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Staff and History
William Mims
William E. Mims, Principal with Mims Architecture PLC, has
been a Registered Architect since 1974, and is currently
licensed to practice in 25 states in the United States.
During his years of practice, Mims has sought to better
understand and apply the design and planning principles of
Frank Lloyd Wright, while striving to produce his own
original and unique designs. Much of his work reflects
characteristics and aesthetics learned from the work done of
Taliesin Architects and Frank Lloyd Wright. In 1998, Mims
was honored to be featured in a cover article for Interiors
and Sources magazine, as a result of his role at Taliesin.
During the 42 years Mims has been associated with Taliesin
Architects, he has assisted them with numerous projects,
including many original FLLW designs and for many years
officially represented them in the Southeastern part of the
United States.
He has completed several hundred
design and planning projects under his own name, in addition
to the numerous projects for Taliesin Architects.
He has lived
and worked in the Nashville area since 1976 and has been
registered in Tennessee for 31 years.
During this time
he has been involved in a construction business, an interior
design and facilities management company, in addition to his
professional practice and association with Taliesin
Architects and The Frank Lloyd Wright School of
Architecture, where he served for several years as an
Adjunct Faculty member.
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here for a more detailed history
of the firm.
Elke Vormfelde
Elke Vormfelde, a Chicago native, has been with Mims
Architecture since 2001 and holds a Bachelor of
Architectural Studies and Master's of
Architecture from the Frank Lloyd Wright School of
Architecture.
Prior to joining Mims Architecture, Elke was a Designer and
Project Manager for Taliesin Architects in Scottsdale,
Arizona. She was also Special Assistant to the President/CEO
of the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation. In addition, Elke
served as a Trustee from 1998-2002 for both the Frank Lloyd
Wright Foundation and the Taliesin Preservation Commission.
In addition to architecture and interior design, Elke enjoys
traveling and riding vintage motorcycles.
Christopher Bernotas
Christopher has been with Mims Architecture since November
of 2004. He holds an M.A. from the Frank Lloyd Wright
School of Architecture, as well as a Masters of Landscape
Architecture from the University of Pennsylvania.
Prior to joining this
office, he worked in various firms as a land planner,
landscape architectural designer, and architectural
designer.
He's worked with firms in
Montreal, Quebec, San Francisco, CA, and Phoenix, AZ.
His background also includes environmental design,
historical preservation and tourism.
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