Kassandra Alvarez Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Greater Chicago Area

• Provide the Office’s Project Managers with schematic designs, construction documents and renderings required for any proposed work
• Oversee and archive transmittals between the office and Facility Archives
• Attend site visits, site measures and project meetings with the Project Managers; to get a clear understanding of the project and client’s needs
• Develop cost estimates for small projects by using an existing cost estimate log; Update the cost estimate log as new projects are completed

Chicago, IL

• Contract Job
• Research of materials to update technical specifications and coordinate with manufacturer’s product data and sample submittals for pre-approval
• Review testing data for acoustical windows and doors according to WDMA, ASTM, NFPS and other industry standards
• Verify code violations related to the work to be performed and coordinate with contractors to address these issues during construction
• Coordinate with engineers the review of mechanical and electrical shop drawing submittals
• Observe the construction progress and respond to RFI that may come up

Chicago, IL

• Field measurements are scheduled at the beginning of each project, in which the layout of the existing building is sketched and measured
• Proposed plans are designed according to the meeting with client
• Construction Documents are drawn on AutoCAD based on what our project requires (CS, D, A, M, E, P)
• Submit plans to the city and obtain the building permits required

Midway, IL

• Contract Job
• Work with a team that provides homes surrounding the Midway Airport with an acoustic envelope that will reduce exterior sounds; by changing windows, doors, HVAC systems and electrical work
• Paying attention to detail by noting down any existing damages, as well as making sure all windows and doors being installed are up to code
• Used communication and teamwork to gather information in order to write proposals for the planned HVAC and Electrical work

Oakbrook, IL

• Help create drawings, construction documents, bid sets, and as-built sets on AutoCAD
• Obtained building permits for any projects necessary from the Chicago Building Department
• Researched zoning codes and analyzed the given surveys prior to starting new projects to have an idea of what we could propose
• Developed my multitasking and organizational skills, as we work on multiple projects at a time
• Worked as a team, as we all work on different parts of the same project to complete it by a deadline

Urbana-Champaign, Illinois Area

• Design and prepare an annual modern architecture exhibit for Krannert Art Museum on Modern Architecture using our previous projects
• Produce a set of drawings on our current project for GA Magazine using AutoCAD, Illustrator, and Photoshop
• Photoshop any material needed for publishing opportunities; photographs

Urbana-Champaign, Illinois Area

Berwyn, Illinois

Master’S Degree, Architecture

Bachelor'S Degree, Architecture

Activities and Societies: Kappa Delta Chi Sorority Inc.