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CONTACT:

e1: chris.james.3265@gmail.com

e2: cjames@tipton-associates.com

REGISTRATIONS:

Louisiana Board of Architectural Examiners: 9456

National Council of Architectural Registration Boards: 752449

American Institute of Architects: 38795698

skills:

- Revit

- Bluebeam

- Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, AfterEffects)

- AutoCAD

- Rhinoceros 5

- Sketchup

- ArcMapGIS

- Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)

- Hand drawing and modeling

- Fluent in Spanish and English

education experience:

Louisiana State University (LSU) | Baton Rouge, LA

Graduation: May 2018

GPA: 4.0; Summa Cum Laude

- Bachelor of Architecture

- Business Administration Minor

- LSU Honors College

- LSU Distinguished Communicator Program

LSU College of Art and Design in Rome Program | Rome, Italy

Fall 2016 Semester Study Abroad

Countryside High School | Clearwater, FL

Graduation: June 2013

GPA: 4.0

work experience:

Architect | Tipton Associates APAC | Baton Rouge, LA

March 2020 - Present

As an architectural associate, then as an architect following licensure in January 2021, I have supported and led various projects within Tipton Associates’ Food Service Design Group. We offer architectural services for tenant build-outs, interior and exterior renovations, and new construction, with our largest market being dining facilities for higher educational institutions. I have served as project manager for work at Purdue University, North Virginia Community College, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, University of Louisiana Monroe, and the Town of Brusly Louisiana.

Architectural Associate | Hoffpauir Studio LLC | Baton Rouge, LA

June 2018 - February 2020

As an architectural associate, I supported the project architects in the design and documentation of mixed-use developments, civic/institutional buildings, private residences, and numerous churches across southern Louisiana. Project scopes included renovations, masterplans, and new construction.

President's Future Leaders in Research Program at LSU | Baton Rouge, LA

August 2013 - May 2018

Through work-study research funding, I conducted research on the relationship between dynamic environmental systems and architectural design within the context of the Louisiana Coast, in partnership with the LSU Coastal Sustainability Studio. Projects completed include Elevated Architectures, The NOLA Marais Strategy, Oystower | Oystown, and the Pecan Acres Resilient Resettlement.

Student Intern Architect | Coleman Partners Architects LLC | Baton Rouge, LA

August 2017 - May 2018

As a student intern, I primarily aided in the construction administration phase of projects, ranging from educational to hospitality work.

Engage the Nations Intern | All Peoples Church Tijuana | Tijuana, Mexico

May 2017 - August 2017

Living as a missionary with the Antioch International Movement of Churches, I coordinated discipleship groups, served as a translator, planned outreach events, designed marketing campaigns, led mission teams, invested in youth, and aided in construction service projects.