Anthony James Monroe
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| Anthony James Bubier Monroe, Architect | |
| Title | AIA, NCARB, AICAE |
| Born | May 18, 1959; Reno, Nevada, USA |
| Education | University of Nevada-Reno, West Virginia University |
| Firms | Northwest Native Architecture, Green Native Council |
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Native American Architecture & American Indian Architecture Walker River Reservation 27 New Homes,Senior Center, Headstart, Boy's & Girls Club, Dental Clinic, and Diabetes Exercise Center Pyramid Lake Reservation 40 New Homes, Nixon General Store, High School Athletic Complex, Yomba Shoshone Reservation Community Center other reservation projects include; Pit River Tribe, San Carlos Apache Tribe, Elko Band Temoke Colony, Reno Sparks Indian Colony, Lovelock Indian Colony, Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California, Warm Springs Reservation, Yakama Reservation,Spokane Tribe and Yurok Tribe.
[edit] Discussion
Anthony Monroe (Tony) is truly an American architect with a long and diverse family history. He is of Irish, English(Channel Islands)French, German ancestry and an enrolled member of the Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation, a descendent of Klickitat and Kam milth pum (Rock Creek, Washington) Bands. His family has a long history in America begining in pre-colonial times as sailors and fisherman, with Irish and German family members coming to America in the mid 19th century. He is a Great Great Great Grandson of a Klickitat Chief and Holy-man and it is said that his great grandmother was one of the last Native people to live in the traditional tule-mat tipi in Rock Creek, Washington circa 1952. He is also the Grandson of Oregon pioneer homesteaders (laPine, Oregon).
Tony has had a private architectural practice that has been mainly focused on Native American or American Indian Architecture and sustainable designs. Prior to starting his practice. Mr. Monroe was an Architect and Project Manager with a medium hub international airport for 21-years. He has been a contributor to the great need for housing on Indian reservations throughout the West. He has also designed numerous other tribal and rural buildings.
Monroe is not new to "green building" he has been involved in sustainable design since the early 1980's having designed numerous solar, sustainable, "recycled and renovated" projects. He continues to incorporate sustainable (green) elements in all of his design and renovation projects. In addition Tony is the chairman of board for non-profit Green Native Council, a sustainable certification council for Native American and rural communities and projects. He is considered a great resource for practical and innovative sustainable designs having been a panelist, speaker and author on the issues and for real life projects. Said simply Tony was designing green before it was popular.
Additionally, He is a highly respected track and field coach and clinician. He has coached numerous national and regional champions at the club, high school and college levels. He is a USA Track & Field level II certified jumps coach and lead instructor for level I.
