Lauren Rochell [works]

About

512.786.5123
lauren.rochell at gmail dot com

Experience

Design-Build-Live
Public Workshop Coordinator, Board of Directors
-Organizes and implements sustainable building, gardening and living workshops
-Sits on board of directors of established non-profit providing community resource
-Empowers children, students and community members by teaching sustainable life skills

UTSOA Summer Academy
Studio Instructor
-Taught 5-week introductory architecture studio for aspiring architecture students

Austin Outdoor Design
Landscape Designer, Project Supervisor
-Designs schematics, details construction drawings, compiles building permit materials
-Supervises subcontractors during construction phase and leads plant installations
-Coordinates scheduling and meetings between clients, engineers and subcontractors
-Manages budgets and materials for commercial and residential landscape installations

Cenote Project
Landscape Designer, Builder, Charette Leader, Project Manager
-Designed and installed landscape and hardscapes around sinkhole in Mayan village
-Led design charette, maintained budget, managed construction to completion

Freelance Designer/Builder
Designer, Builder, Project Manager
-Constructed emergency residence for Chilean landslide victims
-Instructed students in week-long Habitat for Humanity project
-Conceived and implemented volunteer-run architectural and landscape designs
-Demonstrated and taught elementary students methods of natural building

Daniel Smith and Associates Architects
Architectural Designer
-Assembled and submitted LEED Gold certification documentation
-Drafted and submitted construction drawings for various residential projects
-Researched, drafted, coordinated and compiled straw bale building details

O Norte Oficina de Criação Intern
-Researched, designed and modeled for abolitionist printing press museum
-Produced schematics & renderings for hospital entryway

Graham Gund Architects
Intern
-Produced renderings for presentation boards; systematized firm’s library

Ann Beha Architects
Intern
-Performed managerial, bookkeeping and archiving tasks

The ARCOP Group
Intern
-Prepared models, photographs and templates for historic building renovations

Education

University of Texas at Austin
-Master of Architecture, GPA 3.82
-Teaching Assistant - L. Speck, Arch. & Society; D. Whitsett, Environmental Controls
-Research Assistant - F. Lara, Latin American Urbanism

Tufts University
-Bachelor of Arts in Architectural Studies; Magna Cum Laude

Universidad Catolica de Valparaiso
-Study Abroad - Concentration in Architecture

Honors & Affiliations

Cherry Creek Community Garden Competition
-Won design competition to create master garden plan with permaculture emphasis

Design-Build-Live
-Sits on Board of Directors and coordinates natural building and living workshops

Amala Foundation Community Garden Workshop
-Organized and led free, gardening workshop

Sustainability in the Americas Fellowship
-Investigated & presented indigenous natural building techniques

UT School of Architecture Professional Development Award
-Presented paper on indigenous architecture at AIBC conference

Whale Fall Collective
-Co-founded and organized low-income artist collective in East Austin

5x5 Exhibition Competition, UT Austin
-Won design competition and installed edible and medicinal garden on campus

Uplift Austin (EcoRise Youth Innovations)
-Volunteered for student-led green campus improvement organization