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NAREK TOROSIAN
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NAREK +1 (818)658-4345 TOROSIAN t.narek@gmail.com
202 S Raymond Ave, #405 Pasadena, CA 91105
EDUCATION National University of Architecture and Construction of Armenia
National University of Architecture and Construction of Armenia
Master of Architecture (M.Arch.), Architecture 2011 - 2013
Bachelor, Architecture & Urban Planning 2007 - 2011
EXPERIENCE Project Manager
William S Long Architect Inc (WSLA) Pasadena, CA | July 2016 - Present
• Schematic Design & Design Development • Visualizations & Presentations • Coordinating w/ consultants & managing clients • Producing & coordinating Construction Documents(CD)
Project Manager, Design Consultant
American University of Armenia (AUA) Yerevan, AM | Nov 2013 - Jan 2016
• Served as a project coordinator during design development of a $20 million eco-village in the Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh, on behalf of the American University of Armenia. • Conducted research and survey on ecofriendly solutions for the creation and operation of a carbon-neutral community. • Worked on project briefs, proposals, and Terms of Reference (TOR), with various consultants in the fields of water and sewerage, energy and waste management.
Architectural Intern
• Permitting & expediting & coordinating w/ different agencies • Construction administration & managing crews
• Served as a design consultant for the Center for Responsible Mining within ACE with design and visual solution for presenting information gathered through surveys and GIS data. • Organized and facilitated a design seminar about Design with Data in the American University of Armenia with speakers from Armenia, Canada, and the United States.
STORAKET Architectural Studio Yerevan, AM | July 2010 - Sep 2011
• AYB Elementary School (Phase1): Preparing as-builts, working on schematic design, construction documentation, architectural and structural detailing with assigned project consultants. • Tatev Monastery’s Oil Mill Restoration & Renovation: Assisting the assigned project manager and construction coordinators.
• Ameria Mixed-Use Complex Design Competition: A design team member, developing and designing the proposed solution, assisting with visualization and presentation processes. • Misc. Project: Working and collaborating on various projects with different topics and scopes from residential and high rise to hospitality and educational building.
SKILLS CAD / BIM
Revit |
AutoCAD
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Rhino3D
VISUALIZATOIN
Vray
Enscape
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Twinmotion
ADOBE CC
Illustrator
MICROSOFT
Word
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Photoshop
PowerPoint
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Excel
InDesign
contents
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Santa Monica Residence
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Indulge Treatment Bar
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Meridian Residence
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Bungalow Heaven Residence
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F45 DTLA
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Transformer
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_01 MAR VISTA RESIDENCE
This was one of the first projects I worked on after I moved to the United States. The house belonged to a young family with two children. It initially started as a minor remodel, and gradually evolved into a major renovation and essentially a new hous, completely different from the existing bungalow features. The clients required a space which connects the front porch to the house, where they can take advantage of breeze and cool weather of Santa Monica, meanwhile the children can play both in front and back yard of the property. Unfortunately due to economical reasons, the project never came to fruition and didn’t go beyond DD & SD phases.
Year: 2017 Status: Concept
12542 Indianapolis St. Los Angeles, CA 90066
1st Floor Plan Scale:1”=10’-0” 6 6 7 8
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1. Kitchen 2. Dining 3. Living Room
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4. Family Room 5. Powder Room 6. Bedroom
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7. Bathroom 8. Laundry 9. Primary Bedroom
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10. Primary Bathroom 11. Primary Closet 5'
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2nd Floor Plan Scale:1”=10’-0”
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South Elevation Scale:1/8”=1’-0” 2nd FLR CLG 19' - 2"
2nd FLOOR 9' - 0" 1st FLR CLG 8' - 0"
1st FLOOR 0' - 0" GRADE -1' - 5 3/4"
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Diagramatic Section
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Axonometric Models
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_02 INDULGE TREATMENT BAR
1053 5th Avenue N. Naples, FL 34102
Indulge Treatment Bar is a Hair treatment and beauty salon, that is founded by a female entrepreneur. In close collaboration with the owner, we came up with the idea to create an environment where clientele could enjoy coffee and mocktails while waiting for their appointment. At the same time with a consultant, they were able to choose and mix color combinations that they would later be used in their treatment process. The space was divided into 3 sections. The Font where the clients were greeted and would wait for their appointment, The Middle section which took more than ⅔ of the whole space, is where the treatment and work would occur, and the Back where staff would rest, prepare the color chemicals, and mixes for the final procedure.
