Edward Cotton.

124 Temple Rd, Waltham, MA, 02452. Phone-(401-447-3743), E-Mail-

Architectural/ Civil/ Interior Design.

I am an entry level Architectural Designer/ Intern with a professional degree and valuable experience and confidence. Also have the ability jump into any project quickly and to produce the work needed with minimal questions or guidance. Presently taking IDP Exams to become a Registered AIA Licensed Architect. Have strongproficiency in “Revit,Auto-Cad” 2D & 3D,Photo Shop, Word, Excel, and Power Point. Experience with Form Z,Solidworks for mechanical drafting, and Microstation.

Area of Skills / Expertise

Additional skills include Shop Drawings, Field work, Technical Drafting, Interior Design, Hospital Renovations, and Commercial Buildings. Past work experience involvedInstitutional and Academic College CampusDesign, Space planning, and High End Residential projects. I chose to work at a wide range of firms to obtain a well rounded experience level of different building types. However, my goal now is to work at one firm for as long as possible. Also have a Strong Understand of building Construction Documents, Detailing,and Civil Utility’s.

Professional/ InternExperience

Junior Designer/ Drafter June-September 2010

Firm: Quonset Development Corporation, Quonset, RI.

  • Used GPS coordinates to locate positions of water, sewer, drainage man holes, valves,and catch basins. Used Topographic x-ref’s in Cad drawings for greater accuracy.
  • Located electrical and gas lines through using Cad-Raster-pdf scanned images.
  • Documented Utility service lines: top elevations, trench pits, sump pumps, capped water lines.

Junior Drafter/ Designer

Firm: CTA Construction,Boston Mass. 2010 & 2011

Firm: Ai3 Architects, Wayland Mass. June- July 2009

  • Documentation and understanding of Proposed Change Orders, SKA’s, ASI’s, RFI’s, and Addendums onto floor plans, sections, and elevationsusing Auto-Cad for projects including Willard Elementary School & HinghamElementary School.
  • Revised “As Built’s” for Construction Documents on several projects including the Joint Force Head Quarters in Concord Mass.– Air Force Base, Capen Court- Senior Housing, and the New Police Facility at U-Mass Amherst Campus.
  • Responsible for setting up and re-printing an entire full and half size CD sets in Cad, creating pdf back-ups, the title sheet, and laying out numerous new view ports.
  • Producing Large Punch List – Woonsocket Middle School, RI.

Junior Interior Designer 2008

Project Name: Squam Lake Residence.

Firm: Ann Beha Architects Inc., High End Institutional/ Residential Design, Boston, MA.

  • Used Revit for Interior Mill Work Detail-Built-Ins. Adjustable Hardwood Shelves, Veneer Panel, Elect. Plug Moulds & Stone Back Splashes. Door/ Window Casings Interior Thresholds
  • Toe Kick Drawers, Soap Stone Shelves, & Integrated Panel Doors over Selected Appliances, Sliding Pocket Doors, Beaded Upper Cabinet Doors, Beveled Plate Glass, & Return Air Vent Registers Built into Base Cabinets. Oak V Groove, Bead Board Paneling with Exposed Timber Post/ Beam Framing. Crown Mouldings, Shelf Brackets, Base Boards, Counter Tops, Pilasters.

Edward Cotton.

59 Lima St, Warwick, RI, 02889. Phone-(401-447-3743), E-Mail-

Designer/ Intern/ Drafter 2008

Firm: Dore & Whittier Architects Inc, Educational, Religious, & Institutional Building Types.

  • Produced SKA’s, Soffit/ Eye Brow Details. Projecting Soffit/ Top Wall Panel Assembly with Metal Roof Decking, Light Gage Metal Beams, Steel Wide Flange Beams, Steel Plates, Rigid Insulation, & Pre Finished Metal Fascia. Parapet Details, Roof Membranes
  • Foundation, Mid Wall Details, Brick Veneer, Masonry Ties, Mortar Nets, Thru Wall Flashing at Foundation Shelves. Concrete Slabs, CMU Blocks, Sealant & Backer Rods.

Designer/ Intern/ Drafter - Part time employment while in College. 2007

Project Names: Scannel Residence, & Tibbits Residents.

Firm:C.H. Architects, High End Residential, Wellesley, MA.

  • Marvin Door/ Window Schedules, Casement, Awning, Double Hung Details, Wood & Clad Windows. Interior Elev. - Master Bath’s, Guest Bed Rooms, Butler Kitchens, Mud Rooms. Paneling, Wainscoting, Crown Molding, and Base Board.
  • Floor Plans, Door & Window Casings, Headers, and Sills.
  • Eves, Gable Ends, Stone Caps that Wrap Around Entrance Way’s, Window Bays.
  • Exterior Elevations, Sections, Foundation Plans & Details.

Designer/ Intern – Part time employment while in College. 2006

Firm: DiGiorgio Associates, Project - Danbury CT, Hospital.

Projects: Specialized in Health Care, Ambulatory Care, & Senior Living Projects.

  • Layout Options for Linear Accelerator Radiation Equipment & Control Room Plans, Elevations, Sections for Pricing, Permit Construction Documents. Field Verification Lab, Treatment Rooms. Medical Treatment Storage Cabinet Layouts, Demo & Reflected Ceiling Plans.
  • Configuration Options for Cast & Cone Radiation Therapy Devices. Life Safety, Fire Evac. Plans, Permit Sets. Mill Work Details, Lead Shielding, Conduit Floor & Ceiling PathDiagrams

Drafter/Intern – Part time employment while in College. 2006

Company: Office of Planning & Design, U-Mass.

  • Created Master Site Layouts/ Campus Space Planning/ Library, Dorm, Lecture Halls, Cafeteria, Athletic Renovations. Academic Space Planning, Pedestrian & Student Walkways, and Reflected Ceiling Plans
  • Designed Functional Vehicular Layout Plans & Proposals.
  • Updating Building CD’s & Existing Condition Measurements in Cad.
  • Revised Mass. State. ADA parking codes and specifications.
  • Interior Design and Renovation of Student Housing Dormitories.

Educational Achievements

Temple University, Philadelphia, then transferred to Roger Williams, Bristol RI.

Bachelor of Architecture

Community College of Rhode Island

(IT) Networking Certification (CMNC)