Resume

Professional Practice

• ARCHITECT
  4 small state/practice Florida Firms
  Sarasota, Florida – 1963 – 1966
• ARCHITECT
  Office of Bert Brosmith: (Former Paul Rudolph Office)
  Sarasota, Florida –
• ARCHITECT
  Smith, Hinchman & Grylls
  Detroit, Michigan – 1966 – 1967
• F. Robert Hasting, President
• ARCHITECT DEVELOPER
  Beneicke & Krue
  Detroit, Michigan – 1967 – 1968

• CHIEF DESIGNER
  Thompson & Hancock
  Atlanta, Georgia – 1968

• ASSOCIATE
  Thompson, Hancock & Associates
  Atlanta, Georgia – 1972

• VICE PRESIDENT
  Thompson, Hancock, Witte & Associates
  Atlanta, Georgia – 1975

• PRESIDENT
  Thompson, Hancock, Witte & Associates
  Atlanta, Georgia – 1988 – 2004

• CEO
  THW Design
  Atlanta, Georgia – 2004 – 2008

• CEO, EMERITUS
  THW Design
  Atlanta, Georgia – 2009

• EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
  Vital Nation
  Atlanta, Georgia – 2006 – present

Awards & Recognition

• AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS (NATIONAL)
  Design Award For Criminal Justice Architecture
  Central Georgia Correctional Facility – Chester, Ga.
• AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS ( State of GA)
  Design Award For Commercial Buildings
  The Simmons Headquarters – Duluth, Ga.
• MUSEUM OF MODERN ART – NY, NY
  Exhibit: “Evolution of Modern Architecture 1960-1980”
  Simmons Headquarters – Duluth, Ga.
  Exhibited in New York & abroad – April, 1978
• NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDENS, New York
  Special Award: “Unique Environmental Design In Architecture”
  Simmons Headquarters – Duluth, Ga.

• CANNES FILM FESTIVAL
  “Best Film For Non-Theatrical Events”
  Golden Eagle Award – By “Vision Associates”, NY
  Documentary of the design and construction of the “Simmons Headquarters”

• EMMY NOMINEE – Best Television Show / Production
  Georgia Emmy Awards
  “Power Switch” – Ken Daniel, Producer
  (Hosted, Co-Produced and Written by Bill Witte)

Notable Projects

• U.S.G.A. National Headquarters
  Far Hills, New Jersey
• Simmons World Headquarters
  Duluth, Georgia (Environ of Atlanta)
• Wilson National Headquarters
  Sioux City, Iowa
• EBSCO National Headquarters
  Birmingham, Alabama

• Jack Nicklaus Grand Cypress Golf Villas²
  Orlando, Florida

• Sawgrass Marriott Hotel and Conference Center
  Ponte Vedre, Florida

• Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky/International Airport³ (CVG)
  Covington / Cincinnati, Ohio

• Northwest Arkansas International Airport (XNA)⁴
  Bentonville, Arkansas

• Georgia State Corrections / Central Georgia Corrections Institute⁵
  (First Passive Solar Corrections Facility in U.S. – National AIA Award)
  Chester, Georgia

• The Cypress Of Hilton Head⁶
  (National ULI Award – Senior Living )
  Hilton Head, South Carolina

• The Nile Cairo Hyatt⁷
  Cairo, Egypt

• The Russell Residence⁸
  Passive Solar House – forerunner to Net-zero housing concept

• The Wagner House⁹
  Chimney Springs, Georgia (Alpharetta) – Passive Solar

• Landfall Village¹⁰
  CCRC Master Plan, Wilmington, NC – Vital Life Community

Publications

• Architectural Record – USA

• Progressive Architecture – USA

• Baumeister – Germany

• Ecole Des Arts – France

• Interior Design Magazine – USA

• Chicago Herald Tribune – USA

• College Planning & Management – USA

• Inside Healthcare Magazine – USA

Author/Lecturer/Creator

University Lectures / or Instructor

• Georgia Institute of Technology – Atlanta, GA
  Passive Solar Design
  Environmental Planning
  The Simmons Headquarters
  (also a design juror)
• University of Georgia, School of Landscape Architecture – Athens, GA
  Design and Ecology
  Environmental Planning and Integration of Architecture
• SouthernPolytechnic State University – Marietta, GA
  Design and Ecology
  Environmental Planning and Integration of Architecture
  (also a design juror)

Select Industry and Trade Association Speaking

• American Institute of Architecture – Georgia Convention, Atlanta, GA
  “Buildings  and the Land – Our Ecological Mandate”
• American Society of Landscape Architects – State Convention    Atlanta, GA
  “Environmental Design & Man-built Architecture”
• Industrial Development  Research Council
  National Convention, New Orleans, LA
  “Energy Conservation Options for Commercial Buildings”

• Design for Healthcare Symposium & Expo – National Convention – Anaheim, CA
  “Can Architecture Be a Long-Term Health-care Solution?”

