Joshua Palmer Email & Phone Number

Design-Build

A variety of work for other firms as well as my own business ranging from small house additions and remodels to large scale residential tower and restaurant design. In addition, some time spent managing construction.

Iowa City, Iowa, US

Work on a contract basis to firms in Iowa providing the full range of architectural responsibilities, including programming, construction documents, coordination, and presentation graphics; deliver full architectural services to clients directly; fabrication of furniture and small scale projects.

New York, New York, US

Oversaw the daily construction of a primary school in Ganta, Liberia; developed preliminary plans for a new UNICEF Junior High School design; and drafted a work plan for the management of the next two (2) years of infrastructure projects totaling ninety (90) projects; worked with the indigenous contractors and workers to enlighten them on proper.

Washington, DC, US

Completed a rapid technical assessment of the infrastructure completed by the Liberian Agency for Community Empowerment (LACE) under the World Bank sponsored Community Empowerment Programs I & II (CEPI & CEPII); conducted on-site inspections of twenty-five percent (25%) of the one hundred and thirty-three (133) completed CEP subprojects; submitted detailed.

Bethesda, MD, US

Assisted the Ministry of Education (MoE) in the oversight of construction for forty (40) primary schools distributed among the fifteen (15) counties of Liberia; maintained a strong focus on developing the capacity within the Division of Educational Facilities (DEF); held regular coordination meetings with the Minister of Education, USAID coordinator and.

San Francisco, California, US

Designed a primary and secondary school as part of the UNICEF Learning Along Borders for Living Across Boundaries (LAB4LAB) program; chose site along the border with Guinea to build cross-border relationships and community buy-in in an area that had been responsible for much of the cross pollination of conflict in the past twenty years; provided.

Managed and designed projects of varied scale and scope including a multi-million dollar hospital operating room expansion; university school facilities; residential construction; and boutique retail spaces; coordinated and developed project programs based on comprehensive analysis of client needs; prepared technical drawings and specifications; consulted.

Hired on contract basis to assist in the development of the museography and presentation materials for the Louvre-Lens Competition. The overall design and planning were managed by SANAA and museum design and lighting presentation materials were provided by ImreyCulbert. Personal responsibilities included investigations into museum layout, and methodologies.

Co-owned and managed an independent design studio specializing in furniture design and production, and small architectural projects; designed furniture on a commission basis for local businesses and private individuals. Oversaw the studio financial management, legal compliance, marketing, and client relations.

US

Developed drawings for the Council Bluffs Auditorium. Assisted in the University of Pittsburg Stadium Renovation and the punch-out of the Invesco Field Football Stadium in Denver, Colorado.

Assisted in the documented three prisons around the outskirts of Paris in Liancourt, Chauconin-Nefmontier and La Farlede. Developed and edited presentation materials for the Athens Opera House Competition.

Master Of Urban Design, Urban Desgin

Bachelor Of Architecture, Architecture