Founder at Wander, a location-based choose-your-own-adventure.

Renovation of a wonderful old building into a three unit apartment and a swanky detached carriage house; Hand Lending in parental moving duties; Appreciation of Grandmother's cooking and piano playing.

Lead project designer on four high end residential projects ranging from 1600 sqft to 4000 sqft and construction admin on large $3.8M lake side residence.Design process includes organizing and reviewing Junior Designer charrette process, taking the design from the charrette stage to a fully developed schematic design under the guidance of the Principal Architect, drafting the construction set and coordinating with all necessary consultants. Administration responsibilities include acquiring a building permit from the city, managing all client and builder communication, maintaining an accurate running budget, determining how we invoice the clients, planning out the stages of design and assigning tasks to both Junior Designers and the Principal Architect.Attained approval from the Austin RDCC to increase the F.A.R. for a downtown residential project from .40 to .50.Initiated the Online Content Committee to develop a system for sustained and consistent content for the internet.

310 E. Arsenal / Architectural Designer, Construction Administration / San Antonio, TXAssumed the role of lead architectural designer and construction admin on a 2,500 square foot compressed earth block residence in downtown San Antonio. The house features a two story steel screen porch, a 15,000 gallon below grade active sand filtration rain water collector, a butterfly-rearing shed, and a separate casita in the back.Developed multiple custom details specific to the CEB construction. Assisted owners in selecting a builder who was both qualified and competent in working with CEBs.Sentech Architectural Systems / Contract Designer / Austin, TXCollaborated with engineers in the design of custom structural glass systems. This included preparing proposal drawings, approval sets, shop drawings and complete fabrication and installation drawings.Le Chicken Chateau / Feeder and Fence Mender / Austin, TXEstablished a hub of creative and constructive activities at personal residence. Project is ongoing.