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I have worked in my past with my formal education in the architectural industry working at architectural schematic design,programming, and preliminary for bid-only and construction documents and being the cad draftsman and residential designer . I have my own home art studio and drafting room.Recent works and projects, I designed with structural engineer's(PE)a medical space and nursing home,community facility ,Staten Island ,NY(schematic and preliminary phases)Drafted interior renovation at religious structure ,Staten Island, NY .Worked at specialty restoration expert of structural and architectural drawings located in Bronx,NYC.The restoration of bulkhead mechanical rooms,details, porticos,breezeways,restored(4)water tanks and drafted and restored(90)bulkheads, photographed,inspected and drafted restoration concrete ground level plans on 8 of 32 typical buildings .Operated autocad 2007 software program and wordperfect and excel and word programs.Local law 11 photography and inspections ,report writing for CO-OP City project.Recently completed emergency shower stations for tunnels and bridges(TBTA) project's in NYC as the cad/operator March/2007 and worked with team on modern salt dome and collaborated with several design proffesionals for the TBTA project. I consulted and supervised projects of various design /build projects at various NY locations, for several small firms in the past time-frames, as the projects concepts to completion,record drawings,shop drawings,preliminary estimates and schedule deliverys,detailing and modify manufacturer's details and building component research,converted standard measurements to metric with scientific calculator and placed denominations on city public works projects. Autocad manager /designer /architectural consultant.In the past I designed residential homes,dormers and second story additions and small extensions and decks and patios and masonry stoops.I also created interior renovations and dunnage and HVAC equipment scheduleS and drawing for project at(ADA)elementry school Brooklyn, NYC.I restored several projects at Harlem, NYC various locations.Worked on access and elevator man-lift drawing and renovation for home owner, supervised extension of construction of small garage for engine company located in Suffolk County,NY.I can work at the capacity of project manager and will handle negotiations of change orders and contracts. Prepare drafts of job status and other field reports as needed ,file for permits. May assist in overseeing the consultant selection and contracting process, and manages these contracts on site in a superintendent position in field trailer . Visit various job sites to perform structural evaluations and attend meetings. I often worked on Long Island on residential and commercial projects and I was before attending college, working at the field ,rigging electric skyclimber scaffolds,rope scaffolding and learned knots a half hitch ,sqaure knot and clove hitch ,beckit hitch and rowling and scaffolding hitch and after all, I really know "how to tie the knot" .Masonry re-pointing,caulking ,exterior cleaning,restoration expert,(journey man-waterproofer)erected pipe scaffolding,power- washing, bricks and steel angle irons replaced,mixed mortar,was a mason tender,demolition of masonry,lay new brickwork,cementious stucco and sto finishes,install backer rod and sealents for construction and expansion joints,lunch and breaktime list orders taken, I was a trained skilled mason and bricklayer,worked on famous structures known as Empire state building,Exxon building,Morgan trust building ,Grace church,Sears building and worked on exterior's of Tudor City,NYC .Rigged and restored as team member on mid and high rise exteriors on electric skyclimber scaffolds for 5 years I was a employee and member of the waterproofers union local #66 ,Rego Park ,LIC ,pointers,cleaners,caulkers .I completed a 3 year aprenticeship and earned a mechanics/journeyman waterproofer union book.Skills at bag and groutwork,patching exteriors,layed and grouted tile-work with spacers and worked wet-saws and installed hardiboard flooring and wonderboard.Worked in the field at trade called carpenters helper,staple on new tyvek house wrap ,vinyl siding helper and move and raise pump jacks and window replacements,shingle roofer and carpenter framer on home improvement projects also I labored at seting up and breakdown power tools,swept construction site floors,load debris in containers, handled building materials,helped renovate kitchens and rip-out and install new bathrooms.Installed cabinetry,worked on crew as jr mechanic carpenter ,building the cape style house and several rough carpentry stick framing layouts on full dormer and extensions.I worked at estimating and created detailed quantity surveys,area and volume estimating,ordering materials, for residential and commercial projects,drafted and built decks and stairs and railings and sanded and stained decks and railings.Specified and built with various patching and masonry materials ,pavers and circle kit,brickwork and blockwork,concrete flatwork,sealcoat driveways,pours and formwork on patios, stoops,walkways,raise chimney heights,dig-out and construct and pour steps and build wall for basement egress,lay cobblestones,visit lots for inspections and photo reports,thoroseal paint the exterior facades of single story commercial buildings on Long Island, NY. Triangulated surface area,drafted landscape plans,specify native trees, shade trees,shrubs,indigeneous plants,and lay-out endless built in pool and spa,interior restoration design of small apartment,Long Beach,Nassau County,small interior preliminary drawing for music store at Bronx, NYC, and apartments Jay street, Brooklyn NY and small office space interior at Roosevelt field mall Nassau County,NY.I have supervised the construction and rehabilitation of 366,433 sqaure feet, conversion,restoration,major renovation of abandoned ninety year old warehouse to habitable spaces ,22 apartments, and storefronts from the on-site field trailer . I photographed architecture with digital SD400 digital elph camera also worked with pentax IQZ 200 /48mm-200mm zoom lens,sony cybershot dsc-600 