LAUREN MACKENZIE RICKS Associate AIA
EDUCATION
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University College of Architecture and Urban Studies Master of Architecture, May 2011 Top Ranked M.Arch 2 Graduate Washington University in St. Louis Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts. Bachelor of Arts in Architecture, May 2009 Graduated with honors, magna cum laude Danish Institute for Study Abroad Copenhagen, Denmark Fall 2008
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
LRK, Inc., Memphis, TN Intern Architect (Contract Employed) November 2011-Present Tetra Tech Inc., Memphis, TN Design Internship, Summer 2010 Shelby Millwork Inc., Memphis, TN Design/Marketing Internship, Summer 2009 HOK, St. Louis, MO Marketing Internship, Summer 2008 Looney Ricks Kiss, Architects, Jacksonville, FL Design Internship, July 2007 Looney Ricks Kiss, Architects, Memphis, TN Winter/Summer Design Internships 2004, 2005, 2006 Rhea Crenshaw Interiors, Inc., Memphis, TN Assistant, Summer 2004
SELECTED PROJECT EXPERIENCE Sears Crosstown. Mixed Use Redevelopment. Memphis, TN. Participated in the initial concept design for the shell and core redevelopment of a 1.5 million SF historic distribution facility; Conducted an existing window survey for the National Park Service restoration approval; Assisted in conceptual design for the revitalization of the building and the surrounding site in Revit and Sketch-Up; Produced diagrams of various tenant configurations within the building; Created a schematic design mock-up set; Sketch-up models used to explore atria and stair design.
Tenant Infill for Sears Crosstown. Memphis, TN.
DROP-OFF
CLAYBROOK
SCHOOL ENTRY
GCS
OPEN PLAY AREA
9,705 SF THEATER 47,559 SF
C3 WORKSHOPS
LIGHT INDUSTRIAL
10,610 SF
LOBBY
ENTRY TO PARKING GARAGE
ELEV
RAMP
ELEV ELEV
WEST CLINIC
25,149 SF
DAYCARE
3,979 SF
4,034 SF
9,588 SF
4,279 SF RETAIL KIOSKS
2,424 SF
RETAIL
RETAIL
4,915 SF
6,937 SF
8,653 SF
FOOD TRUCK KITCHEN
COMMUNITY GARDEN
ELEV
CHC
KIOSKS
RETAIL OPEN PLAY AREA
ELEV
CHC
ELEV
6,015 SF
10,496 SF
RETAIL
RETAIL
PLAZA
EXISTING PARKING GARAGE
AUTUMN
WATKINS
CHC 11,789 SF
Engaged in the early phases of programming and design for seven different tenants; Services included: study and diagramming of existing tenant spaces, programming, and schematic design for tenants such as West Clinic - a cancer clinic, Methodist Hospital - patient services programs, Gestalt Charter School - new charter high school, Memphis Teacher Residency - a teaching program, ALSAC - St. Jude’s Call Center, Church Health Center - clinic and health “provider,” and C3 - a community arts collective.
National Civil Rights Museum Administration Building Parking Screen. Memphis, TN. Collaborated in the conceptual design of a new (low budget) wall to screen the grills of cars as specified by the city of Memphis; Produced schematic design and construction documents; Detailed planter boxes that sit on top of the wall; Advanced the detailing of joints and color choice; Assisted in construction administration for the parking screen and sidewalk joints.
I-bank, One Commerce Building. Memphis, TN. Assisted in design of the build-out of I-bank in an existing downtown corporate office tower; Working directly with a principal, explored a variety layouts and custom furniture options in Sketch-up; Additional research and design for prototype of a “personal banking cocoon.” Explored various design options in Sketch-up and AutoCad; Conducted material and construction feasibility studies.
LRK Memphis 5th Floor Renovations. Memphis, TN. To reduce the company footprint, LRK Memphis consolidated its space on to one floor and now must renovate the existing space to accommodate functions that were previously hosted on the sixth floor. Working directly with the principals, developed demolition and construction drawings; Served as the main contact between LRK and the contractor. Redesign of IT room, new lobby/waiting area, and reworking of shipping/storage facilities. Until the renovations are complete a temporary reception desk for guests on the fifth floor was needed; Created design and construction documents for the MDF desk and coordinated the installation.
