Design/Project Architect

Archinect; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance with HSA

401k

Daylight workspace

Job summary

von Staden Architects is a boutique architecture and design firm with a collaborative studio in Royal Oak, MI, and a fabrication shop in Detroit. Led by Tamas von Staden and Gail von Staden, AIA, the studio emphasizes environments that spark change and celebrate craft.

We seek designers with 5+ years in architecture who enjoy guiding design through documentation and construction detail. Proficiency in Rhino, SketchUp, and AutoCAD, plus strong communication, are essential for success.

Qualifications

• Have at least 5 years experience working in an architecture firm.
• Love to design, and love to see that design through documentation and detail into construction.
• Able to work permanently in the US and collaborate in-person.

Responsibilities

• Work on a wide variety of project types from mixed-use adaptive reuse to commercial office to high end residential projects in Detroit and its near surrounds.
• Analyze sites, validate as-built documentation, develop code compliance strategies
• Explore design using Rhino, Sketch-up, sketches on trace, hand model making
• Develop visual narratives for design presentations
• Draw and detail Construction documents
• Communicate with team members, consultants, clients, and contractors

Skills

5+ years exp

Design docs

Collaborative work

Communication skills

Visual storytelling

Technical detailing

US work authorization

Tools

Rhino

SketchUp

AutoCAD

Job description

von Staden Architects. We are a boutique architecture and design firm with a collaborative studio located in Royal Oak, MI. and a fabrication shop in Detroit, MI. The studio is led by RISD and Cranbrook Academy of Art graduate, Tamas von Staden and Gail von Staden, AIA.

Our practice focuses on creating environments that spark change, re-invention, and diversity within our community.

Our work is unique; every project is responsive to each context. We discover through conversations and explore through story telling. Our work is informed by respect and love of materials and the craft of making. We seek to push the boundaries of tradition while honoring the history of construction.

www.vonstadenarchitects.com

You're a good fit if you:

• Have at least 5 years experience working in an architecture firm
• Love to design, and love to see that design through documentation and detail into construction
• Find hard work rewarding and believe that working collaboratively, in-person with others is the best way to practice architecture
• Can move between Rhino/SketchUp and Autocad, developing design solutions and seamlessly move into construction drawings
• Believe that communication is the core of what we do as Architects
• Present yourself and your work with a love for visual communication
• Understand technical detailing and how buildings come together
• Share your quick mind and a sense of humor, and can tell a good story
• Can work permanently in the US

When you work at vSA, you can expect to:

• Work on a wide variety of project types from mixed-use adaptive reuse to commercial office to high end residential projects in Detroit and its near and far surrounds.
• Analyze sites, validate as-built documentation, develop code compliance strategies
• Explore design using Rhino, Sketch-up, sketches on trace, hand model making
• Develop visual narratives for design presentations
• Draw and detail Construction documents
• Communicate with team members, consultants, clients, and contractors
• Heat your lunch in a convection oven. No microwave here!
• Drink good coffee in the morning, and wine on some late afternoons.

In return, we provide:

• Competitive salary commensurate with experience
• Benefits tailored to your needs. PTO, health insurance with HSA, 401k, membership at your local YMCA.
• Support for licensure and membership in professional organizations
• Lots of daylight and thoughtful conversation, sit-to-stand desks, good laughs and the occasional impromptu office outing to a ballgame or gallery opening.