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JULIE HIROMOTO, AIA, NCARB WELL AP, LEED AP BD+C, Living Future Accredited JULIE HIROMOTO, AIA, NCARB WELL AP, LEED AP BD+C, Living Future Accredited Julie Hiromoto is a Principal at HKS and the Firmwide Director of Integration. Her diverse experience spans complex and large-scale projects to boutique installations, balancing design excellence and technical expertise, including supertall off ice buildings, residential and mixed-use towers, hospitality projects, commercial interior design, urban design, healthcare master planning, and a datacenter. She has worked across the US in California, Florida, Tennessee, North Carolina, Texas and most extensively in New York City and on projects in Mexico City. As a Project Manager, Designer, Senior Technical Architect and Sustainable Design Leader, Ms. Hiromoto has specialized in curtain walls and sustainable, energy eff icient design. She pursues her passion for socially responsible design and the integration of research in practice, with her work launching the Center for Architecture Science and Ecology (CASE). Hiromoto also served as Adjunct Faculty at New York University’s Shack Institute of Real Estate, Chair of the AIA Large Firm Roundtable Sustainability Group, and a volunteer with the International Living Future Institute. She is the 2020 Chair of the AIA’s Committee on the Environment (COTE®) Advisory Group. Education Project Experience: HKS, Inc. Columbia University Transbay Parcel F, San Francisco, California (June 2016 current), concept design, SD, DD, CD, bid, and CA phases. 800,000 sf commercial off ice, Master of Architecture hotel and residential mixed use tower in downtown San Francisco, adjacent to the Transbay multimodal Georgia Institute of transportation hub for Hines, 2018. LEED Gold goal. Technology Sustainability Director Working with the client and consultant team to establish sustainable project goals, BS Architecture energy eff iciency targets, and compliance with California Green Building Code and stringent local regulations. International WELL Building Standard assessment and gap analysis. Lehigh Valley Resort & Spa, Northampton, Pennsylvania Professional Associations (August 2017 August 2018) SD phase. Adaptive reuse and expansion of 150,000 sf existing seminary and convent to include a 250 key hotel and branded residences with a spa, wellness center, restaurants, bar, American Institute of lounges and conference/ special event space. Architects (AIA), Committee Role: Project Manager, Sustainability Director Contract management and coordination of consultant team, on the Environment (COTE®) establishment of project goals with hotel operator Two Roads Hospitality and local owner. Facilitated Advisory Group, 2020 Chair, Owner’s project goals and establishment of project schedule and construction budget. Strategic Plan Committee American Tobacco Historic District Expansion, Durham, North Carolina (SPC), Sustainable Leadership (March 2017 current) urban design master plan. Expansion and densification of 30 acre repurposed tobacco Group (SLG) warehouse with 1.5M additional SF of mixed use development in downtown Durham. Exploring WELL Community certification. Urban Land Institute (ULI), Role: Project Manager, Sustainability Director Working with the local owner, development partner (Hines) and Sustainable Development consultant team to establish sustainable project goals, energy eff iciency targets, and health and wellness Product Council Member goals. Large Firm Roundtable Texas Woman’s University Campus Expansion, Denton, Texas (LFRT), Sustainability Group- (August 2017 current) urban design master plan. Update the 257 acre Denton Campus Master Plan, including Past Chair the addition of an adjacent 106 acres. Role: Project Manager, Sustainability Director Working with the client and consultant team to establish U.S. Green Building Council sustainable project goals, energy eff iciency targets, and health and wellness goals. (USGBC), Silver Sponsor LIVE! Hotel, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania International Living Future (September 2017 current) SD, DD, CD, bid and CA phases. 