Professional Assessment:

    Comprehensive background in all aspects of architectural practice, including design, production, and contract administration, with emphasis on the careful management of Client/Architect/Contractor relationships from project inception to completion, always with the objective of insuring a successful project outcome.

 

Professional Status:

  • Registered  Architect - New York
  • National Council of Architectural Registration Boards - Certified

 

Education:

  • Bachelor of Architecture, June 1982 - City College of New York
  • Bachelor of Science (major in Architecture), June 1981 - City College of New York

 

Design Awards:

  • 1997 Queens Chamber of Commerce Excellence in Design: Cross County Federal Savings Bank, Queens NY
  • 1997 Queens County Builders and Contractors Association for Excellence in Design and Construction: Cross County Federal Savings Bank, Queens NY

 

Experience:

    January 1991 to present:

    Howard Prince, Architect
    2968 Ewell Place  Wantagh, New York 11793
    Principal
    Conventional professional practice providing a full and complete range of architectural services, from schematic design through construction contract administration, to project closeout, for a wide variety of commercial and residential projects including, but not limited to banks, offices, retail, commercial, and both high end and mid level residential projects, as well as consulting services for designers and building owners

 

    January 1990 to January 1991:

    Roy Rosenbaum P.C. Architect
    80-30 164th St. Jamaica, N.Y. 11362
    Job Captain
    Responsibilities included preparation and coordination of preliminary presentations and construction documents (with formal specifications) for a wide variety of commercial projects including shopping centers, department stores, variety stores, and small industrial buildings.

 

    June 1989 to January 1990:

    Wax Bryman Ferraro Associates
    144 Grove Ave. Cedarhurst, N.Y. 11516
    Job Captain
    Responsibilities included meeting with clients, engineers, and contractors, preparation and coordination of construction documents for a wide variety of commercial projects:

 

    August 1988 to June 1989:

    N.Y.C. Parks and Recreation Architectural Design Division
     Olmsted Center, Flushing Meadow, N.Y. 11369
    Project Manager /Capital Projects
    Responsibilities included preparation of work scopes and construction budgets, coordination and review of consulting architect's plans and specifications for conformance to current department standards for accuracy, completeness and code compliance, consultant performance review and payment request approval, and final submission of contracts to Mayor's office for issuance to bid for buildings under the jurisdiction of the Parks Department to be built or renovated with capital funds.

 

    April 1983 to August 1988:

    Howard R. Goldin Associates P.C. Architects
    136 East 30th St. New York, N.Y. 10016
    Office Manager/Project Manager
    Responsibilities included initial and ongoing client contact, preparation of Owner/Architect agreement, building code / zoning analysis, preliminary design, supervision of draftspersons preparing construction drawings and specifications, coordination of all engineering disciplines with construction documents, conduct bid distribution, procedures, and review with client, field inspection, review and approval of contractor's payment requests to owner, project close-out, scheduling and distribution of office work load for a staff of six technical persons. 

 

    November 1982 to April 1983:

    Thomas F. Cusanelli, Architect
    53-18 83rd St. Elmhurst, N.Y.
    Draftsman
    Responsibilities included preparation of construction drawings for small and mid-sized residential projects and building department plans for legalizations.

 

Related Abilities and Accomplishments:

  • Editor NYSA monthly Bulletin and Annual Membership Directory - 1993 - 1997
  • B.O.M.A. measuring capabilities
  • Moderate complexity scale structural and mechanical analysis and design
  • Digital art - graphic design for both print and the internet mediums, and image (photographic) editing
  • Designed and programmed “the Structulator”- a standalone program that performs structural calculations to streamline the structural design process. Available on the internet HERE
  • Desktop publishing, Internet Web Site Design/Management, video creation/editing/production
  • Working knowledge of Windows, MS Office 2010 (Microsoft  Word, Excel), image editing/graphics applications, multimedia creating programs (Macromedia Flash)
  • CAD, 3D modeling and rendering: SketchUp Professional 8, TurboCad Professional 18, Cinema 4D, Strata 3D CX, Autodesk products
  • 6/2001: Featured as “power user” of PhotoImpact Image editing software in PhotoImpactOnline.org article.
  • Art work commissioned by Warner Brothers to use in background in TV show “Smallville”
  • Artwork and profile featured in two places as examples of expert user on Ulead PhotoImpact’s web site
  • 8/2003: Grand Prize winner of Ulead’s Digital Image worldwide contest.
Resume

Howard Prince, Architect
2968 Ewell Place, Wantagh NY 11793  Tel: 516 785 5559  Fax: 516 785 0569