Christopher Cheng

About Christopher Cheng

Project architect interested in the junction of craftsmanship and emerging building technologies. Leveraging design software tools to promote an integrative approach that highlights the emergent properties between building performance and design.

Experience

1. Project Architect

   ZGF Architects

   Aug 2022 — Present · Washington, DC, US

   Responsible for design, documentation, & construction administration for several buildings including offices, athletic facilities & higher-education with overlapping project schedules. • Managed internal work plans, schedule, and tasks for a team of 6+ on a fast tracked project delivery schedule with multiple construction document packages. • Developed documentation transfer process to optimize design team schedule and minimize fee used for overlapping projects. • Main point of contact for the general contractor, client, and all external consultants through each project phase. • Lead manager/coordinator of Structural, Civil, Landscape, AV/Security, Door Hardware, Acoustical, Fire Protection, & MEP consultant efforts, tracking progress against cost & schedule to ensure design quality & timely delivery with fast tracked project timeline.• Organized & lead weekly coordination meetings for all disciplines to reduce in-field construction conflicts and minimize change orders. • Managed flow of project information between the design team & client to ensure thorough written communication. Including weekly meeting minutes distributed to the entire team and Bluebeam sessions to provide live cross-disciplinary markups/coordination review.• Internal BIM manager, overseeing cloud based cross-disciplinary model & document coordination.• Managed project workflows to optimize building 3-D modeling, producing higher quality contract documents with less effort & less time.• Produced high-end graphic deliverables, delivering complex design presentations on tight deadlines to large and diverse client audiences.• Successfully delivered multiple construction document packages, reviewed submittals, and responded to RFI’s to keep project on schedule, on budget, while maintaining design intent.

Education

• West Potomac High School

  Graduation with Honors

  2011 — 2015

• Virginia Tech

  5 Year Professional Degree, Architecture, Summa Cum Laude, Architecture

  2015 — 2020