Architect/ Contract and Construction Manager

NCARB Licensure

LEEDS Certification

USGBC Member

AIA Member

FSCA Member (Food Service Design)

EDUCATION

     –Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, La.

      Master of Architecture (1986)

     Bachelor of Fine Arts – Architecture (1984)

     –Institute Cuisine International, New Orleans, La.

      Sous-Chef Culinary Degree (1979)

     –Languages: Fluent English, Proficient Spanish, Proficient Sign Language for the Deaf, German minor in College (rusty)

-Computer proficiency: Bentley Microstation, Bentley Architecture, Microsoft Project, Microsoft Excel, Autocadd; currently taking courses in REVIT, Rhinoceros, and Digital Project.

EXPERIENCE

Contract Management and Construction Administration

Experience in all phases of work in all Projects.

Department of Commerce

Designed 27 Census Offices in 4 States (Secret Clearance)

Transit System Design

MARTA (Metro Atlanta Rapid Transit, Atlanta, Ga, USA) 2 Underground Stations, 3 above ground Stations

 Healthcare Design

Haiti Hospital, Haiti

Baptist Childrens Hospital, Jacksonville, Fla, USA

Healthways Clinics (Multiple Doc-In-The-Box) USA

 Hospitality Design

Cafe Urbano, Souk-al-Bahar, Dubai, UAE

Hyatt O’Hare, Chicago, Il

Legal Sea Foods, various locations

Solea Restaurant, W Hotel, Mexico City, Mexico

Fearings Restaurant, Dallas, Tx*

various Kobe’ Steak Houses throughout USA

Joli-Kobe Restaurant, Atlanta, Ga

Eiffel Tower Restaurant, Paris Casino, Las Vegas, NV

Mon Ami Gabi Restaurant, Paris Casino, Las Vegas, NV

Restaurant Tru, Chicago, Il*

Rathbun’s Restaurant, Atlanta, Ga*

Tea Space, Atlanta, Ga*

Fratelli di Napoli Restaurant, Atlanta Ga. and Roswell, Ga.

Euclid Avenue Yacht Club, Atlanta, Ga.

Civil/ Site Infrastructure and Landscape

King Abdulaziz Center for Culture, Dammam, KSA

King Abdulaziz Maritime Complex, Ras Al Khair, KSA

 Theaters/ Cinemas/ Museums

King Abdulaziz Center for Culture, Dammam, KSA

 Hotels

Hyatt O’Hare Remodel, Chicago, Ill, USA

Hilton Medical Plaza Remodel, Houston, Tx, USA

 High Density Housing

King Abdulaziz Maritime Complex, Ras Al Khair, KSA (Precast Conc)

 Commercial

Olympic Stadium for the 1996 Summer Olympics, Atlanta, Ga

Coca Cola High Rise (not built), Atlanta, Ga

McMillan Law Library, Emory Campus, Atlanta, Ga

Met-Life Corporate Center, Rensellaer, NY

Cobb County State Court Building, Marietta, Ga

WORK HISTORY

Hassan Al Khatani and Sons/ Saudi Aramco

*Senior Architect/ Design Manager – Grade 14 (Oct 2017- Present)

King Salman International Complex for Maritime Industries and Services, Ras Al Khair, KSA

(Mega Project: Port, Ship Building, Infrastructure, 25 Mfr Buildings, 17 Business and Executive Buildings, 119 Apartment and Dormitory Buildings, 28 Executive Apartments and Villas, Mosques and Public Spaces and Medcical) 

 *Senior Site Architect – Grade 14 (May 2015-Oct 2017)

 King Abdulaziz Center for Knowledge and Culture (ITHRA), Al Khobar, KSA (Phase 1)

(Mega Project: Museum, Cinema, Corporate Offices, Mixed-Use Tower, Restaurants, Film Studio, Gardens, Exhibit Halls, Library, Mosques)

     Well Done Design Collaborative {Architecture and Interior Design}

     Sole Proprietor (Jan 2009-May 2015)

(Restaurants and Clubs; stand alone, in malls and in Airports. Medical Design)

      Montgomery Roth Architecture and Interior Design

      Senior Project Manager (May 2014-Dec 2014)

          (Hotels)   

     THE JOHNSON STUDIO {Architecture and Interior Design}

     Senior Project Manager (June 2006- Dec 2008)

(Hotels, Restaurants, Clubs) 

       JOSEPH PERRY ARCHITECTS {Architecture and Interior Design}

       Project Manager (2002-2005)

Hands on, Bauhaus type studio equipped with full woodworking shop. Designed, patented (UL listed lighting), built and installed :casework, lighting, furniture and custom fixtures. Primary design achieved through use of physical large scale models. Drawing sets generated after models were completed.

  (Restaurants and Extreme High End Residential)

     THE JOHNSON STUDIO {Architecture and Interior Design}

      Project Manager (1998-2002)

(Hotels, Restaurants, Clubs)          

    FIREBALL ENTERPRISES {Architecture and Interior Design}

     Project Manager/ Lead Designer (1995-1998)

Design various small restaurants, clubs and commercial spaces. Specialized in providing excellent, elegant solutions for difficult spaces and clients with small budgets.     

     HEERY INTERNATIONAL {Architecture and Interior Design}

     Project Architect (1990-1996)

(Medical Design, Transit Stations, High Rise, Commercial, Stadiums)

     A.S. GIOMETTI & ASSOC. {Civil and Structural Engineer}

     Surveyor and Designer/ Detailing (1988-1990)

              (Planning, layout and civil servicing of subdivisions in the Atlanta area. Contributions led to continued employment and mentoring in engineering in preparation of taking the NCARB test. Streamlined and managed the drawing practices of the company and directed contractors in the field on proper installation of reinforcing and formwork. In the process, acquired the skills of: surveying, engineering detailing, civil and structural site work.)

DESIGN AWARDS*

• AIA Room of the Millenium Award, Restaurant Tru, Chicago, Il; 2005
• Esquire Magazine, Top Restaurants in the USA, Rathbuns Restaurant, Atlanta, Ga 2006
• Best Use of Existing Building Award, Creative Loafing, Atlanta, Ga; Tea Space, 2006
• Esquire Magazine, Best Restaurant Design in the USA, Fearings Restaurant, Dallas, Tx 2008

• Construction Detailing
• Contracts and Administration
• Food Service Design
• Medical Design
• Construction Administration
• Microstation
• Microsoft Project and Office Suite
• Scheduling
• Health and Safety Monitoring

Mentoring, Public Speaking, Secret Clearance through DOC, Team Building

FSCI (Food Service Design), LEEDS, Masonic Lodge #1174, NCARB

English, German, Sign Language, Spanish