Trudy Faulkner was appointed to the Board in June 2021. Ms. Faulkner graduated from the University of Kansas with a Bachelor of Architecture with Distinction in 1996. Ms. Faulkner is licensed in Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska, is NCARB Certified, and hold a LEED AP designation.
Throughout her work experience at firms located in Kansas City, she has gained a wealth of expertise, primarily in the Midwest region, in the field of historic preservation. Her diverse work experience includes adaptive reuse and new construction projects with a specialty in designing for historically significant buildings and contexts. She is especially adept at assisting clients in pursuit of historic tax credits and at guiding them through the associated review processes with local, state and federal authorities. Trudy’s design sensibilities along with her technical knowledge of the built environment have produced many successful and award winning projects. Her skills range from initial concept drawings through construction documents, technical survey of existing structures and report writing. She excels at project management and working with contractors in the field to create a positive, lasting impact in our community. Her extensive knowledge includes every phase of the architectural practice from planning and project management, to design and client collaboration through construction administration.
Key projects that she is proud to have been a part of are: The Mainstreet Theater (Kansas City, MO), the Midland Theater (Kansas City, MO), The Police Headquarters Renovation and Addition (Kansas City, MO), the Vitagraph Building (Kansas City, MO), the Blossom House Properties in Quality Hill (Kansas City, MO), work on the National WWI Memorial and Museum (Kansas City, MO), work on the Missouri State Capitol, new design for the Lowell Milken Center along with renovation of the historic Common Grounds Coffee Shop and Tribune Monitor Building all in her hometown of Fort Scott, KS, new design for the Sue Ross Arts Center (Kirksville, MO) among many other exiting and unique projects.
Ms. Faulkner is the 2023 Arch LA PG Committee Chair.
Ms. Faulkner’s term expires June 30, 2025