Spencer Lepler, AIA

Current

• Partner at studioSML
• Secretary at Dominion Stage

Past

• IT coordinator / Intern Architect at Hughes Group Architects
• Co-Producer at Dominion Stage
• Project Coordinator at The Preston Partnership

• Designer at Architrave P.C., Architects
• Plotter Technician at Tulane School of Architecture - Student Print Lab
• Intern Archivist at Southeastern Architectural Archives
• Summer Intern at Brian Gille Architects
• Intern-Graphic Artist at Kalmar Designs

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Education

• Tulane University

Recommended

5 people have recommended Spencer

Connections

94 connections

Industry

Architecture & Planning

Websites

• My Blog
• DC Metrocentric
• My Company

Spencer Lepler, AIA’s Summary

I am a licensed architect.

I have my own architecture and design studio with a colleague of mine - studioSML (http://www.studioSML.com). We are looking for projects of all scales and sizes.

I have an educational training in historic preservation, and a practical training in athletic and community facilities, multifamily residential and government projects.

I have an office focus towards IT solutions and CAD management.

I also have been working freelance doing web design and SEO as well as writing and maintaining an architectural design focused blog at http://www.selophane.com. I have also been writing an architecture criticism column for the blog DC Metrocentric at http://www.dcmetrocentric.com.

I am also involved with local community theatre as a producer and focusing on the resource management side. I would love to be more involved in the creative aspects as well.

Spencer Lepler, AIA’s Specialties:

Architecture - Historic Preservation, Coordination Drawings (SD to CD), Construction Administration, Consultant Coordination, CAD Management, digital architectural illustration.

Graphics/IT - Wordpress, xhtml/css, seo, social media, graphic design and layout software.

Spencer Lepler, AIA’s Experience

• Partner

  studioSML

  (Design industry)

  July 2009 — Present (5 months)

  This is an architecture studio founded by Andrew Merlo and I. We are looking for projects of all sizes and scales.
  
  I am still looking for full time / part time work as well.

• Secretary

  Dominion Stage

  (Entertainment industry)

  July 2009 — Present (5 months)

  I was elected to the position of secretary on the Dominion Stage Board for the 2009-2010 and 2010-2011 season.

• IT coordinator / Intern Architect

  Hughes Group Architects

  (Architecture & Planning industry)

  April 2007 — February 2009 (1 year 11 months)

  Wilson Aquatic Center - DC Department of Parks and Recreation
  Project Management, Consultant Coordination, Construction Administration.
  IT systems/hardware/software support, integration, and purchasing.

• Co-Producer

  Dominion Stage

  (Entertainment industry)

  October 2008 — January 2009 (4 months)

  I was a co-producer of the January 2009 presentation of The Musical of Musicals: The Musical!
  
  Past credits include:
  Production Assistant for The Wild Party (La Chiusa) in January 2008

• Project Coordinator

  The Preston Partnership

  (Architecture & Planning industry)

  2006 — 2007 (1 year )

  Archstone Smith - Multi-family Mixed Use Communities
  Clubhouse Design, assisted w/Project Management, Coordination (VE & Engineering)

• Designer

  Architrave P.C., Architects

  (Architecture & Planning industry)

  2005 — 2006 (1 year )

  Smithsonian Institute, National Park Service & Architect of the Capitol
  Project Development, Contract Documents, Contract Administration

• Plotter Technician

  Tulane School of Architecture - Student Print Lab

  (Architecture & Planning industry)

  August 2004 — May 2005 (10 months)

  Color corrected large format print jobs and operated 42” Hewlett-Packard plotters

• Intern Archivist

  Southeastern Architectural Archives

  (Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

  October 2003 — May 2005 (1 year 8 months)

  Identified and organized the Labrot collection of James Gallier drawings

• Summer Intern

  Brian Gille Architects

  (Architecture & Planning industry)

  June 2003 — August 2003 (3 months)

  Omni Bank - Grenta, LA & Garden District Residential Renovations - specifications, design development, office management

• Intern-Graphic Artist

  Kalmar Designs

  (Design industry)

  June 2002 — August 2002 (3 months)

  Catalog Layouts, DVD packaging and disc design, color corrections

Spencer Lepler, AIA’s Education

• Tulane University

  Master of Architecture , Certificate in Preservation Studies, Minor in English, Minor in History , 1999 — 2005

  Thesis: Bridging the Divide: Reconnecting New Orleans to the Mississippi River.
  
  Summer 2004 - Sumer in Paris Program:
  Studied 20th century art and architecture & architectural political history of Paris

  Activities and Societies:

  MOSAIC (Bi-GALA) - LGBT Student Group - President, Arcade (Hullabaloo) - Student Newspaper - Entertainment Section Graphics/Layout Editor, Chamber Choir, Honors Round Table.

Additional Information

Spencer Lepler, AIA’s Websites:

• My Blog
• DC Metrocentric
• My Company

Spencer Lepler, AIA’s Interests:

architecture, design, urban planning, master planning, theory, green design

Spencer Lepler, AIA’s Groups:

Associate AIA, Secretary - Dominion Stage

•    Tulane University Alumni Association
•    The American Institute of Architects
•    The Tulane School of Architecture
•    AIA YAF
•    AIA DC Emerging Architects

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