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District Of Columbia Council Bill PR25-1005

District Of Columbia 2023-2024 Regular Session

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11 MURIEL BOWSER
22 MAYOR
33 Octo
44 ber 10, 2024
55 The Honorable Phil Mendelson
66 Chairman
77 Council of
88 the District of Co lumbia
99 John A. Wilson Building
1010 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 504
1111 Washington, DC 20004
1212 Dear Chairman Mende lson:
1313 In accordance
1414 with section 2 of the Confirmation Act of 1978, effective March 3, 1979 (D.C. Law 2-
1515 142; D.C. Official Code § 1-523.01), and pursuant to D.C. Official Code § 47-2853.06(a), I am pleased
1616 to nominate the following individual:
1717 Mr. Aubrey Grant
1818 8th
1919 Street, NE
2020 Washington, DC 20002
2121 (Ward 6 )
2222 for appointment as an architect licensed in the District member of the Board
2323 of Architecture, Interior
2424 Design, and
2525 Landscape Architecture, filling a vacant seat formerly held by Patrick Williams, for the
2626 remainder of an unexpired term to end November 13, 2026.
2727 Enclosed, you will find biographical information detailing the experience of the above-mentioned
2828 nominee, together with a proposed resolution to assist the Council during the confirmation process.
2929 I would appreciate the Council’s earliest consideration of this nomination for confirmation. Please
3030 do not hesitate to contact me or Steven Walker, Director, Mayor’s Office of Talent and
3131 Appointments, should the Council require additional information.
3232 Sincerely,
3333 Muriel Bowser
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7070 A PROPOSED RESOLUTION
7171 IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
7272 To confirm the appointment
7373 of Aubrey Grant to the Board of Architecture, Interior Design, and
7474 Landscape Architecture.
7575 RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, that this
7676 resolution may be cited as the "Board
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7878 Architecture Aubrey Grant Confirmation Resolution
7979 of 2024".
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8181 2. The Council of the District of Columbia confirms the appointment of:
8282 Aubrey Grant
8383 8th Street, NE
8484 Washington, DC 20002
8585 (Ward 6)
8686 as an architect licensed in the District member
8787 of the Board of Architecture, Interior Design, and
8888 Landscape Architecture, established by D.C. Official
8989 Code§ 47-2853.06(a), filling a vacant seat
9090 formerly held by Patrick Williams, for the remainder
9191 of an unexpired term to end November 13,
9292 2026.
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9494 3. The Council of the District of Columbia shall transmit a copy of this resolution,
9595 upon its adoption, to the nominee and to the Office of the Mayor.
9696 Sec. 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately. Aubrey J. Grant, RA
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108108 ARCHITECT
109109 Dedicated, creative problem solver who enjoys the art of architecture and the
110110 challenge of building. Experienced in a variety of construction techniques,
111111 approaches and technologies and works well with others or as an individual. Quickly
112112 learns and adapts to new situations which is great for spearheading projects, along
113113 with conflict resolution.
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115115 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
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117117 2013-Present Managing Partner, Emotive Architecture, PLLC, Washington, DC
118118 Founder of the architecture firm, responsible for the design, construction documents
119119 and construction administration of numerous single-family homes, apartment
120120 remodels and interior design projects. Projects include:
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122122 • The Envoy Apartments (2400 16th St NW, Washington, DC) – completed 2017
123123 • The Lionshead (3821 14th Street NW, Washington, DC) – completed 2013
124124 • The Montage (4326 Georgia Ave. NW, Washington, DC) – completed 2016
125125 • Peninsula 88 (88 V Street SW, Washington, DC) – completed 2020
126126 • 3927 Georgia (3927 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC) – completed 2021
127127 • The Elliot (3255 Prospect St, NW Washington, DC) - completed 2022
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130130 2001-2013 Staff Architect, Eric Colbert & Assoc., Washington, DC
131131 Member of an award winning architecture firm, responsible for the design,
132132 construction documents and construction administration of numerous multi-family
133133 residential buildings including:
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136136 St. NW, Washington, DC) – completed 2004
137137 • The Rutherford (1211 13
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139139 St., NW Washington, DC) – completed 2006
140140 • Sheridan Garage (2516 Q St. NW, Washington, DC) – completed 2008
141141 • 1406 T Street (1406 T St NW, Washington, DC) – completed 2007
142142 • Congressional Overlook (D Street SE, Washington DC) –completed 2009
143143 • The Asher (2110 19
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145145 Street NW, Washington DC) – completed 2010
146146 • 3801 Georgia Ave (3801 Georgia Ave NW, Washington DC) - completed 2011
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148148 1998-2001 Architect II, Lehman Smith McLeish, Washington, DC
149149 Member of various teams responsible for the design, construction documents and
150150 construction administration of several law firms, as well as the new corporate
151151 headquarters for Gannett/ USA Today.
