About
DAVID REVAK earned a Masters of Architecture and Bachelor of Architecture from the University of Minnesota (CALA). Throughout his professional career, he has collaborated with architects, developers, and branding firms, providing photo-realistic 3D visualization and animation services. In 2007, he established Chora Works, servicing clients in New York and beyond.
3D VISUALIZATION SPECIALIST + ARCHITECT with experience in the conceptualization, planning and design of diverse projects within a wide range of architectural typologies, including; multi-family, hospitality, retail, commercial, and institutional. As an Architect, I developed project design initiatives, followed through to construction documentation and CA. I am currently completing my architecture license and anticipate having this completed soon.
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Experience
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Project Manager
AHL · Full-time
Mar 2020 –
Present
6 yrs 1 mos
Honolulu, HI, United States
• Designed, documented, and executed multiple simultaneous high quality projects, by collaborating with all internal and external teams.
• Lead the creation of a conceptual framework for the project.
• Responsible for determining and organizing functional requirements, providing programming, space planning, and code analysis.
• Lead the coordination of all disciplines to produce a comprehensive and coordinated construction document set which meets the requirements of local building code, ADA, zoning, and any other applicable law.
• Produced all drawing sets for a project utilizing Revit.
• Communicated regularly to management and the project team with project updates, for example, of the status of each project, potential issues on site,
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Architect + 3d Visualization Specialist
Chora Works, LLC · Self-employed
May 2007 –
Present
18 yrs 11 mos
New York, NY, United States
• Translated stated design principles/objectives into unique concepts and approach.
• Lead the development of design projects including programming client needs, conceptual design, schematic
design, and design development/documentation in conformance with over-arching design goals.
• Managed design development processes and relevant contributors, including internal design resources,
external design consultants and client teams.
• Performed analysis of design and construction systems, planning studies, design layouts and construction
details.
• Executed code analysis, material selections, and technical solutions.
• Responsible for “buildability” and full connectivity and articulation between designs, plans and full
construction document.
• Ensure conformance with standards, established architectural practices, applicable codes, and technical
adequacy of design and construction.
• Responsible for communicating with clients and consultants independently and as necessary in the process of delivering projects.
• Executed multiple designs under tight deadlines.
• Ability to communicate design with hand sketches/drawings.
3D VISUALIZATION SPECIALIST
• Providing a wide range of 3D visualization and design services. Integrating within the design process, whether at initial concept development, or more cultivated sketches or drawings, to generate high-end photo-realistic renderings and animations. Collaborating with an assortment of clientele; include architects, developers, real estate brokers, branding firms, retail companies
Education
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University of Minnesota
Master of Arts, Architecture
2000 – 2004
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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Bachelors of Arts, Architecture
1996 – 2000