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Lawrence Ellis Williams Consulting LLC
CAPABILITY STATEMENT
LEW Consulting LLC is respected by local Civic and Business Leaders in central Virginia for our innovation, excellent construction documents and design skills. Services include architecture, engineering, and interior design for institutional and advanced technologies facilities. Firm capabilities include: advanced programing graphics, planning, estimating and scheduling techniques. Our design teams of experts offer detailed knowledge of your building infrastructure and the equipment systems that make facilities succeed and operate efficiently. Our experience in your specialty building type include: Large-scale Warehouses, Laboratories Corporate Headquarters, Government and Institutional Structures. Our services include: Architecture · MEP Engineering, Interior Design, Sustainable Design, and Code Analysis, Program Management, Building Envelope, Site Planning, Facility Modeling, Spec Writing, Construction Administration, Commissioning, Roofing Forensics and Coordinated Building Information Systems Management (BIM). Lawrence Ellis Williams is a Registered Architect with over 35 years of building successful relationships with loyal clients. With Architectural degrees from both the University of Virginia and the Harvard Graduate School of Design, Mr. Williams offers design sensitivity not often available in your construction management team. Mr. Williams has excellent experience and relationships with local building inspectors, City of Richmond administrators and the Commonwealth of Virginia.
LAWRENCE ELLIS WILLIAMS
2518 Ford Ave.
Richmond, Virginia 23223
(804)437-5360
Architect, Community Planner, Developer, Construction Administrator
Summary
Goal: Professionally Serve and Exceed Client Expectations. Professionally complement an existing management staff or partnership with an existing firm,
organization or business development team.
Registered Architect.
35 years’ experience in business, construction administration and client relations.
Experience in construction document preparation, estimating and project management.
Primary strengths include Virginia Architects License, Auto Cadd computer drafting and design skills andexperience in full firm management as well as marketing contacts. Value: As a member of the business team I would provide a positive impact in any office environment.Also contribute additional marketing contacts with new community clients while nurturing joint venture opportunities.
Education
University of Virginia, Bachelor of Architecture 1974
Harvard University, Master of Architecture 1976
Registered Architect in Virginia, since 1986
Core Competencies
Development Administrator - Innovative Designer – Marketing Skills
Visionary Leadership, Presentation, Interview Experience and Architectural
Design Skills. ThirtyFive Years Construction Detail Experience.Quick Books
Financial Management Experience, Team Player/Builder. Resourceful Self Starter
in Business Development with Excellent Project Management and Analytical Skills.
Professional Work Experience Page 2
Registered Architect
Lawrence Williams Architect February 1986 to Present
422 East Franklin Street Richmond Virginia 23219
Tel: (804) 437-5360
Corporate Business Principal Owner Architect, Administrator, Development Representative, ProjectConstruction Manager, Project Relations Consultant.
www.lawrencewilliamsarchitect.com
The Richmond based firm of Lawrence Ellis Williams Architect specializes in planning, facilities management and real estate development projects. Since the firm’s establishment in 1986, LWA has provided facilities management architectural services to the State of Virginia, University of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University and
J Sargent Reynolds CommunityCollege. Our firm is quite involved in Community Planning for Afro-American Communities. We have ongoing relationships with local housing authorities and community development corporations. Our firm works well with students and community leaders. Lawrence E. Williams Architect is well known in Richmond and is actively involved in projects that affect the redevelopment of our communities. LWA has a steadfast commitment to minority academic and business development. We demonstrate this by seeking joint ventures and subcontracting opportunities with other minority firms.
Mr. Williams, the firm’s principal, is actively involved in every step of the early planning and project implementation process including project design in historic, established Afro American communities, schools and churches. The firm is well versed in local construction and regional building codes, life safety and handicapped codes. Our team of Architects, Engineers and Local Contractors are accomplished at Value Engineering –
Computing renovation and new construction prebidcost and setting priorities of work to be done when budgetary conditions dictate phasing of work.
