2024.04.07_Ricardo Casas_Portfolio_12

Ricardo Casas

● Global Experience
● Resume
● Workplace
● Landlord Services
● Retail
● Healthcare
● Hospitality
● Sports / Entertainment
Table of Contents

Europe
- Amsterdam
- Geneva
- London
- Luxembourg
United States
- Chicago, IL
- Dallas, TX
- Grand Prairie, TX
- Irvine, CA
- Los Angeles, CA
- McCallan, TX
- New York, NY
- Orlando, FL
- Provo, UT
- San Francisco, CA
Canada
- Toronto, ON
Brazil
- Sao Paulo
Mexico
- Mexico City
- Los Cabos
Global Experience

Greater China
- Hong Kong
- Shanghai
Asia Pacific
- Singapore
- Sydney
- Tokyo

Ricardo Casas
Portland, OR • (646) 938-9122
rico.casas@icloud.com • linkenin.com/in/ricardo-casas-pdx
Summary:
Experience:
Enthusiastic and results-focused Design Manager with 28+ years of experience in a wide array of project
types ranging from large-scale, high visibility new construction to small-scale, detail-oriented commercial
interiors. As a well-rounded professional possessing strategic and strong organizational skills, I’ve
developed and maintained strong client relationships for continued business growth.
Gensler New York, NY
Design Manager / Senior Associate May 2006 – April 2023
• Successfully revitalized and managed a longstanding global account implementing various capital
improvement projects across Europe, China, Japan, Singapore, Australia, Canada, and the United
States and significantly enhanced the client relationship.
• Achieved strategic negotiation of design and implementation fees, effectively boosting non-compete
work and aiding our clients in optimizing initial project cost budgets.
• Pioneered and implemented widely adopted Project Scope checklists and definitions, serving as the
primary Project Executive Summary & Goals for both client and internal teams, which streamlined
project flow and facilitated communication during deviations and additional service discussions.
• Achieved an impressive track record, consistently delivering annual non-compete work ranging from
$2M to $4M per year in design fees for almost a decade with a single client.
• As the primary point of contact for diverse project types, encompassing Financial Services,
Consumer Products, Retail & Consumer Experience, Building Transformation & Adaptive Reuse, and
Office Development, I acquired substantial experience, evolving into a well-rounded Senior Design
Manager
• Persuaded repeat clients to implement comprehensive design guideline packages based on their
needs, enhancing new project efficiency. These packages encompassed a wide variety of topics
depending on the client, including Branding, Concept Design Initiatives, best practices, acoustic
requirements, Engineering requirements, and successful furniture options.
• Leveraged leadership skills by mentoring diverse teams to ensure success, fostering growth both
internally and in client interactions. Over time, several team members achieved their goals and
earned promotions.
Horowitz Architects, P.C., New York, NY
Project Architect June 2002 – April 2006
• Worked directly with office Principal and responsible for full range of planning and architectural
services, from project acquisition to construction administration.
• Directly responsible in preparation of marketing materials, client design presentations, generation of
construction documents, both drawings and specifications, reviewing shop drawings and submittals,
site inspections and punch listing.
• Worked directly on various project types including Education, Science, Healthcare, and Residential.
HKS Inc., Dallas, TX
Junior Designer & Junior Technical Coordinator 1995 - 2002
• Selected to participate in a test group aimed at restructuring HKS, the largest architecture firm in
Texas at the time – a new concept for that office, charging a single person with producing a project
from schematic design through construction administration.
• Produced designs and documents for various project types including Base Building, Hospitality,
Sports, Residential, Healthcare, Wellness, Science, Parking Garages and Pedestrian Skyways.
Education:
University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN
Bachelor of Architecture 1990 - 1995
Business Skills: Business Operations Staffing & Forecasting Project Management Preparing Workplans
Client Relations Managing Fee Proposals Business Development Budgeting & Invoicing
Leading Large Teams Team Development Performance Management
Software Skills: Microsoft Office Programs Bluebeam Adobe Suite Revit AutoCAD
Specialty Skills: Fluent in Spanish

