I am an intern architect passionate about thoughtful contemporary design. I take pride in cultivating a sense of craftsmanship in all facets of my work. Ultimately, I am motivated by the opportunity to positively impact people's lives through the products of architecture. Whether I am working with an individual or an entire community, my aim is to use design as a tool that responds to client's specific needs, to cultural richness, and to local vernacular qualities.
Wold | HFR Design, Nashville, TN, US, Architectural Designer
The Benefield Richters Company, Knoxville, TN, US, Architectural Associate
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville, Knoxville, TN, US, Graduate Teaching Assistant
In 2019, I have worked as a teaching assistant for the second-year technical sequence in the CoAD undergraduate architecture curriculum. These courses are centered around active engagement with the students as they are introduced to essential topics of structure, material expression, tectonics, and building analysis. The technical courses operate on an evenly split lab + lecture structure. Each cohort is about 80 students; this has afforded me the experience of being assigned as an instructor for a studio section (15-18 students) each semester. The opportunity to engage with students who are making discoveries and asking critical questions has offered a unique and hands-on position in the educational process.
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville, Knoxville, TN, US, Graduate Research Assistant
During this period, I assisted Professor Marshall Prado with his research in fabrication using composites. This research period was an opportunity for experimentation and refinement of a design proposal; A tower composed of many parts wound by a robotic arm around an apparatus using fiberglass and carbon fiber impregnated with resin. Marshall Prado was awarded a grant to construct the tower in 2019, and I was able to assist in the process of fabricating and curing the components during the Summer of 2019. The tower was assembled and showcased at Exhibit Columbus in late August.
SRA Architects, Pigeon Forge, TN, US, Architectural Intern
Perkins & Williamson Architecture, Hattiesburg, MS, US, Architectural Intern
I worked as a long-term intern at Perkins & Williamson during my final two years of undergraduate study. Through my experiences at P&W, I gained exposure to the construction industry, the typical architectural project process (Design, Bid, Build), construction documentation, architectural visualization, and master planning (among other things). My main role during this time was to assist in the production and progression of projects in the design development and construction documents phases. I gained significant experience in construction documentation during this time, which enabled me to earn a CDT (Construction Documents Technologist) designation. This experience contributed to my ongoing interest in expressiveness and rigor in construction and detail drawing. I find it an integral part of the architect's creative process.
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville, Knoxville, TN, US, MArch, Master of Architecture - 3.5 yr track
The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS, US, Bachelors, Architectural Engineering Technology
