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Vincent Huang

Vincent Huang

New York, NY, US

 
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About 

Dedicated seasoned architect with 24 years of experience in diverse project typologies, residential development, cultural, office, hotel and residential. Have successfully led and managed the design team in completing complex projects. Have a thorough understanding of the full project process from initial project schedule through project close-out and sign-offs. Passionate in developing details to achieve the design language and refinement. Possess deep building technical knowledge and construction methods to initiate, coordinate, review documents from structural, facade, MEP engineer and other design consultants, including shop drawing. A good working understanding of the New York City building codes and the filing process to produce necessary permit drawings. Good with interpersonal skills to lead team and offer mentorship to less experienced team members.

Employment 

Azur Holdings Managment, New York, NY, US, Director of Design

Jul 2019 - current
 

VAMOS Architects, Brooklyn, NY, US, Senior Architect

Young design driven firm, responsible for firm wide project technical and code review. Project responsibilities includes, project schedule projection, building system analysis, building code review, consultant coordination, lead team to complete project documentations, and construction administration.

Project :
• Trust for Governors Island (TGI) & SpaceWorks: Building 301, Governors Island. Rehab & Convert 20K Sq. Ft. abandoned landmarked school building to LEED Silver, affordable visual / performance artist studio. Responsible analysis matrix of building envelope thermal performance and mechanical system selection. Written and presented project narrative to TGI board. Coordination with TGI, LiRo (CM), Ownership and multi consultants, Structural, Facade, MEP, LEED and Code. Lead design team from schematic through 100% GMP, including permit and landmark submissions.

• Brooklyn Navy Yard, Building 127, Convert & Rehab 300K Sq. Ft. factory to shared work space for B Amsterdam. Responsible Structural and MEP coordination. Lead design team to complete 100%CD from design development phase. Pre-Con phase meeting and RFI responses.

Feb 2018 - Jun 2019
 

Garrison Architects, Brooklyn, NY, US, Senior Design Architect / Project Manager

Award winning architectural firm with focus on modular building construction. Working in a team environment, responsible for consultant coordinations, project documentations and construction administration.

Project :
•27 Story, 330K SF multi-use building, Blesso Properties: Brooklyn, New York. Responsible for full MEP engineering coordination with VRF/energy recovery mechanical system, 100% construction document interior package.

•266 Room, 68K SF Pre-fab modular hotel, CB Developers/POD Hotel: Brooklyn, New York. Responsible for DoB filing documents - Envelope ComCheck, Zoning, Egress Path, Public Assembly filing for restaurant, roof bar, roof event space. Roof bar construction details and construction coordination.

Aug 2016 - Feb 2017
 

LYNCH EISINGER DESIGN Architects, New York, NY, US, Project Manager

Award winning architectural firm. Working with partners to manages team from project conception to completion. Responsibilities includes, client interface, project schedule, zoning and program analysis, documentations, engineer coordinator, bid review, construction administration, project close out, and office technical adviser.

Project :
•Mixed used development, Gowanus, Brooklyn, 59K square feet development rights for 3 combined lots. Responsible for zoning analysis, massing studies, core layout studies with retail, office, residential hotel component and presentation booklet.

•Oscar Health HQ., 20K square feet internet start-up head quarter. Responsible for program analysis with client, design, engineer coordination, documentations, construction administration.

•VSA Partners HQ, 10K square feet office interior for creative agency. Responsible for client coordination, engineer coordination, documentations, construction administration and project closet out.

•Warby Parker HQ, 40K square feet internet life-style brand head quarter. Responsible for producing interior details, door and hardware schedule for over 20 door types and door frame details.

•Urban Offerings, Los Angels, 25K square feet adaptive re-use conversion from industrial to office use. Responsible for team technical advice, exterior details and documentation.

Apr 2014 - Aug 2016
 

studio IntraMuros, New York, NY, US, Project Manager

A design oriented architectural firm. Working along with principal from project inception to realization. Responsible for design, documentation, code review, consultant/vender selection, engineering coordination, construction bid review, value engineer, construction administration, project closet out.

Project :
•NYC HPD Ad Apt Micro Apartment RFP: Proposed prefabricated 10 stories, 27K Sq. Ft. 51 micro units apartment building. Initiated and responsible for the entire RFP process, included assemble the bid team members, the developer, and the pre-fab C.M. Personally designed and completing the HPD RFP application.

•Korman Guest House: Fort Washington, Pennsylvania, 1,000 square feet, exercise and spa accessory building on the property of Louis Kahn’s last designed house.

•AKA Hotel – Times Square: New York, Façade renovation of a individually landmarked building.with new store fronts and hotel entrance. Assisted with presenting to both Landmark full member hearing and Local Community Board public comment meeting.

•AKA Hotel - UN: New York, 7,000 square feet hotel lobby and new entrance canopy.

•Private Resident: 5th Avenue & 83rd Street, 2,500 square feet, gut renovation under challenging build rules and high net-worth neighbors.

•Private Resident: Soho Singer Building, 2,000 square feet, gut renovation.

•Private Resident: West 50th Street, 1,500 square feet, gut renovation.

