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Cynthia Fels Price

Cynthia Fels Price

Brooklyn, NY, US

 

About 

Employment 

MdeAS Architects, New York, NY, US, Senior Associate

Senior Project Manager for 2 Penn Plaza. Primary liaison for all Owner, Consultant, and Contractor communication. Manages a team of 2-10 people through design approvals, drawing issuances, and construction administration. Responsible for all review and execution of shop drawings, RFIs, field observation reports, and punchlists. Coordinates and oversees every technical and administrative aspect of the project.

Provides constructibility, code, BIM, and project management feedback and support to teams throughout the office. MdeAS AXP/ARE/LEED and Office Standards Commitee lead. Champions mentorship and development for junior staff including lessons learned sessions, field visits, ARE study support, and recognition of personal goals.

Sep 2021 - current
 

Adamson and AAI, New York, NY, US, Architect

Project Architect for the Architect of Record team, overseeing construction of 425 Park Avenue in partnership with Foster + Partners. Innovated BIM management techniques and Bluebeam scripts to track drawing issuance consistency and RFI related changes. Developed, tested, and implemented QA/QC plan for internal office cross-project reviews. Managed Amenity and Restaurant Fit-Out projects simultaneously with Base Building construction.

Jul 2015 - Sep 2021
 

METHOD Architects, PLLC, New York, NY, US, Project Manager

Developed retail, food service, and commercial interior projects under direct management of firm Principals. Designed and produced test-fits, concept sketches, RFP presentations, and CD sets. Managed coordination with Consultants and
vendors across multiple projects with staggered timelines.

Nov 2011 - Jul 2015
 

Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY, US, Graduate Assistant

Graduate assistant for 2nd year graduate students. Provided feedback during desk critiques and reviews alongside Professor on conceptual and technical issues in addition to providing guidance and review on an individual basis as needed.

Jan 2011 - May 2011
 

Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY, US, Graduate Assistant

Graduate assistant for 1st year graduate students. Created and taught tutorials as needed along with providing design and technical guidance on an individual basis.

Sep 2009 - Dec 2009
 

Architetto Roberto Melai, Genova, IT, Intern Architect

Co-operative work experience while enrolled at the University of Cincinnati : Designed a full set of construction documents for a home renovation from survey to bid under guidance of the Principal, and created a competition entry for a scholastic competition in collaboration with Baukuh Architetti.

Mar 2007 - Dec 2007
 

Todd Jersey Architecture, Berkeley, CA, US, Intern Architect

Co-operative work experience while enrolled at the University of Cincinnati : Worked directly with project manager to create presentation models, shadow studies, and redline changes to design development documents for a mixed use project in downtown Berkeley.

Sep 2006 - Dec 2006
 

DDG, Baltimore, MD, US, Intern Architect

Co-operative work experience while enrolled at the University of Cincinnati : Worked collaboratively with a project team to draft design documents, make amenity decisions, and create client models and presentation boards for a large scale development in Las Vegas.

Mar 2006 - Jun 2006
 

Education 

Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY, US, MArch, Architecture

Aug 2008 - May 2011
 

University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, US, BArch, Architecture

Aug 2004 - May 2008
 

Danish Institute for Study Abroad (DIS), Copenhagen, DK, Architecture

Architectural summer studies and travel program consisting of studio work, lectures and study tours throughout Scandinavia.

Jun 2007 - Jul 2007
 

Awards 

Pratt Institute Excellence in Academic Achievement, Graduate Architecture Honor, Award

2011
 

Pratt Institute Stabile Endowed Graduate Scholarship, Scholarship

2010
 

Pratt Institute Graduate Merit Scholarship, Department of Architecture, Scholarship

2009
 

Areas of Specialization