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Arch Currie Architect no Left turn, llc Education McGill University, Montreal, Canada ❘ Bachelor of Science (Architecture) ❘ Bachelor of Architecture Registration ❘ NCARB Certificate ❘ Registered Architect Connecticut Massachusetts California ❘ LEED AP Building Design + Construction Positions ❘ August 2004 to present No Left Turn, LLC Norwalk, Connecticut Innovative consulting practice supporting architects, owners, and the construction industry in the execution of significant building projects ❘ May 2005 to July 2009 Newman Architects, New Haven, Connecticut Associate Principal, Director of Technical Services, Senior Project Manager. Business Development. Financial and Project Management responsibilities. ❘ August 1991 to August 2004 Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut Director, Project Management Division, Office of Facilities. Director of division responsible for managing significant capital improvement and new construction projects at the University. ❘ March 1989 to August 1991 Ellerbe Becket Architects And Engineers, New York, New York Vice President and Stockholder. Chief Architect of the New York Office. Responsible for office and project administration as well as quality assurance reviews of all projects. ❘ March 1986 to February 1989 Beyer Blinder Belle Architects & Planners, New York, New York Associate, Studio Director and Project Manager. ❘ May 1977 to February 1986 Cornoyer Hedrick Architects & Planners, Phoenix, Arizona Principal, Stockholder and Director of 116-person firm. Involved in all aspects of Company and Project Management. 12 Eversley Avenue P 203 . 838 . 4033 F 888 . nlt . arch Norwalk, Connecticut 06851 C 203 . 644 . 4458 e [email protected] Arch Currie Architect no Left turn, llc Significant Strong background in private practice and institutional administration including: Professional ❘ Setting financial, personnel and management policies & systems. Experience ❘ Implementing accounting systems and monitoring interface with Project Managers. ❘ Marketing, interview presentations and proposal preparation. ❘ Contract negotiation. ❘ Establishment and maintenance of procedures for contract document preparation and construction administration. ❘ Performance of regular project quality assurance reviews. ❘ Providing building and zoning code compliance reviews. ❘ Personnel hiring and guidance. ❘ Establishing project priorities and determining staff assignments. ❘ Management of significant Capital Programs. Varied and diversified project involvement including: ❘ Performing as Project Designer with recognition by receipt of several design awards. ❘ Participation with many clients in site analyses, acquisition, rezoning, and governmental approvals. ❘ Preparation and delivery of presentations at open public hearings. ❘ Assisting in preparation of project financial proformas. ❘ Management of projects from inception through construction closeout. ❘ Important related development experience in a real estate partnership that constructed a new 3-building office complex. Community Service Member, American Institute of Architects and Other Activities Member, Presenter, Society for College and University Planning Chairman, City of Phoenix Building Safety Advisory Board Delegate, Arizona Society, American Institute of Architects Guest Lecturer and Critic, Arizona State University, School of Architecture Guest Critic, Yale University, School of Architecture Student, Real Estate Institute, New York University and The New School for Social Research, Parsons School of Design Reader, InTouch Radio Network, Reading for the Blind Lecturer, Construction Institute, University of Hartford Balloon Pilot and Inflation Crew, Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, New York, NY Narrator & Reader, “Between the Lines” News Magazine, WPKN Radio Vestry Member, Choir Member, St. John’s Episcopal Church, Bridgeport, CT Publications Magazines ❘ “Architectural Record”, Cover Story ❘ “Architectural Record”, Deloitte & Touché ❘ “Architecture”, Neat File Books ❘ Observations on Architectural Project Management Newsletter ❘ “Notes from the Road” 12 Eversley Avenue P 203 . 838 . 4033 F 888 . nlt . arch Norwalk, Connecticut 06851 C 203 . 644 . 4458 e [email protected] Arch Currie Architect no Left turn, llc Awards and Honors ❘ Design Excellence Award, Arizona Society of American Institute of Architects, 1100 East Missouri, 1981 ❘ Adaptive Reuse of Construction, Valley Forward Association, The Wrigley Mansion, 1982 ❘ Design Excellence Award, Arizona Society of American Institute of Architects, The Biltmore Courts, 1982 ❘ Feature Performance Award, Professional Builder Magazine, The Wrigley Mansion, 1983 ❘ American Institute of Architects, Central Arizona Chapter Award for Outstanding Service to the Profession, 1984 ❘ Visual Improvement Award, City of Phoenix, Harrington Arthritis Research Center, 1985 ❘ Merit Award, Gold Nugget, Best Commercial Building, Pacific Coast Builders Conference, Biltmore Commerce Center, 1986 ❘ Environmental Excellence Award, Art in Private Spaces, Valley Forward Association, Biltmore Commerce Center, 1986 ❘ Proclamation of the Mayor, City of Phoenix, Special Recognition, 1986 ❘ Environmental Excellence Award, Valley Forward Association, Harrington Arthritis Research Center, 1986 ❘ Environmental Excellence Award, Valley Forward Association, Biltmore Commerce Center, 1986 ❘ Design Excellence Award, Arizona Society of American Institute of Architects, Biltmore Commerce Center, 1987 ❘ Visual Improvement Award, City of Phoenix, Western Savings Corporate Headquarters, 1987 ❘ Numerous Design and Construction Awards at Yale University, 1991-2004 12 Eversley Avenue P 203 . 