Architect, Fresno
Firm Information
March 2024, Marvin Armstrong is now a partner in the firm Dyson Architects: www.dysonarchitects.net
Quality Control & BIM Software
The firm uses Revit, a Building Information Modeling (BIM) software program, which allows for rapid drawing production and excellent quality control: The design is modeled into the computer and the drawings are an output of the building model from various views to represent plans, elevations, etc. Any adjustment to a building element is then represented consistently throughout the plan set. Design changes become non-stressful.
The BIM program is a powerful tool to improve information sharing and collaboration between consultants and client who have the expertise. When the design process is complete, the three dimensional model may be converted to DWF drawings for archival purposes and the client may use the BIM model for facility management.
Bio
Marvin Armstrong: Owner/Principal Project Architect, Contract Administrator
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California Registered Architect, C-15144, 1984
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Education: Bachelor of Architecture, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, 1981
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Mr. Armstrong was raised in the San Joaquin valley and educated at the College of the Sequoias in Visalia and California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo, graduating in 1981 with a Bachelor of Architecture degree.
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Mr. Armstrong has over thirty five years of experience in architectural planning and design including façade improvements, and public art.
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Marvin Armstrong has managed a diversified architecture practice since 1987 in Hanford, moving to Fresno in 2006. Much of his practice is in service on public projects - parks, art and community centers, city and county public facilities. He also has a significant list of business and corporate clients and public school work in the Fresno and Kings County areas.
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Professional Affiliation: American Institute of Architects, San Joaquin (AIASJ), President 2024-2025
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Community Affiliation: member – Fig Tree Gallery, founding member – Clay Hand Studios
Logo Design
The logo was a design project by the architect. The origins of the logo evolved from the compass, a traditional symbol of drafting and a necessary tool for every architect before the days of computer aided drafting (CAD). The compass symbol evolved into a human form with a similarity to the Vitruvian Man by Leonardo da Vinci. In this case the pose to describe the circle is used inside the square. The red square is borrowed from Frank Lloyd Wright who used it to frame his signature on sketches and on his buildings as a ceramic tile. The result is a symbolic human figure inside a red square and represents the human form as the fundamental building block and the relationship of architecture to mankind.