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Edgar Morell-Rivera, RA, AIA, NCARB
Firm Principal and Main Architect
emorell@emrarchitects.com
Selected Professional Experience
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Pharmaceutical / Industrial
Schering-Plough QC Laboratories Building,
Manati, PR
Architect of record in charge of preliminary design of a 64,000 SF two story building that accommodate the QC laboratories and other support areas. Also was design a utility building where the chiller pumps, the chiller tower and an emergency generator with a substation will be located. The QC laboratories included raw, bulk and finished products analytical laboratories at first floor and at the second floor were located the clean, organism and identification microbiological laboratories as well the mechanical rooms. The support areas included: security checkpoint that controls the access to the facilities, sample receiving and staging area, locker and toilet rooms, elevator’s lobby, electrical room, communication room, BMS room, janitor room, loading dock receiving area, waste, flammable and corrosive storage rooms.
Expantion II of BLDG. C-1, Ivax Pharmaceuticals
Cidra, PR
Architect of record in charge of design and construction documents for a 50,000 SF building expansion. The project included warehouse and loading docks areas, control substance vaults, pharmaceutical weigh and sampling rooms and office areas.
Gown De-gown Project, Pharmacy
Barceloneta, PR
Architect of record in charge of design and construction documents for an existing building area remodel, a new loading dock area and a new entrance and canopy for the ambulance station. The project included warehouse areas, general bathrooms and lockers room, gowning areas, clinical and emergency medical facilities, conferences and office areas.
Building “A” Expansion, Leasehold Improvement
Nypro, Aguadilla, PR
Architect of record in charge of design and construction documents for the space planning of a 77,800 SF building expansion. The project included manufacturing areas for electronic equipment, shipping and receiving areas, lockers room, utilities rooms, offices and a learning center.
Tow Bilster Packaging Lines Project, PFIZER,
Vega Baja, PR
Project manager and architect of record in charge of design and construction documents for two new packaging lines at an existing building area to be remodel. The project included filling rooms, packaging room, airlocks and utilities room.
QA Laboratory Module - IPR Pharmaceuticals
Canovanas, PR
Lead Architect in charge of design and construction documents for an analytical laboratory project that included robotic areas, organic and inorganic solution rooms, a waste consolidation room and the working bench area. The project is being developed at an existing non-used manufacturing area.
Analytical Laboratories and Offices Building, Elli Lilly
Carolina, P.R.
Associate Architect in charge of the design of the assembly rooms located at the first floor of this building. The purpose of this entire floor was to group in one place all the multi functional trainings rooms and the main conference room required for this pharmaceutical facility. The main conference room was designed using movable partitions in order to reconfigure the main space and obtain several training rooms each one with all the multi-media technology required to fulfill the objective. The Architect was in charge of the design and selection of all the laboratories’ furniture located at the other two levels of the building.
Finished Good Warehouse – IPR Pharmacueticals
Canovanas, PR
Lead Architect in charge of design and construction documents for a new 28,000 SF building. This project included a new 23,000 SF warehouse, a 1,800 SF cold storage, and offices and utilities areas.
Vaqueria Tres Monjitas New Facilities
Dorado, PR
Administration building (20,000 SF) design and co-worker and job captain in the design, production and coordination of construction documents for a 60 millions new plant facilities. Project responsibilities including interdisciplinary coordination, general construction details, doors and windows selection, finishes definition and specifications.
Wyeth – Ayerst Lederle Greenfield Master Plan Project
Carolina, PR
Lead Architect collaborating with Mr. Walter Czander at the development of the master plan for new plant facilities. In charged of the managers and directors’ interviews and the production-forecast review required defining the future plant needs. Also was in charge of the charts, schedule and drawing’s production to be shown at corporate meetings.
Wyeth – Ayerst Lederle, Parentals Facilities Expansion
Carolina, PR
Production and coordination of construction documents for the expansion and remodeling of the existing pharmaceutical facilities. Project responsibilities including general construction details, doors selection, walls definition and coordination of mechanical and electrical disciplines.
Procter and Gamble (P&G)
Cayey, PR
Resident architect in charge of design and production of construction documents for plant’s internal development and pharmaceutical projects upgrade including continuing field support throughout construction.
Celocoxib Commercial, Searly
Barceloneta, PR
Job Captain in charge of design and production of construction documents for the remodeling of a chemical plant fast track project including continuing field support and inspection throughout construction. Project included design of areas using isolation technology for process, milling operations, and centrifuges.
IPR Pharmaceuticals, QA Lab Building
Guayama, PR
Job Captain in charge of construction documents for a new two-level 16,600 SF building addition. This project included a new 3,000 SF laboratory, offices and stability areas.
