Charles L. Fletcher
{{short description|American architect}}
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| birth_name = Charles Leonard Fletcher Jr.
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1971|10|18}}
| birth_place = Florence, South Carolina
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| nationality = American
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| education = B.A. in Biology
M.A. in Architecture
| alma_mater = University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Boston Architectural College
| occupation = Architect, interior designer
| years_active = 2004–present
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Charles L. Fletcher (born October 18, 1971) is an American architectural consultant and interior designer. He was the owner of Charles Fletcher Designs. In 2010, he joined the firm of Fennick McCredie Architecture of Boston, Massachusetts. In 2014, he started his own company DeChoix. Design. in Switzerland. His work has been featured in the Boston Globe newspaper, New England Home magazine, as well as industry news and entertainment magazines and national television programs, including the Today Show with Meredith Vieira.
Personal background
Charles Leonard Fletcher Jr. was born on October 18, 1971, in Florence, South Carolina and raised in Grand Junction, Colorado. He is the son of Charles Leonard Fletcher Sr. of Grand Junction, and Mary Jane Cash of Paducah, Kentucky. He has one sister, Melissa, of Colorado Springs. Fletcher attended Campion Academy of Loveland, Colorado, graduating in 1990. He later attended the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, graduating in 1996 with a degree in Biology. In 2004, he graduated from Boston Architectural College with a Master's degree in Architecture. {{As of|2014}}, he resides in St-Legier-La Chiesaz, Switzerland.{{cite web|url=http://www.covermecolorado.com/agent_fletcher.htm|title=Charles Fletcher|publisher=Covermecolorado.com|access-date=2013-07-05|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101220025619/http://www.covermecolorado.com/agent_fletcher.htm|archive-date=2010-12-20}}{{cite web|url=http://www.charlesfletcherdesigns.com/ |title=Charles Fletcher Design |publisher=Charlesfletcherdesigns.com |accessdate=2013-08-19}}
Professional background
;Academia
Following his graduation from the University of Nebraska, Fletcher began working with the South Lancaster Academy in Massachusetts, where he taught English, math, science, and drama. He additionally served as a member of the faculty at the Guam Academy in Talofofo, Guam.{{cite journal
| date =December 22, 1994
| title =Bulletin Board
| journal =Adventist Review
| volume =171
| issue =51
| page =22
| location =Hagerstown, Maryland
| publisher =Review and Herald Publishing Association
| issn =0161-1119
| accessdate =2013-08-19
| url =http://www.adventistarchives.org/docs/RH/RH19941222-V171-51__C.pdf
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;Design
In 2002, Fletcher established Charles Fletcher Designs, based out of Boston.{{cite web|url=http://www.boston.com/yourlife/home/articles/2007/01/25/is_this_the_home_of_the_future/ |title=The home of the future will be convenient, comfortable, and wired for everything - The Boston Globe |publisher=Boston.com |date=2007-01-25 |accessdate=2013-07-05}} The firm specializes in interior design, furniture design, real estate staging, and architectural renovation. In 2010, he joined the firm of Fennick McCredie Architecture, where he serves as Project Manager and Residential Interior Designer. His architectural work and residential, commercial, and office interior designs have been featured in New England Home,{{cite journal
| last1 =Byrd
| first1 =Janice
|date=January–February 2007
| journal =New England Home
| issue =38
| page =158
}} South End News,{{cite journal
| last1 =Orchard
| first1 =Chris
| date =September 28, 2006
| journal =South End News
| publisher =The Boston Globe
}} Boston Globe Magazine,{{cite journal
| last1 =Fairbank
| first1 =Sandra
| date =April 15, 2007
| title =Your Home Inside and Out
| journal =Boston Globe Magazine
| page =158
}} Boston Magazine,{{cite web |last=Levitt |first=Rachel |url=http://www.bostonmagazine.com/2010/12/house-music/ |title=House Music |publisher=Boston Magazine |access-date=2013-07-05 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130708102013/http://www.bostonmagazine.com/2010/12/house-music/ |archive-date=2013-07-08 }} Signature Kitchens & Baths,{{cite journal
| title =Urban Sophistication
| journal =Signature Kitchens & Baths
| issue =Summer 2007
}} Boston Business Journal,{{cite web|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/boston/stories/2008/02/11/newscolumn3.html?page=all |title=Adding value to the menu in face of uncertain market - Boston Business Journal |publisher=Bizjournals.com |date=2008-02-11 |accessdate=2013-07-05}} Design Boston,{{cite journal| last1 =Tripp| first1 =Gradon| date =August 28, 2007| title =Design Inspirations| journal =Design Boston| url =http://www.designboston.org/2007/08/28/design-inspirations/| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20130708192922/http://www.designboston.org/2007/08/28/design-inspirations/| url-status =dead| archive-date =July 8, 2013}} Surroundings,{{cite journal
| last1 =Merrill
| first1 =Linda
| date =December 2, 2007
| title =Dining By Design Boston
| journal =Surroundings
}} The Boston Globe,{{cite journal
| last1 =Ryan
| first1 =Suzanne
| date =December 6, 2007
| title =Dining By Design
| journal =The Boston Globe
}} Boston Common Magazine,{{cite journal
| last1 =Hunter
| first1 =Michelle
| last2 =LaMarche
| first2 =Una
| date =January 2009
| title =Full Plate
| journal =Boston Common Magazine
}}
and the Today Show with Meredith Vieira.{{cite web|url=http://www.fifthhousepr.com/fifth_house_results.html |title=Fifth House Public Relations | Media Relations, Creative and Strategic Publicity Campaigns |publisher=Fifthhousepr.com |accessdate=2013-07-05}}
References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://www.charlesfletcherdesigns.com}}
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Category:Architects from South Carolina
Category:Architects from Boston
Category:Boston Architectural College alumni
Category:University of Nebraska alumni