design team

GOOCHDESIGNSTUDIO :: design team

Gooch Design Studio has a staff of 4 full-time, academically trained architects and interior designers, creating a team of specialists in design, architectural detailing, project management and construction supervision. The studio is supported by a procurement coordinator and college interns/design assistants. We work with an extensive network of consultants to assist in permit and mechanical coordination, and specialties such as lighting design, art programs, custom furniture and graphic design.


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WENDELL GOOCH

Principal/Lead Designer

For 35 years, Wendell Gooch has practiced the art of Interior Design. Early in his career, Wendell worked in a variety of environments, enhancing his architectural and interior design education, and honing his business skills, a rare combination in a practicing designer. This balance of training enabled Wendell to create a signature approach to his practice, combining classic influences and current trends into a seamless, elegant style.

Wendell studied Art History and Political Science at Depauw University , and received his BFA and Bachelor of Architecture at the Rhode Island School of Design.


ALEX ESTILL

Director of Architectural Services
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Master of Architecture
NAAB Accredited
BS, Architecture
College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning at the University of Cincinnati

 

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KAREN GOMEZ, NCIDQ

Interior Designer
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BFA, Interior Architecture
CIDA Accredited
Columbia College Chicago

 

HEIDI THORNTON
NCIDQ, LEED AP ID+C

Senior Project Manager
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BFA, Interior Design
Illinois Institute of Art

 

DAN DODSON, CMA

Accountant/Procurement Coordinator
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BS, Computer Sciences and Mathematics
East Carolina University