About me:
I grew up in California and fell in love with the natural world at an early age.
During my teenage years in Sebastopol, CA. I awoke to the understanding that the way we are living on this planet was destructive and unsustainable.
I moved to Oregon in 2000 to study Architecture at the University of Oregon. I learned as much as I could about why we live the way we do and what other options we have. I focused on sustainable design and learned all about LEED and green building materials and passive solar design. My studies led me to Permaculture and Intentional communities.
I took a semester off in 2002 to do a Permaculture Design Course at OAEC with Brock Dolman and Penny Livingston. I also worked for a design/build Company at this time, doing custom residential projects.
In 2005 I completed my Bachelor of Architecture degree at the U of O. My thesis project was an EcoVillage design. I also lived in at Maitreya EcoVillage at this time and had spent a summer at Lost Valley Educational Center participating in an EcoVillage and Permaculture Certificate Program. The EcoVillage Concept is the ultimate sustainable living arrangement that I have encountered, at least in concept.
After college I worked with an Architect back in Sonoma County for a couple years, designing custom homes and wineries. I was able to work on some interesting buildings like an underground winery, a Rastra block house, and some beautiful high end homes.
In 2007 I took a course in Natural Building and moved to Portland, OR. to work with City Repair and Mark Lakeman. I worked on coordinating Placemaking projects for the Village Building Convergence
I started working with GuildWorks in 2010, designing, fabricating and leading the installation of tension fabric structures around the world.
I moved back to California with my sweetie Jeanna in 2011 and got married in 2012. Our son was born in 2013 and is definitely the best thing I've ever helped create.
I am currently one of the main partners in GuildWorks but am also working on other projects in Sebastopol, CA. such as the Sebastopol Village Building Convergence.
During my teenage years in Sebastopol, CA. I awoke to the understanding that the way we are living on this planet was destructive and unsustainable.
I moved to Oregon in 2000 to study Architecture at the University of Oregon. I learned as much as I could about why we live the way we do and what other options we have. I focused on sustainable design and learned all about LEED and green building materials and passive solar design. My studies led me to Permaculture and Intentional communities.
I took a semester off in 2002 to do a Permaculture Design Course at OAEC with Brock Dolman and Penny Livingston. I also worked for a design/build Company at this time, doing custom residential projects.
In 2005 I completed my Bachelor of Architecture degree at the U of O. My thesis project was an EcoVillage design. I also lived in at Maitreya EcoVillage at this time and had spent a summer at Lost Valley Educational Center participating in an EcoVillage and Permaculture Certificate Program. The EcoVillage Concept is the ultimate sustainable living arrangement that I have encountered, at least in concept.
After college I worked with an Architect back in Sonoma County for a couple years, designing custom homes and wineries. I was able to work on some interesting buildings like an underground winery, a Rastra block house, and some beautiful high end homes.
In 2007 I took a course in Natural Building and moved to Portland, OR. to work with City Repair and Mark Lakeman. I worked on coordinating Placemaking projects for the Village Building Convergence
I started working with GuildWorks in 2010, designing, fabricating and leading the installation of tension fabric structures around the world.
I moved back to California with my sweetie Jeanna in 2011 and got married in 2012. Our son was born in 2013 and is definitely the best thing I've ever helped create.
I am currently one of the main partners in GuildWorks but am also working on other projects in Sebastopol, CA. such as the Sebastopol Village Building Convergence.