Licensed Architect · Philippines · Remote-ready

Architecture that moves from idea to coordinated delivery.

I am Riesa Laquindanum, a licensed architect with 15+ years of experience across residential, hospitality, commercial, and mixed-use projects. I help teams and clients turn complex requirements into clear drawings, coordinated decisions, and buildable outcomes.

15+ yearsArchitecture and project delivery experience
4 sectorsResidential, hospitality, commercial, mixed-use
End-to-endConcept, documentation, coordination, site support
Remote-readyIndependent work and cloud-based collaboration
Professional proof

Experience built around coordination.

My value is not only design. It is keeping drawings, consultants, decisions, budgets, and site realities aligned so a project can keep moving.

2022 - Present

Architect, Independent Practice

Residential and small commercial projects from client briefing through construction documentation, consultant coordination, regulatory submissions, and site clarifications.

2016 - 2022

Senior Project Architect

Torre Lorenzo Development Corporation — mixed-use, hospitality, and residential developments; lifecycle coordination from concept through permitting, bidding, construction, and turnover.

2014 - 2016

Technical Planning Supervisor

OCLP Holdings Inc. — office and commercial developments, consultant and contractor coordination, cost and variation reviews, procurement support, and site inspections.

2009 - 2014

Project Management Architect / Architectural Draftsman

Design development, bid and contract documents, consultant coordination, construction issue resolution, and low-rise residential documentation.

Design + Documentation

Plans, sections, elevations, details, schematic design, construction drawings, submission sets, and visualization.

Project Coordination

Multidisciplinary consultant alignment, contractor liaison, technical submissions, registers, and stakeholder communication.

Cost + Delivery Support

Quantity takeoffs, cost monitoring, variation review, procurement coordination, and schedule-conscious decisions.

Tools

AutoCAD, Revit, SketchUp, Enscape, Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Photoshop, Acrobat, Canva, and basic MS Project.

Credentials

Registered and Licensed Architect, Licensed Real Estate Broker, Civil Service Professional Passer.

International Adaptability

Experienced with remote collaboration, independent delivery, multiple priorities, and learning new standards and regulatory systems.

Selected portfolio

Built around real briefs.

Selected independent work from the portfolio beginning on page 11 of the submitted document. Open any card to review the original project boards.

How I work

A clean handoff at every stage.

For employers, this means reliable coordination and documented progress. For clients, it means fewer mystery gaps between the design idea and the work on site.

Define

Clarify the brief, constraints, priorities, deliverables, decision-makers, and standards before production starts.

Develop

Translate requirements into coordinated plans, drawings, models, visuals, and technically grounded options.

Coordinate

Resolve comments, consultant interfaces, constructability concerns, regulatory requirements, and cost impacts.

Deliver

Issue organized outputs, track revisions, communicate decisions clearly, and support implementation through site clarifications.

Next step

Tell me what needs to move forward.

I am open to remote architecture and project coordination roles, as well as selected design and documentation engagements. Share the role, project, expected output, timeline, and collaboration setup.

Email: raflarkitek@gmail.com
Location: Malolos, Bulacan, Philippines
Phone: +63 917 579 4789

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