J. William Waddell NC Board of Architecture License 4584

1981 Bachelor of Environmental Design, NCSU
1983 Bachelor of Architecture, NCSU
1985 Licensed to practice architecture in North Carolina
1990 Formed Sun Forest Architecture, PA
2001 Formed Distinctive Architecture, PLLC

Bill began his internship in Raleigh working with Michael Hager. From there he was mentored by Arthur Cogswell and Werner Hausler. During this time he was afforded the opportunity to design the final Bolin Creek office building on Martin Luther King Jr. Road (historic Airport Road) in Chapel Hill, and the addition and renovations undertaken on the Employment Security Commission campus in Raleigh. Bill then formed Sun Forest Architecture, PA so as to work  closely with Sun Forest Systems, Inc. (formed by a fellow School of Design graduate). Together, these two companies provided a one-point source of residential design and construction services. During a decade of work, Sun Forest designed and built a body of projects in the Durham and Chapel Hill communities that are typified by open, flowing spaces, large expanses of glass and a strong connection to the landscape. Distinctive Architecture, PLLC was created to carry forward and expand upon this history, providing cost-effective architectural services for projects of all size and scope.