REVISE. REFINE. SELL. DEFINE.

TLDR - RESUME

From an early age the idea of crafting something from start to finish with a step-by-step guide has always been an almost calming, yet productive pursuit. I don’t know why I wanted to be an architect. But from an early age it was always the idea. I remember seeing photographs of structures my grandfather designed as a chemical engineer and thinking, “to create something my grandkids would see is the goal.” I’m sure with many other architects and engineers, LEGO kept that dream accessible.

Now, over 30 years later I practice that idea. I practice revising clients’ ideas to make them functional and efficient. I practice refining that idea to not only be affordable and achievable, but artistic. I practice selling that idea to banks, funders, private organizations, public groups, and stakeholders. In the end, my practice is built to define the next generations priorities through the world we build with those ideals. As you look through this hodge-podge of works, realize that I have never chosen to specialize in one form of design. I specialize in executing unique ideas. 

A great architect, or any person really, can have excellent ideas. What makes an excellent architect, however, is the execution of those ideas.

My resume and skillsets have developed over years of experience. From 2002 – 2008 I got both an environmental design degree from Montana State University in Bozeman, and a master’s in architecture. As the economy plummeted, I eventually found my way to Redding. If you really want to read about that, here’s a fun article.

From that moment on I hit the ground running. Working with a small firm I was able to gather a vast amount of experience very quickly. I started my career working on the Redding School of the Arts and learned a lot from the architects on this massive 77,000 square foot school. From there I did many custom homes, commercial remodels that took an old bookstore to a church, school renovations all over the east coast, treehouses, rural health care facilities, theaters, and any other project typology. The work was all over the map. What I learned from this experience is that the designing and crafting of construction documents was the easy part. The hard part was consensus. Getting a large group of stakeholders to decide on a direction to go, and that the direction was the correct one.

After about 15 years in the same firm, going from architectural designer, to architect, to project architect, to principal architect, I decided it was time to focus on the projects I wanted to build for the rest of my life; social impact projects. Now, I made up that term, but its what’s important to me and if we’re building projects to last, I want them to have a social impact on their owners and future occupants. I won’t limit myself to designing and working on any project, but here are some current examples of what I mean. 

Each of these projects will have an immense impact on those that chose to build them.

• Rural off-grid eco-village: This 125-home eco-village will be home to a local Native American tribe who still aren’t recognized as being “Indian” by the Federal government.
• California Resiliency Center: As natural disasters become more prevalent, the State is looking at ways to mitigate the damages while provided places for people to go when such disasters hit.
• Homeless Housing Solutions: Seemingly self-explanatory, but in reality, a very complex and complicated issue.
• Social determinants of Health: How do our structures, materials, and housing situations affect the health and well-being of people?
• Off-grid modern cabins: Is homesteading and small living making a comeback? For millionaires and billionaires, no, but for the rest of us…it must.
• Adaptive Re-use: With the advent of Airbnb, what is going to happen with roadside motels / hotels? Can they be easily adapted to modern housing? Yes. Yes, they can.

All of these ideals are the foundation of R(2)SD. And as we work toward the future and you consider hiring me for your next project, I ask…

What will you R2?

R(2)SD

REVISE. REFINE. SELL. & DEFINE.