Louis Bieker AIA, LEED AP
Louis Bieker is a Principal at 4240 Architecture, Inc. and has been practicing architecture for over 15 years in both Colorado and California.
Lou's communication and leadership skills have been a driving force, guiding 4240 in the planning, design and implementation of some of 4240's most visible, complex projects. Lou is an effective facilitator, guiding the public process through consensus building and collaboration - between owners, community stakeholders and the design team.
Lou's professional experience includes a variety of building types, ranging from museums to transit projects, from campus housing to mountain resort multi-family planning and design. Lou is currently involved in many projects in Vail, including the comprehensive long range planning and design of the new TOD/Lionshead Transit & Wlcome Center. Lou is also leading 4240's campus housing projects at Colorado State University, updating and expanding five residence halls with highly sustainable renovations, aesthetic transformations and programmatic expansions - targeting LEED® Gold certification. Lou was the lead designer for 4240's former Denver Studio at 3003 Larimer - which achieved LEED Gold certification for Commercial Interiors™ and AIA and CBCA design awards.
Bachelor of Environmental Design, University of Colorado at Boulder, 1990
Master of Architecture, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, 1995
Harvard University Graduate School of Design Architectural Studies, Mixed Use Developments/Buildings, 2000
projects
Institutional/ Higher Education:
University of Colorado Boulder, Kittredge West, Central, and Commons, Boulder, CO
Colorado State University Parmelee & Braiden Hall Addition / Renovation, Fort Collins, CO
Colorado State Univeristy Campus Housing Exterior Revitalization, Fort Collins, CO
University of California, Medical Education and Research Center, San Francisco, CA*
University of California, Pediatrics Laboratory Renovation, San Francisco, CA*
University of California Animal BSL-3 Laboratory, San Francisco, CA*
Hastings College of Law / YMCA of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA*
Merrithew Memorial Hospital, Public Health and Clinical Laboratory, Martinez, CA*
Shanghai First People's Hospital, Shanghai, China*
Museums:
San Francisco International Airport, San Francisco, CA*
American Center for Wine, Food & the Arts, Napa, CA*
New de Young Museum, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, CA*
San Francisco Airport Commission Aviation Museum and Library, San Francisco, CA*
Hospitality:
International Mountain Ski Resort, Northern China
The Ritz Carlton Residences at Vail, Vail, CO
St. Regis and W Hotels, Vail, CO
Planning:
Lionshead Transit System Programming, Vail, CO
Lionshead Parking Structure Redevelopment Masterplan, Vail, CO
West Vail and West Lionshead Masterplans, Vail, CO
West Vail and West Lionshead Redevelopment Masterplans, Vail, CO
Lionshead Arcade/Lift House Lodge and Vail 21 Redevelopment, Vail, CO
Main Street Renaissance, White River Junction, VT
Colgate Inn/Hamilton Village Vision Plan, Hamilton, NY
Marina Village at Saltaire, Mobile, AL
Transportation:
Lionshead Transit Center, Vail, CO
Lionshead Parking Structure Redevelopment, Vail, CO
Transportation Center, New Seoul International Airport, Seoul, Korea*
Office/Commercial:
4240 Architecture Studio, Denver, CO
Bocom Financial Center, Shanghai, China*
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Building 155 & 431, Livermore, CA*
Residential Multi-Family/Residential:
Lionshead Park Condos, Vail, CO
Lionshead Center Redevelopment, Vail, CO
Marina Village at Saltaire, Mobile, AL
* Projects completed prior to joining 4240.