John Carhart is a licensed architect with 24 years of experience working with some of the most design-oriented firms in the country including Richard Meier & Partners, Krueck & Sexton Architects, Allied Works Architecture, Thomas Phifer and Partners, and Zimmer Gunsul Frasca Architects. He has extensive design experience with many large-scale project types such as higher education, science & technology, cultural institutions, commercial, mixed use, and health care. John believes strongly in the power of architecture to improve our quality of life and to promote positive social environments for all people.
John has been described as a self-motivated and independent thinker with a wide breadth of talents. John is a strong conceptual designer with a keen eye for composition and form-making. He is also equally strong with detail development and documentation. A thorough and conscientious architect, John has an undeniable passion for good design and architectural craftsmanship.
John is licensed to practice architecture in New York state and Oregon.
ZGF Architects LLP, Portland, OR, US, Associate Partner
As a senior design architect with the title of Associate Partner, I was involved with design leadership on several higher education, research, healthcare and commercial projects.
Daniel Goldner Architects, New York, NY, US, Senior Designer
Senior designer responsible for design leadership on several urban mixed-use and multi-family residential developments. Both interior and exterior design.
Thomas Phifer and Partners, New York, NY, Designer
Design team member on the Salt Lake City Federal Courthouse project.
Meier Partners, New York, NY, US, Project Architect/Designer
I supported the Associate Partners with design work on a variety of large-scale projects including
the Bethel Performing Arts Center, NATO Headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, The Perry Street
Condominiums in Manhattan, and the Cittadella Bridge in Allessandria, Italy. Additionally, I served as the Project Architect for a large-scale commercial development in St. Louis, Missouri.
Allied Works Architecture, Portland, OR, US, Senior Designer
My role at Allied Works was to collaborate directly with the firm's leader, Brad Cloepfil, on the Sacks Building, a groundbreaking mixed use building in Northwest Portland, and the Wieden & Kennedy headquarters building, a notable adaptive re-use of an existing historic landmark building.
Krueck Sexton Partners, Chicago, IL, US, Project Architect
My role was to collaborate directly with the firms owners, both on design and project delivery.
Notable projects include the Brick & Glass House and the Arts Club of Chicago competition entry.
Finalist, The Burnham Prize, Chicago Architectural League, Honorable Mention