Registered Architect. Designer. Educator.
I work closely with others to conceptualize, design, and construct ideas.
I practice and teach the art/science of Architecture, graphic design, 3D-digital/physical scale model-making, cartography, architectural/technical drafting, and architectural rendering.
I have apprenticed &/or worked for Bruce Severson, Kenton Peters, Victor Sidy, Aris Georges, Floyd Hamblen, Matthew Trzebiatowski, Noah Walker, Aaron Betsky & Eric Ryder.
MdBDesign, LLC, Santa Monica, CA, US, Principal
Principal Architect & Designer
Providing architecture, planning and graphic design services to clients throughout the US. Focus on residential design and high-end residential with experience in small-scale commercial/retail and limited industrial.
Ryder Design & Architecture, Santa Monica, Project & BIM Manager
Project manager responsible for a variety of mid-size commercial projects from concept through permitting. Responsible for BIM integration using Revit and technical support for junior staff.
Walker Workshop Design Build, Santa Monica, Project Architect
Lead designer and team-member for high-end residential projects.
MTJ Engineering, Madison, WI, US, Graphic Designer & Visualization Specialist
Provide project-based cartography, graphic design, 2D & 3D visualization, 3D animated videos, road signage plans, and limited construction documents for roundabout design projects throughout the United States. Often requires working closely with the principal engineer and collaborative engineering firms in addition to local departments of transportation in the project region.
The Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture, Scottsdale, AZ, US, Core Faculty & Director of Academic Affairs (Interim)
Core faculty (teaching graduate level design studios & coordinating international lecture series, co-coordinating NAAB accreditation review)
Dir. of Academic Affairs (coordinating curriculum and faculty appointments, HLC & NAAB accreditation compliance, developing/maintaining academic calendar, providing student academic reviews and services)
Architectural Arts, Ltd, Madison, WI, US, Apprentice Model Fabricator
Apprentice to owner Bruce Severson, fabricating presentation quality architectural models for developers, municipalities and museums. Assisted in the integration of digital means and methods. Limited experience in historic model restoration.
The Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture, Scottsdale, AZ, US, MArch, Architecture
Graduated Cum Laude
Coordinated the Apprentice Lecture Series - brought over 20 world-class architects and designers to the School.
Specializations in 3D digital and physical model making, conceptual/speculative architectural design, age-in-place communities and design, & architectural graphics.
Co-founded the Taliesin Shelter Program in WI as a sister program to the Taliesin West Desert Shelter Program in Scottsdale, AZ.
Co-designed and constructed a WI shelter - Leaf Cube
Student team member of two (2) AIA Regional Urban Design Assistance Teams.
University of Wisconsin–Madison, Madison, WI, US, Bachelors, Geography
Studied human interaction with the environment.
Worked for 3 Yrs. at the UW Madison Cartographic Laboratory compiling and designing maps for publication, including the Atlas of African American History.
Additional studies in Sociology, Anthropology, Astronomy, and Philosophy.
Citation of AIA Service, Other
Citation for two years of service as an officer (Vice President & President) of the Southwest Wisconsin Chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA).
