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John D. Kelley Architect
biography
A Southern California native, John graduated from UCSB in 1968 and has been living and working in Santa Barbara for over 35 years. He and his wife Ellen, an award winning poet, children's book author, and teacher, have two grown children.
John has been involved in design and construction since 1972 and founded his architectural firm in 1989. His completed projects in California, Colorado, and Utah include homes and remodels as well as offices, restaurants, classrooms, libraries, and auditoriums. Several of the projects have been featured on green building tours, and several have received design awards.
A founding member of the Sustainability Project and the Green Building Alliance, John chaired the Green Building Now conference in 1996 and led the creation of the Santa Barbara Green Building Guidelines in 2001. He teaches green building classes for Adult Education and supports other local efforts to promote sustainability.
Altito
design awards
- Altito (guest house)
AIA, Santa Barbara Chapter, Award of Citation - Kurland Residence
Santa Barbara Beautiful Annual Award, New Residence - Ellwood Elementary School
Goleta Beautiful Annual Award, New Institutional - Cold Spring Elementary School
Santa Barbara Beautiful Annual Award, Institutional Expansion
selected professional and community activites
- AIA, Santa Barbara Chapter, Past President; Member since 1985
- The Sustainability Project, Past President; Founding Member
- Green Building Alliance, Founding Member
- Green Building Now Conference, Chair
- Parade of Green Buildings, Committee Member
- SBCC Adult Education, Instructor
- Hollister Ranch Design Committee, Past Chair
- Architectural Foundation, Board of Directors
- Summer Solstice Parade, Board of Directors
- Built Environmental Education Project
- Kids Draw Architecture
- Santa Barbara Beautiful, Judge