Bede Van Dyke, Architect
Education
E-mail: bede@bedevandyke.com
www:bedevandyke.com
(See attached AIA Continuing Education Report)
2003 International Code Seminars, June 2004, August 2004
USGBC-Green Building Conference, Leed Intro, Austin, Texas, 2002
Archicad 6.5 and 9, CAD Software for Architecture, 1999-2005
Barrier Free Design Seminar, 1996, 1998
DataCAD 5-11, CAD Software for Architecture, 1995-2005
Spanish Language, 15 days emersion, Caracus, Venezuela , 1993
Passive Solar Design, University of Wisconsin, 1978
Bachelor of Architecture, University of Houston, 1968
Professional License
Registered Architect, State of Michigan
Registered Architect, State of Texas
Member of the American Institute of Architects
Member of the Michigan Society of Architects
Member of the International Code Council
Appointments
Awards
Secretary-Treasurer of the Saugatuck Historic District
Commission, 1982-1984
2004, Heritage Preservation Award, Saugatuck Douglas Historical
Society, New Construction of Hillman Studio with Hillman Design
1997 American Institute of Architects,
Business Week/Architectural Record Award, Herman
Miller SQA, Inc. Headquarters Building with William
McDonough Associates and Ver Burg and Associates
1992, Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc., Construction
Award for Environmental Protection, Herman +Miller, Powdercoat
Technologies Facility, with Ver Burg and Associates
1987, Herman Miller Exemplary Participation Award,
Herman Miller Midwest Distribution Center, with Ver Burg
and Associates
1967, First Award, Texas Baptist Award Program, design of an 800
seat church, University of Houston, College of Architecture
1966, Second Award, Butler Manufacturing Company, design of an
elementary school, University of Houston, College of Architecture
Commercial Architectural
Stewart Ventures Offices, 3,000 Sf Structural Insulated Panel Office
Building, Saugatuck, Michigan 2005
Jeff Israels Developement Projects, Office Buildings, 2004-2005
Italian Restaurant, 21,000 sf Banquet Facility Addition, Grand
Rapids, Michigan assisted by Paul Merkl, Architect, 2003-04
Herman Miller, Inc., Main Site Computer Center Remodeling,
Zeeland, Michigan, 1998
Outpost, 25-29 East Eighth Street Addition, Holland,
Michigan, 1997-98, REI style retail sports wear facility
Lee Shore Enterprises, Ltd., Second and Third Floor
Remodeling 31 East Eighth Street Building, Holland, Michigan 1996
Symbiote, Inc., Remodeling Corporate Facilities, Zeeland,
Michigan 1996
River 96 Associates, LLC, Remodeling 186 River Avenue
Building, Holland, Michigan 1996
Lumir Corporation, 27 West Ninth Street, Remodeling,
Holland, Michigan 1996
Miller, SQA, New Corporate Offices and Manufacturing Building,
Zeeland, Michigan 1995, Design Manager for HMI,
With William McDonough, Architects, VerBurg Associates, Architects,
City of South Haven, Black River Park Pavilion
Remodeling, South Haven, Michigan, 1993
Herman Miller Incorporated. Ad-West Remodeling
Zeeland, Michigan, 1992
Herman Miller Incorporated, Powdercoat Technology Facility
Spring Lake, Michigan, 1991
TLC Incorporated, Corporate Offices Addition,
Zeeland, Michigan, 1991
Herman Miller Incorporated, Holland Manufacturing Cafe,
Holland, Michigan, 1990
Herman Miller Incorporated, Paint Line Incinerator,
Zeeland, Michigan, 1990
Herman Miller Incorporated, Midwest Distribution Center,
Holland, Michigan, 1989
City of Holland, Tee Hangers, Tulip City Airport,
Holland, Michigan, 1989
Commercial Interiors
Herman Miller inc., Computer Center Courtyard Landscaping,
Zeeland, Michigan, 1999
Herman Miller Inc., Customer Service Offices and Building B Color
Enhancement, Zeeland, Michigan, 1999 with Rick Edwards Design
Pooh’s Corner, Children’s Book Store, Baker Books Inc. Holland,
Michigan, 1999
Laser Storm, Inc., Family Entertainment Center, Dutch Village,
Holland, Michigan, 1998
Herman Miller, Holland Manufacturing Facility, Office Addition
Holland, Michigan, 1998
Miller, SQA, Addition to Corporate Offices Phase I and Phase II,
