BCA Architects and Engineers, Saratoga Springs, NY, US, Senior Architect/ Project Manager

Led Architectural teams to develop a variety of projects from Schematic Design/ Concept stage through to Bid Documents as well as Construction Administration. Coordinated development of projects both internally with design A/E team, exterior consultants, and with Clients/ Owners, SED, NYS OGS, contractors and building officials. Wrote specifications, performed complete code and zoning analysis. Worked with NYSERDA for energy efficient design benefits and long term ROI for design options. Worked to get required code variance for conversion of an existing commercial building to be renovated into a large YMCA. Developed extensive program report and schematic architectural drawings for interesting project to convert an existing elementary school into a residential training academy for NYS DEC complete with Geothermal field for upgrade to heating and cooling.
● Filed projects with various agencies: DOB, OGS and DASNY and
conducted weekly project design and development meetings with owners/
clients, design team and contractors to meet or exceed deadlines.
● Created Concept Studies, Developed design packages from SD thru C.A.,
Coordinating and Presenting to Clients to meet tight budgets.
● Managed and coordinated A/E design teams in multiple office branches.

YMCA in Watertown NY
(Renovation, Rehabilitation, Remediation & Addition) (Revit & BIM 360)
Led the architectural exterior design team. Created programming Concept/ Feasibility Studies, Developed design packages and Specifications from SD thru C.A. & filing in Revit & BIM 360. Site and Civil coordination. Coordinated with NYSERDA for Energy Efficient design and a rigorous remediation pre project requirement. Worked with NYS & local AHJ DOB to achieve an approved variance and allow the remediation and rehabilitation of existing 100,000 sf commercial bldg with 15,000 sf Natatorium Addition.

Corinth MSHS (K-12)
(Renovation, Reconfiguration, Rehabilitation) (Revit)
Renovation of Exterior envelope, small entrance addition, Auditorium expansion and interior classroom remodeling.

Camp Smith Training Site Building 503 (NYS OGS and DMNA)
(Renovation and Rehabilitation) (CAD)
Managed the Construction Administration of 35,000 sf project. Biweekly construction meetings, site surveys, construction progress inspections, Submittal review, Additional scope incorporated by IBs. Coordinated with OGS PM, EIC, Client (DMNA), and Consultants. Renovation of an existing mixed use building to a B & A-3 occupancy and use. Complete Interior and HVAC renovation and reconfiguration of the building. Rehabilitation and remediation was required throughout for ACM and other haz mat materials found.

Cleveland Training Academy (NYS OGS, DEC, & DLE)
(Renovation, Reconfiguration, & Rehabilitation) (CAD)
Conversion of existing Elementary School into Residential Training Academy for cadets & staff for the DEC and DLE, including an Addition for a 5,000 sf pre-engineered maintenance bldg and future exterior Pole Barn. Site renovation for increased parking, loop driveway layout & geothermal well field. Extensive on site evaluation & research, developed programming and schematic layout as well as a 550 pg Program Report for OGS. Extensive OGS, Client meetings to establish program/ scope coordinating with Cost Estimators to arrive at 3 mechanical options including a geothermal non-fossil fuel option with Solar PV..

CHA Architecture, Colonie, NY, US, Senior Architect/ Project Manager

Developed programs working with clients and end users. Created Feasibility Studies, developed design packages from S,D, thru C.A. & filing. Coordinated and wrote Specification books. Integrated and analyzed applicable building codes, zoning ordinances & ADA/ accessibility requirements. Filed projects with DOB, OGS & DASNY.
Coordinated marketing and responses to RFQs & RFPs. Prepared proposals for numerous projects varying in scale and scope.
Coordinated staffing assignments

Stonehill & Taylor, New York, NY, US, Project Architect/ Project Manager

Developed many Healthcare and Hospitality projects.
Worked with clients and end users to establish scope & program. Created Feasibility Studies, developed design packages from SD thru C.A. & filing. Extensive in the field C.A.
Wrote and coordinated Specification books.
Integrated and analyzed applicable building codes, zoning ordinances, DOH & ADA/ accessibility requirements.
Filed projects with DOB & DOH. Assembled & processed CON applications
Addressed P.A.& Life Safety Deficiencies for major medical facilities.
Prepared proposals for numerous projects varying in scale and scope.

North Shore/ LIJ Health System/ Perkins Eastman, Long Island, N.Y, Administrative Architect (Consulting Assignment via Perkins Eastman)

Served as a representative for the Department of Facility Services by leading the project team, consisting of Hospital Administrators, end-users, design consultants, contractors & other vendors, in the strategic planning, programming, medical planning, design, budgeting & construction of ambulatory projects for N.S. Hospital Manhasset, Franklin Hospital, Zucker Hillside Hospital, Region Care, Dept. of Real Estate Services & the Department of Physician and Ambulatory Network Services (PAANS). I sent out RFPs, reviewed and managed outside designers and coordinated between administration, end users, designers, and contractors.

Perkins Eastman, New York, NY, US, Project Architect

Designed very large scale Residential, Senior Assisted living, Medical projects, Mixed Use/ Urban Design and Educational facilities.
Developed exterior and interior drawing sets from Schematics through C.D., Bid documents & extensive C.A., including shop drawing review, site visits, RFI’s, posting bulletins, & punch listing.
Coordinated with owners, users, consultants, contractors, vendors and equipment manufacturers.
Integrated and analyzed applicable building codes, ADA regulations and LEED standards.
Many projects had to maintain very challenging schedules and budget limitations.
Taught review classes for staff mentoring 32 colleagues successfully attain their LEED NC accreditation.

