Who I Am

Since graduating from Iowa State University in 1988 with a Bachelors of Architecture degree, I have been fortunate to work with several commercial and residential architecture firms.  Most enjoyable and rewarding was my tenure with a local firm focused on residential production housing on a national scale.  The experience I gained understanding and applying demographic market studies to design has been invaluable.  Additionally, exposure to design and trends throughout the country has given me a much broader exposure to the design process.

Collectively, the background and experience I have gained has fortified the cornerstone of the creativity I bring to my projects.  The opportunity to work with clients to develop a design focused on their wants and needs is most gratifying.  I look forward to the prospect of working with you and bringing my experience to your project.

How I Design

Understanding how you live and your family’s dynamics is most important.  A well designed home should be an extension of your personality.  Its flow and functions should accommodate your day-to-day routines. What happens when your family comes home from work and school?  Where do the kids do their homework?  How do you use your house to entertain family and friends? 

After dinner, the Walton’s spent their together time in the family room, playing games and listening to the radio.  Ward and June Cleaver typically spent time with the Beaver and Wally in the kitchen around the dining table.  Point being, each family has a unique way of living – and while they invariably find a way to make it work and live within their house, it makes more sense to design the spaces focused on how you live.

While the technical side of design — room count, budget, style, etc — are certainly important, my goal is to insure that the design of your home be a product of your lifestyle and personality.