My Role: Design Project Manager for Backen Gillam Architects - under Howard Backen's
direction.
Others on the Project: Interiors by in-house staff. Construction Administration
by the principal-in-charge of wineries
My success on the project was in coordinating the many pieces of a large new
winery facility. Incorporating Howard's design sketches into drawings ready for the next client presentation was the top layer.
Also important was to be acutely aware of all the members of the team (engineers, winemakers, cave drillers, lawyers,
etc.). Normally Howard would synthesize it all with astonishing fluidity and hand me a sketch to go work out before the next client meeting always right around the corner.
My skills as a designer have benefitted much from working so closely with Howard.
Click here for Howard Backen's letter of recommendation.
