Daniel Curran
Salinas,CA
Summary
Innovative Principal Architect with background in both residential and commercial architecture and interior design. Have demonstrated creative vision, leadership skills, and technical expertise throughout career. Strengths include ability to drive design process from conceptualization to execution while maintaining high standards of quality control. Previous work has consistently resulted in enhanced aesthetics, improved functionality, and significant client satisfaction.
Overview
46
46
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Principal Architect
Daniel R. Curran Architecture
Monterey
08.1995 - 07.2024
- Marketing
- Client contact
- Negotiating contracts and fee proposals
- Programming
- Conceptual design
- Project renders
- Municipal approvals
- Production and specifications
- Bidding and negotiating
- Construction observation
- Interior design
- Purchasing
- Project management
- Employee supervision
- Managed multiple concurrent projects while ensuring quality assurance standards are met.
- Provided technical guidance and mentorship to junior developers in the team.
Principal Architect
Bredthauer/Curran Architects
Pacific Grove, CA
07.1983 - 07.1995
- Marketing
- Client contact
- Programming
- Design
- Municipal approvals
- Production and specifications
- Bidding and negotiating
- Project observation
- Employee management
Architectural Technician
Ted Larson, Architect
Pacific Grove
07.1981 - 07.1983
- Design and Production
- Client contact
- Municipal approvals
Architectural Technician
Paul Davis and Associates
Monterey, CA
06.1978 - 06.1981
- Production, design and specifications
- Client contact
Education
Bachelor of Science - Architecture And Design
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo, CA06-1978
Skills
- Contract Negotiations
- Green Building
- Space Planning
- Design development
- Interior design
- Site analysis
- Cost estimating
- Material Selection
- Technical drawing
- Value Engineering
- Site planning and design
- Google Sketch Up
- Construction estimation
- Schematic design
- Architectural design
- Site and environmental analysis
- Construction methodology
- Project Planning
- Specification Writing
- Project Management
- In-depth knowledge of programming
- Strong conceptual and schematic design skills
- Creative and artistic
- Contract Negotiation
- Contract Administration
- Strong technical detailing skill
- AutoCAD expertise
- Land Use Planning
Affiliations
- Music, Guitar
- Extensive travel
- Cars and Motorcycles
- Hiking
- Cooking
- Gardening
Accomplishments
- Past Planning Commissioner , Seaside, CA. 3 years
- Chairman, Architectural Review Board, Seaside, CA
- Chairman Architectural Review Board, Pacific Grove, CA
- President, A.I.A. Monterey Bay
- President Z Ranch Mutual Water System, Corral De Tierra, CA
Certification
- California licensed Architect 1981 - present. License C-12857
Timeline
Principal Architect
Daniel R. Curran Architecture
08.1995 - 07.2024
Principal Architect
Bredthauer/Curran Architects
07.1983 - 07.1995
Architectural Technician
Ted Larson, Architect
07.1981 - 07.1983
Architectural Technician
Paul Davis and Associates
06.1978 - 06.1981
Bachelor of Science - Architecture And Design
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo