Architecture Resume James Cooper
60 Grand Street New York City 10013 917.617.9039 cell 212.334.4753 phone cooperstudio@earthlink.net
Education Cranbrook Academy of Art, Daniel Libeskind, Department Chairman Master of Architecture 1985 State University of New York at Buffalo Graduate Studies in Architecture 1979-1983 Boston University Bachelor of Arts, English Language and Literature 1978
Registration New York State Licensed Architect
Professional Affiliations American Institute of Architects New York State Landmark Society Medina Historical Society 1984
Chronological List of Office Experience Robert Saarinen Swanson Architect Model of new Cranbrook Museum Auditorium 1984 Bloomfield Hills, MI Cannon Boston, Inc. Chung Lee, Architect Intern, drafting 1985 Boston, MA Associated Architects Construction documents, presentation drawings 1986 Stanley Easton Black, Architect Boston, MA
Royal Barry Wills Associates, Architects Richard Wills, Architect Project Architect 1987-1991 Boston, MA Flynn Battaglia Architects Consultant, Sketches 1992 Buffalo, NY Peter Nowak Architect Consultant 1992 Construction Documents Buffalo, NY Catherine McLean Faust, Architect Consultant 1993 Sketches Buffalo, NY Jeff Harner Architect Consultant, presentation drawings in watercolor 1996 Sante Fe, New Mexico Dharma Corporation Consultant, modelmaking 1997 Taos, New Mexico Carolyn Abst, Architect Consultant 1998 Construction Documents San Francisco, CA Grossmann Design Group Architects Consultant 1999 Construction Documents San Francisco, CA Colleen Mahoney, Architect Consultant 1999 Construction Documents Tiburon, CA Andrew Skurman. Architect Consultant 2000 Construction Documents San Francisco, CA Brandenburger Taylor Lombardo, LLP Consultant 2000 Construction Documents San Francisco, CA
Major Project Experience Residential Masters Residence, Medina, NY New 4000 square foot Residence Gardner Residence, Middleport, NY New 2600 square foot residence Smith Residence, Barker, NY Renovations and alterations Lacavita Residence, Lewiston, NY Renovations and alterations Dr. Tom & Sandra Madejski Residence , Eagle Harbor, NY Renovations and alterations Herbert Residence, Shelby, NY Renovations and alterations to Greek Revival house including 1400 square foot addition Pettit Residence, Medina, NY Renovations and alterations to Greek Revival farmhouse Maines Residence, Point Breeze, NY Renovations and alterations nineteenth century farmhouse including 900 square foot addition Will Brownell Residence, Medina, NY Renovations and alterations early Victorian house Benton Residence, Barker, NY Renovations and alterations to Sears and Roebuck kit house Brooks Residence, Medina, NY Renovations and alterations including extensive deck design Moriarty Residence, West Shelby, NY Renovations and alterations including 2000 square foot addition Adema Residence, Albion, NY Renovations and alterations including 1200 square foot addition Piscicella Residence, Middleport, NY Kitchen renovation Bil Residence, Lockport, NY New 3400 square foot house Jones Residence, Barker, New York Renovations and alterations including 1400 square foot addition Zagmaster Residence, Barker, NY New 2600 square foot log cabin
Curtis Residence, Albion, NY Renovations and alterations including 700 square foot addition Smith Residence, Lockport, NY Renovations and alterations including porch addition Hennig Residence, Barker, NY Renovations and alterations including 1400 square foot addition Washak Residence, Medina. NY Deck Blanchard Residence, Albion, NY New 2400 square foot house Johnson and Santoro Residence, Medina, NY Carriage house apartment renovation Williams Residence, Medina, NY Log Cabin Guest House Ciarfella Residence, Lockport, NY New 3000 square foot house Leone Residence, Medina, NY New carriage house Posson Residence, Medina, NY Renovations and alterations to nineteenth century village farmhouse Saal Residence, Villa Reta, Sonoma, CA Renovations and alterations Van Wagoner Residence , San Francisco, CA Renovations and alterations, (Julia Morgan original architect) Mueller Residence, Villa Ladera, Sausalito, CA Condominium Renovations and alterations
