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William T. Eberhard AIA, IIDA
Principal-in-Charge
OLIVER DESIGN GROUP
Cleveland, OH

William T. Eberhard AIA, IIDA is one of the top design professionals in the United States. Bill was recruited to open the Cleveland, Oh office of Oliver Design Group in 1983, bringing extensive experience in the planning and design of major institutional, renovation and office projects. Prior to joining Oliver Design Group, Bill was a Principal in the 22-person architectural and planning firm of Visnapuu & Associates Inc., where Bill had been named Director of Design at the age of 22, and was made Vice President of the firm at the age of 27.

Bill's significant programming and design skills, his commitment to strategic planning and consultation as well as his commitment to cost management and his tremendous experience with major renovation and office projects represent unique attributes that make Oliver Design Group one of the eminent planning and design firms in the country. Bill is also recognized as an expert in the field of Strategic Real Estate Planning, having executed numerous complex real state strategic master plans that have successfully aligned physical space with the strategic business goals and objectives of numerous organizations and corporations. For three years, he served as one of only four representatives on the Grubb & Ellis National Accounts Team, delivering tactical and strategic real estate services to major users throughout the United States.

Due to his commitment to design excellence, his leadership and management skills, Bill was made responsible for all Oliver Design Group offices in 1988, including operations in Pittsburgh and Detroit. In 1990, Bill purchased Oliver Design Group and sold the satellite operations to focus on client services from the home base in Cleveland, OH. Bill is both a registered Architect and registered Interior Designer, reflecting the multi-disciplinary approach of the firm to developing effective solutions to meet client needs.

Bill attended the University of Cincinnati and the Architectural Association School of Architecture in London, England. He graduated with honors from U.C., the only student to successfully execute his thesis, a Campus Master plan and the first three buildings for Terra Community College in Fremont, OH.


Project Experience:

Vocational Guidance Services Training Center; Cleveland, OH; 36,200 sf

Vocational Guidance Services Master Plan; Cleveland, OH; 135,000 sf

Fifth Third Bank Northeast Ohio HQ; Cleveland, OH; 100,000 sf

First National Bank of Ohio HQ Renovation; Akron, OH; 200,00 sf

First Merit Corporation HQ Renovation; Akron H; 137,000 sf

Deloitte + Touche LLP; Cleveland, OH; 60,000 sf

Wayne Dalton Corporation HQ; Mt. Hope, OH; 55,000 sf

A. T. Kearney, Inc.; Cleveland, OH; 18,000 sf

M. A. Hanna C./ PolyOne Corporation Word HQ; Cleveland, OH; 45,00 sf

Ohio Air National Guard Composite Training/ H Facility; Mansfield, OH; 22,00 sf

Kobe Steel USA Guest Residence/Conference Center; Bratenahl, OH; 18,000sf

Liggett-Stashower Inc.; Cleveland OH; 45,000 sf

Key Tower Design Consultation; Cleveland, OH 1,300,000 sf

Capitol American Financial Group; Cleveland, OH; 88,000 sf

Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP; Cleveland, OH; 28,000 sf

Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP; Washington, DC; 20,000 sf

