. Projects include commercial, retail, housing, warehouse, offices, education all on up to 76,000 SF. Presentations & 3D modeling, design charettes & more.
Jan. 1998 –July 1999 | BDA Architecture, P.C. | Albuquerque, NM
Intern Architect / Project Manager / Designer / Construction Administrator / Bidding Services / Web Designer / Graphics / Proposal. Coordinate, manage & complete projects from inception to completion. Veterinary care architectural specialist.
Nov. 1996 - Dec. 1997 | PB Architects | Seattle, WA
Project Designer: Coordinate, manage & complete projects from inception to completion. Work consists primarily of wireless communications projects & some wood frame construction. Miscellaneous graphic design work, letterheads, logos, etc. Web page design, programming.
Dec. 1995 - Nov. 1996 | Union Manufacturing | Seattle, WA
Head CAD Drafter: Complete shop drawings, coordination with architects, contractors and sub-contractors for various projects from high-rise detailing to elevator cabs. Metal fabrication, stainless steel, copper, etc.
Aug. 1995 - Dec. 1995 | SuperScenics | Bellevue, WA
Head Drafter: Construction drawings for interpretive centers, museums, theater, etc. Commercial art and exhibit work. Help in preliminary design work all the way through construction (shop was located in the office/warehouse).
Education: Masters of Architecture (Montana State University, 2010), Bachelor of Architecture (Montana State University, 1995) Including studies at: the Bauhaus, Dessau, Germany, 1994 & the Eindhoven Institute of Technology, Netherlands, 1994 Also: CAD standards & graphic design resource, trainer, developer & teaching assistant throughout professional career.
Award: NAIOP Award of Excellence 2002 Award of Merit – Riverside Plaza, Office Building Complex Undergraduate Scholarship Program for Architectural Thesis.
Volunteer Now: AIA|LA Emerging Professionals Co-Chair & General All-Around Volunteer
Volunteer Then: AIA|LA National Convention Volunteer Coordinator, Young Architects Forum Representative, AIA|Albuquerque Board, AIA|NM & Western Mountain Regional Young Architects Forum Liaison, Green Alliance Board Member, Committee on the Environment Co-Chair, USGBC Albuquerque Chapter Steering Committee Board Member, School to World, High School Job Shadow, Meals on Wheels, KGLT - University Radio Station
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