John D McDonald
- About
I grew up in South San Jose in the 70's and 80's. I attended Cal Poly San Luis Obispo from the early to mid-90's, obtaining a Bachelor of Architecture degee in 1994. I began taking the Architect's Registration Exams in 1995 and completed all 8 sections of it by 2005. In 2012, I completed the final California Supplemental Examination and was awarded my California Architect's License----C33964 is my license number. In 2012, I set up an architect's office in my studio condo, which I own outright, and I soon plan on designing smaller-scale projects. I utilize traditional techniques in my approach to architecture: Manual Drafting and Design Drawings and manually constructed parti, working and finished models. There is a transparency in the manual drawing and model building process, which I feel is conducive to realizing the client's and architect's visions, as these techniques are more transparent than computer aided design. I love to draw pencil sketches and play my Setzer Gretsch.....I am a devoted fan of the San Jose Sharks professional hockey team and the San Francisco Giants professional baseball team.
- Member since:
- Jul 19, 2011
- Board post count:
- 756
- Age:
- 45 years, 11 months
- Location:
- Rancho Cucamonga, CA, USA
- Occupation:
- Licensed California Architect.
- Interests:
- Project Apollo
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