About the architect
As a child growing up in 1950’s Venice, Florida, most of my free time was spent outdoors - either swimming in the Gulf of Mexico and Donna/Roberts Bay or hiking and canoeing or camping around the Myakka River basin. My avid outdoors appreciation continued after college when I moved to “wild west” Idaho, were weekend mountain hiking, rafting, and climbing furthered my connection to the wondrous environment. My senior thesis at the Univ. of Florida consisted of a sustainable community development, totally solar powered and constructed of rammed earthen walls. I have tried to incorporate energy saving design features throughout my 35 year Architectural career, whether residential or commercial buildings. For example, I started using radiant barriers in attics as early as 1980. My penchant for generous overhangs and window shading is a hallmark of my “Florida” style. In the mid nineties I ventured to Costa Rica to design and build a tropical hacienda, completely “off the grid”. This truly “green” house used locally harvested timber from fallen trees, pumped water from a spring, without electricity (gravity function), solar panels for domestic hot water heating, and solar photovoltaic system for a 12 volt electric system.
- RECENT AWARDS: Florida Home Builders Association 3 AURORA AWARDS 2008 • Custom Home One of a Kind $2 million to $3 million • Green Construction Custom Home - One of a Kind • Landscape/Pool Design Custom Home American Bamboo Society • Arts and Crafts award for Remodeled Bathroom. SRQ Magazine 2009: Home of the Year: Platinum award for "Outdoor Spaces" and Gold award for Home of the Year under $3 million.
- D. O. B. : 5/14/47 Milwaukee , Wisc. Venice High School, Class Of 1965 Univ. Of Florida, Ba Psychology, 1969 Univ. Of Florida, B. Of Architecture 1972
- PROFESSIONAL LICENSING: Idaho, exp., 1976 Florida, 1979 New Jersey, exp. , 1989 National Council Of Architectural Registration Board, 1978. Florida Green Building Coalition: Member and Certifying agent.
- AFFILIATIONS: Sierra Club Myakka River Management Coordinating Council, American Bamboo Society - 2007 Design Award Recipient. Florida Green Building Coalition, FGBC Certifying Agent United States Tennis Association Member Florida Age Ranked Top 20 Player
