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Anthony Ashford

Anthony Ashford

Danbury, CT, US

 
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PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

+ Dedicated professional with 20+ years of experience in Architecture and Interior Design, Planning and Construction Management and with four years as an adjunct professor of Interior Design at Ringling College of Art and Design.
+ Specialized in Hospitality, Cultural, Educational, Commercial, Public, Religious, Industrial and Residential Architecture.
+ Technical expert in BIM|VDC, Parametric and Computational Modeling, Digital Fabrication and Visualization.
+ Leader in improving upon team workflow efficiency, quality assurance and control, confidence and risk mitigation.

Employment 

DMR Architects, Hasbrouck Heights, NJ, USA, PROJECT ARCHITECT | 3D ARTIST | ANIMATOR | BIM SPECIALIST

+ Instituted 3D Rendering and Animation possibilities within the firm for their first time.
+ Designed a theater, a mixed use municipal complex, and several schools and multifamily residential complexes.

Jan 2019 - Jul 2020
 

DTC ENGINEERING [AEROTEK], Hamden, CT, USA, BIM MANAGER | REVIT COORDINATOR

+ Introduced Point Cloud Technology for expeditious and detailed Engineering Surveying.
+ Managed and Coordinated Structural and MEPFP Engineering on several School projects.

Aug 2018 - Dec 2018
 

MORGANTI, Danbury, CT, USA, BIM|VDC MANAGER AND SPECIALIST | SR. DESIGNER | DIGITAL VISUALIZATION ARTIST

+ Saved millions in potential losses for owners and contractors.
+ Managed and Coordinated a 20 story building construction project.
+ Provided graphic design sequencing diagrams for several winning RFP’s.

Nov 2015 - Nov 2017
 

DESIGN AND BIM|VDC CONSULTANT, Mays Landing, NJ, USA, ARCHITECTURAL DESIGNER | INTERIOR DESIGNER | BIM SPECIALIST

+ Contracted several BIM|VDC projects and produced shop drawings for contractors fabrication needs.
+ Provided Digital Visualization for Architects and Contractors.

Jan 2014 - Nov 2015
 

SOSH Architects, Atlantic City, NJ, USA, ARCHITECTURAL DESIGNER | INTERIOR DESIGNER | BIM MANAGER

+ Designed several multibillion-dollar mixed use hospitality projects nationally and internationally.
+ Introduced BIM and integrated it into the firms standards and educated staff on the software workflow.

Mar 2006 - Jan 2014
 

Ringling College of Art and Design, Sarasota, FL, USA, ADJUNCT PROFESSOR IN THE DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR DESIGN

+ Educated 200+ students in Interior Design, Architectural Drafting, Advanced Software and Green Design
+ ID-461 IDV / 3hr Studio / Hospitality Design focused on Restaurant Design
+ ID-105 / 3hr Studio / Architectural Drafting, Perspective Drawing + Modeling
+ Independent Study / 1 on 1 Independent Study / 3D Modeling + Animation
+ Thesis / 1 on 1 Thesis / Green Urban Planning

Aug 2002 - Dec 2005
 

THE ADP GROUP, Sarasota, FL, USA, ARCHITECTURAL DESIGNER | INTERIOR DESIGNER | 3D SPECIALIST

+ Won the architectural design competition for the Sarasota Chamber of Commerce.
+ Aided in building the firms Interior Design Department

Feb 2002 - Jan 2005
 

CARDINAL, CARLSON + PARKS, Sarasota, FL, USA, ARCHITECTURAL AND INTERIOR DESIGNER | 3D SPECIALIST

+ G.Wiz/Blivas Science and Technology Center | AIA Florida |Merit Award for Excellence in Architecture
+ Aided in Planning the City of Sarasota’s Downtown 2020 Master Plan.
+ Awarded architectural design competition for Palm Walk’s mixed use development project.

Oct 1997 - Feb 2002
 

Education 

The Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA, US, MArch, School of Architecture - Online

AAU’s Online MArch Program is fully accredited by the NAAB.

Aug 2017 - current
 

Ringling College of Art and Design, Sarasota, FL, US, Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in the Department of Interior Design

Ringling College of Art + Design is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges [SACSCOC] to award the Bachelor of Arts and the Bachelor of Fine Arts degrees. The College is also accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design [NASAD], and at the First Professional Degree Level by the Council for Interior Design Accreditation [CIDA], formerly [FIDER].

Aug 1995 - May 1999
 

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