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Profile
Steve is an architectural and interior designer with over fourteen years experience in retail, conference centers, campgrounds, group assembly and affordable commercial construction. Steve has played various roles in these projects—from draftsman to architectural designer to project leader.
Additionally, Steve has done a number of planning projects including helping the client define the problem they’re trying to solve, program the project, and select the site. This all culminated in long-range master plans to guide the development of the client’s facilities.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Design & Architecture Executive
February 2003 to Present – r.o.i. Design
Creation of design concepts in a team environment
Design development
Production of various interior design and construction drawings on AutoCAD and on the drawing board
Architectural Draftsman
May 1995 to August 1996 – Via Design, Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Production of various interior design and construction drawings on AutoCAD and on the drawing board
Assist with design development
Set up office CAD system
Facilities Planner
September 1989 to November 1994 – Missionary TECH Team, Longview, Texas
Facilities and land-use master planning
Architectural design and drafting
Client contact, programming, developing concepts and designs
Graphic arts and photography projects
Store Planner
June 1983 to August 1989 – The Taubman Company, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan.
Coordinate and monitor quality of design and construction activity of various stores within a shopping center
Schematic design of many stores
Architectural CAD drafting
Volunteer Planner
February 1985 to April 1985 - Manila Garden Mission, Manila, Philippines
Definition of client needs and development of facilities program for a new orphanage
Land use master planning of a twenty acre site
Architectural schematic design of six buildings
Statement of Capabilities
Skilled draftsman with significant AutoCAD experience
Ability to discern client needs and translate those into a facility program
Imaginative, conceptual, and “big picture” thinking
Understanding and application of good design principles
Ability to work creatively with small budgets
Quality project organization and communication
Integrity
EDUCATION
2000 – Grand Rapids Baptist Seminary, Grand Rapids, Michigan
Master of Divinity – Pastoral Theology, magna cum laude.
1983 – Lawrence Technological University, Southfield, Michigan
Bachelor of Science in Architecture; Bachelor of Science in Interior Architecture.
HONORS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
Resolved design differences between various store owners and shopping center developer, balancing the owner’s needs with the developer’s standards of quality. This resolved the conflict in a win-win fashion.
Revised and refined facilities master plan project approach and report for Missionary TECH Team that created a more thorough process, better use of data, multi-discipline involvement, and more effective communication.
Design of a 300 seat dining hall/meeting center for a family conference center. Project had to nestle into a community of older, smaller vacation cottages, maintaining scale and charm.
Creation of a facilities master plan for a youth camp of 250. Plan worked with two small lakes and severe slopes while accommodating a variety of activities for a high-energy camp program. |
Steve chose the Great Dane as his design dog because he showed one in a dog show as a kid and he likes them. |
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