Company Profile
Stateline No. 7 Architects
Company Overview
Stateline Architects core values include a belief that architecture should respond to its particular place and be a natural partner with the environment. Emphasis is placed on extending the design beyond the structure to carefully consider each project’s place, not only the immediate site context, but the greater urban fabric and connectivity. When designing within the urban landscape, the firm brings a level of commitment and accountability to their work, providing more than a glossy design. Integrating locally-sourced materials, vernacular design, and time-tested construction appropriate to the region, Stateline No 7 Architects extends the traditional boundaries of ethicality and provides contextual structures that endure, service their function admirably, and bolster the community’s investment.
The firm’s designs evolve from an appreciation for pragmatic solutions within the honesty of modernism and remain reflective of the grittiness that persists on the high plains of Wyoming. An easy coexistence of industrial, raw, free-spirited, utilitarian and Western traditions are expressed with authentic material cladding combined with unwavering emphasis on form and function in simple rendition.
The signature of our work – in contrast to the age of prefabrication and automation - invokes the craftsmanship of the everyday tradesman; sustainability and energy conservation is achieved no-nonsensically; and client involvement for the duration of the project is essential. An unwavering emphasis on quality is mediated with a high degree of technical competence while immense pride in our work, professionalism, surprising uses of reclaimed materials, and an easy going manner guides our approach.
The firm is deeply engaged in the community and the architecture profession. Firm culture actively encourages involvement of the staff in community architectural review committees, local boards, AIA Wyoming boards and committees, architectural speaking engagements, collaboration in architectural documentaries, hosting high school and other public tour groups, lectures, pro bono services, collaborating with higher educational entities for architectural research, participation in local community development forums and leading community charrettes. The firm has sponsored three participants who have graduated from Leadership Casper program. In addition, the firm principals and staff embrace continuing education and repeatedly attend numerous professional development programs to stay highly informed about recent developments within the architecture profession, ensuring well-rounded architects who are also effectual global citizens.
The firm is regularly recognized in the media for their work in redeveloping structures and designing developments within the urban core of cities and towns across the region, including two documentaries that air on the public learning channel, over 40 articles featuring their projects, and several publications including their own recently published book. Stateline No. 7 Architects was awarded the Norman E. Nelson Preservation Achievement Award by the City of Rapid City, South Dakota, for historic preservation excellence in the rehabilitation of the 1886 Windsor Block Loft project, which marked the firm’s first historic rehabilitation project. The firm is also just one of seven recognized by the Wyoming State Historic Preservation Office as qualified for historic preservation consultation and collaborates continually with the Alliance for Historic Wyoming and the Wyoming Business Council’s Main Street Program to promote urban core rehabilitation and preservation efforts around the state. And the firm has been recognized with design excellence awards at both the state and regional level as well as two projects being published in world-wide circulating magazine where one of those projects was also nominated for their "building of the year" award!
Company History
The firm was established in 2005 with a goal of providing high-quality architectural services to clients in Casper, across Wyoming and the surrounding region. We strive to provide innovative, cost effective design solutions to a broad range of building types. We are quickly building a reputation for building design that is sensitive to Wyoming and to the surrounding region. We feel each project is unique, and we strive to match our services to the project in a fashion that is most beneficial to each client. To support this, we offer the following services:
Master planning, project feasibility, studies, and site selection assistance
Existing facility evaluation and historic facility evaluation
New project evaluation (including space programming, functional relationship diagrams, estimated economic pro forma and
facility studies)
Graphics, illustrations, models, and grant writing assistance
Comprehensive Design Services
Interior Design, Furniture and Artwork Selections
Detailed Cost Estimating
Building Code and Regulatory Code Review
Construction Documents
Construction Administration
Post-occupancy issue resolution
Building projects are inherently complicated because each building is “custom” designed and built and different from all others. However, in the simplest form, buildings consist of three basic elements: Size, Quality and Budget. Stateline No. 7 Architects strives to maintain a balance of these three basic elements in order to achieve success on all projects.
