Joel Freeson Carico

I am a registered Architect with over thirty years of experience in the architectural profession. That experience includes a broad range of responsibilities and a broad range of projects. I have worked as a designer, project manager, site planner, renderer, draftsman and model builder. I have worked on custom homes, apartment buildings, office, retail, school, day-care, military, restaurant, hotel, medical, R&D buildings, planned communities, a columbarium, and a domed observatory. I have experience in existing site and building recordation, and historic preservation and renovation. Architecture is a collaborative process and clear communication is essential. When designing or trying to communicate initial design ideas to Clients or Colleagues, hand sketching is still the best method. There is an immediacy, an intimacy and a flow of ideas from thought to hand that cannot be achieved on a computer. But when it comes to design development and construction documents, building information modeling (BIM) is tremendously powerful. The ability to communicate with the Client in virtual 3D and to coordinate with Consultants and Contractors makes BIM an essential architectural tool.