I’m an architect with over a decade’s experience recently focused on low-cost high-performance retrofits and data-driven sustainable design. I have a passion for environmentally conscious and human focused design, minimizing resource waste and increasing reuse opportunities across all projects. Merging with an interest in technology, I place importance on BIM as an informative tool and integrating emerging innovations in material and building science. I have led mentorship and training initiatives as well as developed organizational project management tools for use across projects and teams. I embrace sustainable design principles such as low carbon/ low energy, deconstruction, and circularity while also striving to design with innovation and data-informed to produce thoughtful work.
CO Adaptive Architecture + Build, Brooklyn, NY, US, Associate/Technical Architect
In my recent role, I was focused on project management, systems development, and technical documentation for multiple design and construction projects while delegating and overseeing project associates. Alongside project work, I drove firm innovation through extensive research efforts exploring alternate materials and building techniques such as low carbon design, circularity, and deconstruction/reuse.
My primary responsibilities included developing project timelines, tracking profit across projects, providing technical knowledge for code and zoning documentation, developing design, and more recently supporting construction management processes. I supervised team members through project tasks and knowledge shared to support professional growth, as well as created firm organizational structures and project management tools to deliver on critical project work.
Additionally, I provided technical support through code research, maintaining firm standards, and developing energy models and data analysis to support sustainable design.
CO Adaptive Architecture + Build, Brooklyn, NY, US, Construction Project Manager
Alongside my Associate role, my responsibilities grew to Construction Manager as we carried architectural projects into Design/Build. I managed and trained junior designers while coordinating clients, consultants, and tradespartners, as well as project cost tracking and planning. Higher level tasks focused on construction process build out, best practices documentation, and budget and timeline tracking development to support further firm organization and growth.
CO Adaptive Architecture, Brooklyn, NY, US, Technical Architect
CO Adaptive Architecture, Brooklyn, NY, US, Senior Designer
Archetype Architecture, New York, NY, US, Job Captain
My main responsibilities involve assisting the project manager on larger scale projects, delegating tasks to other team members, and providing as a liaison between the drafters, interior designers, consultants, and clients. I take the lead when working on executing smaller renovation projects, and maintain efficient time management skills to meet deadlines, while balancing larger team based projects.
I have recommended and led initiatives to improve drawing standards and the project management process. I assist my project managers by sharing the organizational tools I’ve developed to lessen their workload. Additionally, I am aware of when my peers have too much to tackle and provide assistance either through collaboration to address a solution or by taking over specifics tasks.
Heitler Houstoun Architects, New York, NY, US, Architectural Designer
Integral team member for a range of projects including high volume retail roll out, luxury town home restorations, multifamily dwelling units, rehabilitation institutions, and office design.
Primary roles consists of consultant coordination, drawing set production and review, delegating tasks, and maintaining project organization. With projects occurring simultaneously, I map out crucial time lines and goals for our team to meet. When other teams need support, I am quickly briefed on the project and take over tasks to relieve the project manager’s workload.
Additionally, I took on a personal goal of raising the office drafting standards. By creating new tools and templates, office efficiency increased which resulted in recognition as employee of the month from our head architect.
Ergo Architecture, San Diego, CA, US, Intern Architect
Taking on the role of the Project Manager for a small architecture firm that handles a variety of project types ranging from small scale residential planning to commercial projects from start to finish. Experiences include everyday project overseeing, timely turnover of design or construction documents, consultant contact, controversial permitting processes, limited budget design projects, as well as regular office managerial tasks. Construction observation and experience is a daily occurrence.
Steven Lombardi, Architect, San Diego, CA, US, Intern Architect
Intern architect for principal designer of local San Diego, CA residential architecture firm. Main duties include: mocking up computer and physical models of schematic designs to be presented to clients, spatial layout and preliminary project organization in coordination with my boss, creating AutoCAD drawings of existing and proposed designs, frequent trips to the City of San Diego Development Services to acquire project information and complete the permit process, basic it work within the office, as well as following several projects at any time from start to finished construction.
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, US, BArch, Architecture
Accredited Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch.),
Additional activities and societies: AIAS and participation in Habitat for Humanity student groups
AIA BK Design Awards - Technical Reviewer, Other
Certified Passive House Designer, Other
AIA BK Design Awards - Technical Reviewer, Other
AIA BK Design Awards - Technical Reviewer, Other
Licensed Architect - NY State, Other
