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CONTACT:
williamolocke@gmail.com
(865) 441-5033
William Locke
(865) 441-5033 | williamolocke@gmail.com
Work Experience
COAD Facilities Student Worker
UTK CoAD Facilities, December 2024 - July 2026
- Specified furniture for use in newly acquired educational space.
- Designed and built furniture for existing and newly acquired educational spaces.
- Produced presentation materials and shop drawings using Revit, Rhino, and Illustrator in order to gain approval for purchase or construction of furniture.
Undergraduate Teaching Assistant - ARCH496: Design Implementation III
UTK CoAD | January 2026 - March 2026
- Assessed 14 students on their ability to assess structural systems using parametric tools like Grasshopper and Karamba.
Undergraduate Teaching Assistant - ARCH321: Representation IV: Information Modeling
UTK College of Architecture and Design, August 2024 - December 2024, August 2025 - December 2025
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Assessed 14 students, leading small group learning to improve technical skills in Rhino, Grasshopper, and Revit.
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Taught how to incorporate parametric tools into the design process.
Architectural Intern
UTK Facilities Design Services, February 2023 - May 2024
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Conducted building audits and updated as-builts using Revit.
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Edited existing renders to create new visuals for proposed projects using Photoshop.
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Modeled and rendered proposed projects using Photoshop, Illustrator, Rhino, and V-Ray.
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Created presentations for the UTK Master Plan using Photoshop and Illustrator.
- Edited previously scanned drawings to improve readability.
Wood Shop Assistant
UTK COAD Wood Shop, August 2022 - May 2024
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Supervised students to ensure the proper use of tools and equipment including saws, helical heads, and hand/power tools.
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Aided students in machine operation for architecture-related projects.
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Provided recommendations on fabrication processes and materials choice.
- Maintained a neat and orderly workspace.
Camp Facilitator
UTK COAD Summer Design Camp, July 2023
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Ran a studio that saw 11 prospective students produce multiple projects including a spatial design rationalized through multiple drawings and a scale model.
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Guided architectural tours of Knoxville through Campus, Old City, and Downtown.
- Provided evaluations of campers to superiors to aid in the admissions process.
Education
Bachelor of Architecture
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Graduated May 2026
Technical Skills
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Adobe Creative Cloud (After Effects, Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, Premiere Pro)
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Autodesk (AutoCAD, FormIt, Revit)
- Blender
- Houdini
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Rhino 7 & 8, Grasshopper, V-Ray
- SolidWorks
- TouchDesigner