Biography
Born in East Tennessee in the shadow of the Appalachians, I grew up on the river as Tom Sawyer might have. I was in the water from late March through early November, swimming and fishing and walking along the receded banks at winter. The son of an Engineer and an Artist, Architecture is a balance of the two minds in me.
Philosophy
Empathy, elegance, and equity are ever evolving design manifesto ideas I live by. Empathy is observation, understanding, and listening. Elegance is a careful arrangement; a well-considered simplicity that is pleasingly graceful. Equity is creating design with a Social Conscious above all else.
Education
2021
2019
Bachelor of Architecture - University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Study Abroad - University of Arkansas, Rome Center
Awards
2018
2018
2017
3rd place - Middle TN A.I.A. Design Competition
3rd place - Brewer-Ingram-Fuller Sustainability Design Competition
1st place - Max_Min Design Competition
Experience
2022
2022
2014-2020
2015-2020
2017
2015-2018
Technical Specialist - MBI Companies - Knoxville, TN
Intern Architect - Cobb Architects - Charleston, SC
Corporal, Combat Engineer - United States Marine Corps
Fabrication Lab - UT College of Architecture
Student Design-Build Team - UT College of Architecture
Facilities Maintenance Technician - UT RecSports
Involvement
2022
2017-2019
2018
2016-2018
2015-2017
2013-2016
2012
2011
Habitat for Humanity - North Charleston, SC
Alpha Rho Chi, Professional Fraternity - University of Tennessee
Haiti Studio - UT College of Architecture
Peer Mentor Program - UT College of Architecture
Office of Disability Services - University of Tennessee
DriveUT, Volunteer Student Automotive Group - University of Tennessee
Pride of the Southland Marching Band - University of Tennessee
Music City Drum and Bugle Corps - Nashville, TN
Skills
Analog
Virtual Design
Virtual Presentation
Mixed Media Illustration and Sketching, Laser Cutters, 3D Printers, Woodworking, Basic Metalwork and Welding, Concrete Pouring, Block Laying, Basic Wood Framing both Light and Heavy.
AutoCAD, Climate Consultant, Formit, SketchUp, Rhino, Grasshopper, Python
Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Microsoft Office Suite