Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
Architect American and European experience in construction administration. Substantial experience coordinating with trade and craft artisans. Specification writing and editing.
Architect returning to the US after a decade in Spain. New York State registration reactivated. Preparation for LEED Green Associate credentials.
Design and build residential remodeling projects including masonry (stone, brick and cmu), carpentry, electrical, heating (radiant floor systems), plumbing and finishing work (plastering, gypsum wallboard, ceramic tile and acoustical ceiling tile installation).
Project Director (1999-2001) for two projects: the expansion of a regional art museum (Woodmere Art Museum, $7-9 mil) and graphic design and architectural work for a start-up company adapting historic industrial buildings for self-storage. Responsibilities including staff allocation, budgeting and accounting, client proposals, client relations, field evaluation of existing structures and conditions, coordination with engineering consultants, schematic design, delineation of design and construction documentation, plus graphic design including development of corporate website and logo. Project Architect (1997-2001) institutional projects of medium and large scale, responsible for design, delineation, technical specifications and contract documents and administration of contracts. Extensive coordination with landscape architects (Camden Children’s Garden, $9 mil and Berry Library, Dartmouth University.) Project Architect (1997-1999) historic renovation project for the Historical Society of Pennsylvania. Delineation of design and technical specification of construction including exterior, universal accessibility, networking and interior design. Project Architect (2000-2001) schematic design for Disneyland (exterior cladding for a parking for 10,000 cars, Anaheim) and residential detailing for new and renovation projects (Maine).
Project Assistant for the renovation of eight municipal Carnegie libraries of the Free Library of Philadelphia. Responsibilities included programming, delineation of design, code analysis, development of technical specifications, coordination with engineering consultants, interior design, value analysis, negotiation and award of work and representation of the firm in project meetings and public meetings. Architectural Designer for the renovation of Market and Chestnut street bridges at Penn's Landing, Philadelphia. Architectural Designer for the restoration of the classical portico of the Colonial Elementary School, New Castle, Delaware.
Architectural Designer of small-scale and documentation coordinator for large projects. The responsibilities included programming, delineation of design, code analysis, technical specifications, coordination with interior design, engineering and architectural documentation, administration of contracts and representation of the firm at client meetings with builders. Laboratory and Clean Room design and architectural documentation. Survey and design of virtual pathway for network installation in dormitories, University of Pennsylvania. Consultation on implementation of CAFM software. In-house Administrator of the computer network for the firm. Design and implementation of hardwired network. Implementation and staff training for new/updated Office and CAD software. Creation of office standards and automation of standard documents.