Pragmatic Master of Architecture graduate with an interest in designing towards greater urban densities. Past experience as an architectural intern as well as extensive Revit work for Litania Sports Group. Entering the professional field seeking full time employment in the architectural design field.
Litania Sports Group, Revit Technician
Creating a Revit catalog of Porter & Gill Athletic equipment, represented as multi-nested parametric families for architects and designers to use in Building Information Modeling.
Bracke Hayes Miller Mahon Architects, Intern Architect
Executed preliminary drawings, renderings, presentation boards, on site verification, measurements, and extensive CAD work
Roberts & Dybdahl, Laborer, Truss Production
Hands on work; built floor, valley, jack, and custom trusses. As a summer laborer the intensive physical work allowed me to better understand the process of the built product.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, MArch, Architecture
Interest in high-rise construction: During my graduate education, I geared my coursework towards high-rise design and construction, taking classes in Practice and Technology Option, under the direction of Dr. Michael K. Kim. I furthered my interests in high-rise design by taking several other courses with the design chair, Paul J. Armstrong, including an independent study into super-core design for super-tall buildings.
Real-world limitations understanding: I took Construction Management courses within the College of Engineering, including Cost Analysis, Scheduling, and Construction Execution and Administration to further comprehend construction means and methods.
Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Bachelors, Architectural Studies
Participated in an architecture history study abroad program throughout Europe