Edward Vance
Edward A. Vance, FAIA (born May 28, 1957), an American architect, is the principal-in-charge of design and CEO at EV&A Architects, a specialty architecture firm he founded in Las Vegas, Nevada in 2006. Vance has been a registered Architect in 19 states and is certified by the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB). He served as the 2019 Chancellor of the American Institute of Architects College of Fellows.[1][2][3]
Edward A. Vance | |
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Born | |
Nationality | American |
Occupation | Architect |
Known for | Founder of EV&A Architects Chancellor of the AIA College of Fellows |
Spouse(s) | Ruby Vance (m. 2011) |
Life and Education
Vance was born in Redfield, South Dakota but spent his school years in Minnesota graduating from Eveleth High in 1975.[4] Vance earned a bachelor of arts degree in 1979 from North Dakota State University, then studied in Western Europe and returned to North Dakota State University where he earned his bachelor of architecture degree in 1981.[1]
Work
After graduating from North Dakota State University, Vance served as an Intern Architect at Cossutta and Associates Architects. In 1987, he was recruited by SH Architects in Las Vegas where he worked as a senior designer for the firm for two years. He was later recruited by JMA Architecture Studios in 1989 where served as principal and finally president before his departure in 2006.[5]
He was elected to AIA’s National Board of Directors in 2010, where he served a three-year term. In 2012, he became a Richard Upjohn Fellow. He was elevated to the AIA College of Fellows in early 2014 and received the AIA Regional Silver Medal in October of the same year, the highest honor bestowed on an architect in a six-state region. Vance is actively registered as an Architect in nine states and is NCARB certified.[6] In 2006, he founded Ed Vance & Associates Architects in Las Vegas.[7]
He is a former adjunct professor at UNLV’s College of Architecture,[8] and continues to guest lecture and provide sketching clinics for students in the program.[9]
Projects
Hospitality
- Thunder Valley Casino Resort
- Magnolia Bluffs Casino
- Island View Casino Resort
- Las Vegas Grand
- Lucky Dragon Casino
Commercial Mixed-Use/Office/Industrial
- World Market Center Las Vegas
- Republic Services North Las Vegas Recycling Center
Publications
Vance is the author of the book Architectural Sketches, published in 2008.[10]
Awards
- AIA Nevada Young Architect Citation - 1998
- AIA Nevada Service Award - 2001
- AIA Nevada Silver Medal - 2006
- North Dakota State University's President's Silver Medal - 2008
- AIA Richard Upjohn Fellow - 2012
- Elected to the AIA College of Fellows - 2014
- AIA Regional Silver Medal - 2014
References
- "Architecture as a calling: Ed Vance's Las Vegas firm growing again". Las Vegas Review-Journal. 2014-05-24. Retrieved 2019-06-20.
- "Executive Committee - CollegeofFellows". network.aia.org. Retrieved 2019-07-24.
- "Edward A. Vance, FAIA, Inaugurated as Chancellor for the College of Fellows of The American Institute of Architects". www.aia.org. Dec 7, 2018. Retrieved 2019-07-24.
- "Movers & Shakers: Edward A. Vance". Nevada Business Magazine. 2018-01-01. Retrieved 2019-06-21.
- "The Best Office Architects in Las Vegas". Las Vegas Architects. 2017-12-21. Retrieved 2019-08-28.
- "Las Vegas Executive Creates An Architecture Firm To Design His Vision". 2014-08-04. Retrieved 2019-08-28.
- Staff, Casino Style. "Casino Style Magazine | Ed Vance & Associates". Casino Style Magazine. Retrieved 2019-08-28.
- "Exhibition: Reflecting and Projecting | Marjorie Barrick Museum of Art | University of Nevada, Las Vegas". www.unlv.edu. Retrieved 2020-03-20.
- "Edward Vance, FAIA of EV&A Architects Featured Designer at the UNLV Barrick Museum "Reflecting and Projecting: Twenty Years of Design Excellence" Exhibit". The Ferraro Group. 2014-12-30. Retrieved 2019-08-28.
- "Architectural Sketches". www.blurb.es. Retrieved 2019-06-21.