2022-2023 Editorial Staff

Thomas J. Trenolone

FAIA, IIDA, LEED AP
Editor in Chief

Tom is an architect and design advocate with the international architecture practice of HDR Architecture. Tom serves as a Design Director and Principal leading the firms Great Plains Studio(s). He holds degrees in Architecture and Awork includes Grand Island Regional Hospital, Focal Point Community Campus and Shirley Ryan AbilityLab in Chicago, IL. Author of a 2019 Design Fellowship, entitled “Rural Resolve - Imagining the Future of Health and Wellbeing of Small Communities.” This fellowship was an in-depth study of how rural communities can save their local hospitals through non-traditional program pairings and design techniques. He currently leads the design curriculum for Unicameral Design magazine staff.

tomtrenolone@hdrinc.com

Bridget Knudtson

Associate Editor

Bridget was a design coordinator with HDR and an associate editor of the Unicameral Magazine Volume 1. In 2022, she graduated from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln with a Bachelor of Science in Design: Architecture with high distinction. Originally from Brookings, South Dakota, Bridget is passionate about design in the Great Plains and its surrounding regions. She is in her last year at the University of Texas at Austin pursuing a Master of Architecture and certificate in historic preservation. In her free time, Bridget enjoys practicing yoga and watching movies with her cat, Binx.

Brendan Colford

Associate Editor

Brendan was a design coordinator with HDR and an associate editor for Unicameral Design Magazine Volume 1. He received a Bachelor of Science in Design: Architecture with a minor in industrial product design in 2022 from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. In May 2025, he graduated from the University of Washington in Seattle with a Master of Architecture. When not at work, he spends his time camping, hiking, and rock climbing.

Encarnita Rivera

Art Director

Encarnita Rivera has been the driving creative force behind Unicameral Magazine for the past three volumes, serving as Art Director with unmatched vision and dedication. Encarnita is a highly talented graphic designer and editor based in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Her refined design sensibility was shaped by her studies at the Art Institute of Colorado and the School of Visual Arts. Her client list include; Architectural Record, HDR, Los Alamos National Laboratory, The Cooper Union, The New York Times, Travel & Leisure Magazine, Two Twelve Associates, Ute Mountain Ute Tribe. Beyond her own practice, Encarnita has invested deeply in education, co-teaching the Unicameral Graduate course in the spring semester at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Her most rewarding part of her work with Unicameral has been experiencing the diverse thought processes behind students’ design work and celebrating forward-looking design in the Midwest. As she steps away from her role as Art Director, her influence and mentorship remain embedded in the DNA of the publication.