TRAPOLIN-PEER ARCHITECTS - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Professional and Community Involvement
Job Titles:
- Professional and Community Involvement
Originally from Milwaukee, Alan obtained his Masters Degree from the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee. After his initial introduction to New Orleans during a graduate school studio, Alan visited frequently before making it his permanent residence in 2016. With experience in educational, multi-family, and hospitality design, he believes that architecture is informed by the creativity of the people it serves.
Having recently moved back to New Orleans in the fall of 2021, Alex previously worked in Los Angeles for the Meyer Davis Studio, an internationally recognized design boutique specializing in in high-end hospitality projects. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Interior Design from the University of Georgia and has international experience, working on projects in Costa Rica and Rome.
As the daughter of a carpenter, and with a background in high-end historic residential work, Allie brings years of hands-on learning and a thorough understanding of both construction and design to the firm. She began her career in high school, gaining unusually early practical experience, and later supplemented with a Master's Degree from Tulane University. Her design philosophy is one of direct integrity, revealing a building's history and anchoring it in its context. Away from her desk Allie collects vintage books and tchotchkes while spending her evenings learning the violin and trying to keep her plants alive.
A native New Orleanian, Andrea is a graduate of Louisiana State University School of Architecture and supplemental program at the Virginia Tech Washington Alexandria Architecture Center in DC, where she gained an appreciation for urban design and creation with a focus on accessibility and sustainability. Her expertise spans commercial adaptive reuse projects, multi-family, historic renovation projects and interior based designs, where she thrives on diving into details. She is a lead designer for Trapolin-Peer's interior design projects and strategic graphics projects.
Ashley first began her career with Trapolin-Peer Architects in 1998 as a recent graduate from the Tulane School of Architecture. Ashley's design and technical experience with adaptive reuse and renovation projects has been applied to various multifamily and hospitality projects over the years. As the firm's leading historic tax credit application expert, Ashley brings significant value to her clients as she guides them through the design and construction process. In 2021, Ashley was named Principal. In this role, she leads the firm's regional historic restoration and adaptive reuse projects. She also continues to lend her expertise in designing sensitive contextual projects in urban neighborhoods.
Born and raised in Columbus, Ohio, Austin became interested in creating as a child through exploring the different neighborhoods in her city. This peaked her interest in not just architecture, but in the built environment. She went on to pursue Architecture at Miami University and participated in the Over-The-Rhine Design-Build program where she explored Urban Design. With issues surrounding Climate Change, she became interested in environmental sustainability through Passive House Design while abroad in Malta. Following undergrad, she participated in UrbanBuild program at Tulane University where she gained knowledge in construction techniques and assemblies.
Austin still finds joy in exploring, and it continues to inform her design and development work that celebrates historically marginalized communities. She has a broad range of experience in historic renovation and adaptive reuse and is committed to environmental sustainability.
A native of Acadiana, Blake moved to New Orleans following graduation from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette where he earned his Master's in Architecture. Acadiana left a lasting influence on his sensibility and design aesthetic. His work is characterized equally by respect for the past and anticipation of the future. In the office, Blake enjoys working with the idiosyncratic urban landscape of the Gulf South.
Education
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Bachelor of Architecture
Hailing from Lake Pontchartrain's North Shore, Brady grew up steeped in creativity, surrounded by his family of architects, potters, and artists. While studying architecture at Louisiana State University, Brady worked at a variety of firms and spent one year at Virginia Tech's Washington Alexandria Architecture Center in Washington, D.C. Brady uses his varied academic and professional experience to hone his own design process across projects that include commercial office buildings, hospitality projects, educational design, and single- and multi-family residential work.
Job Titles:
- Design Professional
- Designer from Houston
Cornisha is an architectural designer from Houston, Texas. Following her graduation from Louisiana State University School of Architecture, where she received the 2020 LSU College of Art and Design Dean's Medal, she now calls New Orleans home. During her time at LSU, Cornisha traveled to Puerto Rico for Urban Design studies and completed internships in both residential and commercial design with firms in Baton Rouge and Houston. In addition to architecture, Cornisha pursues graphic design and fabrication as a means of expanding her creative perspective. She has produced a variety of welded sculptures, one of which is on display at the LSU Sculpture Garden.
