Richard Furst, AIA, NCARB

Experience

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  Pacific Permatecture, LLC

  Apr 2001 - Dec 2008

  Owner

  Sole proprietorship offering architectural drafting and residential design consulting services to local homeowners, contractors, and small developers.

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  Allana Buick & Bers, Inc.

  Dec 2008 - Aug 2010

  Project Manager

  • Provided a variety of services including construction project management, contract administration, litigation support activities, forensic investigations, field inspections, and construction monitoring for building envelope, waterproofing, roofing and other building systems projects• Significant work included a $5.2M construction defect renovation project in an occupied luxury residential high-rise (Hokua), directing the project to completion a full month ahead of schedule and more than $20,000 under A/E/C budget, successfully addressing all individual occupant and owners association concerns, and providing vital evidence documentation that enabled the client to recoup all expenses related to the repairs• Other notable projects include: forensic investigation of fire safing insulation in an occupied residential high-rise (Imperial Plaza); roof assessment and report on a multi-building commercial center (Town Center Mililani); assessment and remediation design for signage and wayfaring at a residential condominium complex (Village Green); and several water leak forensic investigations Show less

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  SageWater

  Aug 2010 - May 2011

  Sr. Project Manager

  • Primarily responsible for daily construction management, oversight of tradesmen, client communications, and construction administration on a $4.8M plumbing renovation project in an occupied luxury residential high-rise• Increased local business development efforts, resulting in award of an upcoming $1.9M construction defect remediation project• Significantly improved construction administration processes through the use of industry-standard format contract documents, well-defined project scope of work, and thorough documentation of all client communication Show less

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  Allana Buick & Bers, Inc.

  May 2011 - Feb 2017

  Senior Consultant

  • Office leader for contract administration and construction-phase services, as well as oversight of forensic investigations and field inspections by junior staff • Directed architectural design services for projects involving building envelope, waterproofing, roofing and other building systems • Actively supported business development efforts for multi-family AOAO and institutional client sectors, especially for existing / repeat clients• Significant projects included: two separate major renovation projects at the Honolulu International Airport, totaling approximately $18.8M in construction costs; renovations at six windward City & County of Honolulu parks facilities totaling approximately $2.4M in construction costs; $14.1M plumbing renovation in an occupied luxury residential high-rise (1350 Ala Moana); $1.8M exterior restoration project in an occupied residential high-rise (Pakalana) Show less

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  Guerin Glass Architects

  Feb 2017 - Nov 2018

  Technical Director

  Led the Honolulu team during construction phase services on a $220M luxury high rise hotel / condominium project in Waikiki. Also responsible for day to day technical review of all phases of architectural design work in the Hawaii office, as well as office-wide improvements to general QA/QC procedures and continuing education / training opportunities.

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  Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc.

  Dec 2018 - now

  Senior Architectural Associate

  • Associate Principal

    Nov 2021 - now

  • Senior Associate

    Dec 2018 - now