Resume
LESLIE E. YOUNG
135 Boulder St. Nevada City, CA 95959
(415) 308-7406
SUMMARY
Experienced seasoned professional with significant design background and proven track record. Previous construction experience combined with advanced computer skills strengthens leadership ability. Well versed in all aspects of architecture, respected by clients and contractors. Extensively published and capable of getting just about anything built.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Leslie young architecture (Nevada City, CA) Feb 2024 to Present
Principal Architect (Owner)
Re-established my own practice after leaving Heller Manus. Primarily worked on design of office to residential conversion in San Francisco, CA. Consultant for historic restoration in Telluride, CA. Design of residential addition in Nevada City, CA.
Heller Manus Architects (San Francisco, CA) Oct 2012 to Jan 2024
Senior Associate Architect (Employee)
Reported to Senior Partner on design, permitting and construction of several high-rise projects. Work directly with clients and consultants. Manage and train younger staff and oversee production of drawings, specifications and construction administration.
Senior Project Architect/Manager for 901 Kifer, four story, 172,740 SF green office building in Sunnyvale, CA.
Senior Project Architect/Manager on19-story, 372,000 SF office tower at 350 Bush St. Addressed comments and concerns of community and planning commission. Incorporated historic Mining Exchange Building into project.
Senior Project Architect/Manager on 500 Pine St., 5-story 50,000 SF. Expansion of St. Mary’s Park onto roof.
Leslie young architecture (San Francisco, CA) Oct 2010 to Oct 2012
Principal Architect (Owner)
Re-established my own practice after Holt Hinshaw closed their office in order to work on my own renovation, tenant improvement and custom home projects and to consult for other firms when requested.
Senior Project Architect for Heller Manus on 201 Folsom, a 655 unit, $620 million, condominium in San Francisco.
Assisted Steve Walker Studio in obtaining building permit and bidding process for an 82 unit apartment building at 333 Fremont Street in San Francisco.
Successfully completed design and permitting of 2,200 SF custom home in La Jolla, CA.
Designed and obtained permits for the San Francisco Patient and Resource Center (SPARC). Won AIA design award.
holt hinshaw (San Francisco, CA) Apr 2005 to Oct 2010
Senior Project Manager (Employee)
Oversaw all architectural projects for code conformance and quality control. Trained mid-management on the production process of large scale built works and permitting process for Types I, II, III, & V construction.
Oversaw several high-rise & mid-rise residential projects. Obtained permits, met with building officials, established budgets and project schedules. Reviewed specifications, shop drawings and submittals.
Oversaw retail and office tenant improvement division. Established production standards and templates for multiple retail roll-out projects. Streamlined production and reproduction process. Refined electronic project coordination with remote consultants and international projects. Trained younger architects to manage projects.
Heller Manus Architects (San Francisco, CA) Nov 1999 to Mar 2005
Senior Project Architect (Consultant)
Reported to Senior Partner on design of several high-rise projects, including two prestigious financial district office buildings for Shorenstein Realty. Work directly with client and consultants. Oversaw production of CAD drawings and presentation materials. Assured that projects stayed within budget and on schedule. Introduced firm to Revit.
Produced preliminary design packets for dozens of large-scale commercial and residential projects, from initial zoning requirements to presentation materials.
Obtained site permits for numerous high-rise & mid-rise residential projects.
Senior Design Architect (Consultant)
Reported to Principal and Senior Partner on design of award-winning high-rise. Trained junior designers in use of high-end computer graphics and 3-D presentation materials. Headed production of graphics and drawings for final city approval. Revamped office library with librarian and significantly updated materials library.
Supervised redesign of previously approved 25-story, 473,000 SF office tower at 55 Second Street. Updated code issues to current standards. Coordinated steel package with Structural Engineer.
Designed lobby and integrated historic Farmer’s & Merchant’s Bank with 55 Second Street Public Space.
EHRLICH ROMINGER (Los Altos, CA) Mar 1999 to Oct 1999
Project Manager (Consultant)
Reported to Vice President on design and production of working drawings for fast-tract tenant improvement project.
Headed 130,000 SF interior project for software developer, Liberate Technologies, Redwood City.
BOTTOM DUVIVIER (Redwood City, CA) Nov 1998 to Mar 1999
Project Manager (Consultant)
Worked directly with Principal on construction administration for seven building high-tech computer campus.
Assisted with fast-track construction of Sun Microsystems’s Newark Campus.
JOHN MALIK ARCHITECTURE (Emeryville, CA) May 1998 to Aug 1998
Senior Project Architect (Consultant)
Reported to Principal, worked directly with consultants on remodel of custom home. Established CAD standards.
Took over production drawings of 12,000 SF custom home remodel in Atherton. Set new production standards.
ÆOLIS MULTIHULLS (San Francisco, CA) Jun 1997 to May 1998
Senior Designer (Consultant)
Worked directly with owners on design of $3 million custom sailboat. Advanced 3-D NURBS modeling.
Barrett Quezada Architecture (San Francisco, CA) May 1996 to Jun 1997
Project Manager (Employee)
Reported to Senior Partner. Worked directly with client and contractors on fast-tract tenant improvement of engineering and research building, including labs and clean-room tunnel. Overhauled CAD system and standards.
Delivered comprehensive design and complete set of working drawings for 140,000 SF renovation of Quantum Corporation’s Building One. Administered construction through punch-list.
CALIFORNIA TECHNICAL CONTRACTING (San Francisco, CA) Dec 1995 to May 1996
Job Captain (Employee)
Initially freelanced on a variety of projects upon returning to California in order to get re-established.
GENSELER & ASSOCIATES: Working drawings for 2 rollout tenant improvements for Noah’s Bagels.
Berger Detmer Architects: Working drawings for mixed-use, residential/retail complex adjacent to City Hall in Redwood City.
Elizabeth Demetriades Architecture (Ancramdale, NY) Aug 1991 to Jul 1995
Project Architect (Employee)
Reported to Principal on all aspects of high-end custom home design, from initial design through construction administration.
Homes ranged in size from 3,500 SF to 20,000 SF. Worked directly with clients, consultants and contractors.
CO-OPERATIVE WORK-STUDY INTERNSHIPS (6 months each) 1986 to 1990
Santiago Conde (Barcelona, Spain) 1990
3-D Computer Modeler (Intern)
Won design competition for four avant-garde pavilions installed at World Expo '92 Seville, Spain.
John C. Senhauser (Cincinnati, OH) 1989
Job Captain (Intern)
Worked on custom homes from initial design through construction documents.
Eisenman Architects (New York, NY) 1988
Designer (Intern)
Built models, drafted, researched theories for several significant projects. Pioneered architectural 3-D modeling.
Received two Progressive Architecture Award for work done on Aronoff Center of Design, Art and Architecture - University of Cincinnati and Banyoles Hotel -Spain.
Sandy & Babcock (San Francisco, CA) 1987
Drafter (Intern)
Drummey Rosane Anderson (Boston, MA) 1986
Drafter (Intern)
architect Registration
California - C 27288 1998
New York - 024661 1994
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Architecture 1991
University of Cincinnati, College of Design Art Architecture & Planning
Graduated Cum Laude