This document lists numerous housing and dormitory projects that Rene Rodriguez has worked on as an architect or project manager. It includes projects at various military bases and installations in the US and abroad involving the design of new barracks, dormitories, family housing units, and renovations of existing housing facilities. It also lists some miscellaneous projects involving buildings such as administration, training, and medical facilities.
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PROJECT LISTING
DORMITORIES
Infantry Brigade Combat Team Complex, Fort Bliss, Texas.
Project Architect. Managed a multi-disciplinary team, including coordination with offices in 4
different states, for the design and construction of 48,928 square foot prototype barracks
building. Complex 1 was comprised of 12 buildings and Complex 2 was comprised of another 12
buildings.
Unaccompanied Enlisted Personnel Housing North, Fort Carson, Colorado.
Project Architect. Managed a multi-disciplinary team for the design and construction of a new
89,130 square foot, three-story, and 244-bed unaccompanied enlisted personnel housing
facility. The facility provides quarters for single soldiers in apartment-style units similar to
those in commercial apartment buildings in the private sector.
Unaccompanied Enlisted Personnel Housing and Company Operations Facilities, Fort Carson,
Colorado.
Architect. Provided architectural services for a new 62,925-square-foot, 168-bed
unaccompanied enlisted personnel housing facility and a new 36,390 square foot company
operations facility.
Unaccompanied Enlisted Airman's Dormitory, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois.
Architect. This project was a 47,981 square foot Unaccompanied Enlisted Personnel Dormitory
at Scott AFB that replaced inadequate on-base housing and provided 30 four-bedroom modules
for 120 Air Force personnel.
Advanced Individual Training Barracks, Fort Gordon, Georgia.
Architect. This was a new 93,000 square foot advanced individual training barracks and
company operations facility with a 2,000 square foot equipment building. The three-story
training barracks was designed to house 300 single soldier trainees.
Dormitories Community Neighborhood Plan, Roosevelt Roads Naval Air Station, Puerto Rico.
Architect. Planning and concepts for 5 new officer dormitories, 35 new garden-style apartment
buildings, and renovation of 7 dormitories. Included extensive recreational amenities.
Dormitory Renovations Buildings 2424 and 2425, Edwards Air Force Base, California.
Architect. A $2 million interior renovation of two dormitories accommodating 78 personnel.
Located in a desert environment.
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Renovation of Airmen’s Dormitories, Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland.
Architect. Comprehensive services for renovation of 78 units of housing totaling $8.2 million in
construction. Included design of open space areas and site amenities.
HOUSING
City of Alexandria Indefinite Delivery Contract for Housing, Alexandria, Virginia.
Architect. Indefinite delivery contract to provide services for upgrades to homes of low and
moderate income homeowners for the Alexandria Redevelopment and Housing Authority.
Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan, Roosevelt Roads Naval Air Station, Puerto Rico.
Architect. Created comprehensive Neighborhood Plans for family housing. Included on-site
inspection of representative family housing, documentation and analysis of existing conditions
and as-built, and revitalization plans including concept cost estimates and phasing plans for
construction.
Daws Hill Housing Renovation, Naval Activity, London, England.
Architect. Renovation of 79 units of family housing totaling $7.1 million in construction. The
project reflected the character of nearby historic English homes designed around a central
landscaped mews.
West Ruislip Family Housing, London, England.
Architect. Coordinated design with local sub-consultants to meet British construction
standards. This project included comprehensive design and construction documentation for a
total of 69 single family homes. Nearby historic buildings and traditional English landscapes
were the inspiration for renovation of this family housing neighborhood.
Community Neighborhood Plan, Naval Air Engineering Station, Lakehurst, New Jersey.
Architect. Plan for housing and community revitalization for 191 houses representing 3
neighborhoods.
JNCO Housing Renovation, Naval Air Engineering Station, Lakehurst, New Jersey.
Architect. Development of a Design/Build Solicitation for renovation of 88 units of housing.