Born in the Northeast and raised in Louisiana, Daniel earned his Master of Architecture from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Since joining TPA, Daniel has worked on a broad selection of projects including renovation and new construction of residential, hospitality, educational and mix-use buildings. He believes that architecture should protect and preserve the social and built environment connecting work and play, an idea reflected in his contextual designs. Daniel co-chairs Trapolin-Peer's studio meeting committee and leads the studio's Revit Third Tuesday Tutorials.
Familiar with a broad range of project scales and types, Gabriel brings multi-faceted experience to her hospitality projects, and public and private institutional buildings, and single- and multi-family residential work. She thrives on collaboration, finding reward in engaging clients and contractors as true partners in the design process. Through her multiple roles as Designer, Project Manager and Project Architect she has fostered collaborative relationships with her clients, translating their goals into a clear design vision that considers quality, budget and schedule.
Gene is a Louisiana native with expansive experience throughout the Gulf South. His broad-ranging projects in historic adaptive-reuse, institutional and public buildings, private development, master planning and single-family residences positioned him to become one of Trapolin-Peer's first associates. In 2021, Gene was named partner. He has immensely impacted and increased the firm's capacity to negotiate complex deals and develop constructable design concepts. Additionally, Gene is a skilled and sensitive draughtsman with a body of intricate, ambitious freehand drawings.
A native of Belle Chasse, Jennifer has a background in illustration, graphic design and business administration. She brings a keen ability to understand and facilitate both the design and business facets of the Trapolin-Peer's work. With over 18 years of management and marketing experience, she finds particular enjoyment in the human resources, streamlining communication, and developing personal relationships within the studio.
Originally from Pennsylvania, John's interest in architecture began in childhood - particularly during visits to the Victorian shore town of Cape May, New Jersey - and ultimately led him on an unexpected journey to New Orleans to attend graduate school at Tulane University, where he obtained his Master of Architecture and Master of Preservation Studies. Focusing his career on the preservation and restoration of historic buildings, John has an appreciation for not only their aesthetic qualities but also as the tangible expressions of the aspirations and limitations of the societies that produced them.
Hailing from the Pontchartrain Basin, Julia's experiences with rebuilding after Hurricane Katrina left her keenly aware of South Louisiana's environmental challenges and opportunities. She went on to explore this topic in depth during her architecture studies at Louisiana State University, where she also explored cultures and spaces of people around the world while abroad in Rome. No matter the scale, Julia believes in design's potential to enhance the well-being and connection of clients, users, context, and environment. Julia works on architectural projects various scales and supports graphics needs throughout the firm.
A native of Louisiana, Kate developed a strong appreciation for her home when she spent a semester studying in Paris. Kate admires the unique challenges presented by New Orleans' complex histories and cultural melding. She enjoys projects that commemorate the old while making room for new narratives through contemporary interventions, and appreciates the collaborative nature of architecture.
Job Titles:
- Architect
- Senior Associate
A native of Mobile, Alabama and graduate of Auburn University, Kevin is a skilled, ambitious project manager. He has worked on a diverse array of projects, including educational, commercial office spaces, and multi-family residential developments. He is adept at broad-strokes conceptual design and has the tenacity and patience to shepherd schematic ideas through detailing while protecting the design intent.
As a member of the firm's leadership team, he focuses on resource development, mentorship, and collaborative design.
Lindsay Pritchard, a native of Lafayette, Louisiana, holds a Master of Architecture and Master of Preservation Studies from Tulane University and a Bachelor of Fine Art in Photography from Louisiana State University. She is committed to rehabilitating historic structures and designing contemporary buildings suited to their visual and climatic context, yet distinctly their own. Since joining the TPA team, Lindsay has had the opportunity to apply these values to various projects, including adaptive reuse and historic preservation cases, as well as new builds. In her spare time, she enjoys perusing art books and fixing up the 1930s craftsman that she shares with her fiancé.
Lorraine brings nearly 15 years of interdisciplinary marketing and design experience from her time in construction and alternative energy, as well as convention and event marketing. As Marketing Director at Trapolin-Peer Architects, she works closely with an award-winning team of designers to explore the relationships between storytelling, architecture, and connection to place, down to the detail.
