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Firm History
The office of Thorp Associates, P.C., Architects and Planners was originally established in Estes Park, Colorado in 1976 by Roger M. Thorp, AIA, LEED AP, NCARB. Over the years the firm has enjoyed a stimulating variety of projects, ranging from award-winning custom residential and commercial projects to shopping centers and resort accommodations, high-tech office design, conferencing facilities, libraries, and movie theatres throughout the United States and two provinces of Canada.
Building on the firm's main emphasis of "service" to its clients, Thorp Associates, P.C. has consistently worked to maintain close communication among the client, contractor, and architect, in order to ensure a successful project. The challenge of integrating a specific client's program requirements into successful, site-specific architectural design solutions, is approached by the staff as an opportunity. When possible, Thorp Associates, P.C. strives to interpret its clients' individual character through the architectural design process. This striving is an indication of the firm's flexibility in design to develop truly custom designs tailored for one specific client and its particular needs. It is this attention to design detail and a commitment to quality client communication and satisfaction that produces successful projects and extraordinary architecture. The firm is a member of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC).
Looking to the future and expanding on the diverse talent within the firm, in January of 2000, Joseph E. Calvin, AIA, became a partner and vice president of the firm. Joe's background in computer technology and systems design complements the firm's gentle architectural design philosophy and service orientation by assuring that state-of-the-art technology will continue to serve its clients well.
In February, 2004, Thorp Associates opened its new branch office in Milliken, Colorado, headed up by the firm's newest partner, Kelly C. Deitman, AIA, NCARB. This location has already proven beneficial in providing improved access and service to our many clients along the Front Range.
With a long successful history in the practice of architecture and the infusion of new talent, the firm is excited about continuing its excellence of service and design into the new millennium.
| Roger Thorp, AIA, LEED AP, NCARB - Principal |
 Roger M.Thorp is the president and principal designer for Thorp Associates, which he founded in 1976. His designs for the great variety of projects Thorp Associates has accomplished have earned the firm numerous awards, as well as a strong client base. Roger graduated from the Kansas State University School of Architecture in 1970, with graduate work at Harvard School of Design. He received a National Endowment for the Arts Scholarship for the Study of Architecture in 1969 and is a member of Tau Sigma Delta Honorary Fraternity. Roger is a charter member of Colorado North Chapter of AIA and through the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards is licensed in 16 states and two Canadian provinces. As a Paul Harris Fellow of Rotary International, Roger has served on the International Services and the Student Merit Awards Committees. Other civic activities have included the Advisory Committee for Estes Valley Comprehensive Plan, the Estes Park Senior Center Steering Committee, Estes Area Historical Museum Board of Directors, Estes Park Oratorio Society member and soloist, Community Church of the Rockies, Elder in the Presbyterian Church USA, and Habitat for Humanity.Send Roger e-mail at: Roger@thorpassoc.com |
| Joe Calvin, AIA - Partner |
 Joe is a project architect and computer systems administrator for Thorp Associates. He has numerous Movie Theatres to his management credit, including the Mississauga Coliseum, for which he won a prestigious award for Excellence in Construction Documents. Joe also manages a number of residential and municipal projects. He has worked with the firm since 1990 and became a partner with the firm in 2000. He graduated from the University of Kansas School of Architecture and Urban Design in 1992, which is near his home town of Topeka, Kansas. Joe recently became a Colorado Registered Architect. In addition to his duties, Joe enjoys computer graphics and programming. He has also been an officer and community project chairman in the Estes Park Jaycees, and has served as associate director for the Colorado North Chapter of the American Institute of Architects. Joe became a first time father to Rachel Calvin in September of 2002.Send Joe e-mail at: Joe@thorpassoc.com |
| Kelly Deitman, AIA - Partner |
 Kelly is the managing partner at the firm's Milliken, Colorado office, which was opened in January, 2004 to handle the increasing workload along the northern Colorado front range. Involved in all areas of architectural service, Kelly especially enjoys working with the client & contractor through the construction administration phase. Kelly is a graduate of the Pennsylvania State University School of Architecture and is a licensed architect in Colorado and Pennsylvania. She contributes time as a framer and rough carpenter to Habitat for Humanity, and in her free time, she plays guitar and racquetball, and goes hiking with her camera.Send Kelly e-mail at: Kelly@thorpassoc.com |
| Verlene Thorp - Office Administrator |
 Office Administrator for Thorp Associates since 1983, Verlene holds a degree in Music Education from Kansas State University. In her "off" hours, she teaches privately, accompanies the Moutainaires Chorus, of which she is a charter member, is a member of the Community Church of the Rockies, and loves to read and do crossword puzzles. Her current extra-curricular activity is chairing the Centennial Committee for the Community Church of the Rockies.Send Verlene e-mail at: Verlene@thorpassoc.com |
| Wayne Chinn - Job Captain |
 Send Wayne e-mail at: Wayne@thorpassoc.com |
| John Terry - Drafter |
 John has been a drafter for Thorp Associates since early 1999, and is working in our Milliken office since February, 2004. Recent projects he had drawn include the working drawings for the Adorjan Residence Remodel and Addition, and the retail and restaurant buildings at St. Michael's Town Square in Greeley. John also served as job captain for Buzz Coffee, also in Greeley. John graduated from the ITT Technical Institute in 1998 and is a resident of Aurora, Colorado. John grew up in a family tradition of construction, is a fanatic enthusiast of the Denver Broncos and a new bridegroom.Send John e-mail at: John@thorpassoc.com |
| Christopher Thorp - Drafter, Illustrator |
 Christopher Thorp joined the firm in September 2003 after moving back to Colorado with is wife and two children. Prior to that, Christopher and his family lived in Missoula, MT, where he worked as a freelance architectural illustrator , with some of his efforts published in the annual architecture and perspective catalog for the American Society of Architectural Illustrators. Christopher has a degree in Cinema/Television Production and minor in art from the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, and worked for several years as a background designer for traditional and computer animated shows at Sony Pictures Studios in Culver City, CA. Today, Christopher contributes his skills in architectural illustration and presentation and is also becoming a productive member of the drafting team. Chris enjoys running around Lake Estes during his lunch hour. In his free time, he and his family simply enjoy being back "home" and spending time with family and friends, that is, when he is not commuting to CU-Denver completing his Masters in Architecture.Send Christopher e-mail at: Chris@thorpassoc.com |
| Jim Hosek - Architectural Intern |
 Jim Hosek has been a member of the Thorp Associates Staff since October of 2004 as an Intern Architect/Job Captain. Jim married his college sweetheart, Rose, in 2003 and afterward graduated with a Bachelors Degree in Architecture fromSend Jim e-mail at: jim@thorpassoc.com |
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Roger Thorp is licensed in the following states and provinces: |
| Arizona | 1986 | Missouri | 1993 |
| British Columbia, Canada | 1996 | Nebraska | 1995 |
| California | 1989 | Nevada | 1987 |
| Colorado | 1974 | New Mexico | 1998 |
| Florida | 1983 | Ohio | 1994 |
| Idaho | 1996 | Ontario, Canada | 1996 |
| Indiana | 1996 | Texas | 1993 |
| Iowa | 1994 | Washington | 1999 |
| Kansas | 1986 | Wyoming | 1976 |
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Joe Calvin is licensed in: |
| Colorado | 2003 |
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Kelly Deitman is licensed in: |
| Colorado | 2004 | Pennsylvania | 2004 |