James Rice Widder AIA LEED

James Rice Widder AIA LEED
Principal, Archithesis.net
ACADEMIC & PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
University of Minnesota 1978, B. Arch with distinction, First professional Degree.
Masters of Science in Architectural Studies-Energy Systems, SM Arch S.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1985.
Design Consortium Inc.
Stageberg Beyers Sachs Architects
BWBR Architects
TEA 2
Archithesis.net
Intern Architect
Project Architect
Project Designer
Project Architect
Principal
PROFESSIONAL LICENSES AND ACCREDITATIONS
Licensed Architect, Minnesota #15455
Licensed Architect Wisconsin #9894
NCARB Accreditation, 1985
LEED 2.0 Accreditation 2002
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Adjunct Faculty, Boston Architectural Center, Boston, Massachusetts 1982-1985
Presenter and Moderator :Energy Efficient Buildings and Systems Seminar, MIT,
Cambridge, Massachusetts 1984-1985
Adjunct faculty, University of Minnesota, CALA
COMMUNITY SERVICE AND PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
AIA member, Director of the St. Paul chapter AIA Minnesota 1992-1994
Board member, Green Institute, Minneapolis, MN
2003-present
President and member, PPERRIA, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1995-present
Past President and board member, MIT Club of Minnesota, 1995-present
Acting Chair and treasurer, Luxton Park Council, MPRB, Minneapolis, MN
BASIC SCIENCES AND BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING
BUILDING
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
Project designer with BWBR Architects 1989-2004
Building Statistics:
8 Levels, 3 below grade
250,000 NSF
200 generic research modules
Project Budget: $55,000,000
Special Equipment: 3 Large research MRIs
Advanced electron microscopy
Completed: 1996
Served as the Senior Design leader
for the Basic Sciences and
Biomedical Engineering building and
was instrumental in achieving the
overall expression of the building and
the basic conceptual organization of
the laboratory, office and commons
areas of the building.
HIGHER EDUCATION
CURVE CREST CLINIC
Stillwater, Minnesota
MEDICAL
Project Designer with BWBR Architects
1989-1994
Completed 1993
38,000 SF
New consolidated clinic location for an emerging practice of doctors in the Stillwater area. The clinic
successfully integrates a patient friendly Prairie style entrance and details into a simple economical
commercial building envelope.
AVERA MCKENA MEDICAL CENTER MASTER PLAN
Souix Falls ,South Dakota
Project Designer with BWBR Architects 1998-2000
MEDICAL
FAIRVIEW SOUTHDALE CARDIOVASCULAR & HEART CENTER
Edina , Minnesota
Project Designer with BWBR 1998-2000
Completed 2002
Parking structure, Skyway and 120,000 SF Medical Expansion
MEDICAL
MAYO CLINIC MASTER PLAN
Scottsdale Campus, AZ 2001
As an architectural consultant to Oliver Associates 2000-2003
Building Statiscs:
2,000,000 GSF Clinic, research and support buildings
Master Plan
Medical research and clinical campus for Mayo Hospital on the northeastern edge of Phoenix, located in
Scottsdale My role was to develop a pre-design architectural expression of the key public spaces for the
purposes of marketing the vision to critical donors.
MEDICAL
FAIRVIEW RIGEDALE MASTERPLAN AND AMPULATORY CARE EXPANSION
Eagan, Minnesota
Project Designer with BWBR Architects 1998-2000
Served as leader of the design team on master planning and Phase I design of a 50,000 SF Hospital expansion
MEDICAL
MAYO/ FRANCISCAN SKEMP ONALASKA CLINIC MASTER PLAN & PHASE I EXPANSION
Onalaska, Wisconsin
Designer and renderings as consultant to Oliver Architects 2000-2003
Scheduled completion Fall 2006
MEDICAL
HUNTRODS LAKE SUPERIOR RETREAT
Bayfield, Minnesota
Principal Archithesis.net
Completed 2007
SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL
TUNHEIM RESIDENCE MASTER PLAN & ADDITIONS
Stillwater, MN 1994-2002
Principal Archithesis.net
SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL
BROWN RESIDENCE ADDITION
Dellwood, MN 1997
$530,000 -SF
Project Architect with TEA 2
SINGLE FAMIY RESIDENTIAL