DAVID ALEXANDER GOUJON

DAVID ALEXANDER GOUJON
CONTACT INFORMATION BY REQUEST ONLY
EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON | College of Architecture
www.davidgoujon.com
[email protected]
HOU.TX | 08.11 - 05.14
Master of Architecture
Area of Concentration: Urban & Suburban Design
COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY | College of Applied Human Sciences
FT COL.CO | 08.01 - 05.06
Bachelor of Science in Construction Management
Area of Concentration: Sustainability
RELEVANT
WORK
EXPERIENCE
WE-Design, LLC | Design Assistant
HOU.TX | 05.13 - 05.14
Worked on various international and domestic competitions, research projects, and installations.
Along with assisting on the designs through all phases, I was also the construction specialist advising our teams on the most efficient building strategies for our designs.
THE GALLEGOS CORPORATION | Project Manager
VAIL.CO | 07.07 - 09.09
Worked on high end residential projects in Vail, Aspen, and Steamboats Springs, Colorado. Also
assisted on coordination and consultation on luxury hotels and mixed-use developments in Vail
and Aspen. As a project manager, my responsibilities included contract negotiation, material and
vendor specifications, crew management, and budget coordination. I also consulted architects on
construction details and met regularly with owners, owner’s representatives and architects during
the construction process. I was also given the opportunity to design a custom stair stringer which
was fabricated and shipped from Israel.
THE GALLEGOS CORPORATION | Estimator
VAIL.CO | 07.06 - 07.07
Generated construction bids and contracts for high-end commercial, residential, hotel, and mixeduse projects in the resort towns of Vail, Aspen, Beaver Creek, Telluride, Steamboat Springs, Lake
Tahoe, and Big Sky. I also assisted Project Managers with contract negotiation and helped with
construction specifications and exotic material sourcing and purchasing.
M.J. HARRIS CONSTRUCTION SERVICES| Project Engineer
CD’A.ID | 05.05 - 12.05
Worked directly under the Project Manager for a 45,000 sq. ft. advanced care hospital in Couer
d’Alene, Idaho. My daily tasks were to generate any necessary change orders and to coordinate the
construction specifications with all trades. I also served as the safety coordinator and was tasked
with documenting daily progress reports and general site supervision.
COMMUNITY
DESIGN
LANTRIP BLOOMS | Get Outdoors Project [Goujon Designs]
HOU.TX | 08.13 - 02.14
Received a $20,000 grant from Keep America Beautiful and the Lowe’s Foundation to design and
build an outdoor learning center on the campus of Lantrip Elementary in Houston’s East End
neighborhood. The design consists of 20 handicap accessible raised-garden beds, a greenhouse
renovation, outdoor education stage, and 1/4 mile running trail. All the work was performed by
volunteers in the Lantrip community and has been recognized by Mayor Annise Parker as an exemplary neighborhood rehabilitation project.
KUHLMAN GULLY DEVELOPMENT PROJECT | Eco-Park [with Asakura Robinson]
HOU.TX | 08.13 - 12.13
Selected to be the lead designer on a proposal for the development along the Kulhman Gully in
Houston’s Third Ward. I was selected, along with one other University of Houston student, to propose a master plan development that would create a mixed-use development that addresses the
issue of flooding along the Kuhlman Gully while providing a park that would serve as a neighborhood attraction. The project was received by the Southeast Houston Transformation Alliance and
Houston City Council member Wanda Adams.
ALIEF NATURE CENTER & PAVILION | Graduate Design/Build
As part of the Level I Graduate studio, we worked with SPARK School Park Program to design, fabricate, and build an outdoor classroom pavilion and community garden center in Alief neighborhood of Houston, TX. As the only student with a construction background, my duties were project
coordination, vendor and fabricator relations, on site surveying, and construction administration.
The design, which was a collaborative process, incorporated natural ventilation, water capturing,
and sustainable materials with the goal of acting as a model for sustainable design.
