About
Meet the Architect
I’m Rod VanDerWater, and I want to be your Architect! I was the kid always drawings and scribbling in class. This love of drawing and sketching eventually led me to a Degree in Architectural Technology. I landed my first (and only) job in 1985 with a small Design / build firm. I spent 12 years with that company honing my design abilities, learning the benefits of working closely with the construction industry and learning to use the latest design tools.
In 1997 I started my first company Computer Drafting Technologies. This company afforded me the ability to work with a very diverse group of Clients, from home owners and home builders to other Architects and Engineers, further expanding my knowledge of the practice Architecture and the cutting-edge tools necessary to keep up with the demanding work I performed each day. In 2010, I completed the necessary requirements to receive my license to practice Architecture and Founded Rod VanDerWater – Architect PC.
Years of Experience
Personal
I currently reside in Baldwinsville NY, in a home I designed and helped build, with my wife Kristen and my two boys Casey and Jared. My Wife and I enjoy Traveling and attending concerts. I enjoy Music, Syracuse sports, I am an Avid Miami Dolphins fan and have been a collector of Hot wheels cars since I can remember. I also enjoy fishing when I can (in front of my house) and Playing one of my numerous guitars very loudly.
Process
I love what I do and the process of Architecture. I still do most of my design work with a pen and paper before putting the results into one of my firm’s numerous design software packages. My goal is to take your project Ideas and using cutting edge technology to turn them into beautiful, yet affordable designs, you will enjoy for many years to come.
Meet the Team
A good Architect is nothing without his team. Being a small firm, its more like a family, including my wife who works in the office a few days a week.
Lance King
Lance received his Architectural Technology at the same time I did. After many years of working both in NY and in Florida, we reconnected. His years of experience in commercial architecture made him a natural choice to help me run my commercial side of the firm. He has a vast knowledge of the code as well as restaurant and commercial kitchen design. His years of working in stage lighting has given him a deep understanding and love of lighting design.
Andrea Sears
Andrea is a graduate of Delhi University with a bachelor’s degree in Architecture. She is currently in the NCARB IDP program working toward obtaining her NYS architecture License. Andrea comes from a construction background, having worked in the family construction business. Her experience with Revit software has made her the go to person for 3D design and Rendering.
Steve LaQuay
Steve is a graduate of Onondaga community college with a degree in Architectural technology. He is CAD draftsmen, working primarily in AutoCAD Architecture.