Y U U K I K I T A D A RA
Registered Architect: State of New York
567 Ocean Parkway Apt.7C Brooklyn NY 11218
646 226 3866, yuukikitada@gmail.com
PROFILE
Project Architect /Project Manager/Principal experienced in full-phase projects including client meeting, schematic design, code and zoning analysis, scheduling team members, monitoring budgets and contracts, supervising design development and construction documents, responsible for consultant coordination, bid analysis, construction administration, RFI responses and site visits.
EXPERIENCE
Bonetti Kozerski Architecture, New York 01/2022 –01/2023 https://www.bonettikozerski.com/
SENIOR DESIGNER/SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER: Monitoring budgets and contracts, complete responsibility for presentations to owners, manpower allocation, project scheduling and request for proposal, design concept through design development, coordinating construction documents and construction administration for all projects.
21 Leonard Residence, New York
DCX Amenity Office, Washington DC
Tihany Design, New York 06/2021 – 12/2021 http://www.tihanydesign.com
SENIOR DESIGNER/SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER: Monitoring contracts, complete responsibility for presentations to owners, manpower allocation, project scheduling and request for proposal, design concept through design development, coordinating construction documents and construction administration for all projects.
Four Seasons Hotel, Saudi Arabia
The Marina Bay Sands Paiza, Singapore
Crème, New York 06/2019 – 06/2021 http://cremedesign.com/
SENIOR DESIGNER/SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER: Monitoring budgets and contracts, complete responsibility for presentations to owners, manpower allocation, project scheduling and request for proposal, design concept through design development, coordinating construction documents and construction administration for all projects.
Kanji Residence, City of Hudson, NY
Sheraton Kagoshima, Kagoshima Japan
Hyatt centric Philadelphia
Glencoe Japanese restaurant, Chicago
Salt restaurant, Doha
Tonychi, New York 02/2018 – 05/2019 http://www.tonychi.com/
SENIOR DESIGNER/SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER: Complete responsibility for presentations to owners, manpower allocation and project scheduling, design concept through design development, coordinating construction documents and construction administration for all projects.
The Ritz-Carlton, Millenia Singapore in Marina Bay
Shenzhen Andaz Hotels, China
DESIGN BUREAUX, New York 05/2016 – 11/2017 http://www.design-bureaux.com
SENIOR DESIGNER/SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER: Complete responsibility for presentations to owners, manpower allocation and project scheduling, design concept through design development, coordinating construction documents and construction administration for all projects.
7Fresh - grocery store: Han’s Plaza, Beijing
7Fresh - grocery store: Mixcity, Beijing
Big Star- restaurant: Chicago
Avec - restaurant: Chicago
Epicerie Boulud (by Daniel Boulud) - restaurant: New York
Friedman’s Café: New York
Parm Pot-restaurant: New York
130 S 18th ST. – restaurant (by Starr Restaurants): Philadelphia
The Dorsey-bar lounge: Las Vegas
YUUKI KITADA ARCHITECT, New York 06/2012 – 5/2016 http://www.yuukikitadaarchitect.com/
PRINCIPAL: Complete responsibility for initial client contact, fee and contract negotiation, preparation of construction budgets, presentations to owners, manpower allocation and project scheduling, design concept through design development, coordinating construction documents and construction administration for all projects.
Bath house: Connecticut
Lighting fixture product design and development: w/SGF
Consultation for Hotel resort, Museum and Landmark restoration
Custom furniture design
Apartment renovation: 101w 67th St. New York, 3,300 s/f
Apartment renovation: Brooklyn, New York, 1,100 s/f
Cooperate President Apartment Renovation, FF & E: 65th st. 5th Ave. New York, New York
Cooperate Vice President Apartment FF &E: Central Park East 5th Ave. New York, New York
Cooperate Vice President Apartment FF &E: Harrison, New York
Cooperate office renovation: Metlife Building New York, New York
Nagai House: Tokyo, 2,800 s/f
Korin Showroom renovation: New York, 1,500 s/f
PETER MARINO ARCHITECT, New York 11/2002 – 06/2012 http://www.petermarinoarchitect.com
SENIOR PROJECT ARCHITECT/PROJECT DESIGNER: Assisted principal with feasibility and design studies, material developments, researching code issues, clients meeting; developing conceptual and schematic designs within program requirements, supervised design development, construction document production and construction administration, coordinated with consultants, over sea associate architect and contractors, made periodic site visits; mentored CAD staff.
Louis Vuitton Plaza 66: Shang Hai
Louis Vuitton Marina Bay: Singapore
Louis Vuitton New Bond Street Expansion: London, England
Chanel Robertson: Los Angels, CA
Zegna Tokyo Shinjuku: Tokyo, Japan
Americana Manhasset: Manhasset, New York
Wallach residence (912 5th Ave.): New York, New York, 3,300 s/f
Mossavar-Rahmani residence (960 5th Ave.): New York, New York, 5,500 s/f
Chanel Osaka: Osaka, Japan
Four seasons Biltmore Santa Barbara coral casino: Santa Barbara, California
Ropers residence (4east 66th st.): New York, New York, 7,500 s/f
Chanel Ginza: Tokyo, Japan
KOHN PEDERSEN FOX, New York 8/1999-10/2002 http://www.kpf.com/relaunch.htm
YOSHIO TANIGUCHI ARCHITECT, (executive design architect for MoMA), Tokyo 8/2000-12/2000
JOB CAPTAIN/PROJECT ARCHITECT: Researching code issues, responsible for design development, supervised construction document production, coordinated with consultants and over sea associate architect, Extensive experience in curtain wall details.
The museum of modern art (MoMA): New York, New York
745 Seventh avenue: New York, New York
PEI COBB FREED & PARTNERS, New York 11/1993-6/1999 http://www.pcfandp.com
JUNIOR ARCHITECT: Researching code issues; model study, schematic design, design development, construction document production, coordinated with consultants, Extensive experience in curtain wall details.
United States air force memorial and visitors center: Arlington, Virginia
Stanford University-Science and engineering quadrangle: Palo Alto, California
Tour hines at La Defense: (PB-6): Paris,
La Caixa: Barcelona (Sant Cugat), Spain
Miho museum: Shigaraki Japan
HOLABIRD AND ROOT, Chicago 5-7/1992 Internship
ISOZAKI ATELIER, Tokyo 7-8/1989 Internship
EDUCATION
Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago Master of Architecture 1993
Meiji University, Tokyo Bachelor of Engineering in Architecture 1991
SPECIAL SKILLS
AUTOCAD, Photoshop, InDesign, Spexx, Illustrator, Sketchup, Microsoft Office, Native Japanese speaker
AWARDS
Lighting Design Awards 2017, K Residence- Honorable mention
The American Architecture Prize 2017, S Residence-Winner for Interior/rooms and zones Category
IDA International Design Awards 2016, K Residence-Honorable mention for Residential Category
Harold Schiff Award, a representative of Illinois Institute of Technology 1993
