Professional Portfolio | 2024

Bachelor of Architecture

Cum Laude, May 2020

College of Design, Iowa State University

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IowaStateUniversity

2021 Leadership for Five Seasons

CedarRapidsMetroEconomicAlliance

2020 Emerging Professional Competition Winner AIA Iowa

2019 Barbara G. Laurie Student Competition Finalist NOMA

2019 LFRT and Dean’s Forum Guest Attendee AIA

2019 DLR Group Scholarship

2019 Lightfoot Internships in Architecture Scholarship

2019 Charlie Cutler Architecture Award

2018 Leonard Wolf Leadership Award

R E F E R E N C E S

Ray Forsythe

Senior Project Manager

University of Iowa

ray-forsythe@uiowa.edu | 319.335.0925

Kate Thuesen, AIA, LEED AP

Talent Acquisition Leader, Senior Associate

DLR Group

katethuesen@gmail.com | 515.802.3237

Andrew Gleeson

Associate Teaching Professor

Neumann Monson | Intern Architect

May 2020 - Present

Iowa City, IA

ZGF Architects | Architectural Intern

May 2019 - August 2019

Portland, OR

INVISION | Architectural Intern

May 2018 - August 2018

Waterloo, IA

Design Studies 301 | Teaching Assistant and Mentor

January 2018 - December 2019

S K I L

AutoCAD, Autodesk Revit, Adobe Creative Suite, Bluebeam Revu, Enscape, Lumion, Microsoft Office, Rhinoceros, SketchUp

S E R V I C E

AIA Assoc. Representative to the Strategic Council (January 2023 - Present)

AIA National Assoc. Committee | State/Territory Assoc. Representative (January 2022 - December 2023)

AIA CSR Emerging Professionals Committee | State Assoc. Representative (January 2021 - December 2022)

AIA Iowa Emerging Professionals Committee | Member (January 2021 - Current)

AIA EDI Committee | Member (January 2021 - Current)

Iowa Women in Architecture | Eastern Iowa Liaison (October 2021 - December 2022)

National Organization of Minority Architects | Member (June 2020 - June 2021

National Organization of Minority Architecture Students | President, Vice President (President, Fall 2019 - Spring 2020), (Vice President Fall 2018 - Fall 2019)

Community

Outrun the Rays | SD - CD

Coralville Food Pantry | DD - CA

Education

ICON | Iowa Conservatory | SD - CA

Government

Johnson County Courthouse | Renovation Concept Package

Johnson County Courthouse Renovations Phase 1 - 3 | SD - CA

Housing

501 Southgate | CA

429 Shelter House | SD - CA

Lincoln Supportive Housing | Concept Package Better Together 2030 | Concept Package

Tassinary Private Residence | CD

Thoms & Caldbeck Private Residence | SD

Mixed-use

East College Street | DD - CA

The Vesnice | SD

Workplace

HNI 200 Oak | Concept Package

HNI 200 Oak Phase 1 | Concept Design

Employee Experience Team

Recruitment + Onboarding

Firm-wide Roles + Responsibilities Document Culture Handbook

AXP Check-in Initiative

JUST Label Pursuit

Lead Job Shadows + High School Interns

Green Team

Firm-wide Sustainability Action Plan

G-sheets Initiative

Technology Integrations Team

Collect tools + software requests

Software Research

Organize team’s Mural board

HNI 200 Oak

Creating a Campus Gateway Phase I Concept Design

Muscatine, Iowa

HNI is a leading provider of workplace furnishings and residential building products. Focused on enhancing the spaces where people live, work, and gather, the organization set out to refresh their space with their values in mind. The goal is to enhance team member experience by re-purposing existing spaces within their downtown Muscatine campus.

An overall study of the 200 Oak Building was conducted. The objective of the study was to explore the feasibility of renovating and changing the use of the building to consolidate workspaces that are currently spread across different buildings on the outskirts of Muscatine.

Upon completion of the study, HNI and the design team moved forward with a phased approach.

Phase I prioritizes quick occupancy for some members. Utilizing the existing server rooms, this area will be converted into office space, providing space for approximately 53-61 members. The addition of the elevator in the atrium allows for universal access as well as connection to other prominent areas - the Mezzanine space and the Hawkeye Room. On the exterior, the façade remodel looks to further enhance member experience while strengthening the campus’ gateway.

This project was completed with others at Neumann Monson Architects.

Site Plan

200 Oak Office (2-story)

- Includes central visitor pantry training areas, and office space

200 Oak Office (3-story)

Hawkeye Room - Production Warehouse Mezzanine Space

SummerSolstice-Sunset

Solar Study

SummerSolstice-Sunrise

Winter

Solstice - Sunset

Winter Solstice - Sunrise

Base Project : 200 Oak Building Server Room

Conversion

Base Project : Floor Infill

Enhanced Member Experience : Façade Opening Remodel

Enhanced Member Experience : Entry Hall

Enhanced Member Experience : Rooftop Patio

Enhanced Member Experience : Elevator Addition

Design + Bid Construction

Phase 1 Proposed Timeline

Facade Remodel

Elevator Addition

Entry Hall

Rooftop Patio (above)

