Robert E. Chisholm, FAIA, NCARB
Chairman/ CEO
B. Arch, Masters in Urban Design
Registered Architect, Urban Design and Interior Design
Founded in 1982, RE Chisholm architects has played a part in the making of
numerous Institutional, Corporate, Residential, Planning and Urban projects.
Mr. Chisholm has over 47 years of experience in architecture, urban design,
and interior
design. He has extensive experience in a wide array of building occupancy
types, including new
construction and building renovations. Mr. Chisholm’s professional expertise
is in the multifamily
and mixed-use residential sector, and includes designing projects involving
building
assessments, renovations, code compliance, interdisciplinary coordination,
construction
detailing and field investigations.
Mr. Chisholm has designed over 15,000 apartments units. He has worked in 8
Countries which
include the United States, Mexico, Venezuela, Switzerland, Spain, Portugal,
The Bahamas,
Haiti, and the Dominican Republic and 8 States with private and
public-sector clients.
Formerly a staff member of the Metro Dade County Manager's Office in the
Office of Community and Economic Development (OCED) during the 1970's. Mr.
Chisholm was Lead Principal Planner in charge of planning and implementation
of capital improvement projects in several urban neighborhoods. Mr. Chisholm
dealt directly with members of the Federal, State, County and City
governments in planning, funding and implementation of projects.
Since the early 1980's, Mr. Chisholm has been involved in numerous
architectural and urban design projects which include public school design,
rapid transit stations, state laboratories, university facilities, school
facilities, surgical center, commercial centers, theater and airport
facilities; many of the projects have received design award recognition.
Community Participation
Current Community Activities:
- Chapman Partnership for Homeless, Inc. / Past Chairperson, Board of
Directors and Executive Committee / Chairman, Design and Construction
Committee
- Mr. Chisholm was named to the Board of Directors and Executive
Committee of the Community Partnership for the Homeless, Inc.
(CPH) in Dade County, Florida in 1993 and was also chairman of
the Design and Construction Committee, which he designed and
completed two prototype homeless assistance centers (HAC) to
assist the 6,000 homeless men, women and children in South
Florida.
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The CPH Board of Directors established the Robert E. Chisholm
Service Award upon his retirement as Chairman of the Board. He
remains on the Board of Directors and Executive Committee and
assists in the CPH Expansion plans and as Chairman of Design and
Construction.
- Miami / American Institute of Architects, Member / Past President /
Member
- American Society for Healthcare Engineering (ASHE) / Member
- FIU College of Architecture, College of Arts and Science + The
Arts/Dean’s Leadership Advisory Board
- US Green Building Council / National Member
- South Florida Hispanic Chamber of Commerce / Past Chairman Board of
Directors / Member
- Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce / Member
- St. Thomas University Board of Directors / School of Theology
- Divine Mercy Faustinum / Board of Directors
- Citizens Board / University of Miami
- Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce / Member – City Beautiful Awards /
Judge
- Cuban Exile History Museum – Board of Directors / Ad-Hoc Member
- Miami / American Institute of Architects Sea Level Rise Task Force /
Member
Past / Recent Community Activities:
- Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce / Member, New World Center Committee
2008 - 2010
- Latin Builders Association / Member / Past member Board of Directors
1992 / 2004
- South Beach Hispanic Chamber of Commerce / Member / Past Chairperson
1993
- Beacon Council / Member, Board of Trustees, Art and Business Committee,
Executive Committee 2008 - 2009
- State of Florida / American Institute of Architects / Past member Board
of Directors
- Pax Communications, Archdiocese of Miami, Board of Directors / Chairman,
Development Committee 2004 - 2008
- Miami-Dade County Housing Advisory Committee (CAHSA) / Housing Policy
Task Force/Mayor’s Land Use Task Force/Chairman-2007
- Legatus / Member / Board of Director/ 2008 - 2009
- Kiwanis Club of Little Havana / Past member / 1989 - 2010
- South Florida National Parks Trust / Emeritus Board Member, Past
Chairperson for Everglades, Biscayne and Dry Tortugas National Parks /
Chairman of Development Committee 2002 – 2006
- oIn June 2002, Mr. Chisholm was named Chairman of the South
Florida National Parks Trust, which is part of the National
Parks Foundation, chartered by Congress in 1967, and chaired by
David Rockefeller Jr. which works directly with the United
States National Parks System and the US Department of the
Interior.
- Joint Civilian Orientation Conference / JCOC 65 / US Dept. of Defense /
Participant 2002
- Miami-Dade County Partnership for Recovery, Board Member 2007
- Miami Dade College/ Hall of Fame Committee / Member 2005
- CALL/Catholic Association of Latino Leaders / Miami Chapter Board Member
2009
- Miami/American Institute of Architects / National Conference 2010 Host
Committee Member 2009 – 2010
- Miami Coalition of Christians and Jews / Board of Directors / Member
2013 and 2014
- St. Augustine Catholic Church / Finance Council 2011 – 2015
- United Way / Tocqueville Society / Member 2012 – 2013
- Urban Development Review Board for the City of Miami/ Chairman
- Latin Quarter Review Board/ Vice-Chairman over a four-year period
