Design Leadership + Technical Experience:

“I have always believed that the built environment can be used as a medium for change and inspiration. As an interdisciplinary designer seeking professional growth, I am willing to relocate for a great career opportunity.” - Camessia J.

Project Designer @ Lessard Design (Vienna Office)

  • Created Project Data matrices to provide accurate GSF/NSF and parking calcs for masterplanning, multifamily, and office conversion projects, Served as a liaison between internal (USA and INDIA) architectural design staff, technical designers, and consultants to coordinate information,

  • Assisted associate team members and senior level designer as needed to offer design solutions to solve complex architectural problems, Executed site planning analysis and completed code research, precedent studies, and case studies in order to respond to code issues and interpretations affecting architectural design intent,

  • Oversaw the development and implementation of advanced technologies, building materials, modeling techniques, design requirements, and operating strategies to account for the safety and functionality of occupants and end-users, implementing future-ready solutions with architectural design standards

  • Met with various public or private entities or individuals to discuss issues relating to a variety of architectural/construction challenges and programs.

  • Created technical reports and presentations explain research, findings, and recommendations to prevent, control, restore, or address design and/or construction issues or opportunities,

  • Provided high level architectural design and renderings using BIM Software, Autodesk360, Enscape, Lumion, Photoshop, Lightroom, and Adobe Creative Suite, and Bluebeam in order to meet client deadlines and generate new business development opportunities,

  • Proactively initiate collaboration with professionals from a variety of disciplines, subcontractors, and building authorities on Federal, State, regional, local, and privately funded improvement and development projects and business development opportunities

  • Reviewed permit applications, design plans and specifications, integrated management plans, to ensure compliance with applicable state and/or federal regulations and sound architectural practice and standards.


    Notable Projects:

    Multifamily
    • Port Imperial | Parcel 6 - Weehawken, New Jersey

    • Port Imperial | Parcel I - Weehawken, New Jersey

    • Engelwood South Multi-Family - Alexandria, Virginia

    Regional and Neighborhood Planning

    • Mark Center Masterplan - Alexandria, Virginia

    Office Conversion

    300 Delaware Avenue – Wilmington, New Jersey 

    • Swedesford Apartments

    • Spaxel Feasibility Study

    • Orchard Street

    • Microlab

Project Designer @ Ci Design, INC (Arlington + Baltimore Offices)

  • Lead Designer and member of the designated “design team” - this five person team was responsible for all early concept and schematic design throughout the office

  • Involved from project inception through design development and permitting phases

  • Provided support and research from site planning and feasibility studies through design development for multifamily, science and tech, and retail projects office wide

  • Coordinated with designers and consultants to take project from start to completion in the management of design, construction, rehabilitation, and remediation of building and infrastructure projects, ensuring durability of materials, considering installation methods, and structural soundness from loads and pressures caused by environmental or human influence.

  • Led larger-scale architecture projects ensuring contributors know what they are required to do and by when, preparing and overseeing relevant project budgets, monitoring external events, tracking hours and expenses, ensuring satisfactory performance, and supervising subcontractors, contract work, and employees.

  • Preliminary organization of architectural drawing set in association with confirmed scope and budget.and observe client meetings and prepare and distribute minutes. Prepare, control and manage the deliverables, maintained project file structure. Ensure compliance and monitoring of production process and standards in cooperation with BIM manager.

  • Prepared building, zoning, code, and parking analysis. Created project schedules and budgets interior design, architecture, and landscape design for several new projects

  • Contributed to EVERY project that comes to the firm including interior design, space planning, facade architecture, signage, and landscape design for retail, housing, mixed-use, and laboratory design sectors.

  • Played a lead role in the masterplanning, facade design, material selection, and presentation graphics, both 2D and 3D for schematic design, design development, and design review board submissions, and building permit process.
    Coordinated project team deliverables, across studios, by providing design and technical oversight for creative project solutions and junior level staff.

  • Coordinated the layout, design, drafting, and specifications produced by other staff members who are part of the project team

  • Provided mentorship to younger staff, trained new hires and interns


    Notable Projects:

    Multifamily
    • Executive Plaza Multifamily | “The Collina” - Hunt Valley, Maryland - (project includes 300 residential units over a 2-story podium located on a 4-acre site within walking distance of MTA service and light rail stops and local restaurants)

