People

Thomas Hunt serves as Project Manager, responsible for the day-to-day administration of projects and coordination of all design team members. He has over 22 years of architectural experience with varying types of projects. As a partner of Studio Five Architects, he manages all design and construction document preparation within the office.

Mike joined Studio Five Architects in 2001 specifically to support the firm's efforts in construction documents and construction phase services as well as their expanding emphasis on owner's representation services. His focus has been on the technical aspects of design, quality of construction documents, construction administration services, and the construction phase of owner's representation activities.

Mike is a licensed architect and has been in the architectural field for over 29 years. His role prior to joining Studio Five Architects was the leadership of the construction administration department of a major Minneapolis architect/engineer firm. His experience includes involvement in several significant and award winning projects in many areas, including health care, education, religious, cultural, and corporate work.

In addition to membership in the American Institute of Architects, Mike is a member of the Construction Specifications Institute.

As a construction administrator, Darrel Laubach brings strong leadership and technical knowledge to the Studio Five Architects team. Currently he is focusing his efforts on the new Department of Human Services building in St. Paul. Prior to joining Studio Five Architects, Darrel worked for Hammel, Green, and Abrahamson, Inc., Wold Architects and Engineers, and owned a general contracting company for twenty years. Preceding self-employment Darrel was employed as a job captain and detail designer for Ellerbe Architects and Engineers, ATS&R Architects and Engineers, and Horty Elving and Associates Architects and Engineers. Darrel has an Associate degree in Architectural Design and Drafting from Southwestern Technical College in Jackson, Minnesota and participated in a four-year apprenticeship program that specialized in on-the-job instruction through the State of Minnesota and Horty Elving and Associates.

In his free time Darrel likes to participate in and watch sports and travel.

Rob has over 20 years of experience in the field of architecture. His primary focus has been on K-12 and higher education projects for most of his career. Since joining Studio Five Architects in 2005, he has worked on several projects for the University of Minnesota Athletics department, St. Louis Park Housing Authority, Hopkins Redevelopment and Housing Authority, as well at Fairview University Medical Center. With a background in technical architecture, construction administration and CAD management, Rob possesses well rounded experience and a set of enhanced skills to oversee the production of construction documents.

In his free time, Rob enjoys spending time with his wife and three kids, and doing home improvement projects.

Wendy began working at Studio Five after graduating from Minneapolis Community and Technical College in December. At the office she assists with the creation of construction documents.

In her free time Wendy enjoys gardening and spending time with her husband.

As a Licensed Architect, Certified Interior Designer, and LEED Green Associate, Tammy brings a broad range of capabilities to Studio Five Architects. She has 14+ years experience in architectural design. Since graduating from the University of Minnesota, she has worked on a wide range of project types. Tammy’s recent projects include higher education, museums, transportation projects, high-end residential, multi-family residential, and community planning.

Tammy's primary interests are in design and material selections. She enjoys studying the connections between design details, material selections, and overall concepts.

In her free time, Tammy enjoys spending time with her husband and two children, listening to music, camping, and staying involved in her kids' activities.

Stacee is a Licensed Architect, NCARB Certified and LEED Accredited Professional who brings years of experience in public projects to Studio Five Architects. While attending Iowa State University she worked on a number of award winning projects. Stacee’s experience has focused on higher education, recreation, community center and civic projects. She is an accomplished project architect and coveted team member with experience in all phases of design and construction and has successfully led complex projects involving numerous clients, consultants and regulatory agencies.

Stacee is interested in sustainable design and currently serves as Chair of the Coon Rapids Sustainability Commission. Her goal is to help clients, businesses and residents see how easy it is to incorporate sustainable practices into daily living and thus inspire them to reach for the next level.

As a BIM Specialist, Intern Architect and CAD Manager, Lawren has four years of previous experience in providing firms with creative solutions for implementing BIM. Lawren has worked for a number of Minneapolis based firms that are increasing their efficiency and productivity standards. Lawren believes that manifesting BIM will create inventive solutions to complex architectural challenges, and will transform architectural offices to practice more intelligently.

Lawren has worked on many project types, including institutional, educational and commercial from schematic design through the construction document phase. He has been commended for maximizing BIM's functionality and hurdling the technological curve.

He has two Bachelor's Degrees from Rhode Island School of Design, one in Architecture and the other in Fine Arts and is currently working on his IDP to become a licensed Architect. In his free time he is a musician, playing in bands around the twins cities, and is also a painter with a private residence gallery in Uptown. His goal is to become a project architect once he receives his architectural license.

Jeanne is a licensed architect and a LEED Accredited professional that has worked in the profession for 20 years . Jeanne has extensive experience in aviation and athletic/fitness center and hospitality design.

Jeanne holds a Master of Architecture degree from Virginia Polytechnic and a Bachelor of Arts in Architecture from the University of Minnesota. During her 10 years as a design team leader and project architect for a leading Minneapolis architectural firm she was involved in award winning aviation, public, corporate, retail and hospitality projects. She has also worked as a corporate architect for a national leader in sports and fitness. Jeanne has taught design as an undergraduate adjunct instructor at the University of Minnesota College of Design. Her community involvement includes two terms on the board of directors of the YWCA of Minneapolis.

In her free time Jeanne enjoys being outdoors as much as possible; rafting, backpacking, camping, and cycling.

It is Craig’s versatility and work ethic that he brings to Studio Five Architects. Over his 10 year career, in the architectural/construction industry Craig has been responsible for all phases of various architectural projects. Following a four year Navy career, Craig went to the University of Minnesota, during which time he worked as an Assistant Project Manager at Grazzini Brothers & Company, a flooring contractor specializing in tile and terrazzo. Following a stint in residential architecture, he went on to spend 6 years on the commercial development team at KKE Architects. It was here he developed his skills and talents, excelling from an intern architect to project architect in less than 5 years, working mainly on award winning retail and restaurant projects.

Craig is a registered architect in the state of Wisconsin, a LEED-Accredited Professional, and a certified Contract Document Technician through the Construction Specifications Institute. Craig, challenges every project he works on to put an effort toward sustainability. He tends to focus on the technical side of projects, as well as, participates on the marketing team for Studio Five.

In addition to membership in the American Institute of Architects, Mike is a member of the Construction Specifications Institute.

In his free time, Craig enjoys relaxing with his wife and two daughters. He likes to participate in sports, travel, and tinkering with artistic adventures. He also serves as a member of the White Bear Lake Variance board.

As a Licensed and NCARB Certified Architect and LEED Accredited Professional, Vicky has 10 years of experience in the design and construction industry, including 6 years with Studio Five Architects. Vicky has 16 years of previous experience in the computer software industry, including three as owner and COO of a software development company.

Vicky has worked on many project types, including institutional, educational, commercial, multi-family housing, casinos and hotels from inception to project completion. She has been commended by her managers for toughness and attention to detail. She loves to jump into an ongoing project bringing new eyes and vision to the project. Vicky has done research and attended workshops on straw bale housing, rammed earth, and other environmental issues – furthering her life-long interest in sustainability.

Since receiving her Masters of Architecture degree from the University of Minnesota, Vicky has been active within the architecture industry on local, state, and national levels, specifically in relation to internship, mentorship, membership and examination issues. Currently she is Treasurer of the American Institute of Architect’s Minneapolis chapter.

In her free time, she quilts, reads and hopes to finally clean out the junk room and the storage locker.