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Laurie Keenan

Laurie Keenan

Portland, OR, US

 

About 

A LEED certified and licensed architect, I have over sixteen years experience, nine of which were working in the Interiors department of ZGF.  I have worked on various projects in the Portland metro area and across the country including medical, high-rise residential, commercial and corporate.  I have experience in management and the production of construction documents of new construction, renovations, and interior design.  

My passion is to create environments that allow people to perform their jobs better.  I love all stages of design from the project's initial programming to getting dirty on the construction site.

Employment 

ZGF Architects LLP, Portland, OR, US, Project Architect / Medical Planner

Oct 2015 - current
 

IDC Architects (A CH2M HILL company), Portland, OR, US, Project Architect

Jul 2012 - Oct 2015
 

ZGF Architects LLP, Portland Oregon, Project Architect / Associate

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Medical Planning
Exempla St. Joseph Hospital - Bed Tower, Denver Colorado
Ann and Robert H.Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago - Bed Tower, Chicago Illinois
Legacy Mt Hood Medical Center - Emergency department expansion and renovation, Gresham Oregon

Space Planning
The Regent - 150 Unit High rise condominium, Salt Lake City Utah

Specialty Wall paneling and Casework Detailing
Multnomah Athletic Club - Men's Bar and other interior renovations, Portland Oregon
The Regent - 150 Unit high rise condominium, Salt Lake City Utah
Legacy Salmon Creek Hospital - New construction, Vancouver Washington
Perkins Coie Law Firm - Three floor interior build out, Portland Oregon

Construction Administration
The Regent - 150 Unit High rise condominium, Salt Lake City Utah
Multnomah Athletic Club - Men's Bar and other interior renovations, Portland Oregon
Max Planck Florida Institute - Research Labs 100,000 sf, Jupiter Florida.

Technical production of design and construction documents individually or as part of a team
The Regent - 150 Unit High rise condominium, Salt Lake City Utah
Legacy Salmon Creek Hospital - New construction, Vancouver Washington
Legacy Good Samaritan Hospital - Renovation of four floor cardiac unit, Portland Oregon
Perkins Coie Law Firm - Three floor interior build out, Portland Oregon

COMMUNICATION SKILLS

Facilitated client user meeting for PICU, Medical/Surgical, Hemoc units Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago Illinois
Facilitated client user meetings for Hospital support and administrative offices for Kaiser Westside Hospital, Hillsboro Oregon
Toast By Design office chapter of Toastmasters International - President

MANAGEMENT SKILLS

Project Architect
Max Planck Florida Institute - Research Labs 100,000 sf, Jupiter Florida.
Multnomah Athletic Club - Staff architect overseeing annual interior renovations, Portland Oregon

Feb 2003 - Apr 2012
 

Yost Grube Hall Architecture, Portland, OR, US, Project Architect

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Construction Administration
TCO Headquarters Office Complex - 300,000 sf tower, Atyrau Kazakhstan

Technical production of design and construction documents individually or as part of a team
Dixon Recreation Center renovations - 78,000 sf, Oregon State University corvallis Oregon

Specialty Wall paneling and Casework Detailing
Schnitzer Corporation - Interior renovation 10,000 sf, Portland Oregon

MANAGEMENT SKILLS

Project Architect
Tri Met Public Transportation services - Reorganization of central office, Portland Oregon
Schnitzer Corporation - Interior renovation 10,000 sf, Portland Oregon

Sep 2000 - Feb 2003
 

ALSC Architects, Spokane, WA, US, Intern Architect

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Technical production of design and construction documents individually or as part of a team
Hughes Hall Science Lab renovation - Remodel of four laboratories, Gonzaga University Spokane Washington
Rogers HIgh School - Renovation and Additon, Spokane Washington
Bowdish Junior High School - Renovation, Spokane Washington
Coldwater Creek Retail store - New build out, Park City Utah

Construction Administration
Hughes Hall Science Lab renovation - Remodel of four laboratories, Gonzaga University Spokane Washington
Rogers HIgh School - Renovation and Additon, Spokane Washington
Bowdish Junior High School - Renovation, Spokane Washington

COMMUNICATION SKILLS

Conducted staff interviews and produced Pre-design program for the renovation of Rogers High School, Spokane Washington
Mentor for the seven week AIA chapter program "Architects in Schools" in area grammar schools with Spokane District 81 exposing fifth and sixth graders to the built environment
Professional presenter "Expanding your Horizons" project to expose middle school girls to math and science

Apr 1996 - Sep 2000
 

Pasold Architects, AIA, Spokane Valley, WA, US, Student Intern

May 1990 - Dec 1990
 

Education 

Ball State University, Muncie, IN, US, BArch, Architecture

Graduated with Honors

Sep 1987 - May 1992
 

Ball State University, Muncie, IL, US, Bach of Science - Environmental design

Graduated with Honors

Sep 1987 - May 1992
 

Awards 

Oregon Adminstrative Rule review - committee member, Other

This committe was tasked with the job of updating the Oregon Administrative Rules for Healthcare based on the AIA Healthcare guidelines

2008
 

City of Portland Board of Special Inspections, Other

Committee member

2007
 

Areas of Specialization 

Skills