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Sarah Kaplan

Sarah Kaplan

Denver, CO, US

 

About 

Currently goals:

AREs / Boston Marathon (Qualifier)

Elsewhere:

Employment 

Godden|Sudik Architects, Centennial, CO, US, Assoc. AIA

Firm Scope:
Multi-faceted Residential firm specializing in client-specific Architectural projects and products.

Position Components:
Project Manager: Multi-Family Products: (attached communities)
Primary responsibility for all aspects and multiple subsets of project design & scope.
Recent Projects: Century Communities (Littleton Village 2Story / 3Story Townhome PUD)

Dec 2014 - current
 

JBP3, Architect, Bluffton, SC, US, Project Manager / Assoc. AIA

Firm Scope:
Firm design ranges from classic Low-Country to Modern / Contemporary. Homes reflect a unique design vernacular detailed through proportion and sensitivity.

Position Components:
Associate Architect: Construction Management, Design / Project Manager, Owner / Consultant Agent, Materials Library Coordination / Vendor Liaison, Office Management: Clerical / Administrative Support.
Primary responsibility for all aspects of multiple subsets of project design / scope / building permit / construction management.

Jan 2013 - Jun 2014
 

McCleskey & Associates, Architects, Hilton Head Island, SC, US, Associate AIA

Firm Scope:
McCleskey & Associates, Architects and it's founder, Sam McCleskey, helped Hilton Head Island effectively evolve from a small resort to a permanent community. The firm's experience and reputation led to commissions to design of many of Hilton Head's Public and Civic Buildings, including Hilton Head High School, Hilton Head Elementary School, Hilton Head Middle School and The Hilton Head Library.

Today, the firm's body of work includes virtually all types of projects including custom homes, commercial offices and banks, community facilities, recreational projects, schools and college work, churches, dining and food service projects, and communications and utility company facilities. As it stands, McCleskey and Associates' specialty can best be described as "The General Practice of Architecture" and is committed to excellence in the services rendered with Clients through Experience, Creativity, and Commitment to our Client's Design Program, Budget and Schedule.

Position Components:
Lead Draft Technician: Design / Project Management, Materials Library Coordination / Vendor Liaison, Office Management: Clerical / Administrative Support.
Assisted Principal with a multiple subsets of project design / scope / construction management.

Sep 2007 - Sep 2012
 

Roger Ferris + Partners, Westport, CT, US, Draftsman / Architectural Intern (IDP)

Firm Scope:
Roger Ferris and Partners is a renowned Architectural firm practicing architecture, interior design and masterplanning services for both private and public sectors. The design strategies employed are defined by a clear organizational methodology and are implemented through careful attention to human scale. In fact, practicing architecture and planning at a variety of scales in a multitude of project categories is not only a component of the firm’s root philosophy, it supports and advances the work.

Position Components:
Commercial Draft Technician / Material Library / Administrative & Clerical Support.
Responsible for draft work in all phases of Architectural project design.

May 2002 - Aug 2006
 

Education 

Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, GA, US, MArch, Architecture

Sep 2006 - Jun 2011
 

Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Geneva, NY, US, Bachelors, Architectural Studies / Russian Language & Culture

Sep 2001 - May 2005
 

Awards 

Combined Honors Fellowship, Scholarship

Savannah College of Art and Design Graduate Fellowship: reflecting academic and artistic merit - renewed yearly. (2006-2011)

2006
 

Fine Arts Scholarship, Scholarship

Hobart and William Smith Colleges - renewed yearly. (2001-2005)

2001
 

Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, 1st Place

Scholastic Art & Writing Award (Connecticut) - Gold Key, selected for national level recognition.

1998
 

Areas of Specialization 

Skills