Hapstak Demetriou, Washington, DC, US, Project Architect, Architectural Designer
Experience as a project architect and architectural designed, working with hospitality, commercial and office projects in the Washington DC metro area, Florida and Puerto Rico. Work daily with the firm principal and project manager on Conceptual Design, Presentations, Design Development and Construction Documents of projects ranging from 1,000-18,000 sqft.
-Performed drafting, 3D modeling, presentation work and Construction Documents.
-Supervised preparation, assembly and technical review of comprehensive document sets including drawings and specifications prepared by in-house teams.
-Coordinated consultant teams, managed communication among team members, including structural and MEP, as well as specialty consultants for kitchen design from conceptual design to Construction Phase.
-Assisted, managed and participated in weekly client meetings.
-Worked daily with Interior Designers, organizing, synchronizing and specifying project materials and color palettes.
-Maintained records and logs necessary to manage the projects.
-Prioritized, delegated and coordinated tasks with project team members.
-Researched public agency requirements.
Vazquez Associates Engineers, Architects and Planners, Caguas, PR, US, Junior Architect
Initially hired as an intern architect but quickly promoted. Managed multiple commercial, civic and residential projects with budgets of up to $6 million. Led a team of 4 to develop, produce and deliver construction documents of two housing projects. Managed zoning applications, building code reviews, bid packages, cost estimates, dealt with multiple clients and oversaw programming and site analysis. Overview: Hired during a busy period and quickly came up to speed with little guidance. Promoted into a leadership role during a challenging time and successfully handled an increased workload with fewer staff.
→ Retained 100% of clients, contributing to the company’s growth during an economic downturn.
→ Handled design and construction documentation/administration for several residential and civic projects ranging from 1,395 to 90,000 sqft.
→ Managed meetings of government projects and proposals as well as private ones, varying from large‐scale developments to small ones.
→ Oversaw and dealt with permits and description documents of residential and civic projects.
Vazquez Associates Engineers, Architects and Planners, Caguas, PR, US, Intern Architect
Worked with four schematic design proposals for the Public Private Alliances Agency competitions for the Schools of the 21st Century Program of the Government of Puerto Rico. Contributed to the production of Construction Documents for a Social Interest housing development.
→ Developed design concepts, digital models, description documents and preliminary construction documents of schools ranging from 70,000 to 300,000 sqft.
The Catholic University of America, Washington, DC, US, Masters, Architecture-Sustainable Design
Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico (PUPR), San Juan, PR, US, BArch, Architecture
Honor Award AIA Puerto Rico Chapter for: A Lakou for Haiti_AIAS Poly with Andres Mignucci FAIA, Award
