TABLE OF CONTENTS
MICHAEL CARNESSALI, RA
1 YEAR
Additional Certifications
3 YEARS
Design Specialist
5 YEARS
Team Lead
10 YEARS
Senior 15 YEARS
Principle/Partner/Owner
I am a Licensed Architect in the State of Colorado with +9 years of experience in a myraid of positions, projects types, and responsibilities. Originally from Cincinnati, Ohio, I earned my Bachelor of Science & Masters Degree from Kent State University in 2015 & 2017 respectively.
Ranging from Student Intern to AHJ, working Critical Access Hospitals to Affordable Housing, acting as a Project Manager and design specialist, I have a breadth of experience that is unmatched by most.
I enjoy a healthy work-life balance spending every second I can with my pup Karma, playing billiards, rock climbing, snowboarding, and fixing up my Historic Five-Points townhome.
IDSC | RECOVERY UNION
INTEGRATED DESIGN STUDIO
This final undergraduate studio was a cross studio partner competition completed with Matthew Fisher. Receiving 5th place out of 80 unique projects across 4 separate sites.
Emphasis on Integrated Design principles including passive, active, mechanical, structural, and plumbing systems drove the project as we developed strategies with local consultants. Earning a perfect score on the Mechanical, Structural, and Plumbing calculations with lowest overall rating, this project reflects ideals found in LEED and the Living Building Challenge.
PITTSBURGH, PA
Based in the Cultural Arts District on the corner of 7th St. and Penn Ave., this mixed use high rise provides 6 prime leasable retail spaces with corporate offices above.
At the core sits the only grocery store in downtown; surrounded by highways this provides the area with a safe and walkable area that aims to keep occupants downtown for longer utilizing its proximity to the Convention Center & PNC Park. Offices above provide space for the University of Pittsburgh’s medical offices and Duquense University’s Environmental Engineer programs to provide a synergetic partnership resembled in the building form.
COWERK ON EUCLID
GRADUATE
DESIGN STUDIO III
Investigating the polemic of tessellate geometries and recursive growth algorithms to inform massing, volumetric, building systems, and mass customization. To develop a tessellated, prefabricated mid-rise that explores the design potentials of mass custom 2D Neo-MAT building in the contemporary city.
CLEVELAND, OH
On the corner of Euclid Ave. and E55th St. in Midtown Cleveland, the hand picked site is at the heart of the Health Tech Corridor; a 1.6 acre area spanning from the center of the Cleveland Central Business District, through Cleveland State’s University Circle, ending at Cleveland Clinic’s Main Campus.
A central hub for innovation due to the immense Health, Technology, and educational capital that Cleveland’s hospitals and Universities provide, the Heath Tech Corridor has emerged as the regions prime location for business development and synergetic partnerships at 55CoWeRk.
55CoWerk Program
RESPONSIVE SURFACE
GRADUATE DESIGN STUDIO II
This 10 week studio explored the potentials of fabricated and projected composite surfaces to simulate architectural innovation.
Students mobilized multiple skills and resources for the iterative development of one major design project while exploring a broad spectrum of techniques, methodologies, and materials.
PROMPT
PANEL | 3’x3’
4” Rigid Insulation
1” Plexiglass subject to intense heat & pressure
PROJECTION | 60sec deconstructing the process of layering
Investigating the potentials of diverse material and environmental effects while scrutinizing the guiding myths of modern architecture. Opportunistic design. This approach emphasizes the parallel importance of thinking critically and creatively while developing technical design skills.
ITERATION IV
Contrast of iridescent and opalescent sides create a reliance between surface and buried textures hidden by the finish product
ITERATION III
Opacity transitions explore the relationships of cross layer compositional elements that create shadow through and on layers.
ITERATION II
The fight between panel and projection has become more evident; backlighting is used to reject textured changes of projected elements.
ITERATION I
Variations in tone and shadow emphasize a textured resolution through projection mapping that explores material resilience.
2017 INGENUITY FESTIVAL
[SWITCH] BOX
The submission into Cleveland’s 2016 Ingenuity Festival was a joint project with Christopher Persons and Adam Pretenjak. Utilizing an approved grant during a standard semester in graduate school, we were able to merge our Disruptive Technologies course with the initiatives of Ingenuity Fest.
An investigation into what the traditional “wall” of Architecture can become resulted in a responsive structure that utilized the implementation of simple technology and “dumb” sensors through Arduino based computations. With a user inside the space, though no apertures exist, are able to determine where someone is on the outside. Site Context played a major role, located directly under the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, pedestrian foot traffic preferred to move through or interact with the project rather than pass it by. The outside walls are chalkboards which allowed the community to decorate and interact on a personal level. Developments by the users created unique ways to interact and experience the project beyond what we had previously expected.
