Born in Tokyo and raised in numerous Pacific Islands until settling in Los Angeles at age 16 due to family relocations. Upon receiving a degree in Bachelor of Architecture from California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo, I relocated to New York. During my 9 years in New York, I worked for Asymptote Architecture, Leeser Architecture, Grimshaw Architects, and SHoP Architects, to name a few. In order to gain international experience, I relocated to Melbourne, Australia for 3 years. There, I worked for Elenberg Fraser and at Grimshaw Architects. I am now back in Los Angeles to be closer to family for the last 4 years and have worked for Marwan Al Sayed and for City Storage Systems, a real estate start up company. Having to work for a real estate company as a design manager has been quite a challenging and rewarding experience, gaining immense knowledge on the legal side of architecture and real estate development.
Cloudkitchens / City Storage Systems, Los Angeles, CA, US, Design Manager
Led design process on 10+ adaptive reuse tenant improvement projects simultaneously. Tasks: Facility test fit for 20+ multi-kitchen complex per
company design guideline, external consultant procurement, existing site due diligence, create Basis of Design, research local/regional permit approval process with authorities-having jurisdiction, manage schedule for internal/external team, design review, internal/external design team coordination, construction document review/quality control, construction administration including shop drawings review, submittal review, responding to RFI’s, and site visits/punch walks, design prototype development, and led sustainable initiative team.
Marwan Al Sayed Inc, Los Angeles, CA, US, Project Manager
Involved in: 13,000 sqf single family residence in Bel Air and 145,000 sqf UNESCO Cultural Museum in Yunnan, China. Reporting to a principal and a design director while managing design directions, documentation, consultant coordination, and managing client and investors through concept design, schematic design, design development, permitting, to construction administration.
CMINYC / Grimshaw Architects, Melbourne, AU, Senior Designer
Involved in: rail station precinct masterplan design, rail linewide identity design, mid size commercial project bid, and Land Art Generator Initiative competition. Reporting to an Associate Principal while managing design directions, documentation, coordination with stakeholders and various disciplines and 3D modeling mostly through Concept Design. Research on financial status for the Melbourne office as a member of a financial portfolio team.
Elenberg Fraser, Melbourne, AU, Project Leader
Led a team of 10 people and oversaw 4 large scale residential projects, and 1 mid size commercial project. Involved in contract administration, assisting the office finance team with monthly invoice and annual financial projection, business development and staff development programs. Reporting to a Principal and a Director while managing design directions, documentation, coordination with various disciplines and 3D modeling throughout Concept Design to Construction Services.
SHoP Architects, New York, NY, US, Design Associate
Involved in: design of a competition for an airport Masterplan in USA, multiple commercial projects in New York, Washington DC, San Francisco and Brazil, a winning competition for a museum in Hungary, a residential tower project in lower Manhattan. Assisting Partners and project managers with design, documentation, 3D modeling, creating presentation materials from Pre-Design stage through Design Development and coordination with structural, services and marketing consultants.
CMINYC / Grimshaw Architects, New York, NY, US, Architect
Design of a 1,000,000 sqf mixed-use development in Boulder, Colorado, a winning competition of the New Gansevoort Marine Transfer Station in Meatpacking District in New York, a commercial tower in Melbourne, Australia and a winning mixed-use development competition in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Assisting partners and associates with design, documentation, 3D modeling and creating presentation materials.
LEESER ARCHITECTURE, New York, NY, US, Architect
Design of a redevelopment of 6 warehouses into residential and retail complex in Dumbo, New York, a 1,500,000 sqf retail development in Bangkok, Thailand and a 150,000 sqf tri-biome botanical center in Abu Dhabi, UAE. Assisted in coordination with structural, services, and landscape consultants, digital models and documentation from Concept Design to Design Development.
Rafael Viñoly Architects, New York, NY, US, Architect
In charge of podium design for a 4,800,000 sqf hotel, conference center, retail, and residential complex in Abu Dhabi, UAE. Reporting to project architect and manager, coordination with MEP, structural, kitchen, and amenity consultants, digital models, and schematic design documents.
Asymptote Architecture, New York, NY, US, Junior Architect
Involved in a 570,000 sqf luxurious residential tower project in Abu Dhabi, UAE. Assisted the project managers with construction documents, coordination with structural consultant, services consultant, landscape architects and local architects, physical and digital models and renderings.
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo, CA, US, BArch, College of Architecture and Environmental Design
Bachelor of Architecture (5 year professional degree)
Denmark International Studies Program - 1 year
