




GARY WINDISH
Gary is a licensed architect and a licensed general contractor. He has worked in large and small firms, on projects ranging from complex commercial and industrial projects to small scale house remodels. His experience includes interior design and space planning, as well as site planning, structural design and exterior design. His role of project architect on many projects has entailed management of the entire design team; including architects, interior designers, and consulting engineers. He has spent a significant amount of time on construction sites, supervising construction as well as doing work in all of the building trades with his own hands. This experience has given him a good working knowledge of building design and construction.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science in Structural Engineering from University of Rhode Island
Bachelor of Architecture from University of Nebraska
ARCHITECTURAL LICENSE
California License C-13382
GENERAL CONTRACTOR’S LICENSE
California License B-698433
CERTIFIED GREEN BUILDING PROFESSIONAL
Certified by Build It Green in June 2010
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Commercial, Residential, Industrial and Institutional projects include: Office Buildings, Hospitals, Restaurants, Cafeterias, Stores, Banks, Warehouses, Court Houses, Aerospace Laboratories, Schools, Churches, Apartments, Condominiums, and Houses
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
U.C.L.A. Extension (1976-2010): Instructor of Architectural Drafting and Blueprint Reading. Former member of the Adjunct Faculty and Guidance Committee for the Interior and Environment Design Program. Recipient of Award for Outstanding Teacher in Design Programs
Santa Monica College (1995-2004): Instructor of Architectural Drafting and Construction drawings, and Blueprint reading
Venice Community Housing Corporation (1997-1998): Construction Training Coordinator
VOLUNTEER CONSTRUCTION
Habitat for Humanity – House building in Los Angeles
Amor Ministries – House building in Mexico
Pacific Palisades Presbyterian Church – Church refurbishing in Alaska
1995 – PRESENT WINDISH DESIGN
OWNER
(see attached list of projects)
1989 – 1995 GARY WINDISH / ARCHITECT
OWNER
(see attached list of projects)
1987 – 1989 L.A. DESIGN, LOS ANGELES, CA
VICE-PRESIDENT
Corporate offices, Banks, Stores
1978 – 1987 BENTON / PARK / CANDREVA, SANTA MONICA, CA
PROJECT ARCHITECT
Office Buildings, Aerospace Laboratories, Cafeterias,
Credit Union, Industrial Building, Stores
1976 – 1978 MARTIN B. GELBER & ASSOCIATES, SANTA MONICA, CA
PROJECT ARCHITECT
Restaurants, Banks, Apartments, Custom Homes
1976 GELBER / OSTRICK ASSOCIATES, SANTA MONICA, CA
JOB CAPTAIN
High Rise Condominium, Medical Office Building, Shopping Center,
Warehouse
1973 – 1976 GRUEN ASSOCIATES, LOS ANGELES, CA
SENIOR DRAFTER
Pacific Design Center, Office Buildings, Shopping Centers, Banks,
Hospitals
1971 – 1973 GRIFFIN & BANKS, BUENA PARK, CA
SENIOR DRAFTER
Court Houses, Motel, Apartments, Tract Houses
1970 – 1971 LASALA & SQUIRE, WOODLAND HILLS, CA
DRAFTER
Office Buildings, Apartments, Tract Houses
SELECTED LIST OF RESIDENTIAL PROJECTS
NEW CUSTOM HOME Michael and Nancy Cole
Sebastopol, California 709-829-7655
NEW CUSTOM HOME Galen Tong
Los Angeles, California 310-918-5943
NEW SPECULATIVE HOUSE Dave Klein
Los Angeles, California 310-645-3330
NEW ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT Joe Rollo
Los Angeles, California 310-804-2062
1 & 2 STORY ADDITIONS AND REMODEL OF 1ST STORY Jeanelle Arias
Los Angeles, California 310-633-1073
2 STORY ADDITION AND REMODEL OF 1ST STORY Mark Bernheim
Culver City, California 310-313-2139
2nd STORY ADDITION AND REMODEL OF 1ST STORY Gerard Annibali
Westchester, California 310-649-3022
2nd STORY ADDITION AND REMODEL OF 1ST STORY Carl Grooms
Los Angeles, California 310-636-0054
1 STORY ADDITION INCLUDING A NEW MUSIC STUDIO Sandy Firth
Redondo Beach, California 505-896-1066
1 STORY ADDITION AND REMODEL Ed and Lynn Nakamura
Westchester, California 310-337-9359
1 STORY ADDITION AND REMODEL Don Warren
Marina Del Rey, California 310-902-0644
1 STORY ADDITION AND REMODEL Rachael Grose and David Waghalter
Los Angeles, California 310-557-1798