Beth Eby

BETH EBY, AIA
Project Architect

Mrs. Eby joined MLD Architects in 2006, after moving to Tallahassee from the Baltimore area. Her experience encompasses commercial, institutional, and residential architecture, with an emphasis on architecture and social justice related issues. She has volunteered for Architecture for Humanity, where she provided administrative assistance for their fundraising efforts, the Gadsden Arts Center, where she assists with the curatorial department, and is a volunteer with the Knight Creative Communities Initiatives Illuminate Tallahassee program. Beth is one of our key Project Architects, where her attention to detail and dedication to client service makes her an asset on any project team.

EDUCATION

• Masters of Arts Administration, Florida State University, Spring 2010
• Bachelor of Architecture, University of Arkansas, 1990
• Summer Studio, Harvard Graduate School of Design, 1989

PROFESSIONAL LICENSES

• Registered Architect #93810, Florida
• Registered Architect #2768, Arkansas

PROFESSIONAL INVOLVEMENT

• Member of the American Institute of Architects
• Member of American for the Arts
• KCCI Volunteer, Illuminate Tallahassee Initiative

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS

• ArchiCAD Building Information Modeling (BIM) Software
• AutoCAD Software
• Grant Writing

PROJECT EXPERIENCE

• Gilchrist Elementary School South and West Wing Renovations
• Cobb Middle School Renovations
• Cobb Middle School Music Suite Addition
• Pineview Elementary New Pre-K and Kindergarten Classroom Building
• Code Analysis for Richards Building
• Code Analysis for RO Ranch Equestrian Park for the Suwannee River Water Management District, Live Oak, FL 
• Thomasville Cultural Center Facility Study and Grant Writing Assistance for Save Our National Treasures Application, Thomasville, GA
• Mission San Luis Governor’s House Reconstruction
• Historic High Springs Community Center Renovation, High Springs, FL
• Renovation of the Marianna Post Office, Marianna, FL
• Business Incubator, Port St. Joe, FL

Iain Harnden

IAIN HARNDEN, IIDA, LEED AP
Interior Designer – Senior Project Manager
Vice President

Mr. Harnden joined MLD Architects in 2001, after interning with the firm during his senior year at FSU. Iain was a member of the FSU Track and Field Team and is a former 2000 Olympic athlete. He understands the value of performing to your personal best and has the skills required to perform well under pressure. As Vice President of the firm, Iain is responsible for all aspects of project management, including oversight of project coordination, schedules and budgets. In addition, he is LEED certified and is head of our interior design department. He is a graduate of the FSU Department of Interior Design, where his final interior design project was awarded an honorable mention.

EDUCATION

• Bachelor of Science in Interior Design, Florida State University, 2001

PROFESSIONAL LICENSES

• NCIDQ Certificate No. 019373
• Registered Interior Designer No: ID4790, State of Florida
• LEED Certification, 2009

PROFESSIONAL INVOLVEMENT

• International Interior Design Association
• Associate AIA member
• USGBC Member

OTHER INTERESTS

• Olympic Athlete, Sydney 2000
• Former FSU Track and Field Letterman and Atlantic Coast Conference Honor Roll
• Former Volunteer Assistant Coach, FSU Track and Field Team

PROJECT EXPERIENCE

• Ringling Museum reroofing, Loggia waterproofing, ADA renovations, Sarasota, FL
• FSU Band Practice Field
• FSU Card Store Walkway Canopy addition
• Ca D’Zan waterproofing and structural repairs, Sarasota, FL
• Doak Campbell Stadium repairs
• FSU Publishing Warehouse addition
• FSU Interim Medical School, Phase I, II and III
• Talquin Electric Member Services Building, Crawfordville, FL
• Shield’s Marina Ship Store, St. Mark’s, FL
• Premier Health and Fitness Center
• Hillside Building, Summit East
• Lafayette Presbyterian Church addition
• URS interior build-out, Hillside Building
• Naumann Group Office, Panacea, FL

Randy Lewis

RANDOLPH G. LEWIS, AIA
President, Principal in Charge

Randy Lewis joined Trent Manausa AIA in 1984, following a Master’s in Architecture and ten years as a building contractor. He became a full partner of Manausa & Lewis Architects in 1987 with a commitment to providing excellent architectural services to its clients and developing client relationships Under his leadership, the firm built a well deserved reputation for providing quality architectural services and well detailed technical, proficient construction documents, as well as unparalleled roofing, waterproofing expertise and extensive historic preservation experience. As the president and principal architect of MLD Architects for the past ten years, Randy takes an active role in all projects and is the key client contact, providing guidance into the future and building on the strong reputation the firm has earned.

Randy lives in Shell Point and enjoys boating, fishing and bird hunting at every opportunity in his spare time.

EDUCATION

• Florida A & M University, BS and Masters of Architecture, High Honors, 1984
• Florida State University, Business, Finance, and Urban Planning Classes, 1972 - 1973
• Tulane University, New Orleans, LA, Bachelor of Science in Psychology, 1971

PROFESSIONAL LICENSES

• Certified Building Contractor, State of Florida License #CBC005577 (inactive)
• Registered Architect Florida #11582, Georgia #012572, NCARB #66743

PROFESSIONAL INVOLVEMENT

• American Institute of Architects
• AIA Tallahassee – Treasurer, Secretary, V.P., President, and Board of Directors
• Roofing Consultant, Roofing Consultants Institute (RCI)
• Tallahassee Trust for Historic Preservation – Board of Directors, Chairman, 2006-2008
• Tallahassee - Leon County Architectural Review Board, 1994 - 2005, Chairman, 1996
• Steel Structures Painting Council (SSPC), USGBC Member

PROJECT EXPERIENCE:

• John & Mabel Ringling Museum of Art, Sarasota, FL: Reroofing, waterproofing, loggia & statuary
• Ca’d’Zan, John & Mabel Ringling Museum of Art: Structural Renovations, waterproofing, and window restoration
• Prime Osborn Convention Center, Jacksonville, FL: Exterior restoration, waterproofing, reroofing, and skylight replacement
• Tulley Gymnasium: Retrofit reroofing
• FSU Card Store Canopy and Storm Drainage
• Strozier Library: Reroofing and waterproofing
• Dodd Hall: Roofing and waterproofing
• Premier Health and Fitness Center
• Gilchrist Elementary School Renovations
• Kate Sullivan Elementary School Renovations
• Jefferson County Courthouse Annex 

Florida State University Band Practice Field

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The synthetic turf Band practice field was designed to meet a variety of needs for the Florida State University. First and foremost it needed to stand up to the foot traffic of the band members every afternoon as they practiced their routines on the exact dimensions and field markings of the game day football field. When or after it had rained, the football team would utilize the field as their practice fields would be too wet to practice on. The field had to be extensively researched to find the best available product on the market that would hold up to this traffic each and everyday and at the same time create a safe, playable surface. The markings on the field were designed to match the FSU Football teams’ game day markings so that the band would be able to memorize their routines. Lacrosse markings were also designed into the field for use by the FSU lacrosse team.

The site was in a low lying area which was prone to flooding and extra care was taken to provide the correct amount of drainage from the fields playing surface so that it could be utilized during or immediately after a rain storm.

Florida State University Westcott Reroof

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Public/Private Client: Public
Completion Date: 2003
Location: Tallahassee, Florida
Construction Cost: $691,000

Role in Project: Principal
Architect: MLD Architects, Inc.
Randy G. Lewis AIA Principal / Project Architect
Roosevelt Bivens Project Manager

"The Westcott Building houses the chief administrative offices for Florida State University, and is the primary focal point of the campus."

Due to extensive water intrusion in the third floor offices, our team of roofing and waterproofing experts was called upon evaluate the existing roofing, and make corrective recommendation. We then proceeded with design and construction documents for the project. We negotiated a lump sum contract for reroofing, window replacement and waterproofing, following the university's selection of a qualified roofing contractor.

The fourth floor dormer windows, copper roofs and siding were replaced. The low slope gravel built-up roofs and modified bitumen membrane were replaced with a new modified bitumen roof system, including additional tapered insulation. Additional slope was installed in the built-in gutters to increase flow to the new roof drains. The stone coping joints were ground out and sealed with premium silicone sealant, and an elastomeric coating was applied to the inside of parapet walls. The existing clay tile roofs were reinstalled over a new waterproof underlayment, and the fastening was increased to comply with the new Florida Building Code. Clear water repellant was applied on all brick wall surfaces above new roof areas. The Westcott Building is historically significant, and all work of this project complied with the Secretary of Interiors' Standards for Rehabilitation of Historic Buildings.

Florida State University Computer Store

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Public/Private Client: Public
Completion Date: April, 2004
Location: Tallahassee, Florida
Construction Cost: $236,400

Role in Project: Principal
Architect: Manausa Lewis & Dodson Architects
Jodie Dodson, AIA Principal / Project Architect
Iain Harnden, IIDA Project Manager

This project was developed when Florida State University decided to relocate the existing University Computer Store to a more central location. The University chose the old post office, located in the heart of the Oglesby Student Union, for the Computer Store’s new location. While presenting an ideal location, the building, which had been used for campus mail processing, was very dark and uninviting.

It was our task, as the Architect and Interior Designer, to transform the interior into a vibrant space conducive to selling computers. The space’s synergy had to parallel with the technology of the computer age and the ever-growing focus of merchandising.

Our original concept divided the space into two main segments, the public merchandising area and the private storage and repair area. While the employee portion remains utilitarian, the public areas incorporate upgraded finishes and a more organic design. Curvilinear lines accentuate the ceiling and cabinet edges, lighting focuses the eye, and perforated sheets of metal emphasize technology. This is also enhanced by the openness provided by the new window openings.

Archbold Biological Station Reroofing, Venus Florida

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Public/Private Client: Archbold Biological Station
Completion Date:
Location: Venus, Florida


Role in Project: Principal

During 1930-33, John A. Roebling, II (1867-1952), grandson of John A. Roebling, designing engineer of the Brooklyn Bridge, and son of Washington Roebling, who built the Brooklyn Bridge, built six concrete buildings, and a 70,000 gallon steel, water-storage tank, for his 1,058-acre Red Hill Estate in southern Highlands Co., Florida. The extraordinary Roebling buildings, in Industrial Vernacular design with pigmented coquina stucco, soundly built of poured concrete using excellent materials and construction practices, were originally the support and storage facilities for a mansion that was never built. On July 28, 1941, Roebling gave his Red Hill Estate to Richard Archbold (1907-76), a biological explorer and patron of science. Thus, Archbold founded the Archbold Biological Station and became the Resident Director. At his death in 1976, he left his fortune as a permanent endowment, and with Archbold family leadership, the Station continues to thrive.

The project was focused on the restoration of the historic roof of the Main Building including the seven storehouse modules, with their imposing saw-tooth construction, and the more traditional Main Residence south section. The funding of the project was from two separate Florida DHR Special Category Awards (one for four roof modules, the other for the remaining three roof modules and the Main Residence section) and with matching funds from Archbold Biological Station. Although funding was in two phases the timing of the construction process was essentially continuous during March – November 2007.

Photographs provided by Hilary M. Swain, Executive Director of Archbold Biological Station or Bert G. Crawford, III, Operations Manager of Archbold Biological Station