Zeeland, Michigan 1997-98
Digital Commerce, Inc. Interior, Holland, Michigan 1997
Lee Shore Enterprises, Ltd., Second and Third Floor Remodeling
31 East Eighth Street Building, Holland, Michigan 1996
Symbiote, Inc., Remodeling Corporate Facilities, Zeeland,
Michigan 1996
River 96 Associates, LLC, Restoration 186 River Avenue Building,
Holland, Michigan 1996
Miller, SQA, New Corporate Offices and Manufacturing
Building, Zeeland, Michigan 1995
Trillion Post Production Offices, Video Production Editing
Offices, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1994
NBD Bank, Alexander's Restaurant, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1994
with Hillman Design
84 East Restaurant, Holland, Michigan, with Hillman Design, 1993
Herman Miller Inc., Showrooms, Zeeland, Michigan
Los Angeles Showroom, 1993
Irvine Sales Office, 1993
St. Louis Sales Office, 1992
Detroit Sales Office, 1992
Boston Sales Office, 1992
San Francisco Sales Office, 1991
Miami Sales Office, 1990
Grandville Pavilion, Grandville, Michigan, 1987. 1988
West Coast Pavilion, Irvine, California, 1988
Modusistema, (Herman Miller Dealer), Showroom
Caracas, Venezuela, 1993
Trendway Corporation, Showrooms, Holland, Michigan
New York Showroom, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992
Chicago Showroom, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993
Washington Showroom, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992
Corporate Training Center, 1990
Manufacturing Offices, 1990
Design and Development Offices, 1990
Phoenix Designs (Miller SQA), Zeeland, Michigan,
New Corporate Offices and Manufacturing, 1994-95
Corporate Offices 1990, 1992
Till Midnight Restaurant, Holland, Michigan, with
Hillman Design, 1991
TLC, Inc. (Total Logistic Control), Corporate Offices,
Zeeland, Michigan, 1989
West Michigan Piano, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1989
Klamer, Kiekover, Schoma, Schumaker, Accounting Offices,
Zeeland, Michigan, 1989
Bemis Manufacturing Company, New Product Showroom.
Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin, 1988
Residential
Jack and Julie Ridl, Residence, Fennville, Michigan, 2006
Structural Insulated Panel House
Charles Schreiner, Residence and Studio, Holland, Michigan 2005
Structural Insulated Panel House
Jeffery Burke Builder, Miscellaneous House Additions,
Holland, Michigan 2004-2005
Carideo-Zancanaro Residence, Douglas, Michigan 2003-2004,
Structural Insulated Panel House
Tom and Coreen Slanec, The Cottage House, Holland, Michigan
2003-2005, Structural Insulated Panel House
Sharon and Chuck Oleniczak, The Zig-Zag House, Grand Rapids,
Michigan, 2002-2005, Structural Insulated Panel House
Melissa-Scott McKinstry, The Cube House, Grand Haven,
Michigan 2002, Structural Insulated Panel House
Bede Van Dyke, Atrium House and Studio, Holland, Michigan, 20002004, Structural Insulated Panel House
Hillman and Van Meter Studio Garage, Saugatuck Michigan 2000,
Structural Insulated Panel House
Gerry and Nancy Van Wesep, Addition, Holland, Michigan, 1997
Bede Van Dyke, North Shore Studio, Holland, Michigan 1997,
Structural Insulated Panel House
Monica Donnelly, Remodeling, Holland, Michigan1993
Ann and Jim Kiewel, Addition, Holland, Michigan 1993
Griffith Residence, Holland, Michigan 1992
Jane and Dave Armstrong, Remodel, Holland, Michigan, 1992
Lori and Bill Notier, House Addition, Holland, Michigan, 1991
Frank Foley, Cottage Remodeling, Douglas, Michigan, 1990
Barb and Chuck DePree, Remodeling, Holland, Michigan, 1989
Diane and Bruce Wickman House, Holland, Michigan, 1989
Karen and Craig Hall, Addition, Holland, Michigan, 1988
Jane and Dave Armstrong, Remodel, Holland, Michigan, 1987
Teaching Experience
Grand Valley State Colleges, William James College,
Grand Rapids, Michigan, Adjunct Faculty Position, 1975 through
1977
Courses Taught:
Problem Solving in Environmental Design: A continuing course in
design and construction of solar heated and cooled classroom.
