Background
I have come to Portland because of my life long enjoyment of the Pacific Northwest and my interest in the work being done here in Portland. After working for 20 years in Florida doing Multi-Family, Commercial, Medical, and Institutional architecture I recently spent 8 years in Seoul, South Korea. I was working for an A/E firm retained by the Corps of Engineers Far East Division to design a wide variety of building types..
The main project I worked on was the design and construction of US Army Garrison (USAG) Humphreys. As one of many professional design firms, we designed a city capable of supporting a workday population of 60,000 people. I was the design architect and/or project architect for over 50 buildings.
My demeanor is professional and enthusiastic. I really enjoy the full practice of architecture. It is exciting to begin with many possible solutions and refine the design so it meets the project expectations.
My qualifications and experience will be an immediate asset for your firm. Because of my experience I can also fulfill a variety of roles within multiple project teams which allows you greater team staffing flexibility in the future.
Please also know that I have been working from home in the USA for the past 2 years running project teams back in the Seoul office. I can be of help, even during these difficult times.
I hope to hear from you,
David W. Smithers, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP BD+C, MArch, BAES
Job experience
April 2009 - May 2020
Project ArchitectTJD, Inc.
Seoul, South Korea
Working for 11 years as a Project Architect for a 150 person A/E consultant to the US Army Corps of Engineers, Far East District (USACE - FED) in Seoul Korea. Roles included Senior Architect, BIM and CAD Production, negotiations with and between the two governments, LEED Chief, full range of architectural services, Installation Planning Guide author, in house BIM Implementation strategy development, specifications, details, staff management, schedule management, reporting directly to Principal.
Education
University of South FloridaMaster of Architecture and Community Design1993 - 1998
Full architectural design Masters program for people without an undergraduate degree in architecture. Focused on Architecture and Community Design which compliments my undergraduate degree in Environmental Studies - Planning and Public Policy. Also spent 3 years studying Landscape Architecture at University of Oregon and UCLA.
University of California, Santa CruzBAES Environmental Studies1976 - 1981
Environmental Studies - Planning and Public Policy
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