Faculty & Staff
Chad Robertson
Chad is a UW M.Arch graduate and an independent design/builder. He currently co-teaches the design/build studios.
Thomas Schaer
Thomas co-taught the studio in Spring 2006. He also received his M.Arch from the UW and is a founding partner of SHED, a Seattle architecture and design/build firm. Thomas and Scot Carr (see below), designed the Market Heritage Center at Pike Place Market, which was also built by SHED.
Dave Sarti
Dave received his M.Arch from the UW in 1996. He has been a Designer/Project Manager at Environmental Works Community Design Center, where he designed commercial and residential buildings for a variety of low income clients. Projects include the Pike Place Market Childcare Playground, the Wing Luke Elementary School Daycare Center and the Lao Highland Community Resource Center. He has also worked with SHED and Mahlum Architects and has had his work featured in the Seattle Times Pacific Northwest Magazine. Dave co-taught the Fall studio with Steve in 2005.
Damon Smith
Damon received his undergraduate degree from Columbia University and a M.Arch from UW. Damon was a founding partner of SHED. Damon co-taught many studios with Steve between 1995 and 2005.
Scot Carr
Scot received his undergraduate degree from the College of William and Mary and is a UW M.Arch graduate. He is an associate architect at Weinstein A|U in Seattle and co-taught the studio in Spring 1997.
Penelope West
Penelope is a UW Architecture graduate with her own practice in Seattle. She co-taught the studio in Spring 1996.
Catherine Maggio
Catherine is a UW Landscape Architecture graduate and works with MAKERS Architecture + Urban Design in Seattle. She co-taught the studio in Spring 1994.