U.S. Navy Military Family Housing Renovations, Naval Weapons Station, Earle, New Jersey.
Architect. Planning and renovations to 160 units of family housing totaling $13.8 million.
Included a Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan.
U.S. Navy Housing Prototypes, Brunswick Naval Air Station, Maine.
Architect. Development of nine prototype housing units for testing of innovative materials and
construction approaches prior to widespread implementation in the Navy.
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Improve Family Housing, Phase I, Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland.
Architect. Renovation of 188 units of family housing, the first phase of a ten-year, base-wide
housing revitalization program at the installation.
Family Housing Renovation for the Air Mobility Command, Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland.
Architect. Comprehensive services for expansion/renovation of 78 units of existing housing
totaling $8.6 million in construction.
Renovation of GOQ and SOQ, Pope Air Force Base, North Carolina.
Architect. Renovation of nine historic (1933) GOQ and SOQ housing units, designed to preserve
the historic character of the homes.
Family Housing Renovations for the Air Mobility Command, McGuire AFB, New Jersey.
Architect. Comprehensive services through construction documents for design of renovations
to 548 units of family housing totaling $36.5 million in construction.
JNCO Housing for the Air Mobility Command, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida.
Architect. Comprehensive design and Title II services for new housing totaling $26 million in
construction. Also included development of a Housing Community Plan.
Family Housing Replacement, Bolling Air Force Base, Washington, DC. Architect. Design/Build
Solicitation for replacement of 204 units of family housing totaling $22 million in construction.
Family Housing, Bolling Air Force Base, Washington, DC
Architect. Design for 136 units of townhome-style housing. Also included a planning study for
the entire housing area of 725 units.
U.S. Air Force Family Housing, Lajes Field, Azores, Portugal.
Architect. Design of new family housing complex providing 75 units of single-family units and
totaling $13.5 million in construction cost.
Family Housing Replacement, Edwards Air Force Base, California. Architect. Design/Build
Solicitation for replacement of 258 units of family housing totaling $41 million in construction.
The housing was located in a desert environment.
Project Validation Assessments, Open-End Agreement, Military Installations Worldwide.
Architect. Supported the preparation of reports to define scope of work. Performed a series of
Project Validation Assessments at various military installations worldwide including:
K-16 Seoul Korea
Teague Korea
Fort Carson
For Riley
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MISCELLANEOUS
Warriors in Transition Complex, Fort Knox, Kentucky.
Architect / BIM Coordinator. Design of new 27,562-square-foot Warriors-in-Transition Unit
Administration Services (WTUAS) and 14,726-square-foot Soldier and Family Assistance Center
(SFAC) Buildings at Fort Knox, Kentucky. Buildings achieved LEED® Silver certification.
Renovation of Historic Building 39, Fort McNair, Washington, DC.
Architect. Renovation of a 40,000 square foot, 1904 building, designed by famed architects
McKim, Mead, and White. The renovation updated the existing building to provide modern
administrative and computer space.
Housing Maintenance Building and Roads, McConnell Air Force Base, Wichita Kansas. U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers, Kansa City District. Architect. This project consisted of a new housing
maintenance facility and roads. The housing maintenance facility was approximately 6,300
square feet. It was comprised of administration offices, work area, restroom, break area,
storage area, and repair area
Cargo Logistics Training Complex, Naval Weapons Station Yorktown, Williamsburg, Virginia.
Architect. Design for the Cargo Logistics Training Complex, which will include a 21,835 square
foot logistics building; a 15,011 square foot vehicle maintenance building; a mock cargo hold; a
mock pier; a chemical, biological, and radiological testing chamber; and renovation of a portion
of the first floor of a former barracks to allow it to be used for temporary office space. The
project is spread over three noncontiguous sites.
