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Form4 Architecture has a position available for a Project Architect with a minimum of 12 years work experience (minimum 8 years in the role of Project Architect). The Project Architects at Form4 play a critical role in designing and delivering exceptional architectural projects. This opening represents an excellent opportunity to join a highly creative and collaborative team while working on inspiring architectural projects.

About Form4:

We are a design-focused firm with over 250 National and International Design Awards and winner of the 2017 American Prize of Architecture. Architizer ranked us the 3^rd best firm in San Francisco/Bay Area and 21^st best in the United States.

Our studio culture focuses on well-executed design in a boutique-studio environment while we continue to expand our practice. Our work spans multiple market sectors, including commercial office and interiors, educational (K-12 and Univeristy), mixed-use, residential, civic, biotech, publilc, and master planning.

At Form4, we believe in a healthy work/life balance. We strive for a culture of Sweetness and Joy. We offer generous benefits and are an equal opportunity employer. Currently, we have a distributed office where people have the choice to work from home or in the office. We are committed to keeping our office culture and connections vibrant through monthly social events.

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Prepare project schedules and work plans. Plan and oversee project documentation
• Apply firm standards and conduct ongoing QC review of the documents
• Review project regarding construction standards, code, and ADA requirements
• Collaborate with the project team members on design solutions and documentation
• Resolve complex technical / design issues
• Communicate with consultants and authorities having jurisdiction
• Develop construction documentation drawings and provide construction administration
• Lead the production team

Benefits/ Perks/ Professional Development:

At Form4, our dedication to both embracing life and delivering top-notch design is unwavering. This ethos is evident in our robust benefits and company perks, designed to promote a healthy and balanced lifestyle for everyone at Form4. Moreover, we are devoted to fostering professional growth to empower you to achieve your utmost potential.

• Optional 9/80 work schedule that provides an additional 26 days off per year (every other Friday)
• Opportunities for bonuses
• Flexible work hours
• Events to promote office culture
• 9 paid Federal holidays (9^th is floating and to be chosen by the employee)
• 8 paid sick days
• Accrued paid vacation (2-3 weeks depending on years of work)
• Option for unpaid leave in addition to PTO
• Commuter benefits
• 401k
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability
• Mentorship, career development and employee growth plan

• Proven experience as a Project Architect with a minimum of 8 years in the role in some of the following categories: commercial, civic, office, school, hospitality, and retail projects
• Experience leading, managing, and mentoring a project team
• Strong organization, communication, and relationship management skills
• Commitment to high-quality work and attention to detail
• Proficiency in Revit and Bluebeam required
• A well-developed design sense and excellent graphical skills
• Strong understanding of building materials, details, and construction techniques
• Ability to develop excellent construction drawing details that support ambitious design solutions
• Architectural license in the USA required (State of California preferred).

About Form4 Architecture

Form4 is a unique firm dedicated to balancing three guiding principles: extending cultural inclusion, advocating for humanism and emotional meaning, and artistically exploring lyrical expressionism. Our ambition addresses the notion that architecture has disengaged with society and is losing its cultural relevance. We are embracing a fundamental change in the way architects design, with the intention of rebalancing modernism toward an architecture of emotional abundance adding to its current focus on an architecture of abstraction and ideas. This involves rebalancing the role of emotional meaning in design intent, as well as evaluating the impact of what we create on the public at large. Form4 is a Second Century Modernist firm where we measure success by our contributions to society as we balance expressive design, rigor, empathy, and sustainability to create captivating buildings and spaces that resonate with people and enhance their lives. In our exploration of emotional meaning, we find that the most sustainable things in life are those things you won't throw away because you love them too much.

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