Meet Altus
Founded in 2001 with a single vision: to provide superior architectural planning and design services exclusively for the healthcare industry.
Our Mission
To help humanity heal by creating healthcare environments that empower providers and comfort patients. We believe that thoughtful design can directly improve clinical outcomes.
Our Philosophy
We don't just design buildings; we design experiences. By focusing exclusively on healthcare, we understand the complex regulatory and operational challenges our clients face.
Our Leadership
A team of dedicated healthcare design experts with decades of combined experience.
Team
Kyle Adamson
Associate | Sr. Project Manager
Erica Alfaro
Associate | Project Coordinator
Erik Austin
Principal, Senior Project Manager
Adam Bellamy
Associate | Sr. Project Manager
Michelle Draschil
Project Architect
Raymond Drzymala
Associate | Strategic Partnerships
Terry Fieselmen
Project Coordinator
Michael Goertzen
Senior Project Manager
Michael Hamilton
Partner & Director of Federal Services
Stephanie Hamilton
Office Coordinator
Carrie Hinshaw
Partner
Eva Krueger
Associate | Senior Interior Designer
Allisa Lacey
Project Coordinator
James Lacey
Director of Marketing
Evan Lamprecht
Partner
Loren Lamprecht
Founder Emeritus | Sr. Healthcare Planner
Dwayne Meyer
Principal, Senior Project Manager
Thinh Nguyen
Sr. Project Architect, Healthcare Planner
Scott Nordstrom
Design Leader
Chris Peterson
Associate | Senior Project Coordinator
Ryan Potter
Project Architect
Sophia Riedmiller
Interior Designer
Doug Swartz
Senior Project Architect
Sarah Tempel
Project Manager
Gabriela Wulff-Marcano
Director of Accounting
Our History
Over two decades of growth, innovation, and dedication to healthcare architecture.
Foundation
2001Altus Architectural Studios founded with a vision to provide superior healthcare planning and design services.
First Major Hospital Project
2005Completed master planning and design for a regional medical center expansion.
Expansion to Colorado
2010Opened the Golden, Colorado office to serve clients in the Mountain West region.
Evidence-Based Design
2015Formalized our research-driven design methodology for improved patient outcomes.
20th Anniversary
2021Celebrated two decades of helping humanity heal through thoughtful architecture.
Innovation Hub
2024Launched new initiatives in sustainable healthcare design and staff wellbeing.
Our Values
The principles that guide everything we do.
We choose the right path over the easy path.
Our ethics, transparent communication, and moral compass prioritizes the integrity of our projects over personal interests.
We're devoted to user and patient experience.
Engaging end users to understand their needs empowers us to design delightful and effective spaces where people work, heal, and thrive.
We embrace change and foster innovation.
Our lean size helps us quickly navigate changing landscapes and shifting conditions without cumbersome, bureaucratic hurdles.
We balance macro vision with micro precision.
Our reputation was built on our ability to scale big ideas within program goals, without sacrificing our meticulous attention to detail.
We value insights and data over titles and egos.
Validating information from multiple viewpoints and sources removes subjective bias and minimizes costly pitfalls in later project stages.
We're only as serious as we need to be.
Sales and marketing jargon aside, we take pride in being the team our partners actually want to happy hour with at the end of the day.