APG Test, Measurement, and Diagnostic Equipment Support Center, Aberdeen, Maryland
Architect. Supported planning charrette to define scope of work. An interdisciplinary team
conducted an on-site DD Form 1391 Planning Charrette to define project scope and
requirements; prepare conceptual floor and site plans; and estimate cost to construct a 23,000
square foot calibration laboratory facility. Within 48 hours, the facility was designed to Army
SPiRiT Gold Standard.
Tri-Service Dining Facility, Fort Myer, Arlington, Virginia.
Architect. In this prototype dining concept, which was implemented at Army installations
worldwide, the Army was applying lessons learned from the private sector by offering a wide
range of dining choices, fresh foods, conveniences, and self-service options. The renovation of
a 36,000-square-foot dining hall at Fort Myer transformed the traditional “cafeteria line”
approach into a sequence of “a la carte” stations.
Lajes Field Construction and Renovation IDIQ, Lajes Field, Azores, Portugal.
Architect. Provided design services under a series of Indefinite Delivery Contracts
encompassing a total of over 33 task orders to date. Example projects have included roof
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replacements, hangar and air squadron support, warehouse, recreational, medical, ordnance,
maintenance, office, and educational facilities.
Air Freight Terminal and Base Supply Building, McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey.
Architect. The new 121,000-square-foot Air Freight Terminal and attached Base Supply Building
were designed in connection with the introduction of C-17 aircraft. Both facilities were
designed in metric and meet Air Force requirements and user needs, as well as SPiRiT Bronze
sustainable standards.
Conversion of Building AV34 to Courthouse, U.S. Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
Architect. The 7,900 square foot, one million dollar courthouse renovation was completed in
only three weeks, under special order of the President of the United States. The conversion
project encompassed offices, conference rooms, a courtroom, deliberation rooms, and holding
cells, all designed to comply with current Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility
standards.
Fitness Center Expansion and Renovation, McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey.
Architect. Expansion and renovation of this existing gymnasium created a 64,000-square-foot
facility offering a health and welfare center for assessments and education, two gymnasiums,
aerobics rooms, weight facilities, racquetball courts, a distinguished visitor area, a juice bar,
offices, and support facilities such as lockers and laundry.
Defense Threat Reduction Agency Headquarters and Parking Garage, Fort Belvoir, Virginia.
Architect. Provided a parking structure, complete with 982 spaces, as well as planning,
programming for the Defense Threat Reduction Agency headquarters building.
High School Gym Floor Rehabilitation, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
Architect. This project was completed for the U.S Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District
on behalf of the Department of Defense Domestic Dependents Elementary and Secondary
Schools. It involved design and construction documents for reconstruction, repair, and
replacement of the existing gymnasium floor.
Indefinite Delivery Contract, Defense Commissary Agency, Worldwide.
Architect. Supported planning charrette to define scope of work. Provided services for a
commissary additions and alterations project in Wiesbaden, Germany, a new commissary in
Grafenwoehr, Germany, and a new commissary and Navy exchange in Naval Station Rota,
Spain.
Corporal Charles Hill Firearms Training Facility, Alexandria, Virginia.
Architect. Services included the removal of an existing bullet trap from an open air firing range
and the development of wood frame shelters over new firing lines and a new bullet trap. Also
provided drainage for the new bullet trap and coordinated the installation of the new trap with
the existing structure.
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Upgrade HVAC System at Irwin Middle School, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
Architect. This project, for U.S Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District on behalf of the
Department of Defense Domestic Dependents Elementary and Secondary Schools involved
design and construction documents for replacing failed HVAC units in Wing A of the existing
building. The project replaced through wall unit ventilation and heat pump equipment so that
temperature and humidity can be controlled at the appropriate levels to improve overall indoor
air quality and maintenance requirements.
Science Room Renovations, U.S. Military Academy, West Point, New York.
Architect. Provided design renovations to relocate a laboratory at West Point's Middle School,
which included upgrades to the architecture, mechanical and electrical systems.
Miscellaneous Projects, U.S. Military Academy, West Point, New York
Architect. Responsible for design of miscellaneous repair and maintenance projects at the
elementary and middle schools.
