Experience

The Lion Project

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Principal Architect & Design Manager

  • Jun 2022 - Present

  We have been working with the Lion Project a wonderful organization working to uplift the lives of those who are underserved and telling their stories through video production. This year the Lion Project is focused on organizing community sweat equity projects to help uplift foster families in the Denver area so they can live in better conditions and help them provide more housing for teens in the foster community. This year we helped to design a new deck replacement for a single foster father and his family. We just found out that the permits were approved for a partial basement finish for a foster family in Commerce City so they can provide a proper bedroom for a foster teen. Construction is expected to start this Friday August 12, 2022. We hope to see some of you at the upcoming sweat equity events to help finish this wonderful project up! Show less



Cape Residence Addition

• Denver, Colorado, United States

• Principal Architect and Design Manager

  • Mar 2022 - Present

  A new 350 square foot bedroom and living area addition to an existing home in South Denver. Engineering is expected to start soon, and construction in the Spring of 2023. A new 350 square foot bedroom and living area addition to an existing home in South Denver. Engineering is expected to start soon, and construction in the Spring of 2023.



Crosbie-Carrig Pool Enclosure and Barn

• Erie, Colorado, United States

• Principal Architect and Design Manager

  • Jan 2022 - Present

  A new attached and winterized pool enclosure, new pool, and an RV/ toy barn and workshop for an existing single-family residence on a lot with stunning rocky mountain views. This project is significantly designed and engineering will be starting soon. Construction is expected to start in the fall of 2022. Project attributes: We are currently exploring a Tesla solar roof for to replace the existing composition shingle roofs and the new roofs of the pool enclosure and vehicle barn. The winterized pool enclosure won't need to be heated by any means other than the pool itself. On many days of the year heat and humidity will need to be dumped through natural ventilation and a whole house fan. Show less



Darling-Frasca Basement Finish

• Denver, Colorado, United States

• Principal Architect and Design Manager

  • Dec 2021 - Present

  The addition of two new bedrooms and one bathroom to an existing single-family residence. The project also includes; a new central ducted forced air furnace heating system with a heat pump for cooling the entire home to replace an aging and inefficient boiler-fired baseboard radiant heat system, a new tankless water heater, and upgrades to the adjacent lower level living area for a kids play area. The addition of two new bedrooms and one bathroom to an existing single-family residence. The project also includes; a new central ducted forced air furnace heating system with a heat pump for cooling the entire home to replace an aging and inefficient boiler-fired baseboard radiant heat system, a new tankless water heater, and upgrades to the adjacent lower level living area for a kids play area.



Lars Langberg Architects

• United States
• Architecture and Planning
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Principal Architect/ Project Manager of the Denver office of Lars Langberg Architects

  • Feb 2017 - Present

• Architect & Project Manager

  • Mar 2013 - Feb 2017



Abacus Wealth Partners Phase 1, 2, & 3 Commercial Interior Remodel

• Sebastopol, California, United States

• Associate Project Designer, Project Manager, Project Architect

  • Jan 2014 - Dec 2021

  The interior remodel of an existing building in downtown Sebastopol California into the new offices for a growing financial service firm in a beautiful historic former bank building. Phase 1 included; a new generous entry lobby, three new offices, a conference room, and a new kitchen. Phase 2 included; the addition of three new offices and a large conference room. Phase 3 included; a new larger employee lounge and kitchen area with a second floor open work area, four new offices, and additional storage. Show less



Harbin Hot Springs Resort

• Lake County, California, United States

• Project Designer, Project Manager, Project Architect

  • Apr 2014 - Dec 2019

  Master Planning for the redevelopment of a hot springs resort dating back to 1849 that burned to the ground in the Fire of 2015. This included drawing a complete inventory of the buildings that existed prior to the fire to help the county understand the extent of their loss and what would be needed in the redevelopment. After the master plan was approved by Lake County we were asked to design a number of new buildings to replace those that stood on site prior to the fire. These included; a new 30-room hotel inspired by photos of the original Victorianesque hotel that stood on site since 1849, a new health services building, 7 new single-room cabins, a new market and restaurant building, and a family camping lodge. These projects went on hold due to Covid-19, but recently we were asked to help the resort ownership get building permit approval for the new health services building. The construction of this building is expected to start soon with a slightly modified version that will allow for expansion in the future. Show less



