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Resume:
Justin Clevenger
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State of Minnesota:
My name is Justin Clevenger and I am writing to inquire about the Historical Architect position in Saint Paul. I completed my Master’s of Science in Historic Preservation at Columbia University in New York City and received my Bachelor’s of Science in Architecture at the University of Maryland in College Park, I am very interested in how architecture and historic preservation can be used as tools to change the urban landscape and improve people’s living conditions. In order to learn more about this, I studied commercial and residential design at the University of Maryland in College Park and I was able to develop my own understanding about contemporary architectural design and development. I went to Columbia University to learn about the traditional architectural design strategies, to build upon them, and apply those lessons to modern projects. I learned about the preservation process both on-site and in the board room. My course work covered the physical materials, systems, and processes as well as creating building conditions assessments and researching the history, theory and legal policies surrounding preservation and conservation.
Before I earned my Master’s degree from Columbia, I already possessed a solid understanding about construction, preservation, and architecture. I restored and renovated houses destroyed by hurricanes at Barker Contracting. While there I gained real-world hands-on experience with building systems and materials. I also worked for Opus East, LLC as the assistant to the Superintendent. I assisted in the administrative operations, maintained and regulated appointments between contractors and arranged meetings. I also served as a CAD consultant for the design team and office staff. While I worked for the Historic Preservation Training Center, I was able to move from the public realm to the government. While working for them on projects at Gettysburg National Military Park, Arlington National Cemetery, and the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area I was afforded the opportunity to learn how architectural design and administration is done at the federal level. I recently collaborated with Mark Rakatansky and Jorge Otero-Pailos on an adaptive re-use project in Oslo, Norway for the U.S. Embassy built in 1959 and designed by Eero Saarinen. I transformed the pre-Cold War era U.S. government embassy into an architectural institute designed to house and exemplify the people and architecture of Norway. The final design focused upon the wooden screen located in the central four-story atrium. The concept of the original design of the building was to convey a sense of openness which I reinforced with the creation of a four-story addition on the building’s east facade and by extending the wooden screen to the extension’s envelope and remodulating it according to the interior program. I very much appreciate your time and consideration and I look forward to speaking with you.
sincerely,
Justin Clevenger
Justin Clevenger
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Professional summary
Worked in both the private sector and the federal government to design and build new construction projects and preserve historic structures. Projects have included working on-site and in archives in order to document and protect cultural heritage in accordance with the Secretary of the Interior Standards, Section 106, HABS, and CEQA
education
Masters of science in Historic Preservation ~ 2018 Columbia University, New York, NY
Bachelors of science in Architecture ~ 2012
University of Maryland, College Park, MD
Work experience
Jablonski Building Conservation, inc. ~ January - June 2018 Mary Jablonski - New York, NY
Surveyed, identified, and produced a conditions report on the architectural finishes of the South Street Seaport Museum in New York City Researched, selected, and conducted treatments on a wide variety of finishes including plaster, wood, paint, and wallpaper which were then executed on the historic fabric of the rooms on the site
The building studied was a hotel built in 1868 at the corner of Fulton and South Streets. Inside the museum were the remnants of this hotel. It was the fragments of the rooms that were the focus of the analysis and report
Historic Preservation training Center Draftsman
~ June - August 2017
Thomas Vitanza, Rebecca Cybularz, & Mark Slater - Dunkirk, MD Worked under the direct supervision of the Senior Historic Architect in the field to create architectural sketches of six different buildings and developed CAD drawings Treatment design packages, Historic Structure Assessment Reports, HSAR’s, were created which identified character-defining features, extant of the conditions, & recommended treatments
Work was conducted on buildings in Jefferson, MD, Gettysburg National Military Park, and the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
Information pamphlets were created for Arlington National Cemetery which showcased a number of well-known landmarks on the grounds & informed staff and visitors about their history and features
Work experience
st. Bartholomew’s episcopal Church, nY Condition Assessment
~ January - June 2017
The assessment of the front portal included a summary of its history and previous interventions, the identification of materials of construction and description of current conditions, an analysis of materials and their deterioration products, and analysis of structural stability, and recommendations for future interventions
Used poles, lifts and a drone to capture visual information not available from the ground; created 3-D representations and orthophotographs of the portal using photogrammetry; used an AutoCAD workflow to generate measured drawings from photogrammetric results. Conducted vibration monitoring, ground-penetrating radar, and XRD/XRF
Morgan library scent recreation exhibit ~ January - May 2017 Morgan Library - New York, NY
Explored recent experimental preservation practices and how they were pushing conventional definitions of preservation, architecture and art Collaborated with Jorge Otero-Pailos and Andreas Keller as well as with the JP Morgan Library and Museum in the reconstruction of the historic smell of the original McKim Mead and White library building, as mentioned in
the New York Times
Opus east Construction, llC ~ June 2005 - June 2008 Assisted in the conduct of the administrative operations for the Superintendent Maintained and regulated the appointment calendar and arranged and scheduled appointments, meetings and travel arrangement
Maintained online accounts for the Superintendent and provided Assistance with office technology and communication systems Performed special assignments and related duties as assigned Joe Barker Contracting ~ June 2000 - August 2005
Assisted in the reconstruction and renovation of homes destroyed By flooding and fire in Loudoun County, Virginia
Dismantled and installed a variety of construction materials Including drywall, wood, PVC piping, concrete, masonry and Electrical wiring
Developed Hands-On knowledge of structural systems Including drywall, plumbing, electrical, gas, foundation and HVAC
technical Proficiency
MiCrOsOft WinDOWs & MAC. ADOBe CreAtive suite. MiCrOsOft OffiCe. gOOgle sketCHuP. AutOCAD. PHOtOgrAMMetrY. MODel fABriCAtiOn. lAser Cutting. DrAfting. sketCHing Link to Linkedin Account with Portfolio and Samples Justin Clevenger
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references
tom vitanza
Senior Historic Architect - Historic Preservation Training Center National Park Service - U.S. Department of the Interior 301-***-**** ext 135
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Jorge otero-Pailos
Owner of Otero-Pailos Architecture PC
Professor and Director of Historic Preservation
at Columbia University GSAPP
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Belmont freeman
Principal of Belmont Freeman Architects - Adjunct Associate Professor of Historic Preservation at Columbia University GSAPP 212-***-****
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norman Weiss
Fellow of the Association for Preservation Technology, Vice President of MCC Materials, Director of Scientific Research, Integrated Conservation Resources, Inc. & Adjunct Professor - Columbia University 860-***-****
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