RACHEL KEEVEN LEED GA
EMPLOYMENT
rachelkeeven@att.net rachelkeeven.net
August 2014 - Present
KTGY Group, Inc. Denver, CO Associate intern position on the design team at one of seven office locations. Most work consists of site feasibility studies, elevation design, and planning for multi-residential projects in the Denver area. I have also been responsible for production drawings and design, code, and systems coordination and have occastionally worked on office, mixed-use and single family project typologies.
June - December 2013
HDR Architecture, Inc. | Great Plains Studio Omaha, NE Architectural design internship in the headquarters of a global architecture firm. I participated on both the design and production teams and was involved in multiple projects of all sizes. I was given full responsibility as a team member to make design decisions, meet deadlines, create construction drawings, communicate design ideas with clients and coworkers and produce graphics for project pursuit interviews.
EDUCATION
May 2014
Summer 2012
INVOLVEMENT
April 2015 - Present
Fall 2009 - Spring 2014
Summer 2013 Fall 2013 March 2014
ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS ARCHITECTURAL INTERESTS
PROFICIENCY
PERSONAL DESIGN PHILOSOPHY
University of Kansas Lawrence, KS Masters of Architecture with Distinction Education Abroad Germany and Switzerland | Urban Form and Culture in Transition Four week trip with professors and students from Kansas focused on high-tech and contemporary architecture, sustainable practices, and understanding how architecture is helping revitalize Berlin and other cities. Young Catholic Professionals | Events Coordinator I’m responsible for helping coordinate event volunteers and spacial set up and take down at monthly Executive Speakers events. Also, I help plan and facilitate bi-annual YCP retreats. American Institute of Architecture Students - KU | Member Historian Fall 2011 - Spring 2012 Treasurer Spring 2012 - Spring 2013 AIAS Midwest Quadrant Conference Planning Committee Fall 2011 - Fall 2012 As treasurer I was responsible for tracking sponsorship, planning expenses, and budget. My experience as a banquet server also helped with overall conference planning and event coordination. Organization, leadership and time management allowed me to be one of the most active planners for the entire conference. KANEKO Omaha, NE | public, non-profit cultural organization and museum Women in Architecture Children’s Camp Mentor Arch #2 Exhibition | HOT MESS | Tensile String Installation HOT MESS Published in Interior Design Magazine | Big Ideas Issue AIA STL Scholar Award | Two Time Recipient Honor Roll University of Kansas | Two Time Recipient Urban Renewal Detail Design Art in Architecture Public and Communal Architecture Residential Architecture Materiality Studies Sustainable Architecture Adobe InDesign | Photoshop | Illustrator Autodesk AutoCAD Autodesk Revit Google SketchUp Rhinoceros Architecture is at its best when simple, but correct moves, are made. I aim to design simple partis that create easily understandable building forms, plans, and organization. The experiences of a building should not be interrupted by confusion or being lost. Simple does not mean boring though, but actually allows for more creative design decisions to be made in the details and character of the design. Smart design does not necessarily mean doing the most elaborate design, but what is right for the building, environment, and community.