Second and Third Level

Floor Infill

Increased Schedule for Enhanced Member Experiences

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Atrium Section

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Façade Concept 1

Aligned Gateway | 1-Story Cafe

Façade Concept 2

Aligned Gateway | 2-Story Cafe

Façade Concept 3

Pocket Park | Stacked Cafe

Façade Sketches

Existing Masonry - South Elevation

Proposed Program

Concept 1A | South Elevation

Embrace Old Conveyor Path

Infill Existing Openings with Glass

Vertical Exterior Sunshades

Re-clad Alcove at South Exit Stair

New Punched Windows at Existing Server Room

Concept 1A | South Elevation Diagram

Concept 1A | South Elevation

Concept 1A | Campus Render

Concept 1B | South Elevation

Embrace Old Conveyor Path

Infill Existing Openings with Glass

Unitized Curtainwall with Applied Ceramic Frit

Re-clad Alcove at South Exit Stair

New Punched Windows at Existing Server Room

Concept 1B | South Elevation Diagram

Concept 1B | South Elevation

Concept 1B | Campus Render

Concept 2A | South Elevation

Embrace Old Conveyor Path

Raised Planters Across Level One

New Unitized Curtainwall with Vertical Exterior Sunshades

New Punched Windows at Existing Server Room

Concept 2A | South Elevation Diagram

Reconfigured Alcove at South Stair

Concept 2A | South Elevation

Concept 2A | Campus Render

Screen Aperture at Open Collaboration

New Unitized Curtainwall with Perforated Metal Screen System

Maintenance Catwalk Behind Screen

New Punched Windows at Existing Server Room

Reconfigured Alcove at South Stair

Raised Planters Across Level One

Concept 2B | South Elevation

Concept 2B | South Elevation Diagram

Concept 2B | South Elevation

Concept 2B | Campus Render

Existing Exterior Wall

Existing Exterior Wall

Concept

Existing Exterior Wall

Existing Exterior Wall

ICON | Iowa Conservatory

A Culture of Performing Arts Schematic Design - Construction Administration

Iowa City, Iowa

ICON (Iowa Conservatory) is a Performing Arts High School located on the Northside neighborhood of Iowa City. The school’s mission is to provide students with an interdisciplinary and holistic arts education while creating a path unique to each individual’s goals.

After considering a new construction building and multiple sites, ICON found a historic building in need of a renovation - Brewery Square.

Organization and structure was prominent throughout the design. Commons spaces and performance rooms were organized separately from quieter programs for sound separation and optimal adjacencies. Dance studios were positioned to allow wide open spaces with minimal alterations to the building’s existing structure. Practice rooms emphasized acoustical treatments and a trapezoidal layout to optimize sound reflection.

The historic building presented various opportunities to celebrate existing materials while introducing new finishes and systems. Exposed brick, steel, and wood provided natural textures while wayfinding supergraphics added color throughout and created a brand identity for each of the school’s discipline.

With close proximity to the University of Iowa and the city’s art scene, ICON complements Iowa City’s rich culture of performing arts.

This project was completed with others at Neumann Monson Architects.

Art Studio Render

Classroom Render

Dance Studio Render

Commons Render

Construction Process

Construction Process

Bench Detail

Bench Photo

Counter Photo

Counter Detail

Art Studio

Commons

Dance Studio

Classroom

Art Studio

Dance Studio

Practice Room

East College Street

Pedestrian Mall Reimagined Design Development - Construction Administration

Iowa City, Iowa

The East College Street development displayed a new model for Iowa City downtown improvement by combining the old and the new. Initiated by Tailwind Group, a real-estate developer, the project introduced new housing and commercial opportunities while preserving the city’s remaining historic buildings.

Located on the city’s pedestrian mall, the project rehabilitated five 19th Century buildings to expand opportunities for commercial and cultural organizations. Non-original additions to these buildings were then demolished to make way for the new residential tower, a 102-unit apartment complex.

Careful and intentional design ideas were important in the rehabilitated buildings as well as the residential tower to pay tribute to the downtown’s historic fabric.

The historic buildings now house numerous commercial tenants - bars, restaurants, and a retail shop - as well as Riverside Theatre. Residents of the tower enjoy proximity to these businesses while enjoying the private alley and outdoor patio which mediates between the historic and the new. The businesses and the new density of residents complement Iowa City’s cultural identity and enhances the pedestrian mall.

This project was completed with others at Neumann Monson Architects.

Site Axon

Riverside Theatre Sketches

Riverside Theatre Photos

East College Street Façade

Photo

Lincoln Supportive Housing

Housing for the Unhoused Concept Design

Lincoln, Nebraska

In 2021, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) allocated funds in HOME Investment Partnership American Rescue Plan Program (HOME ARP) to the City of Lincoln. The City of Lincoln then began working with the Lincoln Continuum to produce a white paper outlining existing homeless service capacity, gaps in services, areas of need, and preliminary data-driven recommendations.

Based on the recommendations from the Continuum, the City created a committee comprised of representatives from local agencies, non-profit organizations, and a design team to study the development of a low barrier shelter and 20-24 units of permanent supportive housing.

An available building west of downtown Lincoln was chosen as the site for the low barrier shelter. Based on existing conditions, a schematic plan was developed for the re-use and expansion of the building.

The permanent supportive housing site was located downtown, located nearby numerous local government agencies. A schematic plan was developed with adjacencies, services and amenities, features and characteristics of the physical spaces, and general layout and design principles at the forefront of design.

This project was completed with others at Neumann Monson Architects.

Low Barrier Shelter | Site Study

Low Barrier Shelter

Room Data Sheets