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Yuuki Kitada

Yuuki Kitada

Brooklyn, NY, US

 
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Y U U K I    K I T A D A    RA

 

Registered Architect: State of New York

567 Ocean Parkway Apt.7C Brooklyn NY 11218

646 226 3866, [email protected]

 

 

PROFILE

 

Project Architect /Project Manager/Principal experienced in full-phase projects including client meeting, schematic design, code and zoning analysis, scheduling team members, monitoring budgets and contracts, supervising design development and construction documents, responsible for consultant coordination, bid analysis, construction administration, RFI responses and site visits.

 

EXPERIENCE

 

Bonetti Kozerski Architecture, New York   01/2022 –01/2023 https://www.bonettikozerski.com/

 

SENIOR DESIGNER/SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER: Monitoring budgets and contracts, complete responsibility for presentations to owners, manpower allocation, project scheduling and request for proposal, design concept through design development, coordinating construction documents and construction administration for all projects.

 

21 Leonard Residence, New York

DCX Amenity Office, Washington DC

 

 

Tihany Design, New York   06/2021 – 12/2021   http://www.tihanydesign.com

 

SENIOR DESIGNER/SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER: Monitoring contracts, complete responsibility for presentations to owners, manpower allocation, project scheduling and request for proposal, design concept through design development, coordinating construction documents and construction administration for all projects.

 

Four Seasons Hotel, Saudi Arabia

The Marina Bay Sands Paiza, Singapore

 

Crème, New York   06/2019 – 06/2021 http://cremedesign.com/

SENIOR DESIGNER/SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER: Monitoring budgets and contracts, complete responsibility for presentations to owners, manpower allocation, project scheduling and request for proposal, design concept through design development, coordinating construction documents and construction administration for all projects.

 

Kanji Residence, City of Hudson, NY

Sheraton Kagoshima, Kagoshima Japan

Hyatt centric Philadelphia

Glencoe Japanese restaurant, Chicago

Salt restaurant, Doha

 

Tonychi, New York   02/2018 – 05/2019 http://www.tonychi.com/

 

SENIOR DESIGNER/SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER: Complete responsibility for presentations to owners, manpower allocation and project scheduling, design concept through design development, coordinating construction documents and construction administration for all projects.

 

The Ritz-Carlton, Millenia Singapore in Marina Bay

Shenzhen Andaz Hotels, China

 

DESIGN BUREAUX, New York    05/2016 – 11/2017 http://www.design-bureaux.com

 

SENIOR DESIGNER/SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER: Complete responsibility for presentations to owners, manpower allocation and project scheduling, design concept through design development, coordinating construction documents and construction administration for all projects.

 

7Fresh - grocery store: Han’s Plaza, Beijing

7Fresh - grocery store: Mixcity, Beijing

Big Star- restaurant: Chicago

Avec - restaurant: Chicago

Epicerie Boulud (by Daniel Boulud) - restaurant: New York

Friedman’s Café: New York

Parm Pot-restaurant: New York

130 S 18th ST. – restaurant (by Starr Restaurants): Philadelphia

The Dorsey-bar lounge: Las Vegas

 

YUUKI KITADA ARCHITECT, New York    06/2012 – 5/2016   http://www.yuukikitadaarchitect.com/

 

PRINCIPAL: Complete responsibility for initial client contact, fee and contract negotiation, preparation of construction budgets, presentations to owners, manpower allocation and project scheduling, design concept through design development, coordinating construction documents and construction administration for all projects.

 

Bath house: Connecticut

Lighting fixture product design and development: w/SGF

Consultation for Hotel resort, Museum and Landmark restoration

Custom furniture design

Apartment renovation: 101w 67th St. New York, 3,300 s/f

Apartment renovation: Brooklyn, New York, 1,100 s/f

Cooperate President Apartment Renovation, FF & E: 65th st. 5th Ave. New York, New York

Cooperate Vice President Apartment FF &E: Central Park East 5th Ave.  New York, New York

Cooperate Vice President Apartment FF &E: Harrison, New York

Cooperate office renovation: Metlife Building New York, New York

Nagai House: Tokyo, 2,800 s/f

Korin Showroom renovation: New York, 1,500 s/f

           

PETER MARINO ARCHITECT, New York   11/2002 – 06/2012   http://www.petermarinoarchitect.com

 

SENIOR PROJECT ARCHITECT/PROJECT DESIGNER: Assisted principal with feasibility and design studies, material developments, researching code issues, clients meeting; developing conceptual and schematic designs within program requirements, supervised design development, construction document production and construction administration, coordinated with consultants, over sea associate architect and contractors, made periodic site visits; mentored CAD staff.

 

Louis Vuitton Plaza 66: Shang Hai            

Louis Vuitton Marina Bay: Singapore

Louis Vuitton New Bond Street Expansion: London, England

Chanel Robertson: Los Angels, CA

Zegna Tokyo Shinjuku: Tokyo, Japan

Americana Manhasset: Manhasset, New York

Wallach residence (912 5th Ave.): New York, New York, 3,300 s/f  

Mossavar-Rahmani residence (960 5th Ave.): New York, New York, 5,500 s/f 

Chanel Osaka: Osaka, Japan

Four seasons Biltmore Santa Barbara coral casino: Santa Barbara, California

Ropers residence (4east 66th st.): New York, New York, 7,500 s/f  

Chanel Ginza: Tokyo, Japan

            

KOHN PEDERSEN FOX, New York   8/1999-10/2002   http://www.kpf.com/relaunch.htm

YOSHIO TANIGUCHI ARCHITECT, (executive design architect for MoMA), Tokyo   8/2000-12/2000

 

JOB CAPTAIN/PROJECT ARCHITECT: Researching code issues, responsible for design development, supervised construction document production, coordinated with consultants and over sea associate architect, Extensive experience in curtain wall details.

   

The museum of modern art (MoMA): New York, New York

745 Seventh avenue: New York, New York

 

PEI COBB FREED & PARTNERS, New York   11/1993-6/1999   http://www.pcfandp.com

 

JUNIOR ARCHITECT: Researching code issues; model study, schematic design, design development, construction document production, coordinated with consultants, Extensive experience in curtain wall details.

 

United States air force memorial and visitors center: Arlington, Virginia

Stanford University-Science and engineering quadrangle: Palo Alto, California  

Tour hines at La Defense: (PB-6): Paris,

La Caixa: Barcelona (Sant Cugat), Spain

Miho museum: Shigaraki Japan

            

HOLABIRD AND ROOT, Chicago   5-7/1992 Internship 

 

ISOZAKI ATELIER, Tokyo   7-8/1989 Internship

 

EDUCATION

 

Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago   Master of Architecture 1993

Meiji University, Tokyo   Bachelor of Engineering in Architecture 1991

 

SPECIAL SKILLS           

AUTOCAD, Photoshop, InDesign, Spexx, Illustrator, Sketchup, Microsoft Office, Native Japanese speaker

 

AWARDS

 

Lighting Design Awards 2017, K Residence- Honorable mention

The American Architecture Prize 2017, S Residence-Winner for Interior/rooms and zones Category

IDA International Design Awards 2016, K Residence-Honorable mention for Residential Category

Harold Schiff Award, a representative of Illinois Institute of Technology 1993

Areas of Specialization