LRS Architects announced the promotions of four designers to associate and the additional elevations of two long-time firm veterans to senior associate.
“It’s with great pleasure we announce these early 2024 promotions at the firm — all are well deserved,” said Trish Nixon, President of LRS Architects. “Some of these individuals have been with the firm for a decade or more, and all of them have demonstrated a deep commitment to the success of their clients, projects, and teams.”
Associate Joe Bosnar joined LRS in 2013 and serves as a job captain on myriad residential projects as part of the firm’s Multifamily Housing Studio. Bosnar’s recent work includes multifamily housing projects Grant Park Village Phase 2 and The Aria, and senior living projects Parkview at Terwilliger Plaza and Touchmark in the West Hills Sky Lodge. Bosnar received his bachelor of architecture from the University of Oregon.
Associate Nick Carpenter joined LRS in 2019 and has been dedicated as a project architect in the Senior Living Studio. A Washington State-Registered Architect, Carpenter’s recent senior living projects include The Springs at Happy Valley, Parkview at Terwilliger Plaza and work for Franke Tobey Jones in Tacoma. Carpenter earned both a master and bachelor of architecture from Washington State University.
Associate Ryan Craney is a Registered Architect who first joined LRS in 2015, and is currently part of the firm’s Commercial Office and Workplace Studio. Craney’s recent notable projects include the tenant improvement for Davis Wright Tremaine, BKF II Business Park and the Wingspan Conference and Event Center. Craney earned a master of science in architectural design and research from the University of Michigan and received his bachelor of architecture from California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo.
Associate Britney Hale joined LRS in 2015. A National Council of Interior Design Qualification-certified interior designer, her most notable projects include the Wood Village Municipal Building, KinderCare Headquarters and several offices nationally for Kittelson & Associates Inc. including its Portland Headquarters. Hale earned her bachelor of interior architecture from the University of Oregon.
Darcie McConnaha, now elevated to Senior Associate, joined LRS in 2003 and was named an associate in 2020. McConnaha is an interiors project manager and workplace design expert who has spent the entirety of her professional career at LRS, working on projects including Lewis & Clark Bank Headquarters, Milestone Systems and Prosper Portland. She graduated from the University of Oregon with a bachelor of interior architecture.
Amy Smith, now elevated to Senior Associate, joined LRS as a student intern in 2002 and was named an associate in 2018. A Registered Architect and LEED Accredited Professional, Smith is a senior living expert whose projects include an addition to the Touchmark at the Ranch retirement community to include Memory Care, Friendsview Sutton Terrace and the Resort at the Mountain Spa. She graduated with a master of architecture from Washington State University, and received a bachelor of arts in architecture from Portland State University.
