(m) +1503.944.9368sarah@wanderingarchitect.comwww.wanderingarchitect.com1130 Mariposa St, APT 2SAN FRANCISCO, CA, 94107

Dear Steve Lochte,

My name is Sarah Thomas and I am a recent San Francisco transplant from Seattle, Washington. I found your job posting for the Designer/Drafter position on the AIA San Francisco job board and I am writing to express my interest.

I am a 2009 Bachelor’s of Architecture graduate from the University of Oregon. For the past year, I have been working at Lehrman Cameron Studio, LLC - a boutique firm practicing exhibit design and environmental graphics. I was hired as a bridge between architecture and graphic design. I worked closely with the firm’s two principals and was given great responsibility to create and manage LCS production of SketchUp models, AutoCAD construction documents, PR postcards, website updates, and other graphic cut sheets.

My experiences through school and at LCS have taught me to be organized and focused on providing consistent, quality design ideas in a collaborative, fast-paced work environment. I take great pride in my varied skills set and look forward to the next design challenge. Let me share with you my creative passions.

Attached you will find a complete resume and a sample of my scholastic and professional work. I would also encourage you to check out my online portfolio at WanderingArchitect.com. I am available to work immediately and if you have any questions regarding my candidacy, please feel free to contact my references provided on my resume or e-mail: sarah@wanderingarchitect.com. I will be touching base with you in one week, to confirm that you have received my application. Thank you very much for your time and for your consideration. I look forward to your reply.

Sincerely,

Sarah E. H. Thomas, Assoc. AIA

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(m) +1503.944.9368sarah@wanderingarchitect.comwww.wanderingarchitect.com1130 Mariposa St, APT 2SAN FRANCISCO, CA, 94107

EXPERIENCE

Lehrman Cameron Studio LLC - Seattle, Washington.Architectural and Graphic Designer, July 2010 - June 2011

Duties included planning, design, and management for all aspects of exhibit work from conceptual design to construction administration and fabrication.

Created new company PR template for E-nnouncement postcards.Shared responsibility for office administration tasks and materials library.

EDU

CATION

University of Oregon, Department of Architecture.Bachelor’s of Architecture & minor in Landscape Architecture, 2004-2009.

Education emphasizing interdisciplinary courses in architecture, landscape and design.Enrolled in technical research courses and collaborative competition-based studios.

Studied abroad in Japan to gain global perspective on architecture and landscape design.

SKILLS

Comfortable in both PC and MAC operating systems.Seasoned in Google SketchUp 8, AutoCAD 2006, Adobe Creative Suite CS4,

and Microsoft Office 2010. Trained in Revit 2011 through Ideate, Inc.Trained in traditional mediums of watercolor, charcoal, and colored pencil.

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NTEER A

CTIVITIES

American Institute of Architects (AIA) Seattle & San Francisco.Associate Member, September 2009 – Present.

Active member in AIA Seattle Laddership program for emerging professionals.AIA Seattle’s Young Architects Forum Happy Hour Co-chair and Graphic Designer.AIA Seattle Design Committee Blog Webmaster, responsible for the redesign and

upkeep of the committee’s online image, guest articles, and salon information.

Penny Arcade eXpo, Penny Arcade Inc. - Seattle & Boston.Assistant Volunteer Manager, August 2006 – Present.

Responsible for managing and assisting 500+ volunteers over the course of the expo.Act as a customer service representative for 57,500 attendees and booth exhibitors.

Assist in pre-convention set up and post-convention tear down of exhibitor booths.

REFERENCES

Mindy Lehrman Cameron, Principal Architect @ Lehrman Cameron Studio, LLC(o) 206-784-0555 | MindyLC@lehrmancameron.com

Chuck Erickson, Graphic Designer @ Lehrman Cameron Studio, LLC(m) 425.750.6734 | chucke@mac.com

Robert Khoo, President of Operations and Business Development @ Penny Arcade Inc.(o) 206.368.8000 x101| rkhoo@penny-arcade.com

For my senior project at the University of Oregon, I designed a conference hall, concert center, and hotel (CHCCHC) for the city of Malmö, Sweden. This project is based off a real competition program and received feedback from the competition chairs and city officials.

My competition entry is based off the city’s vision of becoming a “city of gardens,” and has been designed with a garden at the heart of the campus. Through the enhanced park system, the CHCCHC bridges the gap between the old city, the city university campus, and the new city development along the coast.

Main Concert Hall

Garden Plaza Entry

Main Entry and Informal Concert Hall

PORTFO

LIO2009

The program has been placed along the edges of the park to build strong urban streets by increasing the density of the urban fabric. Inside the new center, special attention has been paid to create a modern concert hall using natural wooden baffles with color changing LED lights.

The perspective renderings were done in Google SketchUp and Kerkythea while the plan and sections were created using AutoCAD and rendered in Adobe Illustrator. To view the final board, please visit WanderingArchitect.com/ architecture/.

Site Plan (above) and Site Section (below)

One of my strengths as a designer is working inthree dimensions, both digitally and physically. In2008 under direction from Richard Shiga of ZGFArchitects, I was given the opportunity to embracemodel making through my junior level coursework.

