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Gordon Karau

Gordon Karau

Santa Monica, CA, US

 
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About 

Multilingual multi-disciplinarian; collaborative, suited to high functioning, creative, entrepreneurial environments; seeking position on a talented, dynamic and growing team of like-minded individuals.

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Employment 

Light and Space Architecture, Int'l, Principal

At Light & Space, we use light as our primary building material and we engineer environments that inspire.

Our work is not about form and it is not about style ; rather, we use our buildings to celebrate and reveal the light of their unique locations.

Our work is designed to evoke joy, wonder, and amazement in the hearts of our clients.

Currently working on projects in Hawaii, British Columbia, and developing Costa Rica’s first Carbon Neutral Community

Mar 2016 - current
 

Kukuiula Development Co, Koloa Mill, HI, US, Project Manager

Managed $90M + in luxury residential development projects, from concept and feasibility analysis through design, finance, construction and sales at a 1010 acre master planned community on Kauai’s South Shore
Reported to the VP of Planning and Development, and worked seamlessly with all elements of the organization from the President, CFO, Resort GM, HR, and Sales and Marketing team
In house development program nearly tripled revenues from $32M in 2012 to $92M in 2015

Nov 2012 - Feb 2016
 

deReus Architects, Waimea, HI, US, Site Architect

Performed on-site Contract Administration, Quality Control, and Office Management (in Spanish) during the construction of a 19 acre, 80,000 sq. ft. , $50M luxury private villa in Nayarit, Mexico
Completed Design Development of Punta Sayulita Beach Club and Residences in Sayulita, Nayarit, Mexico
Office designated “Top 100 Architectural Firms in the World” by Architectural Digest, November 2009

Apr 2008 - Mar 2010
 

Education 

MIT, Cambridge, MA, US, Masters of Science Real Estate Development

Aug 2011 - Aug 2012
 

The University of Texas, San Antonio, Int'l MBA

Jun 2010 - Jun 2011
 

Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, CA, MArch, Masters

Sep 2004 - Sep 2006
 

Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, CA, BArch, Undergraduate

Sep 2004 - Jun 2006
 

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