Center for Maximum Potential Building Systems
Lauren Rochell is an accomplished architect with extensive experience in architectural design and natural building. Currently serving as an architect at the Center for Maximum Potential Building Systems since March 2018, Lauren previously held roles such as natural building workshop coordinator at Design-Build-Live from March 2011 to December 2017 and architectural designer at the Office for Local Architecture from August 2014 to June 2017. Additional experience includes landscape designer at Austin Outdoor Design and various academic positions at the University of Texas at Austin, where Lauren served as studio instructor, research assistant, and teaching assistant from 2006 to 2009. Early career development included an internship at O Norte Oficina de Criacao in 2007 and architectural designer roles at Daniel Smith and Associates, Architects from 2004 to 2006. Lauren holds a Master of Architecture degree from The University of Texas at Austin and a Bachelor of Arts in Architectural Studies from Tufts University.
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Center for Maximum Potential Building Systems
Mission: The Center creates healthy and sustainable communities through the design and testing of innovative programs that integrate air, water, food, energy, and material systems. Through the creation of Protocols, Policies, and Prototypes, The Center inspires ecologically balanced environments, stewards natural resources, and elevates community resilience and economic vitality. Background: The Center for Maximum Potential Building Systems, established in 1975, is a non-profit education, research, and demonstration organization specializing in life cycle planning and design. We undertake projects based on their potential contribution to site, regional and global sustainability and human health, and actively pursue collaborations with associate organizations, businesses and professional firms. Projects emphasize regional contexts as bases for responsible resource use relative to materials, energy, water, waste, food, and meaningful employment. Our expertise is accessible through green planning and design services, conference presentations, public lectures, and published papers.