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							        Brett L. Hansen architect, AIA
        18317 69th Pl. W.
        Lynnwood, WA 98037
        home     425 775 0901
        mobile 425 985 6511
        email    brett.hansen1@verizon.net
        linkedin http://www.linkedin.com/pub/brett-hansen/19/395/705


OBJECTIVE

Project Manager/ Staff Architect position with an architectural practice, a real estate,
construction or facilities department in the private or public sector, or with a commercial developer.
Licensed architect with a broad range of experience in the practice of architecture. Clients have
included Fortune 500 multi-nationals, developers and entrepreneurial start-ups.

Over the past 15 years, have significantly contributed to the growth of MulvannyG2 Architecture from
a 30 person office to a firm in excess of 400. This followed from delivering consistently reliable service
and never loosing a client due to poor performance. Most recently, successfully managed three
signature projects important to MG2’s largest client.

I’m described by my employer in my 2007 and 2008 Annual Performance Reviews as “friendly and
approachable…a strong communicator…a great mentor to others on the team…well respected by the
clients and his peers…attentive to all project details.”

KEY SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS

Administrative. Project management, proposals, creating and tracking project budgets and
schedules, consultant RFP’s and contracts, training, technical writing.
Computer. MS Word, MS Excel, MS Project, MS PowerPoint, Sitefolio (proprietary portfolio
management), Autodesk Design Review 2009, AutoCAD 2009 (in training), Revit Architecture 2009
(in training).
Real Estate. Due diligence site investigations, feasibility reports, land use and environmental
entitlements including SEPA, CEQA and NEPA.
Design. Programming, master planning, site and building SD and DD, public presentations,
construction documents, value engineering.
Construction. Bidding, negotiating construction contracts, construction administration.
Project types. Airports/ hangars, industrial, offices, clinics, retail, mixed use, bio-tech, historical
restoration, amusement parks, hospitality, restaurants, residential.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Sr. Associate. MulvannyG2 Architecture (MG2), Bellevue, WA, 1994-2009.

Significant projects and accounts:
• 2007 - 2009. Quad 7 Corporate Jet Facility, Boeing Field, Seattle. PM for $40 million
   private jet complex. Project featured an executive terminal, hangar storage for 25 jets including
   local Fortune 500 flight operations plus extensive security. Project designed to LEED silver
   standard. Employed design-build and extensive VE services to reduce development costs by
   approximately $700,000. Brought project into MG2 in competition with other airport
   designers.
   My employer stated “Brett’s efforts on the Galvin project have served the firm well in diligently
   managing our fees and profitability (project was 11% under budget) and developing two new
   client relationships. On multiple occasions, both clients have expressed their satisfaction with the
   quality of the service which has led to additional services.”
Brett L. Hansen architect, AIA                                                                page 2



•   2000 - 2008. Costco Wholesale account. Provided real estate due diligence and
    management services for design and construction administration for 19 Costco Wholesale stores in
    ten western states.
    Developed a 20- page Feasibility Report template to document project site investigations,
    entitlements, budget and schedules. Trained MG2 employees on its use.
    Co-authored companion Costco Development Requirements handbook, which included site
    design criteria for use by Costco consultants and third party developers. This document was used
    as an exhibit to real estate development contracts through out the US.
    Formatted RFP templates for civil, geotechnical and material testing and inspection consultants.
    Managed design and construction for Costco’s Seattle 01 flagship store (2004) and their Gig
    Harbor location (2007).
    My employer stated, “Brett was very instrumental in the successful opening of the new
    Costco in Gig Harbor” and in “co-partnering and leading the entitlement efforts” including “the
    Design Review Board process.”
•   1998. Family Fun Amusement Park, Tukwila, WA. Managed commercial design team for
    this $10 million project.
•   1998 - 2001. Wallace Properties, Bellevue, WA. Provided design services for two shopping
    center makeovers plus an award winning industrial project in Redmond, WA. Brought account
    into MG2 in competition with another design firm. In an unsolicited letter, Robert Wallace, CEO
    and former chair of the Greater Seattle Chamber of Commerce, stated “Brett, thank you for your
    excellent presentation to the Redmond Design Commission. I think things went well
    because you had responded to their earlier concerns without compromising the project.”
•   1999. Factoria Mall renovation and Old Navy tenant, Bellevue, WA. Managed commercial
    design team for the transformation of this 500,000 s. f. enclosed center by “turning the mall inside
    out.”


