Kamen Tall Architects is looking for a candidate with experience in facade restoration and adaptive reuse design. Our projects involve historically significant buildings.

The position requires knowledge in design, construction documents, field work and construction administration. 

Kamen Tall Architects is a highly motivated professional team.  We offer a generous paid time off policy, healthcare coverage, dental coverage, a 401k match, and remote work options for full-time employees We work in a supportive studio environment and are accommodating to the individual needs of each employee.  KTA is dedicated to supporting professionals in their career advancement goals. KTA's office is currently functioning remotely apart from site visits that are primarily outdoors. 

Immediate availability is preferred.

Position Requirements:  

We are interested in candidates with a professional degree in architecture or experience in a relevant field.

• BArch, MArch, or equivalent degree from an accredited U.S. Architecture School is a plus.

• Talent and passion for restoration and adaptive reuse projects.

• Certified or willing to become certified to perform scaffold inspections.

• Ability to develop construction documents based on field exploration and interact directly with clients.

• Experience with NYC DOB, LPC, and other regulatory agency filings is preferred.

• Ability to develop details and think critically to solve unforeseen field conditions.

• Strong organizational.

• Excellent visual, verbal and written communication skill.

• Self-motivated and high energy.

• Ability to work in a collaborative team setting and adapt to office standards.

• Excellent drawing and sketching skills required.

• Fluency in AutoCAD is required, fluency in Revit is a plus.

• Ability to use construction administration software such as PlanGrid is preferred.

• Ability to use (SketchUp, Rhino, InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop) is preferred.

• Must be eligible to work in the United States. All applicants who are not U.S. citizens must describe their status to work in the United States, including visa type and duration.

Qualified candidates should submit a letter of interest, resume, and portfolio/work samples in PDF format to info@kamentallarchitects.com with the subject title “PROJECT MANAGER”.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

No phone calls please.

The AIA Civic Leadership Program (CLP) is an annual AIA fellowship for architectural and related design professionals in New York City. The application is currently open and is due April 26, 2021. The six-month part-time program is open to any design professional interested in applying their architectural skills towards civic issues and learning more about how to engage with public policy and advocacy opportunities in NYC. The attached flier has further program details and key dates.

The Civic Leadership Program is open to architects, designers, and urban planners who are interested in exploring the intersection of design, advocacy, and policy. AIA New York is excited to collaborate with nycoba|NOMA for this year’s program.

The CLP includes a self-led research project, developed in partnership with another program participant, on a topic of the pair’s choosing. The research will culminate in a development session, which is a three- to four hour-long presentation or workshop delivered by the pair to the larger CLP cohort. Participants are also tasked with developing, in a team of five, a public event hosted through the Center for Architecture. Additional training and workshops will be conducted with various organizations to strengthen and coach participants towards effective community action and advocacy. Following the development session and public event, CLP cohorts will draft write-ups summing major themes, which will be published in the AIANY and Center for Architecture newsletter.

Read more about the program and apply here.  There is also an information session coming up on April 7th at 6:00pm.

Deborah Berke Partners

Deborah Berke Partners is an architecture and interior design practice that, for over thirty years, has made true-to-place projects around the country and the world. Each member of their design leadership possesses a deep and distinct area of expertise; together they create projects with unprecedented programs and unexpected architectural expression. Over time, they have built a wide range of experience in projects for colleges and universities, cultural institutions, private residences, boutique hotels, office and multifamily developments, and buildings for mission-driven clients.

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Earlier this Fall Places Journal published Architectural Workers, a conversation with Peggy Deamer, architect, professor, and cofounder of The Architecture Lobby. The Architecture Lobby is an organization of architectural workers advocating for the value of the architectural discipline to the general public, by advocating for labor rights within the profession. In this thought provoking interview, Peggy speaks on what inspired her to start the Architecture Lobby and her philosophy of what it means to be an architectural worker.

Next week, on November 9th, we will be joined by Peggy Deamer, Vivian Lee and Robert Lopez, who will lead the discussion during our seminar. Peggy, Vivian and Robert each have unique stories and contributions to the practice that we look forward to hearing about.

If you haven’t already, register to join us on November 9th.

Also, we would love to hear from you; what does being an architectural worker mean to you? Share in the comments.