Job Opening

JDSM is pleased to announce the following open positions for hiring:

PROJECT ARCHITECT

• BS Arch., male or female, between 25 to 35 years old.
• Licensed Architect. Should have at least 5 years experience in handling mid-rise buildings, high-end residential, hospitality and commercial projects.
• Knows how to prepare, architectural schematic and design development, presentation drawings and documents, contract documents (specifications working drawings and details).
• Should have knowledge and experience in operating Autodesk AutoCAD, Autodesk Revit, Google, Sketch Up, MS Office, 3D Studio Max and MS Project.
• Must be pro-active, can work well with a team, quality oriented and can work well under pressure.
• Must have pleasing personality, proficient in oral and written communication skills both in Filipino and English.

PROJECT MANAGER

• BS Civil Eng., male or female, between 25 to 35 years old.
• Licensed Civil Eng. Should have at least 5 years experience in construction and project management of residential and commercial projects.
• Knows how to prepare Gantt Chart project schedules, PERT-CPM Charts, estimates, site reports and other related construction management documents.
• Should have knowledge in operating Autodesk AutoCAD, Autodesk Revit, Google Sketch Up, MS Office and MS Project.
• Must be pro-active, can work well with a team, quality oriented and can work well under pressure.
• Must have pleasing personality, proficient in oral and written communication skills both in Filipino and English

PRODUCTION ARCHITECT

• BS Arch., male or female, between 25 to 35 years old.
• Should have at least 2 years experience in preparing manual and electronic architectural and engineering working drawings for residential, hospitality and commercial projects
• Knows how to prepare, architectural schematic and design development, presentation drawings and documents, contract documents (specifications working drawings and details).
• Should have knowledge in operating Autodesk AutoCAD, Autodesk Revit, Google Sketch Up, MS Office and MS Project, Corel Draw and Adobe Photoshop.
• Must be pro-active, can work well with a team, quality oriented and can work well under pressure.
• Must have pleasing personality, proficient in oral and written communication skills both in Filipino and English.

MODELER – RENDERER

• Should have knowledge in operating Autodesk AutoCAD, Autodesk Revit, Google Sketch Up, MS Office and MS Project, Corel Draw and Adobe Photoshop.
• Should have at least 2 years experience in modeling/ rendering of residential, hospitality and commercial projects.
• Should have the ability to understand and work-out basic and standard construction details.
• Must be pro-active, can work well with a team, quality oriented and can work well under pressure.

Candidates please apply via e-mail at jdsm.admgen@yahoo.com with the following details:

• Please mention at the subject heading the position being applied for.
• Please include a covering letter and send your photograph and Curriculum Vitae (CV) as PDF or DOC attachment.
• CV should mention personal information, educational back ground, and experience summary including former and current employers, projects handled and role performed, and professional references with contacts.

Gusali’ng Dante (IrizOne Center) in Athena 2011 Campaign

Our project Gusali’ng Dante (The IrizOne Center) in Ortigas is the new location for the 2011 Athena Milk campaign.

Balay Monina

JDSM looked back to tradition and designed this house with references to Spanish Colonial and Malay architectural languages, in the signature techno style of the firm. Nestled on the slopes of the Nasugbu seaside mountains, the design of this holiday house was made sure to respond to tropical climate considerations, easy maintenance and strict budget.

BluPrint Global Pinoy November 2010 Issue

JDSM’s Balay Cynthia makes it to cover in BluPrint’s Global Pinoy issue coming out November 2010. Principal Architect JAdGJavier is also featured as one of 21 Global Filipino emergent design professionals.

The stair tower of the Pedro Residence designed by the firm in 2009.

Gusali’ng Sunil

Located in the capital of Guam, this 60 unit serviced apartments are designed to be LEED compliant in fulfillment of the regulations of the Obama government for accreditation as housing of military personnel of the future Apra Naval and Andersen Air Bases. These bases are the soon-to-be evicted offshore military unit at Okinawa, Japan. Engineering and LA consultants are yet to be nominated. Construction of phase one is set to start on January 2011. The project is under the portfolio of our Hong Kong office in collaboration with an American executive architect.

Balay David

The firm jumped on the “green” wave in local architecture practise and complied with partial requirements of the LEED criteria for environmental responsiveness in design for this project.

Nestled in the Nuvali estate of the Ayala Group, the project is strictly designed to respond to the tropical climate that shall result in reduced energy consumption and waste generation.

JPOdsinada and Partners (STR) and RCBautista (EE) are part of the design team. PE and LA consultants are yet to be nominated. Project completion is Christmas of 2011.

Gusali’ng Juan

Located at Reposo Street, Makati City, this seven level office building shall be the future headquarters of one of the biggest security agencies in Manila. Tropical design considerations are heavily considered on aspects of passive ventilation, daylighting and rain water management to dramatically reduce energy consumption. Low technology – high contact design strategies are highlighted, most especially in the ventilating atrium right at the heart of the building.

Target completion is the summer of 2012. Engineering consultants and contractors are yet to be nominated.

Bulwaga’ng Andria (Church of the Five Wounds of Jesus Christ)

This Catholic church is the first major project of the firm. Located along the main artery of Las Pinas City, it was commissioned in 1998, during the time when the principal architect was still at university. It started as a friendly challenge, veiled as a joke, to Joseph Javier, which eventually became a very ambitious, serious and massive undertaking, hoisting the community that it is located in into a long term comittment of building the “millennium church”.

