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ELENA ALVAREZ

ELENA ALVAREZ

New York, NY, US

 
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About 

An international Architect from Spain with over 12 years experience in the field of Architecture, Interior Design, and Urban Planning. I have worked as an architect with design and responsibility for a wide variety of buildings, including residential, mixed-use and large scale projects. Project Manager of Residential and Retail projects. 
I´ve also participated in the execution of urban development projects, focused primarily on master planning. I´m specialized in urban transformation with sensitivity to the environment and good knowledge of the systems of land management.
I am hardworking, enthusiastic, and teamwork oriented. I believe that my broad experience can benefit the company providing a new perspective in the design and the construction techniques aspects. I am also reliable under high-pressure situations and have the ability to not only work on overall concept design, but to work on fine detailing without losing the broadest focus of the projects.

Employment 

PLAINSPACE DPC, New York , Project Manager/Architectural Designer

Project Architect from the Schematic Design phase through Construction Administration for a six-floor townhouse remodeling project in the Upper East Side of Manhattan with partial historic preservation and rehabilitation work.
Responsible for coordinating client, consultants, and general contractors and developing construction documentation drawings including review of shop drawings, submittals, RFI’s, and pay applications.

Apr 2017 - Nov 2020
 

Vicente Wolf Associates, Inc., New York, NY, US, Project Manager/Architectural Designer

Led and manage high-end residential renovation projects in Long Island Area.
Coordination and production of design development drawings as well as budgeting & cost controls, estimating, proposals, orderings, client & vendor relationship.
Experience interfacing with on-site general contractors and subcontractors.
Work under the direction of Director of Design to assist with all phases of SW Steakhouse at Wynn Boston Casino project development including conceptual design, material procurement, presentations to Wynn Resorts Executives, highly customized FF&E specification writing, architectural drawings, consultant coordination, and installation details.

Sep 2015 - Mar 2017
 

Arnaiz&Partners, new york, Project Architect and Urban Planner

Worked in the architecture department taking part in competitions as well as architectural execution plans of residential, industrial and mixed-use projects with the responsability of controlling all phases.
Led and manage master planning, urban design and revitalization projects using Geographic Information Systems through GIS data processing and AutoCAD.

Jul 2009 - Mar 2015
 

Estudio Jimenez Crespo, Toledo, ES, Architect

Designed and detailed planning of architectural competitions for Public Buildings, health centers, schools and conference center.
Realized Basic projects and Working projects of detached houses and apartment blocks.

Feb 2009 - Jul 2009
 

Ingenor Siglo XXI, Madrid, ES, Architectural Internship

Collaborator with an International group of architects and engineers elaborating and researching building projects.
Realized architectural competitions for Public Administration. Base projects and implementation of Special Buildings such as: Library for University of Madrid (UPM), Health Centers, state-subsidized apartments or apartment blocks in Madrid.
Creation of mock-ups for competitions.

Jan 2008 - Oct 2008
 

Estudio San Lorenzo, Toledo, ES, Architectural Internship

Detailed drawings for rehabilitation of housing in the protected historic town of Toledo.
Measurements and survey of public and private buildings.
Designs for architectural competitions for Public buildings such as hospitals, schools, congress centers.

Jun 2007 - Sep 2007
 

Estudio San Lorenzo, Toledo, ES, Architectural Internship

Detailed drawings for residential buildings and detached houses in the Autonomous Community of Castilla-La Mancha.
Elaborated presentation drawings and 2D-3D models.

Jun 2006 - Sep 2006
 

Serbel, Torrijos, ES, Architectural Internship

Detailed drawings and models for houses and residential buildings located in towns as well as villages of Toledo.
Measurements in residential buildings and delineation.

Jun 2005 - Sep 2005
 

Education 

The General Society of Mechanics & Tradesmen, New York, NY, US, International Building Code Course

Understanding of the relationship between codes and practice in areas of design and construction.

Jan 2017 - current
 

Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Madrid, ES, MArch, Architect

I obtained my Master's degree in Architecture from the Madrid Polytechnic University, Spain.
My PFC or final thesis project was Student Apartments and Mix-uses Building in the Free University of Berlin, Germany. In that project I dealt with all phases of architecture including building design, structural design, construction details, landscaping of surroundings.

Sep 2002 - Oct 2008
 

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