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Year: 2019 Status: Complete
Floor Plan 1” = 10’-0”
Reflected Ceiling Plan 1” = 10’-0”
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Working remotely on this project, had a unique challenge. Since the whole interior design and furniture pieces were unique & custom, in addition to a complete set of CD package, we would need to prepare a set of shop drawings, where the carpentry contractors & other specialists would be able to easily read and understand the concept and idea behind each piece. Modeling the whole space in BIM allowed us to generate all sorts of drawings, details, sections,s and axonometric models for all pieces to aid the communication with the construction crew.
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Axonometric Model 1/2” = 1’-0”
Bar Detailed Plan 3/8” = 1’-0” 10' - 1 3/4" 7' - 5 1/2"
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7' - 9 1/4"
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4' - 3"
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1' - 3 3/4" 0' - 11"
Bar Cabinet Elevation 3/8” = 1’-0”
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0' - 7 1/4"
10' - 0 1/4"
1' - 1"
1' - 5"
45° 1' - 2"
90°
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4' - 8 1/2"
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9' - 2 1/4"
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3' - 1 3/4"
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1' - 9 1/4"
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1' - 11 3/4"
CEILING 10' - 0"
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1' - 3 1/2"
3' - 0"
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_03 MERIDIAN RESIDENCE
This residential addition is located in the Eagle Rock area of Los Angeles. The owners, a high school teacher, and an accountant wanted to add to the rear portion of their house and create a primary suite, as the previous version was small and was not meet the couple’s needs. Even though the budget was modest, they required a solution that would be contemporary and current but not boxy and repetitive. Floor Plan 1/8” = 1’-0”
After various variations, we arrived at the current solution. For the cladding initially, we were going to use cementitious panels, however, later the decision was made to wrap the house with weather-treated wood cladding
Roof Plan 1/8” = 1’-0”
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Year: 2018 Status: Complete
6203 Meridian St, Los Angeles, CA 90042
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13'-6" LOWER EAVE LINE
14'-941" UPPER EAVE LINE
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BEDROOM F.F.E.
West Elevation 1/8” = 1’-0”
North Elevation 1/8” = 1’-0”
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Section 3/16” = 1’-0” 1/2 " CDX PLYWOOD 2X6 STUDS AT 16" O.C. 2X6 SILL
3/4" PLY. 2X12 HIP
EXISTING DRIVEWAY/CARPORT
GUTTERS SLOPING ON 2% TOWARD DOWN SPOUTS BATTENS WOOD CLADDING
1021"
6"X8"X16" CMU BLOCKS OR PIP. CONCRETE 6" WIDE X 8" HIGH POURED AT THE SAME TIME AS FOOTING
WESTCOAT WATERPROOF MEMBRANE CLASS "A" [APPROVED DECKING WATERPROOFING LARR#25983] BATTENS
5/8" DRYWALL 3/4 " PLY. T&G SUB FLOOR
WOOD CLADDING
2X6 F.J. AT 16" O.C.
1/2 " CDX PLYWOOD VERTICAL BATTENS
2X6 RIM JOIST NEW 2X6 P.T. MUDSILL 1'-6"
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HORIZONTAL BATTENS 2X6 STUDS AT 16" O.C.
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#4 BARS AT 32" O.C.
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NEW CONC. FTG. W/ MIN. 2500 PSI CONC.
