Experience
Architectural Designer
+ 3D Designer
James McCalligan Architect
2017-2024
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Supported residential architecture projects through 3D modeling, architectural visualization, CAD drafting, design development, and drawing revisions alongside the Principal Architect.
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Served as primary SketchUp modeler and renderer, developing projects from early massing and blocking studies through detailed 3D models and presentation renderings.
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Explored building massing, spatial layouts, and design alternatives, translating architectural sketches and concepts into developed 3D models.
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Assisted with AutoCAD drafting and revisions for floor plans, elevations, sections, wall sections, site plans, and basic electrical drawings.
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Prepared drawings using layers, line weights, dimensions, annotations, blocks, references, paper-space layouts, viewports, and architectural scales.
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Incorporated redlines, revision clouds, drawing standards, code notes, and standard details, and prepared drawings for review and printing.
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Translated 2D architectural documentation into coordinated 3D models for design development, client presentations, and documentation support.
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Supported client and community-review revisions by updating architectural drawings, models, and renderings.
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Contributed to projects like the Mayacama–Healdsburg / Ruse Healdsburg and the Verano Hotel Sonoma project from early design development through 3D visualization, including floor/site-plan blocking and drafting support.
Education
University of California, Davis
2026-Present
Master's - Counseling Psychology: Marriage and Family Counseling
University of California, Davis
2019-2022
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology: Organizational Studies
Minor - Sustainability in the Built Environment
