I'm a current project architect here in Helsinki, Finland at ALA Architects. I am originally from the United States and received my Masters of Architecture from University of Washington in Seattle, where I lived for seven years. I had worked for a multifamily housing firm, Runberg Architecture Group, before I picked up and moved to the Nordics to focus on wood construction with high design and conceptual knowledge. I have worked as a project architect since 2019, with most recently completing Events Centre Satama in Kotka, Finland, which opened August 2023. In addition to being project architect, I manage our firm's Revit standards and project usage as a BIM coordinator, being able to model and produce quality drawings to a very high standard in construction.
On the side, I do have my own sole proprietorship here in Finland and partake in design competitions here as Byro Vingi. I find it necessary to balance my motivation with more conceptual work on the side, while digging in the nitty gritty of detailing, code compliance, and construction documentation.
I hold certificates in lighting design and certificates in sustainable systems and design. In addition to these, I am fully licensed here in Finland, working as a rakennussuunnittelija, certified by FISE, and am a member of the Finnish Architecture Union SAFA.
ALA Architects, Helsinki, Project Architect
Currently Architect on the new Nokia Oulu Campus in the north of Finland. Previous Project Architect for Satama Areena in Kotka, Finland. Worked with the Pääsuunnittelija (“Head Architect”) and Partner-in-Charge, responsibilities undertaken range from the beginning of schematic design to now upcoming close out of the project. Over the past seven years, I have been responsible for all types of drawings from overall construction documents to detailing portions of the building, as well as construction administration with guidance of the pääsuunnittelija. In addition to Project Architect responsibilities, BIM coordination and modeling activities have resulted in a fully detailed BIM model according to Finnish standards, with custom modeling and family creation in Revit with an idealized workflow implemented across the project team.
Runberg Architecture Group, Seattle, WA, US, Designer
Continuing from interning, responsibilities included developing housing feasibilities to submit to clients for potential projects. Worked on various RFP submittal packets to a potential client with the end result of winning the project; Developed Early Design Guidance Packet for project to submit to the city, including development in site research and massing diagrams. Currently working as a project manager for website redevelopment and graphics coordination, working directly with the founder/partner of the firm, guiding the direction of branding for the next 10-year period of Runberg Architecture Group.
Runberg Architecture Group, Seattle, WA, US, Intern Architect
Worked on award winning mixed-use and multi-family urban residential projects with emphasis on social, economic and environmental impact. Developed facade design, unit layout, and rendering aspects of projects while managing the translation and coordination of the project design through different digital mediums in revit, 3DS Max, and Adobe Suite. Worked with a project team on developing a group of feasibilities for a large set of blocks in an undisclosed neighborhood of Seattle, delivering a fully thought-out, "campus like" feasibility set. Solely rebranded the firm project catalog, standardized presentation materials, as well as created office graphic standards for external firm marketing.
CallisonRTKL, Seattle, WA, US, Intern Architect
Worked in the Global Retail division on multiple projects in the United States for Williams-Sonoma brand stores; Participated in charrettes for the Wellen brand clothing designing a pop-up store in Venice Beach, providing sketches, material choices, and graphic design through a packet proposal to brand founders; Provided support in detail work for Apple stores in China, while actively coordinating construction document sets while working under a licensed architect.
University of Washington, Seattle, WA, US, MArch, Architecture
Certificate of Lighting Design, Certificate of Sustainable Systems & Design, Valle Scholar
University of Washington, Seattle, WA, US, BArch, Finnish and Scandinavian Area Studies
Finnish language classes and cultural studies, including literature, history, and current focal points on the Nordic influence of architecture in a globalized economy.