A native of Lafayette, LA, Lorraine graduated in Advertising from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. She has been involved in the Society for Marketing Professional Services, Southeast Louisiana Chapter since 2018, where she was also named Rising Star in 2019 and Member of the Year in 2022. She is currently serving as Past President. In 2020, Lorraine partnered with Young Leadership Council to design the new identity for the iconic "New Orleans: Proud to Call Home" campaign.
Job Titles:
- Member and Advocacy Committee Member
A native of Lafitte, Macy graduated in Biology and Business Administration from the University of New Orleans. She brings nearly five years of administrative experience to Trapolin-Peer, having worked in both corporate and small business environments. With an eye for detail, Macy coordinates the studio's day-to-day workflow, event planning and community engagement initiatives, and social media.
A native of Shreveport, Madeline attended Northwestern State University and received her Bachelor's of Science in Business Administration. With an innate talent for organization, Madeline enjoys Human Resources, large-scale organization and event planning for Trapolin-Peer.
Originally from the Northeast, Margitta made New Orleans her permanent home in 2007. She earned dual undergraduate degrees in art and physics from Stony Brook University in New York and seized the opportunity to merge her two very separate passions in a Master of Architecture at Tulane University. She started her career with work on large-scale federal projects and advanced by working on mixed-use, multi-family, and commercial projects varying in scale.
At Trapolin-Peer, she applies her architectural expertise, LEED AP certification, and commitment to sustainability on the firm's cutting-edge historic renovations.
Raised between southern California and central Louisiana, Paula graduated in Architecture from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. She began her career in Los Angeles, and then began designing single-family and mixed-use developments in New Orleans and with RTKL in Dallas.
Since joining the firm in 2001 and becoming partner in 2009, Paula has led many of the firm's sustainable, multi-family, hospitality, and educational projects. Her design and management experience with large-scaled projects has helped her develop the ability to coordinate complex building systems, allowing for unique and inventive design solutions. Her attention to detail results in projects that are built on time and within budget.
Paula has emerged as a leader among her peers in the architecture community, as well as a trusted advisor to city and business leaders. She is active in numerous committees and organizations with a focus on social equity, urban land use practices, and sustainable building.
Job Titles:
- Senior Architect
- Member of AIA and Volunteers With UnCommon Construction
Growing up in a social New Orleans family, Raymond found ease communicating with a variety of personalities at an early age. He is a graduate of Louisiana State University's School of Architecture, where he excelled at team-oriented group projects. Raymond continues to find enjoyment in fostering team synergy during his historic restoration and adaptive reuse projects. At Trapolin-Peer, Raymond leads the Young Professionals Mentorship Group, which provides team members a forum to freely share and utilize the firm's internal wealth of knowledge and collective experience.
Outside of the studio, Raymond is a member of AIA and volunteers with unCommon Construction and Project Pipeline, a program through National Organization of Minority Architects Project.
Originally from Pennsylvania, Regina's interest in architecture was sparked during childhood while surrounded by shop drawings from her dad's work as a mechanical engineer. She earned her Bachelor of Architecture from the University of Virginia where she balanced studio life while being co-captain of the varsity cheerleading team.
Post-graduation, she worked with a top national educational design firm before relocating to New Orleans to earn her Master of Architecture from Tulane University. There she participated in the URBANbuild program and piqued her interest in the translation of digital design to construction detailing. Regina co-chairs Trapolin-Peer's studio meeting committee and has participated as a mentor and designer with the firm's client, unCommon Construction.
An avid champion of the American South, Sarah, holds a degree in Southern Studies from the University of Mississippi. She carried this focus into her architectural thesis work for her Masters of Architecture at Tulane University through investigating the influence of social culture on the built environment. Later, she led a year-long research project on the impact of post-Katrina demolition in New Orleans public housing. Sarah's social focus gives her an affinity for institutional work. In her career, she has been a key team member of two large, complex public education projects.
Trent holds a Masters of Architecture from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette and brings an honest, direct sensibility to Trapolin-Peer. During his graduate studies, he designed and built a home for Habitat for Humanity, and later worked as a designer and construction lead for Habitat. Through architecture, Trent shares his understanding of and appreciation for simple, functional design and detailing.
A New Orleans native, Zack holds a bachelor's degree from the University of New Orleans and an associate degree from Delgado, both in Business Administration. He is a skilled systems administrator with a love for computer technology, specifically the different types of hardware and how computers are built. With an eye for efficiency, Zach helps maintain a productive workflow in the office.