Hanscom Air Force Base Schools Conditions Assessment, Lincoln/Bedford, Massachusets
Architect. On behalf of the Department of Defense Domestic Dependents Elementary and
Secondary Schools. The project involved two schools on a single campus. Existing as-built
drawings and other available building documents were reviewed, school personnel interviewed,
and facilities inspected onsite to evaluate current conditions. A report was submitted which
identified potential needs for improvement, renovation, and upgrade including anticipated
construction costs.
Joint Task Force Administration Building, U.S. Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba
Architect. The 38,000 square foot facility provided office, conference, and support space, along
with sophisticated telecommunications and audio-visual capabilities and is designed to meet
“Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility” (SCIF) standards of the Department of
Defense.
Renovate Multi-Purpose Room at the Elementary School, West Point Academy, New York
Architect. Provided design to renovate the multi-purpose room and kitchen areas. Work was
phased to coordinate with the current projects to construct a new gymnasium and the new
classroom addition. All work was coordinated with the school's master plan.
Replace/Repair Roof at Middle School, West Point Academy, New York
Architect. Responsible for repairing and replacing the existing built-up roof and all necessary
flashing. Work included repairs to water damaged areas including ceilings, walls and exterior
brick and stone work. All work was coordinated with the State Historical Preservation and with
the school's master plan.
DDESS Schools Documentary, Various DDESS Locations.
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Architect. The Department of Defense Dependent Elementary and Secondary Schools (DDESS)
needed to develop a video documentary and pamphlet to assist in presenting the existing
conditions and financial support needs for the 16 DDESS schools. Baker and Video Solutions
created video documentation on site at various DDESS locations, reviewed and edited scripts
for the video, and produced an accompanied summary booklet. The video documentary and
pamphlet were used as a visual aid for justification at the MIILCON 2006.
Network Operations Center, Quantico Marine Corps Base, Virginia
Architect. This 42,000 square foot facility at the U.S. Marine Corps Base in Quantico, Virginia,
manages all of the military's computer network traffic throughout the region. This includes
remote operations and monitoring of servers and server farms, routers, networks, along with
prevention, detection, and rapid response to attempts to penetrate network security. The
project features two SCIF spaces, raised flooring throughout the majority of the facility, and a
Command Center designed for 24/7 operation.
Design of New Fall-Back Command Center, Federal Office Building #2, Washington D.C.
Architect. Provided architecture, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, and fire
protection design services for a fall-back command center within Federal Office Building #2.
Sustainment Center of Excellence Headquarters Building, Fort Lee, Virginia.
Architect. The four-story, 230,000-square-foot, brick and precast concrete building features
efficient, open-plan administrative spaces, private offices, training facilities, conference space, a
multipurpose auditorium, and a canteen.
Medevac Ramp Expansion and Fire Station, Bagram Airfield, Bagram, Afghanistan
Architect. Provided complete architectural and engineering services for a design-bid-build
project to relocate a fire station and widen a medevac ramp serving the base hospital at
Bagram Airfield.
Department of Defense Education Activity (DODEA) - 3DI 2005 AHERA Surveys, Various
Locations Overseas.
Architect. Primary responsibility under this program was to conduct triennial asbestos surveys
to comply with the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA) with support for: Facility
Utilization Surveys (FUS), Facilities Condition Assessments (FCA), Americans with Disabilities Act
(ADA), Facilities Management System (FMS) software, facilities requirement studies. The
program consolidated various facility planning and analysis initiatives that have previously been
addressed by separate efforts and products with updates on a periodic basis.
Haiti Infrastructure Projects, Department of State, Haiti.
Architect. The projects included the demolition, repair, design and construction of the
Presidential Security Barracks facility and Medical Building as well as two Haitian National Police
Commissariats. The projects are located on three different sites on the Island of Haiti: Port –
Aux-Prince, La Pointe and Caracol.