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Chris Richards

Chris Richards

Kansas City, MO, US

 

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About 

I am currently employed with Tompkins Architects, a kansas city based firm which specializes in medical and governmental work, but also works on commercial office renovations, residential developments, and high-rise offices and condos

Elsewhere:

Employment 

Tompkins Architects, Kansas City, MO, US, Architectural Designer

Tompkins Architects specializes in governmental commercial and medical work. During my employment, I have assisted in the completion of an $8.5 million 3rd story OR expansion and 4th story dental clinic expansion in Seattle, WA, helped realize new clients through establishing connections with local developers, established new branding opportunities through expanding our market reach with social media management, website design, and documenting past and current projects.

May 2012 - current
 

4dDesign, LLC, Springfield, MO, US, Founder and Owner

4dDesign, LLC is a Missouri based architectural rendering company. We provide architectural rendering services and Google Earth modeling. Over half of our employees are currently enrolled architectural students who use the most up to date architectural software and gain paid experience in the field of architecture.

May 2009 - current
 

LEVENBETTS, New York, NY, US, Spring Break Intern

During this week long experience, I was given the chance to intern with a high end residential and commercial architecture firm based in the Chelsea district of Manhattan, NY. During this week, I assisted with the preparation of a firm presentation at NYIT, construction administration of a +5,000 SF Condo remodel on the upper west side, and a historical documentation of a residential condo expansion.

Mar 2012 - Mar 2012
 

Summit Architecture, Kansas City Missouri, Architectural Intern

During my internship with Summit Architecture I worked closely with the acting owner and principal. I had the responsibility of reformatting and producing the new website and marketing portfolio. I also met directly with clients, documented existing conditions, and took several projects through the schematic design phase.

May 2011 - Dec 2011
 

RDM Architecture, Kansas City, MO, US, Architectural Intern

This was a summer internship with RDM, a kansas city based residential firm. This position offered me the wonderful chance to grow as a designer with frequent site visits and heavy involvement with understanding how a smaller firm can competitively market themselves in the residential market.

May 2011 - Aug 2011
 

Greg Patterson & Associates, Kansas City, MO, US, Commercial Real Estate Intern

During this internship I had the pleasure of assisting Mr. Patterson with the acquisition of a block of property intended to be remodeled into a new university campus shopping center. My responsibilities included attending community meetings, documenting comps, conducting market research, and working directly with his hired architect to develop a schematic design for the proposal.

May 2008 - Aug 2008
 

Prudential Commercial Real Estate, Kansas City, MO, US, Commercial Real Estate Intern

May 2008 - Aug 2008
 

Ecological Architecture, Lawrence, KS, US, Architectural Intern

This was a summer internship in which I worked to document the existing conditions of a historic office remodel, and provide architectural renderings of a new home.

May 2007 - Oct 2007
 

The Kansas City Star, Kansas City, MO, US, Intern Illustrator for Teen Star page

During my internship at the Kansas City Star I worked with other local area teens to produce a weekly published, one-page spread for the Kansas City newspaper. I was the acting comic illustrator and produced pieces that would be paired with articles produced with other high school teens.

Mar 2003 - Aug 2006
 

Education 

Drury University, Springfield, MO, US / Hammon's School of Architecture, BArch, Architecture

Major: Architecture
Minors: Business Administration, Art History, & Global Studies

Activities & Societies:
AIAS (Local Firm Tour Chair)
Gamma Sigma Alpha (Academic Honors Society)
Lambda Chi Alpha (Social Fraternity)
Dean's List (2009-2012)
Student Union Board (Public Relations Chair)
Ozark Food Harvest (Philanthropy)
First Year Council
Eagle Scout

Aug 2006 - May 2012
 

Areas of Specialization 

Skills 



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