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ASHTON JAMES CATES


Objective:

To participate in all aspects of the Architectural process with emphasis on design and detailing.


Education:

The Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, Georgia
Masters of Architecture 1998

Experience:

Robert T. Ritter Companies, Santa Fe, NM 1997-1998
Intern - learned the art of working drawings, worked on-site two days a week building adobe houses.

Spears Architects, Santa Fe, NM 1998-1999
Designed custom homes using sustainable materials such as straw bale and Rastra.

Kava Massih Architects, San Francisco, CA 1999-2001
Assisted on multi-family housing projects and tenant imrpovement projects.

Forum Design, San Francisco, CA 2001
Assisted on multi-family housing projects.

Instructor, Academy of Art College, Interior Architecture Department 2001-2002
Taught design fundamentals to entry level students.

Orlando Diaz Azcuy Design Associates, San Francisco, CA 2002-present (contract)
Designed, draw CD sets, manage projects, all aspects of high-end custom residential and commercial design.


Computer Skills:

Windows and Mac environments, Autocad 2010, Vector Works, Photoshop, Dreamweaver, SketchUp

Selected Work:

Research Institute for Sustainable Design Technologies, Taos, NM (senior thesis)

Wilson Residence, Santa Fe, NM 1997
Assisted in physical construction of 10000 SF adobe home.

Morin Residence, Galisteo, NM 1998
Schematic design through CD's of 4000 SF Rastra house (AIA NM winner 1999).

Kaplan Test Education Center, Berkeley, CA 1999
Detailing of exterior sunshades and interior casework.

Evolve Software Phase II, Emeryville, CA 2000
Schematic Design through CD's of 9000 SF adaptive reuse building.

Private Residence, Four Seasons Penthouse, San Francisco, CA 2002-2004
Schematic Design through project completion of 7000 SF high-end luxury apartment.

Private Residence, Santa Lucia preserve, Carmel Valley, CA 2003-2007
Design Development through project completion of 7000 SF residence.

Donut Stop, 4500 Canyon Drive, Amarillo, Texas 2007-2008
Custom designed building and interior, everything from conception to completion.

Family Compound, 7706 Continental, Amarillo, Texas 2009-2010
Custom designed residence, Architecture and Interior, everything from conception to completion.


Interests:

graphic, furniture, web and landscape design, sustainable design, oil painting, poetry, world travel, DJ, bicycles, volunteering

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