Kayla McKinney

Native to Johnson City, TN and Fredericksburg, VA. I recently received my Master's of Science in Architecture at Virginia Tech. For full funding of my studies, I attained a graduate assistantship position at the School of Performing Arts at Virginia Tech, assisting students in the Costume Department.My research explores ideas on sensitivity to sustainable building practices, worldwide emphasis on craftsmanship, cultural identity, and subsequently; the growing state-of-the-art mass timber industry.