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Mohammad A. Kader

Mohammad A. Kader

Davis, CA, US

 
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About 

Mohammad is a passionate, and self-motivated Architectural Professional with about six years of experience in this industry. His immense passion for design and creativity led him to pursue a career in Architecture.

He lived in many cities and came across various cultures and work environments, that enriched his experience very diversely. He worked on a wide range of building types including single family residence, condo, workplace interior, Factory, warehouse, educational and retail buildings. He has a good sense of aesthetics; and through his work experience, developed an eye for detail. He loves to deal with people and loves the multidisciplinary collaboration aspect of Architecture.

As a Job Captain, he is responsible for carrying out a project from start to finish, that includes field survey, code research, SD, DD, CD, material selection, building permit, construction administration and so on. He coordinates with the consultants and other stakeholders and makes sure a timely delivery of projects with the standard industry quality.  

As an enthusiastic professional, Mohammad is always keen to take on new projects and challenges to contribute to the creation of a better built environment. 

Employment 

Hibser Yamauchi Architects, Davis, CA, US, Designer

Sep 2023 - current
 

Narramore Associates, Greenville, SC, US, Job Captain

1. Market Place at Kroger, Augusta GA
Two freestanding ground up retail shops both cold dark shell construction with no rooftop HVAC. A covered patio with a free standing pre-engineered canopy in between the two buildings.

Responsibilities:
- Preliminary design, elevation rendering, Code research
- CD set preparation
- Coordination with the MEP and Structural engineers
- Permit Application and Submittal to the city of Augusta
- Com-check calculation for building envelop
- Drawing revision based on plan review comments by the city
- Task delegation, team work supervision, providing training to juniors as required
- Communication with the regulatory agencies
- Construction Administration document reviewing

2. Truck Maintenance Facility at McDonough GA
It's a pre-engineered, turnkey speculative metal building w/ 16,000 SF light duty repair bay and 4,000 SF office. The repair bays will be heated only w/ shell delivery, while the office will be fully built and climate controlled.

Responsibilities:
- Code review and Prelim Drawings
- CD set preparation
- Supervising technician's drawings
- Reaching out engineers for proposals

3. Wine Store at Greenville, SC
It's a 1,400 SF upfit suite for a wine store that'll have wine retail, wine education, sampling bar, small food prep area and ADA washroom.

Responsibilities:
- Document and field measure the existing site
- Prepare as built drawing
- Preliminary Drawings (demo plan, proposed plan, RCP, Life safety plan, toilet details, wall details)
- Drawing submittal for city approval.

4. Ware House for Wise Coffin at Oconee County, SC

Jan 2023 - Jun 2023
 

Beneli Group, Palisades Park, Architectural designer and Project coordinator

Projects:
Buddhist Temple at Queens, Single family house at Harrington park NJ, Single family house at Demarest NJ, Church renovation at Leonia NJ, Warehouse Extension at Carlstadt NJ

Responsibilities:
- Schematic Design, Design Development & Construction drawing preparation
- As built drawing & Post amendment approval drawing preparation
- Building Code and Zoning analysis
- Project coordination

Feb 2022 - Sep 2022
 

United Architectural Metal, North Canton, Design Technician

1. AHUJA UNIVERITY HOSPITAL
Architectural Team: HKS
Location: Cleveland, OH
https://www.hksinc.com/what-we-do/case-studies/ahuja-medical-center/

Responsibility:
- Preparing Shop Drawing for the shallow and deep curtain wall system.
- Updating Architect's markup and reviews
- Material Take off from REVIT model
- Fabrication Drawing preparation

2. CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY
Architectural Team: DLR Group| Westlake Reed Leskosky
Location: Cleveland, OH
https://www.unitedarchitectural.com/portfolio-posts/cleveland-museum-of-natural-history/

Responsibility:
- Preparing Shop Drawing for project Curtain wall.
- Visual Mock Up
- Fabrication Drawing for VMU

3. 101 COLLEGE STREET
Architectural Team: Elkus Manfredi Architects
Location: New Haven, CT
https://www.unitedarchitectural.com/portfolio-posts/101-college-street-new-haven-ct/

Responsibility:
- Visual Mock Up
- Fabrication Drawing for VMU
- Drawing for Performance Mock up

Nov 2020 - Jan 2022
 

StudioMB, Washington D.C., Architectural Designer

Projects : Single family residence, Community Park, GU Student dormitory, Net Zero Research

- Schematic design development, conceptual sketching, digital drawing and physical model making for presentation
- Assisting project architect in construction document preparation
- Revit modeling, photo realistic 3D rendering both for exterior and interior spaces using Revit cloud and V-Ray,
- Building energy modeling and analysis in 'Insight 360'
- Existing building survey, drawing and 3d modeling
- Research on CLT/Mass timber construction and net zero energy

Oct 2019 - Aug 2020
 

United Architectural Metals, North Canton, Summer Intern

- Understanding and exploring the basics of curtain wall system and its production
- Assisting team lead to prepare shop drawing and fab drawing

Jun 2019 - Aug 2019
 

Miami University, Oxford, Graduate Teaching Assistant

Sep 2017 - May 2019
 

Lightscape Architects, Dhaka, Founder

Project: Weekend House

- Project program development, Site analysis
- Schematic Design development and presentation to Client
- Design Development, 3d Visualization
- Co-ordination with MEP consultants, Construction Drawing and Detail preparation, cost estimation
- Furniture Design
- Construction administration and project management

May 2015 - Aug 2017
 

Sthapatto Angon Ltd, Dhaka, Intern Architect

Projects: Multi family residence, Apartment building, Factory

- Assisting project architect to prepare Construction Drawing
- Site visit with project team
- SketchUp modeling and detailing
- 3d rendering and presentation

Jan 2014 - Nov 2016
 

Education 

Miami University, Oxford, MArch, Architecture

Sep 2017 - Aug 2019
 
Jun 2007 - Nov 2013
 

Awards 

AIA Ohio Student Design Award, 1st Place

2018
 

Waren C & Nancy Howard Memorial Scholarship, Scholarship

2018
 

Bangladesh-Sweden Trust Fund Scholarship, Scholarship

2018
 

Graduate Assistantship Award, Scholarship

2017
 

BUET Merit Scholarship, Scholarship

2009
 

Areas of Specialization 

Skills