Thomas Michael Kappler P.O. Box 5275 Balboa Island, California 92662 714-239-4338 (message)
Abilities:
Provide professional services in R&D and design of large building complexes Design alterations and renovations of many styles of architecture Fully design large fast food facilities and restaurants adaptable to many areas Design drive-in and walk-in banks Design hospital facilities conforming to full health and safety standards Design theme park attractions, hotels/casinos and resorts in the U.S. And overseas Design auto malls and individual auto dealerships Provide selection of interior/exterior finishes and furnishings for model homes with various home builders
Achievements:
Planned, organized, directed and reviewed all architectural functions relating to projects Designed warehouses, office buildings (shell and interiors), health centers, master plans (access roads, etc.) and other facilities Produced schematics, feasability studies, specifications, and cost estimates Designed restaurants and yacht clubs Designed hotel rooms for disabled (FHA & ADA)
Responsibilities:
Design structures and areas to satisfy a client's functional and aesthetic requirements Draw plans, sketches, cost estimating and specifications Provide information about building costs and materials
Aptitudes and Skills:
Creativity, ability to organize, to visualize spatial relationships, to communicate ideas graphically, orally and in writing. Knowledge of planning and designing, drafting, construction methods and materials, business management; specification writing, metric conversion and cost estimating (Excel, Arch. Desktop, Autocad and Revit)
Work History: (Partial List)
05-08 Sr. Arch. Draftsman Friedmutter Group Newport Beach, California 99-08 Sr. Job Captain/Project Manager Architectural Staffing Rancho Mirage, California 99-00 Sr. Arch. Draftsman/Job Captain NTD Architects Glendora, California 96-98 Sr. Arch. Draftsman/Job Captain Battaglia & Assoc. - Newport Beach, California 95-96 Sr. Arch. Draftsman/Job Captain STDR Architects Irvine, California 86-88 Sr. Arch. Draftsman Ficker & Ruffing Architects Newport Beach, California 84-86 Sr. Arch. Draftsman/Project Manager Wm. M. Simpson - Newport Beach, California 83-84 Int. Arch. Draftsman Robert M. Borders & Assoc. - Irvine, California 82-84 Int. Arch. Draftsman Hill Pinckert Architects. - Irvine, California 82-00 Int. Arch. Draftsman Architekton - Fallbrook, California 70-74 Arch. Draftsman/Engineering Aide USN Seabees
Education:
BFA Design (Interior Space Planning/Arch.), Kansas University
Projects: (Partial List)
Cosmopolitan Hotel and Casino Las Vegas, Nevada Red Rock Hotel and Casino Las Vegas, Nevada Stations Casino, Harrah's Casino and Hotel, Horseshoe Casino Various Locations Foothill Crossing Shopping Center (9 bldgs - 130,000 sf) Rancho Cucamonga, California Cumulus Radio Bossier City, Lousiana Nancy Corzine Furniture Manufacturing Inglewood , California COMPUSA Tustin, California and Rancho Cucamonga, California Krispy Kreme (Torrance Towne Center) Torrance, California Starbuck's (Torrance Towne Center) Torrance, California Torrance Towne Center (Various buildings) Torrance, California FYE, Strawberries (Irvine Spectrum and various locations) Irvine, California Fullerton School District (13 buildings retro-fit) Fullerton, California Marriott Hotels (various locations) Anaheim, California World at Leofoo Theme Park and Hotel Taiwan Universal Studios/MCA Stunt Show and Ghost Busters Los Angeles, California Marina Harbor Towers and Yacht Club Newport Beach, California Sapori Restaurant (Tustin Market Place) Tustin, California Improv Comedy Theatre (Irvine Spectrum) Irvine, California Sawgrass Mills Auto Plaza Sawgrass Mills, Florida Autrey BMW Dealership Long Beach, California Willingham Rolls Royce, Jaguar & Ferrari Dealership Seaside, California Satellite Communications Center Bermuda Officers Club/Enlisted Men's Club - Bermuda Enlisted Men's Club GTMO Bay, Cuba Base Shopping Center (CBLANT 225,000 sf) Davisville, Rhode Island Officers Club Davisville, Rhode Island 750,000 sf (25 bldgs tenant improvement) USMCAS El Toro, California Jet Engine Test Cell - USMCAS El Toro, California Veterans Hospital (Catscan T.I.) - Long Beach, California Garlic Rose Restaurant Santa Fe Springs & Moreno Valley, California Hof's Hut Restaurant (Marina Village Center) Long, Beach, California Weyerhauser (750,000 sf offices and warehouses) Whittier, California American Savings and Guardian Savings various locations Los Suenos Resort Bahia Herradura, Costa Rica Hughes Aircraft (125,000 sf offices) Long Beach, California Islands Restaurants Beverly Hills & Laguna Beach, California Plaza Diamond Bar (3 office bldgs 165,000 sf) Diamond Bar, California TRW (175,000 offices) Long Beach, California
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