SHANE BAKER
EXPERIENCE
2003 - Present
George Robb, Architect, Toronto, Ontario
Intern Architect

Creating construction documents and performing contract administration across a range of building types.

1998 - 2003
Hardy Holzmann Pfeiffer Associates, New York, New York
Architectural Staff

Performed construction administration duties on $13 million renovation and expansion project at the Baseball Hall of Fame.

Prepared competition entries while collaborating on design with senior staff from HHPA and partner firms.

Worked on adaptive re-use and restoration of historically sensitive facilities

Acted as part of team in creating construction documents for cultural and hospitality projects

1996 - 1997
Jerome Eastman, Inc., Chicago, Illinois
Designer

Assisted in design of new and renovated restaurants

Co-ordinated production of working drawings

Generated preliminary budgets, selected and specified products, performed site visits

Projects include Iron Mike’s Grille (Chicago, $1.5 million) and Greek Islands Restaurant (Chicago)

1995
Department of National Defense, Ottawa, Ontario
Architectural Pre-Planning Assistant

Performed schematic design for a range of military building types

Prepared site development drawings for military base consolidation projects

1994
Public Works and Government Services Canada, Hull, Quebec
Accessibility Team Member

Designed barrier free access improvements at Parliament Hill

Assessed properties for compliance with barrier free standards; prepared report graphics


PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
- Intern Architect registered with the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards
EDUCATION
1997 - 1999
Earned Bachelor of Architecture Degree
University of Waterloo School of Architecture, Waterloo, ON and Rome, Italy
- Sat on steering commitee for Roma XIX, an exhibit of student work
1992 - 1995
Earned Bachelor of Environmental Studies Degree
University of Waterloo School of Architecture, Waterloo, ON
- Exhibited work in Temporal Interstices, a London, Ontario art show
1991 - 1992
Studied Art History and Architectural History
Carleton University Faculty of Arts, Ottawa, ON