Lawrence Williams has over 35 years of experience in construction administration, budget costs and the ability to work with clients and government administrators to cut red tape, while relating to other small business owners and the construction industry.
Negotiations with Lawrence Williams Architect include innovative problem solving and team building.Lawrence Williams Architect has worked with many private sector clients, community development corporations, local business owners and also churches throughout his career.
Williams began helping churches realize their dreams. Later his interest in community development enabled him to gain much experience in the administration of community development corporations. Williams was instrumental in helping new community development corporation administrators develop their skills to build their first homes.
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Professional Work Experience
Registered Architect
Lawrence Williams Architect
The Southside Community Development Corporation homes along Bainbridge and Porter Streets in Richmond422 East Franklin Street. The Highland Park Community Development Corporation homes along First and Third Streets and The NorthSide Neighborhood Housing Services homes along North Avenue.
Lawrence Williams Architect initiated and provided design services for the Jackson Center Office Building at 2nd and Marshall Streets and the Seventh Day Adventist Church at Roanoke and Midlothian Turnpike in Richmond to name just a few community based and private sector projects.
Lawrence Williams has served on several boards and commissions with the City of Richmond. Daily interactions with City administrators representing public and private sector clients gives Williams a unique insight of how things actually get done at city hall.
Accurate Budgets, Good Zoning, Construction Permits and the length of Permit Review,(City hall red tape) and how to improve these issues are all important to Williams.
For five years Lawrence Williams was a committee member of a 9 person steering committee The Richmond Tomorrow Strategic Planning Committee. During this time the City was thoroughly accessed and recommendations for all levels of City bureaucracy were reviewed. Much insight on how the city is actually run was gained. Some of the progress then underCity manager Robert Bobb has brought us to this point in our City development.
Lawrence Williams has been involved in master planning projects for many years in Richmond and other cities. He has also done public housing renovations in Creighton Court and feasibility studies for developers in the region. He has seen his visions occur over time with hard work, focus and determination. Early planning studies for the City of Richmond include the early Jackson Place Master Plan and the Hull Street Master Plan done in joint venture with national planning firms. Mr. Williams was also a member of a steering committee appointed by the planning commission for the recent Downtown Master Plan. Present studies include a new proposed park below the I-95 Shockoe Valley bridges similar to Byrd Park with water retention basins lakes. The park would give value to adjacent hilltops. Such gateway initiatives, now in concept stage, illustrate how citizen based planning by Lawrence Williams has extended the downtown master plan community process into City neighborhoods.With the help of family, church leaders, community organizations like the Eastview Civic League and past political mentors such as Ex-Mayor Walter Kenny and City Manager Robert Bobb, Lawrence Williams has shaped his career to serve your organization:
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Lawrence Williams Architect
Relavant Work Experience
· Richmond Tomorrow Strategic Planning Committee
· Richmond Tomorrow Budget & Efficiency Committee
· City of Richmond Building Permits Appeals Board
· State Small Business Advisory Board
· Past Chairman Chamber of Commerce North of the James Business Council
· Downtown Master Plan Committee
· Member Mount Tabor Baptist Church
· Member East View Civic League
· Member Crusade for Voters & NAACP
· Educated in Richmond Public Schools System, John Marshall H.S. 1970
· First Bainbridge Master Plan, Client City of Richmond
· First Jackson Ward Master Plan, Client City of Richmond
· Jackson Center Office Building 2nd& Clay Streets, Richmond, Virginia
· Ephesus SDA Church at Roanoke & Midlothian Turnpike Richmond, Virginia
· Saint James Baptist Church Fellowship Hall Addition East Henrico, Virginia
· Pleasant Grove & First Union Fellowship Hall AdditionsNorth Henrico, Virginia
· Shiloh Baptist Church Fellowship Hall and Classrooms Richmond, Virginia
· Public Housing Renovation with Hopewell Housing Authority
· Creighton Court Housing Renovation with Richmond Redevelopment & Housing
· Tonsler Park Design City of Charlottesville
· Annual Facilities Management Architectural Contract University of Virginia
· JAG School Elevators, Campus Classroom Renovations and ADA Studies UVA
· Annual Facilities Management Architectural Contract Virginia Commonwealth University
· Ten Church Renovations, Schools, Commercial and Medical Office Clients
· Richmond, Porter Street Redevelopment with Southside Development Corporation
· North Richmond, North Avenue Redevelopment with Neighborhood Housing Servicing
· 2nd&3rd Avenue Redevelopment with Highland Park Redevelopment Corporation.
