Basil Jarrett is responsible for the advanced development of landscape construction specifications and detail in EKLA projects. He brings to EKLA substantive expertise in construction documentation and administration, including historic preservation construction.

Basil's strengths lie in his extensive grasp of detailing and construction quality control. As a licensed architect with over 30 years experience, he has performed all aspects of planning coordination, design and administration for major, signature site development and building projects in the New York area. Prior to working with EKLA Basil honed his expertise as a project architect for several New York City architecture firms specializing in design for historic preservation, including Beyer Blinder Belle Architects.

As a construction architect with BBB, he performed construction administration for the Ellis Island Historic Preservation and the Harborside Financial Center projects. Subsequently Basil managed the design development phase and supervised CAD documentation of the Grand Central interior refurbishment with LE Tuckett Architects.

As a construction architect with BBB, he performed construction administration for the Ellis Island Historic Preservation and the Harborside Financial Center projects. Subsequently Basil managed the design development phase and supervised CAD documentation of the Grand Central interior refurbishment with LE Tuckett Architects.

PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION
Architecture New York State

EDUCATION
B. Architecture, Pratt Institute, 1979
M. Urban Planning, Pratt Institute,1980

PROJECT EXPERIENCE

ACADEMIC
• Playgrounds and Athletic Fields. Mt. Vernon School District, NY

HEALTH CARE
• Kingsborough Psychiatric Center, Brooklyn NY

URBAN DESIGN
• Marcus Garvey Houses Community Center Site, Brooklyn, NY
• Installation, “Arrival” United Nations Park, New York, NY
• Mews Courtyard, 1400 Fifth Avenue New York, NY
• Harborside Financial Center , New York, NY

HISTORIC PRESERVATION
• Ellis Island Restoration, New York, NY
• Weeksville-Hunterfly Road Houses, Brooklyn, NY
• Aaron Davis Hall, 135th Street Gatehouse Theater New York, NY
• Battery Park City Authority, New York, NY

INFRASTRUCTURE
• Gil Hodges Memorial Bridge Toll Plaza
• New Building Site, Brooklyn, NY

RESIDENTIAL
• Krauss Residence, Old Westbury, NY
• Chamberlain Residence, Brooklyn, NY

LANDSCAPE ON STRUCTURE
• Valentine Gardens Roof Garden Yonkers, NY

OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Beyer Blinder Belle, Architects New York, NY
Construction Administration
January 1986 - March 1988

Edward Durell Stone Associates, P.C., Oyster Bay, NY
Chief Coordinator and Shop Drawing Head
January 1984 - December 1985

Perkins & Will Architects, New York, NY
Senior Technical Coordinator and Head of Shop Drawings Department January 1982 - December 1983

Mascioni & Behrmann, Architects and Engineers, New York, NY
Architects Field Representative
April 1982 -December 1982

Battery Park City Authority, New York, NY
Coordinator of Planning and Development
January 1981 -January 1982

Emery Roth & Sons Architects, New York, NY
Architectural Coordinator/Checker
May 1979 -December 1980

Sovereign Construction Co., Ltd.,
New Jersey Project Engineer and Supervisor
January 1973 -September 1975

Chalmers, Gibbs Architects, Kingston, Jamaica W.I.
Project Manager/Job Captain
February 1970 -October 1972

Bond, Ryder, Associates, New York
Project Manager
1968 -1970

Kahn & Jacobs Architects, New York
Designer/Job Captain

Curtis & Davis Architects, New York
Design Draughtsman/Detailer
1964 -1966