Designer Profile 11&12

Mark O’Bryan

Mark O’Bryan is a brilliant architect that primarily secular work with churches and other religious centers to update their designs. He graduated from UK in the 1980’s. He developed a general interest in architecture through testimonials from his peers about how much they enjoyed it. After graduating he moved to Louisville and developed his own brand. The logo for his company features a labyrinth design that has become his trademark. From this point Mark began his excursion through a variety of churches throughout Louisville. He also completed a historical restoration project that ultimately won him an award. At this point in his life Mark focusing on teaching and making sure his students get an opportunity to see the world through trips he plans to Europe and Chicago each year.

Mark finds his greatest inspiration comes from religious imagery and combination of both old and new techniques. He describes his aesthetic as mid-century modern and is drawn toward natural materials and processes. He also experiments with many different mediums including photography, painting, and sketches. When describing the future, Mark sees 3D modeling as something that will continue to grow and develop. He also places a lot emphasis on making meaningful work that is morally sound and technically effective.

Lindsay Fay

Lindsay is a young designer with great aspirations in the field of hospital architecture. From a very young age she developed an interest in the field through projects such as remodeling the playground for her elementary school. She was also immediately drawn to the aerial plan view that is used by most architects. Lindsay believes in focusing on research of the impact and effectiveness of design. Lindsay acquired her masters of Science and architecture at the University of Cincinnati.  While working for her masters, she received a travel grant to go to California, and it was here that she got her first experiences with customized design for individual clients. Now Lindsay teaches a healthcare design studio class, where she hopes to inspire the young minds of the future to come up with practical solutions for out hospitals. She also attempts to expose her students to expand their cultural view through trips to Thailand each year.

Mrs. Fay believes the 4 areas of focus that all designers should adopt is research, teaching, professional work, and service opportunities. She definitely actively participates in each one of these categories, and continues to search for sustainable practices to implement into healthcare designs. In the future Lindsay hopes that more people will take interest in giving back and supporting local programs such as habitat for humanity. She also hopes her students to utilize design to impact and change societal issues and addressing global issues.