Resume

1989-now

Architect

More than 500 residential, commercial and institutional projects completed in the Bay Area.

1987-1989

Project Manager — Dahlin Group, San Ramon, California

Responsible for all design, public approval processing, preparation of Contract Documents, and coordination with Owners during the Contract Administration phase of the following projects.

Del Madera Estates, Tiburon, California; Eleven custom homes ranging from 4,000 to 8,000 square feet.

Terrabay Development, South San Francisco; A large mixed-use development including 880 homes, a fire station, a recreation center, and a child care center.

UCSF Student Union, Millberry Hall, San Francisco; Athletic/conference center; $4.5 million remodel of 40,000 square feet.

1984-1987

Director of Architecture — Jefferson Associates, Inc. San Francisco, California

Managed the following projects.

Southeast Community Facility, San Francisco, California; Contract Administration for a $20 million branch of City College including a large commercial greenhouse, an adult day health care center, and a child care center.

Pier 30/32 Rehabilitation, San Francisco, California; Design and Contract Documents for a $12 million container freight station for the Port of San Francisco.

Youth Guidance Center, San Francisco, California; Facility assessment, programming, and conceptual design of a new juvenile hall estimated at $20 million design and a few quick fixes of major problems existing in present use.

1981-1984

Project Architect — Tai Associates/Architects, San Francisco, California

Responsible for the design, Contract Documents, and Contract Administration of remodeling three historic office buildings in the Financial District, including the Warfield Building.

Responsible for Contract Documents of more than twenty commercial projects including high-rise office buildings, custom tenant interiors, banks, hotels, and computer facilities.

On the design team for the master planning of three large mixed-use developments, townhomes, single family homes, and retail office and commercial space.

1980-1981

Freelance Designer and Construction Manager — Santa Cruz, California

Responsible for design, Contract Documents, estimating, scheduling, and supervision of sub-contractors for a $100,000 remodeling of a large private residence off West Cliff Drive.

1978-1979

Designer/Draftsman — S.I. Morris Associates, Houston, Texas

Responsible for design, Contract Documents, leasing brochures, site observation, and punch lists for custom tenant interiors in a new 45-story office building, One Houston Center.

1976-1977

Designer — Frankel Associates AIA, Chicago, Illinois

Responsible for the design of more than twenty residential, commercial, and institutional projects including:

300,000 SF/20-acre regional shopping center including a restaurant and more than 100 specialty shops grouped around courtyards overlooking a man-made lake.

Five plans/three elevations each for a 34-unit development of single family detached homes.

Eight-story/64-unit twin tower deluxe condominiums with parking garage under the building.

1975

Designer — Alley Friends Architects,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Responsible for the design of a new signage system for Albert Einstein Hospital, the construction of a domestic solar water heater and hands-on masonry renovation.

LICENSES

Architect, State of California, 1981

General Contractor, “B” Classification, 1984.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Architecture, University of Virginia, 1975.

COMMUNITY SERVICE

Design Review Board, Town of Moraga, 1998-2003.

Architects’ Association of Santa Cruz County, AASCC

  • President 2012, 2011 and 1994; Vice-president 1993, 1995 and 1996
  • Coordinator of the annual spring home tour benefit for Santa Cruz County Habitat For Humanity many years running
  • Meetings with County planning staff and several Supervisors to improve service to the community
 


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