ABOUT GEROU & ASSOCIATES

Gerou & Associates, Ltd. is a full service architectural firm located in Evergreen, Colorado, just west of Denver. Our goal on every project is to create timeless architecture; a design which “fits” the site and the climate; a design which makes use of existing, proven building technologies and indigenous construction materials and methods; a design that is buildable. Above all, we develop architecture which reflects the client’s budget, needs, schedule and personality.

Gerou & Associates was established in 1986 to provide diversified architectural services.  Since that time, we have successfully designed hundreds of architectural projects.  Our work includes a wide range of project types including residential renovations, additions, multi-family developments and custom homes, as well as historic preservation, hospitality, recreational, cultural, medical, commercial office and retail architectural projects. We have completed projects in Arizona, Wyoming and Colorado, including Denver, Ft. Collins, Steamboat Springs, Winter Park, Fraser, Snowmass, the Vail Valley, Beaver Creek, Genesee, Black Hawk, Central City, Golden, Morrison, Conifer, and Evergreen.

Phillip H. Gerou, FAIA

principal, co-founder

Phil received his Bachelor and Master of Architecture from the University of Nebraska. He is a licensed architect in the Colorado, Arizona, Wyoming, and Iowa, an NCARB certificate holder and an active member in the American Institute of Architects.

In 1986, Phil served as President of AIA Colorado.  From 1991 to 1994 he was a director on the AIA National Board of Directors and in 1995 served as the AIA National Vice President.  Phil was elected to the College of Fellows in 1993 in recognition of his ‘extraordinary service to the profession’.  In 1997, he was appointed to the AIA National Ethics Council, on which he served for six years, the final two as Chair. In 2002, Phil was the recipient of the coveted Western Mountain Region Silver Medal. This is the highest honor presented by the six-state region recognizing an individual architect who has contributed toward the benefit of the profession and the citizens of the Western Mountain Region, and who has transcended local boundaries in making those contributions.

An active public speaker, primarily on the topic of architectural ethics, Phil has spoken to universities, AIA Grassroots Conferences in Washington DC, AIA National Conventions, Canada’s RIBA, the Texas Society of Architects and various trade organizations. Phil’s contributions to the profession of architecture have spanned a career of nearly forty years.  His work has included residential, commercial, educational, recreational, medical, technical and various specialized buildings housing satellite tracking stations and telecommunications systems.

Publications

The Ethics of Project Delivery

The Last Word: A Matter of Ethics

Values, Choices and Consequences

Colorado Fellows Book / 2008 – an Introduction

Ethics and Professional Rules of Conduct: Distinction and Clarification

Cheri R Gerou, FAIA

principal, co-founder

Cheri is currently the State Architect for Colorado and is not active in the daily operation of Gerou & Associates. The Office of the State Architect is statutorily responsible for the administration of state funded planning, construction, energy conservation and real estate transactions at state agencies and institutions of higher education. Additional responsibilities include: establishing policies and procedures, providing technical support and training, recommending the annual controlled maintenance statewide budget and state agency capital construction budget requests to the Governor’s Office of State Planning and Budgeting and the Capital Development Committee of the general assembly.

Cheri received her Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Colorado. She is a licensed architect in the State of Colorado and holds a certificate from the National Council for Interior Design Qualification. Cheri is an active member in the American Institute of Architects, The National Trust for Historic Preservation, History Colorado and Historic Denver.

Her service to the community and profession includes: Chair, Community Caring Project; Chair, Board of Deacons/Rockland Church; Board Member, C. Henry Kempe Center. Cheri’s involvement in AIA has included: Co-Chair, 1998 Denver design Awards; Chair, Host Chapter Party AIA 2001; Instructor, Colorado Association of Black Professionals & Engineers (1997-1998 & 1998-1999); Chair, AIA Colorado 200 Convention Booth/Philadelphia; Treasurer-Elect AIA Denver Board of Directors; President, AIA Denver Chapter 2002; Juror, AIA Wyoming Design Awards 2002, President AIA Colorado 2006.  In 2011, her service to the profession was nationally recognized by her elevation to Fellowship by the American Institute of Architects.  Fellowship in the AIA recognizes extraordinary contributions in the field of architecture.  In the 100+ year history of the AIA, Cheri is one of only nine women in Colorado to be so honored.

Cheri has provided architectural services for numerous projects including the award-winning Wood Residence and the Alta Moda European clothing store, winner of a Citation Award from the National Association of the Remodeling Industry.

Publications

An Architect in the Statehouse

Elevated to The American Institute of Architects College of Fellows

Video

Historic Preservation Interview (click on Cheri’s photo)

Melissa L. Baker, Associate AIA

Melissa joined Gerou & Associates in the spring of 2008 and brought with her five years of high-end residential design expertise. Since that time, Melissa has expanded the firm’s capabilities in residential and commercial design, 3D visualization, and elevated the firm’s status in the community. Her design expertise is evident in many of the firm’s residential projects as well as hotel/convention projects in Denver and Greeley, Colorado and in Casper, Wyoming.

In addition to her ‘day job’, Melissa has served as President of the Conifer Chamber of Commerce and currently sits on the Boards of the Conifer Chamber and the Elk Creek Fire Protection District. In her capacity with the Elk Creek, she is helping define fire mitigation regulations and recommendations for the communities in the foothills.