Contract Designer. Jalbert Rasnack Odell Architects, Seattle, WA.

•   1993. PathoGenesis biotech start-up, Seattle, WA. $4.1 million TI included a secure bio-
    hazards laboratory. Bill Gates was one of the initial investors.


Project Architect. Bittman Vammen Taylor, Seattle, WA.

Significant projects:
• Point Roberts Marina Resort, Point Roberts, WA. Master planning for $50 million, 80-acre
   resort and designer for Point Roberts Yacht Club renovation. The maritime design took its cues
   from Puget Sound lighthouse architecture.
• Gallery Northwest Center, Seattle, WA. Design for 120,000 s. f. mixed-use project included
   an athletic club, sports medicine clinic, retail and offices.
• Historical Securities Building Lobby restoration, Seattle, WA. Replacement of a 1950’s
   “modernization” with the restoration of the original 1910 ornamental plaster, marble and bronze
   grill work. The Owner exclaimed that the completed project was “outstanding.”
• Mr. Rags retail clothing stores, 20 mall locations in western US. Brought client to BVT
   Architects through industry contact when Mr. Rags was a retailer with two stores. Designed their
   prototype and rolled out 19 follow-up locations. The Owner ultimately sold the chain for $53
   million.
• Sigma Chi fraternity, University of Washington. $1.1 million interior remodel, addition and
   restoration of the 1920’s sandstone and Tudor architecture. The Sigma Chi national leadership
   recognized this project “as the best facility in the nation among over two hundred
   chapters.”
 Brett L. Hansen architect, AIA                                                             page 3



 PROFESSIONAL LICENSE, MEMBERSHIPS

 Architect State of Washington. Professional registration no. 3786.
 American Institute of Architects. Membership no. 30398660.

 AWARDS/ INVITED LECTURES/ PUBLICATIONS

 •   Project designer for METROPOLITAN HOME magazine “Home of the Year”, Kirkland,
     WA. Project was televised on Bob Vila’s “This Old House.”
 •   Project manager for City of Redmond 2001 “Outstanding Design Award” for Building
     Specialties project.
 •   Presented an address by invitation before the Institute of Store Planners titled “Current Trends
     in Shopping Center Renovations.”
 •   Project manager for Costco Wholesale Seattle 01 flag ship store depicted in VMSD 2008
     Retailer of the Year feature article.
 •   Interviewed by Eastside Business Journal in a feature article titled “Bellevue Architects help
     reshape aging malls.”
 •   Authored “Successful Client Relations” published in Design Dispatch.
 •   Project designer for Broadway Theater exterior renovation featured in Tile Industry News lead
     article.

 EDUCATION

 Bachelor of Architecture Cum Laude Washington State University.
 Studied urban planning for one semester at City University in London.
 Awarded AIA scholarship.

 CONTINUING EDUCATION

Computer skills.                                  Management training.
• Revit Architecture 2010 Essentials (BIM).       • Project Manager Responsibility, 2008.
   Complete March, 2010.                          • Goal Setting, 2004.
• AutoCAD 2010 Essentials update.                 • Time Management, 2003.
   Complete February, 2010.                       • Workplace Communication Skills, 2001.
• Google SketchUp on-line tutorials, 2009.        • Project Manager’s Boot Camp, 2000.
Sustainability.                                   • Making Managers into Leaders, 1998.
• LEED Green Associate certification.             Contract law and codes.
   Examination March, 2010.                       • IBC 2006 Significant Changes, 2008.
• Bright Future for Day-lighting Tomorrows        • ADA Overview, 2003.
   Buildings, 2009.                               • A201: Conditions of the Contract, 2003.
• Controlling Light & Heat with Architectural     • Construction Contract Review & Professional
   Glazing Systems, 2008.                            Liability, 2003.
• Glass and Energy, 2007.                         AIA continuing education credits.
• Day-lighting, 2006.                             • Includes required continuing education
• Building Photovoltaic Technology, 2004.            learning units in all facets of architectural
• LEED Design Issues, 2003.                          practice.

REFERENCES

Available.

INTERESTS

Photography, hiking in the Cascades and Sierras, biking, home improvements.