Larry Schwering, AIA Email

As a 1974 graduate of the University of Kentucky College of Architecture and the International School of Art and Architecture in Venice, Italy, Larry's interests in energy conservation and architectural history were further solidified in studies abroad; specifically the works of 16th century architect Andrea Palladio. He has also taught courses in building materials/ construction and construction management at the Lexington Technical Institute and was a featured speaker at the Thoroughbred International Exposition and Conference in 2003.

Larry co-founded Lucas / Schwering Architects in 1989. He currently serves as the corporation's director. He has been involved with the planning, design and construction administration of a variety of project types including educational, equine, medical, industrial, commercial, and manufacturing facilities.

A commitment to client service and successful project completion has contributed to maintaining the firms' high percentage of repeat clients. Larry is a member of the American Institute of Architects and is licensed to practice architecture in Kentucky, Tennessee, Indiana, Virginia, Ohio, New York, West Virginia, and Nevada.

Michael Sparkman, AIA, LEED AP Email

In addition to acting as architect and manager for several active projects in the office, Mike shares responsibility for overall leadership and office management for Lucas Schwering Architects. He has designed and administered an extensive number of public school projects in Kentucky, including the master planning and long term campus planning for these same institutions. His interests are in architectural design, urban design, architectural practice and theory of design.In the mid 1990's while completing graduate studies at Cornell, Mike served as a teaching assistant to the architecture program. Here he gained a passion for education and cultivated the idea of using teaching as a means of improving the built environment. Mike's early history of practice includes work in Boston and Cambridge Massachusetts where he worked as a designer on various large scale city projects focused on urban design and planning. This work included planning and design feasibility studies for urban and suburban public transportation projects. He also has acted as a project architect for several renovation projects focused on the rehabilitation of historic and aged industrial buildings.

Matthew Brooks, AIA Email

Mr. Brooks earned a degree in architecture from The University of Kentucky in 1994. While in attendance at the University, he traveled abroad with the college's Venice, Italy program focusing his efforts on designing within the tight urban fabric of that historic city. He received design awards in his fourth and fifth years for a project situated in downtown Lexington and for his entry in the 'Atlanta Public Space' competition. Mr. Brooks and family recently moved home to downtown Lexington after building a career in New York City. While in Manhattan he worked on various urban projects for the City of New York, such as the rehabilitation of a 100 year old hotel, now a men's shelter on Ward's Island, NY; the new construction of the Williamsburg Childcare Center, Williamsburg, NY; and the rehabilitation of a family shelter in Brooklyn, NY. He was project manager for a number of special interest projects such as The Yogi Berra Museum and Learning Center in Little Falls, New Jersey and the Sacred Heart Chapel in Fairfield, Connecticut, as well as, many fast paced interior fit-ups throughout Manhattan. In the two years as a Project Architect at Lucas / Schwering Architects Mr. Brooks has designed several projects notably a gymnasium addition, humanities addition, and medical office building. Other professional experience includes college and university work, religious, museum, childcare, and health/clinical projects. Mr. Brooks is a registered Architect in Kentucky, New York and Nevada, is a member of the American Institute of Architects and is NCARB certified.

Marcus Highland, AIA Email

Marcus is a graduate of both Lexington Community College and the University of Kentucky College of Architecture in 2000. He is a member of AIA and is pursuing LEED certification, Marcus has contributed to numerous residential, educational, commercial, and healthcare projects. He is working as project manager for several renovation projects.

Pamela Clements, AIA Email

Pamela is a graduate of the University of Kentucky College of Architecture where she earned a Bachelor of Architecture Degree with honors in May of 2002. Pamela is a member of American Institute of Architects and Tau Sigma Delta. While in her final year of studies she began exploring the architectural identities of communities in Appalachia and how the boom and demise of the coal industry has defi ned their sense of place. She continues to explore these ideas and others relating to the architectural impact of social identities.

Throughout her internship she has worked closely with a variety of Project Architects and consultants. She has equine experience from small 3000 s.f. barns to large developments, educational experience from 10,000 s.f. additions to new facilities, and residential experience from contemporary metal dwellings to renovations of 19th century residences. Her broad scope of project experience and design talents benefi ts every project.

Pamela is instrumental in developing the firm’s progressive approach to BIM building information modeling. One of her objectives is to modernize the design process by making three dimensional modeling an integral part of the design and construction process.

Katrina Littrell, AIA Email

Katrina has participated in a variety of projects including educational,equine, commercial, and healthcare. She has contributed to all project phases from schematic design to construction administration and has actively participated in streamlining the production of construction documents.

Katrina is a 2002 graduate of the University of Kentucky College of Architecture where she was a recipient of the prestigious AIA Henry Adams Medal. While at the University of Kentucky, she was a member of the Architecture Honor Society, Tau Sigma Delta. In May 2003, she earned a Masters of Architecture from the University of Pennsylvania.

Mason Scisco

Mason Scisco recently completed his third year of the five-year Bachelor of Architecture program at Cornell University in Ithaca, NY. He was born in Danville, KY. At Cornell Mason is active in the Meinig Cornell National Scholars, a leadership program whose membership includes Cornell’s most promising leaders, and in the Peer Review Board where he recently served as Assistant Chairperson, helping the student-run hearing committee design academic sanctions for students who violate the university dormitories’ House Rules. Mason will be studying in Rome, Italy in the fall of 2009 and New York City in the spring of 2010.

Heather Stickel Email

Heather graduated from Western Kentucky University with a degree in Interdisciplinary Studies, Education. Her past experience in the legal profession has honed her organizational and communication skills. Heather participates in the daily marketing operations in the office.

Emily Stallone Email

Emily is a University of Kentucky College of Design graduate and a recent addition to the Lucas/Schwering staff. Her primary area of interest is incorporating color into architecture and the use of 3D modeling. Emily is currently working primarily with educational projects however, her previous design experience focused on health care design. Using 3D modeling in order to shorten the distance of communication between the client and the designer; Emily is implementing Revit (Building Information Modeling) in the office and streamlining the drawing production process as well as increasing document quality. She plans to begin taking the ARE Exam, as well as pursuing LEED Accreditation.

Andrew Pedron

A 2008 graduate of the University of Kentucky College of Design where he received his B.A. Arch. with honors, Andrew will be attending Harvard University Graduate School of Design for his Masters in Architecture. He has work experience in Paris, France for Frederic Borel and Chicago, Illinois for Skidmore, Owings and Merrill, and has been working with Lucas/ Schwering for less than a year. His architectural interests include digital visualization and informational computing.