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William Raymond Witte, AIA, RHP

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Professional Practice

  • ARCHITECT
    4 small state/practice Florida Firms
    Sarasota, Florida – 1963 – 1966
  • ARCHITECT
    Office of Bert Brosmith: (Former Paul Rudolph Office)
    Sarasota, Florida –
  • ARCHITECT
    Smith, Hinchman & Grylls
    Detroit, Michigan – 1966 – 1967
  • F. Robert Hasting, President
  • ARCHITECT DEVELOPER
    Beneicke & Krue
    Detroit, Michigan – 1967 – 1968

  • CHIEF DESIGNER
    Thompson & Hancock
    Atlanta, Georgia – 1968

  • ASSOCIATE
    Thompson, Hancock & Associates
    Atlanta, Georgia – 1972

  • VICE PRESIDENT
    Thompson, Hancock, Witte & Associates
    Atlanta, Georgia – 1975

  • PRESIDENT
    Thompson, Hancock, Witte & Associates
    Atlanta, Georgia – 1988 – 2004

  • CEO
    THW Design
    Atlanta, Georgia – 2004 – 2008

  • CEO, EMERITUS
    THW Design
    Atlanta, Georgia – 2009

  • EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
    Vital Nation
    Atlanta, Georgia – 2006 – present

Awards & Recognition

  • AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS (NATIONAL)
    Design Award For Criminal Justice Architecture
    Central Georgia Correctional Facility – Chester, Ga.
  • AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS ( State of GA)
    Design Award For Commercial Buildings
    The Simmons Headquarters – Duluth, Ga.
  • MUSEUM OF MODERN ART – NY, NY
    Exhibit: “Evolution of Modern Architecture 1960-1980”
    Simmons Headquarters – Duluth, Ga.
    Exhibited in New York & abroad – April, 1978
  • NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDENS, New York
    Special Award: “Unique Environmental Design In Architecture”
    Simmons Headquarters – Duluth, Ga.

  • CANNES FILM FESTIVAL
    “Best Film For Non-Theatrical Events”
    Golden Eagle Award – By “Vision Associates”, NY
    Documentary of the design and construction of the “Simmons Headquarters”

  • EMMY NOMINEE – Best Television Show / Production
    Georgia Emmy Awards
    “Power Switch” – Ken Daniel, Producer
    (Hosted, Co-Produced and Written by Bill Witte)

Notable Projects

  • U.S.G.A. National Headquarters
    Far Hills, New Jersey
  • Simmons World Headquarters
    Duluth, Georgia (Environ of Atlanta)
  • Wilson National Headquarters
    Sioux City, Iowa
  • EBSCO National Headquarters
    Birmingham, Alabama

  • Jack Nicklaus Grand Cypress Golf Villas2
    Orlando, Florida

  • Sawgrass Marriott Hotel and Conference Center
    Ponte Vedre, Florida

  • Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky/International Airport3 (CVG)
    Covington / Cincinnati, Ohio

  • Northwest Arkansas International Airport (XNA)4
    Bentonville, Arkansas

  • Georgia State Corrections / Central Georgia Corrections Institute5
    (First Passive Solar Corrections Facility in U.S. – National AIA Award)
    Chester, Georgia

  • The Cypress Of Hilton Head6
    (National ULI Award – Senior Living )
    Hilton Head, South Carolina

  • The Nile Cairo Hyatt7
    Cairo, Egypt

  • The Russell Residence8
    Passive Solar House – forerunner to Net-zero housing concept

  • The Wagner House9
    Chimney Springs, Georgia (Alpharetta) – Passive Solar

  • Landfall Village10
    CCRC Master Plan, Wilmington, NC – Vital Life Community

Publications

  • Architectural Record – USA

  • Progressive Architecture – USA

  • Baumeister – Germany

  • Ecole Des Arts – France

  • Interior Design Magazine – USA

  • Chicago Herald Tribune – USA

  • College Planning & Management – USA

  • Inside Healthcare Magazine – USA

Author/Lecturer/Creator

University Lectures / or Instructor

  • Georgia Institute of Technology – Atlanta, GA
    Passive Solar Design
    Environmental Planning
    The Simmons Headquarters
    (also a design juror)
  • University of Georgia, School of Landscape Architecture – Athens, GA
    Design and Ecology
    Environmental Planning and Integration of Architecture
  • SouthernPolytechnic State University – Marietta, GA
    Design and Ecology
    Environmental Planning and Integration of Architecture
    (also a design juror)

Select Industry and Trade Association Speaking

  • American Institute of Architecture – Georgia Convention, Atlanta, GA
    “Buildings  and the Land – Our Ecological Mandate”
  • American Society of Landscape Architects – State Convention    Atlanta, GA
    “Environmental Design & Man-built Architecture”
  • Industrial Development  Research Council
    National Convention, New Orleans, LA
    “Energy Conservation Options for Commercial Buildings”

  • Design for Healthcare Symposium & Expo – National Convention – Anaheim, CA
    “Can Architecture Be a Long-Term Health-care Solution?”

