Mark Palmer, AIA

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Publications

  • DC Affordable Living Competition - Health and Happiness

    RTKL Associates "You Are Here" Blog

    This is the third in our series of posts about the 2015 DC Affordable Living Design Competition. RTKL is working on a design for 10-15 single-family affordable townhomes in the Deanwood neighborhood of northeast Washington, DC that meets the mandates of the Living Building Challenge (LBC), widely recognized as the world’s most ambitious building performance standard. The LBC uses the metaphor of a flower deeply rooted in its place to give shape to its holistic design criteria. It is structured…

    This is the third in our series of posts about the 2015 DC Affordable Living Design Competition. RTKL is working on a design for 10-15 single-family affordable townhomes in the Deanwood neighborhood of northeast Washington, DC that meets the mandates of the Living Building Challenge (LBC), widely recognized as the world’s most ambitious building performance standard. The LBC uses the metaphor of a flower deeply rooted in its place to give shape to its holistic design criteria. It is structured around seven performance categories, or “petals,” representing aspects of sustainable design: Place, Water, Energy, Health and Happiness, Materials, Equity and Beauty. This blog addresses the Health and Happiness petal.

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  • The Infrastructure of Our Lives

    RTKL Associates "You Are Here" Blog

    This article explores how the urban environment has an impact on health and wellness.

    "The built environment has a tremendous impact on health and wellness, and nowhere is this more evident than in our cities. In a 2013 study released by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, it was found that being born (and living) just a few metro stops apart in Washington, DC can mean a difference in life expectancy of up to 7 years." ...

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  • Disruptive Design - Part 2

    RTKL Associates "You Are Here" Blog

    This article was the second installment of a "Disruptive Design" blog series summarizing Kagan Research Fellowship progress.

    "In a recent article for Metropolis Magazine, Susan S. Szenasy wrote about the sense of “malaise” that many “mature” architecture firms are experiencing today. She notes that these firms tend to write-off their lack of creativity and perceived passion for design to the likes of the economy, unwilling clients, a shift to fast-track design, and any number of other…

    This article was the second installment of a "Disruptive Design" blog series summarizing Kagan Research Fellowship progress.

    "In a recent article for Metropolis Magazine, Susan S. Szenasy wrote about the sense of “malaise” that many “mature” architecture firms are experiencing today. She notes that these firms tend to write-off their lack of creativity and perceived passion for design to the likes of the economy, unwilling clients, a shift to fast-track design, and any number of other excuses we’re all too familiar with. She implies that these explanations are really just excuses, and firms use them to point the finger at everyone but themselves. She’s right." ...

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Projects

  • Jeffeson Health Cherry Hill Hospital

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    Lead designer and client engagement leader for 240,000 SF inpatient bed tower addition to the existing Jefferson Health Cherry Hill Hospital. The new bed tower adds 30 critical care and 60 acute care beds, plus diagnostics and imaging services, pharmacy, a new cafeteria, outdoor dining area and a healing garden.

  • A Place To Go

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    Organized the volunteer effort to raise money to design and construct a biogas toilet for a school in Machakos, Kenya. Led the team in design, marketing, communication, and fundraising strategies. Worked with young staff to implement a full-spectrum process that involved cross-collaboration, design, social media, and community outreach to fund the project. The team reached it's goal to raise $15,000 in September of 2013. Construction is slated to begin in August 2014.

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  • The Medical Park at Prince Sultan Cultural Center

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    Lead designer and client engagement leader for the project. The Medical Park at Prince Sultan Cultural Centre is based on a tertiary care model that focuses on total wellness of the patient. CallisonRTKL was brought in to help bring this conceptual idea to life, and the design team incorporated these ideas throughout the concept. The layout represents the patient journey and features a main promenade, wellness plaza and a grand canopy that utilizes green design elements. The canopy will serve…

    Lead designer and client engagement leader for the project. The Medical Park at Prince Sultan Cultural Centre is based on a tertiary care model that focuses on total wellness of the patient. CallisonRTKL was brought in to help bring this conceptual idea to life, and the design team incorporated these ideas throughout the concept. The layout represents the patient journey and features a main promenade, wellness plaza and a grand canopy that utilizes green design elements. The canopy will serve to create shade and provide a comfortable micro-climate transition between the conditioned spaces. The hospital makes a bold statement that serves to address and acknowledge the role of healthy lifestyle decisions in conjunction with traditional medical care in the path to overall personal and community wellness.

