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The Candelaria Team.
Candelaria Design is proud to have assembled a team of professionals dedicated to making the architectural process of building your dream home a collaborative and creative experience. Our goal is to inspire excellence by providing our clients top of the line design, cutting edge technology and the highest possible level of customer service.
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Mark Candelaria
PrincipalMark founded Candelaria Design Associates in 1999 and is proud to be celebrating 10 years in business. Click to visit the Candelaria blog.
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Patrick Banks
project ManagerPatrick joined Candelaria Design in July 2004. After earning a bachelor of architecture degree at the University of Arkansas in 1996, he moved to Boston, Mass. where he worked several years with a large firm on a variety of project types. He eventually found his niche in high-end residential design. “I am passionate about my work; I want clients to be inspired to passion.”
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Evelyn Bhattan
Director of HR, FinanceEvelyn joined Candelaria Design Associates in October 2005 as Mark's executive assistant and was promoted shortly thereafter. As Director of HR and Finance, she specializes in office management and finance. When not at the office, Evelyn is pursuing a Real Estate License and Bachelors Degree in Business Management at ASU.
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Jeff Kramer
Project DirectorJeff joined Candelaria Design as a Project Director in September 2000. After graduating with a bachelor of architecture from Tulane University, he spent the next 15 years with a local Phoenix firm, Knoell & Quidort Architects, as a Project Architect where he developed his skills on a wide variety of commercial and residential projects. Jeff joined CDA because of his enjoyment of working on quality residential architecture exclusively. He states, "Residential architecture provides an unmatched opportunity for personalized service and collaboration with clients in the creation of an inspiring and uniquely customized home.
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Tim Matthewson
Project ManagerTim Mathewson joined Candelaria Design as a Job Captain in August 2006 and was promoted to Project Manager in April 2007. He received a bachelor's degree in Architecture from the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee. Tim studied abroad in Turkey, and has traveled extensively through England, France and Italy. He has more than three years of professional experience working for Lontai Design in Peoria, IL, but has been designing and building since he was quite young. Tim describes himself as an artist and photographer, as well as a designer.
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Nelson Rodriguez
Project CaptainIn June 2007, Nelson Rodriguez joined Candelaria Design as a Job Captain, bringing Puerto Rican flavor to the firm. The Guayanilla, Puerto Rico native has received both his bachelor’s degree in Architecture and his master’s degree in Architecture from the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee. During his studies Nelson traveled throughout the Caribbean, the Virgin Islands and to the city of Guanajuato, Mexico. He said, “Architecture is the word that describes expressions of art in a structural canvas. It is the stuff that dreams are made of, and our job as architects is to make those dreams a reality.”
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Braden Santarcangelo
Project ManagerBraden joined Candelaria Design in February 2006 as a Project Manager. He relocated from Pittsburgh after working as an associate for Steven G. Hawkins/Architects for eight years, where he worked on several custom residential, commercial and urban renewal projects. Braden holds a bachelor of architecture degree from Miami University. He takes great pride in the relationships he forms with clients and the premise of serving as the creative liaison to their design dreams. He is ecstatic about working in this newly adopted city and revels in the fact that he now has an extended golf season when he’s not in the office, of course.
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Craig Stoffel
Project ArchitectCraig joined Candelaria Design in November 2007 as a Project Architect. He brings over 20 years of custom residential design experience to the Candelaria Design team. He received his Bachelor of Architecture degree from Arizona State University in 1985, and is a licensed architect in Arizona and California. Craig’s designs have been featured in Phoenix Home & Garden Magazine and on “Homes Across America”, a nationally syndicated television show on HGTV. Craig approaches each project as an opportunity to create a unique built environment that perfectly matches the homeowner’s lifestyle. When he’s not sketching or designing new homes, Craig enjoys skiing, mountaineering, and fly fishing
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Bob Vieracker
Project ManagerBob Vieracker, AIBD, joined Candelaria Design in August 2007 as a Project Manager. Originally from Chicago, Bob has more than 20 years of custom residential design experience primarily in the Midwest, but also on the Florida Gulf Coast. His most recent experience includes working on the exclusive resort communities around the mountains in Flagstaff. After graduating with Bachelor degrees in Architecture and Interior Architecture from Lawrence Technological University in Suburban Detroit, Bob worked for a variety of interior designers, architects and builders before starting up his own design firm and homebuilding company in 1995 in Michigan. For 11 years as chief designer, licensed builder and owner of both companies, he engaged in custom home projects of all sizes for both new and renovated homes. Bob enthusiastically looks forward to the challenges and opportunities presented in designing homes in the Southwest and the new relationships forged with clients, fellow design associates, and the trades ahead.