    • Executive Plaza Courtyard | Office Park Conversion

    • James Run Apartments

    • Shrewsbury Street Multifamily - 218 Apartments - Lundgren Equity Partners LLC of Auburn - 200,000-square-foot, seven-story multifamily high rise at 225 Shrewsbury St. in Worcester. The 218-unit building will be constructed behind the current commercial buildings on the property, occupied by InHouse Coffee, Digital Federal Credit Union, Mexicali Cantina Grill, and other retail, The developer proposes demolishing a structure at 68 Albany St. on the opposite side of Casco Street from the proposed structure to provide 120 parking spaces in addition to 178 at the site of the development. Lundgren Equity Partners bought the Shrewsbury Street property in 2017 for $5.5 million and 68 Albany St. in 2017 for $1 million. -

    • Barbee Chapel Road Multifamily – Toll Brothers

    • CenterPoint Multifamily

    • Aura Chapel Hill - Chapel Hill, North Carolina includes 360 multi-family units, 58 brownstone townhomes and a two-story, 26,000-square-foot clubhouse and leasing office.
    • Aura Stonebridge - Richmond VA - (consists of four and five-story buildings offering one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Community amenities will feature a resort-style pool, fitness and business centers and a clubroom.)

    Affordable Housing

    • 5810 York Road -Baltimore, MD - The building is the latest project in the pipeline for fast-growing MCB Real Estate. The proposed apartment building is adjacent to an existing retail building, The building has 73 units and 6-stories tall. Parking provided below the building in addition to bike storage and an outdoor shared green space

    • 502 Baltimore Avenue

    • 5208 Belair Road

    Science and Technology / Laboratory Campus

    •60 Columbian – Pearl

    •Case Snow

Designer III @ Streetsense (Bethesda Office)

  • Incorporated applicable codes, construction techniques, and sequences in various retail and hospitality projects

  • Created 3D models using Revit and Sketchup for retail, planning, and interiors projects

  • Collaborated with internal branding, signage/wayfinding, ux design, and interiors teams

  • Created furniture layout schemes and space plans for small amenity / lounge spaces as well as larger luxury hotel dining, reception, and lobby areas in Revit

  • Created presentation renderings, diagrams, and plans in conceptual + schematic design phases.

  • Documented, annotated, and detailed designs and hardware schedules in Revit for design development and construction document phases on retail storefront projects

  • Ordered samples to create material finish boards for interiors projects

  • Prepared building and zoning code analysis, Prepare project schedules and budgets.

  • Provided oversight to younger staff during early concept and schematic design phases

    Notable Projects:
    • Huntington Club Comprehensive Design Guidelines - Alexandria, VA

    • WeWork (Various Locations)

    • Tupelo Honey

    • Moxy Hotel (Various Locations)

    • Research Row - Rockville, MD

Designer I + II @ BCT Design Group (Baltimore Office)

  • Served as a critical asset for design, production, and thought leadership on project teams in both the Commercial and Housing studios.

  • Assisted Architectural design team with the masterplanning, visioning, and creation of livable, walkable, and desirable retail-driven mixed used projects for local and international clients.

  • Worked directly with Project Managers and Studio Directors to produce 3D graphics, BIM Models, and rendered drawings for the interior architecture, landscape, as well as overall facade design of buildings

  • Learned to independently problem solve in the early stages of preliminary design, beginning with schematics, and following through design development of construction documents, and permitting phases

  • Created design criteria documents, leasing plans, and material specs for retail clients

  • Conducted construction site analysis and attended construction meetings

  • Drafted architectural floor plans, details, and 3D models in Revit

  • Lead design teams while working closely with the head designers, junior architects, clients, and contractors to form a cohesive, functional, and aesthetically pleasing architectural design package for various town halls and design review panels

    Notable Projects / Clients:
    • UA House | Project Heartbeat, Baltimore MD - Recreation Center Renovation
    • Circle East, Towson, MD - Commercial Facade Renovation / Retail Branding
    • King of Prussia Town Center - Commercial Architecture / New Construction
    • Troy Hills, New Jersey - Commercial Renovation
    • Westport, Baltimore, MD - Masterplan
    • Bees Ferry, South Carolina - Senior Living
    • Buzzard Point, Washington DC - Residential Waterfront Development / Masterplanning
    • Redwood Campus Center, Baltimore, MD - Student /Housing - Interior Design / Adaptive Re-use

    Other Duties:

  • Collecting, compiling, and analyzing data from online jurisdiction web databases to create scaled drawings, from ArcGIS data, Point Cloud data analysis, GIS surveys, Google Earth and other online

  • Created as builts / blueprints, subsurface utility information, neighborhood concept master planning environmental data, historical use, and other matrices for

  • Applied high-level architectural techniques and processes to identify improvements for various construction project phases involving more complex building and infrastructure work including concept development, preliminary design, final design, procurement, construction, and operation.

  • Conducted complex/comprehensive investigations and inspections of proposed and existing site conditions, resources, buildings, facilities, transportation channels, and operations to determine conformance with applicable rules, standards, and construction or operating permits.