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  • The Looper

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    Organized the competition team and facilitated the design process, research, and internal/external communication strategy. Learned a thing or two about living machines, aquaponics, and bioremediation. The Looper won first place in the snoLEAF Cascadia Big Green Greenhouse Competition, SXSW ECO Place By Design Global Potential Award, and an AIA DC Unbuilt Award.

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  • Military Medical Complex at King Khalid International

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    Project Designer - Exterior design and detailing from Schematic Design phase through Design Development. Responsibilities include conceptual design for the shell and core, detailing, and materials and systems selection.

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  • Kaye Edmonton Clinic

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    Junior designer and project architect on 600,000 SF LEED Silver ambulatory care center in Edmonton, Alberta. The building provides over 100 specialty clinics with shared diagnostics, surgical services, and a children's health center.

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  • University of Alberta Edmonton Clinic South

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    Project Designer - Exterior design and detailing from Schematic Design phase through Design Development. Responsibilities include conceptual design tasks (design sketches, 3D-modeling, physical modeling), materials and systems selection, and client presentations. Coordinated Construction Document phase with local architect.

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Honors & Awards

  • 2016 Design Futures Council Emerging Leader in Sustainability

    Design Futures Council and Dupont

    One of the missions of the Design Futures Council is to identify, recognize, and support young leaders who are having a significant impact on design practices and professions, as well as their communities and the world.

    The Emerging Leaders Scholarship program selects individuals who represent the brightest ideals for the future of professional practice: broadening the impact of design, serving society, as well as advancing sustainable design and technological innovation.

    The…

    One of the missions of the Design Futures Council is to identify, recognize, and support young leaders who are having a significant impact on design practices and professions, as well as their communities and the world.

    The Emerging Leaders Scholarship program selects individuals who represent the brightest ideals for the future of professional practice: broadening the impact of design, serving society, as well as advancing sustainable design and technological innovation.

    The program is sponsored by generous contributions from DuPont Building Innovations.

  • AIA|DC Christopher Kelley Leadership Development Program Scholar

    AIA|DC

    Class of 2015 Scholar
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  • Goodluck Tembunkiart Legacy Award for Collaboration

    RTKL Associates

    Awarded the 2013 Legacy Award for Collaboration for work on The Looper competition. The project was chosen as the recipient for this award due to it's grass-roots led design process and team collaboration between RTKL employees from four different offices. The project demonstrated a commitment to process and external involvement by way inclusive and interactive charrettes and digital storytelling and feedback loops.

  • Leonard S. Kagan Fellowship for Research & Exploration

    RTKL Associates

    Awarded the 2013 Kagan Research Fellowship for "Disruptive Design". The research topic was an exploration into the design process as it relates to an architectural firms culture and organization. The research investigated traditional top-down firms, today's most innovative firms, as well as a critical look at RTKL in it's current state. The research is still ongoing which will culminate in a proposal submitted to RTKL with implementation strategies to improve and promote culture, collaboration,…

    Awarded the 2013 Kagan Research Fellowship for "Disruptive Design". The research topic was an exploration into the design process as it relates to an architectural firms culture and organization. The research investigated traditional top-down firms, today's most innovative firms, as well as a critical look at RTKL in it's current state. The research is still ongoing which will culminate in a proposal submitted to RTKL with implementation strategies to improve and promote culture, collaboration, and innovation.

  • Shelter Hero

    ARCADIS and UN Habitat

    Awarded the ARCADIS and UN Habitat Shelter Hero award for involvement in the Shelter program. Actions involved speaking at a UN Habitat Conference for Sustainable Rating Systems in Nairobi, Kenya, and coordinating volunteer efforts for earthquake relief efforts in Haiti.

  • Archibald Rogers Legacy Award for Social Action

    RTKL Associates

    Awarded the 2010 Legacy Award for Social Action for volunteer work with Architecture for Humanity. Project submitted was a school design workshop in Kenya. Traveled to Kenya and hosted a design workshop with students, teachers, and community members to facilitate a hands-on design process with the users.

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