BRANDON BLOCK
125 w 112th st. apt. 3B ny, ny 10026 954.683.0845
EDUCATION
august 2007 - may 2012 auburn university, alabama
spring 2010 florence, italy
fall 2008 + summer 2009
hale county, alabama
EXPERIENCE
june 2012- present new york, new york
august 2012- present
new york, new york
january 2012 - may 2012
brandon.bloc@gmail.com linkedin.com/pub/brandon-block/1a/413/276
auburn university :: school of architecture
bachelors of architecture (graduated with honors+magna cum laude)
universidad de firenze regionale :: urban design studio
studied european socail housing, urban spaces, urban sprawl & urban renewal in florence, iitaly with extensive travels within italy, spain, france, egypt, denmark, japan, and taiwan
auburn university rural studio :: rose lee’s house
design/build collaboration of 32 architecture students in rural west alabama, tasked to design and build an expandable house.
robert marino architects :: project architect
various scales of residential and commercial projects in and around NYC :: architectural responsibilties included as-builts, preliminary budgeting, schematic designs, 3D & physical modeling, building dept. dwgs, zoning/code compliance, design development, bid reviews, construction documents & shop dwg reivews :: point of contact for coordination with MEP & structural engineers :: participated in zoning reveiws, obtaining DOB approvals, client meetings & presentations, site visits, post approval ammendments :: other responsibilities included training/managing incoming interns, and creating/maintaining office standards & procedures :: notable project list: 57 e 130th st. development, gordon house addition, shefler penthouse, skelton residence, NYC build it back, jack studios, seeds of unity daycare
manhattan kayak company :: kayak guide/instructor
recreational tours around nyc water ways :: tours range from 6-12 begginer paddlers for 1 hour tour to 3-4 advanced paddlers for 8 hour circumnavigation around manhattan.
auburn community and civic engagement design/build
auburn university, alabama
architectural designer :: cooperativly designed and documented strategies for Wrights Mill Elementary’s 2,200 sq. ft. pavillon.
august 2011 - may 2012
american institute of architecture students (aias)
auburn university, alabama
summer 2010 + summer 2011 miami, florida
CERTIFICATIONS/MERITS
november 2016 new york state
freedom by design project manager :: coordinating the design, construction and client communication of an outdoor recycling classroom for a local preschool which offers affordable services for parents of austistic children.
parsons :: construction field office manager assistant
miami international airport’s north terminal development :: cooperatively maintained as-built drawings, permit drawings, shop drawings, submittals, RFI's, T&M's, and other contractual documents for trades and contractors :: supervised fire proofing inspections and above ceiling inspections :: provided misc. support to superintendents, P/E’s, and P/M’s.
registered architect :: new york state
completed ARE exams concurently with IDP; pending evaluation from NYS Office of Professions
april 2012
second place :: boral bricks student design competition
spring 2012
finalist :: challenge detroit urban revitalization fellowship
washington, d.c detroit, michigan
SKILLS
operating systems
software/apps. craft languages
national student design competiton designing an urban live/wor k buidling focusing on innovative/creative use of brick; exhibited at the AIA National Convention 2012 winners gallery
local initiavtie focused on revitalizing Detroit by attracting young+innovative leaders from across the country to bring their intellectual capital and talents to the city.
mac, windows autocad, revit, vectorworks; adobe photoshop, illustrator, indesign, acrobat pro & dreamweaver; google sketchup; v-ray & maxwell rendering; nyc comcheck; microsoft office suite pencil sketching, mechanical drafting, prisma rendering, model making, watercolor spanish (semi-fluent), italian (dabble)
*references furnished upon request