Vice President

Registered in the State of Arizona

EDUCATION:

University of California - Berkeley, Berkeley, California - 1997

• Master of Architecture

Bryn Mawr College, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania - 1993

• Bachelor of Arts - Growth and Structure of Cities (Urban Studies)

Columbia University Graduate School of Architecture, New York, New York- 1991

• Shape of Two Cities: New York and Paris Program

Yumiko is an experienced project manager whose exceptional organizational skills and unparalleled attention to detail have brought more than 1,400 housing units to completion since she joined Acanthus Architecture in 1997.  Her projects include affordable rental communities, luxury apartments and condominiums, assisted living facilities, and time-share resorts.  She is a skilled team coordinator and project manager, capable of taking a project from concept and completion.

Yumiko grew up in Tokyo, Japan, and is bilingual (Japanese and English).  She has traveled to five of the world’s seven continents and also enjoys reading, birding and gardening.

PROFESSIONAL INTERESTS:

• Affordable Green Strategies for Multifamily Construction

VOLUNTEER:   

• Committee Member, AIA Arizona Design Assistance Team
• Trained Volunteer, American Red Cross Disaster Action Team
• Regional Recruiter, Bryn Mawr College Office of Admissions
• President, Biltmore Lane Homeowners’ Association

Vice President

Registered in the State of Arizona

EDUCATION:

Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona - 1998

• Master of Architecture

Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona - 1996

• Bachelor of Science - Design with emphasis in Architecture

San Diego Mesa Community College, San Diego, California - 1993

• Electronics Engineering, Architecture

Peter joined Acanthus Architecture and Planning in 1998, and has been involved with a wide variety of projects. As a project manager, he is responsible for taking a project from concept, through site planning, building design, design review, and working drawings, construction administration and project completion for residential communities from 14 to 392 units per site. Locales for these projects include San Diego, Scottsdale, Flagstaff, and Phoenix.

He has pursued continuing education in city codes, building codes, handicap codes, design for aging, green building, and product knowledge seminars.  He is well versed in AutoCAD, Excel, Photoshop and Quark Xpress.  His other duties include project photography, promotional work, and managing the IT needs of the firm.

Recently completed projects:

• Barolo Place Condominiums: 65 units in Scottsdale, Arizona
• Center Ridge Apartments: 48 units in Payson, Arizona

INTERESTS:      

•  Photography
•  Travel (Mexico, Canada, Italy, France, Spain, Switzerland)
•  Arizona Chapter Honda S2000 club (S2Ki)
•  Woodworking

VOLUNTEER:  

• Arizona State University Architectural Department Critic: 2000 - present.
• USPS Annual Food Drive: 2004 - present.

Project Manager

EDUCATION:

Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona - 2006

• Bachelor of Science in Design - Architectural Studies
• Minor in German

Universität Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Deutschland - 2005

• Auslandstudent (Study Abroad Student), studios and seminars taken in the Institut für Baustofflehre, Bauphysik, Technischen Ausbau und Entwerfen; "IBBTE" - (Institute for Building Materials, Building Physics, Construction Technology and Design)

Scottsdale Community College, Scottsdale, Arizona - 2001

• Baseball Scholarship

Timothy joined Acanthus Architecture and Planning in the Fall of 2005, and has been involved with multifamily projects of various types.  Since joining Acanthus, Timothy’s most recent projects have included work on apartments, state tax-credit housing, hotels, and apartment rehabs.  His continuing education includes seminars in green materials/applications, marketing techniques, and building code understanding.  Timothy also has extensive knowledge of residential plumbing systems having had worked in the plumbing contracting field for many years.

As a project manager, he is responsible for taking a project from site concept designs, through building design and working drawings. He is versatile in AutoCAD, Adobe’s Illustrator, and Photoshop.  Timothy also has useful knowledge of SketchUp and is currently familiarizing himself with Adobe's Dreamweaver.

INTERESTS: 

• Alumnus of Alpha Rho Chi Fraternity, Satyros Chapter
• High School Baseball Pitching Instructor
• Remodeling his 1960's Town House and currently serves on his Home Owners Association's Architectural Committee
• Collecting vintage Designer Mid-Century Modern Furniture

AWARDS:       

• Awarded Design Excellence at ASU, “Terra Firma Project” - 2002 
• Baden-Württemberg Stipendium Recipient - 2004