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Lauryn Stapleton

Lauryn Stapleton

Arlington, VA, US

 

About 

I enjoy the tools and methods used in the study and practice of architecture as well as the opportunity to communicate through drawing and modeling in their various forms. I believe architecture is as much about building relationships as it is about building buildings.

Employment 

Rust Orling Architecture, Alexandria, VA, US, Project Designer

-Make architectural drawings utilizing a range of techniques including hand and computer-aided drawing from feasibility through construction administration
-Prepare project proposals with Principals and Office Manager
-Research and prepare documentation for green building strategies based on municipality requirements, client values and project type and size
-Analyze zoning and building code requirements in Virginia, DC and Maryland

Jul 2019 - current
 

Outerbridge Horsey Associates, Washington, DC, US, Architectural Designer

-Prepared drawings and developed designs for renovations, additions, and new construction of residential, historical and recreational buildings
-Navigated OGB and HPRB requirements on over 20 projects
-Built detailed ArchiCad models based on existing conditions collected from site
-Documented construction progress and reviewed shop drawings and AFPs

Nov 2017 - Jul 2019
 

Wilder Architecture, Inc., Tampa, FL, US, technical assistant

coordination of design/contract documents, collaboration with contractors/clients, assistance with proposal preparation, building code analysis, editing of specifications, completion of field observation reports, assistance with general office tasks

Jun 2016 - Aug 2016
 

Virginia Tech design/buildLAB, Blacksburg, VA, US, student designer/builder

complete a built work of architecture in collaboration with other designers, consultants, and clients: see a little league baseball complex from schematic design through to completion.
schematic design, building code analysis, presentations/meetings with clients and stakeholders, cost/timeline estimation, coordination of design/contract documents, completion/editing of shop drawings, PIT operation, welding and rough carpentry

Aug 2014 - Aug 2015
 

Soul Adventures, Clearwater, FL, US, camp counselor

counselor to elementary and secondary school students
coordinate and co-lead daily group adventures (kayaking, paddleboarding, biking, etc.) in the Tampa Bay area
coordinate and conduct daily bible lessons
maintenance of equipment

May 2013 - Aug 2014
 

Education 

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech), BArch, College of Architecture and Urban Studies

Summa Cum Laude with an overall GPA of 3.81

Aug 2012 - May 2017
 

Awards 

AZ A+ Student Award of Merit, Award

2017
 

AIA Blueridge Design Citation, Award

Awarded for built work: Sharon Fields Little League Complex in Clifton Forge, VA.
Review from judge: "Two softball fields with dugouts, storage areas and pressboxes set lovingly in a mountain landscape. Recreation buildings are often afterthoughts. Here the architect has elevated a utilitarian building type to an uncommon state of grace. Who wouldn’t want to attend a twilight ball game in this luminous setting?"

2016
 

W. Wyatte & Annette M. Hibbs Scholarship, Honorable Mention

School-wide hand drawing competition. Submission receiving honorable mention was completed during Fall Travel Program.

2016
 

Clark Nexsen Travel Scholarship, Scholarship

Scholarship went towards Fall Travel Program completed in 2015 as a 4th year architecture student.

2015
 

Areas of Specialization 

Skills