Growing up around t-squares, prismacolors, trash paper (and the dreaded, ammonia-filled blueprint machine), Taylor has always had a keen interest in design. Be it the objects we use everyday, the places we visit, or the spaces we inhabit – he holds the belief that we are all a product of design, as well as designers in our own right.
Having completed formal training in architecture and landscape architecture at Auburn University, Taylor is currently honing his skills and sharing his talents with others in Atlanta, Georgia, so they might appreciate the value of good design.
Whether designing a performative landscape which responds to the seasons, staging a vacant property to make it feel like home, or using3D printing to redefine the architectural workflow, Taylor is constantly challenging himself to find creative solutions to complex problems.
Outside of the design realm, Taylor enjoys many other creative endeavors. On any given day of the week, you may find him taking notes for the next artsATL article, behind the lens at a photoshoot,playing piano for an event, or hunting for treasures at a favorite haunt. Each of these pursuits he treats with the same level of thoughtfulness and attention to detail that drive his design work.
Rabun Rasche Rector Reece, Atlanta, GA, US, Lead Designer
Collaborate directly with clients and firm leadership to create schematic design packages, renderings, and BIM-based performance evaluations for projects in the Hospitality segment. Provide support and lead teaching workshops for Revit and other design software. Utilize real-time 3D rendering programs for client presentations and civic engagement
tvsdesign, Atlanta, GA, US, Practicing Professional
Designed and coordinated Revit projects in the Hospitality Segment.
Personnel Committee Chair, responsible for all internal firm events.
IDP+ARE Coordinator, overseeing study materials and study groups, and tracking intern progress.
Co-Founder and Manager of in-house 3D Printing Lab, providing models for internal study and client presentations.
French & Associates, Landscape Architects, Columbus, GA, US, Summer Intern
Worked on 3D modeling and topography, CAD, financial spreadsheets, office management, client meetings.
Hecht Burdeshaw Architects, Inc., Columbus, GA, US, Summer Intern
Worked on 3D modeling, rendering, CAD, construction documents, presentation material, client meetings.
Barnes & Company, Architects, Columbus, GA, US, (Multi-)Summer Intern
Worked on 3D modeling, CAD, construction documentation, site visits, company publications; designed (former) company website.
Auburn University, Auburn, AL, US, Masters, Landscape Architecture
Dual BArch mLA student, with a minor in community planning. Upon completions of 4 years of architecture undergraduate studies, was enrolled in the graduate landscape architecture program, and recently completed a dual-thesis project to obtain both degrees.
Worked as a graduate assistant on the graphic design, layout, and visual elements for the Low Impact Development Manual for the Alabama Department of Environmental Management. This manuals focuses on best management practices for landscape architecture and design in stormwater management, including riparian buffers, constructed stormwater wetlands, bioretention/raingardens, and bioswales. The manual will be available online in early 2013.
Auburn CADC Book Award: 1st year mLA Studio, Other
Book awards are chosen by the faculty of the Auburn College of Architecture, Design and Construction for outstanding students in their respective studios.
Graduate Research Assistantship, Grant
2011-2012 Graduate Research Assistantship awarded for the design, layout, and graphic illustration for the Low Impact Development Manual for the Alabama Department of Environmental Management.
W. Warren & W. Warrren, Jr. Endowment Scholarship, Scholarship
Auburn CADC Book Award: 3rd Year ARCH Studio, Other
Book awards are chosen by the faculty of the Auburn College of Architecture, Design and Construction for outstanding students in their respective studios.
