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Ernest Miller

Ernest Miller

Newbury Park, CA, US

 

About 

After graduating from SCI-ARC IN 1996 I have been employed with 3 firms until 2006 when I ventured out on my own. My previous employers being, Behr Browers Architects in Westlake Village, Frank Gehry in Santa Monica, & DiCecco Architecture in Moorpark. I have been trained in both commercial and residential work giving me a wide range of project skills.

Elsewhere:

Employment 

Studio3 Design, Newbury Park, CA, US, Owner

Design and documentation for custom residential and small commercial projects. Handling all aspects of a one man firm from design concept through all permitting processes and construction.

Jan 2006 - current
 

Di Cecco Architecture Inc., Moorpark, CA, US, Project Manager / Designer

Project Manager / Designer
• Client _ JM Development Santa Barbara, Calif.
• Petersen Ranch Residential Development Templeton, Ca.
• Responsible for design through construction of residential tract in Central California consisting of 100 homes. Coordination of all professional and building consultants, through the County of Santa Barbara

• Valley Station Residential Development Buellton, Ca.
• Responsible for design through construction of residential tract in Central California consisting of 58 homes. Coordination of all professional and building consultants, through the County of Santa Barbara

• Valley Staiton Mixed Use and Commercial Development Buellton, Ca.
• Responsible for design through construction of 10,000sf Mixed Use building and 3,500sf Commercial building in Central California. Coordination of all professional and building consultants, through the County of Santa Barbara

• Cottages at Henderson Road, Ventura, California
• Responsible for design through construction of custom residential tract in Ventura California consisting of 38 homes. Coordination of all professional and building consultants, through the City of Ventura

• Client _ Dr Kieth Campeau Moorpark, Calif.
• Campeau Lindberg Medical Offices, Thousand Oaks, California
• Responsible for design through construction of 11,000sf Commercial Medical building. Coordination of all professional and building consultants, through the City of Thousand Oaks

• Client _ Standard Pacific Homes Westlake Village, Calif.
• Dos Vientos Townhomes Community and Pool buildings, Newbury Park California
• Responsible for design through construction of 2,500sf Community Building Coordination of all professional and building consultants, through the City of Thousand Oaks

• Client _ Western Pacific Housing / D.R. Horton Woodland Hills, Calif.
• Village at the Park Community and Pool buildings, Camarillo California
• Responsible for design through construction of 2,500sf Community Building Coordination of all professional and building consultants, through the City of Camarillo

• International Equity Funding, Somis, Calif.
• Custom Residence for Steve Mazucca, Solano Verde Road, Somis, California
• Responsible for design through construction of 8,500sf Custom Residence Coordination of all professional and building consultants, through the City of Camarillo

Computer Experience-Archicad, Power CADD, Form Z, PhotoShop, PageMaker.

Jan 2002 - Jan 2006
 

BBAArchitecture - Behr Browers Architects Inc, Westlake Village, CA, US, Job Captain / Designer

• Job Captain / Designer
• Dos Vientos Commercial Center Newbury Park, Ca.
• Coordination of commercial site, residential town homes, and apartment complex .
• Incharge of handling the developer, consultants, and city officials for DP submittal. Responsible for all high graphic presentation materials i.e.…computer modeling, fly through, and brochures.

• Job Captain / Designer
• Graumans Chinese Theatre, Hollywood Ca.
• Historical renovation and structural renovation from design development through construction documents.

Computer Experience-Archicad, Power CADD, Form Z, PhotoShop, PageMaker.

• Job Captain / Designer
• Mount Sinai memorial Cemetery Simi Valley Ca.
• Coordination of construction documents, consultants, and modeling

• Job Captain / Designer
• Brenden Theatres Modesto Ca
• Modesto 16 Plex Theatre downtown Modesto Ca.
• Coordinated construction documents and lead designer

• Job Captain / Designer
• Richland Office Complex Westlake, Ca
• Designed and developed over 500,000 sf of high end office space

• Job Captain / Designer
• Seventh Day Adventist Academy Newbury Park Ca
• Coordination for DP submittal and construction documents for high school and elementary school.

Jan 1999 - Jan 2002
 

Gehry Partners, LLP, Santa Monica, CA, US, Lead Model Builder

Lead Model Builder
• Guggenhiem Museum New York, NY
• Venice Gateway project Venice, Italy
• Ustra Tower, Ustra, Germany

Jan 1998 - Jan 1999
 

BBAArchitecture - Behr Browers Architects Inc, Westlake Village, CA, US, Junior Designer / Lead Modeler

Junior Designer/Lead Modeler
• Design development through modeling and drawing for large-scale entertainment/commercial projects and urban design.
• Construction Documents for large-scale entertainment/commercial projects.
• Computer Experience-Power CADD, Form Z, PhotoShop, Freehand, PageMaker.

Jan 1996 - Jan 1998
 

Education 

Southern California Institute of Architecture (SCI-Arc), Marina del Rey, CA, US, BArch, Architecture

Jan 1992 - Jan 1996
 

Awards 

1996 Runner up SOM National fellowship, Honorable Mention

1996
 

1996 SCI-ARC Scholarship for Design, Award

1996
 

1996 AIA Henry Adams Gold Medal of Architecture, National Award, Award

1996
 

1995 AIA/LA Scholarship, Top Undergraduate for Design, Southern California, Award

1995
 

1995 AIA National Scholarship, Top Undergraduate for Design, Award

1995
 

1992 Awarded Top Undergraduate for Design, University of Oklahoma, Award

1992
 

Areas of Specialization 

Skills