Architecture

Background

Over 35 years of architectural and interior design and rendering experience with major industry standard BIM/CAD platforms. All current versions of Revit-Navis, AutoCAD, 3ds Max, 20/20 and SketchUp Pro/V-Ray applications. Strong contact base with many NYC contractors, A&E design firms, DOB, expeditors and established product vendors. AutoDesk Revit Architecture Certified Professional.

Specialties:
Project Management for Architectural Design & Construction, Building Information Modeling (BIM) & 6D Construction Sequencing, Rendering. Facilities Project Management for corporate real estate portfolios & capital projects. Cost bidding & budget control, design development & field coordination, electronic database & information management, custom parametric component libraries.

Design & Production Software:

Revit Architecture
AutoCAD Architecture
SketchUp Pro 2021+LayOut
V-Ray+Ps
MS Project

Hobbies:
Virtual content modeling, aviation and aerospace simulation, topography, DIY carpentry and construction, audio production and engineering, custom automobiles.

EXPERIENCE

Michael Coston Designs Private Practice
Freelance VDC-BIM Design & Architectural Consultation Services for corporate, commercial and residential construction January 2001-present

Full-scope residential and commercial CAD-BIM design services integrating coordinated manufacturer and vendor product databases. Custom wood and steel stud framing assemblies, connectors & fasteners, wet & drywall systems, sheathing, fiberglass and rigid foam insulation, brick, concrete and glass block masonry, concrete and mortar mix, joint compounds, caulking materials, flooring systems, roofing materials, flashing, drainage and gutter systems, ventilation, siding, trimming, skylights, exterior PT lumber and composite decking, flooring, poured concrete slab and steel reinforcement applications, patching, acoustic solutions, custom kitchen and bath design, specialty granite, marble and corian applications, full-project cost estimating and building materials coordination.

Time Inc./Time Warner NYC 1271 Avenue of the Americas
Project Manager/VDC-BIM Architect-Database Manager December 2001-November 2008

Occupancy and Facilities Project Management of all Time Inc. brands and properties worldwide: TIME, Fortune, Money, This Old House, Sports Illustrated, People, Essence Communications, Suede, Entertainment Weekly, Martha Stewart, All You, InStyle, Southern Progress, Luce Foundation, Real Simple, Wallpaper, Diageo, American Express, Taproot Foundation, Gilman Foundation, Lehman Brothers, Rockefeller Group Development Corporation, AOL, more...

Managed and coordinated over 1.5 million sq. ft. of corporate real estate projects for Time Warner companies and its affiliates. Managed AutoCAD database of all company real estate asset portfolios and leased facilities world-wide. Pre-construction site surveying, productivity-enhancing workplace design solutions, contractor and vendor budgeting and cost bidding, contract negotiations, internal and remote relocation management (MAC’s), restack, occupancy vs. vacancy FMS, asset refurbishment, IT infrastructure and cable plant coordination. Heavy VDC-BIM graphics capabilities and 5D design using Autodesk Revit, AutoCAD, NavisWorks, 3Ds Max and SketchUp design applications. Desktop AutoCAD support and staff training, CAD standards compliance administrator, CUI programming and specialized customization, plotter configuration.. Recipient of President’s award as part of Time&Life building refurbishment project team. Lease negotiation and space allocation.

Gensler New York 823 United Nations Plaza | One Rockefeller Plaza
Gensler Wall Street One Liberty Plaza
Project Manager/CAD Architect September 1986-February 2001

Over 12 million sf. of various large-volume corporate projects: Port Authority of NY & NJ WTC, JP Morgan, Chase Bank, Scotiabank, UBS, Federal Reserve Bank, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Paine Webber, Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz, Cravath Swaine & Moore LLP, Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, Shearman & Sterling LLP, Lehman Brothers, O'Melveny & Myers LLP, CitiBank, Bank of America, Time Warner, AON, AIG, Artisan Entertainment, Hallmark Entertainment, Bank of Boston, Verrill Dana, Audemars Piguet, more...

Extensive experience in all aspects of space planning and interior design: trading facilities, health care facilities, high-profile conferencing facilities and food services, bullion vaults, high-density storage, multi-media installations, retail outlets, educational institutions, ADA compliance and conversion, and Department of Buildings practices. Strong contact base with most regional contractors, engineering firms, vendors and suppliers. Field coordination and fast-track scheduling the norm. Initiated firm-wide Quality Assurance CAD standards to incorporate into project process. Resourceful with marketing and promotional skills.

Bonsignore Brignatti & Mazzotta PC Architects and Engineers Seven Penn Plaza
CAD Draftsman/Project Captain February 1985-August 1986

CAD platform evolution of initial MicroStation frameworks and AutoCad desktop software. Integrated CAD standards into architectural practices.

Various corporate interiors projects including Time & Life, Morgan Bank, Sumitomo Corporation, NYSE, US Army heliport facilities. CAD outsource support services at HOK, CRSS, HLW, RBSD, Vinoly and Gensler. more...

Pratt Institute School of Architecture Brooklyn, NY
CAD Instructor/Computer Labs Department Assistant September 1982-September 1984

Tested and evaluated new CAD systems furnished to the school by multiple CAD system developers and vendors.

Tutored undergraduates in construction document courses using various new CAD platforms.

United Palace Theater 4140 Broadway, NY
Stage Manager/Audio Engineer/Musician June 1980-February 1995

Supervised stage productions, events and services, operated house and backstage lighting systems, spotlights, backdrops and motorized elevator stages.

Supervised all soundstage recordings, audio engineering equipment and sound system upgrades and installations.

On-call performance drummer/percussionist.

EDUCATION

Pratt Institute School of Architecture
BA, Architecture & Computer Aided Design Technologies 1980-1985

Fiorello LaGuardia High School of Music and Art
BA Fine Arts & Architectural Drafting 1976-1980

​ARCHITECTURAL RESUME

Background

ARCHITECTURAL RESUME