Christine West

Experience

1. Architect Principal Co-owner

   Kite Architects

   Jun 2003 — Present

   KITE Architects is committed to creating human-centered design that improves people’s lives. We explore the possibilities of each project with an honest and creative lens. With a perspective that balances technical expertise, a practical sensibility, and an eye for elegant design, we guide our clients to the finished product: an inspiring built environment where utility and possibility meet.KITE offers a full complement of architectural design services as well as feasibility studies, interior design, planning, and related consulting services for new construction and renovations at a variety of scales. We have particular strengths in working with specialized educational settings, work environments that enhance productivity, historic and mid-century modern buildings, and sustainable design.KITE Architects is a Certified Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) in Rhode Island.Christine is a licensed architect in Maryland, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and California, and an NCARB certificate holder.

Education

• Carnegie Mellon University

  Bachelor of Architecture - BArch

  1988 — 1993

• Harvard University

  MDesS

  2002 — 2003

Skills

• Leed Ap
• Urban
• Bim
• Urban Design
• Urban Planning
• Autocad Architecture
• Interior Architecture
• Aia
• Urban Infill
• Construction Drawings
• Sustainable Architecture
• Mixed-Use
• Architectural Design
• Architectural Drawings
• Submittals
• Affordable Housing
• Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (Leed)
• Residential Design
• Sketchup
• Leed
• Urbanism
• Site Planning
• Adaptive Reuse
• Sustainable Design
• Green Building
• Revit
• Design Research
• Historic Preservation
• Construction Administration Services
• Architecture
• Comprehensive Planning
• Space Planning