RICHARD P. “CHIP” MELICK, JR.

428 South Reed Street, Denver, CO 80226

303.898.8766

richard.p.melickjr@gmail.com

http://www.linkedin.com/pub/chip-melick/6/205/42b

ARCHITECT

Project Management ~ Regional & National

Museums ~ Hotels ~ Condominiums ~ Restaurants

Conference Centers ~ Mountain Ski Resorts ~ Casinos

Client Satisfaction ~ Hospitality ~ Awards ~ Construction & Design Budgets

Mixed Use ~ Compliance ~ Owner Representative ~ Entitlements Negotiation

• Worked extensively with owner representatives, clients, general contractors, engineers,

interior designers, food service consultants and local jurisdictions, meeting and

exceeding client expectations.

• Project design for up to: 600 seat food service facilities, a $58.5M construction budget,

235,000 square feet, 120 residential units and 180 condo hotel units. Master plan for up

to: 1,050 seats food service facilities and a $1.231B project budget; 1.8 million square

feet, 1,000 hotel rooms and condos.

• Held P&L responsibility of up to $1.8M, managing six direct reports with oversight of up

to 30 professional staff.

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS

• Created a solution to expand 33 units at one of the best ski-in and ski-out locations in

Vail, CO, the Lion Square Lodge East condo / hotel. Analyzed and redesigned their

property to include alternatives. Redesign resulted in a 31% increase in area units, an

increase of more than 275% in property value at a cost of $7.5M.

• Planned building location for food service facility on Peak Ten in Breckenridge, CO with

ski school, lift access, outdoor and indoor dining, BBQ, conference and wedding

business, and retail. Increased customer satisfaction with a 13,000 square foot, $3.5M

service facility.

• Developed Master Plan to double 44,000 square foot gaming space, add 131 guest

rooms, 188 suites and parking for 844 cars for the Canyon Casino in Black Hawk, CO.

Created a land assemblage plan for the property behind and adjacent to the casino,

presented and negotiated the new right of way alignments and entitlements with the City.

• Designed top and bottom transportation gondola terminals with a base terminal

connected to a mountain services warehouse, and 72,000 square foot mountain top

terminal integrated into 1,200 seat food services venues, retail, cabin storage bays, and

maintenance shops. Coordinated all gondola system manufacturer requirements.

• Designed and developed Intrawest new Corporate HQ’s in downtown Denver, CO.

Analyzed lease locations and negotiated furniture packages with vendors. Selected

historic warehouse building and built out 23,800 square feet of office space for 120

employees. Added an additional 7300 square feet for 40 employees one year later.

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• Created Nelson’s restaurant at Mediterranean-inspired Terranea Resort in Rancho Palos

Verdes, CA, which sits at the edge of a 60 foot cliff with views of the Pacific Ocean and

Catalina Island. Proposed negotiated design was for a 2,700 square foot facility and bar

accommodating 80 indoor seats and 150 outdoor seats with a patio, fireplace, and a fire

pit. Exterior stone work was mined onsite to cut project costs.

• Designed and Developed Master Plan for “The Destination of Change” at Pikes Peak,

CO. Focused on multiple platforms / venues for an integral global institution for a

knowledge exchange of advanced technologies. Effort included a 4-phased plan for a

budgeted $1.231B for hotel rooms, condos, food and beverage, entertainment, meeting

and classroom seats and land acquisition.

• Designed “resurrected settlement” of buildings at Vail’s Blue Sky Basin expansion at

11,000 feet. Created mountain settlement of 14,000 square feet of skier services

facilities as part of a past mountain community theme, utilizing non-combustible cement

materials to mitigate fire danger, providing an authentic rusticated appearance.

EDUCATION / REGISTRATION

Bachelor of Architecture (With High Honors)

Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL

Colorado C3256 – California C29500

National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) 31592

CAREER SUMMARY

Owner / President

Melick Associates, Inc., Denver, CO

Earlier Career History

Associate Principal - Michael Barber Architecture, Denver, CO

Project Manager - Jung / Brannen Associates, Inc., Boston, MA

Job Captain - Ahearn-Schopfer and Associates, P.C., Boston, MA

Architect Intern - Symmes, Maini and McKee Associates, Inc., Cambridge, MA

Founder, Non-Profit - ARC Rehab, Inc., Chicago, IL

An extensive list/portfolio of projects and specifics is available upon request.

AWARDS

Groundbreakers Award Jury, Colorado Real Estate Journal; Architectural Design Review Board,

Keystone Resort; Merit Award, Vance Kirkland Museum - Associated Builders and Contractors;

Ann Love Award, Vance Kirkland Museum – Historic Denver, Inc.; Project of the Year under

$10M, Keystone Exhibit Hall – AGC of Colorado; Project of the Year $10-$30M, Riviera Casino,

Black Hawk, CO – AGC of Colorado; 1996’s Number 1 Fastest Growing Company in Denver –

Denver Business Journal for Melick Associates, Inc.