  • Georgia State Board of Regents: Annual Conference – Savannah, GA
    “Interactive Campus Planning and Budgeting”

  • SCANPHA : Winter Conference 2004 – Myrtle Beach, SC
    “Change or Perish”

  • AASHA: National Convention/Conf, FALL 2005 – San Antonio, TX
    Interactive Master Asset Planning

  • First ever: interactive conference Modeling session

  • 8 – Model CCRCs; work out business plan

  • Solve for funding Latent Liabilities

  • ACGEA: Fall Conference: 2005 – Richmond, VA
    “Perfect Storm”
    “Sea Cruise”
    “CCRC and the Age Wave”

  • AACHA: Spring Conference 2006 – Columbus, OH
    “Surviving the Perfect Storm”
    “Reformation”

  • SCANPHA: Spring Conference 2006 – Charleston, SC
    “Cosmic Changes and Frightening Discoveries”

  • VITAL LIFE CONCLAVE: Fall – 2006: Atlanta, GA
    “Vital Life Community Concept:

  • AASHA: Fall Convention –2006: San Diego, CA
    Vital Life Community Wellness Program

  • SCANPHA: Winter/ Conference – 2007 San Diego, CA
    “Dancing In the Rain”
    “Enjoying A Vital Life During the Upcoming Hard Times”

  • Still Hopes Resident Meeting – 2007 Columbia, SC
    “Dancing In The Rain”
    “Enjoying A Vital Life During the Upcoming Hard Times”

  • Residents Voted to become a Vital Life Community

  • SCANPHA: Spring Conference – 2007:Myrtle Beach, SC
    ““Cosmic Changes and Frightening Discoveries”

  • VITAL NATION Symposium – 2008: Stone Mountain, GA
    “Reversing The Aging Process – through Vital Community Living”

  • Moderated a 3 day event

  • AOPHA; Fall Conference – 2008; Columbus, Ohio
    “Compelling Business Strategies; Reinventing Your Business Model

  • FEDERAL RESERVE BANK / Georgia Tech Conference
    Fall 2009- Atlanta, Georgia
    Moderator for Panel: “Multigenerational Communities for Healthy Aging: Innovations in Community Development and Housing Approaches.

  • SCANPHA/ Ga. Aging Services: Spring Conference – 2008
    “Vital Community Growth In A Down Economy”

  • ACHCA: Annual Conference – 2009: Providence, RI
    “Creating A Community That Supports Wellness”

  • ROTARY CLUB-PEI Seniors Initiative 2009 / Summerside PEI, Canada
    “Integrating a Vital Life Program into a Small Town”

Software Authoring

Facilitation Process and Software Development

  • INSTANT FACILITY PLANNING INTERACTIVE TOOLS
    Regional Correctional Facility
    Planning and programming
  • LP-3 QUICK SITE COST AND PURCHASING ANALYSIS
    Analysis Software
    Code author: Bill Witte
    Handbook Author: Bill Witte
  • IPP – INTEGRATED PROJECT PLANNING
    Interactive Programming/Planning Modeling Process
    Software: (Co-Produced w/ Christopher. P. Witte)
    Code Author/programmer: Chris Witte
    New Facility Interactive Programming
    Existing Facility Retrofit Interactive Programming
  • iMap: INTEGRATED MASTER ASSET PLANNING
    Interactive Programming/Planning Modeling Process
    Software: (Co-Produced w/ Christopher. P. Witte)
    Code Author/programmer: Chris Witte
    New Facility Interactive Programming
    Existing Facility Retrofit Interactive Programming

  • VITAL NATION
    Non- Profit Research / Educational think Tank
    Aging Americans
    Reversing the Aging Process
    Creating Wellness Communities
    Internet Networking Portal
    Celebrating Vital Life Communities
    Sharing Lessons Learned
    Showcasing Leadership / Programs

  • VITALIFE COMMUNITY WELLNESS PROGRAM
    Vitalife Concept
    Vitalife Wellness Concept For CCRC Communities
    Segment Curricula participation

  • A.T.S.U. Osteopathic Medical College

Education

  • University of Florida – Bachelor Arts –  Architecture

  • Manatee Junior College – Associate of Arts

Continuing Education

  • University Of Illinois – Urbana
    L.E.A.A. Legislation (Civil Rights Prisons)

  • University of Texas – Austin,TX
    Commercial Aviation Management

  • University Of Texas – Austin, TX
    U.S. Commercial Aviation / Growing Security Risks

  • University of North Texas – Extension: Saratoga, NY
    Registered Housing Professional – RHP

Service

  • GEORGIA UNITED WAY

  • NORTHWEST GEORGIA GIRL SCOUT COUNCIL BOARD
    United Way of Georgia Unit
    Special Assignment; Northern Georgia Girl Scout Camps
    Volunteer Sailing Instructor
  • ROTARIAN
    Gwinette Rotary
    Buckhead Rotary
  • UNITARIAN UNIVERSAL CONGREGATION OF ATLANTA
    Co-Chairman of Religious Education
    Developer of Curricula Handbook
    Teacher; Religious Education
    Second Grade: “Why We Follow A Faith?”
    High School: “Comparative Religions – Your Choice”
    High School: “Ethics and Life’s Decisions”
    Co-Chair; “Every Member Canvas” [Fund Raising]

  • SEARCH MINISTRIES (Christian)
    Ken Boa – Minister
    Board and Fund Raising

  • Y-INDIAN GUIDES (a YMCA) Father/ Son organization
    Tribal leader (Chief) – 3 generations of sons

  • BUCKHEAD BASEBALL – 10 Years
    Commissioner
    Coach for various levels

  • YMCA – INSTRUCTOR
    “The basics of HOT AIR BALLOONING”