We highly encourage clients to be a part of and to participate during the entire design process. This ensures that the owner and end-users of the facility are satisfied with the design solution. We think good decisions made early in the process by experienced professionals assisting and providing options is the best method to a successful project. Building codes and regulatory agencies are consulted early in the design process along with assistance in cost estimating to ensure a realistic view of each project early in the design process. Please visit us at: www.stateline7.com for an additional list of projects and resumes for all staff members.
Notable Clients
State of South Dakota, City of Pine Bluffs, McCarthy Properties, Casper College, Wyoming Game and Fish, Natrona County School District, Wyoming Business Council - Main Street Program, Alliance for Historic Wyoming, Town of Sinclair, True Companies, McMurry Companies, Johnson Restaurant Group, City of Deadwood, City of Casper, City of Sundance, Senator Lummis, State of Wyoming, Jonah Bank, Wyoming Machinery, Banner Health,
Notable Accomplishments / Recognition
2022 ArchDaily publication: T Square
2021 ArchDaily building of the year nomination: David Street Station
2021 ArchDaily publication: David Street Station
2021 Wyoming Business Council publication: "A Guide to Redeveloping and Maintaining Historic Buildings" (firm produced paperback resource manual)
2021 AIA Western Mountain Regional Design Excellence Award: David Street Station
2020 AIA Wyoming Design Excellence Award: David Street Station
2020 AIA Wyoming Design Excellence Award: Barn Loft
2020 AIA Wyoming Design Excellence Award: mr Storefronts
2020 AIA Wyoming Design Excellence Award: Art 321
2017 AIA Wyoming Firm of the Year Honor Award
2017 publication: Stateline No. 7 Architects (self-authored hardcover book on history of firm)
2016 Documentary by City of Casper: "Casper Spotlight - The Downtown Development Authority" (about the design of David Street Station)
2013 Documentary by City of Casper: "Preservation Casper" (about the design of the T Square building)
2009 Rapid City Historic Preservation Commission Norm E. Nelson Preservation Achievement Award for Preservation Excellence: Windsor Block Lofts
Benefits
Health/Dental/Eye Insurance: The firm insurance plan pays 100% of one of the insurance plans for the employee only
Personal leave: 10 total calendar days per year (8 hour days)
Retirement: Company matches employee’s contribution to the Simple IRA plan up to 3% of employee’s salary
Vacation: 10 total calendar days per year (80 total hours) and accumulates at rate of 6.67 hours per month and employees can begin use of vacation anytime as it has accrued, depending on project schedules
Paid holidays: Christmas, New Years Day, Thanksgiving, Veterans Day, Labor Day, July 4th, and Memorial Day
Professional involvement: Employees are allowed time off for attendance at professional meetings/seminars (AIA meetings, ASID, and sandwich seminars) and the firm will reimburse 100% of annual dues if employee attends at least 50% of meetings/seminars in that same calendar year
Work Hours: Normal work hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. with a lunch from 12:00 to 1:00 - however, employees may adjust weekly schedules to work outside of this time to take time off for personal errands during certain days or even to take full days off by working more hours during the other days in a particular week, but these schedule changes must be arranged in advance
Employee reviews: Employee reviews are conducted yearly (aside from the starting 90 day probationary review)
Employee dress code: Employee dress is casual, but presentable
ARE and/or NCIDQ testing/registration fees are 100% paid by the firm and employee is allowed time off work to take the professional registration tests for AIA, NCIDQ, and LEED during the normal work day
AXP (Architectural Experience Program) or other programs required for professional registration fees are 100% paid by the firm
Bereavement: 3 working days per calendar year are awarded on the first day of the year (or for employment starting at other times of the year)
Sexual harassment: Zero-tolerance policy
Drug use: Zero-tolerance policy
Pay is bi-weekly
Overtime: Overtime is only permitted when authorized due to project schedules, but is paid at a rate of 1.5 times the normal pay rate for hours beyond 40 hours per week
Bonuses: Made on a case-by-case basis and will factor each employee’s contribution to the firms’ overall profits, normally distributed at the end of the year
Moving expenses: The firm will contribute $2,000.00 towards your moving expenses. Distributed upon arrival as “payroll” (taxes deducted from the above amount).