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As a Founding Principal and Chief Technology Officer of The Aztec Corporation and Aztec Architects, LLC and a Registered Architect in twenty-eight states and the District of Columbia, Mr. Kalafsky has overall responsibility for the supervision and production of technical and computer aided drafting and design for each client's facility needs. With his knowledge of local, state and federal codes and ordinances, he is considered an expert in code review and interpretation and has served as the Codes and Standards Chair for AIA New Jersey. He also researches the latest technology in both hardware and software for new advancements in the CADD Industry to develop ways to service Aztec’s clients more effectively and efficiently. Mr. Kalafsky continuously looks for ways to assist others in identifying and reaching their goals and objectives, which directly benefits all of our clients.
Experience
Casino Commission, Atlantic City, NJ – 65,000 s.f. Office Facility
Doral Forrestal Hotel and Conference Center, Princeton, NJ – 64,000 s.f. Ballroom, Public Area and Guestroom Renovations
Enzon Corporation, Piscataway, NJ – 89,000 s.f. Laboratory and Office Facility
Exodus Communications, Jersey City, NJ/ Seattle, WA/ Irvine, CA/ Herndon, VA/ Boston, MA – 91,500 s.f. Internet Hosting Facilities
First Savings Bank, Woodbridge, NJ – 32,000 s.f. Corporate Headquarters
Frontier Communications, Anaheim, CA/ Atlanta, GA/ Dallas, TX/ Denver, CO/ Herndon, VA/ Houston, TX/ Kansas City, MO/ Miami, FL/ New York, NY/ Orlando, FL/ Phoenix, AZ/ Salt Lake City, UT/ San Diego, CA/ Seattle, WA/ Sunnyvale, CA – 403,000 s.f. Internet Hosting Facilities
Gibbs College, Livingston, NJ – 130,000 s.f. Educational Facility
Greater Brunswick Charter School, New Brunswick, NJ – 33,200 s.f. Charter School Facility
ICON CMT Corporation, Jersey City, NJ/ New York, NY/ San Francisco, CA – 51,800 s.f. Internet Hosting Facilities
Information Resources Incorporated, Fairfield, NJ/ Plymouth Meeting, PA/ Norwalk, CT – 119,000 s.f.
John Brown, Bridgewater, NJ – 70,000 s.f. NJ Corporate Headquarters
LifeCell Corporation, Branchburg, NJ – 86,000 s.f. Laboratory and Office Facility
Mosaica Education, Jersey City, NJ – 55,000 s.f. Charter School Facility
Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation, Edison, NJ – 120,000 s.f. Laboratory and Office Facility, Olyphant, PA – 60,000 s.f. Distribution Facility
New York Institute of Finance, New York, NY – 21,000 s.f. Educational Facility
Paterson Science & Technology Charter School, Paterson, NJ – 20,100 s.f. Charter School Facility
Pearson Education, Parsippany, NJ/ Upper Saddle River, NJ/ White Plains, NY/ New York, NY/ Ramsey, NJ/ Chicago, IL/ Indianapolis, IN/ Austin, TX/ Bloomington, MN – 210,000 s.f. Classroom and Office Facilities
PNY Electronics, Incorporated, Parsippany, NJ - 120,000 s.f. Office, Production and Distribution Fac.
Temple Beth Shalom, Manalapan, NJ – 40,000 s.f. Classroom and Gymnasium Addition
The Birchwood Manor, Whippany, NJ – 180,000 s.f. Hotel and Convention Center
The Rainbow Academy, Woodbridge, NJ – 10,000 s.f. Day Care Facility
The Wiz, Manalapan, NJ – 27,000 s.f. Retail Store
Toledo Hilton, Toledo OH – 20,000 s.f. Restaurant, Public Area and Guestroom Renovations
Qwest Communications, Washington DC/ Sterling, VA – 160,000 s.f. Internet Hosting Facilities
Professional Licenses & Certifications
Arizona 33201
California C 27150
Colorado C-5296
Connecticut 8584
Delaware 6085
District of Columbia 6365
Florida AR0016488
Georgia 9166
Idaho AR-984062
Illinois 0001-016667
Indiana AR19800209
Kansas 4411
Massachusetts 9692
Michigan 44795
Minnesota 25732
Missouri A-8196
New Hampshire 2717
New Jersey AI 12598
New York 25515
North Carolina 8272
Ohio 12142
Oklahoma 4136
Pennsylvania RA-015368-B
Tennessee 101857
Texas 15862
Utah 354848
Virginia 0401 010907
Washington 7587
Wisconsin 8728-005
Professional Affiliations
American Institute of Architects
Building Owners and Managers Assoc. of NJ
-Building of the Year Awards Committee
Construction Specification Institute
Industrial & Office Real Estate Brokers Assoc.
- Executive Committee
International Conference of Building Officials
National Trust for Historic Preservation
National Assoc. of Industrial and Office Properties
- Community Action Committee
AIA New Jersey
- Past Chair Codes & Standards Committee
- 2010-2011 Secretary
North American AutoCAD Users Group
Education
Syracuse University School of Architecture
New York Institute of Technology - Bachelor of Architecture (BArch)
Autodesk University
Awards/Publications
New Jersey Society of Architects Scholastic Scholarship
Honorable Mention in the New York Institute of Technology’s Annual Design Competition
Creation in Space Fundamentals of Architecture, Jonathan Block Friedman – Credited for assistance with Computer Graphics
Sun/Coast Architect/Builder magazine – Credited for evaluation of CADD software
New York Real Estate Journal Co-Author “How facility consultants can add value to real estate usage and investment”
Business News New Jersey – Quoted in “The New Design for Living”
Real Estate New Jersey – Quoted in a Special Report “Technology after 9/11”
Personal
Mr. Kalafsky is currently serving the AIA-New Jersey as the Secretary for 2010-2011. Mr. Kalafsky, an Eagle Scout, is volunteering his time as a Committee Member for Troop 515 in Howell, NJ. He also serves as the VP of Administration, Chairman of the Properties Committee and as an Eagle Scout Career Advisor for the Monmouth Council Boy Scouts of America. For 17 years Mr. Kalafsky was actively involved with children as a Pop Warner Football Coach. He also served has the President of the local Executive Board and Division Commissioner of Jersey Shore Pop Warner Football League. He has also served as a Head Coach for the Howell Recreation T-ball Program. He has also found time to be a volunteer fundraiser for the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
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Kurt Kalafsky AIA CSI