design team

 
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JOHN WETENDORF | intern architect, project manager 
john Wetendorf works with the BGW design team doing charettes for churches and christian school projects. He also works as a project manager on commercial and financial buildings with BGW's partner company, EMA Architects. John comes to BGW from the Wildsign Group, located in the suburbs of Chicago. He most enjoys working on church projects that act and aesthetically look like community centers in the areas they serve.

 
 
     
NED WRIGHT | intern architect, floor plans & 3-d models  
Ned Wright started with Building God's Way in 2008 and has recently returned after receiving his master's of architecture from the University of Utah. Ned enjoys interesting challenges, which includes the recent design in the prayer room of a BGW project, Temple Baptist Church.
 

 
 
     
CASEY GRIMLEY | architectural drafter, CAD manager, IT assistant
Casey has been a valued team member of the design team since 2004. As a drafter he uses BIM software and ArchiCaD to create working drawings as well as renderings. He manages and trains others on our CAD | BIM software, and programs many of the objects used in the software. Casey has worked on several large, complex projects doing 3-D perspectives and renderings.     
 
     
ZAK THURN | drafter
Zak has been working on BGW church and school projects since 2001. In addition to drafting he models, details and cleans up plans for facilities that are large and small. He's particularly proud of his work on Highland Park Church in Casper Wyoming and Northcreek Church in Walnut Creek California. These are beautiful 21st century buildings that meet the needs of their congregations and bless their communities.
 
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JOHN EVERETT | project manager

John Everett came to Daniel Cook Architect with 10 years experience in HVAC design and plumbing design for commercial/industrial projects and 20 years of experience in the electric utility business. His experience includes management positions in customer service, resource management and field service.

 
     
JOEL HOLDER | architectural drafter, plumbing & mechanical drafter
 Joel Holder has been drafting mechanical systems and architectural projects
for about seven years, working on projects across the nation. He has a
great construction background from working in lumber yards and
cabinet shops in his youth.
 
     
BILL KNUDSEN | electrical designer
Bill Knudsen has been a BGW Design Team member since 2003. Using AudoCAD and ArchiCAD, Bill oversees the drafting and design of electrical systems. He has worked on large and small churches, including Worship Center in Lancaster Pennsylvania, and Alpine Community Church in Northern Utah. Bill has also done electrical design for  numerous Christian school and college projects.
 
 


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