Kwalwasser-Rogers New Pool House

• Forestville, California, United States

• Project Designer, Project Manager, Project Architect

  • Jan 2017 - Aug 2018

  A new 1,200 s.f. one-story detached pool house for an existing residence. The site presented challenges in that it was a narrow swath of land on a sloping hillside. The program included a room for a model train enthusiast, a gym, a changing area and bathroom, a flexible living area and game room, and an outdoor deck. Our solution was essentially an elongated tube opening up to the pool. Using a series of box trusses to span from wall to wall we were able to keep the interior of the large living space open and free of interior walls or columns. Show less



Stange Residence and Second Unit

• Sebastopol, California, United States

• Project Designer, Project Manager, Project Architect

  • Nov 2014 - Nov 2017

  A new 2,200 square foot single-family residence with an 840 square foot detached second unit on an undeveloped site overlooking the Santa Rosa Valley. The serpentine soil geology only allows unique species of wildflowers and rare baker manzanita trees to thrive creating a very special development opportunity for our client. Due to the unique soil and flora of this site we were required to work with the California Department of Fish and Game to demonstrate a sensitivity to protecting the manzanita trees and containing the development to an agreed-upon development zone. Our design strategy was two-part; one to work with the land by letting existing rock formations and specimen tree locations guide the location and orientation of the buildings and two to use compact building volumes to bridge the land to minimize excavation and foundation work. Exterior finishes were selected and inspired by the rich palette of colors and textures occurring naturally throughout the site. Show less



Mounce-Johnson Residence Remodel/ Addition & Detached Car Barn

• Sebastopol, California, United States

• Project Designer, Project Manager, Project Architect

  • Nov 2014 - Sep 2017

  The interior remodel and addition to an existing single-family home with a new detached four-car barn. This project included a master planning process in conjunction with the landscape architecture firm of Merge Studio as a starting point. The initial master plan concept guided the location of the car barn, car court, new pool configuration, and other important landscape features important to the owners. Phase 1 included; the design and construction of a new detached four-car garage for car collectors. Phase 2 included; the interior remodel and addition to the existing home on a beautiful wooded site. Show less



Mak Residence Garage & Second Unit Addition

• Mill Valley, CA

• Project Designer, Project Architect, Project Manager, Job Captain

  • May 2013 - Mar 2015

  In collaboration with Lars Langberg Architects we were invited to participate in a small design competition with three other architecture firms for a new garage and second unit addition to an existing mid century modern residence originally designed by Campbell and Wong Architects. The small lot is nestled in the redwoods just outside of downtown Mill Valley and sits on a bend over looking Mill Creek. The existing single story residence is quite small for this area (1,200 s.f.) and would quickly be outgrown by the family and their two young boys since there are only two bedrooms and bathrooms in the house. The owners put forward a complex program of spaces; an office for a DJ and drummer, an office for an attorney, a craft and play space, a kitchenette, a bathroom, a sleeping area, and an attached garage with a workspace and laundry facility. The owners also desired a modern building that would compliment the existing mid century modern house. We met briefly with the owners to walk the site, understand the context, hear their desires and interests, and record photos of the existing site. During our brief introduction, the owners mentioned they had always wanted a treehouse and desired the same for their two boys ages 4 and 6. Our design concept became "a treehouse for living" nestled in the redwoods with views from every window into the redwood canopy. Our solution was to take the existing two car garage and eliminate one parking space locating the other two in the driveway. This opened up space for a ground floor family room (134 s.f.) to serve as a music studio opposite the living room of the main house and spilling onto a common outdoor courtyard. This also opened up space for a garage workshop and laundry space. Then on the second level we proposed an entry deck and a 430 s.f. second unit with a bathroom, kitchenette, office, and open flexible living space with windows framing views of the redwoods and screening views of adjacent houses. Show less



