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Loghaven Artist Residency featured in Global Design News
Global Design News featured an article on the Loghaven Artist Residency, winner of an AIA National Architecture Award and the American Prize for Architecture 2021 from the Chicago Athenaeum and the European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies. Click HERE to read the full article.
The annual Bowman Design Forum was introduced by Kansas State alumnus Brent Bowman to expose third-year architecture students to the field’s top professionals. Participants compete through submissions of innovative design for scholarships and interact with nationally recognized architects.
The Bowman Design Forum exemplifies the strong tradition of partnership between the Department of Architecture and the professional architectural community, an alliance which has advanced the discipline and contributed to the vitality of all who have shared in its bounties. Brent Bowman, a 1972 graduate of the Department of Architecture, has long played an active role in fostering educational excellence through generous gifts of time, counsel and other contributions in support of the school’s endeavors.
This year’s Bowman Design Jurors are Brandon Pace, FAIA and Michael Davis, AIA of Sanders Pace Architecture in Knoxville, Tennessee.
4 Sanders Pace Projects recognized at AIA East Tennessee Design Awards Gala
We are proud to announce that 4 projects were the recipients of Design Awards at the annual Gala. Jury chair Miguel Rivera of Miro Rivera Architects and his Austin based jury identified Cityhouse and the French Broad House as Award of Honor recipients, Clauss Haus II as an Award of Merit recipient, and The Historic Candoro Marble Building as a Citation award winner.
3 Sanders Pace Architecture projects receive AIA Gulf States Design Awards
We were proud to have 3 projects recognized as award winners by the AIA Gulf States Region during last night’s Design Awards Celebration! The Gulf States Region includes five states: Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee and the awards celebration highlights the best work from firms practicing in these states. The Clauss Haus received a merit award, the French Broad House and the Artist Studios at the Loghaven Artist Residency received Citations.
Loghaven Artist Residency featured in Landscape Architecture Magazine
The landscape design strategy at the Loghaven Artist Residency was featured in the November issue of Landscape Architecture Magazine. Sanders Pace Architecture worked with Stephen W. Hackney Landscape Architects on the design of the 100 acre campus which was completed in 2020. Link to Landscape Architecture Magazine HERE and you can learn more about the Loghaven Artist Residency by clicking HERE
Loghaven Artist Residency receives American Architecture Award from the Chicago Athenaeum
We’re proud to announce that the Loghaven Artist Residency has been awarded a 2021 American Architecture Award from the Chicago Athenaeum. The award is the nation’s highest public award given by a non-commercial, non-trade affiliated, public arts, culture and educational institution.
Loghaven Artist Residency officially opened in 2020 as a new residency for emerging and established artists in the fields of visual art, dance, music, writing, theater, and interdisciplinary work. The design for the Loghaven campus combines new construction and innovation with careful rehabilitation of the historic log cabins on the grounds—creating a seamless dialogue between the new and historic architecture and the natural landscape, and advancing the residency’s dynamism as a center for contemporary artistic practice.
Sanders Pace Architecture is seeking talented candidates to fill two positions at the firm.
JOB POSITION: Project Architect
Sanders Pace Architecture is seeking a Project Architect to joins its team in Knoxville, TN.
Sanders Pace Architecture is an 11-person architecture practice working on a range of project types in East Tennessee. Led by John Sanders, FAIA, and Brandon Pace, FAIA, the practice initially focused on unique adaptive reuse and renovation projects in the central core of Knoxville. Sanders Pace Architecture has grown to include small-scale custom residential work, innovative institutional buildings, and large-scale public-sector projects that integrate research into a collaborative design process which leads to unique and inventive solutions. With over 100 planning, preservation, and design awards received among other accolades, Sanders Pace Architecture has established itself as one of the most thoughtful and imaginative firms practicing in the Southeast, most recently receiving a 2021 AIA Architecture Award for the Loghaven Artist Residency. Learn more about us at www.sanderspace.com.
We are looking for an experienced and talented Project Architect who is comfortable working in a fast-paced studio environment who enjoys working collaboratively as part of a team. Applicants must possess the curiosity and critical thinking skills needed to explore unique design solutions at all scales. Candidates should have a strong design portfolio, the ability to lead the production of design and construction documents, coordinate the work of consultant teams, and demonstrate strong communication skills. Sanders Pace Architecture focuses on unique, challenging, and custom design solutions ranging from small installations to public infrastructure.
Description:
Develops solutions and creates project designs and plans. Initiates and creates project designs and plans of all phases of one or more projects and has responsibility for leading the development of presentation and design drawings. Coordinates all trades and agencies related to building design while monitoring drawings. Serves as primary client point of contact and actively manages project budgets, schedules, and project team assignments.
