Seeking a position as an architect or senioe architect with a firm or agancy that requires candidates with diverse skills and experience.
David W. Smithers, AIA, M.Arch, NCARB, LEED AP
1546 Eastbrook Drive
Sarasota, Florida 34231
United States
SUMMMARY
ï® Profile - Male 50 years, Married
ï® Nationality – United States
ï® Current Position – Senior Architect
ï® Expert in Architectural Destop Family, Architecture 2009, AutoCad, Microsoft Office Family, and Adobe Creative Suite Family. Trained in Sketch Up and Revit 2009
ï® Extensive experience in project planning, building design, staff management, all architectural professional services, and client relations.
WORK EXPERIENCE
2006-2008 BMK Architects, Inc. Sarasota, Florida Senior Associate Architect
ï® Project Architect for educational projects, Riverview High School
ï® High School Planetarium.
ï® High School Master Planning
ï® Conceptual design for mixed use and commercial projects.
ï® Implementation and programming of AutoCAD Architecture 2009 software, staff training
ï® Construction document team coordination, scheduling, and production staff management
Project Types:
Educational Projects, Institutional, Office Buildings, Mixed Use
2005-2006 Waterford Architectural Design Group, Inc. Venice, Florida Senior Design Architect
ï® Primary design responsibility for community master planning and building conceptual designs.
ï® Provided full professional services and construction documents for design build projects
ï® Implementation of quality control, ADT 2006 production standards, and staff training
ï® Construction document production team management
ï® Project manual and specification writing
ï® Construction administration
Project Types:
New Urbanist Communities Master Planning, Multi- Family Residential, Commercial, High Rise Condominiums, Mixed Use, Residential Single family, Country Club facilities
2004-2005 DSDG, Inc. Sarasota, Florida Operations Manager, Senior Designer
ï® Preparation and coordination of construction documents and staff management
ï® Conceptual design
ï® Implementation of quality control and CAD production standards
ï® Client presentations and contract negotiations
ï® Developed method for collecting historical data on job costing
Project Types:
Multi-Family Residential, Luxury Single Family Residential, Commercial, New Urbanist Community Design, Mixed Use Projects
1998-2004 Lawson Group, Inc Sarasota, Florida Senior Designer, Project Manager
ï® Project master planning and building conceptual design.
ï® Hand drawn and computer rendered presentation graphics.
ï® Introduced a diversity of architectural styles to firm design capability
ï® Construction document production team management
ï® Design of critical architectural and waterproofing assembly details
ï® Provision of full architectural services for clients.
Project Types:
Insitutional, Educational Buildings, High Rise condominiums, Churches, Multi-Tennant Office Buildings, Mid-Rise Multi-Family housing, Commercial, Retail, Banks, Skilled Nursing Facilities, Restaurants, Private School Facilities, IMAX Theater, Museums, Single Family Housing
1990-1998 PGAL Tampa, Florida and Anna Maria, Florida Project Manager, Draftsman
ï® Construction document preparation and consultant Coordination.
ï® Construction document preparation and project consultant coordination
ï® Staff management and training
Project Types:
Public Libraries, Civic Buildings, Commercial Buildings, Hotels, Country Clubs, Court Houses, Airport Terminals, Grocery Stores, Government Facilities, Luxury High-rise Condominiums
1981-1990 International Marketing Group, Inc Marina Del Rey, California Project Manager
ï® International construction support services.
ï® Staff management
ï® Systems mechanical engineering and shop drawings in support of equipment sales around the world.
ï® International travel for client staff training, equipment start up, and installation.
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATES
Registered Architect in Florida, United States
NCARB Certified
LEED AP
EDUCATION
1998 Master of Architecture Degree
University of South Florida - Tampa, Florida
School of Architecture and Community Design
1981 Bachelor or Arts – Environmental Studies – Planning and Public Policy
University of California Santa Cruz – Santa Cruz, California
COMMENTARY
Seeking a position with an architectural firm that allows me to work with a dedicated multi disciplinary design team on complex projects that emphasize sustainable development principles.
David W. Smithers, AIA, M.Arch, NCARB, LEED AP
1546 Eastbrook Drive
Sarasota, Florida 34231
United States
SELECTED LIST OF PROJECT WORK
The following list includes architectural projects that I have had significant involvement in. This involvement includes some or all of the following:
- Preliminary feasibility studies and Conceptual Design
- Schematic Design
- Design Development
- Construction Document production
- Construction Administration
Projects shown with an asterisk * indicate primary conceptual/schematic design responsibility.