• Georgia State Board of Regents: Annual Conference – Savannah, GA
  “Interactive Campus Planning and Budgeting”

• SCANPHA : Winter Conference 2004 – Myrtle Beach, SC
  “Change or Perish”

• AASHA: National Convention/Conf, FALL 2005 – San Antonio, TX
  Interactive Master Asset Planning

• First ever: interactive conference Modeling session

• 8 – Model CCRCs; work out business plan

• Solve for funding Latent Liabilities

• ACGEA: Fall Conference: 2005 – Richmond, VA
  “Perfect Storm”
  “Sea Cruise”
  “CCRC and the Age Wave”

• AACHA: Spring Conference 2006 – Columbus, OH
  “Surviving the Perfect Storm”
  “Reformation”

• SCANPHA: Spring Conference 2006 – Charleston, SC
  “Cosmic Changes and Frightening Discoveries”

• VITAL LIFE CONCLAVE: Fall – 2006: Atlanta, GA
  “Vital Life Community Concept:

• AASHA: Fall Convention –2006: San Diego, CA
  Vital Life Community Wellness Program

• SCANPHA: Winter/ Conference – 2007 San Diego, CA
  “Dancing In the Rain”
  “Enjoying A Vital Life During the Upcoming Hard Times”

• Still Hopes Resident Meeting – 2007 Columbia, SC
  “Dancing In The Rain”
  “Enjoying A Vital Life During the Upcoming Hard Times”

• Residents Voted to become a Vital Life Community

• SCANPHA: Spring Conference – 2007:Myrtle Beach, SC
  ““Cosmic Changes and Frightening Discoveries”

• VITAL NATION Symposium – 2008: Stone Mountain, GA
  “Reversing The Aging Process – through Vital Community Living”

• Moderated a 3 day event

• AOPHA; Fall Conference – 2008; Columbus, Ohio
  “Compelling Business Strategies; Reinventing Your Business Model

• FEDERAL RESERVE BANK / Georgia Tech Conference
  Fall 2009- Atlanta, Georgia
  Moderator for Panel: “Multigenerational Communities for Healthy Aging: Innovations in Community Development and Housing Approaches.

• SCANPHA/ Ga. Aging Services: Spring Conference – 2008
  “Vital Community Growth In A Down Economy”

• ACHCA: Annual Conference – 2009: Providence, RI
  “Creating A Community That Supports Wellness”

• ROTARY CLUB-PEI Seniors Initiative 2009 / Summerside PEI, Canada
  “Integrating a Vital Life Program into a Small Town”

Software Authoring

Facilitation Process and Software Development

• INSTANT FACILITY PLANNING INTERACTIVE TOOLS
  Regional Correctional Facility
  Planning and programming
• LP-3 QUICK SITE COST AND PURCHASING ANALYSIS
  Analysis Software
  Code author: Bill Witte
  Handbook Author: Bill Witte
• IPP – INTEGRATED PROJECT PLANNING
  Interactive Programming/Planning Modeling Process
  Software: (Co-Produced w/ Christopher. P. Witte)
  Code Author/programmer: Chris Witte
  New Facility Interactive Programming
  Existing Facility Retrofit Interactive Programming
• iMap: INTEGRATED MASTER ASSET PLANNING
  Interactive Programming/Planning Modeling Process
  Software: (Co-Produced w/ Christopher. P. Witte)
  Code Author/programmer: Chris Witte
  New Facility Interactive Programming
  Existing Facility Retrofit Interactive Programming

• VITAL NATION
  Non- Profit Research / Educational think Tank
  Aging Americans
  Reversing the Aging Process
  Creating Wellness Communities
  Internet Networking Portal
  Celebrating Vital Life Communities
  Sharing Lessons Learned
  Showcasing Leadership / Programs

• VITALIFE COMMUNITY WELLNESS PROGRAM
  Vitalife Concept
  Vitalife Wellness Concept For CCRC Communities
  Segment Curricula participation

• A.T.S.U. Osteopathic Medical College

Education

• University of Florida – Bachelor Arts –  Architecture

• Manatee Junior College – Associate of Arts

Continuing Education

• University Of Illinois – Urbana
  L.E.A.A. Legislation (Civil Rights Prisons)

• University of Texas – Austin,TX
  Commercial Aviation Management

• University Of Texas – Austin, TX
  U.S. Commercial Aviation / Growing Security Risks

• University of North Texas – Extension: Saratoga, NY
  Registered Housing Professional – RHP

Service

• GEORGIA UNITED WAY

• NORTHWEST GEORGIA GIRL SCOUT COUNCIL BOARD
  United Way of Georgia Unit
  Special Assignment; Northern Georgia Girl Scout Camps
  Volunteer Sailing Instructor
• ROTARIAN
  Gwinette Rotary
  Buckhead Rotary
• UNITARIAN UNIVERSAL CONGREGATION OF ATLANTA
  Co-Chairman of Religious Education
  Developer of Curricula Handbook
  Teacher; Religious Education
  Second Grade: “Why We Follow A Faith?”
  High School: “Comparative Religions – Your Choice”
  High School: “Ethics and Life’s Decisions”
  Co-Chair; “Every Member Canvas” [Fund Raising]

• SEARCH MINISTRIES (Christian)
  Ken Boa – Minister
  Board and Fund Raising

• Y-INDIAN GUIDES (a YMCA) Father/ Son organization
  Tribal leader (Chief) – 3 generations of sons

• BUCKHEAD BASEBALL – 10 Years
  Commissioner
  Coach for various levels

• YMCA – INSTRUCTOR
  “The basics of HOT AIR BALLOONING”