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Derek McFarland

Derek McFarland

San Diego, CA, US

 

About 

Derek has had a tremendous amount of architectural design experience and graphic visualization expertise ranging from high profile corporate offices to, civic/institutional architecture, to mixed-use residential. Before coming into FPBA, Derek has won numerous design awards for his conceptual studies on architecture and design. He brings this same success to FPBA. .Derek is extremely knowledgeable and experienced in all aspects of design and graphic presentation through still rendered images to photo-realistic animations. His creativity and eye for design makes him an invaluable team member. 

Elsewhere:

Employment 

Ferguson Pape Baldwin Architects, San Diego, Designer II

Jun 2014 - current
 

HMC Architects, San Diego, CA, US, Architectural Intern

Jun 2013 - Sep 2013
 

RNT Architects, San Diego, CA, US, Architectural Intern

Apr 2013 - Jun 2013
 

Gensler, Los Angeles, CA, US, Architectural Intern

Jan 2013 - Mar 2013
 

HOK, San Francisco, CA, US, Architectural Intern

In this internship, I worked very closely with the head designers of HOK in designing the new new expansion for the Stanislaus Public Safety Center Jail. I did alot of the visuals and graphics for client meetings and conceptual design. I used a combinationg of InDesign, Revit, AutoCAD, Sketchup, and Photoshop to create beautiful imagery and diagrams that captures the essence of the project. Everyone at this office was so freindly and I know I left a mark at this firm. HOK offered me a possible position in the future after I finish school if I so desired.

Sep 2012 - Nov 2012
 

Altevers Associates, San Diego, CA, US, Architectural Intern

Architectural assistant/intern, Architect and Interior Design
Boutique Architecture and Interior Design Firm

Specializing in High end hospitality and residential, my list of duties included CAD drafting, Revit, digital rendering, graphical presentations, proposals, business administration, personal assistant, and Interior Design.

Jun 2012 - Sep 2012
 

McFarland Designs, Poway, CA, US, Architectural Assistant

Assisting my dad in his architectural practice. List of duties included organizing, going to job sites, interacting with clients, assisting in hand drafting, digital modeling/rendering, assisting in architectural design and practice, digital production, and business administration

Jun 2011 - Oct 2011
 

Education 

California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo, CA, US, BArch, Architecture

Aug 2010 - current
 

Awards 

Alfred B. Berghell & Joy G. Berghell Scholarship, Scholarship

This endowed scholarship was established in 1997 and is awarded to an Architecture student who exhibits outstanding scholastic achievement.

2012
 

2012 Henri De Hahn 3rd Year Architecture Award, 1st Place

This award is given to the third year student whose project exhibits the most comprehensive and imaginative integration of design, architectural practice and environmental controls.

2012
 

First Place Design Award for Youth Arts Academy, 1st Place

First Place Design award for the Youth Arts Academy project. Currently the project is undergoing fundraising and the next steps of design development and planning is getting underway

2012
 

Robert Hifumi Odo Scholarship, Nomination

This award was established in memory of architecture alumnus Bob Odo by the architecture and planning firm of McLarand, Vasquez, and Partners. This award is available to a third- or fourth-year architecture student who shows outstanding ability in architecture design and overall academic performance.

2012
 

2012 Leading Edge Student Design Competition, 2nd Place

A zero-net energy, mixed-use building of approximately 40,000 square feet containing 12 units of cohousing, a yoga studio, exercise gym and meeting space. Three units of office/retail and a landscaped courtyard with bicycle parking and other outdoor amenities. In competition between Architectural Students across graduate and upper level undergraduate students accross the entire USA, my project was awarded 2nd place with a $2000 prize. This was such a huge accomplishment.

2012
 

Morris Poindexter Memorial Scholarship, Scholarship

The Morris Poindexter Memorial Scholarship supports transfer students majoring in Architecture. Mr. Poindexter was a succesful Architect and Cal Poly graduate.

2011
 

Building Industry Association Cares Scholarship, Scholarship

2008
 

Areas of Specialization 

Skills