I have varying interests, from graphic design, installations, and of course, the building of buildings. My strengths lie in the ability to quickly and effectively draft, model, and communicate with team members. I’m an idealist, a team player, quick on my feet, yet possess both patience and perseverance. Admittedly prosaic, I see and use architecture as literary device by which to express the human condition. Part detective, storyteller, psychologist and magician, I approach a project with questions befitting it context(s), whether they are epistemilogical, ecological, socio-economical or performative. The manifestation of every project, regardless of medium, is aware and responsive to its users, becoming a social engine that embraces its site and pushes the envelope of ingenuity.
Biber Architects, New York, NY, US, Architectural Designer
•worked closely with Founding Principle Jim Biber and project managers on all phases of design work
•assisted production of working drawings for DOB and Directive 14 applications
• participated in site visits and production of RFIs, and CSKs
•knowledgeable in 1968 and 2014 NYC building code
•devised a BIM execution plan and modeling standarda for consultants and internal use
Ismael Leyva Architects - New York, New York, NY, US, intermediate architect
• involvement in all phases of design, from SD to CA
• worked closely with principals on design proposals for clients
• coordination of shop drawings, and other working drawings from consultants
•worked extensively on DOB and DOT drawing sets
•extensive knowledge in HPD inclusionary housing requirements and production of said drawings
• worked closely with interior designers in producing construction document details for their vision
• production of AG and market rate unit drawings for clients
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, US, administrative assistance
•worked for Cynthia Smith, Asst. Dean of Students in coordinating events, running tutoring sessions and STEP (Science Technology Entry Program) for high school students in the capital district
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, US, graphic designer/community outreach
•assisted Barbara Nelson (Project Manager and Planning at RPI), founder of Troy Alley Action in the creation and painting of several murals along the facades of a recently established Jamaican restaurant, and Troy Bike Rescue in Troy.
•facilitated and coordinated community awareness by having kids from the town participate
Falling Anvil Studios, Troy, NY, US, fabrication team
•worked with renowned artists Michael Oatman and Ken Ragsdale in envisioning and building the installation work for An Armory Show at the Opalka Gallery in Sage College Albany Campus.
•Tasks included: installing artwork, lighting and furniture. designing, modeling, and building a 40’x4’x16’ military tank for the show
