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Experience february 2012 - SEPTEMBER 2013 Stephen Alton Architect - Architectural Designer Conceptual design, development and construction documents for different high end residential projects in New York City and metro area including: 400 Park Avenue South (New Construction expected opening 2014) Client: Toll Brothers Responsibilities: Design development and construction documentation of bathrooms, kitchens, corridors. 1000 Maxwell Place (New Construction expected opening 2014) Client: Toll Brothers Responsibilities: Design development and construction documentation of residential lobby, sales center, corridors and residents’ amenities. 21 West Street - Le Rivage (Remodeling completed) Client: Rose Associates Responsibilities: Redesign and construction documentation for residents’ amenities.
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SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER 2011 Mary Miss Studio - Project Production Assistant Coordinated exhibition materials for an art installation in Broadway Ave and an art exhibition at the Noguchi Museum in New York City. FEBRUARY - MAY 2011 Superfront - Architect - in - Residence Prepared a community informed design proposal for six public spaces along the Franklin Ave shuttle train in Brooklyn, New York. OCTOBER - DECEMBER 2010 Design + Urbanism Architectural, LLC - Urban Design Consultant Conceptual design for a 150,000 ft2 educational facility and a 1.3 million ft2 residential development in Lower East Side Manhattan in New York City. March - September 2010 Gilmore Group - Design Associate Prepared conceptual designs and 3D visualizations for corporate clients US wide. January - April 2010 Columbia University Medical Center - Design Consultant Conceptualized a design for a 1400 ft2 Men’s Health and Holistic Center at the Herbert Irving Pavilion. MARCH 2009 - march 2010 Stephen Lepp Associates - Junior Architect Prepared construction documents for a new building at Kings County Hospital in Brooklyn, NY January 2005 - march 2007 Grupo Arqcan - Project Architect Preparation of construction documents for hospitality projects in Cancun and the Mayan Riviera, Mexico
w: www.manuelavilaprojects.com e: manuelavilaochoa@gmail.com p: 917 960 1155
Education
Awards
may 2008 Masters of Science in Architecture and Urban Design - Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation, Columbia University.
April 2013 Independent Project Grant Awarded by the New York State Council on the Arts and sponsored by the Van Alen Institute in New York City
• Fellowship, Johannesburg Global Studio 2008 • Full academic scholarship and full tuition grant awarded by the Mexican Council of Science and Technology
April 2012 Project Selected to be part of US Pavilion at the 13th International Venice Architecture Biennale
December 2004 Bachelor of Architecture Universidad de las Américas, Puebla, Mexico
September 2011 Winner, By the City for the City competition. Awarded by the Institute for Urban Design, New York City.
September 2003 Academic Exchange Technical School of Architecture, Polytechnic University of Valencia, Spain
January 2011 Architect-in-Residence. Awarded by SUPERFRONT Brooklyn, New York.
LANGUAGES English and Spanish Fluent oral and written
November 2008 Honorable Mention, Red Hook Master Plan Competition. Awarded by the Forum for Urban Design in New York City.
Software Skills
Press and Publications
3D Studio Max and Rhino - Digital modeling
SEPTEMBER 2011 By The City/ For The City An Atlas Of Possibility For The Future Of New York Crown Heights Participatory Urbanism
Adobe CS6 - Graphic design Arc Map Arc Scene - Geographic Information System AutoCAD 13 (latest version) - Architectural Drafting Microsoft Office (latest versions)
July 2011 Architect Magazine Emerging Talent
Revit - BIM Windows Office - (latest versions)
April 2011 Domus Magazine Web Crown Heights Participatory Urbanism
References Stephen Alton Principal, Stephen Alton Architect, PC Ph: 212-243-3315 e-mail: salton@stephenalton.com Michael Wilbur Senior Architect, Stephen Alton Architect, PC Ph:212-243-3315 e-mail: mwilbur@stephenalton.com
Michael Conard Assistant Director at The Urban Design Lab at The Earth Institute/ Principal Design + Urbanism Architectural, LLC Ph: 212 580 2123 e-mail: conard@dplusu.com
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400 PARK AVENUE SOUTH
Year: 2012 Location: New York, NY Project type: Interior Design Status: Under Construction (2014 expected opening
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Design Architect: Christian de Portzamparc Architect of Record: Handel Architects
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Interior Architect: Stephen Alton Architect Project responsabilities: Conceptual design and construction documentations for kitchens, bathrooms and corridors for the condominium portion (floors 23rd to 40th)of the tower.
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1000 MAXWELL PLACE
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Year: 2013
Architect of Record: SLCE Architects
Location: Hoboken, NJ
Interior Architect: Stephen Alton Architect
Project type: Interior Design Status: Under Construction (2014 expected opening
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Project responsabilities: Conceptual design and construction documentations for residents’ lobby, residents’ amenities, sales center and corridors
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21 WEST STREET - LE RIVAGE
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Year: 2013 Location: New York, NY
Interior Architect: Stephen Alton Architect
Project type: Interior Design Status: Completed
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Project responsibilities: Conceptual redesign and construction documentations for residents gym, mail rooms and front desk
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PALMA ARECA No. 6
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Year: 2013 Location: Cancun Mexico Site: 160m2 Project type: Architecture/ Single family house/ New construction Status: Built
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CROWN HEIGHTS PARTICIPATORY URBANISM
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Year: 2011 Location: Brooklyn NY Site: 15,300ft2 Project type: Architecture and Urban Design Status: Project Development Awards: Project selected to be part the US Pavilion at the 13th edition of the Venice Architecture Biennial. Winner of By The City/For The City Competition
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S E WA R D PA R K M A S T E R P L A N
Year: 2010 Location: New York, NY Site: 4.5 Acres Lower East Side Manhattan Project type: Urban Design Status: Schematic Design Client: New Design High School
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H I G H B R I D G E PA R K - A R T S C E N T E R
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Year: 2010 Location: New York, NY Project type: Architecture Open Competition
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RECIPROCITY ZONING: A HOUSING BLOCK
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Year: 2009 Location: Dallas, TX Site: 2.5 Acre Project type: Architecture and Urban Design Status: Open Competition
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A rcheological S ite M useum
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Year: 2004 Location: Cholula , Mexico Site: 2000m2 Project type: Architecture, Status: Academic Project
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H ybrid T ypologies : I ndependent W ork - L iving U nits Year: 2009 Location: Andes, NY Site:25 Acre Project type: Architecture Status: Open Competition Client: Andes Sprout Society Farm Awards: Jury’s Short List
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Brooklyn Bicycle Paths Master Plan
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Year: 2008 Location: South Brooklyn, NY Project type: Architecture and Urban Design Status: Open Competition Award: Honorable Mention
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columbia university: Holistic Clinic
Year: 2010 Location: New York, NY Site: 1,300ft2 Project type: Interior Design Status: Funding Phase
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Year: 2012 Project type: Furniture Design Status: Prototype
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garden P avilion competition
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Year: 2012 Location: Mexico City Project type: Architecture Competition
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