Diane Elliott Gayer
General Information
Occupation: Architect
Resident City: Burlington
Resident State/Province: Vermont
Resident Country: United States
Notes: IAWA Online Inventory at: https://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=oai/lib.vt.edu/repositories/2/resources/2230.oai_ead.xml
Archive/Repository: IAWA, Special Collections Newman Library, Ms2002-045
Sources: http://www.uvm.edu/giee/?Page=about/Diane_Gayer.html&SM=about/about_menu.html
Specialties
Subject: Environmental/Ecological Design
Description: Ecological Design sees all systems as complex, adaptive systems, whether they contain human actors or not. This perspective is essential if one hopes to reintegrate humans with the rest of nature and begin to heal the ecosystems we co-habit. Ecological Design employs transdisciplinary integration, cooperative energy, creative synthesis, and true participatory problem-solving to understand and resolve increasingly complex issues.
Url: https://www.uvm.edu/news/gund/inside-design-studio-diane-gayer
Subject: Community Planning and Design
Description: Ms. Gayer’s professional experience includes work as an architect, community planner, and environmental designer. She was director of the Vermont Design Institute (VDI), a non-profit design and community development collaborative based in Burlington, Vermont. She managed the collaborative since April 1998. June 1999 to September 2000, Diane worked for the State of Vermont as a planner, organizing the Smart Growth conference for the State and writing a History of Planning in Vermont.
Url: https://archive.org/details/cctv17vt-Moments_with_Melinda_-_Interview_with_Diane_Gayer
Jobs
Employer: Norwich University
Title: Visiting Faculty
City: Northfield
State: Vermont
Country: United States
Notes: Environmental Design Sutdio, Architecture and Art Program. Fall 1994 and Fall 2000
Employer: The University of Vermont
Title: Adjunct Lecturer
State: Vermont
Country: United States
Notes: Community Design and Planning, Green Principles of Desing, Community Design and Applied Economics
Employer: Yestermorrow Design/Build School
Title: Insturctor
City: Warren
State: Vermont
Country: United States
Notes: Home Design Studio
Employer: The University of Vermont
Title: Director
State: Vermont
Country: United States
Notes: Environmental Design Studio, Living/Learning Program, College of Arts and Sciences
Employer: Ball state University
Title: Instructor
State: Vermont
Country: United States
Notes: Design/Build Studio
Employer: Norwich University
Title: Insturctor
State: Vermont
Country: United States
Notes: Design/Build Studio
Employer: The University of Vermont
Title: Lecturer
State: Vermont
Country: United States
Notes: Natural Tensions: Living with the Land, Living/Learning Center Focus Program College of Arts and Sciences
Employer: Department of Housing and Community Affairs
Title: Planner
City: Montpelier
State: Vermont
Country: United States
Start Date: June 01, 1999
End Date: September 01, 2000
Employer: Vermont Design Institute
Title: Director
City: Hinesburg
State: Vermont
Country: United States
Start Date: January 01, 1998
Employer: Diane Elliott Gayer and Associates
Title: Architect, Community Planner and Environmental Designer
City: Hinesburg
State: Vermont
Country: United States
Start Date: May 01, 1993
End Date: May 01, 1999
Employer: Artemis Designs
Title: Architect, Principal
City: Denver
State: Vermont
Country: United States
Start Date: February 01, 1980
End Date: December 01, 1987
Employer: The University of Vermont
Title: Associate Architect, Architecture and Engineering Services
City: Burlington
State: Vermont
Country: United States
Collaborators
No collaborators on record
Apprenticeships
No apprenticeships on record
Awards
Name: Citizen's Democracy Corps (USAID) assignment to Yekaterinburg, Russia consulting with the Urals Architecture Institute on curriculum development
Date Received: December 01, 1995
Name: McConnell Foundation Grant to research, design and develop promotional materials for the Newport/Derby area, VT
Description: December 1996 to May 1998
Name: Fisher Traveling Scholarship award from American Institute of Architects, Denver Chapter
Date Received: September 01, 1985
Name: McConnell Foundation Grant to develop a Visual Analysis for the Village of Barton, VT
Description: January 1995 to May 1996
Name: McConnell Foundation Grant to work with the Town of Burke, VT on a Visual Analysis and Lighting Study
Description: February to June 1998
Name: Vermont Council on the Arts grant for the development of the Vermont Design Institute newletter (VDQ)
Description: 1998,1999,2000
Name: Glynwood Center, team member on 1998 Countryside Exchange Program in Tappahannock, Virginia
Date Received: October 01, 1998
Name: Accent on Architecture award
