Erik Kocher Email & Phone Number

Erik has been with Hastings+Chivetta for nearly 30 years, and leads our firm’s master planning and design efforts. He is a registered architect in nearly 30 states, and brings extensive experience on a range of collegiate project types, including student life, science and engineering, recreation and athletics. His clients value his encyclopedic knowledge of amenities in their competitor’s rec centers, or how many square feet are recommended for their dining facility. Erik brings a balanced approach of creativity and practicality to his designs, but never shies away from proposing an unconventional idea. Erik is also a nationally-recognized speaker, having presented at nearly 100 conferences about design on collegiate campuses.

Listed skills include Sustainable Design, Leed Ap, Comprehensive Planning, Architectural Design, and 14 others.

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  Principal/Owner

  Hastings+Chivetta Architects

  1987 - Present - Greater St. Louis Area

  Erik's design talents enable him to quickly and expertly portray and illustrate a range of viable options and solutions for any given architectural challenge. He has vast experience on a variety of higher education facilities including student recreational centers and student life buildings. The design principal of Hastings+Chivetta, Erik oversees and guides the majority of the firm’s projects. Erik seeks to plan and design buildings that enhance the quality of student life and contribute value to the contextual environment of the campus. His design excellence comes from the physical expression of sound ideas, innovation and creativity combined with the open flow of communication with college and university stakeholders. He constantly strives to use high-quality design that meets the goals, schedules, and cost objectives of the firm’s clients.