Facility Design Manager/Lover of Shrubs and Donuts

Long career working in architectural design firms, last 8 in E/A firms on transportation infrastructure projects. Work at HDR as a Facility Design Manager in Vehicle Operations & Maintenance Facilities, and as a Project Manager for other transportation multi-disciplinary projects.

Sept. 6, 2025

Episode 100: Honoring Desiree V. Cooper Through Legacy and Scholarship,

We celebrate this 100th episode with the recipients of The DVC Memorial Scholarship. The 2025 recipients are Taylor Latimer (Harrisburg Memorial Award), Cheryl Dixon (DC Memorial Award), Makenzie Anane Elam (NOMA Award), and ...
April 26, 2023

The Desiree Cooper Memorial Scholarship: Paving the Way for Aspiring Architects

In this episode, we are joined by past recipients of the Desiree V Copper Memorial Scholarship , Whitni R Irving AIA, NOMA, LEED Green Associate, NCARB; Colby C. Mitchell, Assoc. AIA, NOMA and Natasha Graves, RA, who share th...
Jan. 4, 2021

Desiree V Cooper (DVC) Memorial Scholarship

Please note that this Desiree V. Cooper (DVC) Memorial Scholarship Foundation is not the same as the Architects Foundation Desiree V. Cooper Memorial Fund. (Confusing… I know). Desiree was one of my dearest friends until she ...
May 6, 2020

PANDEMIC FLOSS: ARCHIDADS

Richard Lyew, AIA of Studio Lyew and Nikolas Hill are both archidads; balancing architecture and parenting under one roof. The new norm for them include alternating work/parenting schedules and sharing a co-working space in...