I have worked as an architect in Boston, San Francisco and the countries of South Africa, Lesotho and England. Other professions have included carpentry and general contracting, a surveyor for a medieval cathedral in the south of France, graphic artist and commissioned architectural photographer. Green, or environmentally friendly design, has been my focus since the early 90’s.

profile

• Registered Architect, California

• LEED Accredited Professional

• Creative design of space - architecture and masterplanning

• Effective communication and people skills

• 'Hands-on' collaborative design process

• Experience working with sustainable energy, materials, water and waste systems

• Conceptual planning through construction administration

• Illustrations and freehand renderings

• Computer: Autocad, Vectorworks (Mac), SketchUp, InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Dreamweaver, MS Office Suite

EcoDesign Collaborative, Albany, California
Architecture, Masterplanning

Spring 2006 - present

Lead designer for the Marin Farmers Market, adjacent to Frank Lloyd Wright’s Civic Center, $20mil. Design architect for Aquaculture Center, Marin County, $7mil. Conceptual design architect for El Cerrito’s Recycling Center, $3mil. Site and building design work for a biodynamic winery in southern Oregon. Design Architect for the University of California Hopland Research Station Conference Center, $2mil.
(reference)

Sheppard Robson Architects, Manchester, England
Director of Sustainability

Jan. - Dec. 2005

Coordinated the green design efforts for the Manchester office, the 9th largest architectural firm in the country (60 employees in Manchester and 200 in London). Led our part of the consultantcy for the “Manchester - Green Energy Revolution” campaign (in partnership with Arup). Led the conceptual design and masterplan for a $214 mill. harborside revitalization scheme in Poole, southern England and an urban redevelopment scheme in Liverpool. (reference)

Van der Ryn Architects, Sausalito, California
Designer

1997 - 2003

Office with national reputation for green design. Lead designer, concept workshops, schematics through construction documents. (references)

Berea College Ecovillage, Berea, Kentucky ($8 mill.)
Demonstration House/Dorm, Commons Building, Child Development Lab and 28 units of innovative housing in Kentucky using roughly ¼ the energy and water of the regional average. This project is the first known example of an on-site, black-water biological waste treatment system for an affordable housing project in the USA. Project Designer / Manager for biological waste treatment (technological system designed by Ocean Arks), masterplan, demonstration house, commons building, child care facility and housing units. Completed 2003.

Kirsch Center for Environmental Studies at De Anza College, Cupertino, California ($11 mill.)
22,000 SF classroom and office building, LEED Platinum, advanced energy conservation techniques. Early goal formation and design charettes with faculty and students. Co-facilitated a series of design workshops with engineers integrating technical and aesthetic options at the conceptual design stage. Led the conceptual and schematic design process. Completed 2005.

Guitar House Complex, Corte Madera, California ($22 mill.)
Rammed earth and PISE residence; ‘state of the shelf’ environmental materials and energy systems. Project Manager and designer for many of the complex architectural systems. Extensive on-site construction management. Completed 2002.

summers of 1995 - 1996

Developed a master plan for a 300-acre site for sustainable rural development as well as landscape design, graphics and hands-on construction. Designed model rural homestead in collaboration with villagers.

Paul Croce Associates, Maseru, Lesotho, Africa
Architect

1995 - 1996

Worked as lead designer on small-scale development projects ranging from schools to affordable housing in Maseru, Lesotho and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

David Baker + Partners, San Francisco, California
Designer

1990 - 1992

Worked with a team assembling drawing sets for affordable housing, live-work conversions and private residences. Also involved with marketing graphics, design and photography. (reference)

Robert Zarelli Architects, Boston, Massachusetts
Designer /Draftsman

1987 - 1989

Lead designer for an 8,000 SF high-end residence in Boxford, MA. Led team of 3 with assembling hand drawing construction documents.

Dr. Vivian Paul, Narbonne, France
Surveyor

summers of 1986 - 1987

Coordinated the surveying of a 15th century gothic cathedral. Overall mapping through to detailed pier sections, +/- 2 mm. (reference)

education

1994 - Masters of Architecture, University of California at Berkeley (reference)
1994 - Graduate of Permaculture Design Course, Cornwall, England
1993 - Graduate of Strawbale Building Course, Northern California
1986 - Bachelor of Environmental Design, Texas A & M University (references)
1985 - Semester of Art + Architecture, Florence, Italy

travel

All of western Europe except Portugal, Norway and Finland; Mexico, South Africa, Lesotho, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Zambia, Tanzania, Australia, Bali, Java, Sumatra, Malaysia, Thailand, India, Morocco, Poland, Czech Republic, China, Vietnam, Tibet, Nepal.
Photo diary of the last few sojourns.

core values + world view

Ecological Concern, Global Consciousness, Strategic Consumption, Social Responsibility, Importance of Spontaneity, Everyday Ethics, Personal Control, Personal Creativity, Introspection & Empathy, Discriminating Consumerism, Meaningful Moments, Civic Engagement, Skepticism Towards Advertising, Deconsumption, Culture Sampling, Brand Apathy, Racial Fusion, Active Government

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