| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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
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| EDUCATION | |||||
| Master of Architecture
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Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Blacksburg, VA
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2008
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| International Study | Center for European Studies and Architecture
Based in Riva San Vitale, Switzerland – 20 weeks of travel and study throughout Europe
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2005
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| Bachelor of Arts in Industrial Arts | San Francisco State University
San Francisco, CA
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2002
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| CERTIFICATIONS | |||||
| LEED AP (legacy)
Pursuing AIA licensure
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| Z.D. Precision Models San Francisco, CA | 2001 – 2002 | ||||
| Model Maker | |||||
| Creating high-quality, precision architectural models in wood, acrylic, and etched metal.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| TEACHING | |||||
| Humanmade San Francisco, CA
Welding Instructor Instructing students for safety and basic skills and approving them to rent appropriate welding equipment.
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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
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| PUBLICATIONS | |||||
| Walls With Presence
Electronic Thesis / Dissertation (ETD) for M.Arch degree at Virginia Tech.
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2008
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| REFERENCES | |||||
| Upon request
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