Olson Family Vacation Home

• Glen Ellen, CA

• Project Designer, Project Architect, Project Manager, Job Captain

  • May 2013 - Mar 2014

  Another collaboration with Lars Langberg Architects. We were asked by a couple from Portland Oregon to design a second home/ vacation rental on a long narrow lot just off the downtown of the wine country town of Glen Ellen, CA. The existing lot sits in an oak and bay woodland adjacent to Sonoma Creek with an original one bedroom one bathroom cottage built in the 1920's. The remodeled cottage would serve as a vacation rental, but also would provide the owners a second home in the Bay area when they're here on business. Our task was to remodel the existing cottage into a three bedroom two bathroom vacation rental with an open floor plan, loft, and a deck spilling out into the woodland and embracing the creek beyond. One of the challenges of the project is that when it was built in the 1920's there were no set back requirements, so the existing cottage sits only 18 inches off the the property line. The current regulations would require a five foot setback from the property line. Additionally, the age of the cottage made it risky to start tarring into as we didn't know what we might uncover in terms of construction or how degraded the structure would be. Our solution was to tare down everything except the existing floor structure and the wall sitting on the western side, because this would allow the owners to leave the home in it's current location. This would allow us gain additional living space for the owners they wouldn't have otherwise been able to capture. It would also allow the project team to describe the project as a remodel/ addition which saved the owners tens of thousands in permit fees from the county. Beyond that our solution was to arrange one bedroom and bathroom and an open floor plan of living spaces on the ground floor with a deck overlooking the lush backyard with views toward the creek. Then the upper floor provided a new spacious master suite and an open loft to function as a work space, media room for kids, or a third bedroom. Show less



Olivier Napa Valley New Cold Storage Building Proposal

• Santa Rosa, CA

• Architect/ Energy Consultant

  • Jun 2012 - Jan 2013

  Olivier Napa Valley a company specializing in the production and retail distribution of gourmet olive oils and other retail products approached us to help them design a new 4,000 square foot cold storage building adjacent to their existing factory and storage facility in St. Helena, California. We worked with the company CEO and CFO to understand the companies branding and determine the most suitable siting along with other factors such as; parking, access, loading dock, and how the building would best serve and dovetail with the existing factory facility. We collaborated with a general contractor and solar company to develop a prefabricated steel cold storage building with a rooftop solar array to reduce the sites energy consumption, minimize waste, and reduce the time from construction to occupancy. Never the less due to the high cost of development and impact fees assessed by the City of St. Helena the project is on hold until the company executives determine how best to position and expand their company. Show less



Flynn-Atkins Family Vacation Home

• Santa Rosa, CA

• Project Designer, Project Architect, Project Manager, Job Captain

  • Mar 2012 - Jan 2013

  I collaborated with Lars Langberg Architects on the remodel and addition to an existing 2,100 s.f. single family residence in Sebastopol, California to serve as a weekend home for a busy San Francisco couple. The existing two acre site is located in the heart of Sonoma County's Russian River AVA and is surrounded by rolling vineyard covered hill sides and mountains to the East. The owner's desire was for a modern open floor plan with the living areas (kitchen, living room, and media/ family room) spilling onto outdoor spaces connecting to the rolling hilled country side beyond. Additionally, the owners knew they would eventually build a pool, pool house, spa, and an outdoor shower on the property, so we had to consider those locations in our design proposals as well. We worked with the clients on several different design schemes from an at grade master bedroom wing addition to a second story master bedroom addition each with several internal reconfigurations of the existing living spaces. The solution the owners chose, was an open ground floor plan with an at grade living room/ kitchen area and a second story master bedroom addition capturing the elevated panoramic vineyard and mountain views across the Santa Rosa Valley. Show less



'The Core Project"

