Selected Project Experience

2020- Richard Merlau, Architect — Principal Architect:

K-8 Charter School, Northern CA - Full campus renovation with new buildings; in planning.

Residence from 1907, San Francisco, CA - Renovation, add 3rd floor; in approvals.

Residence from 1943, San Rafael, CA - Addition; in design.

Residence from 1919, Novato, CA - Complete renovation; complete.

Residence from 1950s, Corte Madera, CA - Raise and renovate existing, addition; in design.

Residence, San Francisco, CA - replace existing staircase; complete.

Restaurant, Corte Madera, CA - Complete renovation; complete.

Residence from 1928, San Anselmo, CA - Restoration and addition; complete.

2018-19 design/build partnership:

Houseboat, Sausalito, CA

2017-18 xxx Architecture, Rock Hill, SC — Associated Architect:

Children’s physical therapy building - 8,000 SF new construction

Children’s camp welcome center - 1,500 SF new construction

2015-17 xxx Engineering, Westbury, NY — Associated Architect:

100 residential projects, Managed the construction documents and three staff.

2014-15 xxx Architects, New York, NY — Project Manager:

Hotel - convert a one hundred year old factory to a modern 160-room hotel, with complete amenities, retail and outdoor spaces, in Brooklyn, NY. Project.

2007-14 xxx Architects, LLC, New York, NY — Intern Architect:

Hotel - renovation of an existing hotel while occupied.

K-12 Private School - Multi-phase renovations of two complex, urban, historic sites. Historic preservation committee approvals.

K-12 Private School - Prepared peer-review comments and construction field reports for a school who contracted with a design-build firm for a new gym and classroom wing.

Courthouse, GSA - Renovation of a federal courthouse, $100m budget from ARRA funds. Staff then lead for Bridging Documents (100% DD / 30% CD) then I provided peer review comments.

Mixed-use - Complex renovation to an existing building, while occupied, and replaced a portion of the existing brick bearing wall, in Midtown NYC.

K-12 Private School - Several alterations to existing historic buildings.  Extensive master-planning and feasibility studies, presentations, preparation of documents and construction administration.  

Courthouse, GSA - Prepared Feasibility Study with partner-in-charge, and then Staff for renovation to an existing courthouse facility in New York City.  

2004-07 xxx Architects PC, Huntington, NY — Intern Architect: Historic / Shingle Style Residential

1999-01 xxx Architects, AIA, Rochester, NY — Intern Architect: Corporate and Residential