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KATHRYN STEPHENS, A.S.I.D., R.I.D.
President
Registered Interior Designer, State of Texas #09740
Licensed Interior Designer, State of Florida #0069
Professional Achievement
1971 — Bachelor of Arts, Fine Arts, Cum laude
University of California, Sacramento
Colorado Woman's College
1987 — National Council for Interior Design Qualification
1989 — Licensed for Interior Design in the State of Florida
2000 — Licensed for Interior Design in the State of Texas
Responsibilities
Mrs. Stephens has been an integral part of Obrentz Design Group since 1977, a corporate vice president since 1984 and president since 1991. She has studied and specialized in commercial design with a specific focus in healthcare design.
Nationally recognized for expertise in medical facility planning and design development, Mrs. Stephens has gathered a highly qualified and specialized design team, which enables the firm to develop a project from initial space planning and budgeting through placement of final decorative accessories.
In 1995, the Design Group opened a division of display and museum work, including donor recognition systems and graphic displays for corporate environments. In 1999, Obrentz Design Group opened their office in Austin and has continued their tradition of service excellence.
Publications
Contract Magazine, February 1989
Hospital Interior Architecture, Jain Malkin, 1992
Beautiful Barrier-Free, Cynthia Leibrock/Susan Behar, 1992
New Directions in Hospital and Healthcare Facility Design, Richard L. Miller, AIA, and Earl S.
Swensson, FAIA, 1995
Facilities Design & Management Magazine, November 1997
Healthcare Design Magazine, September 2006
Texas Home & Living, February 2007
Awards
American Society of Interior Design, Florida North Chapter
1992 — Honor Award Winner, Institutional Design Category
1994 — First Place Award Winner, Institutional Design Category
1997 — First Place Award Winner, Institutional Design Category
American Society of Interior Design, Florida North Chapter.
2003 — Honorable Mention Award Winner, Healthcare Category
American Society of Interior Design, Texas Chapter.
2006 — First Place Award Winner, Contract 5000+ ft2 Category
2009 — Award Winner, Legacy of Design, Healthcare Category
Professional Affiliations
1983 — Associate Member
American Society of Interior Design (www.asid.org)
1987 — Professional Member American Society of Interior Design
1987 — Member Florida North Nominating Committee, A.S.I.D.
1987 — Professional Member, Institute of Business Designers
1988 — Tampa Bay Co-Director, Institute of Business Designers
1989 — Member Florida North Education Committee, A.S.I.D.
1989 — Chair, Florida North Speaker's Bureau, A.S.I.D.
1989 — Member, Rotary Club International
1995 — Rotary International Club President
1996 — Member Florida North Nominating Committee, A.S.I.D.
2001 — El Buen Samaritano Building Committee, Austin, Texas
Continuing Education
1988 — Health Care Interior Design Trends
Fire Safe Design — Intermediate
Designing Human Space
1989 — Automated Office: Designing for Transition
Lighting Design for the Practicing Designer
Specialty Planning: Dental/Medical Facilities
Building Code — Life Safety Planning
Design Awareness Workshop
1991 — Historic Preservation
1992 — Recreating the Historic American Interior
1993 — Colorworks, in the Healthcare Environment
Design for a Changing Tomorrow: The Maturity Market
Environments for Aging
Painted Finishes — Their Uses and Abuses
Historic American Design Studies
Understanding American Architecture
1994 — Understanding American Furniture
1995 — Carpet Performance Criteria
1996 — AutoCAD Applications I
AutoCAD Applications II
1998 — IPC Design Institute Hospitality Design Symposium
Textile Appreciation
AutoDesk Fundamentals of AutoCAD 2000
2000 — IPC Design Institute, Design for Success
2001 — Barrier Free Design, Part I
Super Campus — Austin Laminate Top to Bottom
Cyberwork 2001, Design Portfolio
Microsoft Publisher 2000 for Design Professionals
2002 — Ethics and the Design Professional
Planning for What’s Next
International Building Code Fundamentals & Accessibility
Green Building for Interior Designers
Microsoft Publisher 2000 for Design Professionals
Planning for What’s Next * IIDA Monograph
2003 — Understanding English Period Furniture
Florida Uniform Building Codes/Building — Fire
Frescos: Ancient Art Meets Modern
2004 — ADA and Beyond
ADA, 2004 Update
2005 — Anne Baldwin Butler’s Sketch Tour of Paris, France
Kohler Shower Design & Function
2006 — Color Foundations: New Trends in Color, Benjamin Moore
Sustainability — It’s Only Natural, Interface
Commercial Flooring Systems — Floor Preparation
2007 — TAID: Rules&Regulations for ID in Texas
Florida Building Code: Indoor Environmental Quality
Designing for an Aging Population, Design Arts Seminars
Sustainable commercial Interiors, Armstrong Building Products
It’s The Money: Separating Green Fact From Fiction in Design &
Construction of Commercial Buildings
2008 — English & French Furniture (Vosko #1279)
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