• Sebastopol, CA

• Steering Committee Member

  • Jun 2011 - Jan 2013

  November of 2012, applied leadership and organizational skills in assisting the Steering Committee application process for a $15,000 Sustainable Design Assessment Team (SDAT) grant through the American Institute of Architects. The Core Project was awarded the grant in December of 2012. The grant will be used to assist the community of Sebastopol (the City of Sebastopol, property owners, community stake holders, and Sebastopol's citizens) in creating a shared vision for the future development of the downtown core as the community embarks on it's General Plan update in 2013. January 2011 to February of 2012, attracted sponsorship, applied leadership, direction, organizational, and fund raising skills to the Steering Committee in hosting an international urban design competition. Sponsors included The City of Sebastopol, The American Institute of Architects, Redwood Empire Chapter, Press Democrat, North Bay Business Journal, Kosta Browne Winery, Sprint Reprographics, Hop Monk, Sebastopol, California. The competition attracted 31 entrants and 24 submissions from around the world that were judged by five accomplished judges and awarded a total of $2,500.00 in cash and a bronze trophy of an apple core before 300 guests at an award ceremony in February of 2012. www.the-core-project.org Show less



American Institute of Architects

• Redwood Empire Chapter

• Director of The Urban and Regional Planning Affairs Committee

  • Jan 2011 - Apr 2012



1020 Union St. Residential Remodel

• San Francisco, CA

• Architect

  • Aug 2011 - Sep 2011

  The remodel of an existing 3 story condo in a 1920's era courtyard building in San Francisco's Russian Hill neighborhood. Not updated since the 1990's the owner who recently purchased the condo and return to her native city knew she had to invest in her new home to tailor it to her life style. The existing third floor rooftop deck and sun room have scenic views of Alcatraz in the San Francisco Bay as well as surrounding city views that the owner desired to capture by converting the sun room into a new home office. As a woman who enjoys entertaining people she also desired to convert a third floor bedroom into a living room complete with a new wet bar and entertainment console off of the office and rooftop deck. Enjoying entertaining guests the owner next priority is to remodel the kitchen with a new state of the art kitchen with all of the modern conveniences and top of the line appliances. Next the existing bathrooms hadn't been updated in more than twenty years so we decided to update them with new fixtures, cabinetry, and finishes. Lastly the existing main floor level has no powder room so our mission was to convert an existing closet and a portion of the dining room into a powder room and new coat closet. Not having been updated in many years the home was not up to current code standards requiring the owner to update any areas of construction to the 2010 California Building Code. This required the addition of some interior shear walls, a one hour fire rated mechanical chase, new recessed lighting, and numerous new convenience outlets throughout the condo. The new one hour fire rated mechanical chase we were able to disguise as a new built-in complete with shelves, drawers, and storage cabinetry framing the bed location on the upper floor. The project now under construction is scheduled to be complete by early 2012. Show less



Doran Residence

• Sebastopol, CA

• Architect

  • Jun 2011 - Aug 2011

  Sonoma County "Residential Permit Penalty Waiver Program". An existing client with over an acre of land in West County of Sebastopol desired to legalize some legal non conforming buildings on their property in case they decide to sell the property down the road. We helped them get their plans completed for the structures into the county process before the expiration date of Sonoma County's "Residential Permit Penalty Waiver Program" so the owners would no longer be liable for penalties of eleven times permitting fees in the event the buyer's bank require them to legalize the structures as a condition of sale. Potentially saving them between $20,000 and $30,000 for a 600s.f. detached garage and a 250 s.f. attached garage converted into a living room. Show less



Laws Solar Arbor

• Santa Rosa, CA

• Architect/ Project Designer

  • Mar 2011 - Jul 2011

  Our client was interested in going solar but was opposed to putting the panels on the front of their existing home and wanted to improve their existing baci ball court. The summer months can be extremely warm in this Northern California neighborhood, so we proposed an arbor over an existing baci ball court as the structure for a solar system to provide shade on the court from May through October. When completed the it will be a thirty-three panel system generating 7.755 Kw DC of electricity on a redwood heavy timber structure. Show less



