About Me

I am an experienced architect with a career focused on the design and construction of urban social housing.

Selected Projects

  • Bushwick Townhouse
    Renovation of a late-1800's three-family townhouse in Bushwick, Brooklyn.
  • St. Marks
    Renovation of and addition to a historic mansion in Crown Heights, Brooklyn to create 70 units of social housing.
  • Essex
    14-story 13,000 square meter mixed-use building on Manhattan's Lower East Side, with medical offices, community facility, retail, and 100 units of affordable senior housing. The project received an Excellence in Mixed-Use Development award from the Urban Land Institute.
  • Bergen
    5,300 square meter 90-unit social housing building in Brooklyn.
  • The Domenech
    Construction administration for a seven-story, 72-unit senior housing building in Brooklyn. The project received a Building Brooklyn Award for Affordable Housing.
  • Unofficial Guide to New York Penn Station
    Online guide for passengers and visitors with diagrams and directories.
  • NYC Neighborhood Research & Development Map
    Web application to aggregate and map property-related data from city and state agencies.
  • WebGIS.net
    Development of a web-based geographic information system.

Curriculum Vitae

  • Education

  • Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch)
    Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech), Blacksburg Virginia
    1995 - 2000

  • Work Experience

  • Project Architect
    Dattner Architects, New York City
    2013 - 2018
    Lead project teams on the design, documentation, and construction administration of new multifamily affordable, supportive, and market-rate housing in New York City. Met regularly with clients, consultants, and contractors; reviewed compliance with zoning, building code, and sustainability requirements; coordinated filings with city and state agencies; and reviewed submittals and shop drawings.
  • Architectural Designer and Project Manager
    Jonathan Kirschenfeld Architect, New York City
    2009 - 2013
    Managed construction administration for new supportive housing in New York City, and assisted with preliminary design proposals for new multifamily housing. Met regularly on site with clients and contractors, reviewed submittals, shop drawings, and requisitions for payment, conducted building walk-thoroughs, and updated filings with the NYC Department of Buildings and other agencies.
  • Architectural Designer and Project Manager
    James McCullar & Associates Architects, New York City
    2006 - 2009
    Design, documentation, and construction administration for new multifamily affordable housing in New York City.
  • Architectural Designer and Project Manager
    David Varnish Architects, New York City
    2004 - 2006
    Single-family residential, apartment interiors and commercial space in New York, Connecticut and New Jersey.
  • Developer and Assistant Project Manager
    Anderson & Associates Consulting Engineers, Blacksburg Virginia
    1996 - 2004
    Developed web-based geographic information systems, internet applications, and database-driven websites for municipal and corporate clients.

  • Volunteer Activities

  • Director of Communications and Project Coordinator
    Architecture for Humanity, New York City Chapter
    2004 - 2010
    Managed website development and communication with members and supporters. Lead a project team providing pro-bono design assistance to a community development group in the South Bronx.
  • Skilled Construction Leader
    Habitat for Humanity, New York City Chapter
    2006 - 2008
    Instructed unskilled volunteers and assisted with residential construction projects in New York City.

  • Skills

  • Revit, AutoCAD, SketchUp, COMcheck QGIS, Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office, PHP, MySQL, JavaScript, HTML

  • Licensing

  • Registered Architect, New York State