Rachel Preston Prinz

Principal

Rachel is the face and founder of Archinia. She's an architectural designer, historian, and advocate. She's even a bit of a visionary. You'll never see architecture, space, or the environment the same again once she's shared her passion for great design. She's also a lecturer, tourguide, labyrinth designer, and professional writer. Her passion in architecture resides in discovering the "genius loci" - the "Spirit of Place."

Check out her CV, her list of publications, and her presentations.

See Rachel's complete CV, with project lists, in PDF form here.

Bert Willemse

Design / Construction Management

Don't let his charming schoolboy looks fool you, New York’s Bert Willemse is by far and away the best architectural technician you'll meet. There's almost no problem he can't solve, and his expertise in problem solving on site is par excellance. Contractors like him because he's realistic - he's not so interested in some artsy-fartsy aspect of design that he'll favor that over functionality, affordability and buildablility. Not to mention he has absolute integrity - if he doesn't know the answer, he'll tell you so and then go find out, and he's not a slacker either. That's why Archinia will bring him on complicated projects. We know our clients and their contractors will come to depend on him.

See Bert's resume in PDF form here.

Craig Schreiber

Landscape Design

When it comes to great landscapes and amazing graphics, we trust Craig Schreiber. Colorado's Craig is the best of the best in hand architectural rendering and his landscapes are extraordinary. His respect for place, time, nature, and tradition shows in all he does. When only the finest work will do, LandArt is who we call.

Dan Jones

Landscape Installation

Colorado’s Dan Jones is a masterful arborist. As he says "I do not use shears and create pieces of art from overgrown shrubs, bushes and small trees. Feel the energy and light surge around your home once your existing landscape has a makeover! No need to tear out the old shrubs and replace them. Save money and work with what you have." Visit his website at Beyond Wildflowers.

See Dan's resume in PDF form here.

Drew Deering

Public Architecture + Urban Design

Chicagoan Drew is, officially, a "Licensed Architect and Urban Designer focused on putting the pieces back together. Transforming old buildings, worn out neighborhoods, forgotten business districts, and small towns that have seen better days into places worth remembering and investing in." As he says, "My real passion is bring new life to old places, both buildings and the urban environment. Telling of the story of the places of our past. Living in the footsteps of, and forging ahead, in the places of our ancestors." Preservation + a respect for modern too... Drew's got what it takes to make our urban projects shine!

See Drew's resume in PDF form here.

Helen Risom Belluschi

Residential Design

Archinia's principal met Drew (above) and Helen when they were all Regional Associate Directors for the American Institute of Architects. This began a friendship and commitment to excellence that has lasted more than 10 years. Connecticut’s Helen, a graduate of RISD, is our expert in residential design and we believe the key to making our work stand alone. With years of experience in residential design and upfits, she’s our go-to gal for making home a place you can’t wait to get back to. And she’s a fabulous person who listens well and gives solid advice. She’s the real maven around here.

Mark Henderson

Archaeology

We work on trail and acequia restoration projects, as well as archaeological architecture projects. When we do, there's one person we will not move forward without. New Mexico’s Mark Henderson is a committed career archaeologist with over 30 years experience in the field and on the ground. His integrity and commitment to excellence make him great at what he does. The mission of his firm, Chupadero Archaeological Resources, is to "encourage public participation in archeological research" where the nature of funding, project timing for fieldwork and reporting allow for the maximization of employment of 'non-traditional' archeological workers and volunteers.

Patrick Espy

Modernist Design

Licensed Colorado Architect Patrick Espy brings a modern sensibility to our team. We’ve worked with Patrick for more than 6 years and we LOVE his awesome modern eye and that his team comes with two. His father is a reknown solar designer. How can it get better than integrated architecture and solar design? We don’t think it does, that's why we will call on Patrick when the need for great modernist design arises! Not to mention, he’s just so fun to work with! Visit his Vail firm at Espy Architecture. Patrick is also an incredibly gifted modern painter.