Education

• M.Arch, 2010
  School of Architecture, University of Texas,
  Austin, Texas
• B.S. in Architectural Studies, 2004
  School of Architecture, University of Texas,
  Austin, Texas
• Additional Coursework:
  Columbia University GSAPP (2004-2005)
  The Liturgical Institute, University of St Mary of the Lake, Mundelein (2015)

Publications

• "Eugene Wukasch & Mid-century Lutheran Churches in Texas, 1950-1970"
  in Modernism and American Mid-20th Century Sacred Architecture, Edited by Anat Geva (Routledge, 2018)
• "Abstract Arch: The Duck Test" (on Ellsworth Kelly's Austin)
  Texas Architect, May/June 2018
• "Traditionalism Resurgent"
  Texas Architect, May/June 2017
• “Saint Martin’s Evangelical Lutheran Church: Modernity and Continuity”
  Docomomo US Newsletter (14 February 2014)
• "Marginalized Modernisms: Progressive Architecture for Minority, Immigrant, and Rural Churches in Texas"
  in the Journal of History and Culture which is published by Prairie View A&M's Texas Institute for the Preservation of History and Culture.
• "Analysis of Architectural Representation as a Research Method: National Library Competitions"
  (with Cisco Gomes), Nordic Journal of Architectural Research, 2012

Conference Papers, Lectures, Tours

• "Advocating for the Missing Middles", Special Session Co-presenter, 2025 ACSA/AIA Intersections Research Conference, January 2025
• "Championing Housing: A Call to Action for Designers and Developers", TAAHP DFW LAMA, November 2024
• "Trauma-Informed and Tenant-Centered Design", TSAHC Texas Supportive Housing Institute, November 2024
• "Advocating for the Missing Middles", Co-presenter, Texas Society of Architects Conference, October 2024
• "The Housing We Deserve: Options for Affordability", AIA Austin Design Excellence Conference, August 2024
• "Advocating for the Missing Middles", Co-presenter, AIA Austin Design Excellence Conference, August 2024
• “Trauma-Informed Design,” Panelist, TSAHC Supportive Housing Symposium, Austin, November 2023
• “Dignified Affordable Housing for All,” Texas Society of Architects Conference, Fort Worth, November 2023
• “Affordable Housing in Practice, Policy, and Parley,” UNT Urban Policy and Planning Program, November 2023
• “Fighting Austin's Affordability Crisis with Creative Development Incentive Programs,” Conference Session, with David Carroll, AIA Austin Design Excellence Conference, August 2023
• “Six Spectra of Affordable Housing, Six Missing Middles,” Presentation, Austin Small Developer Training, August 2023
• “Where Are We Now? Construction Costs, Supply Chain & Mitigation Strategies,” Panelist, Texas Affiliation of Affordable Housing Providers, Webinar, June 2022
• “The Practice of Community Engaged Design,” Panelist, Texas Society of Archtiects Convention, El Paso, October 2022
• “Housing Affordability in an Integral Ecology, or: No Bigotry in My Backyard,” AIA Austin Design Excellence Conference, Austin, August 2022
• “Equitable Community Engagement,” Moderator, Austin Energy Green Building Seminar, July 2022
• Panel on Trauma-informed and Participatory Design, HomeAid National Leadership Conference, Invited Panelist, Community First! Village, Austin, April 2022
• “Community First: Study of Microhomes for the Homeless,” Texas Society of Architects Convention, November 2019
• “Expanded Practice: Architect-Led Development,” Texas Society of Architects Convention, November 2018
• “Bruatlism is Beautiful,” Pecha Kucha Night Fort Worth Vol XV / Texas Society of Architects Convention, November 2018
• “Mutual Enrichment of Prescriptive and Descriptive Liturgies in the ‘Cathedral of All Times,’” Californial Baptist University CAVAD Architecture Symposium, October 2018
• “Architects make the best clients - Case Study Continuation of Architects as Developers,” Panelist, AIA Austin Summer Conference, August 2018
• "Roundtable: Religion in Architectural History: Challenges and Opportunities", Panelist
  Society of Architectural Historians Conference, St Paul, MN, 2018
• “A House of Prayer for All People - David Graeber’s All Faiths Chapel”, Tour Guide and Speaker
  MidTexMod Tour & Lecture, March 2018
• "Sacred Precincts in the 21st Century" (Chinmaya Mission Austin & Congregation Agudas Achim), Tour Guide and Coordinator, Texas Society of Architects Convention, November 2017
• "Typology in Sacred Architecture", Lecturer
  Prairie View A&M University School of Architecture, February 2016
• “Mentorship Forum”, Speaker
  with Danny Rigg, Texas Society of Architects Convention, November 2013, November 2014, November 2015
• “Austin’s Mid-century Masterpiece: Saving Saint Martin’s”, Lectuer
  Goldsmith Talks, University of Texas at Austin, September 2015
• “St Martin’s Evangelical Lutheran Church”, Tour Guide and Speaker
  MidTexMod Tour, Austin, Texas, May 2015
• “Milton Ryan and the Domestic Modern Church”, Speaker
  Docomomo Tour Day, San Antonio, Texas, October 2014
• “Pugin @ 200: From Polemics to Principles”, Presenter
  with Timothy Parker, Texas Society of Architects Convention, October 2012
• “Space as Mediator in Saint Paul, Bow Common”, Paper Session Speaker
  Beliefs, Concepts and Things: Materiality & the Immaterial – Eighth Annual World Art Postgraduate Symposium, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK, May 2009

