Ken Perkins, AIA
Registered Architect

EDUCATION
1987, Master of Architecture - The University of Michigan
1982, Bachelor Science of Architecture - The University of Michigan
1977, Bachelor of Science, Art - Eastern Michigan University

EXPERIENCE
Hobbs+Black Associates, Inc.
February 1988 to January 2009
Vice President promoted in 2004
Project Manager and Project Architect
I have significant experience with all phases of design and construction while using and directing AutoCAD development documents.

As a project team leader with Hobbs+Black I was assigned to our major, repeating client who develops and operates regional shopping centers. With this national developer, I led the contract drawing and the construction administration on several projects totaling over $200 million of construction. My role in these projects included the architectural design and consultant coordination from the Design Development phase thru project close-out and certificate of occupancy. A selected list of these large-scale projects with a detailed description is attached. While these regional centers were a significant part of my work at Hobbs+Black. I was also able to join H+B design and construction teams on a full range of other projects including healthcare, office buildings, educational, religious, governmental and residential projects.


Universal Die Casting, Inc.
January 1985 to January 1988
Tool Engineer, Estimator

Quotation development for high-production zinc die-castings. Identify tooling requirements, finishing, production standards, and develop piece price calculation. My previous ten years of automotive design experiences led me to this position at UDC, working directly for the company president.

SKILLS
AUTOCAD, Excel, Microsoft Word, Adobe, excellent writing, sketching and communication skills.

QUALIFICATIONS
State of Michigan, Registered Architect
American Institute of Architects

PROJECT EXPERIENCE
In between my main client assignments at H+B, I managed and/or assisted design teams on projects that broadened my experience in the field of architecture and construction.

- Indoor clay court tennis facility, Detroit Pistons, Auburn Hills, MI.
- Sandy Beaver Center for Teaching and Learning, Gainesville, GA.
- Newport Beach Pavilion, Pinckney, MI.
- McKenney Alumni Center, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI
- Huron High School Library and Media Center, Ann Arbor, MI
- City of Ann Arbor, Operations and Maintenance Facility, Ann Arbor
- Beaumont Hospital, Rehab Center Renovation, Royal Oak, MI
- North Ridge Church, Plymouth, MI
- Engineering Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
- The Gallery, high-rise condos, Ann Arbor, MI
SELECTED MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE

Capitol View Lansing, Michigan
Initial phase - Completed 2005

This high-rise speculative office building and 1250-car parking structure was my assignment as architect and project manager over several years. The nine-story, 140,000 SF steel frame building is clad with precast and offers generous expanses of glass with views of the State Capitol front lawn. The connected precast parking structure includes direct, level to level parking to the office building and also serves to ease the parking burden around the Capitol area. I managed the architectural design, from conceptual studies thru to the completion of the project with the Owner Team, the Construction Manager, the complete group of Consulting Engineers, including the Precast Contractor. After the shell was completed, I also led the interior tenant fit-out of the building for the developers client, the State of Michigan, Department of Community Health.

Shell and Parking deck Construction Cost: $35 Million.


MacArthur Center Norfolk, Virginia
Completed 1999 (2 year assignment)

This new regional shopping mall with an attached 4600-car North and South Parking Decks was developed in conjunction with the City of Norfolk and the Taubman Company. It won the Best Parking Structure 2000 PCI Design Award. As Project Architect for the parking deck projects, I was responsible for directing the design consultant team selected from a list of national experts. Architectural Precast concrete and brick cladding were used on the facades to blend and complement the existing, historical context of the Hampton Roads area.

Parking Decks Construction Cost: $50 Million.


Tampa International Plaza Tampa, Florida
Completed 2001(2 year assignment)

This project was a new regional shopping mall and four anchor stores with bridge attached parking decks. This design incorporated the precast structure and architectural precast concrete, pigmented with a distinctive architectural finishing. As Project Architect, my role was to lead the group of Project Consultants from Schematic Design through Project Close-out. Also included in my responsibilities was the entry Design Development and Coordination with each of the Anchor Store Architects.

Parking Deck Construction Cost: $19 Million.



Short Hills Mall Expansion Millburn, New Jersey
Completed 1995 (2 year assignment)

This project was a major expansion of an existing regional shopping center that was required to remain active during the construction phase of the project, on a very tight site. My role in this project included the coordination of four anchor store installations and the respective entry connections to three, new parking structures. This project was my initial attempt at taking a lead role on a major project as the project architect. I was responsible for coordinating the design documents thru construction administration to final project close-out.

Parking Decks Construction Cost: $50 Million.