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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