Michael vander Ploeg

About Michael vander Ploeg

On profession.I am an Architect focused around technology and workplace design. My experience is in technology driven fabrication, parametric design and rapid prototyping. Bridging the gap between concept and creating is the role I\'ve found for myself in the design community.On interests.Casually speaking, I am \"archinerd\" from the Midwest - Wisconsin to be exact. I couldn\'t decide what I wanted to be when I grew up (because I enjoyed so many things): wood working, computers, art, tech science, nature, the list goes on. Which is why Architecture is a perfect fit for me. You can become a jack-of-all-trades and dabble in a little bit of everything.I go about hobbies with a similar investigatory passion. I claim to be a master of few things, but could point you in the right direction of many. My current \"obsessions\" include, but are not limited to: Home brewing, Skiing, T-Shirt Design, 3D Printing, Fly Fishing, Cooking, Curating, and Hiking. It is an ever fluid list.I\'m happy to help or point you in the right direction of any of my various interests. I can share my experiences, failures and triumphs, which I find just as good of help as a how-to.Looking forward to talking with you.

Experience

1. Principal Regional Commercial Sector Leader

   DLR Group

   Jun 2022 — Present · Seattle, WA, US

   Leading Private market sector for the Northwest at DLR Group

Education

• University of Washington

  Certificate, Commercial Real Estate

• Iowa State University

  Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch.), Architecture

  2007 — 2012

Skills

• Adobe Creative Suite
• Photoshop
• Sketchup
• Rendering
• Rapid Prototyping
• Autocad
• Bim
• 3d Printing
• Indesign
• Construction Drawings
• Parametric Design
• Digital Fabrication
• Illustrator
• Architectural Design
• Architecture
• Revit
• Design Research
• Leed
• Rhino
• Architectural Drawings
• Autocad Architecture
• Sustainable Design