23031 Tuckahoe Road, Alva, Florida 33920 

Phone 239-728-2807 Fax 239-728-5266

PROFESSIONAL HISTORY:

Robert A. Andrys is the owner and principal of a three-person firm that has been serving Southwest Florida for over seven years. His firm specializes in sustainable building designs that respond to the semi-tropic environment of Southwest Florida creating designs that delight the eye, comfort the body, and enliven the spirit.

Robert Andrys Architect’s work includes designs of County Park Buildings, Commercial buildings, shopping centers, multifamily and single family homes. We have also designed master planned ‘Green Communities”, green homes and commercial buildings.

Rob is involved with his community and region founding the local Alva Civic group, A.L.V.A. Inc. that works to promote smart growth options for Alva. He is also one of the founding members of the Florida Green Building Coalition as well as one of its past presidents.

From master planning to final construction Robert A. Andrys Architect, Inc. looks for every opportunity to create timeless designs that are healthy, energy efficient, and cost effective that equitably sustains the earth and the buildings inhabitants.

Education:
University of Minnesota Edison Community College, 1982
Bachelor of Architecture, 1987

North Dakota State School of Science Larimore North Dakota Senior High School, 1978
Associate of Science degree in
Refrigeration and A/C Technology, 1980

Experience:
2000-Current-Principal/Owner Robert A Andrys Architect, Inc. Alva, Fl
1989-2000- Project Architect Gora-McGahey Associates in Architecture, Fort Myers, FL
1987-1989 – Project Architect The Voight Corporation, Minneapolis, MN
1985-1987 – Project Architect McCrum and Associates, St. Paul, MN

Community and Professional Activities:
American Institute of Architects, Member

United States Green Building Council, Member-LEED Accredited Professional

Florida Green Building Coalition, Founding member, Past President

Florida Gulf Coast University, Green Building Team, Founding member

Alva Inc, Civic Organization, Founding member, Past President, Planning Chairman

American Solar Energy Society, Member

Caloosahatchee River Citizen’s Association, Member, Past President

Sierra Club, Member

Awards:
1993 Southeast Builders Conference
Aurora Award for Suncoast Schools
Federal Credit Union

Personal:
Married to Sandy, designed and built own house on 10 acres in Alva, Fl.,
that we share with four horses, four dogs, three cats and two parrots.
Enjoys traveling, writing and kayaking.

His Children’s Book “A Bayou Christmas Tale” will go on sale for the 2007 holidays.

The American Institute of Architects