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Jerome Chang

Jerome Chang

Los Angeles, CA, US

 

About 

Architect and founder of BLANKSPACES, a modern coworking community of entrepreneurs and freelancers for whom we provide flexible office plans.  I still practice architecture through my firm, CODAspaces.  I typically design commercial interiors for offices and restaurants, and more recently, residential additions and renovations.  After negotiating several leases for BLANKSPACES, I now have a much more in-depth understanding of landlords and other real estate issues.

Employment 

Clive Wilkinson Architects, Project Architect

Develop workflow and CAD standards.
Coordinate with consultants, City, etc.
Design plans, details, etc.
Primary projects:
mid-rise mixed-use (school, residential) for FIDM (Los Angeles, CA)
3-unit townhouse in West Hollywood, CA

Oct 2005 - Jun 2007
 

SFJones Architects, Inc., Project Architect

Develop workflow and CAD standards.
Coordinate with consultants, City, etc.
Design plans, details, etc.
Primary projects: Lucky Strike Bowl locations in Toronto, St. Louis, Louisville

Sep 2003 - Apr 2005
 

Moore Ruble Yudell Architects & Planners, Project Designer

Design plans, details, etc.
Primary projects: U.S. Embassy in Berlin; university science center in Austin, TX

Mar 2003 - Sep 2003
 

Arquitectonica, Miami, FL, US, Intern Architect

Design plans, details, etc.
Primary project: schematic design for a hotel next to the Houston convention center

Jun 2000 - Sep 2000
 

HLM Design (formerly JPJ Architects), Dallas, TX, US, Intern Architect

Design plans, details, etc.
Primary projects:
public high schools in Kileen and other districts in Texas
offices for BankOne and others

Apr 1998 - May 1999
 

KAJIMA ASSOCIATES, Irving, TX, US, Project Designer

Design plans, details, etc.
Primary project: 500,000sf semi-conductor fabrication plant for Hitachi

Mar 1996 - Apr 1998
 

Kajima Construction, Irving, TX, Project Engineer

manage subcontractors, develop RFI/submittals/documentation database and workflow
Primary project: 500,000sf semi-conductor fabrication plant for Hitachi

Aug 1995 - Mar 1996
 

Education 

Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, US, MArch, Architecture

First professional architecture program

Sep 1999 - Mar 2003
 

Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, US, Masters, Structural Engineering

As part of a group thesis, designed the structure for I.M. Pei's BDNI center in Jakarta, Indonesia.
Advanced studies in structural analysis, concrete and steel design, etc.

Aug 1994 - May 1995
 

Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, US, Bachelors, Civil Engineering

General studies in civil engineering (soils, hydraulics, structures, etc.) and concentrated in structures.

Aug 1990 - May 1994
 

Areas of Specialization 

Skills