Our Builders, Architects and Craftsmen
Barry Schram
Title / Job Description:
Visionary / Superintendent/ Currier of the day
Education:
Rochester Institute of Technology - BS Management, 1992
Culinary Institute of America - AOS Culinary Arts, 1988
Hobbies:
Travel, cycling, skiing and good food
Favorite Building Professional:
Peter Pfeiffer out of Austin Texas – Architect
Little Known Fact:
While getting the business going sold mattresses at Denver Mattress to pay the bills and ate lots of tomato soup & Ramen noodles.
A native of upstate New York, moved to Cheyenne and ultimately Fort Collins in 1998 to work for the Egg & I and enjoy the good life of the West. Loves Old Town Fort Collins and what it represents; community, fun, old homes and good food. Married to Karrie in 2009 with three boys, which has added to the adventure of life!!
"Each and every project represents an opportunity to put the pieces together a little bit better and create something new that will honor its future owners and the site the home is built on. Being able to also make a small difference in the environment by the way that houses are built and by educating the public on proper building procedures is a great benefit of my work".
"I have the best job in the world, I get to live and fulfill all the professional areas of my heart; builder, artist, environmentalist & businessman – and if I feel like it, I can even sleep in once in a while"!!
Cameron Ryland
Project & Finishes Manager - (Plus keeping the guys out of trouble)
Focus on clients' needs throughout their project; coordinate with team to insure that clients’ budgets and schedules are met, that decisions are made, and that the client is ultimately satisfied with their home at the conclusion of construction.
Education:
Auburn University - BS Architecture, 1998 / Minor in English Literature
Hobbies:
Swimming, hiking, watercolors, landscaping
Favorite Building Professional:
Sambo Mockbee, Architect (deceased)
Little Known Fact:
Designed and built the world’s best lemonade stand.
Background:
In 1994, Cameron took a break from her college career. She arrived in the Rocky Mountains and worked for a river rafting company. It was in the remote reaches of Eagle County, and on the upper Colorado River, that she discovered a place that would ultimately become Home. She returned to Alabama and to Auburn University in 1997, where she completed her accredited degree in Architecture. Upon graduating in June of 1998, she returned to Colorado to work for an architecture firm in Denver, and has resided in Fort Collins ever since. She currently lives in Old Town with her two children.
From the mouth of Cameron:
"The first lesson in the School of Architecture was to leave the world better than you found it. This small lesson resonated with me on so many levels, and still does. Whether it is an old neglected house that needs lots of love (remodeling), or new built-green construction, or something much grander like cleaning up after myself in all of Life’s arenas – and raising children who are kind and conscientious stewards of the planet – I apply my education to all of my personal and professional experiences."
"Working for Lamar Valley Craftsman has been a call home. The team cares about and practices all of the aesthetic and building principles which have formed my architectural values. I am finally working in an environment where the main objective of each project is that one little lesson: leave the world better than you found it."
Todd Wilderman
Architectural designer-Digest information
Education:
BA Art 1987 Western State College
Extended studies in surveying DIT
UCD Architecture
Hobbies:
Cycling, Nordic and alpine skiing, hiking
Favorite Architect:
Santiago Calatrava
Favorite Athletic Event:
Montezuma's Revenge 24 hr mountain bike race
Little Known Fact:
Right handed, surf goofy foot
Background:
A native of Colorado, Todd has designed more than 450 projects in Northern Colorado and mountain Locations. His thoughtful design responses include elements that reflect the site, spatial sensitivities, Feng Shui, and most importantly, the people who inhabit the home. Included in his thinking is the intent to create a structure that can be used and adapted to live well into the future.
From the mouth of Todd:
"Thoughtful design reduces negative impact and slows the pace of obsolescence. Architecture is not fashion or trend, but demonstration of the human need to have significant connection to place and a sense of safety".