Maria Rengan Intl Assoc. AIA
Senior Architect - New York, NY 10280
marengan@gmail.com – mob. 203 326 1678
A Senior Architect, permanently based in New York City, well versed in Multifamily and Commercial projects, empowered with a broad set of skills and capabilities to fit in a leadership role.
A problem solver with the ability to anticipate hits and guide team members to resolve them with non-intrusive, low cost solutions. I have, taken on lead roles through all phases of a project ensuring code compliance and good quality design, conducted close coordination of team members from Engineers (Structural / MEP) to Consultants and General Contractors.
A strong believer in taking ownership and responsibility with a focus to ensure project success, maintain the firm's standard and deliver the Client's needs.
Experience:
Project Type & Size: Low Rise to Super-Tall; large scale size from + 30,000 sf to +500,000 sf; Hotels /Commercial / Mixed use / Multifamily Condos /Affordable Housing / Schools.
Phases: Conceptual; SD-DD-CD;
Architectural Project Management;
Construction Administration
Skills: I have a good knowledge of NYC zoning, Building Codes, ADA and NYCECC; Proficient in Autocad 2014 and higher, Microsoft words, excel; Limited knowledge of Revit;
Professional affiliations
Current: Member of the AIA, International Associate Architect;
Education:
Master of Architecture., University of Rome “La Sapienza”, Italy;
Major: Architecture Design (5 years; grade 110/110)
Current position: Open to Opportunities in a senior role.
David Bucovy Architect, New, Senior Architect
Project types: Interior spaces of high-end restaurants in Manhattan New York.
1. Client Brookfield Properties: Casa Lever, located in the Landmark building of Lever House.
Responsibilities: CD & CA for the Restaurant and Conceptual Design through CD & CA for the Plaza Lobby.
2. Client Amant non profit Arts: An Open Site space for events at 316 Ten Eyck Street.
Responsibilities: Design Concept and Construction Drawings for the layout of the Site and enclosure of the Site with an artistic metal fencing and gates
3. Client S.W. Management: Restaurant at 85 MacDougal Street, Greenwich Village, NY
Responsibilities: Created base plans ans sections based on conducting a survey and prepared Construction drawings for the renovation of a restaurant.
4. Client Howard Huge Corporation: 11 Fulton Street, at the East River.
Responsibilities: Survey, SD design through DD drawings. Provided drawings of the space for possible future restaurant. Currently in pause.
5. 817 Broadway restaurant: did survey and created base plans and sections with new stair.
New York State, Attorney General - Real Estate Finance Bureau, New York, Building Review Architect
Responsibilities:
Review Architecture Projects, before or during construction, in all its aspects, core and shell, and layouts from the site plan to Cellar, floor and Roof, sections and elevations, for the Architecture of the Building, the integration of MEP and Structural aspects. Focus of my review included the disclosure of building elements; exterior and interior load bearing and non load bearing, fire-rated / insulated walls, floors and roofs; elevations from mid rise to high rise and super-tall, for Multifamily Residential Condos, compliant to NYC and NYS Building codes, ADA and Energy Codes.
Adamson and AAI, New York, Consultant -Senior Architect
Project: 450W 33rd Street - Commercial building Renovation / Conversion office to Retail.
Client: Brookfield Properties - Cost of construction 200 Million USD.
Responsibilities:
Coordination of MEP (mechanical, plumbing, sprinkler, electrical), Structural and Landscape;
Coordination meetings with the Client and consultants;
Production details in CD phase from 80% to 100% submission NW corner of Retail building, providing new Storefront and new accessible Restaurant Roof Garden
Martinez + Johnson Architecture, New York, NY, US, Consultant - Senior Project Architect
- Project: NFL Experience: 40,000 sf.; Base building (Exhibit, Retail, Theater) at
Marriott Hotel, Times Square.
- Client: Cirque de Soleil - Cost of construction 40 Million USD.
- Responsibilities: Construction Administration Services, Field Rep; Coordinated
MEP & GC
IBI Group - Gruzen Samton, New York, Senior Project Manager
- Projects
1) Affordable housing - 13 floor multi-story 58 residential units for senior citizens,
New York, NY.
Client: Selfhelp - Cost of construction 18 million USD.
2) Residential condo - 13 floor multi-story retail and 52 residential units, New
York, NY.
- Responsibilities: Construction Administration + Project Management for two
Ground up New construction - core and shell
- Respond to RFI’s providing detailed CD sketches and notes with non intrusive
solutions to Hits and Issues during construction;
- Review and approval of submittals (product data, shop drawings, samples);
- Review of Change Orders, review request from GC for substitute of products,
approve monthly requisitions;
- Coordinate an external team (mechanical, plumbing, sprinkler, electrical,
structural, energy);
- Attend to construction site meetings with client, developer, general contractor
and bank representatives;
- Site visits and prepare site reports.
Consultant - self employed, New York, NY , Architectural Consultant
Responsibilities:
Space Planning
Project Management
Projects
RMJM Architects and Planners - Hotel resort – Bahamar;
Large scale resort, base building with casino, offices and retail, pertaining to four hotels located in Nassau, Bahamas
Mabx Design -Residential Multifamily
F&T project - One Fulton at Flushing, Queens, NY, 12-story
555 West 10th Avenue, New York, NY, 52-story
546 West 44th Street, New York, NY, 13-story
Responsibilities
Architecture design and project management services
Space planning for offices, meeting rooms and accessories
Management, development and presentation of bid packages
SLCE Architects, New York, NY 10003 , Project Manager
Responsibilities:
Construction Drawing
Project Management
Projects
Hotel/Condo/Casino
1) 30 Park Place, New York, NY, 82-story, mixed use Hotel Four Seasons / luxury condo includes residences, meeting rooms, restaurant, bar and amenities, pool, spa, gym,(new construction);
2) Seneca Casino /Hotel, Buffalo Creek, New York, Hotel includes various restaurants, water feature and parking (new construction)
Residential
3) 1212 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY apartment condominium (renovation)
Responsibilities
Project management and production of CD’s (interior and core & shell)
Coordination of an in-house team consisting of technical architect, assistant pm
Coordination of an extensive external team consisting of the design architect, interior designer, engineers (structural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, sprinkler) and all sub-consultants (lighting, acoustic, pool, spa, etc.)
Karl Fischer Architecture, New York, NY 10012 , Project Architect
- Projects: Residential condominium
1) 611 4th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, 10-story, 24 dwelling units, (new construction)
2) 74 South 4th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, 8-story, 33 dwelling units, (new
construction)
3) 659 Bergen Street, Brooklyn, NY, 5-story, 16 dwelling units, (new
construction)
Responsibilities: Project Drawing set (core & shell) + Project Management
- Coordination of an in-house team consisting of technical architect, designer
- Coordination of an external team consisting of interior designers, engineering
consultants, expediter
GENE KAUFMAN ARCHITECT, New York, NY 10012, Project Architect
Project:
76 N 4th Street, Brooklyn, NY -Large scale conversion and addition, warehouse into condo
Responsibilities: Design Development Drawing + Project Management
- Development of drawings in DD phase, core and shell
- Coordination of in-house engineers.
Sapienza - Università di Roma, Rome, Italy, MArch, Architecture
Architecture Design. Thesis was a "Specialized Library for Roman Art"
grade 110/110
National Competition Examination position as Architect Director for the “Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Nomination
National Competition Examination for position as Architect Director, for the “Ministry of Cultural Heritage;
Obtained eligibility, classified as n. 30 out of 150 at the Regional Directorate of Emilia Romagna, Italy.