Central Creek Jackson Wellness Center. Jackson, TN. Working directly with the project manager, coordinated the LEED design submittal process for a wellness center with pools, sports court, clinic and cafe; Responsible for documentation of credits and submission; Targeted for LEED Silver.
Church Health Center Wellness Renovation. Memphis, TN. Expansion of existing clinic to add more exam rooms and meeting rooms as a temporary measure until client can move the entire 100,000 SF program into a new location. Assisted in the development of schematic design and construction documents.
Award Submissions for LRK,Inc. Memphis, TN. Rendered numerous floor plans and site plans from different projects for various award submissions, using Adobe Illustrator and InDesign.
Talis Park Sales Center. Naples, FL. Provided plans and elevations for initial permit set for the renovation of a residential sales center, working directly with the interiors principal
Artspace. Memphis, TN. SOUTH MAIN STREET
OPEN LOT
EXISTING THREE STORY BUILDING PLUS BASEMENT 61,000 S.F.
ST. PAUL AVENUE
Assisted with early design graphics and site research for a multi-unit residential project for artists in an abandon warehouse; Created schematic design book for clients to use during entitlement and financing processes, exhibiting the relationship to the surrounding neighborhood and the existing site conditions.
G.E. PATTERSON AVENUE
ARTSPACE•SMD
STREET ELEVATIONS
MEMPHIS, TN
© 2012 LRK, INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Vance Ave Mobile Farmers Market. Memphis, TN. Collaborated in an in-office pro bono design effort to retrofit a donated local public transit bus into a mobile farmers market to service low-income, food desert neighborhoods in Memphis, TN.
ADDITIONAL PROJECT EXPERIENCE
First Tennessee 14th Floor- Redlines of corporate office design documents for clients review.
Palisades Park- Developed preliminary massing model diagrams in Sketch-up for a 15-story residential tower in New Jersey.
Burnet Park- Rendered elevations for schematic design package of a urban multifamily project.
Fogelman Office Building- Created site graphics and image boards for small class-A office.
FedEx Capstone- Produced furniture layout studies for desired work collaborative work environments in Sketch-up.
Sterick Building- Produced graphics for interview with perspective client. One Memphis Place- Field measured, produced as-built drawings, and “test fit” space plans for potential office tenant.
La Cantera - Assisted in the drawing of building elevations and subsequent corrections for 250 unit, multi-family development.
EXPERIENCE
Graduate Teaching Assistantship College of Architecture and Urban Studies, Virginia Tech International Archive of Women in Architecture, Graphic Assistant. 2010-2011 Inside Architecture Teaching Assistant College of Architecture and Urban Studies, Virginia Tech A one week summer course for high school students to be exposed to design. Summers 2010, 2011 Graduate Teaching Assistantship College of Architecture and Urban Studies, Virginia Tech Freshman studio teaching assistant. 2009-2010 Architecture Study Abroad Program 20th-century European Architecture: Analysis and Documentation A six- week tour of ten European countries studying architecture through hand sketching and experience. Summer 2007 School of the Art Institute of Chicago Three week summer course in Interior Architecture Summer 2004
HONORS
Henry Adams Medal and Certificate for Excellence in the Study of Architecture Top ranked M.Arch 2 graduate student Presented by AIA Virginia Tech 2010-2011 Freeman White Scholarship Award Virginia Tech 2009-2010 Washington University Fitzgibbon Scholar 2005-2009 Dean’s Honorary Scholarship Washington University Comstock Scholar Washington University, 2007-2008
SKILLS
Proficient in: Adobe Creative Suite, AutoCAD 2012, Revit 2012, Rhinoceros, Sketch-Up, V-Ray, 3D-Studio Max Hand-sketching, drafting, model-making Woodshop, Metal Fabrication
PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES
Anthony E. Pellicciotti, AIA, CDT, LEED AP BD&C Principal Architect Looney Ricks Kiss Architects tpellicciotti@lrk.com Office: 901.521.1440 Memphis, Tennessee Mike Sullivan, AIA Principal Architect Looney Ricks Kiss Architects msullivan@lrk.com Office: 901.521.1440 Baton Rouge, Louisiana Darrell Russell, AIA, ASID Principal Architect A Boheme Design darrell@aboheme.com Direct: 850.238.2648 Rosemary Beach, Florida H. Scott Gartner Associate Professor Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University hgartner@vt.edu Blacksburg, Virginia
SITE
INTEGRATION
SEARS CROSSTOWN Sears Crosstown is an abandoned Sears warehouse in one of the most diverse neighborhoods in Memphis,TN. Crosstown Arts has hired LRK/DIALOG to redevelop the building into a ‘vertical urban village’ with a focus on the arts and healthcare. The 1.5 million square feet of existing space will be transformed into a cancer clinic, high school, retail, art making labs, performance space, health and wellness center, daycare center,residential and much more. The idea behind combining all these different uses is that they can be better together.