Additional Conferences Attended:

• Modernism on the Prairie, Docomomo US National Symposium, Minneapolis, MN, 2015
• Society of Architectural Historians Annual International Conference, Austin, TX, 2014
• Liturgy and Sacred Space: Architecture for Divine Worship in the 21st Century, De Tiltenberg, The Netherlands, 2012

Professional Credentials

• Registered Architect, State of Texas & AIA Member
• LEED AP BD+C
• NCARB

Professional Employment

• Senior Associate + Director of Architecture, h+uo architects
  February 2019 - Present
  

• Architect / Project Manager, Bercy Chen Studio
  ** Development Project Manager, Cambrian Development**
  March 2016 - February 2019
  

• Data and Asset Manager, Alchemy Systems
  January 2011 – Mar 2016; Summer 2009
  Austin, Texas
  

• Architectural Designer, NBBJ
  March 2005 – August 2006; Summer 2004
  Seattle, Washington
  

Independent Experience

• Church-building Researcher & Designer for Liturgy, Locus Iste
  May 2006 – Present
  Austin, Texas

Teaching Experience

• Seminar Instructor, Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, The University of Texas at Austin
  “Dignified Affordable Housing for All”
  Fall 2024
  
• Seminar Instructor, Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, The University of Texas at Austin
  “The Spirit and Shape of Church Architecture”
  Spring 2015, Spring 2016
  
• Seminar Instructor, Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, The University of Texas at Austin
  “Modern Architecture & the Digital Revolution” (with Ellen Hunt)
  Spring 2014, Winter 2015
  
• Teaching Assistant, School of Architecture, University of Texas at Austin
  “Architecture and Society,” Larry Speck
  Fall 2007, Spring 2008, Fall 2008, Spring 2009
  “Creative Problem Solving,” Larry Speck
  Spring 2010
• Studio Instructor Summer Academy in Architecture, University of Texas at Austin
  Summer 2008
• Studio Design Assistant, School of Architecture, University of Texas at Austin
  Design II, Smilja Milovanovic-Bertram
  Spring 2008
• Course Discussion Board Admin, School of Architecture, University of Texas at Austin
  "Comparative Value," "American Dream," "AREA-ER," Steve Ross
  2007-2017

Service

• AIA Austin Housing Advocacy Committee, Chair (2024) / Member
• AIA Design Voice, Chair (2022-2023) / Member
• City of Austin LGBTQ Quality of Life Commission Housing Working Group, Member (2024)
• MidTexMod, Board Member / Treasurer (Jan 2019 – Dec 2022)
• Tiny Victories 2.0 / AIA Austin Design Voice, Participatory Design Facilitator (Jan 2019 – )
• Interfaith Design - Knowledge Committee, Author / Committee Memeber (May 2018 – 2020)
• DV3x2, Mentor (2017, 2019, 2022)
• Texas Society of Architects Career Building Committee, Committee Member (2013–2015)
• Texas Society of Architects Honor Awards Committee, Committee Member (2024-2026)
• St Albert the Great Building Committee (2012 – 2015)
• St Albert the Great RCIA, Sponsor / Teacher (2011 – 2016)

Organizational Memberships

• AIA / Texas Society of Architects / AIA Austin
• AIA Austin Housing Advocacy Committee
• AIA Austin DesignVoice
• Architecture, Culture & Spirituality Forum
• Austin Housing Coalition
• Christians in the Visual Arts
• Design Justice Network
• docomomo_us / MidTexMod
• Interfaith Design
• Preservation Austin
• Preservation Texas
• Society for the Arts in Religious and Theological Studies
• Society of Architectural Historians
• Texas Association of Affordable Housing Developers
• USGBC Texas

Awards

• Net-Zero Hero, Austin Office of Sustainability, 2023
• AIA Austin Community Impact Design Award, 2023
• HomeAid Cares Award, 2023
• Henry Adams Certificate of Merit, 2010