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Architectural Designer / Revit-CAD Drafter – 15-Unit Multifamily Building – Lakeland, Florida

JOB DESCRIPTION:

I am seeking an experienced architectural designer/drafter with strong Revit and/or AutoCAD capabilities to assist with the architectural development and construction drawings for a small multifamily apartment project in Lakeland, Florida.

I am a Florida Professional Engineer and Certified General Contractor and will be directly involved in the design and coordination of the project.

The overall building concept, footprint, ground-floor parking arrangement, apartment envelopes, corridor, stairs, elevator, structural relationships, and principal dimensions have already been developed.

This is not an open-ended conceptual design assignment. The selected candidate must be able to accurately translate detailed sketches, dimensions, markups, and design direction into professional architectural drawings. Design input and recommendations are welcome, but established geometry should not be changed without prior approval.


PROJECT OVERVIEW:

The proposed building is approximately 55' × 90' and consists of:

• Ground-level parking, entrance, and building services
• Three residential floors above
• Approximately 15 apartments total
• Five apartments per typical residential floor
• Mix of 1-bedroom and 2-bedroom + den apartments
• Central residential corridor
• Two exit stairs
• Elevator
• Common foyer/circulation areas
• Ground-floor parking coordinated with the building/core configuration

The project will progress from the existing concept through architectural development and ultimately into a coordinated architectural construction-document set.


PHASE 1 – BASE ARCHITECTURAL PLANS:

Convert the provided dimensioned sketches into accurate, professional, scaled architectural drawings, including:

• Ground-floor parking/building plan
• Typical residential floor plan
• Building footprint and established dimensions
• Stairs and elevator
• Corridors and common foyers
• Exterior and interior walls
• Exterior openings
• Preliminary doors and windows
• Architectural dimensions

Accuracy during this phase is particularly important. The building geometry has already been coordinated conceptually with the parking and structural layout.


PHASE 2 – APARTMENT INTERIOR DEVELOPMENT:

After confirmation of the base plans, develop efficient apartment interiors within the approved unit envelopes, including:

• 1-bedroom / 1.5-bath units
• 2-bedroom / 2-bath + den units
• Kitchens
• Bathrooms
• Closets and storage
• Laundry
• Mechanical locations
• Doors and windows
• Furniture layouts where useful to verify functionality

The objective is to create efficient, attractive rental apartments with good use of space and economical construction, rather than unnecessarily complicated or luxury-level interiors.


PHASE 3 – ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN & ELEVATIONS:

Following approval of the floor plans, develop the exterior architectural design and elevations.

The intended direction is warm contemporary residential architecture with subtle European/French influence, while harmonizing with the scale and character of the surrounding Lakeland neighborhood.

The architectural character should incorporate:

• Clean contemporary massing and proportions
• Primarily stucco construction
• Warm, restrained neutral colors
• Well-proportioned residential windows and taller openings where appropriate
• French/Juliet-style balconies with simple, elegant metal guardrails
• Strong but restrained vertical window rhythm
• Architectural emphasis at the primary entrance
• Attractive integration and screening of the ground-floor parking
• Selective projections, recesses, reveals, and framed elements to provide depth and shadow
• Architectural treatment of the open-air foyer/corridor openings
• Durable and readily available materials appropriate for Florida construction

The French influence should remain subtle and contemporary, not French Provincial or Mediterranean. Avoid unnecessary arches, ornamental columns, fake shutters, heavy decorative cornices, or excessive façade treatments.

The objective is a building that appears modern, residential, attractive, and somewhat upscale without becoming unnecessarily expensive to construct.

The elevations should be developed around the approved building geometry rather than requiring major changes to the established floor plans, parking, or structural concept.


PHASE 4 – ARCHITECTURAL CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS:

After approval of the design, develop a coordinated architectural construction-document set, including as applicable:

• Ground-floor architectural plan
• Residential floor plans
• Roof plan
• Fully dimensioned and annotated floor plans
• Life-safety and egress information
• Accessibility information and required accessible features
• Exterior elevations
• Building sections
• Wall sections
• Stair plans, sections, and details
• Elevator/core architectural coordination
• Exterior wall and opening details
• Roof and parapet details
• Entrance and canopy details as applicable
• French/Juliet balcony details
• Door and window types and schedules
• Interior architectural details as required
• Reflected ceiling information where required
• Architectural schedules
• General architectural notes
• Applicable architectural code information
• Other architectural details reasonably necessary to develop a complete and buildable architectural set

The architectural drawings will be coordinated with structural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, civil, fire protection, and other engineering disciplines developed separately as part of the project.


COORDINATION & REVISIONS:

The selected candidate will be expected to incorporate comments and revisions throughout the development of the drawings and coordinate architectural changes as the other disciplines progress.

If a code, accessibility, egress, constructability, structural, or architectural concern is identified, it should be brought to my attention before changing the established geometry.

Do not independently relocate or materially modify the:

• Building footprint
• Apartment envelopes
• Corridor
• Stairs
• Elevator
• Ground-floor parking arrangement
• Structural/core relationships
• Common foyer configuration

Recommendations are encouraged when they improve the project, but significant changes should be discussed and approved before being incorporated.


SOFTWARE & DELIVERABLES:

Revit is preferred, although candidates with a strong AutoCAD workflow will also be considered.

Deliverables shall include:

• Editable RVT and/or DWG files
• Scaled PDF drawings
• Editable architectural details and schedules
• Final coordinated architectural construction-document set
• All editable/source drawing files developed for the project


REQUIRED / PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

Strong experience is preferred in:

• U.S. multifamily residential architecture
• Apartment planning
• Revit and/or AutoCAD
• Architectural construction documents
• Residential-over-parking buildings
• Stairs, elevators, and egress
• Accessibility
• Exterior façade/elevation design
• Construction detailing
• Coordination with structural and MEP disciplines

Experience with the Florida Building Code and Florida multifamily projects is strongly preferred.


WHEN APPLYING:

Please provide:

1. 2–3 examples of multifamily architectural construction-document sets or substantial drawing samples that you personally prepared.

2. Examples of apartment floor plans you personally developed.

3. 2–3 examples of contemporary multifamily/residential elevations you personally designed.

4. Examples incorporating French/Juliet balconies, if available.

5. Indicate whether you work primarily in Revit, AutoCAD, or both.

6. Describe your experience with U.S. and Florida projects.

7. Confirm your experience developing architectural drawings through the construction-document stage, not only conceptual design or renderings.

8. Confirm that all editable/source project files will be included in the deliverables.

9. Provide your anticipated schedule and fixed-fee proposal for the complete scope.

Please do not submit a rendering-only portfolio. I am looking for someone who understands architectural design, detailing, constructability, and construction drawings and who can take an established concept through architectural development into a coordinated, buildable architectural drawing set. read less