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Gary Vance is a national leader in the planning, design and construction industry and specializes in health and wellness initiatives and projects. As a forty-four year seasoned professional architect, he is an advocate for the architectural profession and related professions. This advocacy takes a variety of forms including mentoring the next generation of architects, improving the collaboration of all architectural industry components, and providing strategic Insights to firm leaders.
Gary's accomplished career has been highly recognized with many awards and honors from the planning and construction industry, his peers, and his alma mater. He has been elected to the College of Fellows of the American Institute of Architects and the College of Fellows of the American College of Healthcare Architects. He has received the Distinguished Alumni Award from the College of Architecture & Planning at Ball State University, where he earned his Bachelor of Architecture. Gary was awarded the highest professional service award from AIA Indiana, the Edward D. Pierre Award.
Gary thrives in his role as a professional mentor for future, young and seasoned professional architects and individuals in the related professions. In addition, he serves the design profession as a mentor for design firms, companies who work with architects and those companies who provide services and products to the architectural industry. He serves his alma mater on the Executive Advisory Board of the College of Architecture & Planning and the Ball State University alumni council.
He and his family have created an acclaimed children's book series; “Kid Architect“ about architecture with the expressed goal of introducing architecture and design to young people in grades K thru 12.
Gary's accomplished career has been highly recognized with many awards and honors from the planning and construction industry, his peers, and his alma mater. He has been elected to the College of Fellows of the American Institute of Architects and the College of Fellows of the American College of Healthcare Architects. He has received the Distinguished Alumni Award from the College of Architecture & Planning at Ball State University, where he earned his Bachelor of Architecture. Gary was awarded the highest professional service award from AIA Indiana, the Edward D. Pierre Award.
Gary thrives in his role as a professional mentor for future, young and seasoned professional architects and individuals in the related professions. In addition, he serves the design profession as a mentor for design firms, companies who work with architects and those companies who provide services and products to the architectural industry. He serves his alma mater on the Executive Advisory Board of the College of Architecture & Planning and the Ball State University alumni council.
He and his family have created an acclaimed children's book series; “Kid Architect“ about architecture with the expressed goal of introducing architecture and design to young people in grades K thru 12.
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