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Design > Architect
Planning > Consultant
arocordis design Owner, Architect, Design Catalyst Self-employed |
 I am looking for projects or consulting leveraging my skills in being a design catalyst and an experienced green architect. I am passionate about designing high performance work environments and facilities catalyzing organizational missions, values and goals.
I am a registered architect in Colorado and a LEED AP with 18 years experience with 9 of those in Vermont on award winning high performance projects while at another firm. Over time I’ve worked collaboratively with inspirational client |
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| WORK EXPERIENCE |
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| Title: | Owner, Architect, Design Catalyst |
| Company Name: | arocordis design |
| Start Date: | Nov 2010 |
| End Date: | Currently working |
| Company Size: | 0-5 |
| Company Type: | Self-employed |
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| arocordis design provides architectural, masterplanning and interior design services cultivating the heart and soul in each and every project, small or large. arocordis design customizes values centered design and sustainability strategies whether commercial, institutional or residential in nature. arocordis design, based in the green mountains of Vermont has a global reach plying its strong values of sustainability, community grounded in balance with nature. |
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| Title: | Design Director |
| Company Name: | William Maclay Architects & Planners |
| Start Date: | Nov 2001 |
| End Date: | Aug 2010 |
| Company Size: | 11-20 |
| Company Type: | Privately-held |
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| The mission of William Maclay Architects and Planners is to enhance the world we inhabit through making places for people and nature to live and to flourish with dignity, spirit, and beauty. |
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Expertise: arocordis design believes in the power of collaboration. With 16 years experience, Steve is a senior design architect skilled in working collaboratively with innovative owners, contractors and design teams.
Skilled at designing the very large scale to the very small. Interest and expertise in designing sustainable public spirited places and buildings whether commercial, institutional or residential. |
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| Skills: Design innovation and process, full architectural services, masterplanning, interior and workplace design, design charettes 7 workshops, presentation graphics, renderings, strategic thinking and site analysis and selection. |
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| CREDENTIALS |
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| Awards |
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| Title: | Honor Award - The Putney School Fieldhouse |
| Awarded By: | American Institute of Architects - Vermont Chapter |
| Date: | Dec 2010 |
| Description: | Awarded for a design of a Net-zero Leed Platium (anticipated) 17,000 sq ft. athletic and wellness facility on a private high school campus in southern Vermont. Steve acted as a designer on the project assisting with exterior design and interior design, especially focusing on the social spaces insides and out.
This project was completed while at Maclay Architects. |
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| Title: | Honor Award - River House |
| Awarded By: | American Institute of Architects - Vermont Chapter |
| Date: | Dec 2010 |
| Description: | A net zero 3,800 sq. ft. residence located in central Vermont sited at a the river's edge along an abandoned dam nestled into the forest edge. Built with site harvested stone, super-insulation and extremely high performance energy efficiency and conservation features. Steve acted as a designer on this project, assisting the design team on site, exterior and interior design. This project was completed while at Maclay Architects. |
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| Title: | Honorable Mention - Seventh Generation Headquarters |
| Awarded By: | Better Buildings By Design - Efficiency Vermont |
| Date: | Feb 2008 |
| Description: | Award for efficient, high performing 20,000 square foot interior for Seventh Generation Inc. Manufacturer of healthy living products for the home. Project is awaiting LEED-CI Gold certification with the USGBC. Served as designer on project in collaboration with firm principal and project manager. This project was completed while at Maclay Architects. |
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| Title: | New Directions Award - Costa Rican Eco Resort |
| Awarded By: | American Institute of Architects - Vermont Chapter |
| Date: | Dec 2007 |
| Description: | Award for design of an ecologically sensitive masterplan for a regenerative resort community on a peninsula in Costa Rica's Guanacaste region. Project included design of three mixed use villages tied together by a ribbon of open space and significant plazas. Served as project manager and designer on project in collaboration with firm principal. This project was completed while at Maclay Architects. |
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| Title: | Citation Award - Proposed Project, UVM Rubenstein School of Environmental & Natural Resources, The U |
| Awarded By: | American Institute of Architects - Vermont Chapter |
| Date: | Dec 2006 |
| Description: | Proposed renovation and addition to a early 80's academic laboratory classroom building in school of natural resources at UVM. Project is to be designed to LEED gold level certification and serve as a world wide model of environmental design and wholistic design vision. Served as designer on project in collaboration with firm principal and project manager. This project was designed while at Maclay Architects. It is now under construction. |
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| Title: | Merit Award - Bennington Downtown State Office Building |
| Awarded By: | Better Buildings 2006 - Efficiency Vermont |
| Date: | Feb 2006 |
| Description: | Award for model high performance office building which was an adaptive reuse of an existing downtown structure. Facility is among the highest energy performers within the State of Vermont's facilities. Served as project manager and designer on project in collaboration with firm principal. This project was completed while at Maclay Architects. |
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| Title: | Honor Award - NRG Systems Office & Manufacturing Facility |
| Awarded By: | American Institute of Architects - Vermont Chapter |
| Date: | Dec 2005 |
| Description: | Award was for high-performance, model office & manufacturing building for NRG Systems in Hinesburg, VT. Project was awarded LEED Gold certifcation in March 2005. Served as project manager and designer on project in collaboration with firm principal and construction administrator. Also managed the interior design and integration into exterior core & shell. This project was completed while at Maclay Architects. |
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| License |
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| Type: | LEED AP |
| Notes: | LEED accredited professional through the United States Green Building Council. Accredited in 2007. |
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| Type: | Registered Architect |
| License Number: | #203722 |
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| EDUCATION |
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| School: | Unviersity of Colorado at Denver |
| Date Graduated: | May 1992 |
| Degree: | Master of Architecture I |
| Study Field: | Architecural design |
| Description: | 3-1/2 Year accredited master's degree in architecture. |
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| School: | University of Vermont |
| Date Graduated: | May 1988 |
| Degree: | Bachelor of Arts |
| Study Field: | Studio Art |
| Description: | 4 year liberals arts education with major in Studio Art and minor in English. |
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| GROUPS AND ASSOCIATIONS |
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| Group: | American Institute of Architects |
| Start Date: | Jun 1992 |
| Description: | National organization dedicated to furthering the arts, science and business of architecture. Community focused and environmentally conscious. |
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| GOALS AND INTERESTS |
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| Career Goals: Work with others in collaboration to produce places and spaces of wonder, inspiration and lasting value. Help with spreading environmentally focused design through all the projects I'm involved with to make our world a better place for my children and generations to come. |
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| Personal Interests: Walking, kid sports, swimming for fitness, collecting design books and fine chairs, fine arts of various kinds, Playing with my wife and especially kids. |
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