Profile.
Peter formed Gramlich Design & Planning in Oregon in the spring of 2000 and serves as owner and sole proprietor. Prior to moving to Oregon, Peter worked in Boston in the offices of Stubbins and Associates and HDS and Associates, and in Stuttgart and Leipzig, Germany, specializing in mixed-use architecture and urban planning. He received his Master's in Architecture from Arizona State in 1993 and his B.S. in Architecture from Penn State in 1990. He received his certification as an Accredited Professional in LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) in 2009.
Peter serves as Program Chair of the College of Drafting & Design at the ITT Technical Institute in Portland, which offers Associates' Degrees in CAD Drafting and Bachelors' Degrees in Construction Management. He also taught drawing courses at Central Oregon Community College from 2000-2006. He completed a term on the Bend City Council in January 2009, where he worked toward smart and sustainable planning policies and to ensure social justice and equity for all Bend's citizens.
Prior to his City Council term, Peter served on the City of Bend Planning Commission, is a past two-term Deschutes County Planning Commissioner and is past board chair of the smart-growth group Friends of Bend and the Deschutes County chapter of the environmental advocacy group Oregon League of Conservation Voters. He was a Board member of the Building A Better Bend lecture series and was actively involved in the Bend 2030 Community Visioning process as a Board member.
Peter resides in Bend and Portland with his wife Katie Merritt, founder of the non-profit BendFilm Festival, a celebration of independent cinema. Both were named to Bend's inaugural "40 Under 40" in 2006, and continue their commitment to ensuring that Oregon grows up and not just out in the coming years. With the arrival of their son Oliver, in March 2008, this has become even more of a passion.
