Visiting Associate Professor, Design
Education
Master of Architecture, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; 1982
Bachelor of Science in Architectural Studies, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; 1980
Professional Registrations
Licensed Architect, Illinois, 1984
Licensed Architect, Iowa, 1991 (currently inactive)
Licensed Architect, Kentucky, 1993
Licensed Architect, Wisconsin, 1995
Licensed Architect, Indiana, 1996
Academic Experience
Visiting Associate Professor, School of Architecture, UIUC; 2001
Visiting Assistant Professor, School of Architecture, UIUC; 1986-89
Professional Experience
Principal/Owner, Gorski Reifsteck Architects, Champaign, IL, 1991-present
Principal/Owner, Architectural Research & Design, Champaign, IL, 1987-91
Project Architect, Kimme & Associates, Champaign, IL, 1987-88
Project Architect, Polson Architects, Urbana, IL, 1983-87
Designer, LaPlante Associates, St. Louis, MO, 1983
Designer, Robert L. Boland Inc., St. Louis, MO, 1982-83
Publications
Creative Project: Principal-in-charge, lead designer, Champaign County Farm Bureau Office Building, Champaign, IL; 20,000 sf new facility, 1998
Creative Project: Principal-in-charge, lead designer, Mahomet United Methodist Church, Mahomet, IL; new 18,000 sf facility, 1999
Creative Project: First Mid-Illinois Bank & Trust, Tuscola, IL; new banking facility, 1999
Creative Project: Principal-in-charge, lead programmer, Grace Baptist Church, Normal, IL; 96,000 sf programming and master plan study, 2001
Creative Project: Principal-in-charge, lead designer, Windsor Road Christian Church, Champaign, IL; 21,000 sf addition, 2002
Creative Project: Principal-in-charge, lead designer, Bible Baptist Church; 12,000 sf auditorium expansion, 2002
Professional Memberships
Member, American Institute of Architects; 2000-present
Member, American Association of Licensed Architects; 2002-present
Member, National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB); 1991-present
Professional and University Service
Chair, Board of Directors, Illini Prairie Chapter of the American Red Cross, 2000-02
Member, Board of Directors, Illini Prairie Chapter of the American Red Cross, 1996-present
Member, Government Affairs Committee, Champaign County Chamber of Commerce, 1994-99
Member, Champaign-Urbana Sunrise Rotary, 1987-99
Other Activities
50% owner in Gorski Reifsteck Architects, a 10-person architectural firm. As a principal in the firm, Charles Reifsteck leads programming activities, is a lead designer, and manages support staff in development of architectural projects. Reifsteck’s recent focus has been in the development of religious architecture and has been involved in over 125 church projects in the past 9 years. His expertise extends into construction management where he directs those activities in the office.
Charles Reifsteck