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JAMES W LANCIA III Architect Level III, Nine Years Experience, LEED® AP 312 Deerwood Court, Mountain View, CA 94040 (914) 391-4156 [email protected]

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December 6, 2012

To whom it may concern,

Having spent the last seven years at Rafael Viñoly Architects (RVA) I have grown accustomed to the rigors

of high-profile design. At this time I am in search of new challenges and I am interested in opportunities that

may be available in the San Francisco Bay Area or in countries abroad.

Since joining RVA I have drawn technical and process related experience from talented colleagues and my

time on large-scale construction sites. Most recently, my efforts have been focused on New Stanford Hospital

(NSH) in the San Francisco site office. On this BIM project I have experienced the advantages of design assist

project delivery through extensive pre-coordination with contractors. My work-sessions with product vendors

and senior designers have produced detailed documents for custom architectural components. Previously, I

worked in the RVA Chicago site office where I collaborated with medical planners and owners’ staff for the

production of the Center for Care & Discovery (CCD). As a primary member of the design team, from SD through

CA, my role had encompassed all facets of design service for a large portion of interior construction. Through

direct, daily communication with the client, building users and CM, as well as coordination of consultants’ work,

I have gained sensitivity to the various perspectives involved in project delivery. In the past I contributed to

finalize CDs for City College School of Architecture and assisted in the CA effort for the completion of Bronx

County Hall of Justice. Prior to RVA, I spent one year at Alfredo De Vido Architects in New York, where I was

exposed to a variety of small projects and afforded daily interaction with the principal. Among SD for several

projects in this office, I was responsible for CDs of two private residences.

I emerged from a cultivating program at Virginia Tech, including a semester in Europe, with an interest in

architecture that is rooted in material, detail and hierarchy, and the exploration of their roles as instruments in

design. As architects, I believe it is our professional responsibility to investigate and encourage sustainable

practices. What motivates me is the continual pursuit of order in the architectural process. Having found an

understanding for the need to create, I maintain a reputation for superior diligence in my work. My experience

has enabled me to visualize three-dimensionally and to make appropriate decisions regarding detailing and

spatial design. Such background has proven essential throughout my professional career.

I seek an environment of experienced colleagues who share a common interest in thought-provoking work

and a refined strategy for the delivery of a quality product. I remain eager to devote my experience and potential

in an office where I will be encouraged to develop my professional skills toward this goal. I have included a copy

of my resume and a few examples of my project experience to further demonstrate my abilities. I would be

grateful for an opportunity to meet and discuss my qualifications for an existing opening, or for an informative

discussion on office structure and design philosophy should a position become available befitting my experience.

Thank you for your consideration.

Kind regards,

James W. Lancia III

Enclosed:

Professional Resume

List of References

Selected Works


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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

02/2005 – Present RAFAEL VIÑOLY ARCHITECTS, PC, New York, NY Architect Level II/III, Project Site Office

Healthcare New Stanford Hospital & Garage, Stanford Hospital & Clinics, Palo Alto, CA – 810,000 sq. ft., completion 2017

Design Development, Construction Documents

Center for Care & Discovery, University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, IL – 1,200,000 sq. ft., completion 2012

Schematic Design, Design Development, Construction Documents, Construction Administration

Architect Level I/II, Main Office

Institutional Bronx County Hall of Justice, Bronx, NY – 775,000 sq. ft. courthouse, completed 2007

Construction Administration

Academic Bernard & Anne Spitzer School of Architecture, City College, New York, NY – 135,000 sq. ft., completed 2009

Construction Documents

10/2003 – 12/2004 ALFREDO DE VIDO ARCHITECTS, New York, NY Entry-Level Intern

Residential Yang House, Yorktown, NY – 8,300 sq. ft. single-family home, completed 2006

Schematic Design, Design Development, Construction Documents

Kessler House, Cold Spring, NY – 2,900 sq. ft. summer home, un-built

Conceptual Design, Schematic Design, Design Development

Saber House, East Hampton, NY – 900 sq. ft. single-family home addition, completed 2004

Design Development, Construction Documents

Research HistoGenetics, Ossining, NY – 52,500 sq. ft. office shell renovation, un-built

Conceptual Design, Schematic Design

Retail Art of The Past, New York, NY – 2,000 sq. ft. storefront renovation, un-built


Furniture Custom Chair Design – plywood & fabric, completed 2005


EDUCATION & STUDENT WORK

09/1998 – 05/2003 VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE & STATE UNIVERSITY, Blacksburg, VA Undergraduate, College of Architecture & Urban Studies (CAUS)

