Dynamic and Multi-faceted design professional with background experience in Architectural Design, Urban Planning, Interior Design, Scenic Design, Costume Design, Production Design, Web Architect, Art Direction and Film; Responsible for Conceptual Design and Design Development for Commercial, Multifamily Residential, Hospitality, Educational, Institutional and Urban Planning projects, providing innovative and strong artistic designs as well as experience in leading a production design team.
Currently working on design of high rise, luxury resort & spa hotel, custom homes, interior and lighting, creating photo simulation, 3d modeling, rendering and animation, web development, graphic/post-production design and Art Direction. 
AGUSTIN SALAS
SENIOR ARCHITECT / CREATIVE DIRECTOR & MANAGEMENT
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Education
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• Bachelor of Architecture & Fine Arts (With Honors), University of Los Andes, 2002
• Music School. Symphonic of Valencia. Venezuela. 1996
• Secondary School, “La Esperanza." Valencia, Venezuela.
• Elementary School “Lizandro Ramirez.”Valencia, Venezuela.
AIGA / Associate of Arts & Graphic Design of New York, 2004
Architects – Pending Registrations, State of Florida, 2010
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Professional Experience
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Frankel Benayoun Architects, Inc, Bay Harbor Islands, FL, Oct. 2007-Present
Architect Director & Project Management
Includes Architectural Design & Coordination. Creation of 3d models, renderings, Virtual Animations & high quality photorealistic images. Site Planning, Landscape Design, Lighting Design & Study of materials. Management of documents and mailing coordination for all project phases. Outstanding design development projects for a diverse selection of public and private clients. Construction Documents / Programming, Area & Budget Analyses for Residential & Mixed-Use Development Projects, Marketing & Office Management Functions.
SHAPIRO & ASSOCIATES, ARCHITECTS, , Bay Harbor Islands, Sept. 2009-Present
Architect Design Director & Associate
Includes Architectural Design & Project Management, 3D visualization and animation, Site Planning, Production of Conceptual Design and Presentations. Schematic Design thru Construction Documents, & Construction Administration for Custom & Estate Residential Projects providing innovative and strong artistic designs, leading a production design team thru Design Process & Project Delivery. Complex Resort Hotel & Spa, Restaurant and Condominium developments along with projects.
URBANA DESIGN STUDIO, INC. New York, Nov. 2004 Oct. -Present
President / Senior Architect Director & Project Management
Includes Architectural Design, Exterior / Interior Rendering & Animation for a variety of clients. Specializes in the creation and visualization of highly detailed, photo realistic, virtual environments for the Film, TV, and Real Estate industries. The company has created many acclaimed projects for an impressive roster of clients, such as, The Related Group, Kobi Karp, and Dezert Development.
CMF INTERNATIONAL GROUP, Miami, FL, Mar. 2004-Sept. 2007
Architectural Designer/Production of Construction Documents
Includes Production of Conceptual Presentations, Creation of unique architectural design according to client's demand, Schematic thru Construction Documents, Model Homes for Residential/Mixed-Use Master Planned Communities of Medium & High Density (Domestic & International Markets).
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Awards & Honors
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University of Los Andes, Honorable Mention, 2002
Distinguished New Design, Miami Top Design (April,2009),Miami Beach. Single Family Residential
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Fields of Specialization
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Architecture Design, Creative Director, Art Direction.
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Projects Experience : Architectural Design
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• 2009 Showroom and Galleries, Design District, Miami, Fl
• 2009 Young Israel of Bal Harbor, City of Surfside, Fl
• 2008 La Estancia Resort Hotel & Spa, Dominican Republic
• 2008 Bay Harbor Inn Hotel, Bay Harbor Islands, Fl
• 2008 Bay Harbor Yacht Club Hotel, Bay Harbor Islands, Fl
• 2007 Duchman Residence, Bay Harbor Islands, Fl
• 2007 Bay Harbor Townhomes, Bay Harbor Islands, Fl
• 2007 Bay Harbor Residential Development, Bay Harbor Islands, Fl
• 2007 HCD Developers, LLC, Bay Harbor Islands, Fl
• 2007 Beau Rivage Condominium, Bay Harbor Islands, Fl
• 2007 Bay Harbor Millennium West Units, Bay Harbor Islands, Fl
• 2007 Crystal Palace Condominium, Miami, Fl
• 2007 161& 15CT Residences , Miami, Fl
• 2007 AMJulien Warehouse, Miami, Fl
• 2006 Brolam, Inc Warehouse, Miami, Fl
• 2006 Granada Towers, South Miami, Fl
• 2005 Edward Fisher Office, Miami, Fl
• 2005 Princeton Residences, Miami, Fl
• 2005 Marshall W Park, , Miami, Fl
• 2005 Francis Residence, Miami, Fl
• 2005 Loft at South Miami, Miami, Fl
• 2005 Blue Rock, Miami, Fl
• 2004 XSC xtreme sport park, Miami, Fl
• 2004 Villalon Residence, Miami, Fl
• 2004 Ciudad Mar, Miami, Fl
• 2004 Mixx Martinni Bar, Huston, Texas
• 2004 Garita Prototipe Concept, Miami, Fl
• 2003 Sunrise Professional Center, fort Lauderdale, Fl
• 2002 Helena and Tom House. Tabay, Merida State. Venezuela.
• 2003 Bus Passengers Terminal “Mariara”. Carabobo State, Venezuela.
• 2001Culture Center “Villa de Cura”, Aragua State. Venezuela.
• 2001 Bolivar Square “ Santa Rita”, Aragua State. Venezuela.
• 2001 Restoration of a Sport Space in Santa Rita. Aragua-Venezuela.
• 2001 Deposit Extension UCV Maracay, Aragua State. Venezuela.
•2000 Recreational Space. Hechicera Condominium. Merida,Venezuela.
• 2003 Tropical Housing Prototype,Valencia-Venezuela.
• 2003 Stone Residential Building,Valencia-Venezuela.
• 2003 Office Building,Caracas, Venezuela.
• 2002 Cultural Center “Ciudad Plaza” Carabobo State. Venezuela.
• 2001 Bus Stop Prototype. Merida, Venezuela.
• 2000 ULA Industry Design School. Merida, Venezuela.
• 1999 Central Residential Building. Merida Downtown. Venezuela.
• 1998 Office Building. Merida Downtown. Venezuela.
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Computer Skills
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3D modeling: AutoCAD 2009, 3D Studio Max 9.0. Autodesk Maya 2010, Autodesk Autorized , DenebaCAD, Revit 9, Architectural Desktop,
SketchUp, 3D computer Design program. Graphic Design: Adobe CS4 : Photoshop, Illustrator, Adobe Pemiere, After Effect, DVD Studio Pro.
Final Cut Pro, Motion Graphics. Web Design: Macromedia Flash , Dreamweaver, Fireworks. Experienced with HTML, CSS, MySQL, & Flash.
Work Platforms: Windows & Macintosh.
Languages: Spanish & English
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