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Alex Alaimo

Alex Alaimo

New York, NY, US

 

About 

Actively engaged junior architect with 4 years experience with two in New York City on a variety of project types, scopes and roles including construction documents and BIM experience. 

I have expiernce in a variety of buldings types including multifamily reidetial development, histpirc presevation and schools. 

I am activley involved with the AIANY Chapter as the Co-Chair of Emerging NY Archtiects committee which advocates for young professionals inlcuding programming for professional development, design exellence, and ARE preparation. 

Elsewhere:

Employment 

Emerging New York Architects (ENYA) - AIANY, New York, NY, US, Committee Co-Chair (Volunteer)

-FutureNOW Conference
-Full day symposium for Emerging Professionals featuring speakers and workshops
-City of Dreams Pavilion
- Annual design build competition to highlight design excellence for emerging professionals
- facilitate competition, fundraising and volunteer efforts.
- 2013 Head in Clouds Pavilion,
- 2014 Governors Cup
- 2015 Organic Growth and Billion Oyster Pavilions
-AREwkshops
-Initiated the a new bi-weekly study program in 2013
-Currently enrolls 70 students in two sessions per week
-ENYA Biennial Ideas Competition
-Queensway Connection- competition exhibition and symposium in summer of 2014
-Editor of Queensway Connection Publication
-2016 Competition and site and client selection in progress
-MakinGOODesign
-Founding member of Awards program honoring excellence in social impact design.
-AREwkshop
- Established biweekly peer to peer ARE study program, for all seven exams in one year

Jan 2014 - current
 

PBDW Architects, New York, NY, US, Staff/Junior Architect

High-Rise Hospitality - Shell and core construction set, Enclosure details, door and hardware coordination

Commercial Gym - Interior detailing, millwork details, construction set

Museum Gallery - Renovation of floor, Interior detailing and MEP coordination, and specifications.

Historic Renovation - Interior restoration and with integration of new lighting and mechanical elements. New stair and elevator core with accessory spaces. CA and Submittals.

Private School - Addition and reconfiguration BSA Filing Set, interior finishes, millwork details and renderings

Multi-Family Residential- multiple projects, exterior and interior detailing, construction sets

Jun 2013 - current
 

RWS Construction, Hawthorne, NY, US, Draftsman

Residetial and Small Commercial projects.

Jan 2009 - Jun 2013
 

NYC Department of Design and Construction, LONG ISLAND CITY, NY, Intern

Projects included Renovation of Snug Harbor Cultural Center, PS 122, and Queens Botanical Garden with scope documents, Addenda, SER Requirements, project meetings, specification review

Jun 2012 - Aug 2012
 

Education 

New York Institute of Technology (NYIT), New York, NY, US, BArch, Architecture

Jan 2009 - May 2013
 

Awards 

AIANYS Emerging Professional Spotlight, October 2014, Other

2014
 

AIANYS - Associate Intern - Nomination, Nomination

2014
 

AIA Henry Adams Gold Medal for Excellence in the Study of Architecture, Award

2013
 

Speaker at TEDxNYIT 2013: MetaResiliency - Bouncing Up, Other

2013
 

Areas of Specialization 

Skills