I am an architectural designer, maker, and educator whose work spans architecture, design-build, fabrication, exhibition design, public installation, and interdisciplinary creative practice. My work is grounded in the belief that design becomes strongest when it is tested through drawing, modeling, prototyping, fabrication, and construction. Across all of these areas, I bring an approach that connects concept, representation, and execution, with a strong focus on spatial quality, material logic, and public experience.

My background includes architectural practice, civic and nonprofit projects, museum and exhibition work, fabrication leadership, and mentorship across interdisciplinary teams. I see this range as a professional strength. Rather than existing as separate interests, these experiences have reinforced one another and expanded the way I approach architecture. They have sharpened my ability to think across scales, move between digital and physical workflows, and develop design ideas that are both visually compelling and constructively grounded.

A central part of my work has been design-build and community-engaged practice. At the University of Oklahoma, I led the American School Design Build initiative, where architecture and construction science students collaborate on funded public projects from concept through construction. This includes work such as the Urban Learning Greenhouse for John Rex Charter School, the Crutcho Greenhouse Classroom, the SunHive Collective Community Space, the WildCare Wildlife Rehabilitation Facility, and the Wichita Mobile Medical Unit developed in collaboration with the Wichita and Affiliated Tribes. These projects have strengthened my experience in design development, client and community engagement, budgeting, permitting, procurement, fabrication, and construction coordination, while reinforcing my commitment to architecture as a public and collaborative act.

My exhibition and installation work has also been an important part of my development as a designer. Projects such as Surface Flux, collaborative work with Deborah Richards, design and fabrication leadership for Outré West at Oklahoma Contemporary, and contributions to Renegades at the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art have deepened my understanding of atmosphere, narrative, and the role of architecture in shaping memorable public experience. This work has strengthened my ability to think about space not only as enclosure or function, but also as sequence, perception, identity, and engagement.

Earlier professional work established the foundation for this broader practice. Experience in office design and custom carpentry, including SA Architects, along with projects in early and K-12 education, such as the Pawtucket Day Nursery Child Development Center and the Meeting Street National Center of Excellence, gave me a grounding in architectural production, detailing, collaboration, and real-world project design and development. Early public and installation work, including The Construction of Art, also contributed to a long-term interest in making, assembly, and the relationship between design ideas and physical realization.

In addition to architecture, my work in fabrication, industrial prototyping, electronics, and interactive media has broadened my understanding of systems, materials, and user experience. I bring that knowledge into architectural work as a way to support clearer thinking, stronger coordination, and more responsive design outcomes. Across buildings, exhibitions, installations, and community-based projects, I aim to create work that is thoughtful, well-crafted, and grounded in both concept and execution.

At the core of my practice is a commitment to architecture as an integrative discipline, one that draws strength from collaboration, material understanding, and the ability to move ideas toward meaningful built results. I bring a combination of design thinking, making, leadership, and mentoring that supports both creative exploration and professional delivery.