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Mona Shoghi-Berry

Mona Shoghi-Berry

San Francisco, CA, US

 

About 

ARCHITECTURAL DESIGNER
Mona’s educational background focused on architecture as a medium to encourage social communication and discourse. She believes that architecture should be flexible and receptive to both the user and the environment.
With Kava Massih Architects, her responsibilities have included schematic design, design development, construction documentation, and presentation graphics. 

Employment 

Piechota Architecture, San Francisco, CA, US, JOB CAPTAIN/ INTERMEDIATE ARCHITECTURAL DESIGNER

CLEAR RIDGE RESIDENCE New construction of a residential retreat, including the main residence, 2 guest-house, detached garage, outdoor seating areas and pool & spa, approximately 8,000 sq ft.
Big Sur, CA
Role: Involved in Construction Documentation Phase.
ELLIS RESIDENCE New construction of a 4,500 sq ft. single- family residence, detached garage with a workshop and lap pool. Sonoma, CA
Role: Involved in Construction Documentation.
SILVERADO PAVILION New construction of a 2,000 sq ft. pavilion with indoor & outdoor sitting areas and a service core as an entertainment space for a single family residence. Napa, CA
Role: Design development, Generating 3d models & drawings.
Construction Documentation.
WATERSUN RETREAT New construction of a 1,200 sq ft. artist’s retreat and studio residence with a detached vehicle barn to shelter a 30 ft. Living Vehicle, Airstream and SUV. Big Sur, CA
Role: Involved in Construction Documentation.
GRAYSTONE TER. RESIDENCE Remodeling of a 3-story townhouse & rear yard. San Francisco, CA
Role: Construction Documentation & permit.
PARK ALLIANCE OFFICE Renovation of an existing office space for The Park Alliance. San Francisco, CA
Role: Construction Documentation.

STROH Garage New construction of a (3) car detached garage & storage. Wood side city, CA
Role: Project management, Generating Construction Documentation set and Permits.

Sep 2018 - current
 

Baran Studio Architecture, Oakland, CA, US, ARCHITECTURAL DESIGNER II

1414 MLK WAY RESIDENTIAL COMPLEX: New construction of a 6-story, 100 unit residential complex project . Oakland, CA
Role: Involved in Design Development
Involved in Construction Documentation.
MLK WAY MULTI-FAMILY & LIVE/ WORK UNITS: New construction of a 4-story multi-family residential project along with the renovation of (2) existing work/ live units on the same lot. Oakland, CA
Role: Programming & Code analysis.
Design Development, Generating 3D models and drawings.
Construction Documentation drawings & permit process.
SAYER DR. SINGLE FAMILY & DETACHED ADU & GARAGE Renovation of an existing 2-story single family house and a separate 3-story ADU & garage. Oakland, CA
Role: Involved in Design Development including 3D models & drawings.
Generating drawings for Construction Documentation.
CAROLINA ST. SINGLE FAMILY Renovation & extension to an existing single family house. San Francisco, CA
Role: Involved in Construction Documentation.
SANTA BARBARA RD. SINGLE FAMILY Renovation and extension to an existing single family house. Berkeley, CA
Role: Involved in Design Development & Interior design.
Involved in Construction Documentation.
PERALTA MIXED USE/ RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT New construction of a 6-story residential & work/ live units. Oakland, CA
Role: Involved in Conceptual modeling and Programming.

Aug 2017 - Aug 2018
 

Kava Massih Architects, Berkeley, CA, US, Designer

SANTEN OFFICE SPACE Renovation of a 30,000 sq ft. tenant improvement located in a two story former warehouse . Emeryville, CA
Role: Involved in Design Development & Interior design Including generating 3D models & presentations.
Construction Documentation.
Construction Administration.
MANDELA MARKETPLACE & CAFE A 2,061 sq ft. tenant improvement located on the ground floor of a residential complex. Ashland, CA
Role: Involved in Design Development & Interior design
Construction Documentation
ENROLLMENT STUDENT SERVICES Renovation of 9,100 sq ft existing office suite. Spaces to include reception, waiting areas, conference rooms, meeting rooms, private offices and open office spaces. Oakland, CA
Role: Involved in Construction Documentation.
Center for Elders Independence Pace Center Renovation of 15,700 sq ft existing building for senior healthcare and service center. San Leandro, CA
Role: Involved in Construction Documentation.
Solano St. commercial A two story mixed-use building above a partially underground parking level. Albany, CA
Role: Involved in Construction Documentation & Permit process.
OUTPATIENT PHARMACY RENOVATION Renovation of 1,130 sq ft existing outpatient compounding pharmacy to improve work flow safety and sterile environment. Martinez, CA
Role: Involved in Construction Documentation.
950 EAST 3ED ST. MULTI-FAMILY 472 Live/Work units in three buildings with gallery and commercial space and a rooftop garden, located in the Arts District. Los Angeles, CA
Role: Involved in Construction Documentation.

Mar 2015 - Jun 2017
 

MEHRAZAN CONSULTING ENGINEERS AND PLANNERS (Behrooz Pakdaman), Tehran, IR, Junior Designer & Reasercher

Junior designer and researcher, involved in urban studies, architectural design and landscape design of 7,500 dwelling units in Golbahar City. Mashhad, Iran

May 2009 - Nov 2011
 

Education 

UC Berkeley CED, Berkeley, CA, US, [IN]ARCH ADV Program

[IN]ARCH ADV is an advanced architectural studio for current architecture majors or recent architecture graduates formulated to push the boundaries of architectural thinking and design.

Jun 2014 - Aug 2014
 

Bahai Institude of Higher Education(BIHE), Tehran, IR, BArch, Architecture

Sep 2006 - Apr 2011
 

Bahai Institude of Higher Education(BIHE), Tehran, IR, Associate Degree, Computer science

Sep 2003 - Apr 2005
 

Areas of Specialization 

Skills