Laila Montenegro

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ABOUT LAILA MONTENEGRO

Personal Summary: Laila has a spectrum of residential, retail, small commercial, interiors and public works projects including community-oriented design services. Her 18 years of experience in Interior Design and Architecture provides an in-depth ability to execute projects throughout the design process, providing innovative culturally sustainable solutions to quality design through research, planning, architectural and interior design services. As the Principal of Living Blueprint, a Design-Build company based in Seattle, WA for residential and commercial projects, she has practical knowledge in executing projects from Conceptual Design through Construction Administration. She successfully delivers construction documents, project schedules and visual presentations, excels in marketing, project management while maintaining great client relationships and design team coordination throughout the project scope. As a Contract Architect Laila has experience in low impact Net-Zero, LEED design projects, Master Planning, Sustainable Design, Affordable Housing Development to High-end Luxury Interior Design. Her experience is diverse in culturally specific design and community collaborative design. Areas of Expertise: Sustainable Architecture Interior Design Drafting, Rendering & Visual Presentation Sustainable Design Site surveying Building & Code regulations, Permitting Process Design solutions & Problem solving strategies Specification records, Proposals & Budgeting Project (Client/ Team) Consultations Customer relations Extensive Retail/ Sales Marketing & Management experience Event Planning Team building, Leadership and Staff training experience Technical Skills: AutoCAD AutoCad Architecture Revit Sketch Up Adobe Creative Suite CS6 Microsoft Office 3ds Max Vector Works Solid Works 3-D