Mara's Portfolio | Architectural Designer | LEED AP BD+C

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Collaboration Station | 2024 Next Work Student Design Competition Winner - Main Image
Collaboration Station | 2024 Next Work Student Design Competition Winner
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The Collaboration Station offers a new outlook on what we know as working in a hybrid environment. With endless variations to submerge ourselves within our favorite communities, workers can now choose where they want to work and what setting best suits their occupational needs.
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Work Design Magazine | Partners: Brayden Kirk, Hobey Stanton

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Ashleaf Elementary | DLR Design Studio Scholarship Winner - Main Image
Ashleaf Elementary | DLR Design Studio Scholarship Winner
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Ashleaf Elementary, located in Box Elder, South Dakota, reimagines the traditional learning environment through innovative spatial design, connection to community, and collaboration.
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Fall 2022 Collaborate | Professors Darin Hanigan and Vanessa Schutte | Partners: Sarah Johnson, Abby Mowbray, Jade Filbey

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Artisan Alley Apartments
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Nestled just west of the Nebraska State Capitol in downtown Lincoln, Nebraska, Artisan Alley Apartments is a vibrant residential community designed to support and celebrate the creative spirit of modern makers. Catering to those who work from home and seek to pursue their passions or generate additional income through crafting, the complex blends living, working, and learning into one dynamic environment.

Fall 2023 Advanced Arch Design | Professor Emily Andersen | Partners- Alissa Valch, Angela Vu

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My Journey

Reddymade Architecture & Design

Architectural Designer

September 2025 - Present

BWBR Architects

Architectural Intern

May 2024 - September 2025

University of Nebraska

Graduate Learning Assistant

August 2023 - May 2025

University of Nebraska

Nebraska Athletics Tutor

March 2023 - May 2023

University of Nebraska

International Welcome Team

August 2022 - January 2023

UNL College of Architecture

Peer Mentor and Student Ambassador

August 2021 - May 2023

Education

Master of Architecture

University of Nebraska-Lincoln, May 2025

  • Unicameral Design Magazine Editor

Bachelor of Science in Design: Architecture

University of Nebraska-Lincoln, May 2023

  • Alpha Rho Chi
  • Campus Ministry Social Media Director
  • Student Ambassador
  • Peer Mentor
Volunteering

Tutor

Varsity Tutors, November 2025 - Present

Coach

Girls on the Run Nebraska, March 2025 - May 2025

Licences and Certifications

LEED AP Building Design + Construction

U.S. Green Building Council, August 2025

LEED Green Associate

U.S. Green Building Council, March 2025

About Me

    Interests

  • Sustainability
  • Healthcare Design
  • Higher Education Design
  • Elementary Education Design
  • Structural Design

    Goals

  • Architecural Licensure
  • Ph.D in Sustainable Design
  • WELL Certification
Skills

Modeling

AutoCAD
Revit
Rhino
SketchUp

Rendering

Enscape
Lumion
Vray

Post Production

Illustrator
Indesign
Microsoft Suite
Photoshop
Bluebeam