HOU.TX | 03.12 - 12.12
DAVID ALEXANDER GOUJON
CONTACT INFORMATION BY REQUEST ONLY
EXHIBITIONS
www.davidgoujon.com
[email protected]
CAM.MA | 05.14
HARVARD ARTS FIRST FESTIVAL | Corporeal Geometrix (CGX)
Assitant Designer for an art installation on the Harvard campus. Tested various fabrication methods for an interactive art piece and designed the custom connection assemblies.
ACADIA CONFERENCE | Vitreous
TOR.ON | 01.13 - 10.13
Lead designer for a student-run / crowd-sourcing collaborative project. The design uses acrylic
rods and LED lights to help frame a space. The geometry was generated using parametric 3D modeling and used digital fabrication methods.
COMPETITIONS
2014 YOUNG ARCHITECTS COMPETITION | Cantina Valpolicella Negrar - in progress [Goujon Designs]
Currently working with a small group of designers and wine experts for a renovation on an operational winery in Verona, Italy. The
programs that are to be incorporated into the design are offices, warehouse storage, visitors center, and private tasting rooms. The
competition submission is due in early July.
2014 DAWNTOWN | Design/Build 2 - Honorable Mention [with atelier//studio-WF]
Our team has been selected as a finalist for the DESIGN/BUILD 2 competition in Miami, Florida. The team consists of design professionals from Toronto, Vienna, Cambridge, and Houston. My role is to help come up with a schematic design concept, create the
competitions images, and serve as the lead for the construction coordination. We are currently working towards our final submittal
which is due in April 2014.
2013 & 2014 GERALD D. HINES STUDENT URBAN DESIGN COMPETITION
Selected for the second year to represent the University of Houston on the multi-disciplinary urban design competition. The project
concentrated on reviving a watershed in Nashville, TN and adapting it as an urban connector via bike ways and commercial-mixed
use projects. Our faculty advisor was Safik Rifaat, FAIA and our professional advisors were Midway Developers.
2013 WORLD ARCHITECTURE FESTIVAL | Neurological Mash-up [with atelier//studio-WF]
A design/build competition for the INSIDE festival which ran alongside the World Architecture Festival in Singapore. The project
was a bar design that would utilize 3D printing technology to help “build” the bar during the festival. My role was to assist in the
schematic design, create the competition images, and to detail the construction process.
SCHOLARSHIPS,
SERVICE & AWARDS
College of Architecture, Design Award, Thesis Project
Construction Specifications Institute Scholarship
IEFS Study Abroad Scholarship | Barcelona, Spain
College of Architecture, Steering Committee | Graduate Representative
College of Architecture, Faculty Search Committee
MEMBERSHIP &
CERTIFICATION
American Institute of Architects, Associate Member
Urban Land Institute, Associate Member
Golden Key Honor Society
University of Houston, Honor Society
LEED Green Associate
Associate General Contractors of America, Certified
EXPERTISE
COMPUTER SKILLS
5.14
08.13 - 05.14
06.13 - 08.13
08.13 - 05.14
12.13 - 05.14
05.14 - Present
01.13 - Present
01.12 - Present
01.12 - Present
10.10 - 10.13
05.06 - Present
Rhinoceros, VRay, Grasshopper, AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office, Revit, Sketch Up, Muse, Lightroom
ARTISTIC SKILLS
Photography, Watercolor, Ink, Wood, Metal, Fly Tying
LANGUAGES
SPANISH | Native Language ENGLISH| Primary Language FRENCH| Learning
TRAVEL |
INTERESTS
TRAVEL
Spain, France, Italy, Switzerland, Turkey, Mexico, Canada, Virgin Islands, Argentina, Chile, Ecuador, Vietnam
GENERAL INTERESTS
Fly Fishing, Mountaineering, Backcountry Skiing, Rafting, Guitar, Viticulture, Contemporary Art, Travel

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