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Twenty (21) years, experience in mostly retail, commercial and light industrial projects. As a design principal in an A&E firm, some of the tasks I perform include, but are not limited to the following: Client liaison, manager of marketing, business promotion, client relations. As a lead architect, I am involved from pre-schematics and conceptualization through construction administration & management. I am responsible for establishing and maintaining a high tech library with the latest technologies, and staying up to date with trends in the industry. My well-rounded experience allows me to work within a team or individually.
Assets:
- Proficient in acquiring and maintain new clients and client relations
- Proficient and keen about methodology and technical issues
- Proficient in all versions of Auto Cad
- Proficient in “thumb-nail” sketching
- Proficient in structural detailing & shop drawings
- Proficient in rendering with Magic Markers on tracing or vellum medium
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Masters Degree from The University Of Houston Gerald Heinz School Of Design with minor in City Planning , 1987.
Bachelor Degree of Architectural Technology & Construction Management, 1983.
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1990 AIA Inventiveness Award for Coco-Walk Mall in Coconut Grove Florida (the most visited mall in America with 3 million+ visitors per year).
The “Prizm Award” for “The Fountains On The Lake” Power Center in Stafford Texas.
Best In Design Award for “Brown’s Book Store Student Competition" in 1986.
Best In Design Award for “Black Mountain Competition” in 1986.
Second place winner out of 144 national & international entries, of the “Houston Sesquicentennial Park International Competition” in 1984 with my professor Mr. Rifaat. |
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The Interfield Group Inc. (Houston, Texas)
Design Principal 1998 - Present
(A&E firm, established the architectural department)
- 37,000 sq. ft. 3 story hi-tech “green” office building, in Shenandoah, Texas
- 79,000 sq. ft. 8 story residential tower in Montrose area, the Tremont Tower, Houston, Texas
- Design consulting in the schematic phase for a $310 million “Four Season Hotel" in Westbay, Qatar
- Design consulting in the schematic phase for a $220 million “West Bay Mixed Use” project in Qatar
- 23,000 sq. ft. 2 story class A+ building located at 8901 Gaylord in Houston, Texas
- 57,220 sq. ft. 5 story 3½ star hotel located in New Llano, Louisiana
- 24,000 sq. ft. 3 story class A+ building, qualified for LEED, located in Shenandoah, Texas
- 17,000 sq. ft. 3 story class A building, located at 26014 Oak Ridge in Woodlands Texas
- 172,000 sq. ft. warehouse and 6,000 sq. ft. modern 2 story office space with tilt wall construction
- 30,000 sq. ft. “New Life Church” with a gymnasium located in Houston, Texas
- Over 6 Mosques ranging from conversion to ground-up construction
- 43,000 sq. ft. modern addition to “Castle Furniture” on Fondren & Westpark, in Houston, Texas
- Over 43 convenience stores, between 3,500 - 6,600 sq. ft. with fast food & drive-in windows
- Over 50 shopping centers ranging from 5,000 - 225,000 sq. ft.
- Designed many townhouses in the Central Business District plus a 21,773 sq. ft. $4 million+ Villa
- 13,000 sq. ft. repair shop & 2 story modern office space, “Toyo-Lex” Kuykendahl & FM1960
- Over 80 office/warehouse buildings ranging from 3,000 - 130,000 sq. ft.
- Established standard procedures for both management & design libraries
Levinson Associates, LLP (Houston, Texas)
Associate/Senior Designer 1996 - 1998
(Schematics through Construction Documentation)
- Assisted “Walgreens” drugstores in changing their image nationwide
- Designed 650,000+ sq. ft. Power Center “The Fountains On The Lake” in Stafford, Texas, which won 1999 AIA Inventiveness Award & 1999 Prism Award
- Designed “Sterling Bank” branch in Stafford, Texas @ “The Fountains On The Lake”
- Designed over 10 Power Centers in Florida State, each over 120,000 sq. ft.
- Conceptualized two national design competitions and worked on the ICSC materials
Willis, Bricker Architects, Inc. (Houston, Texas)
Senior Designer/Project Architect 1994 - 1996
(Schematics through Construction Documentation)
- Nations bank buildings ranging from 3,500 - 6,000 sq. ft.
- City Of Houston “Parks To Standards” (ADA compliant parks) spanning over 120 parks
- “Glazer Warehouse” headquarters approximately 45,000 sq. ft.
Kelly, Clayton & Mojesizek Architects, Inc. (Baltimore, Maryland)
Senior Designer/Project Architect 1990 - 1994
(Schematics through Construction Documentation)
Design International (Baltimore, Maryland)
Junior Designer/Renderer, Model Builder & Job Captain 1988 - 1990
- Worked under John Larson AIA on The “Coco-Walk” in Coconut Grove” Florida which won the 1990 “AIA Inventiveness Award
- “The Singapore Form” mall in Singapore
- “The Kauffman Mall” in Pennsylvania
- Worked on a total of 8 Malls & around 25 Regional & Power Centers
- Worked on “Baltimore Yacht Club” schematics and presentation for a local developer
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