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William Bingham

William Bingham

Dearborn, MI, US

 
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About 

Design team leader interested in pursuing opportunities that involve engagement with the design process – leading to the projects that are successful both functionally and aesthetically.  The ideal role for me is to work within the framework of an integrated design team that approaches the design of architecture/planning from a holistic perspective.

My involvement with design has been to approach complex and varied national and international projects through utilizing an integrated process that is guided by an aesthetic vision.  The perspective on architecture that I adhere to is derived from an investigation into the experiential nature of architecture in the way that it shapes perception – the psychological implications of space. 

My professional experience has involved the management of the design process – overseeing the master planning, conceptual design, schematic design, design development, and construction document phases of significant architectural projects.  As a part of my architectural explorations, I have served as an adjunct professor, teaching design at the university level, and I have led design teams efforts on a diversity of architectural competitions.  Beyond being responsible for design oversight, I have been involve with marketing efforts – putting together proposals and making presentation, as well as mentoring junior designers and planners. 
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Employment 

Colliers Engineering & Design, Southfield, MI, US, Senior Project Manager

Feb 2023 - current
 

The University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, US, Adjunct Professor

Created course content and was an instructor for third-year and fourth-year architectural design studios

Aug 2018 - current
 

HIDDEN LINE, Dearborn, Principal

design consultant:
Developed building massing and campus masterplan studies for the University of Utah Medical Campus. Developed concepts for the Medical Education and Discovery Center (MED) – the MED Center became the centerpiece of the masterplan, creating a heart and hub for the Health Science Campus. Developed concepts for student housing.

Jun 2018 - Feb 2023
 

Dekker/Perich/Sabatini (D/P/S), Albuquerque, NM, US, Design Leader

Design team leader for corporate/workplace, multi-family housing, healthcare, higher education, net-zero, and technology lab projects.

PRESNOW 24-7 Urgent & Emergency Care, Presbyterian Healthcare Services, Albuquerque, NM – design team leader, responsible for site planning, master planning, architectural design, and interior architectural design.
Located at the highly visible corner of Paseo del Norte and San Pedro, PRESNow is the first of four ambulatory care clinics planned by Presbyterian Healthcare Services in a strategic effort to fulfill its commitment to bring healthcare to the city of Albuquerque and surrounding communities. The universal exam rooms reinforce the overall concept of flexibility with consistent and uniform layouts.

Sep 2017 - Jun 2018
 

MHTN Architects, Pittsburgh, Design Leader

Design team leader for corporate/workplace, civic, medical manufacturing, and healthcare projects.

Salt Lake County District Attorney Offices, Salt Lake City and West Jordan, Utah – responsible for master planning, site planning, schematic design, design development, interior architectural design, contract documents, and reviewed construction progress. The two facilities (110,000 sf in SLC CBD and 41,000 sf in West Jordan) respond to the need to have centralized offices for the DA – providing improved efficiency of their operations.

Varian Medical Systems (now Varex Imaging), Site Expansion, Salt Lake City, Utah – design team leader, responsible for site masterplan, schematic design, design development, contract documents, and interior architecture. The 166,000 sf project for Varian Medical Systems included 95,000 sf of production space, 55,000 sf office space, a 16,000 sf cafeteria/servery space, and renovation of 20.000 sf of existing manufacturing/production areas.

Dec 2013 - Sep 2017
 

ZNA / Zeybekoglu Nayman Associates, Beijing, CN, Design Director

Design team leader for master planning, and design of hospitality, cultural, and landscape projects.
Fanchang Spring Valley Hotel, Wuhu, China – design lead for the development of a 300-room hotel, restaurants, banquet facilities (w/private dining), entertainment complex, club house, and private villas. Responsible for developing the overall masterplan and architectural design.
Private Resort Hotel, Hainan, China – design lead for the development of a 280-room hotel with conference facilities, restaurants, and private apartments. Responsible for the masterplanning, schematic design, design development, contract documents, and interior architecture.

Apr 2012 - Dec 2013
 

Leo A. Daly, Omaha, NE, US, Design Principal

Design team leader for master planning, and design of healthcare, corporate/workplace, cultural, higher education, and landscape projects.
BlueCross Centre, Omaha Nebraska – design team leader for the 315,000 sf headquarters building for BlueCross BlueShield of Nebraska in Omaha. Design team leader, responsible for site masterplan, schematic design, design development, contract documents, and interior architecture – reviewed construction progress. With a total project cost of $98 million, the 10-story building accommodates 1,200 employees and was completed in the summer of 2011. In addition to providing workspaces and office areas, the structure houses dining, conferencing, training, and wellness functions. An attached 1,200-stall parking garage was part of the project. The facility design conforms to LEED® Silver specifications - using efficient lighting and mechanical systems and local building materials.
University of Garyounis, Benghazi, Libya – design lead on the project, responsible for directing the master planning, campus planning, and architectural design process for the 3,000,000 sf project. The project consisted of twelve specific building types, including facilities for: General Academic Buildings, Faculty/Departmental/Administrative Offices, College of Law, College of Business Economics, College of Engineering, Department of Petroleum Engineering and Mining, College of Arts and Education, College of Natural Sciences, Indoor Sports Complex, Campus Residence Halls and Villages, Campus Recreation and Student Life Facilities, as well as Campus Support Facilities.

Apr 2007 - Jun 2011
 

Trinity Design (HKS Detroit), Farmington Hills, MI, US, Director of Design

design team leader for master planning, and design of healthcare, cultural, and landscape projects.
Saint Joseph Mercy Health System, East/North Towers, Ann Arbor, MI – lead designer, design team leader, responsible for site master plan, schematic design, design development, contract documents, and interior architecture – reviewed construction progress. The 598,000 sf (565-bed) project was a replacement facility for an existing 1970’s facility. The project consists of three major phases: 1. an 11- floor critical care tower (363,000 sf), 2. a seven-floor patient care tower and main entrance (204,000 sf), 3. renovation of existing support functions (80,000 sf).

May 2001 - Aug 2006
 

Yamasaki Associates, Seoul, KR, Senior Associate

design team leader responsible for site planning, master planning, architectural design, and interior architectural design on multi-family housing, mixed use, and corporate projects in Korea and the USA.
Parkview, an 1,800 unit residential project in Bundang, Korea. As one of the largest residential projects in Korea, it began as an invited competition that paired U.S. architectural firms with Korean firms. The project design grew out of an analysis of the large and irregularly shaped site – endeavoring to match the FAR of 5 with the creation of an elegant and humane living environment.

Sep 1999 - May 2001
 

Education 

Yale University, New Haven, CT, US, MArch, Architecture

Sep 1982 - May 1985
 

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, US, Pharmacology

Jul 1973 - Aug 1978
 

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