The latest edition of our Job Highlights series explores an open role on Archinect Jobs for an Architect at Paul Halajian Architects.
The position, based in Fresno, California, calls for a “talented and highly motivated” individual to engage in a wide variety of project activities. Among the responsibilities are client interface, project planning, program development, and schematic design. The role calls for six or more years of postgraduate experience in an established architecture office, an architectural license, and proficiency in BIM software, with Revit preferred.
Image courtesy of Paul Halajian ArchitectsWhy the role interests us
The opening at Paul Halajian Architects offers us the opportunity to explore the work of a firm that, since its founding in 2010, has sought projects “that have the capacity to improve the lives of Valley residents,” primarily in the learning, civic, living, community, and commercial typologies. The firm describes its culture as an “open-studio, collaborative environment,” offering a range of services from architecture to interiors to planning.
Saint Rest Food to Share Hub. Image credit: David Jon Photography
Among the firm’s recent projects is the Saint Rest Food to Share Hub in Southwest Fresno, an area identified as a food desert. The scheme saw the adaptive reuse of a former meatpacking plant, creating a state-of-the-art warehouse with cold storage, office space, and a functional loading dock. Meanwhile, a new 4,000-square-foot two-story building was constructed, containing offices and community support spaces, as well as a teaching kitchen and a balcony.
Landmark Square. Image credit: David Jon Photography
In nearby Clovis, the firm completed the Landmark Square project on the former site of the historic Clovis Lumber Yard, adjacent to the terminus of the flume that supported the city’s early lumber industry. The architectural design references the site’s industrial history, with exterior materials including treated cedar and repurposed corrugated metal panels salvaged from the original lumber yard structures, reflecting the role of lumber and carpentry in the development of Clovis.
Fresno Pacific University Warkentine Culture & Arts Center. Image courtesy of Paul Halajian Architects
Another significant project is the Fresno Pacific University Warkentine Culture & Arts Center in Southeast Fresno. Completed in 2022, the center gathers the university’s art, music, and theater programs into a single, purposeful building. A 500-seat auditorium with retractable seating anchors the project, joined by a black box theater, gallery, and a full complement of back-of-house spaces. More than an academic facility, the building operates as a civic threshold, with a generous lobby that doubles as a student commons and welcomes the broader community inside.
Fresno Pacific University Warkentine Culture & Arts Center. Image courtesy of Paul Halajian ArchitectsFurther reading for interested candidates
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