Project Architect

ERIC KANIA

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An effective Project Architect and manager working for both public and private companies. A team player with the ability to find ways to save time, money and increase efficiency. Technical skills ranging from hand sketching; talented designer; all phases of construction and drawings; and Autocad 2007.

EXPERIENCE

K. Hovnanian Homes, Edison, NJ – 7th Largest Home Builder in USA – 2005-2008

Project Architect

o Responsibilities include establish scope of work and delegate to team; supervision and participation in development of documents from schematic design through construction documents; preparation and submittal of presentation and material boards for municipality submission; review and preparation of specifications; coordination of consultants drawings; selection of interior and exterior finishes; all aspects of construction administration including site visits, shop drawing review, and submittal review; cost estimates

Projects Handled

o Villages at Delaware Run – Town homes over garages and stacked flats, Trenton, NJ; CD completed; construction start 4/09. Fast track project with time frame of 3 months for full construction document turnover. Biggest challenge – site constraints. Redesigned plans to increase efficiency. Tasks completed ahead of schedule.

o Four Seasons at Manalapan, Single family detached – Manalapan, NJ; CD completed; currently building. Task – design four new single family homes in four months. Lead design and construction document team. Task completed ahead of schedule.

o Shrewsbury Meadows – Luxury town homes; CD completed; construction start 9/09. Biggest design challenge; site constraints i.e. setbacks. Needed to present to the town project vision for variance. Re-designed homes and site plan to meet those needs. Town granted variance.

o Dunes at Shoal Harbor – Multifamily eight unit building, Middletown, NJ – currently being built. Original building burned down, managed code updates and construction administration. Biggest challenge, construction documents needed updated code, more coordination in field was critical.

Projects Supported

o Four Seasons at Princeton – Multi-family – three-story over parking garage 35 homes per building, SD-CD ( not realized due to market). Biggest challenge – achieve high efficiency with parking along with maintain high yield of homes. Result – maximized home count, 2:1 parking, added green space to meet municipal needs.

o 77 Hudson Street – High Rise – 44 story mixed use with parking garage. Biggest challenge, coordination between all of the trades. Held bi-weekly meetings and project is on schedule. Jersey City, NJ

Design Development coordinator – 2002-2005

o Responsibilities include supervision and participation in development of documents from schematic design through design development; Preparation of presentation and material boards for municipal submission; site visits to determine best designs to be used; developed land use and density study models; coordinate consultant drawings

Projects Handled

o Four Seasons at Hamptonburgh –Detached Single Family and Town Homes - Traditional Neighborhood Design, Hamptonburgh, NY – SD-DD, Begin Construction Fall 2009 – Biggest challenge, working with land acquisition analysts to make proforma work. Designed and developed site plan with multiple home types and clubhouse. Saved company $5 million on proforma.

o Maple Ave Flats – 4000 sqft apartment flats on Navesink River, Red Bank, NJ SD-DD (not realized due to economy. Biggest challenge – designing most efficient home type for site to yield highest return on investment. Result – High end luxury flats with 2:1 parking, increased return on investment by $2 Million

o Luxury Town Homes in Red Bank, NJ – 3,500 sqft rear loaded, SD-DD - Biggest Challenge – Site constraints and municipal approval. Created and presented presentation to municipal and was granted variances. (not realized due to economy)

ERIC KANIA

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o Tri-plex multi-family valued engineered design – Low income/work force housing, SD-CD, number of locations in NJ selected, waiting for approvals. Biggest challenge – HVAC and Structural system. Designed an efficient plan so that the mechanical and structural would work in harmony with out compromising the floor plan.

James M Campbell Arch, Babylon, NY – Educational, Institutional, Residential – 2000-2002

Intern Architect –

o Responsibilities included execution of design development drawings thru construction documents; perform site surveys and measurements; prepare presentation boards and materials

• Sewanhaka Central High School Administration Building – New Construction - 3500 sqft

• Holbrook Road Elementary School – Door and Bathroom Renovation for entire school

• Sayreville High School – Window replacement and 4 classroom addition for the science department

Frank G Relf Architect, Huntington Station, NY – Residential/Storage Facility/Restaurant 1998-2000

Intern Architect – Developed design development drawings thru construction documents.

• Field visits to verify dimensions

• Travel to Municipal buildings to file for building permits.

o Sandler Residence 1600 sqft 2nd floor addition completed in ‘99

o Storage Deluxe, 100,000 sqft storage facility, Bronx, NY – built in 2003

SKILLS

Architectural Proficiency

o Presentation drawings

o Hand sketching

o IBC-2006, IRC 2006, ANSI 2003, UCC

Computer Proficiency

o AutoCAD 2007 (Very Proficient)

o AutoCAD 2009

o Adobe Photoshop

o Revit Architecture 2009

o MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, Outlook

o AIA Documents

Continued Education:

• Simpson Strong Tie - High Wind Seminar

• General Structural Design and Lateral Forces Seminar – Princeton NJ

• Atlantic Builders Show – Atlantic City, NJ

EDUCATION

New York Institute of Technology –Bachelor of Architecture

Delhi College A.A.S.

Passed 5 of 9 exams for ARE

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