William D Chilton

About William D Chilton

William Chilton has directed projects for leading corporate and institutional clients worldwide including Eaton Center (LEED Gold) in Cleveland, Ohio; ExxonMobil Office Complex (LEED Gold) in Houston, Texas; Devon Energy Center (LEED Gold) in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; CalPERS Headquarters Complex (LEED Gold) in Sacramento, California; Eaton House (LEED Gold) in Dublin, Ireland; Y2 Project, a 3.3 million gsf mixed-use high rise in Tokyo, Japan; and 600 Canal Place in Richmond, Virginia.Prior to the founding of Pickard Chilton, he was Ellerbe Becket’s President of Architecture and collaborated on such notable buildings as the Science Museum of Minnesota and Kingdom Centre in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, which, when completed, was the tallest mixed-use complex in Europe and the Middle East. William Chilton received his Bachelor of Arts in Architecture from Iowa State University and Master of Architecture from the University of Minnesota. Iowa State University recognized him with its Design Achievement Award (1995) for distinguished contributions to the arts and the Christian Petersen Design Award (2007), the highest award given by the College of Design. In conjunction with Jon Pickard, he is co-recipient of the 2011 Iowa State University Distinguished Alumni Award, the highest honor given to alumni by the University.He is actively involved in teaching, having served as Professor in Practice at the University of Minnesota College of Design. He has lectured at numerous universities and as well as the American Institute of Architects and the Urban Land Institute where he serves as a Governor and was a member of the 2007 & 2008 juries for the ULI Gerald D. Hines Student Urban Design Competition. He is past chair of the Architecture Advisory Council of the College of Design at Iowa State University and served on the Advisory Board of the College of Design at the University of Minnesota. He was elected to the AIA College of Fellows in 2010.Specialties: Architecture

Experience

1. Principal

   Pickard Chilton

   Apr 1999 — Present

Education

• University of Minnesota

  MArch, Architecture

  1978 — 1980

• Iowa State University

  B.A., Architecture

  1972 — 1976

Skills

• Sustainable Design
• Architectural Design
• Feasibility Studies
• Leed Ap
• Green Building
• Submittals
• Urban Design
• High Rise
• Design Research
• Leed
• Architectures
• Aia
• Architecture
• Comprehensive Planning
• Mixed-Use