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Austin Baez

Austin Baez

Midlothian, VA, US

 

About 

A graduate of the University of Santo Tomas, Manila, Philippines, I started working as a draftsman in various architectural offices in Manila while finishing my architecture course. I passed my Architect's Licensure Exam in 1977 while working at the Philippine Nuclear Plant Project in Bataan by Westinghouse International Projects (WIPCO) as a construction supervisor. Then, I moved on to work in Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Singapore before my immigration here in US in 2001.

My experience includes space planning, master planning new developments, design from conceptualization, presentations, design development to final design working drawings. My knowledge of Interior Design help a lot coming up with great architectural designs.

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Employment 

Arch Haus Asia Inc., Virginia Beach, VA, US, DIRECTOR - OVERSEAS PROJECTS

Design collaboration of overseas projects from my Manila based office and home office here in the US.

Jun 2009 - current
 

Barnes Design Group, Virginia Beach, VA, ARCHITECT - Production Team

As part of the Production Team, my main task is to generate architectural drawings by autoCAD for client presentations and submissions and gathering of data at the project sites with existing building that needs new additional expansion space, exterior or interior facelifts and as-built plan drawings, site monitoring and supervision as the work progresses.

Jun 2005 - May 2009
 

Hampton Development Group, Virginia Beach, VA, US, ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN CONSULTANT

Master and space planning and rendered presentation drawings for the firm's development proposals of mixed-use development projects, commercial and entertainment spaces, shopping malls, hotels, office buildings, restaurants, high and low density housing, custom-built houses and renovation projects.

Jan 2003 - Jun 2005
 

Arch Haus Asia, LLC, Pasig City, Philippines, ARCHITECT / PRINCIPAL PARTNER

Co-founder and Chief Operations Officer - manage day to day office affairs and chief designer of projects from conceptualization, design development to final working drawing stages such as mixed-use developments, high and low rise condominiums, apartments, hotels, office buildings, commercial retail shops and shopping malls, entertainment and leisure spaces, housing development projects, club houses, marinas, resorts, custom-built homes, meet with clients, consultants, contractors, and other trades and site supervision of on-going projects.

Jul 1997 - Jan 2001
 

Royal Sporting House, Pte. Ltd., Singapore, SG, ARCHITECT / INTERIOR DESIGNER

As the In-House Architect / Interior Designer and head of the Design Department, my primary function is to attend to all matters concerning architectural and interior decoration works from conceptualization, presentation, design development up to the final working drawing stages of the corporate office building, branch offices and retail shops in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei, Philippines, Hongkong, Dubai and India; work with consultants and contractors on each project, negotiate contracts for presentation to the senior management, handle project related communications, balancing of design, schedule and budget.

Sep 1990 - Jul 1997
 

Kanku Kikkaku Sekkeisha (KKS), Singapore, SG, ARCHITECTURAL / INTERIOR DESIGNER

Handled architectural interior design proposal presentation drawings, material survey and preparation of presentation boards for the 350-Room Meridiene DeLuxe Beach Resort Hotel in Sanabis, Manama, Bahrain project.

Feb 1990 - Sep 1990
 

KONTRA Interior Designers & Contractors, Manama, Bahrain, ARCHITECTURAL / INTERIOR DESIGNER

Designed architectural and interior design related projects from conceptualization, presentation drawings and color boards, design development to final drawing stage, site investigation, monitoring and supervision of on-going jobs, meet with clients and liaise with subcontractors any electro-mechanical, plumbing works related to the project, and create a check list prior to final hand over of projects.
Random turn-key interior decoration projects involved are palaces and villas for the Royal Family, 5-star hotels and outlets, health clubs, executive offices, showrooms, banks and commercial retail spaces.

Mar 1986 - Nov 1989
 

Arabian Polyfab, Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia, TECHNICAL ADVISER TO SALES DEPT,

Arabian Polyfab is a supplier, manufacturer and erectors fo industrialized building systems like Portahomes, Rapidhomes, Rastrahomes and glass fiber reinforced concrete (GRC) products used for executive and workers camps, housing developments and facilities, high end villas, schools and prayer shelters.
As a designer to the Sales Dept, I am responsible in designing proposal drawing and estimates to suit the customer's needs and help out at the Technical Department's production of construction drawings of on-going projects.

Aug 1982 - Aug 1985
 

Power Contractors Inc., Makati City, Philippines, CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISOR

PCI is the civil works subcontractor of the Philippine Nuclear Power Plant project in which Westinghouse International Projects (WIPCO) was the main contractor.
My scope of my work range from field supervision of civil works at the plant site area which includes formworks and rebar installations, concreting, coordination of civil work with electro-mechanical subcontractors, creation of field modification and non-conformance reports as the work progresses in my area of responsibiltiy at the Reactor, Auxiliary, Fuel Handling, Control, Component Cooling and Radwaste buildings.

Jan 1977 - Aug 1982
 

Visayas State College of Agriculture, Pasay City, Philippines, ASSOCIATE ARCHITECT

As one of the In-House Architects commissioned by the college, I am involved in the design and implementation of a new master plan of the campus school buildings, facilities, student accommodations, guest houses and other campus developments for the state colleges' 5-year development program funded by the World Bank consisting of the Crop Research Building, Arts & Letters Building, Cooking Dormitories, Guest Houses, Primary School and Maintenance Building.

Jan 1975 - Jan 1977
 

Education 

Alpha College of Real Estate, Virginia Beach, VA, US, Real Estate Course

Certificate Course in Real Estate

Mar 2001 - Apr 2001
 

University of Santo Tomas, Manila, PH, Bachelors, Architecture

A 5-year Bachelor of Science in Architecture Degree

Jun 1966 - Mar 1974
 

Areas of Specialization 

Skills