S E T H B R A N H A M T R O T T E R
P.O. Box *** Mayer, AZ 86333 phone 949-***-**** email ****.*******@*****.*** EDUCATION
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona 09.2003-06.2008 First Professional, Bachelor of Architecture Degree, commensurate study abroad in Copenhagen. Additional commensurate study included internships at Architecture for Education and Bassenian Lagoni. California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt (Graduate level) 08.2023-12.2023 On hold, Post-Baccalaureate, Environmental Science & Management – Environmental Planning & Policy SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Professional REVIT, AutoCAD, Photoshop, Illustrator, Rhino3D, Sketchup, BlueBeam, Acrobat, Digital SLR EXPERIENCE
tdtCREATIVE / theDailyTrotter, Prescott, AZ and Portland, OR, Owner 04.2017-08.2024 Small business owner for Residential and other small projects. Stroh Architecture Inc., Prescott, AZ, Job Captain 04.2018-05.2018 Design and development of commercial and educational projects in Arizona. V-3 studio architecture, Portland, OR, Designer 07.2017-01.2018 Schematic Design, Design Development and Construction Documents for Multifamily residential, Commercial and Penthouse project in Oregon. Role also included land planning, city approvals and presentation packages.
Vallaster Corl Architects PC, Portland, OR 02.2017-03.2017 Presentation documents and construction documents for a mixed use multifamily project in Portland. drw design build / drw construction llc / drw architecture, Portland, OR, Intern 07.2016-11.2016 Design build single family residential work at all phases. Site verification and drafting as well as city approvals for residential projects in Oregon with one commercial code interpretation for architect. Ankrom Moisan Architects, Portland, OR, Unlicensed Architecture II 10.2015-01.2016 Design development and construction documents for a mixed use residential project in Washington, construction administration for California Senior Housing project and city comments for construction documents for California Senior Care facility.
MVEI / SVA Architects Inc., Santa Ana, CA, Job Captain 03.2014-11.2014 Competition documents at Schematic Design level for University of California, Irvine, Design Development and Construction Documents for San Diego State University’s mixed use student housing and various presentation documents for government projects.
Di Donato Associates, San Diego, CA, Project Lead 12.2012-06.2013 Construction Documents and city approvals for telecom projects, design and construction documents for commercial projects, design of multifamily project on a partially historic site, design of college projects and advanced code understanding with city agencies to define contemporary uses. Poon Design Inc., Beverly Hills, CA, Project Lead/ Designer 08.2011-09.2012 Programming to Punch list on Restaurant project in Los Angeles. Programming to Punch list on Beverly Hills Visitor Center. Design Development, planning approvals with variance and Construction Documents for award winning Residential projects. Various presentation documents through charettes. EXPERIENCE
Wood Burghard Swain Architects, Irvine and Newport Beach, CA, Independent Contractor 06.2010-07.2011 OSPHD and DSA projects for Healthcare. Independent Contractor for duration of work. Ruhnau Ruhnau Clarke Architects, Riverside, CA, Designer 11.2008-07.2009 Hired as a designer but primarily drafted on large education projects. Construction administration for High School, Construction Documents for High School, Construction Documents for Middle School and Government projects. Design work included mechanical shelters and middle school projects. Bassenian Lagoni Architects, Newport Beach, CA, Intern 06.2006-08.2006,06.2007-09.2007,07.2013-09.2013 Residential Intern.
Architecture for Education, Inc., Pasadena, CA, Intern 06.2004-09.2004,06.2005-09.2005,12.2005-01.2006 Education Intern.
WRITING, DESIGN, AND PUBLICATION
Abbreviated List
A Look at Order: Establishment and Progression
Written and Illustrated by Seth Branham Trotter, Copyrights 2018 - 2021 Acknowledgment by Architect and Author
Live Learn Eat: Architecture by Anthony Poon
Written by Anthony Poon and Poon Design Inc.
China: ORO Books, 2020
Writing, Design and Publication
Formation of Meaning in Form and Space in a Contemporary Context Written and Illustrated by Seth Branham Trotter, Copyright 2018 Trademarks: theDailyTrotter, tdtCREATIVE, s’
United States Patent and Trademark Office
Awarded first in 2018
Business founding of tdtCREATIVE
Portland, Oregon in 2017, relocated to Arizona
Prescott, Arizona in 2018
Acknowledgment by Architect and Author
Sticks & Stones/Steel & Glass: One
Architect's Journey
Written by Anthony Poon
Lakewood, Colorado: Unbridled Books, 2017
Acknowledgment
Front page cover photo of team with article
Newspaper article on the Beverly Hills Visitor Center Beverly Hills Courier, 2012
Awarded residential development project
Team member of Poon Design Inc. for approvals
Alta Verde Monte Sereno by Alta Verde Group
NAHB The Best of 2014 Housing Awards
Gold Award for Modern Villa
Detached Second Home Communities
Published product design project
Spheroid by William Emmerson
Consultant, prototype and design feature update
Los Angeles Times Magazine, 2009