Ms. Kress has over 20 years of
experience as a commercial designer. From 1998 through 2009 she
served as Director of Interior Design and an Associate with KSQ
Architects out of Tulsa, OK.
She has planned the finishes,
furniture and equipment for literally hundreds of thousands of
square feet of government owned properties. She has supervised
programming for various public spaces, including the New Canaan,Town
Hall (city government) project in New Canaan, CT. and for the
University of Dayton Marianist Hall – a project which included a
wide variety of spaces including a post office, credit union and
large two-story bookstore.
She is accomplished in the field of
design for public spaces, and familiar with codes and standards
related to such projects. She is an expert in all aspects of
interior programming and design, with a particular interest in
durability and maintenance issues related to commercial materials.
Ms. Kress has received numerous
awards for interior design including:
2002
Special Citation (one of the top 5 awards given by the Education
Interiors Showcase-American School and University Magazine) for the
Redecker Dining Facility at the University of
Northern Iowa
2002
ASID Excellence in Design Award – Redecker Dining Facility
2005
Outstanding Designs Award –
Educational Interiors Showcase for the University of
Texas, Arlington – University
Center Expansion
2007
ASID Excellence in Design Award –
University of Texas Arlington – University
Center Expansion
2007
Am School & University Outstanding
Buildings Award for University of Missouri St. Louis – Oak Hall