KEVIN LIKENS www.kevinlikens.com

RECENT WORK EXPERIENCE

Self-Employed San Francisco, CA 2018 – present
Various projects, including:
• Part-time contractor at Revel Architecture (see description below).
• Furniture design & fabrication.
Revel Architecture & Design (previously NicholsBooth Architects) San Francisco, CA 2008 – 2018
Project Manager
General Responsibilities:
• Management of and direct involvement in all project phases, including: concept, programming, schematic design, design development, construction documents, bidding & pricing support, permitting, and construction administration.
• Interact with clients and cultivate relationships. Point of contact for contractors, consultants (including engineering, food service, acoustic, AV, IT, security, furniture, etc.), and suppliers/vendors.
• Write proposals, create project fee projections, monitor fees, oversee project billings (including managing consultant fees & invoicing), and coordinate with accounting team.
• Lead multiple accounts / projects simultaneously; coordinate scheduling; direct small teams (typically 2-3 staff per project); participate in weekly staffing projections.
• Drawing & detail production; Code research and interpretation; plan check review and negotiation; FF&E selection and coordination.
• Commercial landlord support services, including: leasing & marketing support – working directly with property management teams & brokers for hypothetical space plans, area calculations, building-standard finish upgrades & palettes, etc.
• Base building architectural services, including: support for core & shell improvement projects, upgrading restrooms, parking, sidewalks; overseeing tenant improvement projects, & reviewing outside architect’s drawings, etc.

Notable projects:
Social Services Non-Profit 2019
170 9th Street – 24,000 sf – $4.9M
Social Services Non-Profit 2019
170 9th Street – 24,000 sf – $4.9M
Online Retailer Offices and Commercial Kitchen 2018
900 Concar Drive, San Mateo – 64,872 sf – $21M
Historic Banking Hall Refurbishment & New Restrooms 2014
301 Battery Street (the Old Federal Reserve building) – $2.1M
Building Owner Offices 2013
240 Stockton Street – 7,668 sf – $3.0M – LEED Platinum
Catering Kitchen 2012
301 Battery Street – 1,050 sf, serving 10,400 sf banquet hall – $250k
GSA Project 2011
Waterfront Plaza – 23,509 sf
Building Façade & Entry Lobby 2010
211 Sutter Street – $100K
Broadcast Studio 2009
211 Main Street – 2,000 sf – intensive AV, IT, and acoustic coordination

EDUCATION

Master of Architecture
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Blacksburg, VA
2008

International Study Center for European Studies and Architecture
Based in Riva San Vitale, Switzerland – 20 weeks of travel and study throughout Europe
2005

Bachelor of Arts in Industrial Arts San Francisco State University
San Francisco, CA
2002

CERTIFICATIONS

LEED AP (legacy)
Pursuing AIA licensure

SKILLS

Software
22 years
21 years
21 years
8 year
5 years
5 years AutoCAD (including 3D modeling)
Adobe Creative Suite / Cloud (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Acrobat)
Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
Bluebeam Revu
Revit
Newforma Project Center

Tangible skills
Fabrication in steel: vertical and horizontal band saws; cold saw; drill press; machining (vertical mill with or without DRO, lathe); welding (TIG, MIG, oxy-acetylene, stick); sheet metal forming (shear, brake, roller); hand tools; finishing; etc.

Fabrication in wood and acrylic: chop saw, band saw, table saw, scroll saw, router, jointer, planer, spindle sander, hand tools; finishing; etc.

Computer Aided Machining (including related software): laser cutter, water jet cutter, ShopBot, 3D printer

Mechanical: rebuilding motorcycles and sailboats; including engine overhauls

Sketching / Hand drafting / Photography

PAST WORK EXPERIENCE

College of Architecture and Urban Studies Blacksburg, VA 2004 – 2006
Shop Assistant
Assisting students in all aspects of their shop assignments from design to fabrication.
The shop was open four nights a week to 4,000 students.

Kytin Design and Fabrication Oakland, CA 2002 – 2003
Fabricator, CAD Input
Building and installing a twenty-foot tall entry façade with fifteen-foot tall doors in steel and glass for Quintessa Winery in Napa, CA.

Z.D. Precision Models San Francisco, CA 2001 – 2002
Model Maker
Creating high-quality, precision architectural models in wood, acrylic, and etched metal.

South Park Fabricators (now Sand Studios) San Francisco, CA 1998 – 2000
Fabricator
Fabricating architectural fixtures, furniture, and storefronts with fine craftsmanship and high precision. Projects included the main entry doors for Emeryville Civic Center, and restaurant B44 interiors and storefront.

BOARD MEMBERSHIP

Boy Scout Troop 14 San Francisco, CA 2022 – present
Committee Chairperson
The troop consists of nearly 80 boys in over 50 families. Parents and adults manage the back-end operations of the troop – sub-committees include: Outdoors; Advancement; Membership; Communication; Hospitality; Fundraising.

Boy Scout Troop 14 San Francisco, CA 2017 – 2022
Webmaster Chair
Maintaining the Troop website, including domain renewals, updating page content (via WordPress), and managing other digital resources.

TEACHING

Humanmade San Francisco, CA
Welding Instructor
Instructing students for safety and basic skills and approving them to rent appropriate welding equipment.
2023 – present

COMMISSIONS

Conference Table
Design & fabrication. Made from an 1,800-pound beam section salvaged from the eastern span of the Bay Bridge. Salvaged lattice beam, steel, glass

Executive Desks
Design & fabrication of two matching desks for offices in San Francisco, CA and Minden, NV.
Hot-rolled sheet steel, blackened cast iron, salvaged live-edge walnut
2015

 

2014

PUBLICATIONS

Walls With Presence
Electronic Thesis / Dissertation (ETD) for M.Arch degree at Virginia Tech.
2008

REFERENCES

Upon request