I am from Los Angeles, California. I have a Master of Architecture with a specialization in urban design, a Bachelor of Architecture from California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, and have studied abroad in Copenhagen, Denmark. I have worked in Los Angeles, Shanghai, and Montreal.
Ghataode Bannon Architects, Costa Mesa, Technical designer
K-12 public school projects
STIR Architecture, Shanghai, China & Los Angeles, California, USA, Project Coordinator
Project coordination on mixed-use projects between Shanghai & Los Angeles offices. Chinese to English interpretation during meetings.
Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) committee member and representative. Conducted interactive classes & presentations within office for AIA-CEU credits. Maintained direct working relationship with LEED consultant & sustainable product representatives. USGBC workshop participant in Los Angeles & Chicago, U.SA.
Coordinated site plan feasibility studies, site & office meetings, researched materials for use in projects specifications, ordered samples, & generated construction details for retail projects in Russia, China, & U.S.A.
Projects: Nanjing Walsin River West in Nanjing, China; Riverpark Lifestyle Center in Oxnard, CA; Chelyabinsk Shopping Center in Chelyabinsk, Russia.
HOK, Shanghai, China, Senior Design Professional
Generated schematic design and design development drawings using AutoCAD, Adobe programs, and Building Information Modeling software (Revit).
Trained other colleagues in using Revit for building projects & participated in project meetings.
Projects: Shimao service apartment/hotel project in Hangzhou, China; PingAn bank project in Hangzhou, China; SPD bank in Changsha, China; Wujiang resort in Wujiang lake, China.
NEUF Architect(e)s (formerly DCYSA), Montreal, Quebec, Canada, Architectural Staff
Collaborated with Cannon Design from the U.S. and consultants based in the U.K. & Spain on SD & DD packages for a super-hospital project (CHUM-Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal).
Generated interior design packages, building code studies, construction details, created a physical model of the project, and performed site surveys using Revit, AutoCAD, Photoshop.
LPA Inc., Irvine, California, USA, Technical Designer
Managed K-12 modernization projects w/other architects & consultants from Master planning & Schematic Design, Design Development, Construction Document, & through Construction Administration phases & coordinated project schedule with consultants & client for plan checker meetings & permit approvals.
Researched and documented existing project site conditions, city ordinances, & regulations.
Responsible for generation, development, presentation of construction documents, preparation of Title 24, LEED energy grant forms w/State of California, code research, worked with specifications writer, construction administrator, Division of the State Architect, & construction manager of various K-12 school projects.
Projects: Sweetwater Unified School District kindergarten-12th grade schools.
McGill University, Montreal, QC, CA, MArch, Master of Architecture in Urban Design
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, Pomona, CA, US, BArch, Bachelor of Architecture