Michael Christopher Rahal
286 Lawndale Drive
Nashville, TN 37211
615.360.9794

http://michaelrahal.com


Over 15 years experience in the Architectural and Construction industry with expertise in:
Design of Museums, Large Box Retail, Boutique Retail, Academic, Healthcare, Institutional, Residential, Religious, Interiors, Recreational, Commercial, Multi-family, High Rise, Planning, Restaurant, Research, Renovation, Existing As Built Documentation, Facility Code Compliance, Manufacturing, and Industrial
Extensive Construction Management and Construction Administration experience for all building types. Experienced with Fastrack, Cost Plus, Design-build, and Traditional Bid
Experienced in dealing with owners, owners reps, commissioning agents, contractors, architects, consultant engineers, multiple staff members, and management of field operations
Experienced in building code related issues and interfacing with federal, state, metro, and city code officials
Experienced in dealing with large pay applications, RFIs, and change orders
Specialized knowledge in Sustainable building
Project Marketing, Programming, Scheduling, Design, Construction Documents, Bidding and Negotiation phases, and Value Engineering
Passed General Contractors exam, State of Florida, March 2005
Certified in AutoCAD 2000-2006, Prolog, Acrobat 7.0, FrontPage, Photoshop, PageMaker, Illustrator, Word, MS Project 2003, Power Point, Means Cost Estimating, and Excel
Specialized knowledge in woodworking, welding, machining, printmaking, papermaking, metal casting, and vacuum molded plastics and wood.
Specialized knowledge in architectural concrete and formwork
Specialized knowledge in structural glass
Education:
Master of Architecture, University of Virginia 1992
Bachelor of Architecture, University of Florida 1982
Cal Tech School of Building Construction Management 2005

Awards:
American Institute of Architects Unbuilt Award 1984
American Institute of Architects Honorable Mention 1982


Experience:
Bauer Askew Architecture October 2007 July 2008
Nashville, TN
Senior Project Manager responsible for every phase of numerous small scale institutional, educational and residential projects from schematic design construction estimates to construction documents and construction administration
W. O. Smith School of Music Construction Administration
St. Rose Catholic School Cost estimating, specifications, and Design through Construction Documents, including VE
Cole Elementary School Cost Estimating, specifications, and Design through Construction Documents
TTU Master Plan Initial design and coordination
TTU School of Nursing Construction Administration
Redero Residence Construction Documents
MTSU Warehouse Cost estimating and VE
Turner Residence - Cost Estimating, Specifications, and Design through Construction Documents
Hiland Park Baptist Church Design Development
Songwriters Hall of Fame Museum Site Documentation through Schematic Design
Middough Consulting, Inc / June 2006 October 2007
Cleveland, Ohio
Department head for Sustainability research with an emphasis on developing the means and methods for evaluating and implementing sustainable products and construction techniques for the Worlds largest retailer.

Rafael Violy Architects / February 2004 June 2006
New York City, NY
Responsible for two major museum projects as the lead Project Architect and
Construction administrator; Responsibilities included facilitation of quality control,
all field reports, RFIs, submittals, coordination of construction budgets, Pay Application reviews, and all Owner/Architect/Construction (OAC) Manager meetings; Involved in all pre-bid, bidding and VE coordination; Responsible for the re-design and construction documents
of the Cleveland museums Inter-Modal RTA funded facility; The projects
budgets ranged from $75 million to $253 million. I worked with a staff of 5-7
people and was involved in the day to day management of the two field offices.
David Lawrence Convention Center
Cleveland Museum of Art
Brooklyn College West Quad
Tampa Museum of Art
Highway House

