Mark A Demmerle Develop

MARK DEMMERLE has built his career on the design and construction of residential architecture. A native of New Canaan, Connecticut, he earned his degree in architecture from the University of Notre Dame, where he spent a year in the university's architecture program in Rome. Focusing on classical architecture and the design of contemporary buildings in the classical manner following the precedents of Vitruvius, Palladio and Vignola, this grounding in a Beaux Arts approach had a profound influence on his design that continues to inform his work.Upon graduation, Demmerle joined the internationally-recognized architectural firm of Kevin Roche John Dinkeloo Associates, working on projects including Cummins Deisel World Headquarters, the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art, the New York City Zoo, Conoco World Headquarters, General Foods World Headquarters and Gray Rock/Gerald Hines New York. He joined the firm of Shope Reno Wharton on Greenwich in 1984 and was named partner in 1986. His work at SRW focused on residential architecture in the greater metropolitan area.IN 1988, Demmerle established his own architectural practice in Fairfield County, concentrating exclusively on the design of residential architecture. His work has won numerous awards, including Owens Corning Residential National Design Competition ( Silver Medal, 1985), The American Cedar Council National Design Competition ( Single family Residence, 1990) and the Greenwich Council for the Arts Significant Contribution to the Built Environment ( 1991) and has been published in Architectural Digest as well as House Beautiful.A lifelong musician, Mark studied performance and classic guitar for three years at the Boston Conservatory prior to beginning his architectural studies at Notre Dame. This musical influence continues to resonate in his work. He is a resident of Westport and is active in a number of community organizations.

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