about carol

As a registered architect and registered interior designer, I bring a wide range of abilities and understanding to my projects. I have been a part of all phases of design, project and consultant coordination, construction documents, and contract administration for commercial and residential projects for over forty years.

As founder of my firm, Richard Wittschiebe Hand in Atlanta, Georgia in 1986, I found opportunities to grow my practice and meet my client’s needs through a variety of design services and market areas. In addition to my architectural experience, I led the firm in technological advances to better serve our clients. The firm first experimented with three-dimensional building modeling in 1989. The firm served as a local leader in the use of Building Information Modeling software.

In addition to building one of Atlanta’s most established woman-owned architecture firms, I dedicated a significant portion of my career to the development and advancement of women in my community and within the profession. I served on the Board of Directors for the Feminist Women’s Health Center for seven years. One of my legacies in the field of architecture was my involvement with “Women in Architecture,” which provided a venue where women could network and attend professional development programs in a mutually supportive environment. In 2009, I received the Visionary Award from Georgia Women in Construction.

After many years in Atlanta, I moved back to my home town of Madison, Wisconsin. This has allowed me to branch out on my own to pursue personal interests in the field of architecture. I continue to find new ways technology can be harnessed to inform design decisions, including building energy analysis. Sustainability has been one of my core values. I now serve on the Madison LakeWay Partners Executive Committee.