Chrystal James, CADD Manager and Interiors

Chrystal has seven years of CADD experience in utility, residential, commercial and healthcare drafting. She acts as our CADD Manager and oversees all aspects of our drafting process. Prior to coming to Dyron Murphy Architects, P.C., Chrystal worked in one of the major medical groups in St. Louis, Missouri, where she oversaw facility management of two main medical facilities and fifty off-site clinics. In her time at Dyron Murphy Architects, P.C., she has worked on two major medical facilities and three health clinic projects.

Chrystal holds an Associates Degree in Architectural Design & Computer Aided Drafting from the High-Tech Institute of Phoenix, Arizona. She was an outstanding student who graduated with a 4.0 GPA and was recognized for her achievements by making the President’s List.

She developed and maintained company CADD and Standards based on NCS (National CAD Standards). She also implemented and trained staff on BIM (Building Information Modeling). She conducts bimonthly in-house trainings in order to keep our team up-to-date using the latest technological architectural software.

Chrystal has assumed the role of interiors planning for the majority of our projects. In 2013, she will graduate with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Interior Design. Her interiors background includes corporate, cleanrooms, judicial, medical, and education projects. She works closely with clients to understand their unique needs. Once she understands the vision and goals of the client, Chrystal provides a tailored design plan to help the client achieve these goals.

Recent projects:
· San Carlos Apache Medical Center
· University of New Mexico MTTC Cleanroom Project
· Intel Cleanroom Projects - Multiple
· Ch’ooshgai Community School
· Mariano Lake Elementary School
· Cañoncito Band of Navajos Health Clinic
· Santo Domingo Health Clinic
· Institute of American Indian Arts Center for Lifelong Education Tribal Conference Center
· Administration Building
· Beclabito Day School
· Navajo Middle School
· Lawton IHS Indian Hospital

In My Own Words... My name is Chrystal Faye James. I am half Navajo and half Isleta. I was born in Shiprock, New Mexico, where I lived for 2 years. Since then my family has moved around a lot, but I spent the majority of my life growing up in Santa Fe. I graduated from Chemawa Indian High School, a Native American boarding school located in rainy Salem, Oregon. It was a great experience for me because I met and made friends with many other Natives from across the country. I went on to receive my Associates in Architectural Drafting in Phoenix, Arizona, where I lived and worked for 4 years before deciding to move to St. Louis, Missouri to be close to my fiancé's family. My beautiful son was born there. After my son's birth, I realized how much I wanted him to know about and grow up around his culture, something that he couldn't receive living in the city. That's what has brought me back home to my family, showing me that there is truly no place like home. An added bonus to my home coming was being offered an opportunity to work at Dyron Murphy Architects. I love the fact that I'm able to give back to my community and help my fellow Natives by developing ways to make life a little easier and joyful for them.

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