Profile

Senior Design Architect with extensive experience creating successful, experiential and meaningful places within various commercial real estate sectors.

 

Expertise

Design Leadership | Urban Design, Master Planning and Placemaking | Concept Ideation | Graphic Presentation | Architectural Visualization | Cross-discipline Design Collaboration | Complex Mixed-use Design and Planning | Strategic Retail Design and Repositioning | Multifamily Design | Workplace Design | Hospitality Design

 

Experience

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NELSON WORLDWIDE | DESIGN LEADER | 2022-2024 

•  Generated site concepts, ranging from initial test-fit studies to comprehensive master plans, for a diverse range of mixed use projects, multifamily developments, and urban centers 

• Designed architectural solutions for multifamily and mixed-use projects 
   

RICHARD WILDEN ARCHITECT | OWNER | 2021 - 2022  

• Provided multifamily and retail architecture design services directly for developers, as well as in partnership with other architectural firms 
   

NELSON / KA ARCHITECTURE | DESIGN DIRECTOR | 2006-2021

• Established a design philosophy firm-wide and promoted a collaborative process with internal staff as well as partner consultants

• Promoted design-focused approach within firm leadership and business development efforts

• Drove design services profitability by tailoring client contracts to align with project goals, managing internal fee budgets, and demonstrating value to clients by regularly exceeding expectations

• Capitalized on success of design and planning scope projects by establishing long-term client relationships and creating opportunities for long-term project opportunities that often translated into full -service architectural contracts 

• Mentored and developed staff to grow into leadership roles, providing collaboration and support to assure their success 

• Developed unique design solutions for commercial development projects,  including mixed-use, retail, office, multifamily and hospitality 

• Led master planning and site planning efforts for a wide range of mixed-use, corporate and retail developments​

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Additional Experience

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RDL ARCHITECTS | DIRECTOR OF DESIGN / STUDIO LEADER | 2002-2006 

• Designed a wide variety of multifamily residential projects including urban infill townhomes, adaptive reuse of existing structures, and luxury condominium buildings 
   

DORSKY HODGSON + PARTNERS | SENIOR DESIGNER | 1988-2002 

• Designed senior living projects ranging from independent living to assisted and skilled nursing care 

 

Education

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KENT STATE UNIVERSITY
SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE AND ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN | KENT OH Bachelor of Science / Bachelor of Architecture

​EUROPEAN STUDY | FLORENCE, ITALY 

 

Professional  

 

• Registered Architect in the State of Ohio 

• Member of American Institute of Architects 

• LEED AP 

• Member of Urban Land Institute