Justin Malone

Senior Architectural Designer · BIM Specialist

justin.malone1995@gmail.com
Available for Senior Architect / BIM Specialist roles

Senior architectural designer and BIM specialist with 7+ years of experience delivering civic, institutional, historic preservation, workplace, hospitality, and residential projects. Progressed from interior and architectural design into senior documentation and BIM coordination roles, supporting projects from design development through construction documents on work ranging from boutique interiors to approximately 325,000 SF public facilities.

Professional experience

RevitGods

2023 — Present

BIM Specialist · BIM Coordinator

  • Develop and maintain architectural BIM models and produce detailed Revit documentation for large civic, government, and community projects.
  • Coordinate multidisciplinary models, lead model reviews, support clash detection, and track documentation issues with architects, engineers, and contractors.
  • Maintain Revit standards, incorporate design revisions, and keep construction documents accurate through active project delivery.
  • Support design-build and renovation workflows where historic fabric, complex systems, and multi-party coordination intersect.

Key projects

  • Montgomery County Justice Center, Phase II — Norristown, PA · approx. 325,000 SF, 6 stories · BIM Coordinator for multidisciplinary model coordination, clash detection, model reviews, and Revit standards (SOM / Skanska team environment).
  • New Jersey Executive State House Comprehensive Renovation — Trenton, NJ · approx. 150,000 SF historic capitol renovation · BIM Specialist for architectural model development, Revit documentation, and discipline coordination.
  • Mary Cali Dalton Recreation Center — Staten Island, NY · NYC Parks design-build recreation center · BIM Specialist for Revit modeling, construction documentation, and architectural/engineering coordination.
  • State Office Building Trenton — Trenton, NJ · government office renovation · BIM Specialist for architectural BIM models, construction documents, and consultant coordination.

Tao + Lee Associates

2018 — 2023

Architectural Designer · Senior Architectural Designer · BIM Specialist · Project Architect

  • Advanced from interior designer to senior architectural / BIM roles across institutional, preservation, workplace, hospitality, residential, and recreation projects.
  • Led assigned design development and construction-document scopes, including detailing, sheet production, and consultant coordination through project delivery.
  • Combined architectural and interior design with model-based documentation to keep design intent aligned with buildable detailing.
  • Supported historic restoration work using archival research and existing-conditions analysis for conservatories, gardens, and adaptive reuse projects.

Key projects

  • Jack C. Taylor Visitor Center · Sassafras — Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO · opened 2023 · LEED Gold · Senior Architectural Designer / BIM Specialist leading assigned design development, construction drawings, consultant coordination, and LEED-aligned documentation.
  • Katie's Pizza & Pasta Osteria — Ballpark Village, St. Louis, MO · approx. 10,000 SF · Senior Architectural Designer / BIM Specialist leading hospitality interior design, construction documentation, and client/consultant coordination.
  • Linnean House Renovation — Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO · 1882 conservatory restoration · Senior Architectural Designer restoring historic fabric guided by archival photographs and existing conditions.
  • AIA Resource Center Renovation — Washington, D.C. · Architectural Designer for workplace and resource-center modernization, open layouts, finishes, and systems-integrated interiors.
  • Home Turf Sports Complex — Fairview Heights, IL · Project Architect leading architectural design, planning, construction documents, and multidisciplinary coordination.
  • Clayton Greenhouse Renovation — Frick Pittsburgh, PA · Senior Architectural Designer supporting historic greenhouse preservation and adaptive reuse.

Additional project experience

  • Missouri Botanical Garden campus improvements — Senior Architectural Designer supporting garden and pavilion character, landscape-architecture coordination, and institutional design continuity.
  • Residential renovations including Transformation in Ladue, William Bernoudy House modernization, and Private Residence Project 569 — Interior Designer focused on material palettes, kitchen/interior transformations, and historic / contemporary residential detailing.