Jul 2007 - Apr 2014
 

Independent, New York, NY, US, Project Architect

•Consulted at 1100 Architect, worked as project architect on a high-end townhouse renovation. Produced permit and construction documents. Consulted at West 4th Architecture, as a project architect on Schematic Design of two low rise residential building in Romania.

Dec 2006 - Jul 2007
 

Global Building Modules, New York, Project Architect

•A start-up multi-discipline company that utilized ISO shipping container to develop and manufacture modular building system. As part of the design department team, contributed to the dialogue and process of modularizing conventional building design, structure and life support system into a modular system; the module connectivity methodologies for mechanical, electrical and plumbing system during building erection.

Project :
•Prototype: 1,280 square feet, free standing structure with a one bed room and a studio apartment to serve as both technology demonstration showroom and development platform. Responsible for design, construction documents and consultant coordination.

•Crosby Street: New York, 21,000 square feet, 8 stories residential building, Responsible for interior design, BSA documents, construction documents, consultant coordination and construction administration.

•Lafayette Street: New York, 42,000 square feet 6 stories residential building, Responsible for interior design development, and interior architecture portion of the construction documents.

Mar 2006 - Dec 2006
 

studio IntraMuros, New York, NY, US, Project Architect

A design oriented architectural firm. Working along with principal from project inception to realization. Responsible for design, documentation, code review, consultant/vender selection, engineering coordination, construction bid review, value engineer, construction administration, project closet out.

Jul 2003 - Mar 2006
 

Indenpendent, New York, NY, US, Project Architect

•Private residential clients projects and consulted at various firms including,
SOM, KPF, and Rockwell Group.

Sep 2002 - Jul 2003
 

Rietveld Architects, New York, NY, US, Project Architect

•A Dutch architecture firm based in New York. Responsible as the project point person for client project manager, project coordinator for structural and mechanical consultants. During design phase worked with design principal to create design presentation drawings consisting of computer renderings and animation. Managed a small team during design development phase to produce building permit and pricing drawing set. Other office administration tasks included, Cad manager (ArchiCAD), IT manager (Mac), mentoring of Intern Architects.

Project :
•Amstelland Ontwikkeling: Blokhoeve · Nieuwegein, 14,137 square meters, 12 stories commercial building. Responsible for construction documents, core and exterior.

•William Properties Rotterdam: Kantoorgebouw Amerikastraat ‘s-Hertogenbosch Den Bosch, 28,468 square meters commercial building complex with one 18 stories tower. Responsible for design development and presentation drawings.

•William Properties Rotterdam: Eastman European headquarter, Capelle. 6,022 square meters, 8 stories building. Produced area requirement and stacking diagram from client’s head count projection and space allocation. Space planning and test fit for 4,371 square meters programmed space.

Mar 2001 - Sep 2002
 

Gensler, New York, NY, US, Project Architect

•Responsibilities rose quickly from cad architect to project architect after two initial projects. Handled multiple projects at different phases. Worked as a supporting role in a team atmosphere with project manager and project designer during design development phase. As project progresses, responsibilities expanded to lead a small team to produce construction document and coordinate project information with multiple consultants. Reviewed bids along with project manager during the bidding phase. In construction administration phase responsible for, shop drawing review, attend construction meeting, site visit report and punch list.

Project :
•Reckson Reality Association: 10,000 square feet mid-high range corporate interior. Responsible for construction documents, consultant coordination and construction administration.

•PricewaterhouseCoopers: San Jose and Raleigh, 40,000 square feet each, multi floors, corporate interior.

•Jack Shaffer & Company: 4,000 square feet mid-high range corporate interior. Project architect as well as junior project designer.

•UnumProvident: 20,000 square feet, corporate interior. Responsible for construction documents, consultant coordination and construction administration.

•Thomson Consumer Electronic: 6,000 square feet mid range corporate interior.

•Aveda: Several 1,000 square feet mall store rollout. Responsible for construction documents.

Nov 1998 - Feb 2001
 

SubenDougherty, New York, NY, US, Junior Project Architect

•An interior architecture firm in New York. Responsible for producing presentation drawing that included computer rendering. Worked independently and under guidance on the construction document.

Project :
•New York Hospital: Geriatric Center: Adaptive re-use restoration of 3 stories building on Upper East Side of Manhattan. Responsible for rendering and construction documents.

•New York Hospital: 6,000 square feet, Sport Medicine at Chelsea Sports Center: New physical therapy & examination rooms. Responsible for renderings and construction documents.

•New York Hospital: 68th Street Main Entrance Information Desk. Responsible for rendering and construction documents.

•New York Hospital: Ambulatory Surgery Prep and Recover Wing: Responsible for rendering and construction documents.

Feb 1995 - Oct 1998
 

David Huang Architect, New York, NY, US, Junior Architect

Jan 1993 - Jan 1995
 

Education 

New York Institute of Technology (NYIT), New York, NY, US, BArch, Achitectural

Sep 1986 - current
 

NYU Schack Institute of Real Estate -SCPS, New York, NY, US, Real Estate

Real estate development and finance.

Sep 2011 - Sep 2012
 

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