Michael C. Rahal Design and Construction / October 1999 - February 2004
Tampa, Fl.
Responsible for all office administration, client contact, marketing, design and
construction documents, billing and construction. Lead project manager for
design team coordinating several disciplines including architectural, structural,
mechanical, fire protection, electrical, and plumbing. Other responsibilities were
interface and presentation to the Tampa Architectural Review Commission for all
architecture and code compliance. I also acted as the General Contractor in
charge of construction. Budgets ranged from $350 K to 4.5 million. Fielder Street Renovation, Tampa, Fl
903 Swann, Tampa, Fl
House on the Hill
House on Lake Erie
Groselle Residence, Macon, Ga (images 1 2 3 4)
The Shoppes at Citrus Park
Centre Pointe at Citrus Park
San Nicholas Plaza
The Shoppes at Pebble Creek
Channelside Condominiums
The Shoppes at Coral Ridge
Jerry Ulm Dodge Auto Dealership
Jerry Ulm Dodge Maintenance Facility
Trillium Medical Center
Mark Alan Salon
University of Tampa Parking Garage
The Renaissance at Sarasota- Sarasota May Lane
Simple Wireless
The Main Event
Levy House Renovation
Brorein Street Parking
Bay to Bay and Bayshore Condominiums
Ed De Bartolo Jr. Residence at Avila
Jerry Ulm Dodge Auto Dealership
Jerry Ulm Dodge Maintenance Facility
The Shoppes at Pebble Creek
The Shoppes at Citrus Park
The Improv Comedy Club





Hanbury Evans Newell Vlattas Architects /June1997- September 1999
Tampa, Fl. And Norfolk, Virginia
Responsible for design, production and construction management for various
retail and academic projects.
Southside Marketplace Retail Center, Tampa, FL
Marketplace East Retail Center, Brandon, FL
Barbecues Galore, Brandon FL
Happy Feet Plus, Tampa, FL
Jerry Ulm Dodge, Tampa, FL
YWCA Womens Center, St. Petersburg, FL
Hillsborough County, FL
oMango Recreation Center
oRuskin Recreation Center
oGill Field Recreation Center
oTemple Terrace Recreation Center
oEvans Park Recreation Center
oRiverview Park Recreation Center
oProvidence Park Recreation Center
oUpper Tampa Bay Recreation Center
oKarl Frederick Law Library
oRogers Park Maintenance Facility
oLee Davis Center
oMorganwood Park Recreation Center Prototype
University of Florida
oBroward Dining Facility, Gainesville, FL
University of South Florida
oADA Survey - Student Services Building, Tampa, FL
oExisting Conditions Assessment - I.M. PEI Dorms, Sarasota, FL
oMain Entry Gate, St. Petersburg, FL
oDr. Fenske Office Renovations
oRiverfront Park Boat Storage and Office Facility
oChemistry Building, 206
oHolly I & 2 Residence Halls
Florida International University
North Campus Residence Halls
University of Central Florida
Academic Village Student Housing, Orlando, FL
University of Utah
Village Center Olympic Housing, Salt Lake City, UT
Arizona State University Housing





Rahal Design /February 1993- June 1995
Tampa, Fl.
Responsible for all office administration, client contact, marketing, design and
construction documents, billing and construction. Budgets ranged from $350 K to
1.5 Million and were mainly residential.
Pacific Coast Grill Restaurant, Tampa, FL
Gnosh Restaurant, Tampa, FL
12th Street Hockey Park Athletic and Retail Center, Tampa, FL
Stefan Johannsson Indy - Car Headquarters, Indianapolis, IN
Tod Williams / Billie Tsien /1991
summer job.
New York City, NY
New College University of Virginia
The Downtown Whitney Exhibit Architecture Tomorrow"
Michael Graves /1988
Princeton, NJ.

Part time job that involved in the design of a major retail center completion in Los
Angeles.
Metropolis
The Hillier Group / August 1987- September 1988
Princeton, NJ.
Responsible for design, production and construction management for various
research/development projects, including Bell Labs, National Starch, Ford and
academic projects such as the Rutgers Environmental Science building.
Bell Laboratories, Princeton, NJ
Ford Headquarters, Detroit, MI
National Starch Headquarters, Princeton, NJ
Rutgers University Environmental Science Buildings, NJ




CH2M Hill / February 1985-August 1987
Gainesville, FL.
Responsible for the Architectural Department of a large engineering firm.
Designed all architectural buildings for water and waste water treatment plants.
Interfaced with Structural, MEP, Geotechnical and Civil engineering departments.
Hampton Roads Sanitation Facility, Norfolk, VA
Florida Keys Pipeline, FL
Florida City Water Treatment, Florida City, FL