JULIE GUY PORTFOLIO 

Education                                                                                        

 

Masters of Architecture                                                                                                                   2004-May 2009

Masters of Preservation Studies                                                                                               2007-August 2009

Tulane University                                                                                                                        New Orleans, USA

Graduated cum laude. Tulane ‘Distinguished Scholars’ Scholarship, AIAS member, Ornithological Society Senator,  SAFER member (rebuilding organization), Dean’s List.

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Continuing Studies                                                                                                                    Fall 2016 - Fall 2017

ETH - Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich                                                        Zurich, Switzerland

Classes in GIS, portraying urban territories, energy storage and conversion, and Alpine ecology.

 

Employment/Experience                                                                    

 

Architect / Program Specialist III                                                                                   February 2018 - Present

Texas Historical Commission (SHPO)                                                                                             Austin, Texas

·     Manage complex architecture projects with budgets up to $8 million at 10 historic sites around                Texas.

·     Act as Owner’s Representative to provide design and preservation assistance to outside architects            and contractors on new construction, reconstruction, restoration, renovation and preservation                projects.

·     Design and architectural services for in-house projects. SD through Close-out.

·     Process pay applications and verify budget and schedule compliance.  

·     Assist in grant applications and coordinate requirements of successful applications (FEMA & NPS –      Harvey related disaster assistance). Assist FEMA develop scope for compensation.

·     Prepare RFQ/RFP postings, evaluate and score responses to choose best firm/contractor/applicant.

·     Preliminary estimating for budgeting purposes.

Program Specialist III:                                                                                   

·     Provided assistance regarding preservation techniques for historic buildings.

·     Reviewed projects under Section 106 of the NHPA, the Antiquities Code of Texas, Recorded Texas          Historic Landmarks, State Antiquities Landmarks, and preservation easements and covenants.

·     Advised on incorporating ADA standards into historic buildings.

·     Administered Texas Preservation Trust Fund grants.        

 

Designer / IT Support                                                                                        December 2015 - December 2017

ETH - Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich                                                        Zurich, Switzerland

·     Photogrammetric mapping and 3D building and landscape modeling for a joint-university project          in French Polynesia. 

·     Processed imagery for use in environmental studies of the island. 

·     Created metadata database for international use.

 

Travel Blogger & Backpacker                                                                                           August 2014 - July 2015 somuchtravel.wordpress.com                                                                                                    Europe & SE Asia

Chronicled 275 days and 10 countries in Southeast Asia in a budding blog, incorporating maps and high quality photographs, while documenting budget saving techniques for fellow travelers.

 

PV Systems Designer / Architect                                                                           September 2012-August 2014

South Coast Solar                                                                                                                        New Orleans, USA

Designed residential, commercial and military photovoltaic systems. Performed  site evaluations & shade analyses. Created permit and installation drawings, riser diagrams and completed as-builts for solar thermal & PV systems.  Developed pricing & presentation documents for use by the sales team. 

 

Project Manager / Intern Architect                                                                   October 2009-September 2012

Rozas Ward Architects                                                                                                               New Orleans, USA

Fulfilled IDP intern hours requirement. Completed construction drawings, site analyses, code research, and presentation quality 3D renderings for primarily medical, high-end residential & commercial projects. Coordinated with engineers throughout design process.

 

Intern                                                                                                                           October 2008-January 2009

Vieux Carre Commission                                                                                                           New Orleans, USA

Assisted city official in performing inspections.  Performed plans analyses and photo surveys for a digital archive as a means to preserve a historic district.

 

Intern                                                                                                                                 January 2008-May 2008

Global Green USA                                                                                                                       New Orleans, USA

Promoted green building through neighborhood outreach.  Assisted in LEED Certification documentation of an artist’s studio and prepared essential presentations for the resource center.

 

Student/Study Abroad                                                                                           Summer 2007, Summer 2008

Tulane School of Architecture                                                                                                          South America

Traveled through Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina, Chile, Panama, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru studying architecture and techniques for historic preservation in Portuguese and Spanish colonial sites.

 

Student/Study Abroad                                                                                            August 2007-December 2007

Tulane School of Architecture                                                                                                               Rome, Italy

Studied ancient sites of the Rome historical center.  Studied the preservation of these sites and the incorporation of modern construction techniques and architectural styles in and around them.

 

Volunteer                                                                                                                            January 2006-May 2008

SAFER (Student Advocacy for Equitable Recovery)                                                           New Orleans, USA

Volunteered gutting and rebuilding houses destroyed by Hurricane Katrina.

 

Skills/Interests                                                                               

 

·      Intermediate Spanish, Beginner German 

·      SunPower Certified Advanced Residential Designer

·      Software: Autodesk Revit (8+ yrs) and Autocad, Adobe Illustrator, Indesign, and Photoshop,                    Microsoft Office and Excel,  Sketchup, SalesForce, Pictometry, Quicksolar.  Open to others.

·      Free hand drawing, model building, 3D rendering, Conversational Spanish

·      Environmental Design and Sustainability, Historic Preservation, Traveling, Baking, Unicycling