Mark Frederick Preston, AIA NCARB, LEED-AP, APEC
Overview:
BACKGROUND: Architect with 31 Years Experience
GOAL: A permanent position with an architectural / engineering / development / building organization where I can use my experience and education in support of my employer. I will consider all types of upper-level positions available; including international assignments.
Registered Architect in Colorado, Nevada and North Dakota Willing to seek Registration in other jurisdictions through NCARB
Professional Member AIA and AIA Las Vegas
NCARB Number 62437
APEC - Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Architect Roster - No. US62437
CAD computer program experience includes: AutoCAD (Release 14, LT, 2000, 2004, 2006) REVIT
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
FIRM: MGM Mirage Design Corporation, Las Vegas, Nevada January 2008 -- Present [ CAD Programs: AutoCAD 2006 / 2007 ]
Project Architect, key position working on miscellaneous in-house property projects for various Las Vegas MGM-Mirage Properties; including: New York New York, Mirage, Bellagio, Monte Carlo. Senior-level production team supervision (architecture and interiors architecture / project administration / management, design development, preparation of contract documents / specifications, considerable property management contact, contract administration.
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FIRM: Charles Cunniffe Architects, Aspen and Carbondale, Colorado March 2007 -- December 2007[ CAD Programs: AutoCAD 2000 / 2006 ]
Project Architect performing senior-level project administration / management, design development, preparation of contract documents / specifications, considerable client contact, contract administration.
Project Specifics: 1. La Cocina Redevelopment, Aspen, Colorado $10.6 Million; 19,000 SF LEED for Core and Shell Restaurant / Retail / High-End Free Market Residential / Multiple Affordable Housing
2. Midland Place Development, Basalt, Colorado $18.4 Million; 50,400 SF LEED for New Construction Retail / Offices / High-End Free Market Residential / Multiple Affordable and Deed-Restricted Housing
3. 389 Ridge Road, Aspen (Pitkin County), Colorado $27.2 Million; 13,400 SF High-End Spec Home Mountain site
4. 355 Ridge Road, Aspen (Pitkin County), Colorado $24.7 Million: 9,600 SF High-End Custom Home Mountain site
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FIRM:TSA of Nevada LLP, Las Vegas, Nevada; a Subsidiary of KlingStubbins, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Cambridge, Massachusetts August 2006 March 2007[ CAD Programs: AutoCAD 2006 / 2007; Revit ]
Project Manager / Project Architect performing senior-level project administration / management, design development, preparation of contract documents, contract administration.
Project Specifics: 1.Riviera Hotel / Casino / Retail, Crocus City, Moscow, Russia (Project Manager) $1.2 Billion (US); 2.9 million total SF 4- and 5-Star Hotel (30 Stories; 612 keys) 10,500 SF Pool / Spa / Health Club 42,000 SF Food and Beverage 150,000 SF Casino and VIP Gaming 430,000 SF Themed Retail and Cinemas
2.Showcase Mall Phase III (Project Manager C.A.; for KlingStubbins, Philadelphia) $20 Million 133,000 SF
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FIRM:Leo A Daly Company, Las Vegas, Nevada April 2005 July 2006[ CAD Programs: AutoCAD 2000 / 2004 / 2006 ]
Project architect / staff architect performing design development, preparation of contract documents, specification writing, and contract administration.
Project Specifics: 1.HMS Host Flatbreadz, TI at McCarran International Airport (Project Manager) 2.Venetian Casino Resort, various interior renovation projects: Phantom Of The Opera Theater (Architectural Support Role) Corporate Annex Executive Office Renovations (Project Architect) Construction Development Offices (Project Architect) Out-Bound Call Center (Project Architect) Strategic Marketing Center (Project Architect) 3.Mr. and Mrs. Mark Wright Residence, High-Rise Condominium (Architectural Support Role) 4.MGM Bellagio VIP Lounge Remodel (Architectural Support Role) 5.MGM Mirage ONDA Lounge Remodel (Architectural Support Role) 6.ODAWA Casino Resort Michigan (Architectural Support Role) 7.Treasure Island Buccaneer Bay Restaurant Remodel (Architectural Support Role)
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FIRM: Mark Frederick Preston, AIA, Grand Forks, North Dakota April 2004 April 2005 [ CAD Program: AutoCAD 2004 ]
Owner / Senior architect performing architectural design and consulting, contract documents, contract administration, full client contact, coordination of engineering consultants.
Project Specifics: Mr. and Mrs. Pat Opland Residence, CUSTOM HOME; FULL PROJECT SCOPE, Grand Forks, North Dakota Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Folson Residence, CUSTOM HOME; FULL PROJECT SCOPE, Grand Forks, North Dakota
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FIRM: Schoen Associates Architects, Grand Forks, North Dakota January 2002 April 2004 [ CAD Programs: AutoCAD 2000 / 2004 ]
Senior Project Architect performing design development, supervised team in preparation of graphic contract documents, specification writing, contract administration.
Project Specifics: 24th Avenue South Food Court, INTERIOR / EXTERIOR RESTAURANT REMODEL; FULL PROJECT SCOPE, Grand Forks, North Dakota Huck Olson Civic Arena, ENTRANCES AND EXTERIOR ENVELOPE RENOVATIONS; FULL PROJECT SCOPE, Thief River Falls, Minnesota Ralph Engelstad Hockey Arena, NEW $14-MILLION SPORTS / COMMUNITY FACILITY; FULL PROJECT SCOPE, Thief River Falls, Minnesota Holiday Express Hotel and Convention Center, DESIGN DEVELOPMENT AND CONTRACT DOCUMENTS ONLY, Grand Forks, North Dakota
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FIRM: Preston Associates, Kearney, Nebraska January 1994 December 2001 [ CAD Program: AutoCAD LT ]
Owner / Senior Architect performing feasibility studies, architectural design and consulting, contract documents, contract administration, full client contact, engineering consultant coordination.
Project Specifics: Jim & Susan Gardner Residence Addition, Kearney, Nebraska Holdrege United Methodist Church Remodel, Holdrege, Nebraska Ponys Bar and Grill, Kearney, Nebraska St. Johns Senior Retirement Facility Courtyard Development, Kearney, Nebraska Colonial Villa Good Samaritan Center Exterior Courtyard Development, Alma, Nebraska Chambers Public High School Interactive Classroom Renovations, Chambers, Nebraska First National Bank of Holdrege Drive Up Facility, Holdrege, Nebraska City of Alma Fire Hall and Community Center, Alma, Nebraska Martin and Doris Cox Residence Addition, Kearney, Nebraska Elm Creek Public Schools Football Grandstand / Storage Facility, Elm Creek, Nebraska Farmers Co-op Convenience Store, Gresham, Nebraska Mark and Roberta Loescher Residence Addition, Kearney, Nebraska Randy and Kathy Rupe Farm Residence Addition / Renovation, Eustis, Nebraska Dr. & Mrs. Gary Barth Residence Addition, Hastings, Nebraska Barney Insurance Company Office Building, Kearney, Nebraska Dr. & Mrs. Richard Bush Residence Addition, Kearney, Nebraska Red Lobster Restaurant Landscape Design, Grand Island, Nebraska The Gallery Art and Frame Store, Conestoga Mall, Grand Island, Nebraska Brian and Kathy Kaufmann Residence, Elm Creek, Nebraska Republican Valley High School Classroom Addition, Indianola, Nebraska Dr. Gary Barth Medical Clinic, Hastings, Nebraska Budget Motel West and RV Park Storage Facility Study, Kearney, Nebraska Complete Music Business Renovation, Kearney, Nebraska City of Franklin Public Park Picnic Shelter, Franklin, Nebraska Intermotion Manufacturing / Office Addition, Kearney, Nebraska GPAC Company Facility Adaptive Use Study, Kearney, Nebraska Country Kitchen Restaurant, Ogallala, Nebraska Pilakowski Residence for Johnson Imperial Homes Company, Kearney, Nebraska
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FIRM: Jack D. Wilkins & Associates, Kearney, Nebraska September 1992 December 1993 [ CAD Program: AutoCAD LT ]
Design development, preparation of contract documents and contract administration.
