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Rafael Berkowitz

New York,New York

Summary

Creative Director with focus on hospitality design with a career that straddles architecture and interior design. Crafting unique experiences conceptualizing the design for projects and interpreting client's requirements. Working and managing closely client relations, design teams, consultants, and operators, and coordinating design and documentation for successful projects, securing trusted client relationships.

Overview

36
36
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Creative Director

Campbell House
New York, New York
02.2020 - Current

Responsible for projects design direction, establish and maintain client relations, manage design studio, coordinate business development efforts. Direct and oversee a team of designers and consultants on multiple projects ensuring design and documentation for successful project completion.

Design Director

Wilson Associates
New York, New York
01.2015 - 11.2020

Responsible for conceptualizing the design intent of the entire project and interpreting the requirements of client, operator, and consultants. Direct and oversee a team of designers and consultants on multiple, large-scale projects, coordinating the design and documentation for successful project completion.

Tonychi and Associates

Senior Associate
New York, New York
11.2010 - 05.2014

Responsible for project direction working with Principal, design and develop master planning and interior environments from conceptual through construction documentation, control of project documentation and specifications, team’s leadership and coordination, review and coordination of consultant information and documents, review shop drawings, RFI, communication with project teams, clients, consultants, contractors, and vendors

Principal

rb | architect
New York, New York
02.2003 - 10.2010

As sole proprietor responsible for all aspects of business: from schematic design through construction documentation and construction administration and site visits, secure DOB approvals, client relation and development, marketing, and new business

Senior Project Architect

Peter Marino Architects
New York, New York
08.1995 - 09.2003

Responsible for design, client presentation, construction documents, construction management and supervision on various residential and commercial projects

Staff Architect

Marren And Newman Architects
New York, NY
08.1992 - 08.1995

Responsibilities included design, model making, client presentation,construction documents on various commercial and residential projects

Staff Architect

1100 Architects
New York, NY
10.1991 - 01.1992

Responsibilities included model making and construction documents for Esprit Des Corps concept

Assistant

Diller + Scofidio
New York, NY
06.1991 - 10.1991
Scofidio0.17163, Incorporations, Zone Books

Project Architect

Arkitekta CA
Caracas, Venezuela
04.1988 - 12.1989

Education

Master of Arts - Advance Architectural Design

Columbia University in The City of New York
New York, NY
05-1991

Bachelor Degree in Architecture

Universidad Simon Bolivar
Caracas, Venezuela
09-1986

Skills

  • Art Direction
  • Creative Team Collaboration
  • Project, team and consultant's Management
  • Client Relationships

Certification

  • Register Architect, New York State

Languages

English
Full Professional
Spanish
Native/ Bilingual

Timeline

Creative Director

Campbell House
02.2020 - Current

Design Director

Wilson Associates
01.2015 - 11.2020

Tonychi and Associates

Senior Associate
11.2010 - 05.2014

Principal

rb | architect
02.2003 - 10.2010

Senior Project Architect

Peter Marino Architects
08.1995 - 09.2003

Staff Architect

Marren And Newman Architects
08.1992 - 08.1995

Staff Architect

1100 Architects
10.1991 - 01.1992

Assistant

Diller + Scofidio
06.1991 - 10.1991

Project Architect

Arkitekta CA
04.1988 - 12.1989

Master of Arts - Advance Architectural Design

Columbia University in The City of New York

Bachelor Degree in Architecture

Universidad Simon Bolivar
Rafael Berkowitz