I am a Licensed Professional in New York State.
I have experience taking concepts to construction and managing teams.
I have a creative nature and have an artist residency in NYC.
When I am not practicing Architecture, I am usually painting or enjoying other fine arts.
The Office of Thierry Despont, New York, NY, US, Registered Architect
- Worked alongside Senior Managing Architect to complete several high-end residences.
- Communicated face to face with clients to understand personal requirements.
- Designed luxury retail store, fixtures for product specific requirements, worked with consultants.
- Generated schemes for project proposals within code restrictions.
- Introduced architecture team to AutoCAD sheet set organization.
- Acted as a liaison between architecture and visual teams.
- Led the Revit design team introducing worksharing, worksets, parameters, and families.
- Exported Revit model into AutoCAD to complete design development drawings.
- Exported Revit model into Twin Motion for renderings and walk-throughs.
J.L. Ramirez Architects, New York, NY, US, Project Architect
- Grew from Junior Level Architectural Designer to Intermediate/Senior Level Licensed Professional.
- Juggled several projects at a time, while coordinating with G.C. and MEP consultants.
- Drafted both exterior and interior details, 3D modeled using AutoCAD, Sketchup, and Rhino.
- Created office standards for interiors team to launch JLRA Interiors.
- Guided Junior Architects and Interior Designers in drafting of Construction Documents.
Gained comprehensive experience in high-end residential construction through all phases of design. Experience with the following:
- Client interaction and expectation management.
- Receiving projects at schematic design and developing entire project sets through design development, bidding phase, construction drawings using AutoCAD.
- Bid Comparisons
- Submission of drawing sets to Building Department, worked with expediter, performed code research.
- Developing both interior and exterior detailing.
- Responses to RFI's, generating sketches, proposing designs.
- Reviewing shop drawings for steel, stone, exterior windows and doors.
- Site visits with super and G.C. to ensure proper execution of the construction documents.
- MEP Coordination.
- Creating interior elevations and details.
Graf & Lewent Architects, New York, NY, US, Architectural Intern
Internship surveying of existing conditions.
NYC Office of the Comptroller, New York, NY, US, Space Analyst
- Worked with Director of Facilities to propose new layouts within NYC’s Municipal Building.
- Surveyed existing conditions.
American Institute of Architecture Students (AIAS) NYIT Manhattan, New York, NY, US, Chapter President
- Grew from 2011-12 Secretary to 2012-13 President.
- Conducted weekly meetings to oversee tasks of all cabinet members and delegate responsibilities.
- Attended AIAS Grassroots 2012 in Washington DC, a national conference shared with emerging student leaders.
- Became active member of AIA, ENYA, and NYC’s Architectural Community.
- Organized events for chapter members to engage in Arts & Architecture.
New York Sun Works, New York, NY, US, Greenhouse Project + Graphic Designer
- Surveyed classrooms and conducted Site Visits.
- Created as-builts and renderings using AutoCAD, Rhino, and Adobe Photoshop to gain new clients.
- 3d modeled proposed equipment/furniture for the use of renderings.
- Participated in development meetings for the Greenhouse Project.
- Head of graphics for TEDxYouth@MSC: Discovering Sustainability Science 2012 and annual NY Sun Works Benefit 2012.
New York Institute of Technology (NYIT), New York, NY, US, BArch, Architecture
GPA: 3.65.
- Student Representative in the Curriculum Committee
- Chapter President of NYIT- AIAS Manhattan
- Studied abroad in Scandinavia (Finland, Sweden, Denmark)
Awards: Magna Cum Laude, Thesis Faculty Recognition Award 2013, Golden Key, The New York Council of the Society of American Registered Architects Award 2013.
Los Angeles Pierce College, Woodland Hills, CA, US, Other
GPA: 4.0.
- Took night classes as the local community college while still in high school.
- Developed skills in drawing, architectural hand drafting, and design.
- Earned credits toward Bachelor of Architecture Degree.
Jury-Selected Winner - Redesign a Failing Waste Management Unit for Nosara, Costa Rica, 1st Place
• Won competition amongst jury of Architects and Engineers.
• Visited site in Costa Rica to modify design according to site analysis while collaborating with the fellow winning team and local Architect.
• Used Revit to produce construction documents through work-sharing.
• Fundraised $21,350 (Goal $15,000) to fly to Costa Rica and participate in construction on-site.
• Dug footings, tied rebar, and mixed concrete for five weeks.
• Fundraised $10,155 (Goal 9,000) to return to Costa Rica and build façades and trusses.
• Facility in use Summer 2013
