Hillside Craftsman

How to negotiate the site’s hillside slope and contours, and maximize views down the hillside, was inspiration for the planning of this residence. The plan wraps with the contours and takes advantage of the slope to allow for a full walk-out lower level. The thin footprint of the house allows for light on two sides of almost every room in the house and navigates the slope efficiently. The downhill side of the house is capitalized on with many windows and a covered porch. The exterior nods to a Craftsman Style aesthetic by mixing wall shingles, clapboard siding, local fieldstone, and a judicious use of wooden brackets.

Upon entering the house you are greeted by a volume ceiling Foyer containing a custom-built stairway. Your view is directed through the house to the view that is framed by a second-floor bridge connecting the two bedrooms on that level. The Kitchen, with its Breakfast nook, and the vaulted ceiling Living Room all take direct advantage of the views and sunlight to the south.

Photographer: Scott Pease

Member of the American Institute of Architects (AIA)

Registered to practice architecture in the states of Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, and Michigan and is NCARB certified

Received his Bachelor of Architecture and Bachelor of Environmental Design Degrees from Ball State University

LEED™ Accredited Professional Homes Specialty

Director, AIA Cincinnati Chapter 2011 – 2012, Treasurer 2013 to present

Member City of Cincinnati Energy Conservation Grant Committee 2010 -2012

Member of the United States Green Building Council (USGBC) Cincinnati Regional Chapter

Co-Chair of the Cincinnati AIA Congress of Residential Architecture Committee (CORA), 2005-2007

AIA CRAN AG Chairman 2013, AIA CRAN AG Incoming Chairman, 2012

Founding Member of CRAN KC Advisory Group, 2006 – 2011

Member of the National AIA Custom Residential Architects Network (CRAN) advisory committee 2005 – Present

Member of Cincinnati AIA Cincinnati Design Awards (CDA) Committee, 2005-Present

Recipient of AIA Cincinnati Chapter Presidents Award, 2005

American Ground Water Trust Workshop, LEED Platinum Design: A Path to Net Zero Energy Building Considerations in the going the Distance to Net Zero, 2013

Co-presenter of presentation entitled “Are Your Residential Architects Providing (or Finding) Membership Value,” AIA Grassroots, Washington, D.C. 2012

Design Legacy, AIA Cincinnati, Vision Program, Session 07, 2012

Co-presenter of presentation entitled “Adding Value to Your Members and Dollars to Your Budget through Knowledge Community Connections,” AIA CACE/KLA, Philadelphia. 2011

Served on the Steering Committee for the AIA Custom Residential Architects Network (CRAN) 2013 National Symposium, “Elevating the Art of Residential Design & Practice” Santa Fe, NM

Served on the Steering Committee for the AIA Custom Residential Architects Network (CRAN) 2012 National Symposium, “Elevating the Art of Residential Design & Practice” Newport, RI

Served on the Steering Committee for the AIA Custom Residential Architects Network (CRAN) 2011 National Symposium, “Elevating the Art of Residential Design & Practice” New Orleans

Served on the Steering Committee for the AIA Custom Residential Architects Network (CRAN) 2010 National Symposium, “Looking back to Move Forward” Austin, TX
Served on the Steering Committee for the AIA Custom Residential Architects Network (CRAN) 2008 Leadership Conference in Minneapolis, “Learning from the Lakers” Minneapolis, MN

Served on the Steering Committee for the AIA Custom Residential Architects Network (CRAN) 2007 National Symposium, “Full Spectrum Practice” Chicago, IL

Co-presenter of presentation entitled “Trends and Tools for Custom Residential Architects” at the 2006 AIA National Convention for Custom Residential Architects Network (CRAN)

Co-presenter of presentation entitled “What to Look for in Best Practices for Residential Contractors” Congress of Residential Architects (CORA), Reinvention 2005, Coral Gables, FL December 2005

Member of Contemporary Art Center – Present

Member of Cincinnati Art Museum – Present

Docent, Cincinnati Art Museum, 2008 – Present

Member of the Hyde Park Business Association

Member of the Board of Directors for Mercy Neighborhood Ministries, 2007-Present

President of the Board of Directors for Healing Connections Associates, Inc., 2005-2007

Past Member of the Board of Directors for Healing Connections Associates, Inc., 1998-2005

Past Member of the Board of Directors for Chatfield College, 1999- 2005

Past Member of the Mariemont Planning Commission, 1999-2002

Past President and Board Member of Historic Southwest Ohio (HSO), 1990-1996

Participated in a charrette for the Over-the-Rhine neighborhood on January 19, 2008, sponsored by the Architectural Foundation of Cincinnati, Cincinnati Preservation Association, and AIA Cincinnati. The charrette highlighted design opportunities for in-fill projects within the historic neighborhood. Approximately 120 people attended.

One of six jurors who reviewed spring semester graduate thesis presentations at Miami University Department of Architecture and Interior Design 2015

Juror for the Master’s degree program, SEC Studio, Advanced Building Design, University of Cincinnati SAID, Summer Semester 2017