I rely heavily on my knowledge of the fabrication and construction processes to create a balance between the conceptual and technical, allowing for the development of personalized experiences while being sensitive to the existing.
RAC Design Build, Los Angeles, CA, US, Architct III / Job Captain
• Design of Adaptive Re-use and Ground-Up Creative office Core and Shell projects ranging from 1,200SF to 40,000SF.
Responsibilities include:
- Direct work with Design Principal and Managing Partner and Project Manager to deliver projects to Private Equity Partner.
- Manage staff of (2) to produce Schematic Design/Design Development and Construction Documents, including full coordination of: Structural, Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, Fire Protection, Landscape Design, and Custom Door and Window Design.
- Permit coordination and management for projects in Culver City and Santa Monica, including Architectural Review Board presentations.
• Construction Administration Lead for several design-build projects, including cafes and creative office spaces.
- Work and communicate directly with contractors, sub-contractors and client representatives.
- Perform all administrative responsibilities, including: RFI, Submittal and Pay-App reviews.
- Work directly with Design Principle to develop details that are responsive to existing conditions and satisfy over all project design intent and goals.
- Participate in pre-construction budget development and review.
• Project Library and Asset development
Clerkin & Clerkin Architects, Los Angeles, Designer
• Design and documentation of Higher-Education Tenant-Improvement and New Construction Projects for California-State University campuses. Responsibilities included:
- Created and coordinated BIM models to produce Feasibility Studies, Schematic Design/Design Development and Construction Documents.
- Provided Construction Administration services, including RFI and Submittal review.
- Agency coordination with the Division of the State Architect and the California State Fire Marshal’s Office to ensure accessibility approvals.
- Field verification, production of as-built drawings and analysis of existing documentation.
• Partial list of projects includes:
- CSUN Research Facility 1: Coordination of pre-engineered building for new research offices and labs.
- CSUN Student Housing Administration @ Satellite Student Union: Tenant Improvement of (2) story
administration offices and food hall.
- CSUN Reseda Boulevard Office Building Accessibility Mitigation: As-built drawings developed for accessibility upgrade feasibility studies. Work developed into full accessible upgrades for office building.
- CSUN Soccer Field Studies: Developed feasibility studies and presentations for donors.
- CSUN Redwood Hall - Women’s Volleyball Locker Room Renovation: Tenant Improvement of existing facility.
- SJSU - SPX Yoshihiro Uchida Trophy Case: Designed and rendered custom case-work for displays.
Martyn Lawrence Bullard Design, Los Angeles, Architectural Associate
• Acted as liaison between the interior design team and external architects and consultants for High-End Residential and Hospitality Projects.
- Developed all required details to coordinate interior finishes with architectural elements, including custom furniture and case-work.
- Coordinated FF&E specifications with architectural and in-house drawings packages.
- Developed office AutoCAD standards and led training of software use for staff of (3).
- Developed as-built drawings for all Residential projects
• Partial list of projects includes:
- Palace of the Royal Family, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Hotel Entrada, Buildings A, B and C, Santa Baraba, CA
- Jenkins Residence, Malibu, CA
- Kardashian Residence, Calabasas, CA
Selander Architects, San Francisco, CA, US, Junior Architects
• Worked directly with Firm Principal/Owner to design and visualize concepts for Residential Renovations in
San Fransciso Bay Area.
• Produced tentative space plans and Schematic Design Documents for Residential additions.
Kevin Stephens Design Group, San Francisco, CA, US, Intern Architect
• Researched and led design application of LEED approved sustainable systems for building exteriors in mixed-use
residential projects.
• Surveyed and recorded on-site conditions for various Chase Bank locations in Southern California as part of large
scale company re-design. Produced As-Built drawings used for feasiability and design studies.
• Coordinated with consultants to ensure drawing standards were enforced throughout process and amongst team.
University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, US, BArch, Archicture
BArch w/ Minor in Design in Developing Countries.