SPRING

2008

The studio began with a series of simple spatialexplorations, developed through a rhythm of 3Dand 2D studies. These spatial dynamics were governed by an over arching goal of exploring a non-static senseof identity through a space that compresses and expands the user as they move through the museum.

Above shows a snapshot of my model explorations through the term. This studio pushed me to make mistakes, challenged me to reinterpret my work, and ultimately made me a better designer by making me walk through each space in three dimensions.

Above represents the 2D explorations that tie into the 3D model designs on the previous pages. The goal again, was to create spaces that made museum visitors feel expanded and contracted regardless of the exhibit theme. My theme for the museum was to showcase famous Pacific Northwest female climbers.

Forced perspective of Big Pink through Gallery B

View through the Resource Library into Gallery A

PORTFO

LIO2008

I feel I accomplished the over arching goal through the use of forced perspective and the materials palette. With careful placement of transparent, reflective, and solid materials, the exhibit spaces are perceived larger than life but are further compressed by exhibit artifacts on display.

The exhibit perspectives were drafted by hand and digitally rendered in Adobe Photoshop. The plans and sections were drawn using AutoCAD and rendered in Adobe Illustrator. All photos are courtesy of the Mazama’s Mountaineering club, who greatly helped me in my theme research.

Section AB Section DD Section CC

Ground Floor Second Floor

In the Summer of 2007, I took the opportunity to study abroad in Kyoto, Japan through the University of Oregon’s Landscape Architecture Department.

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MER

2007

For 6 weeks I studied architecture and the ancient garden designs of the Zen Buddhist monks. Part of the program included special instruction in watercolor and how to use it to convey my design ideas. These are just a few of my favorite pieces from my travels.

Through my experience abroad, I learned how to incorporate Japanese landscape principles within my architectural designs through the use of exterior landscape rooms, layered paths, and borrowed views.

This was a deceptively complicated project todesign and implement. The result is an elegant,simple, clean, and tasteful donor wall. The materials(frosted acrylic and stainless steel standoffs) reflectthe beauty and functionality of the existing space.

SPRING

2011

The project was laid out in two phases in order to meet the university’s deadlines. Initially, a temporary wall (see previous page) was constructed for the university’s donor gala. This temporary wall was designed to be easily removable, recycled, and replaced with a more permanent installation (above).

Team: Mindy Lehrman Cameron, Principal Architect; Sarah E. H. Thomas, Designer(architecture and graphics); A.R.T. DART, Software Development; Commercial Displayers,Fabrication and Installation

For the third phase in the Snoqualmie Falls Project, I used Google SketchUp Pro to convey the project concept and schematic design phases. This proved to be very effective during the client presentations, as it was easy for me to make on the spot changes and move the client through each exhibit.

SPRING

2011

The images above and on the previous page represent my final model for the Depot before Design Development. Mindy and I co-designed each piece of furniture found within this exhibit. The final model, including the second Carpenter’s Shop (not shown), took one week to complete from start to finish.

Team: Mindy Lehrman Cameron, PrincipalArchitect and Writer; Max Cameron, Principal Researcher and Writer; Sarah E. H. Thomas,SketchUp and Architectural Designer; Chuck Erickson, Graphic Designer.

The following are examples of my drafting work in AutoCAD for Lehrman Cameron Studio, LLC. These drawings are for the second phase out of a three phase, 5 year project for Puget Sound Energy’s Snoqualmie Falls park beautification project. This phase will be completed in the summer of 2012.

Lower Park Plaza Design Park Railing Signs

Lower Park Educational Kiosk

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TER2010

My biggest contribution to this drawing set is designing the Lower Park Educational Kiosk from concept to construction documentation. It shares the same bolting pattern and materials as the Phase one Upper Park Kiosk but employs a shed roof and a unique tree-like bracing system from two fir posts.

Team: Mindy Lehrman Cameron, PrincipalArchitect, LCS; Sarah E. H. Thomas, Designer, LCS; Roma Shah, Designer LCS, Pete Pawlak, Seattle Structural PS Inc; Jeff Bouma, Landscape Architect, AECOM.

Key Location Signs Vehicle and Trail Signs

Secondary Educational Kiosks

E-nnouncements are fun little PR postcards, sent via e-mail, showcasing recently completed Lehrman Cameron Studio projects. Most of the photos for each card were taken by Mindy Lehrman Cameron or myself and then designed using Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop.

FALL

2010

One of the major contributions I made to this project was the redesign of Lehrman Cameron Studio’s company template from a standard postcard to a modern, landscape panoramic postcard. This simple move allowed the firm to use larger images and more text, thus showing each project in greater detail.

Team: Mindy Lehrman Cameron, PrincipalArchitect and Writer; Sarah E. H. Thomas,Graphic Designer

One of my goals at Lehrman Cameron Studio was to improve the firm’s marketing materials. In particular, I revamped and updated the website to showcase the firm’s latest completed work and gave the firm’s past work a face lift.

SPRING

2011

This required me to hand select photos for each project. If there were not any photos, I was charged to visit project sites and photograph LCS work. By the end of the project, I can confidently say I went through 5000+ photos.

Team: Mindy Lehrman Cameron, PrincipalArchitect; Sarah E. H. Thomas, Graphic Designer; Chuck Erickson, Graphic Designer and Web Dev.