Monica Blasko, AIA
Project Architect at Mary Barensfeld Architecture- Claim this Profile
Click to upgrade to our gold package
for the full feature experience.
Topline Score
Bio
Credentials
-
AIA National Intercultural Competence Leadership Program
AIA MinnesotaNov, 2020- Sep, 2024 -
AIA Pittsburgh Foundation for Architecture Leadership Institute
AIA Pittsburgh | The Pittsburgh Chapter of the American Institute of ArchitectsMay, 2019- Sep, 2024 -
NCARB Certificate
National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) -
Registered Architect in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
-
Experience
-
Mary Barensfeld Architecture
-
United States
-
Architecture and Planning
-
1 - 100 Employee
-
Project Architect
-
Sep 2021 - Present
Building upon roots in modernist architecture and landscape, MBA emphasizes a synthesis of interior and exterior space. Building upon roots in modernist architecture and landscape, MBA emphasizes a synthesis of interior and exterior space.
-
-
-
Rhea Engineers & Consultants, Inc.
-
United States
-
Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
-
Project Architect / Architecture Intern
-
Jun 2009 - Present
Architecture work including designing and managing office renovations. Directed the production of a proposal for ALCOSAN's multi-billion dollar Wet Weather plan as part of the Rhea Team, which led the collaboration between a local architecture firm, contracting company, and financing firm. Tasks included Wet Weather problem/solution brainstorming, neighborhood and precedent research, rendering of proposal schemes, and formatting/production of the final proposal document. Environmental work including designing and drafting a stormwater management system in Sheraden Park, Pennsylvania as part of an ecological restoration project with the Army Corps of Engineers. Completed the drawings for another USACE project investigating the subsurface of Dashields Locks and Dam. Referenced the engineer’s boring logs to draft the documents for the geological investigation. Assisted the Project Manager with the preparation of the final report, appendices, tables, and charts. Also led a rebranding initiative including a new package of marketing materials, business cards, and website redesign.
-
-
-
qkArchitecture
-
United States
-
Architecture and Planning
-
Project Architect
-
Sep 2014 - Apr 2021
As the Project Architect of a small and dynamic firm, I lead nearly all projects from schematic design through construction administration— commercial, institutional, and residential work ranging from interior fit-outs and renovations to adaptive reuse and new build construction. Entrusted with much of firm management from business development and client relations to personnel and project management. My efforts result in successful projects with repeat clients and efficient business operations. As the Project Architect of a small and dynamic firm, I lead nearly all projects from schematic design through construction administration— commercial, institutional, and residential work ranging from interior fit-outs and renovations to adaptive reuse and new build construction. Entrusted with much of firm management from business development and client relations to personnel and project management. My efforts result in successful projects with repeat clients and efficient business operations.
-
-
-
-
Intern Architect / Project Manager
-
Sep 2012 - Sep 2014
A member of the design and production team for a range of project scales and types including business, residential, and assembly spaces. Involved in the conceptual design of a townhouse complex in Rostraver Township, PA, retro-fit condos in Downtown Pittsburgh properties, and interior renovations including a Downtown Pittsburgh-based company’s board room, a media space turned party deck at CONSOL Energy Center, and several new retail spaces at Pittsburgh area shopping centers. Office design ranging from conceptual workspace layouts to tenant fit-outs to new-build core and shell designs for clients ranging from physical therapists to national energy companies. Project Manager from design development to construction administration on a new-build residential project in O’Hara Township, PA for a single-family 11,000 SF home and a multi-court basketball and volleyball athletic center located in Cecil Township, PA.
-
-
-
Tsao & McKown Architects
-
United States
-
Architecture and Planning
-
1 - 100 Employee
-
Architecture Intern
-
Mar 2008 - Dec 2008
Worked on projects of various types and scales from an urban design proposal for Chengdu, China to a boutique counter for a Japanese cosmetics company. On the design development team for a boutique hotel in Miami. Responsibilities included full scale furniture model building, fixture research and selection, renderings, and presentation materials. Also participated in the design and construction administration of an apartment renovation on New York’s Upper West Side. Responsibilities included choosing and collecting material samples, design and modeling of custom fixtures and furnishings, review of shop drawings, communication with the contractor, and weekly site visits near the completion of the project.
-
-
-
Perkins Eastman
-
United States
-
Architecture and Planning
-
700 & Above Employee
-
Architecture Intern
-
2007 - 2007
Participated in projects ranging from schematic design to construction administration. Developed initial floor plans for a senior living project outside of Boston, MA. For a senior living project in Cleveland, OH, completed Supplemental Drawings and Modifications, researched fixtures, created specification packages, carried out communication with the contractor, and sent on site visits. Chosen to carry out a Life Safety Survey of the Customs House in New York City. Coordinated with the building staff to visit each room of the building, noted the location of Life Safety equipment, and then compared and updated the most current floor plans.
-
-
Education
-
2009 - 2012
Pratt Institute
MArch, Architecture -
2005 - 2009
University of Cincinnati
BS, Architecture -
2008 - 2008
DIS - Study Abroad
Architecture
Community
