ADAPTIVE REUSE • HOUSING / HOSPITALITY • EDUCATION (Adult / K-8)
Various experience with multiple building typologies in urban settings in the Pacific Northwest and along the Pacific Coast. ADAPTIVE REUSE. Rehabilitate early 20th century buildings for new uses including retail, office and multi-family residential. HOUSING / HOSPITALITY. Design, document and manage both mid-rise and high-rise multi-family and hotel-condominium projects in various locations. EDUCATION (Adult / K-8). Co-manage a joint venture team for a community college performing arts center. Design, document and construction observation for a private art college and multiple private / public elementary school buildings, including various classroom types, libraries and gymnasiums.
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Emerick Architects PC, Portland, OR, US, Senior Project Architect
Corporate Offices and Warehouse, Portland OR
Assist/mentor the project team and complete permitting/construction administration for both the office building and warehouse, including exterior additions, interior renovations with finishes and core/shell modifications for two future tenant spaces.
Historic Pharmacy Building, Portland OR
Design, document, manage and provide construction services for shell/core and tenant improvements for an existing 1922 local landmark comprising 7,200 SF of retail and office space.
Affordable Housing, Portland, OR
Mentor project team, detail, provide QA/QC and document sustainability strategies for a 129-units of family-oriented, affordable apartments consisting of an existing 1922 building on the National Register of Historic Places and two new buildings in the Laurelhurst/Kerns neighborhood.
Mid-rise Apartments, Portland OR
Obtain entitlements, design, document and mentor team for a new 5-story, 19-unit market-rate housing in the Historic Alphabet District.
Public School, Portland OR
Survey existing conditions, document, coordinate consultants and estimating team to provide a +400 page assessment. Prepare for future bond measures with a conceptual design to re-open the school as a three-tiered elementary school with gymnasium.
Mid-rise Apartments, Portland OR
Obtain entitlements, design, document and observe construction for a 4-story, 57-unit market-rate housing in the Historic Alphabet District. Project includes 10,000SF of ground floor retail with outdoor space and sub-grade parking. Coordinate LEED for Homes Platinum Certification.
Carleton Hart Architecture PC, Portland, OR, US, Project Architect
Victorian Inn, Portland OR
Design and document renovation work on a 7-story, 62-unit, affordable housing structure, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, built circa 1904, 1995.
Mayfield Court, Gresham OR
Obtain entitlements, design and document building alterations on an existing 2-story, 30-unit affordable, senior living facility.
TEF Design, San Francisco, CA, US, Architect, LEED AP
Performing Arts Center, City College of San Francisco
Design, document and co-manage (joint venture) a complex set of performance, classroom, practice and technical theater spaces to house the Music and Theater Departments. The unique joint venture with a Seattle-based firm shared responsibilities for the design and documentation of the facility.
Multiple Projects, Presidio Trust
Provide and manage architectural services to assist the Presidio Trust in the transition of a former military base to a contemporary public park. Projects include historic rehabilitation, tenant relocation, master planning and LEED documentation.
Multiple Projects, Academy of Art University
Collaborate in public/private partnership to address complex planning and building code issues for the urban campus. Furnish architectural services and manage team for a diverse set of classrooms, vocational shops, and galleries. Work also includes new program spaces for the university’s demanding enrollment and schedule.
Tannerhecht Architecture, San Francisco, CA, US, Architect
Diegan Hotel-Condominium, San Diego
Design, document and manage a 22-story, high-rise, hotel-condominium in downtown San Diego. The program combines 161 rooms/suites, conference/banquet and restaurant facilities with a rooftop pool and bar. Additional scope includes tenant coordination and construction administration for the House of Blues music venue.
Icon Condominiums, San Diego
Develop conceptual design package, feasibility studies, and entitlements for a 327-unit, market-rate, multi-family housing complex with ground floor retail and underground parking in the vibrant East Village of San Diego.
