D'Andre Willis, AIA, LEED AP

Experience

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  Roula Architects, Chtd.

  Jan 1985 - Jan 1986

  Architectural Intern
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  Tigerman McCurry Architects

  Jan 1986 - Jan 1987

  Architectural Intern

  Architectural intern for residential projects; watercolor renderings for Tigerman archive.

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  Nagle Hartray Architecture

  Jan 1987 - Jan 1994

  Architect

  Project Architect and Project Designer for schools, multi-family and single-family residential.

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  Cook County

  Jan 1994 - Jan 1998

  Project Manager / Owner’s Representative

  Owner's Representative and Project Manager responsible for master planning, precinct planning, programming and site selection, project scope and budget. Responsible for selection and management of design and construction professionals and overall design oversight.

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  HGA Architects and Engineers

  Feb 1998 - Jun 2020

  Principal and Vice President

  Vice President/Cultural Market Sector Leader/PrincipalPractice Leader for Arts, Community and Education studio in HGA’s Alexandria, VA office, with a focus on projects for higher education, museums, fine and performing arts, athletics, and community organizations, and mixed-use projects that incorporate these project types. Responsible for planning, programming, design, and construction phase services. Provided leadership and innovation in sustainable design and historic preservation. Provided expertise and leadership in facilitating communication among diverse user groups, gathering public input and buy-in, and building communities of people who may not be used to working together. Used strong soft skills to interact effectively with others and enable collaboration among people with diverse viewpoints. Show less

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  D'Andre Willis Consulting

  Jul 2020 - now

  President

  Independent consulting and program management services for Higher Education, Museum, Performing Arts, and Community clients in all phases of project development from strategic planning, project definition, programming, community input, and planning through management of design, construction and post-occupancy evaluation. d’Andre Willis Consulting, LLC is a Virginia-certified SWaM business in the categories of Woman-owned, Small, and Micro. Clients include the Folger Shakespeare Library.

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  University of Colorado Boulder

  Aug 2021 - now

  Responsible for the planning and design of all capital improvement projects at CU Boulder and ensuring the overall form, function and appeal of the campus. Lead implementation of the Campus Master Plan and strategic development of the campus 10-year Capital Plan. Responsible for all architectural decisions on the CU Boulder campus, including coordination with campus stakeholders and collaboration with the university Design Review Board and external entities. Lead and direct day-to-day activities and operations of the planning, space optimization, and CAD/GIS teams. Show less

  • Assistant Vice Chancellor of Planning and Design | Campus Architect

    Nov 2023 - now

  • Campus Architect and Director of Planning

    Aug 2021 - now