CITY & COUNTY OF DENVER
Denver Fire Department
Denver, CO
Senior Engineer - Fire Prevention
| July 2022 - Current |
•Reviewed and permitted fire alarm, suppression, and mechanical aspects of system shop drawings and specifications for compliance with performance requirements of published codes and standards for Denver Fire Department’s Fire prevention Bureau.
•Performed studies and investigations to identify hazardous or unsafe conditions, prioritizing contracts based on safety and available resources.
•Utilized a multi-disciplined engineering approach and knowledge of the latest International Fire and Building Codes as well as NFPA, ASME, ANSI, UL, NEC, etc. to perform comprehensive plan reviews for the development of new and existing buildings, site infrastructure, building construction, and the installation of fire protection systems.
•Coordinated approval conditions with Fire personnel, city agencies, design & construction teams, peers, professional engineers, architects, contractors, property owners, politicians, and the public, regarding Fire and Building Code enforcement, NFPA Standards and Codes, Public and Life safety, Technical inspections, and pre-fire planning, Orders to comply, Operational Permits, & Administrative Modifications.
PERMIT TYPES
Fire suppression
Fire alarm systems
Life safety systems
Conveyance
Shoring & Excavation
Photovoltaic
Energy Storage Systems
Radio Enhacement Systems
Spray Booths
Kitchen Hood Suppression
Standpipes
Pre-Action & Deluge Systems
Leak Detection Systems
Hazardous Materials
Fire & Jockey Pumps
Emergency & Standby Generators
Fuel Storage Tanks
Tank Abandoment & Closure In Place
Administrative Modifications
FIRE (FLASH)
4 - BELOW 73°
3 - ABOVE 73°
2 - ABOVE 100°
1 - ABOVE 200°
0 - WILL NOT BURN
HEALTH
4 - LETHAL
3 - DANGEROUS
2 - HAZARDOUS
1 - IRRITANT
0 - NORMAL
INSTABILITY
4 - EXPLOSIVE
3 - SHOCK/HEAT
2 - VIOLENT
1 - UNSTABLE
0 - STABLE
SPECIAL
OX - OXIDIZER
SA - SIMPLE
ASPHYXIANT
W - WATER
REACTIVE
DAVIS PARTNERSHIP
Davis Partnership Architects
Denver, CO
Architect Intern II - Healthcare
| May 2019 - July 2020 |
•Project Manager for Pioneers Medical Center Expansion in Meeker, Colorado. Overseeing the addition of two Operating Rooms (OR), an Inpatient wing containing six beds, an Orthopedics Clinic expansion, and a Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) machine including the design of room Faraday Cage.
•Prepared and attended monthly OAC meetings acting as main contact and liaison between Owner, Contractor and Architect
•Responded to Requests For Information (RFI), Prepared Architecture Supplemental Instructions (ASI), and reviewed submittal shop drawings.
•Frequented construction sites on a monthly basis to verify pay applications, punchlists, to confirm construction schedules were met.
•Volunteered with Davis Partnership Outreach at Denver Rescue Mission & Project C.U.R.E.
•Performed Internal and External studies in a weekly Evidence Based Design (EBD) Focus Group to influence future projects and future office planning.
Parikh Stevens Architects
Denver,
CO
Architecture Intern - Multifamily
| October 2017 - April 2019 |
PARIKH STEVENS
•Worked directly with Owner and Project Manager to see projects from conception through construction including Denver Housing Authority Affordable Housing projects.
•Frequented construction sites to check on progress, file reports of site conditions, and punchwalk finished units.
•Attended weekly project meetings to better understand the scope of the projects as well as create a better relationship with the client and design team.
•Regulated intern responsibilities by creating templates and files for upcoming new hires to standardize onboarding procedures.
•Organized Lunch and Learn presentations to update staff on new products and innovations in the field.
•Developed documents throughout all stages of a project using CAD, Sketchup, Lumion, and Revit.
KENT STATE UNIVERSITY
Office of the University Architect
Kent, OH
Student Intern - Higher Education
| August 2013 - December 2015 |
•Worked directly under the Architecture Database Coordinator and Regional Campus Project Coordinator.
•Assured that the Architectural Database was accurate and updated through field verification across campuses.
•Maintained and troubleshot all printer, plotters, and scanners, in the office.
•Participated in numerous design projects including a redevelopment of Salem and East Liverpool Campus‘ main entries.
•Developed numerous construction documents using CAD and pushed the office to begin in-house work
•Frequented construction sites to check on progress and file reports of site conditions and manpower.
•Worked closely with the firms Landscape Architect to give a student’s view of campus and helped create a more ergonomic campus through path, wayfinding, and softscapes.