and work at the career of building artistic skills and also photograph and print exciting photo's for I think photography is a true intimate moment of artistic expression and beauty.Past and future project's include restoration drawing's of facade detail's of mid rise structures.Leed certification design criteria,green building design and solar orientation,energy modeling,construction consultant,property condition assessment report, construction document phase's of diverse and challenging project's ,I worked for a prominent PE in the construction site superintendent management process and cadd operator ,restoration draftsman and local law photographer(phase 2)at co-op city Bronx ,NY .I also construction managed and drafted and ordered materials for completion of a small interior office space,reflected ceiling grid and lighting plan ,glass enclosed conference room's designed at Midtown, 59th street and Third Avenue,NYC. Studying proprietary, reference, descriptive, performence specifications,drafted as built drawings and researched and revised building codes and zoning issues resolved for the medical center and apartment complex located at Jamacia Queens, NY,designed and built also a horse barn and ten stall and one feed,Long Island NY. Designed 175 feet of retaining wall,Dobbs Ferry,NY . I designed more than (12) one and two story family dwelling units.I restored cathedral the church of St.John The Baptist,210 West 31 st,Street, NYC.I designed sound barrier located upstate, NY,drafted interior plans for Hindu Temple,Queens,NYC.Study models,presentations to clients, and designed several shed dormers ,extensions one and two story additions ,draft residential electrical plan,plumbing and gas riser diagrams,complete set of architectural construction documents and wood frame structural design, built in pool and landscapes, drainage design,supervised construction visits,field measurements of many structures.Worked at researching properties for a (ROW)roadways and ownership rights for the right of way,also restored in 2006/2007 completed exterior restoration drawing's of the six story apartment complex located at Far Rockaway ,Nassau County ,NY and recently drafted 4,350 sqaure feet residence located in Southampton NY and small interior office planning and design criteria review's,drafting (rwx4) composite panel detail's from armetco systems and henry roofing system detail's on acad 2005 at the studio and drafted assembly revision's for the house of worship ,I also was employed from property owners and managers also conducted evaluation's of the building envelope .I am also handy at carpentry ,sheet rock , tape and spackle work and installing window's,painting interior space's and period decoration's and painting room's and got all new furniture for my art studio .I like to sometime in my/our future restore old colonial style house.If we are to add up all the college and technical schooling and aia continuing education training programs,and course work.I have completed the (IDP)intern development program and NYS requirement to sit for RA exam and started to sit for architectural liscense examination NY. I attended NYIT with my NYS regents scholorship and several academic scholorship and (1)alumni scholorship(8)tap award(3)pell grant.I also had tutor's in statics and mathematics and was proficient with TI-85 calculator and I earned a A- at algebra and pre-calculus and grade of A in the art and form of poetry class, was often published in campus newspaper and dozens of anthology book compilations and several poems got into a audio book of poetry.I completed major in architecture and minor in english . I obtained (10) A & A-, during my stay at college and was on the dean honors list (1) semester and attended full time college for (9) semesters completed (160) credits ,a designer has a architectural wealth of knowledge that is helpfull in personal life and career a education is part of a individual artist tool kit .I worked part time as the NYS security gaurd to purchase art supplys and books and finished my assignements at work and at the home studio.Drafted in college with ink on mylar,pencil on fine vellum,built basswood models.When I work at great height's inspecting exterior facade's and restore projects on a team ,I constently emotionally and mentally prepare myself due to time-frame and demanding schedule and the scope of work.I have seen everyone's film's and study many photo's ,I also study artistic photo sets to be the professional photographer and photograph my artwork and work at different hues and backround color and effect with software program and camera. I am also computer literate with photo printing skill,digtal camera and 2.0 gigibyte flashdrive,photoshop 3.0 ,basic excel spread sheet layout and estimates on spreadsheet print-out, and I also have advanced computer training in graphic artwork,reading estimating book's and current square footage and material cost's for 2009 and memorizing construction material and method's .I can draft and design a two story dwelling with extension and verify all zoning issues and local,city,state,building codes researched ,building permit filed,building department reviews,scheduling meetings,supervise project,review field measurements,detailing,progress reports,schematic design,design development,construction documents,bidding & negotion,construction administration are all fields. I have worked in during my career and continue to read and learn at work and during the architectural registration examination ARE 4.0. Completed set of architectural and structural drawing, existing condition with proposed conditions and complete set of construction documentation and also I built and learned model making skills: CANDIDATE:CHRISTOPHER MANFRA Exam #1 of 7 exam's :Schematic design (Graphics exam) Jan/3/2009 building and interior layout #2 OF 7 (ARE 4.0) Program: ARE (Graphic Exams) 85 multiple choice questions site zoning vignette Exam Code: PPP Programming Planning & Practice Exam Date: Feb /7 /2009 Exam Time: 10:00 EXAM PRICE $170.00 #3 OF 7 Site planning exam( ARE 4.0) site grading vignette site design vignette and 65 multiple choice questions on Feb/27/2009 from 1:00PM until 5:PM "THE SPACE BEETWEEN THE ARTIST HANDS"