HOK Architects, New York, NY, US, Consultant Architect

Designed various scale Medical and Educational projects.
Coordinated with owners, users, consultants, contractors, vendors and equipment manufacturers. Worked with satellite HOK offices throughout the US to develop large projects quickly in a highly coordinated cross branch methodology.
Developed exterior and interior drawings from S.D - C.D.s & Bid sets.
Integrated and analyzed applicable building codes and ADA regulations.

daSILVA Architects became e4h, New York, NY, US, Project Architect

Developed many Healthcare projects of varying scales & a large scale Public Institutional project for the Dept. of Sanitation. The Dept. of Sanitation–Queens Community District 14 Garage & Salt Shed won the NYC Art Commission Design Excellence Award.
Worked closely with the owners, users, contractors and consultants for the management and development of the Lenox Hill Hospital E.D. project.
Managed regular project progress meetings. wrote meeting minutes and maintained complete project files.
Worked with owners to develop Program requirements. Coordinated with owners, users, consultants, contractors, and vendors.
Integrated and analyzed applicable building codes, zoning and ADA regulations.
Developed exterior & interior drawings from S.D. - C.D.s, Bid sets and C.A. Coordinated with owners, users, consultants, contractors, vendors, and equipment manufacturers.

Karlsberger Architects, New York, NY, US, Senior Architect Staff

Designed many Healthcare, Education, & Criminal Justice projects developing exterior & interior drawing sets from SD - C.D.s & Bid documents. Coordinated with owners, users, consultants & equipment manufacturers. Integrated & analyzed building codes, zoning, & ADA regulations.

New York Landmarks Conservancy Lucy G. Moses Preservation Award, 1st Place

Central Park Police Station, N.Y.C. – Renovation, Expansion & Temporary Building
The Central Park Police Precinct is a national and New York City landmark and has been home to the New York Police Department since 1936. The original building was designed in 1870 to be a stable.
This project was initiated to restore the building itself, accommodate a new larger program from the police, and allow for a modernized police precinct stationhouse. The Police Department also needed more space for additional and upgraded technology, security and communications. The addition of a lightweight metal canopy over the existing courtyard allows the complex to function in a way that is compatible with the original design. The courtyard, originally intended for moving and organizing carts and horses, now will serve as the organizing principal of the new precinct. All stationhouse function will center on a new lobby and main desk which will occupy the newly enclosed courtyard.
At the completion of the façade restoration, interior renovation and new addition the temporary stationhouse will be demolished to create room for a parking lot.

Best Renovation/Restoration - Engineering News Record 2012, 1st Place

Conversion of a landmarked building into a modern police facility in New York City’s Central Park.
The historic renovation converted a single story building with an attic into two stories of occupied space. The 28,000 SF building now houses a police facility located on 86th Street transverse in Central Park. Mechanical and electrical systems were tightly integrated into the structure and installed within the eaves of the attic to allow the existing structure to define the lowest points in the finished construction. A creative and thoughtful approach to the systems design and implementation produced a fully redundant air conditioned building with no visible impact on the building exterior. Specialty systems include emergency power generation, fueling systems and communication systems

2011 First Niagra, A-Time-to-Build Award: Best Educational Project under $10 Million, 1st Place

With new curricula that would support its transition from an associate to a baccalaureate degree-granting institution, Morrisville State College asked Perkins Eastman to transform a former agricultural building into a modern light-filled space for new programs in architecture and technology—the Center for Design and Technology.

Forming a dynamic new entrance to the Morrisville campus, the character of the former dairy barn, an important campus structure, was preserved—reflecting the College’s longstanding commitment to sustainability—while the design is decidedly 21st-century. Indeed, the 23,000 sf LEED Silver building has itself become a teaching tool for the College’s new courses in sustainable architecture and interior design, enhancing the creative environment for both students and faculty. With the silhouette of the former barn now clad in energy-efficient glass—letting in ideal northern light to flood the interior spaces during the day—the building serves as a sculptural object by night, transmitting a warm glow from the reclaimed barn siding used throughout the interior.

The dramatic entrance atrium welcomes visitors with a soaring gallery to display student work, while introducing the “universal” studio concept that organizes the program, retaining flexibility and opportunity for future growth. Additional studio space is achieved at the mezzanine level, which connects to a cylindrical stair that as external sculpture recalls the grain silos that once served the barn. Communal spaces, including a digital production and photo area, a woodshop and universal laser cutter, and rapid prototyping machines, provide further support for this 21st-century educational environment.

The simple and bold design gesture of the vernacular architecture lends the building an elegant presence that serves as a refreshing counterpoint to the typical campus building while also paying quiet homage to its agricultural lineage.

Best Hospital Design Award, 1st Place

Best Hospital Design Award given by Hospital Build Middle East for 2010 for the Emirate's first Accident and Emergency (A&E) Facility. This is a completely new groud up hosiptal facility for the region, to allow for future growth and development by providing state of the art medical facilities including a rooftop helipad. New 300 bed, 1,000,000 gsf, 4 story inpatient unit, large clinical space, Emergency Department and dedicated support areas. Central glazed open circulation spine links different areas and provides a key open area for circulation, natural light infilatration to all central spaces, a striking visual impact space, and a central gathering space for visitors and guests.
The project also pursued LEED SIlver Certification.

Smart Growth Award, Best in State of NJ for Mixed Use Waterfront Enhancement, 1st Place

Maxwell Place on the Hudson - New Residential Condo
925K gsf, 12 Flrs., 376 units, $231.5 Million

NYC Art Commission Design Excellence Award 2004, 1st Place

Twenty-Second Annual Awards for Excellence in Design, July 12, 2004
Dept. of Sanitation–Queens Community District 14 Garage & Salt Shed