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About Me

Shuler Architecture is an award winning residential and interior design firm committed to creating distinctive, highly crafted architecture. Small by design, we strive to provide clients with responsive architectural service whether remodeling, new construction, interior design, or site development. We are passionate about traditional residential design and bring more than 20 years of experience to every project. We have the technical capability to practice in all 50 states and most recently have completed several custom homes in Seattle, Washington and Vienna, Virginia.

Work History

• Amrit Davaa World Health
• Director of Facilities Development
• June 2008 to Present

• Director of design, engineering and construction management of permanent medical facilities serving populations lacking access to basic healthcare. These facilities in turn train next generation health care providers who practice in impoverished regions around the world. Our mission is the provision of sustainable humanitarian aid, health and wellness education and healthcare to children and families in global areas least serviced by government agencies and non-governmental organizations.

• Shuler Architecture
• Principal
• January 2000 to Present

• Sole proprietorship offering design and construction solutions to high-end custom residential and real estate developer clientele.
  • Complete responsibility for business development, marketing, accounting, project design, engineering and consultant coordination, project entitlement and project management.
  • Established partnerships with key contractors offering a streamlined and turn-key design/build construction experience resulting in faster design, documentation and project build-out.
  • Completion of more than 85 projects since 2000.

• Shuler Katz Associates, Inc.,
• Principal
• September 1992 to December 1999

• Bainbridge Island, Washington. Over 7 years of entrepreneurial experience as a small business owner of a 5–10 member design firm with annual growth of at least 30%. Responsible for multiple roles of:
  • Business Development and Management - Marketing, sales, personnel management, insurance and benefits, staff development & mentoring;
  • Service - Client consultation, needs assessment, code analysis, project design and documentation;
  • Product Delivery – Engineering (structural, civil, geotechnical), project entitlement, contractor interface, bidding review, construction observation, project management.

• JMP Architects
• Project Architect
• May 1991 to August 1992

• Seattle, Washington. Project Architect in a small firm specializing in multi-family, mixed use projects.

• Sandler Architects
• Intern Architect
• September 1989 to May 1991

• Seattle, Washington. Intern Architect and Draftsman in an open studio design firm specializing in high-end residential projects.

• Kadushin Associates
• Intern Architect
• March 1987 to September 1989

• Ann Arbor, Michigan.

• VanCurler & Associates
• Intern Architect & Draftsman
• October 1986 to March 1987

• Ann Arbor, Michigan.

• David W. Olser, FAIA
• Intern Architect (school coop) & model builder
• September 1985 to December 1985

• Ann Arbor, Michigan. Of Note:
  • Honorable Mention, Vietnam War Memorial Competition, 1981.
  • 14 local and national AIA Design Awards
  • 2005 AIA Michigan Firm of the Year.

Education

• The American Institute of Architects
• Certificates
• 1995 - 2009

• ATC-45, Safety Evaluation of Buildings after Windstorms and Floods
  ATC 20, Post Earthquake Safety Evaluation of Buildings.
  ATC 21, Rapid Visual Screening of Buildings for Potential Seismic Hazards (FEMA 154).

• University of Washington
• Certificate, Commercial Real Estate Development
• 2004 - 2005

• Uiversity of Washington
• Certificates, Ongoing Professional Education
• 1989 - 1995

• Graduate coursework in Construction Law, Real Estate, specification writing and Business Development

• University of Michigan
• B.S, Architecture, Architecture, Architectural History
• 1978 - 1985