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Samuel Blythe, AIA

Samuel Blythe, AIA

New York, NY, US

 
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About 

Mr. Blythe has 9 years of experience working in all phases of project execution from schematic design through construction administration. At dD+P, he has the role of field representative for several New York City School Construction Authority Capital Improvement Projects, while simultaneously assisting with shop drawing and submittal review for LINE projects. He also assists with Capital Improvement and LINE Projects in various design phases, utilizing BIM and CAD software. Previously he worked at Delacour, Ferrara & Church Architects on midrise low income residential buildings. There he would often lead a small team of designers to complete bid and DOB packages.    

Employment 

di Domenico + Partners, LLP, Long Island City, Architect

At dD+P, I have the role of field representative for several New York City School Construction Authority Capital Improvement Projects, while simultaneously assisting with shop drawing and submittal review for LINE projects. I also assist with Capital Improvement and LINE Projects in various design phases, utilizing BIM and CAD software.

LINE Projects:
PS 256Q
PS 320X

CIP Projects:
Monroe HS, Exterior Masonry, Flood Elimination, Roofs
Jamaica HS, Storm Drainage
Jamaica HS, Science Lab Upgrade
PS 182X, Exterior Masonry, Roofs
PS 34Q, Exterior Masonry, Historic Preservation
PS 191Q, Exterior Masonry, Roofs
PS 116M, Areaway Bulging Walls
PS 57K, Flood Elimination, Windows, Exterior Masonry
PS 185K, Flood Elimination, Exterior Masonry, Roofs
PS 87Q, Flood Elimination
PS 420X, Swimming Pool Leaks

Sep 2018 - current
 

DeLaCour, Ferrara & Church Architects P.C., Brooklyn, Project Manager

PM for a 68 unit 10 story apartment building in Bronx, NY (SD,DD,CD)
PM for a 123 unit apartment building in Brooklyn, NY (CA)
PM for a 60 unit apartment building in Bronx, NY (CA)
PM for a 23 unit apartment building in Brooklyn, NY (SD, DD)
Lead team of 4 drafters to complete drawing sets and respond to comments
Review submittals and shop drawings
Lead meetings and write minutes
Respond to RFI’s and write field orders

May 2016 - Sep 2018
 

TDX Construction Corp., New York, NY, US, Project Engineer

Review requisitions for multi million dollar projects
Review NYCHA site safety template programs for all current projects
Create close out binders
Review final as built drawings for local law 11 projects

Aug 2015 - Jun 2016
 

DeLaCour and Ferrara Architects P.C., Brooklyn, NY, US, Assistant Project Manager

Drafted CD’s for an 83 building single family home project in Brooklyn, NY
Drafted CD’s for a 123 unit campus style residential project in Middle Island, NY
Drafted CD’s for a 59 unit campus style residential project in Ronkonkoma, NY
Developed SD and DD drawings for all above projects

Dec 2013 - Aug 2015
 

Avanti Systems, New York, NY, US, Freelance Autocad Designer

Created shop drawings for interior glass partitions using autocad
Created sales drawings for new partition systems using photoshop
Created autocad dynamic blocks to streamline workflow

Mar 2011 - Dec 2013
 

Howard L. Zimmerman Architects, P.C., New York, NY, US, Draftsman

Conducted extensive site surveys fo 40+ unit apartment buidings in Manhattan
Created as built drawing packages for condominium conversions

Nov 2009 - Oct 2010
 

Education 

New York Institute of Technology (NYIT), New York, NY, US, BArch, Architecture

Awards and exhibitions
Best of student works exhibition - first year design
Best of student works exhibition - second year design
First place - fourth year design studio competition
Third place - fifth year design studio extracurricular competition

Sep 2003 - Dec 2012
 

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