Rick Sommerfeld

Erik “Rick” Sommerfeld is an assistant professor of architecture and director of Colorado Building Workshop, the award-winning design build program at the University of Colorado Denver and has built ten community projects in Colorado and, in collaboration with DesignBuildBLUFF, five charitable homes in Southern Utah. Rick currently teaches architecture courses focusing on green design and construction as well as computer design and architectural graphics. Rick’s professional design practice, the3rdspace in Denver, specializes in innovative residential and small commercial design.