GEORGE HAVILAND ARGO III
859.539.3583
EDUCATION
Harvard University Graduate School of Design, Cambridge, MA
Master of Architecture (MArch II), 2008
Studio Advisors:
Rahul Mehrotra, RMA
Farshid Moussavi, (FMA) with Michael Kubo, Director Pinkcomma Gallery
Ruye Nishizawa, SANAA with Florian Idenburg, SO-IL
University of Kentucky College of Design School of Architecture, Lexington, KY
Bachelor of Architecture, Magna Cum Laude, 2003
SERVICE
LexArts Board of Directors, Facilities Committee Chairperson, Executive Committee
Lexington Art League (LAL) Board of Directors, Artistic Development Committee Chairperson, Executive Committee
Blue Grass Trust Pope Villa Committee
EMPLOYMENT
On-Site Owner’s Representative, McCall Group, Louisville, KY, 2011-Present
21c Museum Hotel Lexington, Lexington, KY, completed 2016
$43 million renovation of a 1912 building into a 86-room hotel, contemporary art museum, and restaurant
21c Museum Hotel Durham, Durham, NC, completed 2015
$48 million renovation of a 1912 building into a 125-room hotel, contemporary art museum, and restaurant
21c Museum Hotel Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, completed 2012
$51 million renovation of a 1912 building into a 156-room hotel, contemporary art museum, restaurant, spa, and rooftop cocktail terrace
21c Museum Hotel HQ, Louisville, KY, completed 2012
$1.5 million interior renovation of 10,000SF with offices for fifty, communal spaces, kitchenette, and gym
Designer, FARM, KY, 2011-present
21c Museum Hotel, Louisville, KY, completed 2012
$1.5 million interior renovation of 10,000SF with offices for fifty, communal spaces, kitchenette, and gym
337 Henry Clay Boulevard, Lexington, KY, completed 2016
$20,000 home renovation including interior space planning and addition of exterior access to new outdoor living space
Team Leader, REX, New York, NY, 2008-2010
Kortrijk LLLibrary, Kortrijk, Belgium, limited competition, first prize 2009
"LLLibrary" composed of Central Library, Life-Long Learning Center, and Music Center
Munch Museum and Stenersen Museum Collections, Oslo, Norway, limited competition, second prize 2009
Art museum housing the Munch and Stenersen Collections
Munch Museum Area Masterplan, Oslo, Norway, limited competition, second prize 2009
Mixed-use development of the new Munch Museum, business center, boutique art hotel, luxury housing, rental lofts, hospitality, and retail
SITRA, The Finnish Innovation Fund Low2No Sustainable Development, Helsinki, Finland, limited competition, second prize 2009
Mixed-use sustainable development containing two towers of residential units, a headquarters, and “Urban Infill”
Songdo Landmark City Block A4, Incheon, Korea, completed concept design 2010
Residential towers with a total of approximately 2,000 three- and four-bedroom units
Victoria & Albert Museum at Dundee, Dundee, Scotland, limited competition, submitted 2010
National Design Centre located in the River Tay
Project Team Leader, WORK Architecture Company, New York, NY, 2008
MoMA/P.S.1 Summer Warm Up, New York, New York, limited competition, first prize, completed 2008
Urban farm-cum-outdoor performance space constructed with volunteers
Team Leader, REX, New York, NY, 2007
Museum Plaza, Louisville, Kentucky, commenced 2005, canceled 2012
62-story mixed use skyscraper
Interiors Team, OMA-NY | REX, New York, NY, 2006
AT&T Performing Arts Center Dee and Charles Wyly Theatre, Dallas, Texas, completed 2009
575-seat “multi-form” theater
Construction Manager, OMA-NY | REX, New York, NY, 2006
REX Office, New York, New York, completed 2006
9,000SF Class A office with conjoined conference rooms, kitchenette, archive, and model shop
Project Assistant Manager, Gray Construction, Lexington, KY, 2004-2006
21c Museum Hotel, Louisville, Kentucky, completed 2006
91-room hotel and contemporary art museum with penthouse apartment and restaurant
SKILLS
Architectural, Landscape, Furniture, Interior, and Lighting Design
Owner Representation, Project Scheduling, Consultant Selection and Coordination, Contractor Selection, Contract Administration, Purchasing and Installation Coordination, Budget Management, Quality Control
AutoCad, FormZ, Rhinoceros, Maya (MEL Scripting), SketchUp, SolidWorks, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel
Photography, Oil and Acrylic Painting, Collage
Basic Spanish, German, and Chinese
RECENT EXHIBITIONS
Selections from the Collection of Steve Wilson and Laura Lee Brown, 21c Museum Hotel HQ, 2013
Currents, Lexington Art League (LAL), 2013
Selections from the Collection of Steve Wilson and Laura Lee Brown, 21c Museum Hotel Louisville, 2009
Tramps Like Us - New Baroque Pop-Up, 2014
REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST