Carpenter Sellers Del Gatto Architects

It’s about balance. We realize that architecture is not about architecture all the time. We strongly believe that to be a great architectural firm, we must also be good corporate citizens. To get there we must be giving back to the different communities we live in: professional, family and friends, our neighborhoods and our city. For Carpenter Sellers Del Gatto Architects, we’ve made it about contributing to the AIA, interns, professional and community organizations and helping advance our profession by mentoring young students. We’re volunteering with charities and giving of our time and resources to help improve our community. These are the pursuits that continue to guide us to be better architects.
 
AIA:
2011 AIA               Western Mountain Region Conference Planning Committee
2011 - 2012          AIA Las Vegas Board of Directors
2010 – 2011         AIA 2011 WMR Conference Planning Committee
2009 – Pres         AIA/Carpenter Sellers Del Gatto Architects Travel Scholarship @ UNLV
2008                      AIA NV Emerging Professionals Young Architects Forum – Led fundraising effort to kick-start local program
2008 – Pres         AIA Nevada - Legislative Affairs Committee
2007 – 2008         AIA Las Vegas Board of Directors - Director of Advocacy & Ethical Behavior, Architecture Week Committee Chair
2007 – 2008         AIA 150 - 24Hr Town Hall Mtg – Co-Chair, Public Safety & Transportation
2006 – 2008         AIA / Carpenter Sellers Del Gatto Architects Scholarship @ UNLV
2006 – 2010         AIA Las Vegas HS Design Awards – School Mentor
2005 – 2007         AIA Committee on the Environment member
2005, 2007           AIA Canstruction
2003                      AIA COTE 10 Shades of Green Exhibition
1997                      AIA Las Vegas Artists & Architects Collaboration
1996 – 1998         AIA Las Vegas Board of Directors
1996 – 1998         AIA Nevada Board of Directors
1995 – 1997         AIA Las Vegas Scholarship Committee Chair
1995 – 1996         AIA Las Vegas High School Design Awards Competitions Juror
1994, 2004,          AIA New Mexico Design Awards Juror (4 terms)
2006, 2008
1994                      AIA Doors of Perception Artists & Architects Collaboration – Temporary Gallery
1993                      AIA Nevada Design Awards Committee – Co-Chair
1993 – 1995        AIA Las Vegas Scholarship Committee
 
UNLV School of Architecture (SOA):
2011                        UNLV SOA - New Director Search Advisory Board
2010                        UNLV SOA– Donation toward Endowment of 2 faculty positions (one of 3 firms to participate)
2010                        UNLV SOA Alumni / Fundraising Committee (AD-HOC Initiated)
2010                        UNLV SOA – Graduate Hospitality Studio Advisory Board
2010                        UNLV SOA Graduate Hospitality Studio – Volunteer Instructor
2009                        UNLV SOA - Downtown Design Center Advisory Board
2008 – Pres           UNLV SOA Jury Week Evening Pizza Delivery for Students
2003 – 2005          Joanna Marie Del Gatto Memorial Scholarship @ UNLV
2003 – 2005          Board of Directors UNLV SOA Alumni Assoc., Scholarship Comm. Chair
1994 - present      UNLV SOA, Guest Juror / Lecture
 
Community Boards:
2009 – 2010         Candelighter’s Childhood Cancer Foundation
2009 – 2011         Editorial Board, BLVDS Magazine
2006 – 2008         Boys Hope Girls Hope Board of Directors - Executive Committee, Property  and Facilities Committee Chair, Construction Committee
 
Pro-Bono work:
2010                      Home Aid of Southern Nevada – Play House – all design services
2007                      Boys Hope Girls Hope - Boys House Remodel – all design services  for complete remodel of 6,700 sf group home
2007                      Boys Hope Girls Hope Girls House – all design services for new 7,100 sf group home
2004                      Girl Scouts Camp in Mount Charleston
1993                      UNLV Alumni Association 25th Anniversary Amphitheater - donated design
1992 – 1993         Big Brothers Big Sisters Project Playhouse - donated design services
 
Other Recent Contributions
Carpenter Sellers Del Gatto has also been actively involved in and supports:
U of Idaho School of Architecture                                                                   UNLV Foundation                           
Boy Scouts of America                                                                                      Frontier Girl Scout Council
College of Southern Nevada                                                                           Andre Agassi Foundation for Education
United Way                                                                                                         Go Red for Women of Arizona
Home Aid of Southern Nevada Opportunity Village                                     Nevada Youth Sports
Muscular Dystrophy Association                                                                     National Multiple Sclerosis Society
Children’s Heart Foundation                                                                           Nevada State College
Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund                                                                            Safe Nest Shelter
Candlelighter’s Childhood Cancer Foundation                                           Shade Tree Shelter                        
Boys Hope Girls Hope of Nevada                                                                    Big Brothers Big Sisters
University of Southern NV Student Scholarships                                         Child Haven
Adopt a Family Holiday Donation                                             
               
We also take an active role serving on boards and committees for NAIOP, NAWIC and CEFPI. We always encourage and support our staff’s philanthropic efforts as well.