We chase big ideas
in the middle
of everywhere.

Established in 1996, El Dorado is an integrated architecture, urban design, curatorial, education and fabrication practice located in Kansas City, Missouri and Portland, Oregon. Read MoreLess

An acclaimed and growing multidisciplinary practice founded in 1996 and devoted to the pursuit of design excellence, El Dorado has been hailed for our "continued commitment to the integration of art, architecture, and fabrication that has made it endlessly interesting to follow." Our pledge is to chase big ideas in the middle of everywhere, leading to our growth with a new Portland, Oregon office and new commissions around the United States where design innovation is a key goal. Merging architecture, urban design, curatorial, education and fabrication capabilities, we've brought our success stories from Kansas City and the Midwest to cities and communities around the world. Today, we work purposefully across scales, locations, and contexts, from city blocks to exhibitions, between critical ideas and our intangible, spiritual attachment to place. El Dorado's partners and talented staff – including architects, urban designers, university professors, a professional tarot card reader, industrial designers and certified welders – we are committed to chasing big ideas with a common touch and a belief in advancing design for the common good.

Our team works
purposefully across
scales and contexts.

Aubrey Moore

Designer

Ben Ebbesmeyer

Designer

Brock Traffas, R.A.

Project Architect

Chris Burk

Principal

Daniel Renner, AIA

Director of Design Excellence

David Suttle, AIA

Principal

Derik Eckhardt, AIA

Project Architect

Elisandra Garcia

Director of Engagement

John Renner, R.A.

Project Architect

Kyle Schleicher, R.A.

Project Architect

Steve Salzer, AIA

Principal

Ted Arendes, R.A.

Associate

David Dowell, AIA

Partner

Steven Capoccia, R.A.

Project Architect

Caitlyn Biffle

Designer

Dannon Canterbury, R.A.

Project Architect

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