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EDUCATION M.Arch., University of Pennsylvania, 2009. B.A. cum laude, Smith College, 2004. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE |
| HONORS & AWARDS Walter R. Leach II Fellowship, University of Pennsylvania, School of Design, 2008. E. Lewis Dales Fellowship, University of Pennsylvania, School of Design, 2008. Tectonics: Making Meaning, International Design Competition, First Prize, 2007 Warren Powers Laird Award, University of Pennsylvania, School of Design, 2007. Schenck-Woodman Design Competition, Honorable Mention, University of Pennsylvania, School of Design, 2007. Samuel H. Kress Foundation, Kress Fellow in Historic Preservation, University of Pennsylvania, 2007. EXHIBITIONS AND PUBLICATIONS “Work 2008-2009: Annual Publication of Student and Faculty Design Work”, University of Pennsylvania School of Design; April 2009. “Fiber at Fuel: Exhibition of Architectural and Textile Structures”. FuelGallery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; May 2008. “How Do You Make, What Do You Mean?” Publication of winning entries to Tectonics: Making Meaning, international designcompetition & conference; December, 2007. SELECTED PROJECTS Asbury Park Convention Hall and Paramount Theater, Asbury Park, NJ. Associate Architect. Participated in the continuing redevelopment of the Asbury Park Boardwalk, including the 2009 structural conditions survey, terra cotta and brick façade inspection; and the 2010 comprehensive structural assessment. Responsibilities included the preparation of construction documents and repair drawings. This project is ongoing and the buildings are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Asbury Park Casino & Carousel, Asbury Park, NJ. Associate Architect. Drafted the structural details and existing conditions of the Casino arcade. Assisted with the preparation the Casino Arcade Demolition and Stabilization documents. This project is ongoing and the building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Barclay Farmstead, Cherry Hill, NJ. Project Architect. Responsibilities included a comprehensive assessment of the building, recommendations for the repair of the exterior envelope, and interior spaces that have been damaged from chronic water infiltration. Construction documents were prepared for the repair of the existing standing seam metal roof. The Barclay Farmstead is listed on the State and National Register of Historic Places. Eastern State Penitentiary, Philadelphia, PA. Associate Architect. Work performed on this site includes the preparation of construction documents for plaster repair and restoration, wall inspection and the long-term roofing renovations. The Eastern State Penitentiary is currently under consideration for a World Heritage Site nomination. FDR Park Maintenance Building, Philadelphia, PA. Associate Architect. Responsibilities included revisions to the construction drawings documenting the addition of restroom facilities as well as to additional interior structural renovations in the FDR Park Maintenance Building. This building is listed as a contributing building to the historic district of FDR Park. 3444 Penn Street, Philadelphia, PA. Project Manager. Responsibilities included the documentation, analysis and repair recommendations for chronic water staining and leaking on the front façade of this historically designated property. |
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