341"
2-#4 BARS AT BOTTOM CONTINUOUS 341"
5/8 " ALL THREAD MIN. 12" EMBEDMENT. (LARR# 25744) BOLT SPACING @ 48" O.C. MIN. W/ SIMPSON 3X3X1/4" PLATE WASHER AT BASE OF ALL THREAD.
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_04 BUNGALOW HEAVEN RESIDENCE
This house is located in the Bungalow Heaven Neighborhood of Pasadena. The owners were a young family with 2 children. After children had grown up they needed more space for their daily life and the current space would not suffice the family’s needs. Even though the house was a 1 story structure the owners required a second story where new bedrooms and a primary suite could be located at. B. Heaven is one of several historic neighborhoods where any addition and alteration goes under intensive review from the city’s Historic board and the neighborhood preservation committee.
Year: 2018 Status: Complete
1167 N Catalina Ave Pasadenca, CA 91104
Floor Plan 1” = 10’-0”
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1. Living Room 2. Dining
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3. Den/Office 4. Powder
5. Kitchen 6. Family Room
7. Bedroom 8. Bathroom
West Elevation 1/8” = 1’-0”
Porch Column Detail 3/8” = 1’-0” 0' - 10 1/2"
5' - 7 1/2"
0' - 9 1/2"
0' - 2 1/2"
1' - 5 1/2"
0' - 3"
1' - 9 1/2"
A big challenge for this project was the fact, that the original house was altered so many times by previous owners, that it had lost its’ historic value. The design guidelines by the city prohibited a solution that would copy the traditional elements. This means the building should be quite different to identify as a new remodel, but not modern that ruins the fabric of
the neighborhood. We had to participate in a few board meetings and go through a handful of revisions to arrive at the final solutions
Section 1” = 10’-0”
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_05 F45 DTLA
F45 Down Town Los Angeles is a tenant improvement project and interior design remodel, located on the ground floor of Wells Fargo towers on Hope street. This project was the first project that I was doing out of the office on my own in the US. Besides the franchising company, The building management, considering, the importance of the location, had a strict set of design and construction guidelines. I had to work with an Architect of Record as I’m still on the path to obtaining my licensure. We had to prepare a thorough set of construction documents, where I drew every elevation and detail in the project, to satisfy both the F45 headquarters and the building management’s demands.
Year: 2021 Status: In Construction
333 S Hope Street, #105 Los Angeles, CA 90071
Floor Plan 1/16” = 1’-0” 6
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1. Foyer Receptio 2. Workout Hall
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3. Utility Room 4. Women’s Locker
5. Restroom 6. Shower
7. Men’s Locker
Locker Elevation 1/4” = 1’-0”
F.F. 0' - 0"
Vanity Detail 3/4” = 1’-0” VERIFY PLACEMENT OF LAVS W/ DESIGNER PRIOR TO INSTALLATION
2' - 5" CLR.
2' - 10" MAX.
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1' - 10"
F.F. 0' - 0" 15
_06 TRANSFORMER “Transformer” is a multifunctional mobile center that can operate as a stage, computer lab, library, exhibition and etc. Traveling through regions of Armenia, it stops in different cities’ public places, offering a unique and free platform for participation into discussions, processes, and education around cultural and socioeconomic topics. After protests against illegal construction in Mashtoc Park, the importance of a platform which could move easily around and raise awareness by bringing up discussions became clear. The main concept was taken from cultural palaces, which existed during Soviet Union times, all over the country.
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Yerevan, Armenia
Year: 2013
Status: Complete
The project came to fruition in collaboration with a local steel structure company and art schools and foundations. The importance of simplicity was evident from the getgo. The project came to fruition in collaboration with a local steel structure company and art schools and foundations. The importance of simplicity was evident from the getgo. The stage needed to be assembled by one or two operators of the truck in a short period of time. Also, it needed to be basic enough so it could be serviced and repaired in remote areas. Additionally, the furniture needed to be modular and multifunctional for ease of transport and limited space behind the truck. In order to involve the local communities, design charrettes were organized with one of the local art school’s students who had valuable input on the final results of the project.
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SELECTED WORK 2012 :: 2022
