Talented, skilled, and well-rounded Project Architect/Designer with a passion for design excellence, sustainability, and urbanism.
-10+years of professional architectural experience
-Licensed Architect
-LEED Accredited Professional
-Masters Degree in Architecture
-4 years of BIM(Revit& ArchiCAD) experience;
-Excellent hand media skills
-Very experienced with designing and detailing exteriors of buildings
-Knowledgeable about building code, zoning, and other technical issues
-building types: (7) higher education buildings; (3) recreational/community/religious buildings; (3) retail stores; (2) large high-tech buildings; (2) large urban mixed-use projects; (2) office buildings; (2) arenas; (1) mid-rise condo building; (1) 40-story high-rise condo building; (1) small interior theater; (1) 6,000sf house
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Senior Project Architect @ From April 2015 to Present (9 months) Project Architect @ I am currently involved in mixed-use urban housing projects with Johnson Braund. These are a mostly 6 story podium buildings(5 floors of wood framed residential over 1 to 2 stories of concrete framed commercial space). From October 2013 to April 2015 (1 year 7 months) Greater Seattle AreaProject Architect @ -Project Architect for a 2-story urban infill Safeway grocery store; Revit manager for project; detailed exterior and lobbies of building
-Architect & Revit support for large high-tech manufacturing building for INTEL; set up Revit model; began design and detailing of exterior
-Designed exterior of a proposed retail store From September 2011 to September 2012 (1 year 1 month) Portland, Oregon AreaInstructor @ Part-time instructor teaching AutoCAD, construction, and Revit. From April 2010 to September 2011 (1 year 6 months) Architect @ This was a temporary contract job to help design a large high-tech facility for INTEL. From January 2011 to June 2011 (6 months) Architect @ -Detailed and helped to develop the facade of a twin tower 10-story midrise condo building.
-Was let go due to economic recession. From March 2008 to January 2009 (11 months) Project Architect @ -Led project team of a LEED-Gold 230,000 sf office building; produced successful bid documents so that 7 contractors bid within $1 million from highest to lowest for a $27 million overall cost; assisted Design Principal in development of the exterior design and the main lobby
-Assisted in developing construction documents for other office, & mixed-use office/retail buildings. From April 2007 to February 2008 (11 months) Job Captain/Intern Architect @ -Assisted principal-in-charge on two $20 million higher education buildings in many aspects from design, detailing, code & LEED analysis, etc.
-Drew up initial layout of two large arenas
-Project Architect on large mixed-use project in downtown Salt Lake City; coordinated with multiple consultants and client representatives, and led small in-house team to develop multiple permit packages for the Demolition, Shoring, and Utilities in preparation for a large underground parking facility. From January 2006 to April 2007 (1 year 4 months) Designer/Intern Architect @ -As part of a team, I was given the opportunity to design and assist in the design of main entrances, lobbies, and exteriors of 2 recreation/community centers, and a jewish temple; Also assisted in detailing, construction administration, technical issues, and other aspects of these buildings;
-Drew up initial site, zoning, vertical section, and floor plans for 40-story residential tower;
-Assisted principal-in-charge in construction administration of small interior theater.
-Assisted in drawing up construction documents for a higher education building. From August 2002 to January 2006 (3 years 6 months) Architectural Intern @ I worked at FFKR in between graduate semesters from May 2000 to January 2002. From May 2000 to January 2002 (1 year 9 months)
Masters Degree, Architecture, 3.8 GPA @ Georgia Institute of Technology From 1999 to 2002 Hillcrest High School From 1989 to 2002 Bachelors of Science, Architecture, 3.4 GPA @ University of Utah From 1997 to 1999 Associate's degree, Architectural Technology, 3.9 GPA @ Salt Lake Community College From 1992 to 1997 Brandon Francom is skilled in: Architecture, Construction Documents, Interior Design, Construction Management, Mixed-use, Revit, Submittals, Interior Architecture, Steel Detailing, LEED, LEED AP, BIM, Sustainable Design
Websites:
http://brandonfrancomarchitect.virb.com/