Charles H. Jordan, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP BD+C
Rowlett, TX 75089
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Work Experience
Project Manager
Integrated Design Studio 4 – Irving, TX.
February 2019 to June 2020
At idstudio 4, I was a project manager for the Studio Movie Grill program where I was in charge of the Studio Movie Grill project in Fort Worth, TX. I also assisted with the construction documents on several other Studio Movie Grill projects and Main Event projects around the country
Senior Architect/Program Manager
RHA Architects – Dallas, TX.
September 1999 to January 2019
At RHA, I was the program manager for many of the Walmart programs that RHA was involved with including, the Sam’s Prototype program, New Sam’s Program, New Stores Program, Store Expansion Program, and Store Takeover Program. The last few years, I was reviewing drawings as part of RHA’s quality control program and as program manager for the Walmart Online Grocery Pickup program. Notable Walmart projects I have been involved in include the design and development of the Sam’s Club 118, 135, and 136 prototypes. I was involved in the design of Sam’s Club #8209 in Fayetteville, Arkansas, an experimental club that, among other things, was designed to use rain water and condensate from the refrigeration system to irrigate the landscaping. I was part of Walmart’s Sustainable Design Work Group where various green materials and practices were reviewed to see what would best work for Walmart. I have managed the construction documents for over 100 new Walmart buildings, including Sam’s Clubs, Neighborhood Markets, New Supercenters, and Express Stores. I have also managed the documents for over 275 other Walmart projects including, 68 Expansion Projects and 34 Takeovers.
Project Architect
Vidaud + Associates
June 1997 to September 1999
I worked on the Dallas Area Rapid Transit program where I was the project architect for the expansion to the DART Services and Inspection Building, and Vehicle Assembly Building. I was also the project architect for the DART train station in downtown Plano, Texas and the Parker Road station in Plano, Texas.
Architect
HKS Architects, Inc
September 1983 to June 1997
At HKS, I worked on many prestigious projects including the city hall for Orlando, Florida, the 60 story Comerica building in Dallas, Texas and the Bass Performance Hall in Fort Worth, Texas. While at HKS, I wrote specifications and produced construction documents for office buildings and hospitals. At HKS, I also worked on production drawings for other architects including Cesar Pelli, Robert A. M. Stern, Phillip Johnson, and Michael Graves.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Architecture from the University of Texas at Arlington, 1975 to 1979
Masters of Architecture from the University of Texas at Arlington, 1979 to 1981
Knowledge and Experience
Building Code Compliance Revit/AutoCAD/Microstation Construction Administration
Construction Cost Estimating Entitlement Specifications
Affiliations
American Institute of Architects U.S. Green Building Council
National Council of Architectural Registration Boards
Registrations: Architect - State of Texas from 1987 to present
Personal Information: Widowed with 1 son
Interests: Recreational tennis, music and kayaking