Experience
Heather Wilkinson Design, LLC
Richmond, Virginia
Interior Design Consultant | October 2018 - Present
Provides professional interior design services
HKS Architects, INC
Richmond, Virginia
Sr. Interior Designer | January 2019 - December 2023
Daily point of contact as Sr. Interior Designer for design coordination of all disciplines within projects
Successfully led as lead Sr. Interior Designer on multiple project practices including; healthcare, commercial, residential mixed-use and sports and entertainment
Successfully led as lead Sr. Interior Designer on client presentations and weekly meetings
Development of custom details and standards for architectural elements
Lectured at Virginia Tech for outreach purposes and served as mentor for interns throughout their curricular experience while with HKS
Involved with Citizen HKS philanthropic efforts
Served as an interior advisor for the sustainability committee as well as interior technical advisor
Hickok Cole Architects
Richmond, Virginia
Project Designer | October 2017 - September 2018 (Consultant / Full-Time Hire)
Joined the Lifestyle Studio focusing on FF&E for multi-family housing projects
Developed finish palettes for residential units and amenity spaces
Selected furniture and curated artwork packages for amenity spaces and tenant corridors
Member of the Project Tech Committee
Fultz & Singh Architects
Richmond, Virginia
Project Designer | July 2017 - November 2017 (Consultant)
Daily assistance with interior design aesthetics for corporate interiors and restaurants
Developed finish palettes & mood boards for client presentations
Zimmer Gunsul Frasca | ZGF Architects
Portland, Oregon
Project Designer | January 2014 - June 2016
Joined the Architecture Department for over a year to work on an eight building satellite campus for Stanford University - Redwood City
Daily point of contact as Project Designer for coordination of all disciplines within projects
Successfully completed construction administration for projects of various sizes and scopes
Active involvement in all phases of the design and permitting process
Participation in client presentations and weekly meetings
Development of custom details and standards for architectural elements
Acted as mentor for interns throughout their curricular experience while with ZGF
Involved with standardizing Revit practices for ZGF's Redbook
A S D
Washington, DC
Project Designer | April 2011 – August 2013
International design documentation with successful construction completion in India
Daily point of contact as Project Designer for coordination of all disciplines within projects, nationally and internationally
Successfully completed construction administration for projects of various sizes and scopes
Active involvement in all phases of the design and permitting process
Participation in client presentations and weekly meetings
Development of custom details and standards for architectural elements
Served as LEED team project administrator
Implemented Revit into the DC office
Hickok Cole Architects
Washington, DC
Project Designer | November 2009 – April 2011
Co-founding member of the philanthropic Full Circle committee
Daily point of contact as Project Designer for coordination of disciplines within projects
Active involvement in all phases of the design and permitting process
Participation in client presentations and weekly meetings
Development of custom details for architectural elements
Daily point of contact for Revit model coordination with 3D rendering consultant
Member of the CAD & Revit Standards and Sustainable Design committees
FOX Architects, LLC
McLean, VA
Project Designer | October 2004 – March 2009
Researched and presented BIM/ Revit to FOX executives as a new format for documentation, resulting in a complete overhaul of standards and practices.
Daily point of contact as Project Designer for coordination of disciplines within projects
Successfully completed construction administration for projects of various sizes and scopes
Active involvement in all phases of the design and permitting process
Participation in client presentations and proposals, resulting in new projects
Development of custom details for architectural elements
Development of graphic media materials for internal, broker’s and client’s marketing purposes
Member of the CAD & Revit Standards committee
Education
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, Virginia
2004 BFA, Interior Design
The New School Parsons Healthy Materials Lab
New York, New York
2019 | 2020, Healthier Materials and Sustainable Building
Proficiencies
Technical
Revit 2007-2025 AutoCAD 2004-2025, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator & InDesign
Microsoft Office, Project Manager, Newforma, Bluebeam Revu, Excel & PowerPoint
Mac & PC Platforms
Project
Code Compliance
Programming
Test Fit / Space Planning
Concept Development
Schematic Design
Design Development
Value Engineering
Construction Document Production
Lighting Design
FF&E Specification
Architectural Detailing
Construction Administration
Pay Applications
Recognition
AIA Healthcare Design Award | 2024: VCU Children’s Hospital of Richmond. View article here.
ASID Virginia | 2023 Design Excellence - First Place, Healthcare over 15,000sf: VCU Children’s Hospital of Richmond. View article here.
Engineering News Record | 2023 - Project of the Year and Best Healthcare: VCU Children’s Hospital of Richmond. View article here.
IIDA Oregon | 2017 Design Excellence - Best in Category Corporate Design: Stoel Rives, Portland, Oregon. View article here.
DCJ Oregon Building & Construction | 2017 First Place Tenant Improvement Award: Stoel Rives, Portland, Oregon. Featured in Contract Magazine. View article here.
Architect Magazine | 2016 Ranked ZGF, Portland No. 1 firm of the year. View article here.
IIDA Mid-Atlantic | 2014 Silver Award, Interior Architecture Educational/Institutional: NPR, Washington, D.C. Featured in Interior Design Magazine. View article here.
Greater Washington Commercial Association of Realtors (GWCAR) | 2012 Best in Industry, ranked A S D, Architecture Firm of the Year.
Interview with Michael Tardif AIA “BIM Implementation: Applying Lessons Learned.” | AIArchitects, VOL. 14 (June 15, 2007). View article here.
National Association of Industrial Office Properties (NAIOP) | 2007 Award of Excellence, Best Interior Tenant Project: Whitney, Bradley & Brown, INC. Reston, VA
Mid-Atlantic Construction | Best of 2005 Award of Merit: BAE Systems, Reston, VA
LEED Accredited Professional | 2009 – USGBC LEED Commercial Interiors
American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) – Student Chapter chair member