838 . 4033 F 888 . nlt . arch Norwalk, Connecticut 06851 C 203 . 644 . 4458 e [email protected] Arch Currie Architect no Left turn, llc Selected Project Educational Experience ❘ Phoenix College, Performing Arts Center, Phoenix, AZ ❘ Page High School, Communicative Arts Facility for Theater, Music and Drama Departments, Page, AZ ❘ West High School, Instructional Materials Center, TV Studio and Major Campus-wide Renovation, Phoenix, AZ ❘ Carl Hayden High School, Subdivisible Theater, Phoenix, AZ ❘ Peoria Elementary School, New Elementary School, Peoria, AZ ❘ Yuma High School, Renovation of Existing Facility, Page, AZ ❘ New Hampshire College, Dormitories and Student Activities Center, Manchester, NH ❘ Oberlin College, Residential Master Plan, Oberlin, OH ❘ Oberlin College, First Year Experience Housing Project, Oberlin, OH ❘ Fairfield University, Residential Master Plan, Fairfield, CT ❘ Mass. Institute of Technology, Ashdown House Residential Study, Cambridge MA ❘ Providence College, Physical Plant Business Practices, Providence, RI Yale University Representative Projects: Oversight of the design and construction of approx. $2 Billion of Capital Projects ❘ Center for Structural Biology, Laboratory Building ❘ Center for International and Area Studies ❘ Residential College Renovations ❘ New Apartment-style Dormitory ❘ Sterling Memorial Library Renovation ❘ Sprague Memorial Hall, Renovation of Recital Hall ❘ Yale Bowl Restoration ❘ British Arts Center, Curtain Wall Replacement ❘ Yale University Art Gallery Renovation ❘ Yale Press Renovation ❘ Radiation Storage Facility ❘ Chemical Safety/Chemistry Supply Facility ❘ Joel E. Smilow Athletic Field Center ❘ Sterling Law Building Renovation and Expansion ❘ Yale Field, Renovation of Baseball Stadium for AA Baseball Team ❘ Art & Architecture Building Renovation ❘ Payne Whitney Gymnasium Renovation ❘ Linsly-Chittenden Hall, Academic Building Renovation ❘ New Chemistry Research Building ❘ Sprague Recital Hall Renovation ❘ Library Shelving Facility 12 Eversley Avenue P 203 . 838 . 4033 F 888 . nlt . arch Norwalk, Connecticut 06851 C 203 . 644 . 4458 e [email protected] Arch Currie Architect no Left turn, llc Selected Project Institutional Experience ❘ New York Public Library, Branch Library & Support Facility, New York, NY (Continued) ❘ Municipal Library, Prescott, AZ ❘ Main Post Office, Sun City, AZ ❘ First Presbyterian Church, Renovations and Master Plan, New York, NY Medical and Health Care ❘ Staten Island Development Center Therapy Pool Pavilion, Staten Island, NY ❘ St. Johnland Nursing Home, Head Trauma Unit and Addition for Alzheimer and Dementia Care, Smithtown, NY ❘ Harrington Arthritis Research Center, Phoenix, AZ ❘ Scottsdale Memorial Hospital, Resident Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment Facility, Scottsdale, AZ ❘ Piper Memorial Ambulatory Care Facility, Scottsdale, AZ ❘ Kings County Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York Multi-Family and Elderly Housing ❘ The Osborn Retirement Community, Rye, NY ❘ Montclair Mews, Montclair, NJ ❘ The Landmark, Historic Renovation of Former Lifesavers Candy Factory to Condominiums, Port Chester, NY ❘ Boston Infill Housing Project, Boston, MA ❘ Putnam Square, Housing for the Elderly, Cambridge, MA ❘ Centre Street, Housing for the Elderly, Brookline, MA ❘ Glencroft Retirement Community, Independent and Assisted Living Condominium Complex, Glendale, AZ Retail, Corporate and Commercial ❘ DellaFemina McNamee WCRS, Advertising Agency, New York, NY ❘ 589 Fifth Avenue, Office Building for the Diamond Trade, New York, NY ❘ Deloitte & Touché, Accounting Firm, Corporate Headquarters, Wilton, CT; Practice Office, Atlanta, GA; National Operations Center, Nashville, TN ❘ Western Savings and Loan Association Corporate Headquarters, Phoenix, AZ ❘ Biltmore Commerce Center, Office Complex, Phoenix, AZ ❘ The Roebling Complex, 48 Acre Master Plan, Trenton, NJ ❘ Strawberry Square, Conversion of 14 Building Historic Block into Retail and Commercial Complex, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania ❘ Regional Mall Planning Studies: Phoenix, AZ; Middletown, NY; Mahwah, NJ and Holmdel, NJ ❘ l’Espirit de Corp, Wholesale Showroom and Office Study, New York, NY | Barneys New York, Warehouse Storage and Office Building, New York, NY | One Long Wharf, Office Building Renovation, New Haven, CT 12 Eversley Avenue P 203 . 838 . 4033 F 888 . nlt . arch Norwalk, Connecticut 06851 C 203 . 644 . 4458 e [email protected].