INSTITUTIONAL
LIBRARY:
Sarasota County Downtown Public Library Sarasota, Florida
Greensboro Central Library Greensboro, North Carolina
University of South Florida Remodeling Sarasota, Florida*
CHURCH:
The Tabernacle Family Life Center Bradenton, Florida*
First Baptist Church of Bradenton - Renovation Bradenton, Florida*
Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church Sarasota, Florida*
EDUCATIONAL:
Riverview High School and Planetarium Sarasota, Florida
Ringling School of Art and Design – Perkins Student Life Center Sarasota, Florida*
Ringling School of Art and Design – Student Housing Renovation Sarasota, Florida*
Ringling School of Art and Design – Campus Classroom Buildings Sarasota, Florida*
SKILLED NURSING FACILITY:
The Pines of Sarasota 120 bed Skilled Nursing Facility Sarasota, Florida*
The Pines of Sarasota Alzheimers Clinic Sarasota, Florida*
Sarasota Bay Club 60 Bed Skilled Nursing Facility Sarasota, Florida*
JUDICIAL:
Indian River Court House Indian River, Florida
MUSEUM:
Ringling Museum of Art Additions and Expansion Sarasota, Florida
AIRPORT:
Tampa International Airport Remodeling Tampa, Florida
RESIDENTIAL
TND COMMUNITY MASTER PLAN DEVELOPMENTS:
The Renaissance North Venice, Florida*
Bay Street Village and Towncenter Osprey, Florida*
RESIDENTIAL CONDOMINIUMS:
Kanaya Sarasota, Florida*
Majestic Bay at Golden Gate Point Sarasota, Florida*
Marina Del Sol Siesta Key, Florida*
Sarasota Bay Club - Phase 1 Sarasota, Florida
Sarasota Bay Club - Phase 2 Sarasota, Florida*
Bay Pointe Townhomes at Cape Haze Cape Haze, Florida*
Riviera Dunes Palmetto, Florida
Burns Court Villas Sarasota, Florida
The Brighton Condominium Naples, Florida
The Windsor Condominium Naples, Florida
The Biltmore Condominium Naples, Florida
The Remington Condominium Naples, Florida
Sand Castle Bradenton Beach, Florida*
Bradenton Beach Club Bradenton Beach, Florida
The Lakes Lakewood Ranch, Florida
MIXED USE:
Lake Vista Commons Nokomis, Florida *
North Trail Sarasota, Florida
Laurel Park Place Sarasota, Florida*
Portofino Place Sarasota, Florida*
Main Street Mixed Use Project Sarasota, Florida
SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL:
Numerous single family homes Sarasota, Florida
COMMERCIAL
COUNTRY CLUBS:
Bay Colony Golf Club House Naples, Florida
Pelican Marsh Golf Club House Naples, Florida
Deep Creek Country Club Port Charlotte, Florida*
HOTELS:
The Inn on Fifth – Old Naples Naples, Florida
Residence Inn Sarasota, Florida
OFFICE:
Office Building/Keiser College Phase 1 Lakewood Ranch, Florida*
Office Building/Keiser College Phase 2 Lakewood Ranch, Florida*
Lake Osprey Executive Center Lakewood Ranch, Florida
Gibraltar Bank Lakewood Ranch, Florida*
One Sarasota Center Tenant Build-Out, Multiple Offices Sarasota, Florida
Mantech Bradenton, Florida*
GENERAL COMMERCIAL:
Clarke Advertising Sarasota, Florida*
Voigt & Voigt Law Offices, Sarasota, Florida
Rivolta Marina Sarasota, Florida*
Southtrust Bank Sarasota, Florida
Southtrust Bank Bradenton, Florida
Barnett Bank Sarasota, Florida
Barnett Bank Bradenton, Florida
FPL-Whitfield Facility Remodeling Sarasota, Florida
FPL Service Center Sarasota, Florida
Bank of Commerce at Ringling Blvd and Links Ave Sarasota, Florida
San Marco Plaza Phase 2 with IMAX Theater Lakewood Ranch, Florida*
Magnolia Green Out Parcel Lakewood Ranch, Florida
SELECTED INTERNATIONAL CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS WORKED ON
Banco Central Del Paraguay – Piscina Cubierta Asuncion, Paraguay
Faisal Masjid Project Islamabad, Pakistan
Recreation Center Prince Sultan City Saudi Arabia
Riyadh Diplomatic Quarters Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Royal Saudi Air Defense Headquarters Saudi Arabia
Pulau Lankawai Recreation Center Pulau Lankawai, Malaysia
Abha Mental Education Project Abha, Saudi Arabia
MODA RSNF Complex Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Albergue Olympico San Juan, Puerto Rico
Al Jubail Holiday Inn Al Jubail, Saudi Arabia
Sharjah Recreation Area Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Recreation Area Bahrain
Athletic Training Facility Bogota, Columbia
Petromin Damman, Saudi Arabia
Taif Hotel Yaif, Saudi Arabia
Mosque and gardens Ruwi, Oman
Olympic Pool Seoul, South Korea
Recreation Area Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Training Facility Trinidad, West Indies
Lahore Training Facility Lahore, Pakistan
Recreation Area Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
Hotel Kowloon, China
Audio Visual Publication Facility Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Crystal Palace Hotel Tianjin, China
Municipal Complex Nicosia, Cypress
US Embassy Oman
US Embassy Yemen
US Embassy Iraq
King Khalid Military City Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia
Performance Center Hong Kong, China
Hotel Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
Refinery Housing Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia
Aramco Complex Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
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