Cara Warren

About Cara Warren

Design-Build leader with nearly 20 years of experience creating spaces that drive belonging, creativity, and performance. My career spans workplace strategy, hospitality design, and operational leadership, from boutique hotel brands to global headquarters and university campuses. I specialize in shaping experience-driven environments that align brand identity with user needs and business goals, by balancing informed design, risk mitigation & team centric thinking, synthesizing creative vision with technical execution. Whether leading cross-functional teams, guiding vision to execution, or solving complex delivery challenges, I bring clarity and energy to the process. My work is rooted in architectural design and a strong belief that space is a strategic tool - one that can shape culture, drive collaboration, and empower people to thrive and connect.

Experience

1. Senior Design Manager

   Plant Construction Company, LP

   Dec 2025 — Present

Education

• The University of Virginia School of Architecture

  BS, Architecture

  2005 — 2009

• The University of Texas at Austin School of Architecture

  Master of Architecture, Architecture

  2011 — 2013

Skills

• Leed Ap
• Design Research
• Submittals
• Social Media
• Social Media Marketing
• 3d Studio Max
• Web Design
• Project Delivery
• Adobe Creative Suite
• Model Making
• Social Media Blogging
• Green Building
• Leed
• Revit
• Vray
• Client Development
• Client Relations
• Construction Drawings
• Architectural Design
• Sketchup
• Project Coordination
• Project Management
• Autocad
• Design Team Coordination
• Concept Development
• Bim
• Gis
• Rendering
• Urban Design
• Code Review
• Microstation
• Leadership
• Architecture
• Comprehensive Planning
• Rhino
• Conceptual Design
• Business Correspondence
• Ecotect
• Sustainable Design
• V-Ray