Heinen’s; Brecksville, OH; 63,000 sf

Heinen’s; Bainbridge, OH; 60,000 sf

Heinen’s; Twinsburg, OH; 58,000 sf

Heinen’s HQ; Warrensville Hts., OH; 30,000 sf

Erieview Tower Renovation; 38 stories; Cleveland, OH

Ohio Savings Plaza/ Park Plaza Renovation; Cleveland, OH; 300,000 sf

1500 Walnut Street Renovation; Philadelphia, PA; 32 stories

Dravo Corporation HQ; Pittsburgh, PA; 540,000 sf

First National Bank of Ohio Strategic Real Estate Plan; Akron, OH; 335,000 sf

National Computer Systems Strategic Real Estate Plan; Iowa City, IA; 245,000 sf

Apollo Travel Services Strategic Real Estate Plan; Chicago, IL; 375,000 sf

Apollo Travel Services Strategic Real Estate Plan; Denver, CO; 375,000 sf

Terra Community College Campus Master Plan; Fremont, OH; 105 acres

Cuyahoga Community College Technology Learning Ctr.; Cleve., OH; 35k sf

Ohio Savings Bank Corporate Headquarters; Cleveland, OH; 169,000 sf

McKinsey & Company, Inc.; Cleveland, OG; 58,000 sf; 42,000 sf

Booz-Allen & Hamilton, Inc.; Cleveland, OH; 18,000 sf

Vorys Sater Seymour & Pease; Cleveland, OH; 18,000 sf

Thomaston Woods Community Center; Cincinnati, OH; 23,000sf

Schilling School for Gifted Children; Cincinnati, OH; 117,000 sf

Centerior/ First Energy Corp. Strategic Real Estate Plan; Independence, OH

Fahlgren Martin; Cleveland, OH; 30,000 sf

Deloitte Consulting Group; Cleveland, OH; 23,000 sf

Coopers & Lybrand Regional Office Consultation; San Diego, Phoenix, New York

Arter & Hadden LLP Renovation; Cleveland OH; 108,000 sf

Step 2 Corporation Headquarters; Twinsburg, OH; 45,000sf

Genesis Office Building; Independence, Ohio;175,000 sf

Cafe Paradiso; Cleveland, OH; 4000 sf

Cleveland Clinic Foundation; Material Standards Program; 6,000,000 sf

Midtown Technology Center Master Plan; Cleveland, OH; 88 acres

Student Service Center; Terra Community College; Fremont, OH; 60,000 sf

St. Louis Cardinals Stadium at Mississippi Crossings; St. Louis, MO; 1200 acres

The Hammer Co. HQ; Streetsboro, OH; 88,000 sf

Darice Corp. HQ & Distribution Center; Strongsville, OH; 247,000 sf

Willoughby Hills Friends Church Master Plan; Willoughby Hills, OH; 120,000 sf

Allen-Bradley/ Rockwell Automation Strategic Real Estate Plan & Conceptual Design; Mayfield Village, OH; 460,000 sf

Applied Industrial Technologies Strategic Real Estate Plan; Cleveland, OH; 160,000 sf

Cleveland City Hall Renovation; Cleveland, OH; 200,000 sf

Conneaut Municipal Complex Master Plan; Conneaut, OH; 135,000 sf

Academy of Medicine Strategic Real Estate Plan; Cleveland, OH; 20,000 sf

Heinen’s; Hudson, OH; 25,000 sf

Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs LLP; Cleveland, OH; 50,000 sf

Heinen’s Renovation; University Heights, OH; 44,000 sf

Heinen’s Renovation; Shaker Heights, OH; 50,000 sf

Heinen’s Renovation; Pepper Pike, OH; 54,000 sf


EDUCATION/ HISTORY:

University of Cincinnati, College of Design, Architecture, Art + Planning, Bachelor of Architecture, Professional Achievement Certificate

The Architectural Association, Inc., School of Architecture, London, England, studies in Philosophy + Design

University of Cincinnati, College of Design, Architecture, Art + Planning, graduate studies in Urban Planning + Design

Principal-in-Charge, Oliver Design Group, Cleveland, OH, 1983 -

Vice President/Director of Design, Visnapuu + Assoc. Inc., Architects + Planners, 1975 - 1982

Designer, Visnapuu + Gaede Inc., Architects + Planners, 1972 - 1974


AFFILIATIONS + ACTIVITIES

American Institute of Architects

International Interior Designers Association

Certified, National Council for Interior Design Qualification

Ohio A.I.A. Interior Design Licensing Task Force

Cleveland Chapter, American Institute of Architects (past Chapter Board, Chapter Secretary, PR Task Force Chairman, Strategic Planning Committee)

Semiotic Society of American, Founding Member; 1975 -

Association of Legal Administrators, Editorial Advisory Board

International Facility Managers Association (IFMA)

National Design Advisory Council, Prince St. Technologies Co., 1991-

Design Forum of Cleveland (President), Founding Member; 1996 -

National Symposium on Health Care Design, 1991 -

National Design Forum Advisor, Haworth, Inc., 1993-

SCARAB Arts Honorary Society

I.I.D.A. Interior Design Awards Program Co-Producer, 1994

American Institute of Architects, Eastern Ohio Regional Chapter Design Awards Juror, 1994

Institute for Urban Design, Charrette Team Leader, "The Flats: Reinforcing History," 1984

Council of Small Enterprises Presentation: "The Leasing Process"

Grubb & Ellis National Corporate Training Presenter: "The Space Planning & Leasing Process," Newport Beach, CA

Grubb & Ellis National Accounts Team Member, 1988-1990

IFMA Chapter Presentation: "The Architect Selection Process" Cleveland, OH; "Design for Productivity," Cleveland, OH

American Institute of Architects Chapter Presentation, "Design Theory in Application," Cleveland, OH

Cleveland Area Board of Realtors Presentation: "Commercial Design as a Tool for Enhanced Asset Value," Cleveland, OH

AA Jazz Society, London, England

Product Design & Consultation: Prince Street Technologies, Shaw Industries, Designweave, Haworth, Deca Ltd., Steelcase Inc.

I.I.D.A. Principal's Roundtable, Founding Member

Board of Directors, Vocational Guidance Services of Greater Cleveland

Board of Directors, Schilling School for Gifted Children; Cincinnati, OH

Featured Speaker on Indirect Lighting, LumenArt 1996 Conference, Cleveland, OH

American Institute of Architects, "Changing Workplace" National Conference on Work Environments, 1996





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