Experience Profiles
Gregory R. Peterson
Mr. Peterson's 34 years of experience has spanned the commercial, institutional, aviation, education, healthcare, religious, residential, retail, and transit markets.Mr. Peterson began his internship while in college, working summers with Probart Gowland and Johanson starting in 1969. His duties were primarily production drawings, specifications, and design in the K-12 school market. Following initial architectural registration in 1974, he joined CSHQA Architects, a 40 member architectural firm, in Boise Idaho practicing in multiple markets. Mr. Peterson became an Associate in 1976 and by 1983 was one of five Principal owners. During his twelve years at CSHQA he served as a Project Principal, and held Director positions for architectural design, interior design, marketing and human resources.
In 1987, he joined The Hillier Group, a 300 member firm in Princeton New Jersey, as an Associate, where he managed a studio of twenty-five architects, before locating to the Washington DC area to open a new Hillier Group office. During his six years with Hillier in Princeton, he served as a Studio Director and Project Manager, with responsibilities for marketing, client management, design and production. In 1993/4 Mr. Peterson brought The Hillier Group to Washington, DC. Through partnering with Mr. Bill Reed, one of the primary creators of the now established LEED Certification Program, Mr. Peterson established a viable market presence, which remains today.
In 1995, Mr. Peterson moved to Baker & Associates, a unit of the Michael Baker Corporation in Pittsburgh, as the Director of Architecture. In this role he was responsible for managing architectural staff, growing Baker's architectural presence in the market, marketing, client management, and project quality control. In 1998 he was asked to serve as the Market Leader for Baker's eastern regional buildings unit in the commercial and higher education market segments. In this role he was responsible for establishing market pursuit strategies, evaluating client and project opportunities, and business development oversight. His duties encompassed both design and design-build opportunities. In 2001 he was asked to begin a new initiative for the buildings unit in planning and asset management.
In October 2003, Mr. Peterson and Mr. Havekotte established IDG, Inc.
Education:
University of Illinois, Urbana
Bachelor of Architecture, 1974
Boise State University
College of Business studies, 1977
Work History:
IDG, llp [Intelligent Design Group]
Pittsburgh, PA 11/03-
GRP Architecture, Inc.
Crescent, PA 8/03-
Michael Baker Corporation / Baker & Associates
Pittsburgh, PA 9/95- 7/03
The Hillier Group
Washington, DC 9/93- 9/95
Princeton, NJ 10/86- 9/93
CSHQA Architects
Boise, Idaho 9/75-10/86
Probart Gowland Johanson
Payette, Idaho 9/74- 9/75
Registrations:
Active Registrations
Idaho, 1976 [AR-835]
New Jersey, 1988 [AI 10504]
Maryland, 1994 [9977]
Pennsylvania, 1995 [RA-014721-B]
Wisconsin, 1996 [8166-005]
Ohio, 1997 [A-97-11631]
Illinois, 1998 [001-016786]
West Virginia, 1998 [2989]
Florida, 1998 [AR-0016186]
New York, 1998 [026568]
Connecticut, 2001 [ARI.9859]
Inactive Registrations
Michigan, 1998 [43739]
Colorado, 1998 [305305]
North Carolina, 1998 [7885]
Georgia, 1999 [009640]
Certifications:
National Council of Architects Registration Boards
(NCARB), 1976, #324377
Professional Affiliations:
American Institute of Architects (AIA)
Urban Land Institute (ULI)
National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP)
Association of Physical Plant Administrators (APPA)
Society for College and University Planners (SCUP)
Professional Service
Member, American Institute of Architects, Central Idaho Section, 1972-1987
Communication Committee Chairman, Contributing Co-Editor American Institute
of Architects, Central Idaho Section, 1974-1979
State Public Relations Committee Chairman, Northwest Regional Conference
Host Committee, American Institute of Architects, 1979
President-Elect, American Institute of Architects, Central Idaho Section, 1980
President, American Institute of Architects, Central Idaho Section, 1981
Member, Aspen International Design Conference, Aspen, Colorado, 1980-1981
Executive Board Member, State of Idaho American Institute of Architects, 1981-1982
Founding Chapter Member, Building Owners and Managers Association of Idahos Treasure Valley, 1985
Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman and State Legislative Lobbyist, Building Owners and Managers Association of Idahos Treasure Valley, 1985-86
President-Elect, Building Owners and Managers Association of Idahos Treasure Valley, 1986
President, Building Owners and Managers Association of Idahos Treasure Valley, 1987
Member, American Institute of Architects, New Jersey, 1987-1993
Associate Member, International Foodservice Manufacturers Association, Philadelphia, 1992-1993
Member, American Institute of Architects, Maryland, 1994-1996
Member, American Institute of Architects, Pennsylvania, 1996-present
Keystone Chapter, Association of Physical Plant Administrators, 1997-present
Member, Urban land Institute, Pittsburgh Chapter, 2001-present
Member, National Association of Industrial and Office Parks, Pittsburgh Chapter, 1998-present
Transportation, Infrastructure, and Planning Committee, National Association of Industrial and Office Parks, 2001-2002
Planning Subcommittee Chair, National Association of Industrial and Office Parks, 2003-2004
Publications
Uni-Dimensional Utopian Planning, University of Illinois Press, 1974
Architects Manifesto, Idaho AIA Central Section Chapter Newsletter, 1975-1980
How Light & Color Affect the Ambience of your Club, Club Industry Magazine, 1985
Speaking
Showcase speaker, United States Institute for Theater Technologies,
National Conference, Corpus Christi, Texas, 1983
Regional Conference Presenter, Strategic Planning and Asset Modeling,
Southeastern Region of the Association of Physical Plant Administrators, 2003
Awards
Ricker Prize, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1974
Man of the Year, State of Idaho, Department of Public Works, 1984
