First World Architects Studio
FIRST WORLD ARCHITECTS STUDIO
We are grateful to see your interest in our site; its explores on a primary level a basic window into a diverse and internationally expanding practice of architecture and planning, now 35 years in business... yes, we "know a lot, but always still learning" from our home base strategically located in Covington, Kentucky, our reach has been nationwide and growing.
With each commission our knowledge base is advanced from two distinct approaches: project design and construction process. The founder having hand-on construction background and experience before becoming an architect, represents a unique package, a architect who builds. So with any project's from its very idea generation thru construction's completion, First World Architects Studio's Teams possess a thorough understanding as to how designs can and will become the reality envisioned by Clients. This value added character typically places our teams ahead in innovation and how to better "dance the dance" with limited project budgets.
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First World Architects Studio's mission will continue to provide the feel right/creative solutions, which contains a sensitivity of depth interlaced with a conscious understanding resulting from having the client dynamically participating from beginning (programming) through the end (project's completion). Our Teams, since 2008, utilize the latest technology programs like Revit (BIM: building Information modeling) to enhance any design and construction documents process.
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First World Architects Studio most in comprehensive and diverse experience would be with historical buildings, which dates back 14 years prior to the firm's founding. Our practice, within past ten years have been engaged more with: adaptive reuse of older and historic facilities; forensic assessments; construction management as agent, and special owner's project representation.
Yet- our passion for a diversity of architectural types, remains as strong as ever. WE LOVE WHAT WE ARE ABLE TO DO FOR YOU.
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KEY STAFF
DAVID KONDE MATOLE
Specializes in GREEN architecture, technologies and the physical as well as the monetary benefits of direct sustainability for clients.
This would also directly involve the longer term cost benefits relative to facilities maintenance and daily operational aspects.
ARCHITECT/LECTURER
FOUNDER/DIRECTOR OF Green Arch Ltd., Nairobi, Kenya
B. CHARLES ALEXANDER
Registered Architect: Ohio, Illinois, Kentucky, Florida, and Tennessee
National Certification of Architectural Registration Boards
With design and building responsibilities residing in Mr. Alexander—a modern day Masterbuilder—clients receives the following benefits:
I. Superior design....
II. Cost control and wise financial stewardship of the project… .
III. Responsiveness to the project, the client, and emerging patterns of life….
IV. The return of genuine artistic craftsmanship…
V. A higher standard for the built environment--control over construction & involvement in the building which grants authority to maintain the project's
design integrity while offering an freedom to continue designing thru the
construction phase, at no extra cost, so buildings are perfected to higher
standards.
ARCHITECT/PLANNER: FOUNDER
PRINCIPAL-IN-CHARGE
Specialized Experience:
Hands-on Construction - 41 years,
Energy Retrofitting Buildings - 35 years,
Design/Build Projects - 22 years,
Adaptive Reuse ad Renovations - 42 years,
Multi-faceted Historical Buildings Expertise - 38 years
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Complex Capabilities:
Designing Buildings in Flood Plains
Earthquake Retrofitting and Building Planning
ADA Regulations/Building Codes Upgrades/Retrofitting
Campus-Wide Renovations/Planning
Building Prototype Designs and Systems
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DIFFERENTIATORS: SERVICES:
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Comprehensive Architectural Design
Project Programming/Master Planning
Design/Build Maintenance Facilities
ADA Compliance Surveys/Upgrades
Building Envelope Forensic Assessments
Building Information Modeling (BIM)
LEED/Sustainable Design
Educational Planning/Visionary
Special Laboratory Renovations Systems Upgrades
Campus Wide Computer Centers
Historical Maintenance and Restoration Plan
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