The concept for this design is the nautilus, a marine organism with claims to the perfect natural proportions, the golden mean. Requirements from the proponents were dynamism, power and permanence, all divine properties they wish to impart to the structure. Javier chose the nautilus because it “seems” to grow from the earth and engulf, or embrace the spectator, although in frozen motion, implying dynamism and movement.  The sheer size of the structure proposes to posture itself as a counter point landmark and monument to the Las Pinas Bamboo Organ Church in the old quarter of the city. This attempts to evoke the vision of permanence as it gives a link from the past to the future, continuing on a legacy of culture bestowed to the city. Finally,  power is symbolized in the triad of colossal shells, representing the divine trinity of father, son and spirit, core dogmas of the Catholic church. Pop colors are intentional to attract the young, sending them the message that their God is not of the obsolete past, but of the present and future.

Amenities include a 2,500 seat main chapel, eucharistic chapel, minor chapel, 500 vault columbarium, 350 seat auditorium and a 25 car basement parking. Materials are EIFS, high performance architectural glass, Italian marble, steel and aluminum. The structural framing is a composite of steel and reinforced concrete.

Last November 2008, Arch. Javier resigned and dis-engaged the firm from the project due to the political maneuverings of benefactors in the executive and technical committees. The project interiors has since then been taken over by Javier’s former professor at the UP, Arch. Lisa V. Santos. The project had its successful inaugural and dedication last 12 June 2010.

The former design team of JDSM includes Michael Coronel (PM), EPDeGracia (STR), DLLagman (ME), RCBautista (EE) and CLMadriaga (SE and FC). JDSM Principal Arch. Joseph Javier was Project Administrator for the firm with assistance from Arch. Lorna L. Perea, Assistant Project Administrator.

(All design and construction work beyond November 2008 is not attributable to this design firm.)

Gusali’ng Dante (Iriz One Center)

Situated along the strategic Meralco Avenue corridor, this 15 level, 7,000 square meter office building shall house the headquarters of CYO, International, and the satellite offices of AGB Nielsen and Sky Cable Network among other tenants. Designed in high Techno Modern style, this building is scheduled to be completed by the third quarter of 2010. Amenities include basement parking, cafe, staff canteen, automated building management system, fiber optic communications back bone, automated security and surveillance system and localised air conditioning system.

Main structural materials are reinforced concrete and structural steel on rigid moment framing system. Architectural materials are aluminium composite panels, rear-coated glass, EIFS, aluminium framed high performance glass and poly-urethane paint.

Project Managers are DAAbcede and Associates, with CB Richard Ellis as Property Managers. The design team is composed of GEOrigenes (STR), ITLegazpi (EE), CLMadriaga (SE and FC) and AFNavarette (ME). JDSM principal Arch. Joseph AdG Javier is Project Administrator with Benedict C. Canlapan as Assistant PA.

 

Balay Miguel

This is the firm’s first off shore account. Located in the upscale district of Mid-Levels, Hong Kong, in the very prestigious Grenville House, this 300 square meter condominium unit has  a full service demonstration-grade kitchen, dining and living halls, powder room, den, two standard bed room suites and a master suite. The design style is Techno Sino-Indian Modern with heavy take-off emphasis on the Indian roots of the owners.

Of a different concept of luxury, opposed to the South East Asian clean and matte, this project takes the opposite direction and goes glossy luxurious, which is in order in cold sub-tropical East Asian cities such as Hong Kong.

Materials are rear coated glass, real and faux leather, stainless steel, Chinese Maple in charcoal silverised oil stain, agglomerated stone and poly-urethane paint. Kitchen is in rear coated glass on high density fiber board with resin counter top, all by Kitench, Incorported. Back Ground Music – Public Address (BGM-PA) System is by Bose, and selected furniture pieces are by Fendi, Vitra, Giorgetti and Kenneth Cobonpue. Prominent furniture pieces are designed by the firm’s principal, Joseph Javier. Project completion is Hong Kong summer of 2010.

Design team members are RCBautista (EE), CLMadriaga (SE), Benedict C. Canlapan and Angela B. Sazon, Project Administrators for JDSM.

Balay Joselito (757 Main)

Scheduled to be completed by the summer of 2011, this 800 square meter private summer villa at the highest summit of the world famous Boracay Island has a cantilevered pool, lounge decks, two bedroom suites, living room, dining room and kitchen all in an expansive open plan. Designed in the firm’s Techno Filipino Modern style, the project takes off from the bold form of the paraw hull and sail. The paraw is a local marine vessel with a distinct sail form and prominent outriggers, usually in vivid colors or blues, reds, whites and yellows. These vessels ferry tourists that come from the entry port of Caticlan to the in-shore port of Boracay Island. It has become one of the enduring icons of this resort island.

Materials are bare concrete plaster, Philippine wood in charcoal oil stain, Philippine textured glass, PVC window frames, local granite and sand stone. Two smaller 300 square meter Guests’ Villa sit at the shadow of the Master’s Villa with a shared pool, also in the same cantilevered structural configuration as the latter. Engineering consultants are CLMadriaga (SE), ITLegazpi (EE) and NCAlvior (STR).