PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
TheVelas LLC, 2019 - Present
New York, NY. Miami, FL
Owner/CEO
OMF Architects 2017 - Present
New York, NY
Senior Architect Designer
The Office of Thierry Despont 2019-04/2019-11
10 Harrison Street, New York, NY
Senior Consulting Architect
Coordination & production of Construction & Specifications documents. (Interior Design)
• BMB Maritime Building. NYC
J.P. Molyneux Studio 2018-03/2019-03
750 Lexington Ave 5th Fl. New York, NY
Senior Project Manager NY Office
US & International Project management Contracts negotiation, Consultant coordination, Construction administration. Coordination/production of Construction & Specifications documents, NYC DOB/Landmark.
• Private Residence in 5th Ave. Renovation NYC, 4.000 SF, $8.5M
• Private Residence, 57Th Street, NYC, Renovation, 3500 SF, $3.5M
• Private Residence in London, UK, Renovation 5,000 SF, £9M
• Private State in London, UK, Renovation 10.000 SF, £15M
• Miscellaneous projects in Moscow, RU.
Arthur Chabon Architect, 2007–2018
3W Main Street, Suite 102, Irvington, NY
Studio Director
High-End residential & Institutional projects.
Development of conceptual, schematic & final design. Project management. Coordination & production of Construction & Specifications/ Zoning.
• Private Residence In Aspen, CO, New Construction, 14,000 SF, $55M
• Private Residence In Bell Air, CA, Renovation, 11,000 SF, $9.2M
• Private Residence in the Dakota Building, NYC, Renovation, 10,000 SF, $ 3.5M
• Palm Beach Synagogue, FL, 8,000 SF, Renovation, New Construction, $9.5M
• Aspen Jewish Community Center, Aspen, CO. New Construction, 25,000 SF, $14M
• Chabad of Orange County, Monroe, NY, New Construction, 18,000 SF, $3.5M
• Storage Facility, Blauvelt, NY, Renovation, 120.0000 SF, $350K
• Ohel Yaacob Congregation Deal, NJ, Demolition/New Construction, 33.000 SF $10.5M
Chen Associates 2001–2007
Queens, NY
Project Manager: Residential & Retail projects
Coordinated MEP Consultants Liaison to City Officials, NYC D.O.B., & NYC Landmark commission Lead meetings with clients, and determine functional & spatial requirements. Researched and Implemented zoning calculations & building code analysis Prepared information regarding design, permits, specifications & materials Coordinated schematic design Produced construction documents & specifications.
• Multi-family buildings, Queens, New Construction, 130.000 SF, $ 18M
• Two-family residences Queens\Bronx, New Construction\Renovations, 40.000 SF, $10M
• Single-family states Queens \Bronx, New Construction\Renovations, 45.000 SF, $17.5M
• Retail, Queens, Brooklyn, NYC, Renovations, 20.000 SF, $5M
Carlos de Fonseca, Architect, 1999/2001
Long Island City, NY
Architect Technician
Assisted the principal architect for all design & construction phases. Produced schematics and construction documents.
