RANGE

DIRECTOR OF ARCHITECTURE

Joshua has been driven to create for as long as he can remember. He leads RANGE in its journey to design an enduring architecture that invites moments of profound human experience, in contexts ordinary and extraordinary.

His goal then and now is to nurture a firm where he authentically can live his values as an architect, with clients and a team who are interested in discovering deeper layers of meaning and problem solving in progressive architecture. Joshua’s approach to design reflects a sincere appreciation for raw, basic materials and a continuous search for architectural honesty. Joshua has received eight design awards from the Dallas Chapter of the American Institute of Architects, and he has served as a featured panelist, lecturer, and jurist for architecture and design institutions within Dallas and beyond.

Prior to launching his design practice, Joshua worked directly under renowned architect Lionel Morrison, FAIA. He was the senior project architect leading teams for numerous morrisonseifertmurphy projects of significance, including the W Dallas Residences, One Arts Plaza Residences, Northaven Residence, and LEED Gold Certified International Business Park Phase 15. Joshua is a LEED accredited professional, and NIMMO is dedicated to infusing numerous passive strategies into its projects, including a variety of energy-, water-, and resource-conservation technologies.

Joshua grew up in Oklahoma City and began practicing architecture professionally in 1997, upon his graduation from Oklahoma State University. He and his family love to travel, fish, and explore.

DIRECTOR OF CONSTRUCTION

Garrett comes from a finance and management consulting background and entered the world of real estate development and construction over a decade ago. His shift into the wonderful world of construction was driven by a long-held desire to realize more creative, tangible work and an early passion for home construction acquired from his grandfather - a builder in new england in the late 60’s.

Initially building homes under the tutelage of Alan Kagan of DwellingsAKC, Garrett started his own firm, Ripple D+B Co in 2007. His homes stand in many of Dallas's emerging neighborhoods around lower greenville and the Bishop Arts, as well as in North Dallas neighborhoods such as Preston Hollow and the Urban reserve.

Garrett grew up in Richardson and graduated from the Episcopal School of Dallas, matriculating to Washington University where he graduated with dual Engineering and Business degrees in the areas of Computer Science and Finance. Following University, Garrett spent over a decade as a management consultant and/or managing research/pricing organizations. Garrett enjoys competing in iron distance triathlons, hitting the extreme back country with his snowboard, stretching out on the yoga mat, and enduring several hour sauna and cold plunge sessions.

DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL PROJECTS

Brendan is a registered architect, award-winning designer, and fabricator who brings a global perspective to projects. He believes in creating buildings of their time and place, responding to the unique challenges of their context and climate. His work illustrates how progressive design has the power to transform people’s lives.

With over 20 years of design and construction experience, Brendan’s role at RANGE is to merge that of architect and builder, creating a unified flow of work from initial concept through completion of construction.

Brendan received his BArch from the University of Kansas in 2000. Upon graduation, Brendan’s passion for design and construction led him to Los Angeles where he was able to balance his creative abilities with his fabrication experience while working for the design-build firm, Mamol Radziner and Associates. While there he worked on several high-end private residences and the offices of TBWA Chiat Day in San Francisco.

Prior to joining RANGE, Brendan led design as part of CallisonRTKL‘s firmwide Advanced Practice, where he directed a forward-thinking studio that utilized a Performance-Driven Design approach on complex mixed-use projects around the world.

Brendan began his passion for drawing and building at the age of four when he received his first set of Legos. Brendan has the ability to take something that only exists in his imagination and make it a reality. To this day, Brendan continues to share his love of Legos with his two boys.

DIRECTOR OF INTERIORS

Elizabeth is dedicated to building a flourishing firm while shaping projects that are deeply sensitive to clients and positively contribute to their context. Having spent the first decade of her career in nonprofit organization strategy and management, Elizabeth has found her calling in helping to create the conditions in which individuals, organizations, and communities can thrive. At RANGE, she lives that calling through the lens of her passion for architecture and design. Elizabeth combines a logical approach to problem solving with keen empathy and a love of the moment in the design process when logic gives way to intuition and creativity emerges. She lives for architecture and design that elevates the human experience and creates beauty in the everyday. Originally from rural Pennsylvania (where she spent every Wednesday in summertime flea marketing and antique shopping with her mom and grandparents), Elizabeth is a graduate of Harvard Law School and New York University. She is the proud mom of two energetic, curious little boys and, in her spare time, fantasizes about taking far-flung family trips…once her kids are past the age of naps.

PROJECT ARCHITECT

Tom plays a key supporting role in every phase of the architectural process. Prior to joining RANGE, Tom completed his Master of Architecture degree at the University at Buffalo. During this time, Tom cultivated the conceptual foundation for his personal philosophies towards architecture, urbanism and design while honing his technical skills rooted in his love for drawing. Before his graduate studies, Tom worked at MPD Architecture in rural Western NY. It was there that he learned critical lessons on client and builder relationships while seeing firsthand how thoughtful design can transform existing spaces and create compelling new ones. Through his work, Tom aims to better understand architecture at the most fundamental levels. This interest is focused on how we experience space, from the way we move through it, to its materiality and texture. In this way, he approaches his work with the notion that a designer should strive for a careful balance between simplicity and complexity to produce an enduring architecture and one that can elicit a profound sensorial response. In his spare time Tom loves to hear live music and is a passionate guitar player, while welcoming opportunities to travel and explore new buildings, always keeping his camera close at hand.