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Christopher Dale

Christopher Dale

Albuquerque, NM, US

 
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About 

Passionate architect bringing 20+ years of experience in the profession with a sustained focus on impacting the built environment in a thoughtful, regenerative and community-oriented way. Ability to integrate an intimate knowledge of varying construction methods, drawn from experience in the design-build approach to residential architecture, into the overall project delivery and design team environment. Experienced in close client relationship management and consultant coordination.

New Mexico Licensed Architect # 6467

Colorado Licensed Architect # ARC.00407488

AIA Member # 38269393

NCARB Certificate # 105271

Employment 

Equiterra Regenerative Design, Inc., Albuquerque, NM, US, Architect/Project Manager

- Managed three adaptive reuse projects, turning existing unused commercial and lodging buildings into vibrant and valuable multi-family residential spaces.
- Project manager for single- and multi-family residential, commercial and small-scale healthcare projects undertaken with a sustainable and regenerative design approach.
- Project manager and design team member for a 10,000 square foot commercial project that will attain full Living Building Challenge CORE certification when built.

Sep 2021 - current
 

Kogan Builders, Inc., Durango, CO, US, In-house Architectural Designer/Project Manager

- Led the design/build company's custom residential design services via full project design for six to eight single-family residences per year.
- Projects were successfully taken from initial conceptualization through construction documents, including all client interaction and consultant coordination.

Dec 2013 - Jul 2021
 

Steve C Eccher Design and Planning, Durango, CO, US, Project Designer

- Designed and managed four custom residential projects from programming through construction documents for challenging building sites.
- Contributed to the design and project management of a 20,000 square foot commercial/factory facility, which included the coordination of structural, MEP and civil engineering consultants.

Jan 2013 - Dec 2013
 

South Marion Street Studio LLC, Denver, CO, US, Designer/Owner

- Completed full design services for ten custom residential new construction and addition/remodel projects.
- Provided full building services for three custom residential remodel/addition projects.

Oct 2008 - Dec 2012
 

Sellers and Company Architects, Warren, VT, US, Designer/Builder

- Designed, managed and hand-built bespoke and one-off residential projects for the design/build architectural firm.
- Design team member for resort, commercial, educational, and small-scale community health care projects.

Oct 2001 - Oct 2008
 

Anderson Mason Dale Architects, P.C., Denver, CO, US, Architectural Intern

- Intern-level design team member for commercial, educational and government and museum projects.
- Roles included hand-sketching conceptualization, drawings production via AutoCAD and physical presentation model building for six of the firm's projects.

May 1996 - May 2000
 

Education 

Yale University, New Haven, CT, US, MArch, School of Architecture

Aug 2000 - May 2004
 

University of Colorado at Boulder, Boulder, CO, US, Bachelors, B.ENVD (Environmental Design) in Architecture

Aug 1999 - Dec 1999
 

Awards 

2019 Southwest Colorado Homebuilders Association Parade of Homes, 1st Place

Judges' Best-In-Show Award - First Place $950K-$1.5M Category and Best Kitchen for Shenandoah Ledge (with Kogan Builders, Inc.)

2019
 

AIA Vermont Excellence in Architecture Awards, Honorable Mention

Honorable mention for "Arch-y Bunker" experimental concrete house - Warren, Vermont (with Sellers and Company Architects).

2010
 

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