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Year Joined: 2000

Education and Certifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture from the City College of the City University of New York 1986.
• Studied: Universidad Albert Einstein, San Salvador, El Salvador, and the New York Institute of Technology
• Licensed architect in the state of New York

Professional Background: She is fluent in Spanish and English, and has been practicing Architecture since 1984. Before joining Aufgang, Doris was staff Architect at Alan Lapidus Architect PC; responsible for design, development, construction management of hotel projects in New York, Florida, Atlantic City, Puerto Rico, and other locations. She brought over 16 years of project design and development experience when she joined our firm in 2000.

Position: At Aufgang she is involved in the design, development, and management of residential and commercial projects in New York City and throughout New York State.

Personal Life: Doris enjoys hiking, kayaking, music and art.

Year Joined: 1998

Education and Certifications:

• Attended: Aeronautical Science, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University 1988-1991
• Degree in architecture, Orange County Community College 1998

Professional Background: Chris’ lifelong passion for architecture and building comes from a childhood spent growing up among sawdust and blueprints as the son of a cabinet maker. After graduating high school, he spent 8 years serving his country in the United States Marine Corps, where he learned the value of discipline, precision, reliability and pride in a job well done that he brings to everything he does. After an honorable discharge from the Marines, he began working alongside his father in the cabinetry business.

Position: Shortly after college graduation, he joined Aufgang Architects and has worked diligently over the years. Chris is responsible for the creation of working documents, coordinating consultant documents, notarizing our important paperwork, and additionally does graphic design for our various ads and brochures. He takes great pride and satisfaction in seeing the projects he’s developed begin as drawings done on CAD software, end up coming to life as fully constructed buildings.

Personal Life: Outside of work, Chris is an avid Formula 1 fan and is also actively involved with the Marine Corps League, a group of retired Marines who volunteer in the community to help better the lives of many children & veterans. He’s also been known to enjoy the pleasure of dark humor, good cognac, and a decent cigar.

Year Joined: 2008

Education and Certifications:

• Architecture and Design, University of Buenos Aires 1999

Professional Background: During his academic career, he worked for several architectural firms as an intern, which taught him valuable experience in working in the architectural industry. Before joining Aufgang, Mariano relocated to Spain where he worked for two leading architectural firms in the city of Marbella. He then relocated to the United States where he has worked in architecture for more than 12 years, joining our firm in 2008.

Position: Mariano is highly experienced in hand renderings, having taken courses in design and drawing while attending a technical high school where he earned the degree of construction manager. Mariano is a skilled designer and an excellent team player, he believes that working as a team is crucial in order to complete a project, meet specific deadlines, and exceed a client’s expectations.

Personal Life: Outside of work Mariano enjoys drawing, outdoor activities and reading.

Year Joined: 2007

Education and Certifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture, New York Institute of Technology, graduated with honors
• Certificate in Business Management, Cornell University
• Licensed architect in the state of New York
• LEED certified professional

Professional Background: Tom‘s first exposure to working in the architectural field came from working in wood-frame construction. His passion for the industry grew, and he soon realized that as an architect he would be afforded more creative license to design structures that would have a lasting impact on the community. Tom brings over 14 years of project management experience to our team at Aufgang. Prior to joining our firm, he spent several years at various other firms in the city and Westchester County, where he gained experience leading the development of projects ranging from single family residential units to multi-family mid-rise structures and interiors.

Position: As a Studio Director at Aufgang, Tom is a leader in all aspects of project development – from designing the beginning concept, to overseeing the project through the construction process to completion. He has extensive knowledge and experience in project management, schematic design, project design development, construction drawings, design quality, and project construction. He is also a leader in building and maintaining client relationships, managing team’s workloads, and client and consultant coordination. Tom is a firm believer in the powerful role that technology plays in design, and avidly follows the latest technology trends as inspiration for efficient and innovative designs.

Personal Life: Outside of the architecture world, Tom enjoys spending time with family and friends and being active outdoors.

Year Joined: 2017

Education and Certifications:

• Fashion Institute of Technology – 1991

Professional Background: Joy has brought with her over 25 years of expertise including the support to C-Level executives and their respective large teams of personnel. Her diverse skills are a result of her marketing, fashion, information technology and healthcare background. Joy thrives in a fast paced and team environment and loves working with people.

Position: At Aufgang, Joy supports the staff by managing the project submittal workflow in addition to various administrative tasks and duties, is our team building facilitator, and manages the resource materials library.

Personal Life: Joy loves all things nature, spending time with her family and is a yogi.

Piero joined Aufgang Architects in 2018.

He was born in Lima, Peru and moved to New York at the age of 13. He has always been fascinated by construction and building design as he grew up studying the eclectic architecture of these two cities.

Piero graduated with a degree in Architectural Design from Parsons in NYC and while in school he interned with the 9/11 Freedom Tower design team. During the course of three months Piero built extensive 3D models of downtown NYC and Freedom tower using AutoCAD and was an integral part of the early phases of the redesign process.

After graduation Piero worked for a variety of architecture and design firms in the metropolitan New York area. Piero had also studied Fine Art at SUNY Purchase where he designed and created a number of public and commercial murals in New York and Connecticut including a two-story abstract mural for the renovated lobby of City Center in White Plains, New York.

Year Joined: 2018

Education and Certifications:

• Bachelor of Arts in Architectural Technology, New York City College of Technology

Professional Background: Reginald grew up in Cap-Haïtien, a port city in Haiti well known for its French Colonial architecture. The architectural influence from his culture was so aspirational it inspired him at a young age to design and study buildings around him. Prior to joining Aufgang, Reginald worked on both commercial and residential projects where he applied his working knowledge to architectural planning & design while also working as a freelance architectural drafter.

Position: At Aufgang, Reginald works on rehabilitation and preservation for a variety of buildings. In his role as Assistant Project Manager, Reginald focuses his efforts on projects in the schematic design phase and helps to keep them on track up to construction.

Personal Life: Outside of work Reginald likes to exercise, read, travel, and visit historical museums, and is also involved in different activities related to architecture. Reginald is currently studying for his ARE to become a licensed Architect.

Year Joined: 2019

Education and Certifications:

• Bachelor of Science in Architecture Technology, New York Institute of Technology 2016

Professional Background: Esther interned while in school at both architecture and engineering firms. Her experience includes working for developers where she designed many large high-rise residential buildings and single-family homes. Esther’s interest in becoming a licensed Architect started in her younger teen years when she grew a passion for turning undeveloped spaces into working articulated layouts.

Position: Esther’s position at Aufgang ranges from Schematic Layout design for Construction documents to involvement in the Construction administration phase for residential and mixed-use buildings. She coordinates between clients and consultants to bring drawings to the clients’ desired project image. She’s continuing to grow in the field of architecture as there is so much more to learn.

Personal Life: Esther appreciates and adores her family and loves to spend time with them. Besides her love for architecture, she has a passion for singing, creative scrapbooking and painting scenery.