1. J. Christopher Faulkner
4309 Heritage View, Indian Springs,
Alabama 35242.
205-437-1568 (H), 205-975-5188 (W)
Lfaulkner1568@charter.net
cristoph@uab.edu
Areas of Expertise
Design Excellence
Client Satisfaction
Project Leadership
Education & Professional Certifications
2013 Visiting Lecturer at Tuskegee University Department of Architecture
2011 Visiting Critic at Auburn University, College of Architecture
2010 LEED AP Building Design + Construction
2009 LEED AP
2008 Alabama Registration No: 6430
1992-1993 Diploma,
The Architectural Association School of Architecture,
London UK
1985-1988 Master of Architecture,
Tulane University
1981-1984 Bachelor of Science,
University of Alabama
Honors & Publications
2005 Flight 93 Memorial design submittal published; to view online design
competition archive, please contact the National Park Service curator
at 814.443.4557.
2004 CSI Building Model 1st Place
2003 World Trade Center Site Memorial design submittal published;
http://www.wtcsitememorial.org/ent/entI=683465.html
1988 Tau Sigma Delta
1986 Acme Brick Masonry Design Competition 2nd Place
2. Professional Experience
06/13-Present University of Alabama at Birmingham,
A & E Department
Project Architect for central campus, School of Medicine and
School of Dentistry
Overall planning and construction/renovation and project management
Coordinate design and cost estimate processes, establish project plans and schedules,
reviews drawings and manage construction
Inspect job sites and review work for compliance with documents, progress of work,
potential, or actual delays, and submit reports accordingly.
Develop and secure approval of, implement and administer, project budgets, bid
proposals, and specifications
Conduct periodic reviews and reconciliation of financial reports.
Act as a primary contact with external consultants; provides technical or topical
information, drawings, assistance and problem resolution for project related activities;
assists the Director in development of design standards and specifications.
03/08-06/13 Barganier, Davis, and Sims, Montgomery, Alabama
624 South McDonough Street, Montgomery AL 36206
Principals: Jim Barganier, Dart Davis, & Lee Sims
334-834-2038.
Architect for Christ Episcopal Church. Phase 1: 11,000sq.ft. Nursery
and classroom addition to a prominently sited Valdosta, Georgia,
Church. Phase 2: Parish Hall 2: 8,000sq.ft. Parish Hall and kitchen.
Duties: Master plan for education wing, parish hall, renovation of
existing facility, and new sanctuary. Phase 1: Prepare owner and
consultants contracts, design facility, manage and coordinate
production of drawings, specifications, negotiate with builder,
submittal review and payment request, monthly OAC meetings at job
site, billing. Phase 2: design and CD and specification production.
Project Architect for the Armed Forces Allied Service Center,
145,000 sq.ft. Military Office Building, Montgomery AL,
Duties: building design, coordinated construction documents between
the disciplines and owner requirements, bidding and negotiation,
construction administration, RFI’s, change orders, substitution
request.
Project Architect for University of South Alabama Shelby Hall,
a 165,000 sq.ft. Engineering Building
Duties: coordination with users, building design, coordinated
construction documents between the disciplines and owner
requirements, bidding and negotiation, construction administration,
RFI’s, change orders, substitution request.
3. Project Architect for the Alabama Department of Transport,
a 80,000 sq.ft. material testing laboratory, placed on hold at final stage
of construction documents. Duties: building design, coordination with
user groups, coordination of consultant design efforts, management of
drawing production.
09/05-03/08 Christopher Faulkner, Architect
Independent Residential Designer: design, client & builder coordination.
Construction Document production.
12/04-09/05 Herrington Architects
Bruce Herrington, 101 Richard Arrington Jr. Blvd. So, Birmingham
AL, 35233. (205) 326-1131
Project Manager for the Baton Rouge Alumni Housing,
a 80,000 sq.ft. Mixed-use commercial & residential housing complex.
Building design, coordination with client, management of CD production, and
coordination of consultant design efforts.
