Ron Everett Schafer Theme Park 2015
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Profile * An award winning Architect Principal, Ron is a seasoned, broad conceptual thinker with over 25 years of global experience inhabiting the worlds of both ideation and delivery. His design style focus’ on providing clear concept direction, using the proven method of storytelling, to lead large teams to conceive of grand masterplans or brainstorm individual attractions to achieve quantifiable results. * His career achievements span across design disciplines, from blue sky large scale masterplanning, themed architecture, 3d graphics to water environment design. He has used his talents to imagine and create visitor destinations with a powerful sense of place, experiential environments that transport visitors to another place and time. * As Design Manager, Ron guide’s and monitors his design team’s work efforts with attention to detail while keeping a keen eye on project design schedules. He manages contracts, directs in-house architects, outside consultants, often in other countries and performs peer reviews. Experience Principal, Design Director, Schafer Design Studio Culver City, CA 2012 - Present As the owner and Design Director, Ron leads multiple 2 -4 member design teams here in the US and in China, to realize Architectural and Urban Design focused on the visitor experience. We work in the domestic and international markets, telling stories, creating living concepts while collaborating with contractors and stakeholders in small teams to realize small residential projects to large scale mixed use destinations and entertainment attractions. Theme Park Project Design with Themetech, Beijing, China 334 Mu (56 acres) Jin Tang Mixed Use Destination, Chengdu, China -masterplanning 475,540 sm site area 991,500 sm Bldg Area FAR 2.0 Architectural Design Leader, RNL Design Los Angeles, CA 2007 - 2012 Architectural Design Lead for Los Angeles Office, guided teams of 5 to 10 members, in Los Angeles and Beijing, on large scale international planning and architectural projects. Led the design team from concept to construction drawings for the El Monte Station, a 45 million dollar METRO transit project in El Monte, CA. While Design lead, the Los Angeles office won AIA Next LA Awards two years in a row. Peacock Lake Residential Mixed Use, Beijing, China - masterplanning 1,050,000 sm FAR 1.5 Longhe Dragon River Retail Park, Guangyang, China - masterplanning 1089 Hectares Creative Town - Luxe Hills, Chengdu, China - masterplanning - concept architecture 254 Hectares El Monte Station, El Monte, CA - masterplanning - architecture 350,000 sf AIA Next LA Award 2010 Jin Tang White Collar Housing, Chengdu, China - masterplanning - concept architecture 19,480 site area - 45,025 Bldg Area AIA Next LA Award 2011 Design Director, Charles Group International Los Angeles, CA 2001 - 2012 merged with RNL Design in 2007 to become RNL/Charlesgroup Los Angeles, CA Realized large scale retail based entertainment destinations and masterplans in Asia, working closely with Charles Pigg, former Design Director for the Jerde Partnership. Developed concept architectural and planning packages for government agencies and private development firms. Nanhai Canal Village, Guangzhou, China - concept planning + architecture through schematic design 150,000 sm Bldg Area Grand Fuji Masaki Town Center, Matsuyama, Japan - concept planning + architecture 50,200 sm Bldg Area RON SCHAFER AIA address 5482 Blanco Way Culver City, CA 90230 tel 323.251.3761 url www.ronschaferarch.us Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/ profile/public-profile-settings? trk=prof-edit-edit-public_profile
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Profile
* An award winning Architect Principal, Ron is a seasoned, broad conceptual thinker with over 25 years of global experience inhabiting the worlds of both ideation and delivery. His design style focus’ on providing clear concept direction, using the proven method of storytelling, to lead large teams to conceive of grand masterplans or brainstorm individual attractions to achieve quantifiable results.
* His career achievements span across design disciplines, from blue sky large scale masterplanning, themed architecture, 3d graphics to water environment design. He has used his talents to imagine and create visitor destinations with a powerful sense of place, experiential environments that transport visitors to another place and time.
* As Design Manager, Ron guide’s and monitors his design team’s work efforts with attention to detail while keeping a keen eye on project design schedules. He manages contracts, directs in-house architects, outside consultants, often in other countries and performs peer reviews.
Experience
Principal, Design Director, Schafer Design Studio Culver City, CA 2012 - Present
As the owner and Design Director, Ron leads multiple 2 -4 member design teams here in the US and in China, to realize Architectural and Urban Design focused on the visitor experience. We work in the domestic and international markets, telling stories, creating living concepts while collaborating with contractors and stakeholders in small teams to realize small residential projects to large scale mixed use destinations and entertainment attractions.
Theme Park Project Design with Themetech, Beijing, China 334 Mu (56 acres) Jin Tang Mixed Use Destination, Chengdu, China -masterplanning 475,540 sm site area 991,500 sm Bldg Area FAR 2.0
Architectural Design Leader, RNL Design Los Angeles, CA 2007 - 2012
Architectural Design Lead for Los Angeles Office, guided teams of 5 to 10 members, in Los Angeles and Beijing, on large scale international planning and architectural projects. Led the design team from concept to construction drawings for the El Monte Station, a 45 million dollar METRO transit project in El Monte, CA. While Design lead, the Los Angeles office won AIA Next LA Awards two years in a row.
