Sarah Edwards
Professional Experience
Architecture Designer II 2023- Present
AECOM | Roanoke, VA
Government Design-Build Competition
• Primary contributor to 1 of 3 main buildings; built Revit model and created interior layouts to meet program
• Coded Grasshopper scripts to explore campus layouts and their sustainability qualities
• Created Revit adaptive components for design iterations and final design of the building facades
• Utilized design parameters to optimize the building model
• Participated in charrettes with the design and technical architects, building engineers, and contractors
• Extracted model data from Revit for takeoffs to inform pricing and budget
James Madison University
• Researched and designed alternative facade options with senior architect
• Modeled design options with parametric scripts that were constrained to remain within client budget
• Created video to demonstrate design options in Premiere
Lexington City Hall
• Interviewed building occupants to assess their current space functionality and future needs
• Measured and documented existing building to create Revit model
• Co-authored feasibility study report final deliverable
• Construction documentation of new design (ongoing)
Training Workshops
• Developed summer workshop training series demonstrating workflow during the early, visionary stages of design
• Lead workshops giving an overview of basic tools in Revit, Illustrator, Grasshopper, Enscape, Photoshop, and InDesign
Design Intern II 2022
AECOM | Roanoke, VA
Sports Facility Project
• Built Revit model and developed design iterations of building shell and space planning
• Selected perspective views and modeled interiors to deliver to visualization specialist
• Participated in client meetings to present work and receive feedback on design
• Produced rendered floor plans for marketing
Graphic Design Graduate Assistant 2022-2023
Virginia Tech | Blacksburg, VA
• Designed graphics for various forms of physical and digital media incorporating branding of the department and Virginia Tech
Interior Design Intern 2018
Rode Architects | Boston, MA
Assistant Varsity Track Coach 2022
Christiansburg High School | Christiansburg, VA
Education
Virginia Tech | Blacksburg, VA
Master of Architecture 2023
M.S. Building Construction and Management 2023
GPA: 3.96
B.S. Interior Design 2020
Minor Landscape Architecture
Skills
Revit
Grasshopper
Rhino
Illustrator
InDesign
PhotoShop
Premiere Enscape
BlueBeam
Lightroom
Sketching
Modeling
LaserCAMM
3D Printing
Certifications
LEED AP | May 2024
Progress Towards RA
PcM Passed 10/24
Organizations
• AIA, Student Member, 2021- 2023
• IIDA, Student Member, 2018- 2023
• IAAPA, Member, 2024- present
• IAAPA, Student Member, 2021- 2023
• TEA, NextGen Member, 2021- 2023
• Leadership Culture, Member, 2019- 2020
• Interior Designers for Education and Sustainability, Member, 2016- 2020
Athletics
Varsity Track & Field and Cross
Country | Virginia Tech 2016- 2021
• Pan American U-20 Champion
• ACC Champion x 5
• NCAA All-American x 6
• All-ACC Academic x 12
• USATFCCA All- Academic x 7