Nature Center Design: An inventory of an actual site for forms of
life, the design, and preparation of a feasibility proposal for a nature
center in Zeeland, Michigan for ZEAL, Zeeland Environmental Action
League.
Organic Architecture: The essentials of structure, architecture from
dolman to tepee, Mesa Verde to Renzo Piano.
Alternative Communities: A look at history’s utopian and
experimental communities and the structures they produced.
Perspective Drawing: Techniques in basic perspective drawing.
Three Dimensional Design: Beginning explorations into three
dimensional design, form, space, materials, and methods of sculpture
and the human experience.
Reproduction Processes: Basic offset Printing and other forms of
getting work reproduced.
Publications
2005, November, Fine Home Building Magazine, Two Houses
Under One Roof, The Atrium/Dogrun House
2001, November 25, Grand Rapids Press, The Atrium House
2001, October 12, the Holland Sentinel, The Atrium House
2001, March, Fine Home Building Magazine, North Shore House
1996, December, Architectural Record, Miller SQA
Facility, (with William McDonough, Architects)
1995, September/October Graphis, Herman Miller, the Mid-west
Distribution Center (Joint venture with VerBurg + Associates,
Architects).
1995, Herman Miller: Buildings and Beliefs, Jeffery Cruikshank
and Clark Malcolm, AIA Press, The Midwest Distribution Center
(Joint venture with VerBurg + Associates, Architects).
1987, June, Architecture, Top Ten Interiors 1987, Herman Miller
Dallas Showroom, with Taft Architects.
1987, May, Architectural Record, Herman Miller Dallas
Showroom, with Taft Architects
1986, September, Architectural Record, Herman Miller,
Marigold Boathouse and Carriage House, with Nagel - Hartray
Architects
1982-83, Print Case Book - 5, Best Poster, Herman Miller,
Big Book (with Steve Frykholm)
1981, October, Perspective Magazine, Herman Miller,
Marigold Lodge
1979, October, Perspective Magazine, Wind Generator
1976, Nature Center Study, Zeeland, Michigan, published by
GVSC, William James College
1975, New River Press, Grand Rapids, Michigan,
Community Self Sufficiency
Professional Experience
1977-1988, Herman Miller Inc., Facilities Design Group,
Zeeland, Michigan
The senior member of a design group responsible for all
Herman Miller facilities in the United States, Canada, and
Mexico, including all showrooms, offices, manufacturing
facilities, vehicles, aircraft, etc.
Personally responsible for providing design guidance on many
architectural and interior design projects with noted architects,
graphic designers, and interior designers, such as Frank Gehry,
Tigerman, McCurry, Donavan + Green, Naughton + Associates,
CRS, The Burdick Group, Scoggins, Elam, and Bray as well as
personal projects of varying scope. These include Herman Miller
showrooms and offices in Toronto, Mexico City, Los Angeles, San
Francisco, Houston, Dallas, Santa Clara, Irvine, New York, Chicago,
Atlanta, Boston, Washington D.C., and Western Michigan, as well as
the corporate training center, Marigold Lodge and Training Center,
Holland, Michigan.
Other activities include many exhibits, displays, trade shows, graphic
displays, outdoor furniture design, special tours of offices and
manufacturing facilities.
1974-1975, , Architects Herzog+Linnstaeder,
Houston, Texas, St. Marks Methodist Church.
1973-1974, Charles Tapley, Architects,
Houston Texas, Livingston State Park Design.
1970-1971, Charles Tapley, Architects,
Houston, Texas, Tranquility Park, Houston, Texas
(three city block, downtown park.
1968-1970, William R. Jenkins, Architects, (Dean University of
Houston College of Architecture), Houston, Texas, and New Hope,
Pennsylvania.
1965-1968, Architects Castles+Gant, Associates,
Houston, Texas.
1963-1965, Deschensky and Herzog, Architects,
Houston, Texas.