Chris Crawford AIA
PO Box 6511 Vero Beach Florida 32961 (772) 567-1212
Contact: Chris Crawford AIA FL License AR0091587

cmcarc@msn.com
Experience
Sustainable architecture for public and private places is healthy for civilization. People understand the value of architecture by recognition through experience and time. Buildings in harmony with the environment achieve scale and balance for the community. With solid principles and diverse experience of project types, materials, clients, contractors and tradesmen and an inherent understanding of local history, C.M.Crawford Architect, Inc. offers well rounded architectural solutions and consults for planning buildings and places. Defining concepts.

Registration State of Florida, License # AR-91587

Experience 1999-2003 E•D•B Architects Vero Beach, FL

Project Manager (Edlund • Dritenbas • Binkley)

• Treasure Coast Sports Stadium, St. Lucie County

• Pool Building, North County Park-Indian River County

• Kusch Office Building – Vero Beach

• Wemley Medical Building- VB

• Vero Beach Research Center/Syngenta – IRC

• IRC Jail Roof Replacement- IRC

• The Moorings Club, Administration & Social Center-IRC

• Women’s Refuge of Vero Beach-VB

• Kitching Trailhead- IRC

• Various other projects experience including prototypes, additions, renovations, roofing, planning and interiors; programming Clerk of Court SLC.

• Projects in Vero Beach, Sebastian, Ft. Pierce, Indian River County, and St. Lucie County.

1996-1999 Fowlkes and Associates Architects Nashville, TN

Intern (formerly Hickerson Fowlkes Architects)

• Tennessee Air National Guard – Engineering Building

• Shop at Home Network headquarters relocation- Interior/Exterior remodeling

• Church of the Good Shepherd and YMCA daycare/classrooms

• Columbia State Community College Humanities and Theater Building

• Middle Tennessee State Univ. Clubhouse and Student Apartments

• Historic Preservation- 19th Century, Croft House, Castle Heights, Sunnyside Mansion

• Seastar/WSIX Communications Building/Parking Garage addition, Music Row

• Nashville Kats Arena Football Practice facility and locker rooms

• Schematic design, marketing and research, master planning, construction document production, project management, project coordination, construction administration.

• AutoCad Version 12, 14, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel.

Summer 1995 Cooke Douglass Farr Lemons/LTD Jackson, MS

Student Intern

• Models, rendered presentations, and documentation of existing buildings and sites. State government office buildings and school for the blind/deaf. Institutional, large scale.


1993-1994 William H. Rosamond & Assoc. Columbus, MS

Student Intern

• Perspective sketches and rendering, design, preservation, models, hand drafting.

• Supplemental office of Robert Ivy (current Editor of Architectural Record).

Summer 1992 Joseph C. Lewis Construction Vero Beach, FL

Carpenter

• Custom Residential frame construction through 10 years (homes and multi-family).

Education 1990-1996 Mississippi State University S/arc

• 1990-1996 Bachelor of Architecture, minor emphasis Art

• Summers Indian River Community College

• 1988-1990 Vero Beach Senior High School

Community

• American Institute of Architects member, Treasure Coast Chapter, supporting Young Architects Forum and encouraging Fellowship participation within the State of Florida.

• Kiwanis Club of Vero Beach, Chairman of Committee on Sponsored Youth-Key Club, member since 2000.

• Historical Resources Advisory Committee, Indian River County.

• Volunteer with Mobile Imaging of St. Lucie County, assisting with professional care for the elderly and inmates.

• Learning for Life, Exploring Program associated with the Boy Scouts of America- Architecture Post Advisor, teaching students architecture in Nashville, TN. 1998 & 99.

• Habitat for Humanity, carpentry work for residential construction, Nashville, TN. 1998.

• Nashville Entertainment Association Arts 2000, Promoting music, visual arts, and architecture in Nashville Elementary Public Schools. 1997. Botanic Hall at Cheekwood.

• Architects Teaching Architecture for Jackson Public Schools, Jackson, MS 1995.

Personal History Origin Vero Beach b.1972, Downtown, Recreation, attended Citrus Elementary and weekly days at Osceola, scholastic achievements, recognition for Art, writing, and Science. Student council, art and hand drafting courses at VBHS; honors. Worked for Dodgertown Sports and Conference Center and with a General Contractor on residences in Vero Beach. Attended college in Mississippi and began professional career in Tennessee before returning to Florida in 1999. Favorite descendants: GGGG-officer 3rd Ohio Calvary 1861-64 and Michelangelo. Pastime virtues: nature, old south, farming, basketball, family, pets & people.

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