· Over 20 years of community planning, community advocacy and architectural services for new residential, renovated residential, churches, schools,business commercial and college institutional projects. Approximate total of other varied projects: 200
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Professional Training EarlyWorkHistory
Leo A. Daly Architects 1984 - 1985
1201 Connecticut Ave. N.W. Washington, D.C.
Tel: (202) 861-4600
Project administrator for federal government contracts involving design firms.
Administrative responsibilities included development of project scope and budgets as well as selection and supervising architectural services contracted with private sector architectural firms nationally.
Giuliani Associates Architects 1981 - 1984
123South Royal StreetAlexandria, Virginia 22314-3327
Tel: (703) 838-6000
Draftsman and Designer for commercial and airport projects.Designer for corporate aircraft terminals at Dullus Airport and Newark Airport. Skills developed in building programming, design and construction documents for larger scale structures. Other projects included office high-rise renovation and commercial design.
Duane,Cahill &Mullineaux Architects 1980 - 1981
18243 D Flower Hill Way Gaithersburg,Maryland
Tel: (301) 208-0100
Draftsman involved in development of construction documents. Projects included restaurant design and construction. Multi story high-rise residential, high school construction and campus design.
Marcellus Wright Cox Architects 1977 - 1979
5012 Monument Ave Suite 300 Richmond, Virginia 23230
Tel: (804) 780-9067
Designer involved in development of construction documents. Primary project types included college academic buildings, municipal office structures and commercial development. Experience gained in working for large well established firm. Design skills gained from working as assistant to principal designer /partner.
Winks SnowaArchitects 1976 - 1977
2119 E. Franklin Street Suite 300 Richmond Virginia 23223
Tel: (202) 643-6196
Draftsman involved in preparation of construction documents. Primary project types included multi-family apartments and branch banks. Excellent skills developed in residential multi-family housing design and site development. Small firm experience.www.ws-arch.com
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References
Lawrence Williams Architect
Edward Winks Architect 2119 E. Franklin Street Tel (804) 643-6196
Richmond, Virginia 23223
Edward Smith Architect 116 East Franklin Street Tel (804) 648-8533
Richmond, Virginia 23219
Joseph F. Yates Architect 201Hull Street Tel (804) 864-0180
josephfyatesarchitects.com Richmond, Virginia 23224
Don Oliver or Joe Sarver Richmond Redevelopment Tel (804)355-5337
Dboliver70@verizon.net 901 Chamberlayne Parkway Tel(804) 780-4200
www.rrha.org Richmond, Virginia
The Richmond Redevelopment & Housing Authority (500 units) and Hopewell Housing Authority(250) were clients in recent years. Multi-family housing unit façade renovations at Creighton Court (500 units) and a new tenant training facility at Hospital Street in Richmond were completed with RRHA.
Rev Eugene Donaldson Ephesus SDA Church Tel (202) 309-0335
Trish Clifton, Bill Martin University of Virginia Tel (434) 982-5472
Several State contracts were won and completed by the firm of Lawrence Williams Architect. State Capital Outlay Manuel Procedures experience was gained. Projects for VCU and the University of Virginia were completed under three annual contracts with Lawrence Williams Architect. Projects for UVA under an annual contract included Classroom renovations on two buildings on the central campus Lawn (the School of Education building and the Art school adjacent to the Rotunda). A larger new building, The Special Materials Handling Facility was designed and completed under anannual contract with UVA.
Edward Shearn Eastview Civic League Tel (804) 225-8133
Rudolph C. McCollum ESQ Past Mayor, City of Richmond Tel (804) 218-3614