GRAPHIC
FOR
CONCEPT
SKETCHUP
BOOK
MODEL
DROP-OFF
CLAYBROOK
SCHOOL ENTRY
GCS
OPEN PLAY AREA
9,705 SF THEATER 47,559 SF
LIGHT INDUSTRIAL
C3 WORKSHOPS
10,610 SF
WATKINS
CHC 11,789 SF
LOBBY
ENTRY TO PARKING GARAGE
ELEV
RAMP
ELEV
25,149 SF
DAYCARE
3,979 SF
ELEV
4,279 SF
CHC 9,588 SF
4,034 SF KIOSKS
RETAIL KIOSKS
RETAIL OPEN PLAY AREA
ELEV
CHC
ELEV
WEST CLINIC
2,424 SF
RETAIL
RETAIL
4,915 SF
6,937 SF
ELEV
8,653 SF
FOOD TRUCK KITCHEN
COMMUNITY GARDEN
6,015 SF
10,496 SF
RETAIL
RETAIL
PLAZA
EXISTING PARKING GARAGE
AUTUMN
FLOOR
RESIDENTIAL ATRIUM
RESIDENTIAL ATRIUM
1
CONCEPT
RESIDENTIAL ATRIUM
14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
WEST CLINIC PORCH
BASEMENT
CLAYBROOK EXTENSION
PLAN
WEST ATRIUM
BASEMENT
CENTRAL ATRIUM
EAST ATRIUM
LONGITUDINAL
CENTRAL
ATRIUM
MONUMENTAL
STAIR
SECTION
STUDIES
MODEL
PHOTOGRAPH
COLLAGE
URBAN ANCHORING CEMETERY By infilling seven blocks within the arts district of downtown Memphis with a new urban cemetery, further significance is given to both the city and the cemetery. Because it would be a newly built cemetery, it could initially function as an urban park and become a cemetery over time. The same elements of the cemetery would compose the park, but by allowing a slow transformation from park to cemetery, the resulting public space will carry much more meaning than either space could alone.
SITE
PLAN
BLOCK
SITE
C
SECTION
MODEL
INK
COLLAGE
CHAPEL
SECTION
THE HILL AT OLD MAIN STREET Old Main Street differs from the rest of Main Street because of its steep slope. To emphasize the hill, most of the site is excavated out, essentially doubling the height of the hill. In addition, the excavation will provide enough space to almost double the existing retail. There is a continuity between the old and new construction by following the line of the hill, increasing the density of activity and life of the site. The new “hill” terminates at a newly constructed cultural center that will connect Viginia Tech’s campus with downtown Blacksburg.
CHIPBOARD
MODEL
LONGITUDINAL
SECTION
SITE
PLAN
PHOTO
COLLAGE
OF
ART
HOTEL
COPENHAGEN ART HOTEL Located on the corner of two canals in the historic neighborhood of Christianshavn, the relationship between the existing built fabric, the water, and the hotel becomes very important. With an underground art gallery serving as the connection between the hotel and restaurant, the historic urban pattern is not disturbed. By maintaining a smaller foot print, the building can then facilitate outdoor activity around it, and pedestrian life in Copenhagen is a top priority.
BETWEEN
HOTEL
AND
RESTAURANT
SECTION
BASEMENT
FLOOR PLAN
THROUGH
GROUND
FLOOR
HOTEL,
PLAN
ART
GALLERY
AND
FIRST-FIFTH
RESTAURANT
FLOOR
PLAN