Degree Bachelor of Architecture, professional degree – QCA 3.30

Virginia Tech Scholar Award – five years

Academic Dean’s List – two semesters

Notable Study Mount Vernon Gallery, undergraduate thesis

AIA-Westchester Mid-Hudson thesis scholarship

CAUS Study Abroad, Europe travel program

Phi Beta Delta International Honors Society

05/2002 – 10/2003 AJC STUDIOS, New Rochelle, NY Student Intern

Residential Single-family homes – additions, renovations


05/2001 – 08/2001 LAWRENCE GORDON ARCHITECTS, Larchmont, NY Student Intern

Residential Single-family homes – additions, renovations



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ABILITIES

Professional Skills sketching, hand drafting/rendering, model fabrication, CAD standardization, CAD drafting, building user

information gathering, product research, code analysis, accessibility review, spec. coordination, consultant

coordination and management, document coordination, Building Department filing, client/CM/contractor

communication, submittal review, Proposal Requests (PR), Request For Information (RFI) response, Architect’s

Supplemental Instructions (ASI), field observation & reporting, punchlisting

Program Skills Revit, AutoCAD Architecture, Rhino, Adobe Creative Suite, Adobe Bluebeam, Microsoft Office, Latista Field

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

U.S. Green Building Council, LEED® Accredited Professional – 01/2007

NCARB IDP training complete, Architectural Registration Exams pending

REFERENCES

JOE CLIGGOTT, Project Manager Rafael Viñoly Architects, New York, NY – Chicago Site Office (Contact information available upon request)

From our work together on Center for Care & Discovery, Joe became a valued resource and a mentor for my

professional development. We interacted to resolve architectural issues and discussed the means to

appropriately document building components.

ROSA LAZEBNIK, Senior Electrical Engineer Primera Engineers Ltd., Chicago, IL (Contact information available upon request)

My interaction with Rosa included the design and documentation of electrical lighting in CCD. Our extended

working relationship puts her in a unique position to validate my ability to manage multiple consultants for

delivery of a product both design influenced and technically complex.

DEB ANTES, Associate Vice President Cannon Design, Chicago, IL (Contact information available upon request)

As a consultant to the architect, Deb and I collaborated to plan medical program in CCD. She knows well the

contributions I have made to this project and my ability to digest the most complex of planning concepts.

ELIZABETH LOCKWOOD, Project Manager Design & Construction University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, IL (Contact information available upon request)

As a member of the owner’s group for CCD, Elizabeth and I began collaborating during the information-gathering

sessions with the building users. Our proximity in the site office and our weekly interaction affords her firsthand

knowledge of my professionalism in communicating with the client and other team members.

JOSEPH JOSLIN, Technical Sales Pinnacle Distribution, San Francisco, CA (Contact information available upon request)

A liaison to multiple product manufacturers, Joseph and I collaborated to develop several prominent

architectural components in New Stanford Hospital. Joseph can verify my ability to brainstorm for the realization

of custom architectural design.

Complete Personal Design Portfolio Available Upon Request

JAMES W LANCIA III Architect Level III, Nine 312 Deerwood Court, Mountain View

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SELECTED WORKS

06/2011 – Present NEW STANFORD HOSPITAL & GARAGE Palo Alto, CA – 810,000 sq. ft.,

New Stanford Hospital is the next generation of diagnostic and treatment facility at Stanford Hospital &

Clinics and aims to embody the institution’s outstanding reputation for patient care. Accommodations

expansive atrium lobby, executive dining,

which are planned to achieve this underlying principle. Public and medical program

incorporate cutting edge technologies to meet the expectation of Silicon Valley r

building. Design assist project delivery and architectural model sharing ensure a successful, cost controlled

product.

Since joining the project team I have been responsible for the design and documentation of several

prominent architectural features as well as integration of

the atrium lobby.

01/2007 – 09/2012 CENTER FOR CARE & DISCOVERY Chicago, IL – 1,200,000 sq. ft.,

Center for Care & Discovery (CCD

University of Chicago Medicine

procedures and inpatient care to facilitate the

Sky Lobby is the architectural gem of the institution.

framing scenic views. Additional space is programmed for dining, tenant retail, executive conference, private

offices and a sculpted wood chapel for spiritual reflection.

