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Plainview, NY

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Haotian Sun

hsun@advfacade.com

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Advanced Facade is a façade fabricator and installer based in Plainview, NY, with a fabrication shop in Far Rockaway, NY. Built on three specialized teams, Design, Fabrication, and Installation, we customize each façade system to the demands of the project and fabricate it in-house, carrying the design from concept to a fully realized, installed assembly.

With over twenty years of hands-on experience, we work closely with major general contractors and collaborate regularly with leading local architecture firms across New York (see our website and project brochure for more information). That places AF in a unique and specialized position, working actively on projects across New York State. As certified fabricators and installers for YKK AP America, Kawneer, and other leading manufacturers, we bring advanced machinery and technical expertise to custom metal fabrication and finishing.

We are MWBE and DBE certified with New York State, New York City, the MTA, and the Port Authority of NY & NJ, with a fully OSHA-certified workforce. For architecture students, AF offers a rare chance to work at the intersection of design and construction, and to learn how great façades actually get built.

What You Can Expect:

  • Hands-on exposure to specific glass types, framing, metals, and their applications in real façade systems
  • Participation in site visits, shop visits, and potential client meetings
  • The opportunity to study 1:1 façade detail mockups and see how custom details come together
  • Mentorship and full integration as a member of an active project team

Key Responsibilities:

  • Assist with hands-on project coordination and material sourcing and ordering, while learning about specific glass types, framing, metals, and their applications
  • Study 1:1 façade detail mockups and contribute to the design of custom façade details
  • Collaborate with site and shop teams, GCs, engineers, and manufacturers on live projects
  • Engage actively as a member of the project team

Qualifications:

  • Enrolled as a third-year Virginia Tech School of Architecture undergraduate or second-year M.Arch. 3 graduate student
  • Passionate about architecture, façade detailing, and construction
  • Collaborative and eager to learn
  • Foundational skills in AutoCAD (Rhino or Revit a plus)
  • Able to obtain OSHA and related certifications before the program start for on-site work (sponsored by AF)
  • Bilingual (Korean/Mandarin and English) preferred, but not required