Trahan Architects, an award-winning design firm, has received international and national acclaim for work that is at once intensely personal, historically grounded and aesthetically sublime. With offices in New Orleans, New York and Chicago our projects share a high level of technological sophistication coupled with a sense of quiet beauty. The firm often combines research into emerging materials and construction with an intense connection to history, place and culture, creating projects that feel simultaneously rooted and contemporary. The work of the firm has been published in more than 40 countries and is consistently recognized and honored with national and international awards. Selected as one of only three practices in the Architectural Review Award for Emerging Architecture in 2005, the firm continues its exploration of artistry and invention. Our current focus involves the intensification of expressive language in our work while extending the development of a timeless language.

Experience required:

- A professional architectural degree is required.
- Strong design talent.
- Minimum of 2-3 years of professional experience.
- Experience in performing arts projects desirable.
- Responsible for technical design aspects of an assigned project including investigation, evaluation, and recommendation of design solutions.
- Strong ability to develop and articulate design concepts in a collaborative environment.
- Ability to work within a team structure.
- Experience in providing architectural consultation in the planning, design and coordination of projects.
- Experience in decision making on design problems and methods.
- Experience in executing tasks requiring the development of new or improved techniques and procedures.
- Strong skills in Revit, Rhino and Adobe Creative Suite is required. Experience with Autocad, Parametric Modeling [Grasshopper] and Maya is desirable.
- Computer rendering experience with VRay is desirable.
- Experience with modeling tools such as 3D printers and laser cutters is preferred.
- Good interpersonal and communications capabilities.
- Strong, positive references.
- In order to be considered for employment, all applicants must show proof of US citizenship or authorization to work in the United States.

Opportunities:

- Challenging work within an award-winning design-focused practice.
- Exploration in form, function, and materiality.
- Collaboration with a team in search of design excellence.
- Creation of work that is simultaneously timeless and forward-looking.
- Developing a range of challenging project types nationally and internationally.

Qualified candidates should submit, by email, a letter of interest including a resume and samples of previous work. Materials should be in PDF format, in a single file if possible, and submitted to email. Please do not send links to websites or other online files or your application will not be reviewed. No phone calls please.

Trahan Architects, www.trahanarchitects.com
smelancon@trahanarchitects.com

Paul Davis Architects is a design-oriented office just inland from Venice, CA (WLA). We do custom, detail-intensive residential, retail, and commercial work - including restaurant/hospitality projects and sensitive renovation of historic modern structures - with an emphasis on craft and sustainability.

At this time we are looking for a top-flight licensure-path architect with a strong academic design background (bachelors or masters degree from an accredited institution) and at least 5-7 years experience with US offices that are dedicated to ambitious design, client service, carefully considered detailing, and highest quality graphic presentation.

The ideal applicant will have exceedingly strong design skills, some demonstrated capacity in project management, and be able to assemble filing, pricing, and contract document sets with limited guidance as to basic formatting and necessary information. Excellent written and oral communications skills are vital, as are basic knowledge of building code/zoning and permitting processes. We appreciate LEED credentials. Restaurant design experience is a plus.

Our office uses Vectorworks on Mac platform for 2D drawing preparation. We will train experienced AutoCAD users.

Necessary additional skills include excellent client/consultant/contractor-relations ability, field experience conducting construction administration, and facility with Adobe creative suite programs, as well as current modeling and rendering software (Rhino, SketchUp, etc.).

Applicants must have appropriate US work visa.

Please send a brief cover letter, resume, and samples of relevant academic and professional work (including construction document excerpts and details) to email.

Limit files sizes to 5 MB. We look forward to hearing from you, but appreciate your not visiting or telephoning our office as an initial mode of contact.

Thank you.

Paul Davis Architects, www.pauldavisarchitects.com
contact@pauldavisarchitects.com