Project Specifics: Victory Road Evangelical Free Church Addition, Norfolk, Nebraska Monroe Evangelical Free Church Addition, Monroe, Nebraska L & W Service Center Reconstruction, Kearney, Nebraska Anderson-Divan-Cottrell Insurance, Kearney, Nebraska
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FIRM: The Architectural Partnership, Lincoln and- Kearney, Nebraska January 1990 August 1992 [ CAD Program: none ]
Project procurement / marketing / office management; and design development, hand-drafting preparation of contract documents, and contract administration.
Project Specifics as Architectural Project Manager in Lincoln, Nebraska:
West Point Public Schools, 38,000 sf additions and interior renovations,ADDITIONS AND INTERIOR RENOVATIONS; West Point, Nebraska
Project Specifics as Architectural Lead and Branch Office Manager in Kearney, Nebraska:
Holdrege Public Schools, Holdrege, Nebraska, Bond-Issue Promotion and Design for 5,800 sf multi-story addition and ADA upgrades at High School; plus NEW 85,000 sf Middle School Facility
Elm Creek Public School, Bond-Issue Promotion and Design, Elm Creek, Nebraska Pleasanton Public Schools, Bond-Issue Promotion and Design, Pleasanton, Nebraska Gibbon Public Schools, Un-Successful Bond-Issue Promotion and Schematic Design [PROJECT NOT CONSTRUCTED], Gibbon, Nebraska Bertrand Public Schools, Bond-Issue Promotion and Design, Bertrand, Nebraska School District R-6, Un-Successful Bond-Issue Promotion and Schematic Design [PROJECT NOT CONSTRUCTED], (rural) Holdrege, Nebraska First National Bank, Kearney, Nebraska
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Consulting / Marketing Business: Preston Associates, Dickinson, North Dakota December 1984 December 1989
Pursuing a non-traditional application of architectural design and technical focus, Mark Preston was awarded a grant form the United States Department of Energy for the design and development of a solar panel intended for residential and light commercial application. Preston was also extensively involved in research and prototype development of a vertical-axis wind turbine intended for residential and light commercial application.
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Note: The following projects were each done with Mark Frederick Preston in the non-management functions of intern architect. Specific project duties included design development, hand-drafting of contract document drawings, and limited contract administration. In the interest of brevity, project listings from the following two Firms will be merged together.
FIRM: AWBW Dickinson, PC, Dickinson, North Dakota June 1981 December 1984
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FIRM: Dennis Hulsing, Architect, PC, Dickinson, North Dakota August 1977 June 1981
Project Specifics: North Fire Station, Dickinson, North Dakota Federal Land Bank, Dickinson, North Dakota Community Credit Union, Dickinson, North Dakota Dickinson Medical Clinic Addition / Interior Renovation, Dickinson, North Dakota Central Fire Station Interior Remodel, Dickinson, North Dakota Sheridan County Courthouse and Library, Plentywood, Montana R & G Medical Clinic, Dickinson, North Dakota Bowman Middle School Addition, Bowman, North Dakota Elks Lodge #1137, Dickinson, North Dakota Joachim Museum, Dickinson, North Dakota Queen of Peace Catholic Church, Dickinson, North Dakota Rhame School Interior Renovations, Rhame, North Dakota Dickinson State College Agriculture Education Lab Addition, Dickinson, North Dakota Montana Dakota Utilities, Dickinson, North Dakota Billings County School, Fryburg, North Dakota Farmers State Bank, Dickinson, North Dakota St. Lukes Nursing Home Addition, Dickinson, North Dakota Dickinson Public High School Additions, Dickinson, North Dakota LDS Church, Dickinson, North Dakota (New Building, adapted design by churchs architectural staff) LDS Church Addition, Sidney, Montana Additions / Interior Renovations at two identical Elementary Schools, Sidney, Montana Glade Elementary School, Billings County, North Dakota Joint City / County Law Enforcement Center, Dickinson, North Dakota
PLEASE NOTE: PERSONAL REFERENCES AND WORK EXAMPLES ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST
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