Cathy Roche, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP
Cathy is co-founder, President, and majority stakeholder of Studio for Architecture. For nearly thirty years, Cathy’s professional career has focused on formulating design concepts for various project types. She is often referred to as the “craftsman” because of her unique ability to integrate design and technical disciplines of the profession into one. Cathy’s unwavering commitment to the design process has resulted in continued project successes, respect from her peers and a high level of satisfaction among her clients.
Cathy has completed more than 9 million SF of projects in the past decade. Specializing in higher education and aviation designs, Cathy has worked with some of the top Colleges and Universities throughout the State, including the University of Central Florida, University of Florida, Florida Atlantic University and Valencia College. Her Higher education experience most recently includes the new Dr. Phillips Academic Commons for the University of Central Florida and the renovation and addition of Newell Hall, the third oldest building on the University of Florida campus. Her aviation experience includes work on a $190 million renovation to the North Terminal at Orlando International Airport and a $250 million renovation and addition to Southwest Florida International Airport.
Cathy‘s organizational skills, leadership and experience ensures that clients are provided with a coordinated set of documents and 3D BIM models to communicate the design intent at all phases of the project. She has managed complex design sub-consultant teams and has a proven track record of completing projects on-time.
Professional Affiliations
American Institute of Architects
Professional Registrations
LEED® 2.0 Accredited Professional, 2004
Registered Architect, FL #AR97619
NCARB
Education
Master of Architecture, University of Florida, 1994
Bachelor of Arts in Design, University of Florida, 1987