Mr. Belton, son of a Foreign Service officer, grew up with an exposure to a variety of cultures, environments and building styles throughout the world. He received his BA in Urban Anthropology from Stanford University in 1971 and his Masters in Architecture from the University of Oregon in 1974. As the firm’s managing partner, he is responsible for all aspects of the practice from design concepts, to contracts and project management, with special emphasis on programming and schematic design.
Major recent projects for which he has been Principal-in-Charge include the Robert and Carol Berry Biodiversity Conservation Center and the Visual Arts Facility at the University of Wyoming; the Zero-Net-Energy Wyoming Welcome Center on I-90; RockWell Petroleum Corporate Headquarters; and four new schools in Sheridan County. Mr. Belton’s experience is broad-based. His accomplishments include the complete renovation of the historic WYO Theater in Sheridan in 1986 and the theater’s current plans for expansion; major additions in 1986, 1995, and 2007 to the Sheridan County Library that the firm designed in 1975; work at Sheridan College including the Center for Technology Enhanced Learning; the creation of a new campus for Gillette College in northern Wyoming, and the AIA Honor Award-winning Child Development Center in Sheridan.