Kara Rise is an accomplished Interior Designer and Partner at ATSR Planners / Architects / Engineers, a position held since October 2007. Previously, Kara gained experience as an Interior Design Intern at R.L. Engebretson from April 2006 to August 2007. Academic qualifications include a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Interior Design from North Dakota State University, earned between 2003 and 2007, along with a Bachelor of Science degree from Macquarie University completed in 2003.
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ATSR Planners / Architects / Engineers
ATSR is a nationally recognized, multi-disciplinary planning, architectural, and engineering firm specializing in PreK-12 school facilities. Thrilled to be celebrating 76 years in business, ATSR’s in-house departments provide these comprehensive services to our clients: • Educational Planning and Facility Studies • Architecture • Mechanical Engineering • Electrical Engineering • Landscape Architecture/Site Development • Interior Design • Technology (voice/data/video/security) • Furniture/Fixtures/Equipment • Construction Administration • Commissioning/Recommissioning • Sustainable Design/LEED Certification • Energy Rebates • Cost Estimating • Food Service Design • Pre-Referendum Over the last ten years, the firm has designed more than $2 billion in construction, with 98% of our work involving schools and churches. ATSR has extensive experience in developing designs that respond to a variety of philosophies . We thoroughly understand the needs and the vocabulary of educators as well as churches and congregations. The study, programming and design of schools and churches have been a major focus of ATSR’s practice and represents areas of particular expertise and interest for our staff. ATSR’s philosophy is that a successful building project satisfies our clients’ functional and aesthetic needs, while adhering to the budget and schedule limitations. Our function is to help our clients translate their needs into a physical structure. Therefore, communication and client involvement are the keys to the success of a project. Design is an evolutionary process — a collaboration between the architect and the building’s users and owners.