EMAIL

kadkisson@aharchitects.com

EDUCATION

University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN
Bachelor of Architecture with Honors, 1978

Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN
Pre-Architecture/Business Administration

EXPERIENCE

Adkisson/Harrison & Associates Architects, Inc.
Nashville, Tennessee
Position: President
Duties: General Company Management, Marketing, Contract
Negotiations, Estimating and Project Management.

Taylor & Crabtree Architects, Nashville, TN
Position: Project Manager/Project Architect
Duties: Project Management, Building Design, Drafting
and Specifications

J.E. Geiger & Associates, Knoxville, TN
Position: Architectural Intern

PERSONAL HISTORY

Ken Adkisson is a native Nashvillian who completed his architectural training at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. Upon completion of his studies, Ken returned to Nashville to begin his internship with the firm of Taylor & Crabtree Architects in the fall of 1978.

During his tenure at Taylor & Crabtree, Mr. Adkisson worked closely with both principals and was involved with a wide variety of commercial, educational, religious and residential commissions. During the four years at Taylor and Crabtree, Ken's responsibilities expanded from draftsman to project manager and new business development. During that time, he received state board and national certification through the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards. Shortly after the merger of Taylor & Crabtree and Wiley/Wilson Engineers of Lynchburg, Virginia, Mr. Adkisson began to formulate plans for the foundation of a new architectural firm with co-workers.

In January of 1983, he joined forces with Mark Harrison and Steve Rick to form Adkisson Harrison & Rick Architects, Incorporated. The firm was founded with the goal of provided personalized service through a Partner-in-Charge style of project management. Obviously, the proposed management style would limit the volume of work and ultimately the size of the firm. However, the founding partners agreed that the quality of service would develop a select client base.

With the departure of Mr. Rick, Adkisson Harrison & Associates was incorporated in the summer of 1990. Throughout the past 17 years, Mr. Adkisson has held the title of President. Duties have included firm management, project management and new business development. Ken's technical experience has included a wide variety of office, retail, educational, institutional and government commissions. Specialized areas of expertise have included child development facilities and entertainment venues for Regal Cinemas.