Kaeli Nolte
AIA, LEED BD+C, LFA
Phone:
970.846.8250
Email:
Education
Bachelor of Architecture
R.D. Clark Honors College
Steamboat Mountain School 2009
A Bit About Me
I grew up in a small mountain town in Colorado, one where you could walk any direction for five minutes and be on a hike. My town's culture of outdoor recreation instilled in me a deep connection to nature and intrinsic understanding of humanities' effect on nature. Every year was measured by the snowfall, and over my youth we saw each year become more erratic, found mercury deposits from power plants in China in the snow and had a massive pine beetle infestation in our forest due to lack of cold temperatures. The outdoors were as much my home as my house, and it broke my heart to not be able to take care of and stop the destruction we were witnessing. I decided I wanted to spend my life utilizing my skills as a creative person to help bridge the connection between humans and nature in hopes to create a better world for both. By the age of 12, I had decided architecture would be the avenue that I fulfilled that path.
Conferences
June 2022
March 2022
June 2015
MicroTalk at The Nature Of Cities Conference
Integrating Habitat and Culture into Practice: The Place Initiative
Session at A4LE ConnectED Washington Chapter Conference
The Art of Wayfinding,
CSI Portland Conference
Work Experience
August 2022- PRESENT
Zone Design Group
Responsibilities: Owner, Founding Principal, Firm Operation, Research Initiatives, Client Engagement, Project Management, Project Documentation, Marketing, Speaking Engagements.
April 2015 - August 2022
Bassetti Architects
May 2015
Nordby Design
June 2014 -August 2015
Portland Urban Architecture Research Lab (PUARL)
January 2014 - May 2014
MulvannyG2 Practicum
January 2014 - May 2014
White Box Gallery
January 2013 - June 2013
University of Oregon Ecosystem Workforce Program
June 2008 - September 2013
Windemere Garden Center
September 2012- December 2012
University of Oregon Museum of Natural and Cultural History
September 2009 - June 2012
University of Oregon Craft Center
June 2008 - September 2012
Steamboat Arts and Crafts Gym
Responsibilities: Designer, Mentor Program Lead, Sustainability Committee, 401K Committee, Revit Model Manager, Grant Committee, Grant Researcher, Graduate Research Liaison, Emerging Professionals Group
Production: Rainier Beach High School, River Ridge High School, Lindbergh High School, Five Oaks Middle School Renovation, Benson High School Renovation, Place Initiative, Roosevelt High School Renovation, City View Charter School, La Center Climbing Tower, Gilham Elementary, Truman Elementary School, Klahowya Middle School, Kolbi Elementary School, Rosedale High School, St. Clare School, Central Kitsap High School and Middle School, Tigard and Tualatin High School
Responsibilities: BIM manager, Architectural Drafting, Client Meetings
Production: Design Documentation, Web Design,
Responsibilities: Project Organization, Lead Graphic Design, Charrette Planning/MC
Production: Architectural research for NOAA Tsunami wayfinding grant in Cannon Beach
Responsibilities: Meeting Participation, Research, Creation of Illustrator and Infraworks maps, Observed all facets of projects and firm operations.
Ensured smooth administration of gallery operations. Designed graphic layout for the White Box Biennial publication 11-13. Developed marketing campaigns increasing visibility and intrigue of gallery openings, and created interactive and informed user experience.
Responsibilities: Data Collection for Economic Impacts of Forest Restoration Calculator project. Production: EWP Economic Impacts of Restoration Calculator by state: ewp.uoregon.edu
Responsibilities: Merchandising and Store Displays, Educational Information Organization and Distribution, Drop-in Design and Problem Consulting
Responsibilities: Data Collection, Data Analysis
Production: Research report for new Natural History Hall Displays
Responsibilities: Front Desk Clerk, Glass Technician, Glass Class assistant
Responsibilities: Cashier, Art Class Instruction (ceramics, crafts and
Languages
English - Expert
Spanish - Intermediate
Danish - Beginner
Norwegian - Beginner
Places
Traveled
Canada. Colombia. Costa Rica. Denmark. Dominican Republic. Germany. Greece. Guatemala. Mexico. Netherlands. New Zealand. Panama. Peru. Russia. South Africa. Swaziland. Switzerland. Turks and Cacaos. United Arab Emirates. United States (31 States).
