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Francis Nolan

Francis Nolan

Flourtown, PA, US

 

About 

Employment 

Kramer and Marks Architects, Ambler, PA, US, Project Architect

• Prepare Design Drawings, Presentation Drawings and Construction Documents for medical office, commercial, and retirement residential community projects
• Assist in Construction Administration of for same
o Review shop drawings, edit specifications, perform site surveys, respond to RFI’s, conduct punch list surveys
o Coordinate construction team members (contractors, consultants, clients)
o Supervise / mentor interns
o Software programs: AutoCad, Revit 2012, Google Sketchup, Microsoft Office Suite

Oct 2011 - current
 

R.E. Lamb Associates, Valley Forge, PA, US, Project Architect

This was a temporary contract position.
• Assisted in design of Energy Company industrial facility
• Coordinated between Architecture and Engineering staff
• Produced construction documentation
o Software programs: Revit 2012, AutoCad, Microsoft Office Suite

May 2011 - Oct 2011
 

A.H. Adams and Associates, Willow Grove, PA, US, Project Architect

• Prepared Design Drawings, Presentation Drawings and Construction Documents for medical office, retail, and industrial projects
• Assisted in Construction Administration of medical office, industrial, and commercial projects
o Reviewed shop drawings, edited specifications, performed site surveys, reviewed shop drawings, responded to RFI’s, prepared punch lists
• Wrote and edited marketing materials
o Software programs: Autocad, Revit 2011, Google Sketchup, Adobe Suite, Microsoft Office Suite

Jun 2008 - Mar 2011
 

Alesker & Dundon Architects, LLC, Philadelphia, PA, US, Project Architect

• Prepared Construction Documents for multifamily residential projects
• Prepared Presentation Boards for neighborhood association presentations
• Assisted in Construction Administration
o obtained zoning and building permits, coordinated with consultants, reviewed Shop Drawings, , edited specifications, performed site surveys, reviewed shop drawings, responded to RFI’s, prepared punch lists

May 2006 - Apr 2008
 

Education 

Drexel University, Phila, BArch, Architecture

Bachelor of Architecture. As I previously held an a Liberal Arts undergraduate degree, I received credit for all non-architecture coursework and was able to focus on the architecture curriculum, especially the studio sequence and thesis.
My thesis project was a 77-story skyscraper on Philadelphia's Avenue of the Arts on South Broad Street. Images from this project are included in my portfolio.

Sep 1997 - Jun 2004
 

La Salle University, Philadelphia, PA, US, Communications Arts

Bachelor of Arts in Communications with an English minor. I studied aspects of marketing, journalism, and broadcasting.

Sep 1987 - May 1991
 

Areas of Specialization 

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