Edward Jay Kuharski, AIA
 

PROFILE

§  Proven experience designing all types of ambulatory healthcare facilities

§  Excellent problem-solving skills that facilitate effective design solutions

§  Commitment to finding the best in every client and embody that in every project

§  Passionate interest in human factors, sustainability and high performance in design

CREDENTIALS

§  Registered Architect, 1983

Original Registration:  Minnesota

Current Registration:   Wisconsin

§  AIA Member, 1983 - Present

EXPERIENCE

Marshall Erdman and Associates / Erdman Company

Senior Design Architect:            1998 – 2009

Design Architect:           1984 – 1998

Architectural Designer:   1981 – 1984

Interior Designer:           1980 – 1981

Duties as Senior Architect included oversight of programming, master planning, lead design and project coordination for a wide range of healthcare facilities.

  • Designed a variety of specialty healthcare facilities, including Imaging Centers, Ambulatory Surgery Centers, Endoscopy Centers, Cancer Treatment Centers and Academic Practice facilities, as well as numerous Group Practice and Medical Office Buildings.
  • Provided research and development of branding-based design vocabularies for two major healthcare systems: Cleveland Clinic Foundation and Marshfield Clinic.
  • Developed a strong expertise in programming, accessible design, interior architecture, signage and graphic design, daylighting and green building design, for both outpatient and inpatient facilities.
  • Led initiatives to advance sustainability within the design studios, and ‘green’ internal company operations.
Lead Designer Experience

Cleveland Clinic Hospital  Naples, FL Center (2001)

Shands Medical Plaza  (1998 / Vertical Expansion 2006)

South Broad Street Outpatient Center (2001)

Pine Lake Medical Plaza (2001, Addition 2003)

Marshfield Clinic East Wing (2000-2009)

Northeast Georgia Cancer Care (2005)

Medical Associates Clinic (1996)

MIMA - Malabar Clinic (2008)