An aesthetics- and analytics-driven designer, Marisol Foreman seeks to integrate data-informed and sustainable design principles into daily practice. As Owner of Marisol Architecture, she provides leadership coordination across projects, determining the sustainable design principles that are most applicable to each project, and customizing the team’s approach to meet each client’s desired sustainability goals. Marisol is known for her ability to approach projects with a creative solution-oriented perspective, utilizing data to make informed decisions and advocating for the best sustainable solutions to fit each project’s key objectives, resulting in a building that achieves high performance goals as well as achieving an aesthetically pleasing and award-winning design.

With a Bachelor of Environmental Design with an Architecture Focus from the University of Colorado at Boulder and a Master of Architecture with a Sustainable Systems and Design Degree Focus and Daylighting Certificate from the University of Washington in Seattle, Marisol draws upon her background to approach each project with a holistic perspective. She has also studied architecture around the globe, completing coursework in Rome, Berlin and Sydney studying under Pritzker Prize winning architect, Glenn Murcutt. Prior to starting her own company, Marisol worked with Albrecht und Partner, atelierjones, Perkins&Will, and was a Partner with Rowland+Broughton. She worked on a variety of project types including custom single-family residential, multi-family, commercial, religious, science and technology, sports and recreation, and transit-oriented projects.

A licensed architect in the states of Colorado and Washington, Marisol is a Certified Passive House Designer, LEED accredited with a specialty in Building Design and Construction, and NCARB certified. As an active volunteer in the architectural and sustainability communities, she is a Board Member of the Colorado Green Building Guild (CGBG) and Co-Chair of the AIA Colorado Committee on the Environment (COTE).

Professional Affiliations:

Board Member of the Colorado Green Building Guild (CGBG)

Co-Chair of the Committee on the Environment (COTE), AIA Colorado

Member of the Colorado Embodied Carbon Collaborative

Member of the Passive House Network, Rocky Mountain Chapter

Past Chair of the Design and Honor Awards Committee, AIA Colorado

American Institute of Architects (AIA)

National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) Certificate

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For more information about Marisol’s professional and educational experience, visit her LinkedIn page here.