Ricardo Casas
Portland, OR • (646) 938-9122
rico.casas@icloud.com • linkenin.com/in/ricardo-casas-pdx
Project Experience
Confidential Financial Client
Interior workplace renovations and office relocations throughout their real estate portfolio
due to incorporation of business group requirements, lease negotiations, and
incorporation of developed design guidelines:
• Downtown Los Angeles Office Building – 333 South Hope, CA - 250,000-SF
• Chicago Office – 444 W. Lake St., Chicago, IL – 10,500-SF
• Washington, D.C. Office – 2099 Pennsylvania Av., D.C. – 15,250-SF
• New York City Office – 399 Park Av., NY, NY – 100,000-SF
• Toronto Office – 181 Bay Street, Toronto, Ontario – 26,000-SF
• Luxembourg Office – 37A, Avenue John F. Kennedy, Luxembourg – 8,300-SF
• Amsterdam Office – UN Studio Tower, Amsterdam, Netherlands – 5,000-SF.
• Singapore Office – One Raffles North Tower, Singapore, Singapore – 60,000-SF
• Shanghai Office – Suite 5701, 57/F, Sinar Mas Plaza, Shanghai, China – 21,000-SF
• Hong Kong Office – 2601 One International Finance Center, Hong Kong – 16,000-SF
• Tokyo Office – Maruouchi Nijubashi Building, Tokyo, Japan – 32,750-SF
• Sydney Office – 1 Macquaire Place, Sydney, Australia – 5,550-SF
• Design Guidelines Manual
UBS Workplace interior renovations and buildouts in their Manhattan Headquarters at 1285
Avenue of the Americas, NY, NY, roughly 350,000SF, and their 8,000-SF Ground Floor
Welcome Center
Cerberus Capital Management: Manhattan Headquarters Relocation from 299 Park Avenue to 875 Third Avenue in 2009
plus various internal modifications throughout the years – 120,000-SF.
The Avon Company:
RXR Realty:
Capstone Equities:
Snap Pop Up Store:
Cowtan & Tout Showrooms:
Hannah Senesh School:
Scottish Rite for Children:
Children’s Health Bright Bldg:
Lone Star Park:
ESPN Wide World of Sports:
Las Ventanas Al Paraiso:
Office Headquarters at One Liberty Plaza, 165 Broadway, NY, NY 45,000-SF
Building Lobby Renovation at 1285 Sixth Avenue, NY, NY – 60,000-SF.
Building Repositing at 5 East 59 th Street, NY, NY to Retail and new Office Space,
including new building exterior.
Manhattan Retail pop-up store for Snap’s Spectacle Glasses
Retail Showrooms in Los Angeles and New York City
• LA Showroom at 8687 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA
• NYC Showroom at 979 Third Ave, New York, NY.
23,000-SF renovation and expansion to an existing facility at 342 Smith St, Brooklyn, NY,
for a private education institution.
Various department renovations, including 10,000-SF MRI Suite expansion to their
Radiology Department at 2222 Welborn St, Dallas, TX.
New 79,000-SF Ambulatory Care Building to house various departments plus connected
107,500-SF parking garage at 5060 Southwestern Medical Ave, Dallas, TX.
New 280,000-SF horse racing track racetrack facility at 1000 Lone Star Parkway, Grand
Prairie, TX
New 7,500 seat baseball stadium and 5,000 seat multi-purpose arena at 700 S Victory
Way, Orlando, FL.
New 280,000-SF luxury resort with 61 guest suites for Rosewood Resort at 23400 San
Jose del Cabo, B.C.S., Mexico

Workplace

Confidential Client - Los Angeles Office

Confidential Client - Tokyo Office

Confidential Client - New York City Office

Name
Last Name
Profession

Confidential Client - Singapore Office

Landlord Services

UBS - New York City Building - Welcome Center

5 East 59th Street Building Repositioning

Retail

Snap - Spectacles Pop Up Shop

HBO Retail Store

Healthcare

Utah Valley Regional Medical - Women’s & Children’s Addition

Children’s Medical Center of Dallas Bright Building

Hospitality

Las Ventanas at Paraiso - Los Cabos, Mexico

Sports / Entertainment

Lone Star Park Thoroughbred Racetrack

ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex

Thank You

m: 646.938.9122.
e: Rico.casas@icloud.com