200 key hotel integrated in a sports and Institute (ILFI), Ambassador entertainment district in downtown Philadelphia. Presenter, Living Community Role: Project Manager Contract management and coordination of consultant team, establishment of project 50, Living Building Leader goals with hotel operator (Loews), owner (Cordish) and development partners (Comcast). Tropicana Field site Master Plan, St. Petersburg, Florida International WELL Building (April 2016 current), Vision Plan, Detailed Master Plan. 86 acre vibrant, mixed use and sustainable community Standard (IWBI), WELL in downtown St. Petersburg, adjacent to the Central Business District and numerous distinctive commercial Community Standard- districts, art centers, and residential communities. WELL Community Vanguard Project. Working Group Member Project Manager, Sustainability Director Working with the client and consultant team to oversee extensive 6 week public outreach and engagement process, followed by conceptual exploration of design strategies and the creation of a Vision Plan to realize the enormous potential of this contiguous site owned outright Professional Registration by the City, with the potential for a new Major League Baseball and destination retail and entertainment complex, meaningful job creation and workforce development, and multi family residential. Responsible for Registered Architect in the sustainable design and wellness integration. State of New York Omni Berkshire Bob’s Steak & Chophouse, New York, NY NCARB (Feb 2016 Dec 2016), CD, bid, and CA phases. 9000 sf renovation of existing restaurant in an active Midtown Hotel for Omni Hotels & Resorts. USGBC, LEED AP BD+C Project Manager, Project Architect Consultant coordination to revise 2014 construction documents to Living Future Accredited incorporate Owner Requested changes. Bid review and Construction Administration for a very aggressive 2 month construction schedule: submittal review, field observations and reports, punchlist, NYC DOB IWBI, WELL AP submissions, change order directives, project closeout. HKS New York Off ice Fitwel certification, New York, NY (Feb 2017 Jan 2018) certification. Gap analysis and strategy development and certification documentation to assess feasibility of certification without significant capital improvements. Principal in Charge Oversaw success certification at the 2 star level without significant capital investments. Focused team eff orts on operational infrastructure, performance enhancement, and employee education to influence behavioral change. Project Experience: Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP (New York, NY) One World Trade Center, New York, New York (August 2004 Jan 2016) master plan, concept design, SD, DD, CD, bid, and CA phases. Design and construction of iconic, award winning 103 story, 3.5M sf mixed use tower in Lower Manhattan for the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, 2013. LEED CS v.2 Gold certified. Project Manager, Sr. Architect and Associate Working with the Managing Partner, responsible for monitoring project resources and budget; coordinating staff ing, invoicing, and project schedule; negotiating and executing additional professional services agreements with Project Manager Jones, Lang, LaSalle, representing World Trade Center Redevelopment, and The Durst Organization, for Operations and Maintenance. Managed LEED design and construction submissions with client and LEED consultant. Enclosure Group, Architect Assisted with documentation of custom unitized exterior curtain wall system, including enlarged plans, sections, elevations; details; specification review; materials research; visual mock up drawings; bid document review; performance mock up testing; dynamic load testing; shop drawing submittal review. Coordination of comprehensive project material list and energy performance requirements. Jr. Architect Master Plan coordination with project Stakeholders and Developer Silverstein Properties. Coordination of project sustainable design and LEED CS goals. Assisted with design of the exterior curtain wall and Plaza. Hudson’s Bay Company Off ice Consolidation, New York, New York (April 2014 Jan 2016) Interior fit out of off ice space, consolidating over 500,000 rsf of existing area into 350,000 rsf. Project Manager, Associate Primary client and project team point of contact. Responsible for problem solving and successful delivery of project, including development and implementation of project resources, work plan, and project schedule. Maintained project correspondence and records. Prepared and negotiated design services agreement. Penske Media Corporation (PMC) Headquarters, New York, New York (June 2014 Jan 2016) Interior fit out celebrating 24 diverse brands while unifying and consolidating in a new 38,000 sf collaborative workspace. The project occupies four discontinuous floors in a Fifth Avenue building facing the New York Public Library and Bryant Park. Project Manager, Associate Primary client and project team point of contact. Responsible for problem solving and successful delivery of project, including development and implementation of project resources, work plan, project schedule, and construction management. Maintained project correspondence and records. Confidential Retail Pavilion (September 2014 Dec 2014) concept phase. Architecture, Structural and MEP concept design of iconic 11 story, 20,000 sf retail entrance pavilion adjacent to a Landmarked Department store. Project Manager, Associate Primary client point of contact. Responsible for coordination of
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