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154154 Part of a group selected for internship from a portfolio submission competition
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166166 COMPUTER SKILLS
167167 • Archicad
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170170 EDUCATION
171171 1993-1998 Bachelor of Architecture (Summa Cum Laude), May 1998
172172 Howard University School of Architecture and Design
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174174 HONOURS/ AWARDS
175175 • Mayor Bowser’s 2018 Office to Affordable Housing Task Force
176176 • The Gold Prize in Design, Senior Year, 1998
177177 • Tau Sigma Delta National Honor Society
178178 • Achievement in Building Technology
179179 • Who’s Who in American Colleges and Universities, 1998
180180 • Dean’s List, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998
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182182 COURSES
183183 • CEO Growth Academy | Interise and DC DSLBD
184184 • Ascend 2020 | The Georgetown University, McDonald School of Business | 1863
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188188 INTERESTS & ACTIVITIES
189189 • Soccer
190190 • Skiing
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193193 REFERENCES
194194 Available upon request
195195 • Adobe Photoshop
196196 • Microsoft Office
197197 • Cycling
198198 • Tennis
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200200 • Volleyball
201201 • Traveling
202202 • Autocad
203203 • Google SketchUp
204204 Executive Office of the Mayor – Mayor’s Office of Talent and Appointments
205205 John A. Wilson Building | 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 600 | Washington, DC 20004
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212212 Mr. Aubrey Grant has been practicing architecture for over 25 years.
213213 The son of an architect and from a large family of architects, Mr. Grant
214214 was exposed to the profession at a very young age. Choosing to follow
215215 the family tradition, he earned a Bachelor of Architecture from Howard
216216 University School of Architecture and Design in 1998.
217217 Mr. Grant started his career at Lehman -Smith McLeish, an award-
218218 winning interior design firm. This position provided him with an
219219 understanding of curating bespoke spaces for high- end clients through
220220 exposure to lighting, AV/IT and acoustics consultants as well as custom
221221 fabrications using premium materials. Seeking to increase his
222222 knowledge and experience in base building architecture, Mr. Grant went on to work at Eric Colbert
223223 & Associates (ECA), a leading multi-family residential architect in Washington DC, where he
224224 spent 13 years. At ECA, Mr. Grant became a project architect and led mid- to large-scale projects
225225 as large as 400,000 square feet.
226226 Mr. Grant’s years as a lead architect has exposed him to a variety of products, construction
227227 typologies and strategic engagements. To this end, he is adept at leading projects of various sizes,
228228 scales and typologies; ranging from wood framed, concrete, steel or hybrid building systems. His
229229 vast portfolio includes over one million square feet of construction valued at over $107,000,000.00
230230 In 2011, Mr. Grant founded Emotive Architecture, PLLC, a District- based architecture firm
231231 focused on design and construction of single-family homes, apartment remodels, and interior
232232 design projects.
233233 A Ward 6 resident, Mr. Grant earned his Bachelor of Architecture from Howard University. GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
234234 Executive Office of Mayor Muriel Bowser
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236236 Office of the General Counsel to the Mayor
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240240 The John A. Wilson Building • 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW • Suite 300 • Washington, D.C. 20004 • Office (202) 724- 7681
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242242 To: Tomas Talamante, Steve Walker
243243 From: Betsy Cavendish
244244 Date: October 9, 2024
245245 Subject: Legal sufficiency review of Resolutions nominating Robert Alter, Aubrey Grant,
246246 Shauna Stallworth, and Maurice Walters as members of the Board of
247247 Architecture, Interior Design, and Landscape Architecture
248248 This is to Certify that this office has reviewed the above-referenced resolutions and
249249 found them to be legally unobjectionable. If you have any questions in this regard, please do not
250250 hesitate to call Michael Porcello, Deputy General Counsel, Executive Office of the Mayor, at
251251 202-727-0872, or me at 202- 724-7681.
252252 ______________________________ Elizabeth A. (Betsy) Cavendish
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