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Jack Smith, Arch.D., FAIA, NCARB
Dr. Smith was elected to the College of Fellows of the American Institute of Architects for achievements in aesthetics and the scientific and practical efficiency of the profession. He also earned his Doctorate in Architecture from the University of Hawaii in 2006.
He is presently a member of the faculty at the Montana State University School of Architecture, and has been a member of faculties, lectured, and studied at the University of Utah, Kyoto University of Art and Design, Jianzhu University, Jinan, Shandong Province, Peoples Republic of China and the University of Idaho. He is licensed to practice in 15 states, and has served as the President of the Idaho State Chapter, AIA.
His work has been widely recognized, including more than 30 design awards, and published in such prestigious publications as Time Magazine, Architectural Record, Architectural Forum, and Design for Mountain Communities, Designing Idaho. In addition to his own private practice and consultancy, headquartered in Sun Valley, Idaho, Dr. Smith has been a partner and founding member of several outstanding firms, including the Office of Dan Kiley, Charlotte, VT, FFKR Architects, and the Snowbird Design Group of Salt Lake City, Utah, and Enteleki Architecture of San Francisco.
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Edwin Ugorowski, AIA, NCARB
Edwin graduated from Montana State University with a Bachelor of Architecture degree in 1993. After working with the prestigious firms of Larry Pearson Architects, and Jonathan Foote in Bozeman, Edwin first joined the Bitterroot Design Group in 2002. His outstanding work in the design of custom homes for BDG in Big Sky has been frequently published in such magazines as the Big Sky Journal, Distinctly Montana, Mountain Living, and Montana Living. His work has also been featured in a hard cover book called "Prefabulous" written by author Sheri Koones for Taunton Press.
He a member of the Bozeman Historic Preservation Advisory Board.
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Chris grew up in Salt Lake City, and followed his father's and uncle's professional careers in architecture and interior design. After studying at the University of Utah, he moved to New York City and attended Parsons and the New York School of Design.
He spent 20 years working for the award winning New York City architectural firm of Bromley-Caldari, AIA, where he was senior associate designer in architecture and interior design.
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Bachelor of Architecture, University of Cincinnati 1960. Bill (Willie) Nilsen was a co founder of the Bitterroot Design Group and was, and continues to be its guiding inspiration.
Nilsen moved to San Francisco upon completion of his education, and began a long association with Architects Charles and Ray Eames. He also worked for some of the top offices in the Bay Area including Wurster Bernardi Emmons, Skidmore Owings Merrill (Bank of America World Headquarters), and John Bolles.
He eventually started his own practice, Low Real Nilsen, specializing in major department store retail merchandising. All the while, Nilsen was designing and building homes, and painting the landscape of San Francisco and Marin County, where he lived for more than 40 years.
After retiring, Nilsen continued to design residential projects and pursue his love for painting. Nilsen first traveled to Big Sky in 2000 and immediately began designing homes for BDG’s earliest clients. Some of his work is still under construction or yet to be built. His unique talent, presence, sense of humor, and leadership, continue to remind us of our commitment to outstanding design.
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