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Case Study: Mcnaughton Architecture, Inc.

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I am an architect and owner of the firm, McNaughton Architecture, Inc. My firm designs a variety of project types such as custom residential, office buildings, historic preservation, adaptive use, and outpatient medical clinics. Andrew has worked very closely with me for the past three years as an architectural design consultant. Throughout that period his work ethic, force of personality, and sharp scientific mind have been of considerable importance to the success of my firm. I am writing today to offer my highest recommendation that Andrew Keldgord be admitted to the school of medicine for the 2016 class. Andrew has a bachelor of science degree in physics, with no prior architectural training. He impressed me from the beginning by learning …show more content…

Andrew collaborated as part of the design team and executed all of the architectural drawings with commendable autonomy in a reasonable time-frame. In response to the especially demanding project manager and schedule, Andrew would periodically work through most of the night in order to meet scheduled deadlines. His professional dedication impressed me and helped to ensure that the project was a success, the clients were pleased, and future work would be awarded to the …show more content…

The goal fo architectural and engineered construction drawings is to organize, clarify, and effectively convey an enormous amount of detailed information in order to describe how a complicated building, such as a medical clinic or net-zero house must be built. Andrew's construction drawings have a quality of sophistication that demonstrates his genuine understanding of the complex codes and project criteria. It is important to note, on all of the projects Andrew has been involved in, I have never had a change order; this is undoubetly due to the consistant high quality of his work. I have no doubt that his concetrated attention to detail will be a critical asset in his future career. Andrew has a calm and methodical approach to problem solving that has contributed positively to the dynamics of my firm. He works well alone or in groups; he is intuitive, helpful, and is a pleasure tobe around. In all the time he was worked with me, I have never seen him flustered, overwhelmed, or frustrated, even when events transpired to warrrant these responses. His proffesionalism and grace in the face of demanding situations is a critical personality trait that I believe will translate well in the medical

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