Having over 7 years of experience designing
housing projects internationally, I have worked in the design process from
small single family units and low income housing to
hi-level customized residential projects. My practice involves working
both as a freelance designer and as part of a designing team
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.
Design
and develop shop drawings for custom made doors and windows,
cabinetry, cooper elements, and marble with stone finishes
Hand drawings, sketches, perspectives, and water color renderings
Coordinating construction with sub-contractors
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Career
A
highlight of my career has been working on residential projects. I have learned
the most in this area of design and I believe that my design skills are best
utilized here. I enjoy most
collaborating on creative and innovative house design projects. It is within the context of residential
design that I seek to build my career.
Working
in the residential design for different architecture companies has not only
given me experience developing projects from a conceptual phase to construction
documents, it has also increased my ambition to assess and integrate
construction systems into the design process, and it has nurture my desire of
learning the legal, administrative and financial aspects of the architecture
practice in the United States.
Residential
architecture represents the most rewarding design practice, to me. Not only is there opportunity to grow as a
designer on each new project, but understanding someone else’s vision of a
family home and successfully blending their concepts into a reality is a
challenge I enjoy. Most gratifying,
however, is that every project brings with it a new opportunity to connect with
clients and a design team.
A designer needs
to attend to every new project with the same regard and enthusiasm as the one
before. The residential field makes this clear. I have gained experience in
residential projects that involved close working relationships with
clients. This has given me insight in
visualizing their thoughts, allowing me to capture and draw their ideas. The
trial and error method brings great challenge and rewards. It has taught me to pay great attention to
details and to visualize together some else’s intentions. This translates into an interpretation not
based on effortless assumptions and conclusions, but as a work of connection
and understanding. Therefore, the practice of a designer takes a different
level, one that is more attached with the main principle of architecture which
is in my vision: the expression of collective
dreams, thoughts and needs created into a reality and measured only by the
extension of our tools and technology.
Habitat Design and Construction, Puerto Vallarta Mexico
One
of the greatest influences on my professional career came from working under
the supervision of Arch. Guillermo Michel Renteria from 2004 to 2005, in Puerto
Vallarta, Mexico. It was a thrilling experience working in his studio, Habitat
Design and Construction. I deeply admired the stunning elegance and simplicity
of his concepts, ideas and designs. Guillermo’s reflective and conceptual
thinking manifests a great balance in color and volume creating a flowing
harmony of both aesthetic and function in each project.
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.
