In my professional practice I have worked internationally in a good variety of commercial projects that includes restaurants remodel, retail stores, office layouts and interior design. While working with Stong and Associates I earned experience developing commercial projects like convenience retail stores, gas stations,auto dealership remodels, haircut saloons,spas and central kitchens.
Experience
Design and
development of architectural projects from conceptual phase to
construction documents
Producing presentation
packages for clients, design disciplines and building
agencies
CAD drawing of projects
from conceptual phase to construction
documents
Elaborating construction details, research code requirements, materials, and
products.
Coordinating with clients, construction team and sub-contractors
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Career
I really enjoy the challenge of new projects, especially in the commercial field, I believe that in the current times, architecture as well as other manifestations of art are always tending to adapt and evolve, and in the commercial architecture this movement is very clear. I as a professional designer understand the need to observe those new tendencies and assimilate their transformation. I consider that globalization in the aspect of commercial architecture is imminent; the urgent study of regional traditions and social image is deliberately an approach to establish a connection with art and this constant change.
I believe that in the future generations, social playgrounds and meet points in the urban environment will occur in commercial places in a much higher scale, currently the commercial facades are transforming our world as we already know it, and I am sure that is just a take off for a revolutionary urban change that will occur in the upcoming years.
Therefore the commercial practice of the designer is definitely a response to this movement, I understand that the merge of cultures and social scales will be catalyze in the commercial field more persistently, and that the commercial designer will need to reconsider new approaches in the development of standard streams that will alter cities and human environments.
Stong and Associates, Berkeley CA, USA
While working with
Arch. Kevin Stong at Stong and Associates in Berkeley CA, I had the
opportunity to get involved in a good variety of projects, both
commercial and residential in the Bay area.
With Stong and
Associates I was exposed to all process of design in projects such as
auto dealerships, Single family housing projects,convenience stores and
gas stations, retail stores, Christian church projects, residential
renovations and tenant improvements.
Mr. Stong have worked a
great range of projects national and international in his over 30 years
of practice, I’ve learned a lot from his experience and his vision of
architecture, we both had a lot in common from each other and I believe
it’s been the right click for a strong professional relationship,we are
both passionate about architecture, and both have a deep admiration for
arts in general, Mr. Stong has a unique eye for photography and a
remarkable skill in hand-drawing that have putted into practice with no
hesitation around the world in his multiples trips.
My admiration for Kevin
Stong has grown constantly since my first impression for his intuitive
designing skills and for his formidable character and strength as
individual. It was such a pleasure investing my time in his projects
and such a rewarding
experience.
