Julian is a California Registered Architect and a Certified Access Specialist with over 36 years of professional experience in the design and construction industry with focus and expertise on ADA/access compliance. He has worked professionally in different capacities ranging from upper managerial positions to field assessment team member as well as a consultant in hundreds of projects ranging in various sizes and complexities from multi-billion dollar planning/design projects to a single room renovation. Julian holds a BFA degree in Architecture/Environmental Design from Otis Parsons School of Design, Los Angeles.
Julian has been a member of CASI since 2013 and has participated in annual seminars and General Meetings throughout California. He has also been actively involved in AIA for the last 25 plus years, mainly in Orange County and San Diego Chapters as a guest speaker on accessibility. Julian is designated as a Subject Matter Expert by the Division of the State Architect. He is currently working as a project director at Vanir Construction Management, Inc. in Sacramento, California providing firmwide leadership and oversight to access compliance projects and business development.
Accreditations & Certifications:
- Registered Architect: California Architects Board, State of California
- Certified Access Specialist (CASp): Division of the State Architect, State of California
- Construction Document Technologist (CDT): Construction Specifications Institute
- Certified Interior Designer: CID (State) and NCIDQ (National)
- LEED Accredited Professional: US Green Building Council
- License General Contractor: Contractors State License Board, State of California
Affiliated Professional Organizations:
- American Institute of Architects: Professional Member, AIA
- National Council of Architectural Registration Boards, Professional Member, NCARB
- Certified Access Specialist Institute: Board Members, Director of Members Outreach
- American Society of Interior Designers: Professional Member, ASID
- Construction Specifications Institute: Professional Member, CSI
- American Correctional Association: Professional Member, ACA
- Construction Management Association of America: Professional Member, CMAA
- National Trust for Historic Preservation: Member at Large, NTHP