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Austin, Tx, Us

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Austin, Texas, Us

Austin, Texas, Us

Working closely with Austin ISD, City of Austin and private school clients on new facility planning, addition, renovation, and restoration projects.PROJECT MANAGEMENT: Overseeing all phases and aspects of project realization that includes master planning, programming, schematic design, design development, construction documents and construction administration. Working with the clients to identify the project scope, create the project schedule and establish the construction budget. Assisting the clients with CMAR process and contractor selection.PROJECT DESIGN: Collaborating with the design team to develop design solutions that meet the client's needs. Leading and coordinating the design team to prepare the drawings and specifications. Assisting with permitting and bidding process. Performing construction administration duties.BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT: Assisting in marketing and strategic planning. Preparing RFQs and participating in project interviews.

Austin, Texas, Us

Contributed to all phases of project realization that includes master planning, programming, schematic design, design development, construction documents and construction administration. Collaborated with the design team and consultants and prepared working drawings and specifications.Organized and participated in design workshops.

Contributed to the Design Development and Construction Documents of Robert E Lee Building Interior Renovation project in downtown Jackson. Robert E Lee Building is a Mississippi Historic Landmark. The project scope included restoring historic terrazzo floor and ceramic floor tiles, remodeling all public restrooms to comply with ADA, upgrading mechanical and signage system, restoring the original garden room on 12th floor, renovating the lobby area on every floor and providing a new sandwich shop.

Austin, Texas, Us

ARCHITECTURAL PRACTICE: Assisted project managers with programming, schematic design, design development and construction documents of religious, commercial, educational and residential projects. Experience includes new building design, roof investigation, ADA compliance, masonry facade rehabilitation, master planning, etc. HISTORIC PRESERVATION: Contributed to historic research, field documentation and condition assessment; assisted in writing condition assessment report.DRAFTING & MODELING: Assisted in computer aided drafting and modeling, including developing and modifying architectural drawings and producing renderings and animations.PROJECT ASSISTANCE: Assisted in coordinating and organizing the community forum and design workshop; assisted with presentation and compilation of proposals in response to RFPS for various projects; updated company website; wrote architectural blogs and provided ArchiCAD assistance.

RESEARCH: Researched the NRHP status of the house, and searched for related historical documents and photos. DOCUMENTATION: Field measured the existing structure, and created CAD drawings of the floor plan and elevations.HISTORIC STRUCTURES SURVEY: Conducted independent condition assessment and wrote the historic structures report.RESTORATION: Contributed to the conceptual design and produced 3D renderings and animation of the restoration concept.

Austin, Tx, Us

"Prototypes Elsewhere to be Considered in Planning Density in the Warehouse District in Austin"As many cities around the world face the challenges of balancing an increasing demand for higher density with the preservation of valuable cultural legacy, an inevitable design trend has developed that can add on to the past while still preserving it: the expansion of historic buildings with architectural additions. Instances of topping historic structures with modern towers or wrapping them with modern constructions have provided plenty of extra space and rooms, but these changes have also raised many design issues that characterize the sometimes awkward clash between old and new. This thesis focuses on several prototypes of modern architectural additions to historic buildings around the world, discussing ongoing design issues with respect to massing, which determines density and architectural expression through materials, details, styles, etc. Select prototypes are tested within the context of the Warehouse District in Austin, leading to a further discussion of design issues that must be addressed in conjunction with density planning and historic preservation. The prototype analysis and testing explore how different principles apply to different sites, and provide a view for practitioners of both historic preservation and architecture into the culture of the other, and ultimately propose the choices available for density planning in Austin’s Warehouse District.

SURVEY: Conducted building survey in the neighborhood, including researching, photographing and documenting more than 300 residential, industrial and commercial buildings; created survey forms and assisted future interns on the survey process.IDENTIFICATION & RESEARCH: Identified architectural characters, assisted preservation officers to determine the contributing properties for Local Historic District designation; researched Rehabilitation Tax Credit Program and local preservation ordinance.NEIGHBORHOOD OUTREACH: Collected residents' feedback, attended public activities to advocate the LHD designation project, drafted the Historic District Design Guideline.

M.S., Historic Preservation

Bachelor, Architecture (Minor In English)