Partial Remodeling of Naguabo, Gurabo and San Lorenzo Diagnostic and Treatment Center
Design, production and coordination of construction documents for the expansion and remodeling including ambulance entrance logistic, x-ray facilities, waiting area, medical files area, medical staff desks area, medicine controlled storage, airlocks, examination, treatment and isolation rooms. Other project responsibilities were interviewing the medical staff to define the requirements for the project and the coordination of mechanical and electrical disciplines.
One Day Surgery Recovery Area-Caguas Regional Hospital
Design, production of construction documents and coordination for a new one-day surgery area. Development of this project adhered to latest environmental design standards for recovery areas.
Improvement to Hippodrome El Nuevo Comandante,
Canovanas, PR
Design and Construction documents for:
New Stables Building, New Paddock and Walking Ring and
Restaurant and Jockey Club Remodel.
Conceptual for Montevideo Hippodrome,
Montevideo, Urugüay
Master Plan, Walking Ring and Winner Circle design.
Remodeling for Banco Santander Proposal,
San Germán, PR
Project development, Constructions Documents and Presentations.
SPACE PLANNING for the Cooperativa de Seguros Múltiples de Puerto Rico, Bayamón, Carolina and Guayama, PR
Architectural Design, and Construction Documents’ Coordination.
Cooperativa de Seguros Múltiples de Puerto Rico Improvements
Main Office, Third Floor, Río Piedras, PR
Architectural Design and Space planning design.
“Anteproyecto” for Cooperativa de Seguros Múltiples de Puerto Rico, regional office
Arecibo, PR
Architectural Design and Consulting Document’s Preparation.
Conceptual Master Plan For the Ponce City New Hippodrome
LA Belle Epoque Café
Guaynabo, PR
Whatt Residence Expansion
Ponce, PR
Fiol-Collazo Residence Expansion
Cidra, PR
Santini –Hernandez Residence Remodel
Villa Caparra, Guaynabo, PR
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Public Institutional Projects
Parque Lineal Punta Santiago
Humacao, PR
Project development, Constructions Documents and Presentations
Great Egyptian Museum Proposal
El Cairo, Egypt
Conceptual design for the International Great Egyptian Museum Competition.
Education
Graduated School of Architecture, Río Piedras, Puerto Rico(1996)
Master of Architecture
University of Puerto Rico
Thesis Title: “Hogar de Carácter Temporero para desamparados en el Area Central de Ponce”
The project focused in the social – economical problems of homeless people in Ponce. It proposes using Architecture as a means of helping the homeless in the transition from their previous environment to one of self - sufficiency and social productivity.
School of Architecture, Río Piedras, Puerto Rico (1993)
Bachelor in Environmental Design
University of Puerto Rico
Additional Courses:
Real State for Architects
Legal Issues for Architects
Urban Theory
Personality Theories
Seminars:
Fair Housing Accessibility:
Strategies for Compliant Bathroom,
The Design and Construction Requirements of the Fair Housing Act: Technical Overview,
Common Design And Construction Violations and Solutions
Accessibility Updated: The 2010 ADA Standard for Accessible Design
ARPE Seminar ICC 2009 | Overview of Building Code – Transition from the 1997 UBC to 2009 IBC
2009 International Fire Code Fundamentals
2009 International Energy Conservation Code
Others:
GMP Compliance for Engineering – FDA Requirements and Regulations for Facilities Manufacturing Medicines; UBC Overview; Inspection Of Concrete Building; Practical Structural Design for Architects; Steel Door Protection Requirements; Environmental and Energetic Issues at Architectural Design; Project Manager Fundaments for Architects; IBC Seismic Requirements, Control Joints & Shaftwall Constructions Systems; Moisture Control and the Building Envelope II; Emerging Issues in Hospital Design & Construction
Registration
- License Architect PR # 16176
- Colegio de Arquitectos y Arquitectos Paisajistas de Puerto Rico (CAAPPR)
- NCARB Certified # 125695
- American Institute of Architects (AIA) # 30214797
- U.S. Green Building Council National, Caribbean Chapter Member
Activities / Awards
- Current CAAPPR Government boards secretary.
- Board member of Colegio de Arquitectos y Arquitectos Paisajistas de PR (CAAPPR) 2009-2013.
- Member of the Professional Practice Committee of CAAPPR 2008-2009.
- Lecture: Pharmaceutical Design Facilities. February 20, 2013.
Pro-Bono Work
- Consultant in household remodel with child with special needs.
- Consultant in the creation of a scholarship for the fields of architecture/planning/ design.
- Active participant in committees (CAAPPR) for the protection of professional practice and for improvements in the examination processes of new architects and architecture students.
- Frequent efforts to orient students that visit our facilities and who want to know the details about what is architecture and how it is done within the context of a working office.
- Mentor for three architecture students (interns).
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