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, Treasurer, Sectretary, Vice President, President, 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 magaziine - 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 an avid competative Kayak Bass Fisherman competing on the national stage against the best in the sport. Kurt, an Eagle Scout, is volunteering his time as the Scouting America - Monmouth Council President, VP of Strategic Planning, he ahs also served as Council President, 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.

AZTEC’S “Total Architecture”
“The comprehensive approach to professional analysis, development, and the implementation of your built environment”.
We believe that your business’s physical environment has to be functional, image appropriate, efficient, and cost effective to maintain your ability to be competitive and to evolve with today’s market. Terms such as communication, flexibility, sustainability, collaboration, information access, quality of life, employee recruitment and retention are but a few of the crucial challenges facing businesses today.
Coupling these challenges with the multitude of trades, vendors, and solicitors that inevitably become part of a project, one is faced with the monumental task of sifting through the process and making the best decisions for your business. This is where Total Architecture can help. Our process of coordinating the vast amount of architectural and interior design elements that are required to complete your built environment through a professional team, diverse in its knowledge and experience, dedicated, passionate about its process and up to the challenge when the need arises, is second to none.

Where most architectural and design firms leave off, we continue to provide with expert on-going service. We have found that the actual installation of a design scheme is just as important as the design itself. Our Complete Project Management Services would take the task of managing the installation off your shoulders so that the standards we established during the design process are maintained through construction. It is our aim to protect your best interests, right up to the day when you occupy the space.

By intelligently managing the complete project for our clients, we are capable of controlling all aspects of the built environment: Base Building Architectural Design, Interior Architectural Design, Construction Documentation, Engineering Coordination, Data Cabling, Audio Visual Solutions, Furniture Specifications and Procurement, Client Relocation Services, Move Management, and the likes, to bring your project to a successful completion.