CHRISTOPHER PAYNE   AIA   LEED©AP

CHRIS.W.PAYNE@GMAIL.COM
520-591-2884

EXPERIENCE

COOPER ROBERTSON [NEW YORK, NEW YORK]
ASSOCIATE [NOVEMBER, 2010 - PRESENT]

Have served as the exterior envelope Executive Architect Job Captain for the new Whitney Museum of American Art, designed in collaboration with Renzo Piano Building Workshop, from Design Development through Construction Administration. Was promoted to Associate in 2014. Responsibilities have included:

       -Design and engineering [including structural & thermal analysis] for 10 unique custom high-performance curtainwall systems.
       -Coordination with Design Architect [Renzo Piano Building Workshop], project consultants, General Contractor, and product manufacturers resulting in constructible details that maintain design intent.
       -Generation of building envelope working drawings and coordination of all facade details with interface conditions.
       -Review of all shop drawings, product data submittals, and RFIs related to exterior envelope and building structure.
       -Regular site observations and fabrication plant inspections to ensure quality control and issuance of visit reports.
       -Conflict resolution with project consultants, General Contractor, and Ownership.
       -Leading junior design staff in the implementation of document revisions and processing of construction information.

       -Projects:
               -Whitney Museum of American Art

STEFFIAN BRADLEY ARCHITECTS [BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS]
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGNER [JUNE, 2007 - OCTOBER, 2010]

Was a valuable contributor to the design and technical implementation of several of the firm's highest profile Healthcare and Academic projects. Was promoted to Designer/Drafter II in 2008. Responsibilities included:

       -Pre-design and schematic design work through the use of 3D digital modeling to develop project massing + contextual response as well as developing preliminary working drawings.
       -Communicating design intent to clients through the generation of compelling images as well as orally presenting design concepts.
       -Creation of working drawings and coordination with project consultants.
       -Review of submittals and shop drawings, site observations, preparation of Architectural Sketches, and responding to RFIs.
       -Issuing supplemental design information, and reviewing/processing LEED© documentation related to construction.
       -Marketing / Business Development work by championing new firm standards for presentation boards and color palettes.
       -Appointed member of firm's Design Excellence Committee.

       -Projects:
               -Emerson College Colonial Residence Hall
               -Lasell College Woodland Road Residence Halls
               -Harvard University Health Services
               -Baystate Medical Center - Hospital of the Future
               -Anna Jacques Hospital Expansion
               -Mattapan Community Health Center
               -Boston Children's North

EDUCATION

THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA [August 2002 - May 2007]
Bachelor of Architecture, cum laude, GPA: 3.65
University of Arizona School of Architecture ranked #16 nationally by DesignIntelligence [www.di.net] in 2007
Member of American Institute of Architecture Students, National Society of Collegiate Scholars, Dean's Student Advisory Board

SKILLS + ACCREDITATIONS

LICENSED ARCHITECT [MASSACHUSETTS #50441]
Member of American Institute of Architects. LEED© Accredited Professional.
Extensive experience with AutoCAD 2000-2013, Bentley Microstation V8, Sketchup, 3D Studio Viz, Adobe Photoshop, Newforma, Bluebeam, Microsoft Office Suite [Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook] and Autodesk BIM 360 Field. Excellent sketching, hand drafting, hand rendering, and model building abilities.