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Miguel Salazar

Miguel Salazar

Houston, TX, US

 

About 

IMAGINE, CREATE AND LIVE! :D

        Highly motivated and innovative designer with strong leadership and team member skills
•        Proficient in hand drawing, 3D physical, and computer modeling
•        Skilled creating and interpreting plans for construction and manufacturing
•        Experienced in master planning, sustainable design, architecture, and interior design

Elsewhere:

Employment 

PBK Architects, Houston,TX, Architectural Designer

• Devoted to bring the best customer service to clients and team members by providing them outstanding design solutions.
• Managing in all design phases [SD,DD,CD] in Athletic projects mainly in the educational sector.
• Lead and coordinate with Project Managers, Consultants, and clients plan and design execution.
• Maintaining strong relationship with clients and local agencies to support teams design objectives and goals.
• Design efficient solutions to comply with ADA, Codes, and Standards.
• Design scope involved in programming, drawings, site measuring, finishes & materials selections in: Architectural, Civil, Structural, Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing for small to large size projects
• Utilizing (Revit, AutoCAD 2014, Sketchup Pro, hand free, Adobe Create Suite and Microsoft Office suite)

Dec 2013 - current
 

Henneman Engineering Inc. - Industrial Technology Group, Champaign, IL, US, Architectural Designer

• Involved in all design phases [SD,DD,CD,C] in more than 30 projects nation wide and internationally as well. (AutoCAD 2012)
• Design scope involved in drawings, site evaluations,measurements and follow up, finishes and material selection: Architectural, Structural, Electrical, and Plumbing for small to large size projects
• Contributed in meetings and trainings developing design concepts for projects

Project types:
• Industrial Design- (Designing Test Cells and Assembly lines for Caterpillar Truck), power plants and locomotive building -
• Residential - University students residences apartments
• Retail - Car Dealer

Jun 2011 - Jul 2013
 

Wold Architects and Engineers, Palatine, IL, US, Architect Intern

• Preparation of DD and CD drawings for an Elementary School Project
• Designed plans, renderings, and 3d modeling using (Revit, Sketchup, Hand Sketching and AutoCAD)
• Contributed in meetings and trainings developing design concepts for the project
• Research for coding Universal Accessibility ADA spaces
• Contributed Finishes and Material Selection - Library /Media Room- Building front entrance

Mar 2011 - May 2011
 

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL, US, Teaching Assistant

Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Instructor, Graphics for Architects. (Arch 271)
• Instructed, prepared, and evaluated four sections with a total 72 students
• Introduced architectural graphic communication skills
• Taught 1) freehand sketching; 2) architectural delineation; and 3) digital applications

Instructor, Strategies of Architects Design. (Arch 272)
• Directed, organized, and evaluated two sections with a total 40 students
• Taught how to integrate formal principles with fundamentals of architectural design
• Taught sketching, drafting, rendering, layout, and modeling processes and techniques
• Assisted students in creative problem-solving of 2-D and 3-D exercises

Aug 2008 - May 2009
 

Sanchez-Feliberty and Associates, Architects, Engineers & PLanners, San Juan, PR, US, Junior Architect

• Preparation of SD,DD and CD drawings for a High School and Fire Station Project.
• Drafted plans and electrical system. (Auto CAD 2000 and Hand Sketching)
• Interpreted and correct construction documents
• Participated in meetings developing design concepts

Oct 2000 - Mar 2001
 

Education 

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL, US, MArch, Architecture

Aug 2006 - May 2010
 

University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras Campus, San Juan, PR , Bachelors, Humanities - Fine Arts

Aug 1999 - Dec 2004
 

Awards 

"Ever Green" Project. Sustainability Competition UIUC 2009, Honorable Mention

2009
 

Solar Decathlon, 2nd Place

Builder / Designer, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL
• Solar Decathlon Team, 2009 “Gable Home” (First Place in USA & Second Place overall)
• Building construction of a sustainable home, 100% solar powered house

We also got awards in theses competitions:
Appliances: 1st
Hot Water: 1st
Home Entertainment: 1st
Net Metering: 2nd
Comfort Zone: 2nd
Lighting Design: 2nd

2009
 

Solar Decathlon, Nomination

Builder / Designer, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL
Solar Decathlon Team, 2007 “Element House”
• Building construction of a sustainable home, 100% solar powered house
• First place in competitions Comfort Zone and Market viability

2007
 

License of Open Water Diver by (PADI), Other

2002
 

Eagle Scout (Boy Scout of America), Other

2000
 

CPR Professional Rescuer (American Red Cross Association), Other

2000
 

Lifeguard Certified by (American Red Cross Association), Other

2000
 

Areas of Specialization 

Skills