Healdsburg Memorial Veteranarian Clinic

• Healdsburg, CA

• Architect/ Project Designer

  • Oct 2010 - Nov 2010

  Construction management on the construction of an eighty panel (18.8kw) roof mounted solar array for the Healdsburg Memorial Beach Veteranarian Clinic in Healdsburg, California. Completed, October 2010 Collaboration with Western Pacific Solar on the design of a sixty-four foot long by fourteen foot wide redwood (7.75kw) solar arbor over an existing baci ball court for a residential client. Completed July 2011 Construction management on the construction of an eighty panel (18.8kw) roof mounted solar array for the Healdsburg Memorial Beach Veteranarian Clinic in Healdsburg, California. Completed, October 2010 Collaboration with Western Pacific Solar on the design of a sixty-four foot long by fourteen foot wide redwood (7.75kw) solar arbor over an existing baci ball court for a residential client. Completed July 2011



Triad International, Inc.

• Throughout central and Southern California

• Residential property conditions and assesments

  • Oct 2009 - Aug 2010

  Inspecting foreclosed HUD homes for possible structural defects, hazards, rodent or insect infestation, electrical hazards, security, damage from mortgagee neglect, and landscaping maintenance. Inspecting foreclosed HUD homes for possible structural defects, hazards, rodent or insect infestation, electrical hazards, security, damage from mortgagee neglect, and landscaping maintenance.



Seid Residence Kitchen/ Landscaping Remodel

• Mid Wilshire, Los Angeles, CA

• Architect/ Project Designer

  • Mar 2009 - Aug 2009

  Sustainable landscaping design front and back yards with drought tolerant native, and non-invasive California plant species - on the boards Residential remodel to an existing 260 s.f. kitchen in Mid Wilshire Los Angeles, CA - Bidding Phase Open Architecture 2009 Design Competition - Short listed to top 50 entries Proposal for a new 17,000 s.f. office building with subterranean parking in Saigon, Vietnam - Not Built Residential new construction Venice, CA - Unbuilt Residential remodel/ addition in Pier Ponte, Ventura, CA - Unbuilt City of Portland Oregon Courtyard Housing design competition entry. Show less



Schubert Residence

• Venice, CA

• Architect/ Project Designer

  • May 2008 - Aug 2008

  Program: A new three story three bedroom two and a half bathroom single family home with a two story guest house garage. Concept: A building designed in harmony with it’s site, climate, and context while appealing to a potential Asian clientele. Sustainable Features: The building was designed to capture cool ocean breezes during the warm months and solar gain for heating in the cold months. Integrated solar photovoltaics A rooftop garden Program: A new three story three bedroom two and a half bathroom single family home with a two story guest house garage. Concept: A building designed in harmony with it’s site, climate, and context while appealing to a potential Asian clientele. Sustainable Features: The building was designed to capture cool ocean breezes during the warm months and solar gain for heating in the cold months. Integrated solar photovoltaics A rooftop garden



Keyes Hyundai Remodel

• Van Nuys, CA

• Design Consultant

  • Nov 2007 - Jul 2008

  The remodel of an existing run down Mitsubishi automotive dealership into a sparkling new Hyundai dealership for the Keyes Automotive Group in Van Nuys, California. A collaboration between GO design and Jordon Freemont Enterprises, Inc. This was also a very tight budget and schedule with many challenges including earthquake retro-fitting of three existing masonry structures and the client is also very happy with the results. You can see the finished project at http://archinect.com/people/cover/8302716/charles-marr. Show less



Keyes Lexus new building

• Van Nuys, CA

• Design Consultant

  • Jul 2007 - Jan 2008

  A collaboration between GO design and Jordon Fremont Enterprises, Inc. to finish up the interior design of a new Lexus dealership for the Keyes Automotive Group in Van Nuys, California. We assisted the interior designer in finishing up the working drawings, Likewise we were involved in the design of some of the key public areas of the building, such as the Reception Area, Parts/ Service Area, the Sales workstations, and the Service Driveway. The dealership opened up with a Grand celebration in June of 2008. You can see the results for yourself at www.greenorienteddesign.com, or my Facebook profile, or my Plaxo profile. Show less



