meet niel dilworth
Good architecture will always be beautiful, exhibit the wise use of materials and energy, be responsive to its site and time and be expressive of its owners needs and budget.
For most of my clients, hiring an Architect is a once in a lifetime experience. It is my goal to provide a level of service so that when the project is completed they will look forward to repeating the experience in the future. To that end, I have structured my practice as a one man office. This enables me to be the clients single contact person, I attend all meetings, produce the design and the construction documents and personally see the project through construction.
My practice consists of new custom homes, remodels and additions and commercial tenant improvements. I love working on old or historic buildings and I have been practicing what we now call green architecture since I opened my office in 1980.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
January 2004 to the present
NIEL DILWORTH, ARCHITECT
1198 Lexington Court
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
My scope of practice includes custom single-family homes, residential additions and remodels, tenant improvements for commercial and retail projects. Emphasis placed on client involvement, personal attention and energy efficient designs.
October 2000 to Jan. 2004
WESTBERG + WHITE, ARCHITECTS AND PLANNERS
719 McClelland Street
Santa Maria, CA 93454
Project architect for educational and commercial projects.
January 1997 to August 2000
UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO
Facilities Management
Parsons Hall
Greeley, CO 80639
Project manager for all auxiliaries (self funded) buildings.
June 1995 to January 1997
ROBERTS ARCHITECTS, Project Architect
5312 West 9th Street Drive
Greeley, CO 80634
Project architect for commercial projects.
January 1980 to June 1995
NIEL DILWORTH, ARCHITECT
1168 Peach Street, No. 1
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Providing architectural services for custom residential projects.
Spring Semester, 1995
ALLEN HANCOCK COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Santa Maria, CA
Part-time lecturer in the principles of construction drawings and materials of construction.
January 1988 through June 1990
CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY
San Luis Obispo, CA
Part-time lecturer in B/W and color delineation and materials of construction.
EDUCATION
1970
Associate in Arts
Pasadena City College
Pasadena, CA
1974
Bachelor of Architecture
California State Polytechnic University
San Luis Obispo, CA
LICENSURE
Licensed to Practice Architecture
1979
State of California
1995 - 2019
State of Colorado
COMMUNITY SERVICE
2012 – present
The San Luis Obispo Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation
Chair, 2014 - 2016
2013 – present
Coordinator for the Blue Water Task-force
2003 – present
City of San Luis Obispo, Board of Appeals
Chair - 2013 - present
2002 – 2005
Point San Luis Lighthouse – Donated Services
2000 – present
Laurelwood Home Owners Association, San Luis Obispo
Board of Directors
1995 to 2000
Chair, 1998 - Historic Preservation Commission, Greeley, CO.
Chair, Design Review Guidelines Subcommittee
Chair, UNC Historic District Formation Subcommittee
1993 to 1995
Santa Lucia Hills Homeowners Association, San Luis Obispo
French Park Community Building Committee, 1993 to 1995
1993 to 1995
Edna Area Advisory Committee to the
San Luis Obispo Board of Supervisors
San Luis Obispo, CA - Chair, 1994 & 1995
Land Use Element Revision Sub-Committee, 1993 to 1995
San Luis Obispo County; it doesn't get much better...
NIEL DILWORTH, ARCHITECT