Peacock Lake Residential Mixed Use, Beijing, China - masterplanning 1,050,000 sm FAR 1.5Longhe Dragon River Retail Park, Guangyang, China - masterplanning 1089 HectaresCreative Town - Luxe Hills, Chengdu, China - masterplanning - concept architecture 254 HectaresEl Monte Station, El Monte, CA - masterplanning - architecture 350,000 sf AIA Next LA Award 2010Jin Tang White Collar Housing, Chengdu, China - masterplanning - concept architecture 19,480 site area - 45,025 Bldg Area AIA Next LA Award 2011
Design Director, Charles Group International Los Angeles, CA 2001 - 2012merged with RNL Design in 2007 to become RNL/Charlesgroup Los Angeles, CA
Realized large scale retail based entertainment destinations and masterplans in Asia, working closely with Charles Pigg, former Design Director for the Jerde Partnership. Developed concept architectural and planning packages for government agencies and private development firms.
Nanhai Canal Village, Guangzhou, China - concept planning + architecture through schematic design 150,000 sm Bldg AreaGrand Fuji Masaki Town Center, Matsuyama, Japan - concept planning + architecture 50,200 sm Bldg Area
RONSCHAFER AIAaddress5482 Blanco WayCulver City, CA 90230
tel 323.251.3761url www.ronschaferarch.us
Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/profile/public-profile-settings?trk=prof-edit-edit-public_profile
Senior Project Designer, Jerde Partnership Los Angeles, CA 1997 - 2001 Realized large scale retail based entertainment destinations in the US and Asia working closely with Jon Jerde and design partners. Worked directly with Jon Snoddy and Universal Studios in a story development & conceptual architectural role to help realize Gameworks Family Entertainment Centers throughout the US and South America.
Rinku Town Entertainment Destination, Osaka, Japan - masterplanning + concept architecture 100,000 sm Bldg AreaVirtual Arena Sports Environment, Buenos Aires, Argentina - conceptual architectural design 6000 sm Bldg AreaGameworks Family Entertainment Centers, USA - conceptual architectural design
Water Environment Designer, WET Design Los Angeles, CA 1994 -1997
Conceptualized the water and fire effects while collaborating with WET engineers to achieve an energetic and unique show, for the Volcano at the Mirage. Also, conceptualized the structure, fire and water experience for the Viejas Casino Outlets visitor destination in Alpine, CA. In addition, designed and animated multiple water features throughout Asia and the Middle East.
Mirage Volcano, Las Vegas, NV - physical plant, effect locations, show animation
Viejas Casino Outlet Attraction, Alpine, CA - conceptual show area & effects design
Senior Architectural Designer, Sussman/Prejza Los Angeles, CA 1992 - 1994
Worked directly with Debra Sussman to realize fine art based three dimensional graphics and architectural design for civic, retail entertainment, and mixed use destinations domestically and internationally. For the Gund Sports Bar/Restaurant, Cleveland, we conceptualized an energetic story of how to blend a variety of sports references with contemporary architectural elements to create a captivating original sports environment.
Gund Arena Sports Bar, Cleveland, Ohio - architectural concept - construction documents 700 sm Bldg Area
Education
University of Louisiana Lafayette — Bachelor of Architecture, 1982
Skills
Studio leadership -Strategic Architectural Planning -Architectural Design & Management -Client Management -Business Development - Excel - Revit - AutoCAD Sketchup - Photoshop -Keynote - PowerPoint
Affiliations
AIA Urban Design CommitteeOpus Connect Networking organization for senior real estate executives Urban Land Institute TOD Summit Committee (past)Central City Association Housing, Land Use & Development Committee (past)
Certifications
NCARBRegistered Architect Louisiana Nevada
Awards
AIA Next LA Award 2011 Jin Tang Mixed Use, Chengdu, ChinaAIA Next LA Award 2010 El Monte Station, El Monte, CA
Recommendations
“Ron brings an artist’s sensibility to his considerable skills as an architect”Carolyn Nott - Carolyn Nott Consulting
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Viejas� Casino� Outlet� Attract ion� MIrage� Volcano� Attract ion
Gameworks� Family� Entertainment
Jin� Tang� Creative� Town Nanhai� Canal� Vi l lage Peacock� Lake� Residential � Community
Buenos� Aires� Sports� Arena
Rinku� Town� Entertainment� Destinat ion Matsuyama� Town� Center
Festival� Bay� Shopping� Experience
Dragon� River� Retai l � Entertainment
Jianwang� New� Town
Gund� Arena� Sports� Bar� Nanj ing� Mixed� Use� Destinat ion
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