Partner and Principal Architect
Managing Partner
Don has over 40 years of continuous experience as an architect, working on educational, governmental, & residential Projects. He received his Bachelor of Architecture degree from The University of Texas at Austin in 1974 and is currently licensed to practice architecture in Colorado, Texas and New Mexico. Don has deep and varied experience in master planning large to small scale architectural projects and is especially skilled in managing and facilitating the programming and design process with Client groups, committee’s and stakeholders. He is very proficient in leading the architectural and engineering team design process in service to the clients. Don’s primary focus and responsibility is to the Client, and the delivery of solutions that best meet the Client’s desired design goals and budgets.
In addition to his active professional role in the firm as Architect Partner-in Charge, he proudly serves as President of the Board of Trustees for the Southern Colorado Developmental Disabilities Agency, and the Las Animas County Rehabilitation Center. Don enjoys and takes an active daily role in assisting younger staff to excel, and working towards the transition of ownership of Spencer Architecture Studio to the next generation.
Andrea is a New Jersey native and graduate of Villanova University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing. After a long career in Health Care, she shifted to utilizing her right brain and entered the retail arena and purchased a custom picture framing shop. There she cultivated her love for art and developed marketing skills to create a successful business. At Spencer Architecture Studio, Andrea is part of a team that provides creative ideas and design solutions for the large rural areas it serves. Andrea loves camping, cooking, travel, snow-shoeing and hiking with her husband, Don.
Andrea is a member of the Economic Development Committee of the City of Alamosa, Alamosa County Chamber of Commerce, Board Member of South Fork Chamber of Commerce, and Pagosa Springs Area Chamber of Commerce
Structural Engineer
About Margie
Margaret has over 45 years of engineering experience in consulting and manufacturing. She has a BSCE from Washington University in St. Louis and an MSCE from the
University of Missouri – Columbia. She is currently licensed to practice engineering in
Texas, New Mexico, Colorado, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Missouri. Through
her varied experiences in engineering Margaret has a good knowledge of building
codes and a solid understanding of structural design. She is a Lifetime member of the
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE).
Margaret currently resides on a ranch outside the lovely Fredericksburg, Texas. She
enjoys spending time with her family and friends and visiting the many local wineries.
Project Manager
About Steve
Steve was born and raised in the SLV and has worked in the construction industry for over 24 years as a building contractor, inspector, building official, and project manager. Steve is a recent BSCET graduate from Old Dominion University, Norfolk VA, and registered
Engineer-in-Training.
Steve is a veteran, outdoor enthusiast, and member of local community organizations.
Architect In Training
About Suzette
Suzette has lived in Argentina, Mexico, Iowa and now lives in Alamosa, Colorado. She had the opportunity to study abroad in Rome, Italy, in the Spring of 2022, where she regained her love of sketching and traveling. In her last semester of school, she enrolled in an industrial design studio where she further improved her sketching skills and experienced a new side of design. She graduated from Iowa State University with a Bachelor of Architecture in May 2023. Suzette joined SAS in September 2023 and is starting her journey to becoming a licensed architect. In her free time, Suzette enjoys watching movies, spending time with friends and family, and creating art for her sister.
Intern Architect
Intern Architect
Intern Architect
Nahum was raised In San Bernandino, California. Eventually moving to Austin Texas where he fell in love with architecture. A big influence for this field was his fathers input as a contractor. Nahum would always go to jobsites with his father which lead him to attend
Texas A&M University to pursue a Bachelor of Enviromental Design and a minor in Sustainable
Architecture. Currently he is a junior working towards his undergraduate degree. Once achieving that goal he plans to attend a graduate program in which he will pursue a Masters of Architecture to obtain his licensure. Nahum joined the SAS team in Spring of 2024, although his main interest is Residential Architecture, SAS team has helped him understand the deeper roots into what the business of being a architect really is. In his free time he likes to take adventures into nature, listen to music, watch movies, and freehand sketch on his ipad, sketchbook or even on a napkin!
Ruth was born and raised in Hico, Texas and graduated from Hico High School in 2019. She is a graduate of Texas A&M University majoring in Environmental Design . She then plans to continue her education to obtain a Master's Degree in Architecture and is beginning Graduate school at The University Of Texas in the fall of 2023. Ruth is involved in a few organizations on campus such as Aggies for Truth, Christian Architecture Leaders, ENDS Mentorship Program, and CityLap Mentorship Program. She had the opportunity to study abroad in Tuscany Italy for the Fall 2021 semester. Ruth joined the SAS team in May 2021 as a summer intern. Although she has always been interested in residential architecture, SAS has allowed her to learn about and work on a variety of projects. SAS has helped Ruth grasp a better understanding of what the business of architecture really is. While most of her time is spent in the SAS office in Hico, she is occasionally at the main office in Alamosa. Ruth loves running, working out, hanging out with her sisters, and of course, attending Texas Aggie football games.
Originally born in Eastland, Texas, Sawyer now calls Plainview, Texas home. Sawyer graduated from Texas A&M University in the spring of 2022 with a bachelors in Environmental Design with a minor in Art with an emphasis in new media. Sawyer will be continuing her education at Texas A&M to receive her Master’s in Architecture beginning in the fall of 2023. Sawyer joined the SAS team in May of 2022 as a summer intern. In her free time Sawyer enjoys being with friends and family, traveling, and baking.
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