LESLIE ALLEN, Architect
Senior Staff Member
Richardson Architects

Education:
Registered Architect, California, 1990
Masters of Architecture, University of New Mexico, 1984
Bachelor of Art, Social Ecology, UC Irvine, 1980
Interior Design, Auckland Tech. Inst., New Zealand,1974

Experience:
Ms. Allen joined Richardson Architects in 2007. Her range of experience includes residential architecture, historic preservation, landscape architecture and urban planning. She also has done work for commercial and institutional clients including San Francisco City Hall. Project roles include designer, project manager, project architect and architectural programmer.

Ms. Allen had her own residential architecture practice in Marin County for nine years prior to joining Richardson Architects, which was primarily involved with alterations and additions to homes of many sizes and characters.

Sustainability and green design and construction practices are of fundamental concern to Leslie, both for the health of building occupants and for the larger environment. Passive solar building design and alternative energy technologies were part of Leslie’s professional education in New Mexico.

In addition, Ms. Allen is an artist who works in fine and applied art media. She blends art, craft, and architecture with an integral approach to design and life. Commissions include a pair of sculptural stoneware tile murals and a bronze wine cellar door for a guest house on the coast of Big Sur. Leslie has just completed a welding course. Her hands-on experience making things and using tools informs her ability to design architecture that is both beautiful and buildable.

Service:
Steering Com/BOD; OWA Organizer Mill Valley Architects Group

Art Commissions & Exhibitions:
One Person Painting Show, Tennessee Valley, 2007
Group Shows: Sacramento Tile Show, Wild Book Show
Award: Marin County Fair (Best in Show)

Public Art Contributions:
Millennium Park & History Obelisk, San Anselmo

Academic Experience:
Instructor, Architecture, College of Marin, 2001
Ceramics Teacher, Art Workshop Leader, various venues and media