Responsibilities:
- Initiate and lead the development of project designs.
- Coordinate and manage design efforts with the internal team and project consultants.
- Monitor and contribute to the development of project deliverables.
- Manage project budgets, schedules, and project team assignments.
Qualifications:
- Bachelors and/or Masters in Architecture from an accredited university.
- 7+ years of professional work experience. Experience should include all phases of design.
- Active professional licensure preferred.
- Well organized, with strong verbal communication skills, including experience communicating with clients and consultant teams.
- Exceptional design portfolio, with demonstrated ability to ensure delivery of design intent.
- Detail oriented with a working understanding of materials, technical detailing, and building systems.
- Strong leadership skills with the ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects.
- Proficiency is required in Revit, AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office, and 3D modeling software. Proficiency in Rhino and V-Ray is preferred.
Benefits:
- Salary is commensurate with experience.
- Health and vision insurance.
- Matching SIMPLE IRA contributions.
- Professional development stipend.
- Opportunities for growth.
Sanders Pace Architecture is an equal opportunity employer.
Correspondence via email only: Please submit a resume and digital portfolio (PDF Format < 10MB) to info@sanderspace.com. No calls, please.
JOB POSITION: Project Designer
Sanders Pace Architecture is seeking a Project Designer to joins its team in Knoxville, TN.
Sanders Pace Architecture is an 11-person architecture practice working on a range of project types in East Tennessee. Led by John Sanders, FAIA, and Brandon Pace, FAIA, the practice initially focused on unique adaptive reuse and renovation projects in the central core of Knoxville. Sanders Pace Architecture has grown to include small-scale custom residential work, innovative institutional buildings, and large-scale public-sector projects that integrate research into a collaborative design process which leads to unique and inventive solutions. With over 100 planning, preservation, and design awards received among other accolades, Sanders Pace Architecture has established itself as one of the most thoughtful and imaginative firms practicing in the Southeast, most recently receiving a 2021 AIA Architecture Award for the Loghaven Artist Residency. Learn more about us at www.sanderspace.com.
We are looking for an experienced and talented Project Designer who is comfortable working in a fast-paced studio environment who enjoys working collaboratively as part of a team. Applicants must possess the curiosity and critical thinking skills needed to explore unique design solutions at all scales. Candidates should desire a creative workplace and be motivated to pursue professional growth within the practice. Sanders Pace Architecture focuses on unique, challenging, and custom design solutions ranging from small installations to public infrastructure.
Description:
Works with Project Architect and Principal to develop creative-design concepts for projects, coordinates project design, and prepares presentation and design drawings.
Responsibilities:
- Actively support and contribute to the development of project designs.
- Execute exceptional presentation deliverables within tight schedules.
- Develop design drawings and construction documents.
- Continued project involvement through all phases of design, including construction administration.
Qualifications:
- Bachelors and/or Masters in Architecture from an accredited university.
- 3+ years of professional work experience. Experience should include all phases of design.
- Well organized, with strong verbal communication skills.
- Exceptional conceptual design and critical thinking skills, represented through examples of past work.
- Confidence in expanding on information provided by others through exploration of iterative solutions.
- Working knowledge of design trends and materials.
- A passion for researching unique materials, assemblies, and processes.
- Proficiency is required in Revit, AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office, and 3D modeling software. Proficiency in Rhino and V-Ray is preferred.
Benefits:
- Salary is commensurate with experience.
- Health and vision insurance.
- Matching SIMPLE IRA contributions.
- Professional development stipend.
- Opportunities for growth.
Sanders Pace Architecture is an equal opportunity employer.
Correspondence via email only: Please submit a resume and digital portfolio (PDF Format < 10MB) to info@sanderspace.com. No calls, please.
The talk will focus on stories of Knoxville’s past, present, and future through a series of projects that illustrate how local conditions and circumstances inform the Firm’s design process. The talk will include a cross-section of work that varies in type and scale within a context that stretches across the Tennessee Valley from Knoxville’s urban neighborhoods to the edge of the Cumberland Plateau and the Great Smoky Mountains.
This lecture is free and open to the public, a link to register can be found HERE.
French Broad House featured in Residential Design Magazine
Residential Architect Magazine included a feature on Sanders Pace Architecture’s French Broad House as part of their “Quiet Time” feature in the most recent issue of the magazine.
Check out the article HERE.
Oxford American Magazine features work of Southern firms as part of it’s Summer 2021 Place Issue.
Peter MacKeith, Dean and Professor of Architecture at the University of Arkansas contributed a piece called A South Forty, Contemporary Architecture and Design in the American South. Sanders Pace Architecture is proud to be a part of this group, currently on exhibition in Venice at the Palazzo Mora. The exhibition will run through November 30, 2021.