Madison Bleu

• "The District" in Tustin, CA

• Associate Project Designer/ Project Manager

  • Jan 2007 - Oct 2007

  Madison Bleu a women's clothing store in Tustin, California. A collaboration between GO design and E.V. Design. Our design concept was a "Flower Petal" which was emulated in a number of different ways including, a drop ceiling shaped like a petal and reflected in the travertine limestone floor pattern. It was a very tight budget and schedule, but we met the challenges and the owner's are very pleased with the results. You can see it on my website at http://archinect.com/people/cover/8302716/charles-marr. Show less



Dennis Flynn Architects

• Fullerton, CA

• Designer/ Graphic Designer/ Renderer

  • Apr 2006 - Nov 2006

  Interior 3D renderings of various new buildings for automotive clients. Generating graphics for promotional signage and presentation boards. Support on various multifamily developments for Lyon Homes in Orange County. Interior 3D renderings of various new buildings for automotive clients. Generating graphics for promotional signage and presentation boards. Support on various multifamily developments for Lyon Homes in Orange County.



Studio Dig Architects

• Ventura, CA

• Associate Designer/ Project Manager / Job Captain

  • Dec 2002 - Apr 2006

  I worked closely with the firm's principles, William Growdon and Tyson Cline, in a collaborative environment to provide client service, site analysis, master planning, space planning, development of working drawings from conceptual design through Design Development, and Construction Documentation for various multifamily development projects for several developers including; 1570 Thompson Boulevard (28 units), Santa Clara and Palm (30 units), 200 Pier Avenue (44 commercial units), and The Meta (50 units.) Client service, and project management from Design Development to Construction Administration for a 4,000 s.f. commercial office building. Conceptual design of two single family residences in the Pier Ponte neighborhood. The Broschart residence I worked with the firm principle, William Growdon, on the concept design for the owners. Then I provided client service and developed the working drawings for the project from Schematic Design through Construction. Completed in 2006. Show less



Sears Barrett Architects

• Englewood, CO

• Designer/ Project Manager / Job Captain

  • May 2002 - Dec 2003

  Provided project design and project management services for several new high end custom residences, in excess of 6,000 square feet, as well as office ArchiCAD instruction to staff members as necessary. Also, worked closely with Sears Barrett on the design and development of working drawings for the remodel of an existing single family residence (Dean Residence) in the Washington Park neighborhood in Denver. Dean Residence, remodel, completed in 2004. Monigle Residence fireplace and kitchen concept, completed in 2005. Show less



Rokerick Butler Architect

• Denver, CO

• Job Captain/ Designer

  • Oct 2001 - Oct 2002

  Provided project management, limited design, and production support for various multifamily and clustered affordable housing development projects on the Forest City Development site at the former Stapleton International Airport site. Hyde-Marcum affordable housing, completed in 2003. Also, worked closely with Roderick Butler on the concept design for the remodel of an existing single family residence. Serviced the client on a daily basis, developed the working drawings from Schematic Design through Construction Drawings, and observed construction. Scott residence remodel, completed in 2002. Show less



Gensler

• United States
• Architecture and Planning
• 700 & Above Employee

• Designer/ Job Captain/ Draftsperson

  • 1999 - 2001

  Provided direct client service, concept design, Design Development, Construction Drawings, and Construction Administration under the supervision of a licensed associate architect on a 3,000 s.f. interior space remodel for Bryan Cave in Santa Monica. Completed successfully on time and on budget in 2000. 3D rendering, design, and project production support for interior office tenant improvements for various high profile clients such as Paul Hastings in San Francisco, Bryan Cave in Santa Monica, March First in San Francisco, Deloitte and Touche in Costa Mesa. Provided project team support and production including 3D rendering and study models on various development projects including; San Jose International Airport, Flint Habitat, and The Waters Edge. Show less



US Navy

• United States
• Armed Forces
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sonar Technician Third Class

  • Nov 1984 - Nov 1987