Description: by the Armerican Architectural Foundation for the Vermont Design Institute Spring 2001 design conference at Norwich University
Name: The American Architectural Foundation Accent on Architecture award for the Vermont Design Institute Spring 1999 Charrette at Norwich University
Name: Town of Morrisville grant to the Vermont Design Institute for holding and producing the community-wide design charrette
Date Received: November 01, 1999
Exhibitions
No exhibitions on record
Notable Projects
Title: Smart Growth Conference for the State of Vermont
Description: Organzied the Smart Growth Conference for 200+ Attendees
City: Burlington
State: Colorado
Country: United States
End Date: November 01, 1999
Title: St Johnsbury Historic Main Street Streetscaping and Feasibility Study
Description: Principal architect and urban planner
City: St. Johnsbury
State: Colorado
Country: United States
Start Date: September 01, 2000
End Date: June 01, 2001
Title: Middlebury Municipal Building
Description: Lead the Municipal Building Committee through design and implementation of a public participation process for determing the community's values and goals concerning their municipal facility
State: Colorado
Country: United States
Start Date: October 01, 1998
End Date: December 01, 1998
Title: International Countryside Exchange for the Rappahannock River Watershed
Description: Volunteer position. Participated in an international team of eight consultants sponsored by the Glynwood Center, New York for Richmond and Essex Counties
State: Colorado
Country: United States
End Date: October 02, 1998
Title: Big-box Store in Downtown Barre, Vermont
Description: Volunteer position. Design created for Preservation Trust of Vermont
City: Barre
State: Colorado
Country: United States
End Date: August 01, 1998
Title: Newport/Derby: Market Analysis and Promotional Materials
Description: Community designer and development consultant
City: Newport/Derby
State: Colorado
Country: United States
End Date: June 01, 0998
Title: Burke: a Visual Analysis
Description: Community designer and Development consultant
City: Burke
State: Colorado
Country: United States
Title: Santa Fe Drive Facade Improvements and Streetscaping
Description: Volunteer position. Architect and member of redevelopment board
City: Denver
State: Colorado
Country: United States
Title: Barton: a Visual Analysis
Description: Community designer and development consultant
City: Barton
State: Colorado
Country: United States
Start Date: January 01, 1996
End Date: March 01, 1997
Title: Curriculum Development for Urals Architectural Institute
Description: Citizen consultancy, CDC exchange program
City: Yekaterinburg
State: Colorado
Country: United States
Education
Institution: University of Colorado, Boulder
Department: German and Cultural Studies
Degree: Bachelor of Arts
End Date: January 01, 1975
Institution: University of Colorado, Denver
Department: School of Design and Planning
Degree: Master of Architecture
Start Date: January 01, 1976
End Date: January 01, 1979
Licensing
License: NCARB registration
Organization: NCARB
License: Registered Architect
Organization: State of Colorado
License: Licensed Architect
Organization: State of Vermont
Professional Affiliations
Organization: Urban Design Forum, Denver, Colorado
Role: Founding Member
Organization: Women in Architecture, Colorado
Role: President (1987)
Organization: American Institute of Architects, Denver Chapter
Role: Board Member 1986; Treasurer 1987; Urban Design committee 1986-1987
Organization: Union Internationale des Femmes Architectes (UIFA), France
Organization: Vermont Women in Design (WIND)
Role: Founding member, Past Treasurer
Publications By
Title: VDQ- Vermont Design Institute's quarterly Publication
Notes: editor and publisher 1998-2001
Title: Community Process in Design: A Case Study
City: Newport
Date Published: April 01, 1998
Notes: presentation at the Community Development and Applied Economics conference, Burlington, VT
Title: History of Planning
Notes: a publication on the history of planning in Vermont produced for the State of Vermont Department of Housing and Community Affairs
Title: Barton: A Visual Analysis in Your Community
Date Published: August 01, 1997
Notes: booklet written for and published by the Center for Rural Studies, The University of Vermont
Title: Barton: A visual Analysis
Date Published: June 01, 1996
Notes: presentation at the EF. Schumacher conference, Williams College
Title: The Role of Dsign in Sustainable Community Development
Publication: CATALYST '97
City: Canberra
Date Published: December 01, 1997
Title: Hinesburg Village Growth Center Study
Date Published: June 01, 1994
Notes: presentation for the 1994 Vermont Design Institute sponsored by the Vermont Council on the Arts
Publications About
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