Institutional:
Medical: Medina Memorial Hospital Stroke Rehab Unit, Medina, NY Renovations and alterations to 16,000 square foot hospital wing Medina Memorial Hospital Renal Dialysis Unit, Medina, NY Renovations and alterations to 20,000 square foot outpatient clinic Dr. Eilene Kosieracki Medical Office, Medina, NY Renovations and alterations to 6,000 square foot medical office Lyndonville Family Health Care Clinic, Lyndonville, NY Renovations and alterations to 6,000 square foot medical office building Lake Plains Medical Associates, Middleport, NY Renovations and alterations to 5000 square foot Medical Office Lake Plains Medical Associates, Medina, NY Renovations and alterations to 10,000 square foot Medical Office Johnson Creek Park, Lyndonville, NY Six acre site design for ADA accessible salmon fishing park
Commercial: Medina Area Chamber of Commerce Offices, Medina, NY Renovations and alterations to 2000 square foot offices Medina Area Chamber of Commerce Erie Canal Boaters’ Facility, Medina, NY Renovations and alterations to 2000 square foot boaters’ showers, laundry and storage facility Village of Albion Commercial District, Albion, NY Historic preservation feasibility study of 100 nineteenth century commercial storefronts Keeler Construction Offices, Albion, NY Renovations and alterations to 6,000 square foot construction office building Keeler Construction Laboratory, Albion, NY New 2400 square foot bitumen testing laboratory Dollinger’s Restaurant, Medina, NY Renovations and alterations restaurant TDC Properties, Park Avenue mixed-use development, Medina, NY High density 14000 square foot mixed use offices and dwelling units TDC Properties Renovations and alterations to commercial space, Medina, NY LAC Sculpture, Artist, Medina, NY 2000 square foot artist studio and gallery
Institutional: Lee-Wheedon Memorial Library, Medina, NY Renovations and alterations to 16000 square foot library Pike’s Peak Observatory, Pike’s Peak, CO Telescope housing Ridgeway Fire Hall Addition, Ridgeway, NY New 4000 square foot assembly hall Alabama Full Gospel Church, Shelby, NY New 8000 square foot church St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, Medina, NY Preliminary design for assembly hall addition including ADA compliance
Community: White Crane Community Garden, San Francisco, CA New 32 square foot tool storage shed and 16 square foot composting toilet outhouse Dharma Properties, Taos, NM Constructed topographic site model of Old Taos Plaza
Exhibitions BAC Exhibition, Bank of Boston, Boston, Massachusetts Colored Pencil Architectural Rendering of Prototypical House designed by Royal Barry Wills Architects Venice Biennale, Venice , Italy Cranbrook Architecture Studio Reading, Writing, and Memory Machine Project Daniel Libeskind Architect Cranbrook Academy of Art, Museum Thesis Show, Bloomfield Hill, MI The Grand Tour. No Where to Go Times Tower Competition, Villard Houses, New York, NY Art Installation proposal at Times Square collaboration with Catherine McL. Faust Cranbrook Academy of Art Theater Model Fundraiser Robert Saarinen Swanson Architect Cranbrook Academy of Art Auction Subway Station Design for Buffalo, NY, James Wines, Guest Critic The 44th Potrero Hill Artist’s Exhibition, San Francisco, CA Watercolor, Rug
Competitions Rotch Travelling Fellowship Participant New England Regional A.I.A. Design Awards Mission Hill Artists Housing Times Tower Competition Formica COLORCORE Competition Rennselaer Polytechnic Architecture Competition
Publications Builder Magazine Royal Barry Wills House Rendering, Bath, ME Nichols School Journal, Buffalo, NY Faust Cordes Company Condominium Development Watercolor Rendering Venice Biennale Catalog Cranbrook Architecture Studio Reading, Writing, Memory Machines Submittal