As an active participant in DD, I gathered information from users for the

further collaborated with

throughout CCD. I worked in a position which required management of

consultants for project delivery.

during CD and CA to ensure that the

JAMES W LANCIA III Nine Years Experience, LEED® AP

Mountain View, CA 94040 (914) 391-4156 [email protected]

STANFORD HOSPITAL & GARAGE – Rafael Viñoly Architects 0,000 sq. ft., completion 2017

w Stanford Hospital is the next generation of diagnostic and treatment facility at Stanford Hospital &

Clinics and aims to embody the institution’s outstanding reputation for patient care. Accommodations

expansive atrium lobby, executive dining, outdoor garden, cafeteria, public lounges and convention amenities

are planned to achieve this underlying principle. Public and medical program throughout the facility

incorporate cutting edge technologies to meet the expectation of Silicon Valley residents for the life of the



architectural features as well as integration of a mechanical displacement ventilation system within

CENTER FOR CARE & DISCOVERY – Rafael Viñoly Architects 1,200,000 sq. ft., completion 2012

Center for Care & Discovery (CCD) is planned to become the primary diagnostic and treatment fa

University of Chicago Medicine for the next fifty years. Program was designed to support surgery, medical

procedures and inpatient care to facilitate the owner’s pace with the continual advancement of medicine.

ctural gem of the institution. Public spaces are planned in an expansive central area

Additional space is programmed for dining, tenant retail, executive conference, private

offices and a sculpted wood chapel for spiritual reflection.

As an active participant in DD, I gathered information from users for the planning of several departm

further collaborated with the owner and planning consultant for the coordination of medical program

I worked in a position which required management of both the architect’s and owner’s

ect delivery. I communicated directly with product manufacturers, suppliers and contractors

during CD and CA to ensure that the architect’s vision was upheld.

[email protected]

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Clinics and aims to embody the institution’s outstanding reputation for patient care. Accommodations include an

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JAMES W LANCIA III Architect Level III, Nine 312 Deerwood Court, Mountain View

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SELECTED WORKS

04/2005 – 01/2007 BRONX COUNTY HALL OF JUSTICE Bronx, NY – 775,000 sq. ft. c

The building’s program includes c

defendant holding cells and support space

volume which stands apart to emphasize

allowing abundant natural light to interior spaces.

defendants create an intricate design scheme.

My contribution to the CA phase of this large

experience early in my professional career.

and through review of shop drawings for components having

extensive review of contractors’ work in preparation for project c

02/2005 – 06/2005 BERNARD & ANNE SPITZER SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE City College of New York, New York, NY

This campus building

home. A central atrium space was cut into the existing floor slabs

on ground level. New mezzanine levels

faculty offices to overlook

component to the space and

additional teaching space and framing

During my time on this project

alongside senior technical director

amphitheater. I provided 3D modeling to resolve the design of

system of precast anchoring

contractor.

JAMES W LANCIA III Nine Years Experience, LEED® AP

Mountain View, CA 94040 (914) 391-4156 [email protected]

BRONX COUNTY HALL OF JUSTICE – Rafael Viñoly Architects 775,000 sq. ft. courthouse, completed 2007

The building’s program includes custom millwork courtrooms and grand jury rooms, judges’ chambers,

defendant holding cells and support spaces to replace aging facilities. The jury assembly is housed in a

which stands apart to emphasize its reverence in the judicial process. Ceiling construction is minimized

ural light to interior spaces. Separate circulation paths for the public, judges, jury

defendants create an intricate design scheme.

My contribution to the CA phase of this large-scale government project has gained me valuable on

rly in my professional career. I provided direction to the CM and contractors at on-site

and through review of shop drawings for components having an impact on the aesthetic result. I provided

extensive review of contractors’ work in preparation for project closeout, including shop visits for quality control.

BERNARD & ANNE SPITZER SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE – Rafael Viñoly Architects City College of New York, New York, NY – 135,000 sq. ft., completed 2009

This campus building was gut renovated to receive an emerging program which had outgrown

A central atrium space was cut into the existing floor slabs, allowing daylight to reach the exhibit space

ew mezzanine levels were inserted between floor slabs of the existing structure allowing

look the design studios. Stairs and bridges criss-cross through the atrium adding a dynamic

component to the space and encourage interaction. A rooftop amphitheater rests atop the atrium providing

space and framing views.

on this project, I contributed for the completion of construction documents. I

senior technical directors to finalize the design and documentation of the rooftop clerestory and

amphitheater. I provided 3D modeling to resolve the design of amphitheater seating composed of

precast anchoring and produced documents to adequately communicate the design to the general

[email protected]

ustom millwork courtrooms and grand jury rooms, judges’ chambers,

assembly is housed in a cylindrical

Ceiling construction is minimized

Separate circulation paths for the public, judges, jury and

valuable on-site

site meetings

provided

for quality control.

ging program which had outgrown its previous

the exhibit space

of the existing structure allowing

ross through the atrium adding a dynamic

A rooftop amphitheater rests atop the atrium providing

for the completion of construction documents. I worked

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amphitheater seating composed of a complex

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