HECTOR F. LOPEZ
PROFILE
Architect with 18 years of experience, (11 in USA and 7 overseas). Experience in all the process of a project such: Development Design, Construction Documents and Specifications of Construction, Project Management and Construction administration. Experience in decimal and English systems. Several projects done in USA and abroad.
EXPERIENCE
June 2005 to present DESIGN BUILD ARCH CORPORATION Houston, TX
President
Design and construction of several Commercial and Build Out projects in the Houston metro area including: Restaurants, shopping centers, Spas, reception halls, Boutiques, etc.
Design and construction of residential projects in the Houston area including: Renovations, Remodeling and TURN KEY projects.
As president, I am in charge of customer relationships, marketing development programs, construction management, construction administration, BIDS and estimating.
-Sept. 2002 to June 2005 NATEX ARCHITECTS, INC. Houston, Texas
Project Manager and Construction administrator
Design and coordination to develop projects and construction documents for project with the city of Houston and the University of Houston. In charge of the administration for the projects and relations with consultants like Engineers.
-June 2001 to September 2002 TEAL CONSTRUCCION, INC. Houston, Texas
Project Manager
Design and coordination to develop construction documents for commercial and Dealerships projects. Coordination with sub-contractos and consultants.
-May 2000 – June 2001 Bricker + Cannady Architects Houston, Texas
Project Architect
Design and development of construction documents of projects for the city of Houston. Coordination with consultants and contractors. Code analyst
James Wiley Park Water playground, 5,000 Sq.Ft.
ï® Edgewood Building Park Renovation, 12,000 Sq. Ft.
ï® Nieto Water playground, 4,500 Sq. Ft.
ï® Candlelight Park, 3,000 Sq. Ft.
-Oct.97 – April 2000 Wilson Architectural Group Houston, Texas
Intern Architect
Development of Construction Documents and “Specs†for several projects like:
ï® Hospitals: Memorial Hospital Houston, Texas. Medical center.
ï® Sport training facilities: Titans training facilities, Nashville, Tennessee. 120,000 Sq. Ft. Design face andConstruction Documents.
ï® Assisted living facilities, Hearthstone co., Sterling Heights, Michigan. Several projects, Design and Construction Documents.
ï® Other projects like: Schools, Banks, Golf club houses, Residential and commercial.
Intern Architect in the generation of Construction Documents for space planning in office buildings
ï® 157,000 Sq. Ft. Design and Construction of 10 Story Apartments building and commerce. Concrete structure in a high seismic zone in Colombia.
ï® 250,000 Sq. Ft. Design and Construction of 12 Story office building and commerce. Concrete structure in a high seismic zone in Colombia.
ï® 350,000 Sq. Ft. Design and Construction of high rise condominium using concrete in the structure and masonry walls.
ï® 96,000 Sq. Ft. Design and Construction of several vacation homes and urban homes in several cities in Colombia. Use of concrete in the structures and masonry walls.
ï® 250,000 Sq. Ft. Including Malls and Schools.
ï® Develop of calculations, estimating, schedules and contracts.
As Project Architect provide leadership in the generation of complete construction documents and job supervision of projects such: Health care centers, Apartment buildings, Residential housing, and structures for government buildings of the City of Pereira.
-February 91 – January 94 Planning Department of the city Periera, Colombia
Check planner and urban design
Urban Designer Architect directly entrusted in the generation of city ordinances, territory order plans, Historic center preservation laws, and rehabilitation of public spaces. Designer of several city parks and squares. Director of plan examiners, construction permits, and construction inspectors department.
EDUCATION
2003 - Real Estate salesperson.
2002 - A.A.S , Construction Building Technologies and Estimating Certificate.
1984–1991 National University of Colombia, Manizales, Colombia
ï® B.A., Architect
1982 Graduated High School, Manizales, Colombia
OTHER RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE
Professor of Construction at the Universities of Tolima and Quindio in Colombia.
ASSOCIATION AND SKILLS
Auto CAD 2005,2002, 2000, LT 97, R14 -R13, R12, Microsoft Office 97, Microsoft Publisher, and Internet. Fully bilingual (Spanish)
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