Experienced Architect with a history of working at large scale architecture & planning firms. Currently designing at Dattner Architects with a focus in affordable housing and volunteering with Open Architecture Collaborative and Urban Pathways New York to design a community garden as a public interest case study project.
Before joining Dattner Architects, Taylor worked with HKS, Inc. where she refined skills in multiple sectors including aviation, urban design, hospitality, health and wellness, commercial, residential and high performance buildings.
Taylor's Bachelor's Degree is from The University of Tennessee and in addition to architecture, Taylor enjoys being outdoors and designing jewelry.
Dattner Architects, New York, NY, US, Architect/Designer
Architect in Multi-Family Residential and Affordable Housing studio. Featured projects include the following:
• St. James Terrace mixed affordable and supportive housing development with new church hall and restoration of landmarked church in the Bronx, New York from Schematic Design through Construction Administration.
• Kingsbrook Gardens 2 new mixed affordable housing buildings and 1 adaptive reuse senior housing building surrounding a community garden in Brooklyn, New York from Schematic Design through Design Development.
• Troy Apartments Phase 1 of a 3 building masterplan development consisting of 141 units of affordable housing building with retail below in Troy, New York from Schematic Design through Design Development.
• 2260 46th Street mixed affordable and market rate housing development with theater and retail below in Queens, New York from Design Development through Construction Documentation.
• St. Edmunds Episcopal Church and senior housing building in the Bronx, New York competition winning entry.
HKS, Inc, New York, NY, US, Architect/Designer
Architect in Health Sector, Urban Designer in Sports Sector, and BIM Manager/Designer in Mixed Use Residential & Hospitality Sectors. Featured projects include the following:
• Mount Sinai Rivington House 130,000 SF Adaptive Reuse Behavioral Health and Rehabilitation Center in the Lower East Side of Manhattan from Schematic Design through Design Development.
• Sapporo Fighter’s Ballpark Masterplan & Stadium Competition Winning entry for a 30,000 seat baseball stadium and master plan mixed use development in Kitahiroshima, Japan
• Reston Promenade mixed use development of four buildings and a parking garage in Reston, Virginia during Conceptual and Schematic Design.
• Sustainability Champions Network, Office Sustainability Champion. Presented educational series on the WELL building standard and the WELL AP Credential to a firm-wide global sustainability organization. Worked as the office representative for 2030 design data exchange reporting.
HKS, Inc, Atlanta, GA, US, Designer
Job Captain/Junior Architect in Aviation Sector, Junior Architect in Corporate & Mixed-Use Residential Sectors. Featured projects include the following:
• Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport modernization of four concourses and transportation level from Schematic Design through Construction Administration.
• High Street mixed use development of office and residential towers with retail component.
Berkshire Hathaway - Clayton Homes, Knoxville, TN, US, Intern Architect and Scholarship Recipient
Residential designer from SD through DD of a national modular and manufactured home-building company. Structured as a series of “Exposure Stations,” experienced a number of different facets of the industry including cost estimating, design, graphics / marketing, engineering and plant & facility visits.
Parsons School of Design, New York, NY, US, Healthier Materials and Sustainable Building Certificate, Healthy Materials Lab
Healthy Materials Lab four-course online certificate program to make informed decisions and supply the necessary background information on basic construction materials, their chemical makeups and their relationship to human health. Focus on healthier materials to specify for building projects.
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville, Knoxville, TN, US, BArch, College of Architecture
Tau Sigma Delta Honor Society, magna cum laude
Major: Bachelor of Architecture
Minor: Business Administration
I became interested in an architecture that is socially responsible. This curiosity began with my experience at the University of Tennessee designing a preschool in Fond des Blancs, Haiti. Since then, I have spent time researching the business case for public interest design and how access to nature, sustainability and wellness can play a part in improving the public realm.
University of Arkansas Rome Center, Rome, Italy, BArch, Study Abroad
Focused on the history and life of the city of Rome. Extended learning beyond the classroom with site visits and excursions to enrich the cultural experience with site-specific coursework in small group settings.
Big Ideas for Small Lots - HKS Inc. Nomination, Nomination
Big Ideas for Small Lots | New York, NY
HKS Inc. Elected Submission, 2019
AIA Emerging Professionals Exhibit 2018: The Power of Design, Award
Displaced Design for Inclusive Cities | Seattle, WA
AIA Emerging Professionals Exhibit 2018: The Power of Design
FEEK Out! Furniture Design Competition - Winning Entry, 1st Place
FEEK Out! Furniture Design Competition | Atlanta, GA
Winning Entry, 2017
North Texas Food Bank - Honorable Mention, Honorable Mention
North Texas Food Bank | Dallas, TX
Honorable Mention, 2016
Take Part Make Art Traveling Pavilion - Exhibition Finalist, Award
Take Part Make Art Traveling Pavilion | Santa Barbara, CA
Exhibition Finalist, 2016
