David has been working at Bender & Associates since 2000. He has gained experience in public, private, commercial, and municipal projects that include single family residential, guesthouses, commercial offices, municipal buildings, and unique historic structures such as historic homes, lighthouses, railroad depots and military forts.  He has taken a leading role at Bender & Associates in working on historic structures reports and preservation projects.  Prior to coming to Bender & Associates, he worked at several architecture firms in San Francisco, including BAR Architects, Cary Bernstein Design, and Tanner Leddy Maytum Stacy Architects in San Francisco (now LMS Architects).

Education

Bachelor of Architecture Degree, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA

Master of Architecture Degree, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA

Affiliations

Florida Trust for Historic Preservation, Board Member

Old Island Restoration Foundation, former Board Member

Habitat for Humanity

Professional Registration

Registered Architect, State of Florida, AR97145

NCARB (National Council of Architectural Registration Boards) Member

LEED Accredited Professional

Honors and Awards

-     Commendation on final architectural thesis, Tulane University

-     John Lawrence Memorial Medal for Design Excellence, Tulane University

-     Florida Trust for Historic Preservation: Five awards for Excellence in Restoration and Rehabilitation, 2000 to 2014.

-     Historic Florida Keys Foundation: Seven awards for Excellence in Rehabilitation and Restoration, 2000 to 2014. 

Haven obtained his Architectural Degree from Taliesin, The Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture in Scottsdale, Arizona and Spring Green, Wisconsin. In November 2002, he began his employment with Bender & Associates to complete his internship and developed into a project management position where he has shown a strong talent for design. His interest in Sustainable Architecture developed over the years and in April 2005, he received a sabbatical to study Sustainable Architectural Design in London, England, returning to Bender & Associates in March 20007.

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Education

Master of Architecture in Sustainable Environmental Design, Architectural Association School of Architecture, London, UK 

Bachelor of Architecture,  Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture, Scottsdale, AZ

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Affiliations

Key West Historic Architectural Review Committee, Board Member

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Professional Registration

Registered Architect, State of Florida, AR97561

NCARB (National Council of Architectural Registration Boards)

Member LEED Accredited Professional  

Ana obtained her Bachelor of Architecture from Pilot University Corporation of Colombia in Bogota - Colombia in July 1998. In 2001 Ana Obtained her Master degree in Architectural Restoration from the Polytechnic University of Madrid in Madrid, Spain. In January 2020, she began her employment with Bender & Associates as an Associate to complete her AXP program (NCARB requirement to obtain the License of Architecture in United States)

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Education

Bachelor of Architecture Degree, Pilot University Corporation of Colombia, Bogotoa-Colombia

Master of Architecture Degree, Polytechnic University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain

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Professional Registration

NCARB (National Council of Architectural Registration Boards)

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Since starting his practice in 1975, Bert Bender has been recognized for his architectural contributions and talent with numerous project awards, listed separately, and has had his work published in “Preservation News” a National Trust for Historic Preservation publication, several books on light houses, and numerous newspapers and magazines across the State of Florida.

Education

Bachelor of Architecture, University of Illinois at Urbana

Registration

Registered Architect,   Florida No. 11082; Arizona No. 9755

Affiliations

Member, National Trust for Historic Preservation

Member, Florida Trust for Historic Preservation

Member, U.S. Green Building Council

Member, Monroe Council of the Arts

Member, Historic Florida Keys Foundation       

Member, Key West Art and Historical Society

Member, Bahama Conch Community Land Trust

Honors and Awards

• Legacy Award, Florida Trust for Historic Preservation, 2021

• Sustainability Legend Award, U.S. Green Building Council, 2021

• Individual Distinguished Service Award, Florida Trust for Historic Preservation, 2005

• The Wright Langley Award for Outstanding Service Preserving the Cultural and Historic Values of the Florida Keys 2000

• AIA Award for Design:  Greenwood Memorial Park,      Mausoleum Chapel, Phoenix, Arizona, 1974

• University Honors:  University of Illinois, Department of  Architecture