10/00-12/04 Sherlock, Smith & Adams, Inc.,
Birmingham, Alabama
Supervisors: Sandy Dix and Roger Cartwright
2101 Magnolia Avenue South, Birmingham AL 3520
(205) 254-9100, (334) 263-6481
Project Designer for Redstone Village, Three Level Care Assisted
Living Facility, Huntsville AL. Duties: elevation design and
production of construction documents.
Project Designer for Carnegie Visual Art Center, Decatur AL.
Coordination with owner, design, production and coordination
of documents, contract procurement (bidding), construction
administration.
Project Designer for St. Francis of Assisi Episcopal Church
Coordination with users, presentations, design facility and
production of construction documents, coordinated documents with
consultants.
10/96-10/00 Christopher Faulkner, Residential Designer:
Provided, under contract, design and production services.
11/93-10/96 Barganier, Davis, and Sims,
Montgomery, AL:
Internship
10/88-09/92 Emory Kirkwood and Associates,
Birmingham AL:
Internship
06-88-10/88 Jean-Paul Viguier, Architecte et Associes,
Paris, France
Louis Manavella, Architecte et Associes,
Marseilles, France:
Internship
4. Representative Projects
Industrial: Southern Ready Mix, Concrete Plant.
Landscape: Landscaping Gate for the Carroll Residence Garden of St. Francis
Garden Addition for the Ireland residence.
Commercial: Birmingham Jefferson County Civic Center, Expansion; 300,000
sq.ft., Birmingham AL, 1990
Ebsco International; Space Planning, 12000 sq.ft., Shelby County AL,
1991
First Commercial Bank, 4800 sq.ft., Gardendale AL, 2006.
Institutional: Christ Episcopal Church, Alteration & Additions, 19,000 sq.ft.,
Valdosta Georgia, 2007-Present
Alabama State University Student Center, 120,000 sq.ft. Montgomery
AL, 2008-Present
University of South Alabama, Shelby Hall (Engineering & Computer
Sciences Bldg.), 165,000 sq.ft., Mobile AL, 2008-Present
Cullman High School Press Box and Concessions, 2400 sq.ft., Cullman
AL, 1999
Episcopal Church of St. Francis of Assisi, 5500 sq.ft., Indian Springs
AL, 2001
Our Lady of Guadalupe, 400,000 sq.ft., Elmore AL, 2004
(This development is comprised both General and Classroom
Assembly).
Governmental: ALDOT Materials Testing Lab & Office, 80,000 sq.ft. Montgomery
AL, 2009-Present
Armed Forces Readiness Center, 250,000 sq.ft., Montgomery AL,
2008-Present
Frank M. Johnson Federal Courthouse, 400,000 sq.ft., Montgomery
AL, 1994
Special Operations Training Facilities, 300,000 sq.ft., Fort Bragg NC,
2003.
Multi-family: Field House Baton Rouge, 120,000 sq.ft., Baton Rouge LA, 2005.
Residential: Dorothy Ireland Residence
Alteration & Addition, 3600 sq.ft., Mountain Brook AL, 1990
Bob & Mary Bradley, 6400 sq.ft., Montgomery AL 1994
June Collier Residence, 35000 sq.ft., Montgomery AL, 1995
Garrard Residence, 8400 sq.ft., Montgomery AL, 1996
Brock Residence
Alteration & Addition, 4200 sq.ft., Cullman AL, 1998
Jeffery & Scarlette Nicholson, 5200 sq.ft., Smith Lake AL, 1998
Brown Residence, 2800 sq.ft., Cullman County AL, 1998
Jeff & Thresa Wade Residence, 8800 sq.ft., Vestavia Hills AL, 2007.
Renovation: Carnegie Liberty: Visual Art Center, Decatur AL 2000
Vero Beach Museum of Art, Master Plan, Vero Beach FL, 2008
5. Competitions
Pentagon Memorial.
WTC Site Memorial.
Flight 93 Memorial.
CSI Modeling.
Faith and Form.
Forces Memorial.
Portfolio
www.flickr.com/photos/christopherfaulkner
Anatomical Donor Wall, University of Alabama at Birmingham
2015
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