Architecture at Collective Design Group

Summit County Architects

As you set out to build or remodel your home, choosing the right architect is paramount to ensuring a positive experience and incredible results. Our architectural team is uniquely poised to provide full-service design/build services, streamlining the process, components and decisions that come with designing a home. Whether you choose to work with our in-house partner, Pinnacle Mountain Homes, or another builder, our design team is committed to maintaining full integration with the construction process, from start to finish. This ensures maximum efficiency and cost savings.

Led by a licensed architect and with the partnership of our award-winning interior designers, the Collective architecture team has the skills and experience to tackle a wide range of home design projects. We are located in Summit County, Colorado, in the heart of the Rocky Mountains, where the conditions are both uniquely challenging and inspiringly beautiful. Our experience here has shaped us into experts at designing homes that both defy and embrace the natural surrounding elements.

Our team excels in creatively pushing the envelope in terms of design progression and innovation, without ever forcing a client to leave their budgetary or aesthetic comfort zone. This wholistic approach results in homes that are progressive, contemporary, and completely reflective of each client’s individual needs.

David Rynes - EVP, Business Development

David was born into an entrepreneurial spirit, starting work at a young age in his family’s business – an amusement park – just outside of Chicago. He further cultivated his work ethic, leadership skills, and engineering background in Annapolis, MD, at the United States Naval Academy. During that time, he also met his beautiful wife, Adrienne, on a blind date. After a relocation to Adrienne’s home town, David started his own residential construction business, where he further applied his skill set toward creating stunning homes. After over a decade of running his own business, David and his family decided it was time to fulfill their long time goal of living in the mountains of Colorado, and joined the team in the Summer of 2018.

Zane Levin - Architect

Originally from the northwest suburbs of Chicago, Zane moved to Colorado to study environmental design and architecture in 2009. Ultimately, graduating with his Masters of Architecture from The University of Colorado, Zane found his way to Summit County to pursue his dream of designing mountain homes in 2015 and recently received his certification. Apart from his love for architecture and design, Zane is also a state champion disc golfer in the summer, and an avid life-long skier come winter. He finds himself traveling the world for all these passions whenever he can do so.
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Tyler Mikolajczak - Architectural Manager

Originally from the Glass city (Toledo, OH), Tyler moved to Colorado after finishing his studies in architecture, to pursue his passion for the mountains in 2011. He has been designing mountain homes here in Summit County for the past 6 years. When he is not in the office you will find him biking, snowboarding, or climbing.

Josh Mazar - Architectural Designer

Originally from Denver Colorado, Josh went on to study Environmental Design at the University of Colorado. After graduating he decided to live out a life long dream to design homes in the mountains and joined the Pinnacle team. When he's not in the office, you'll find him mostly on the water fly fishing and camping, playing hockey, or on the slopes skiing with friends and family.

Elle Schwab - Architectural Designer

Originally from Michigan, Elle moved to Colorado after graduating with a degree in Hospitality Business from Michigan State University. Once in Colorado, she went back to school for interior design at FRCC, earning an Associate Kitchen & Bath Designer certification. For the past three years, Elle has been living in Summit County working at Collective and wouldn’t have it any other way. Currently she and her husband are in the midst of building their own home with the help of her GC father-in-law and a lot of sweat equity!
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Elyse Chudacoff - Architectural Designer

Originally from the Chicago suburbs, Elyse moved to Colorado to study Interior Design at Colorado State University. Soon after graduating she made her way to Summit County. With over 10 years of working in the design industry, Elyse brings a holistic approach to architectural design. Outside of work she enjoys seeing live music, snowboarding, paddle boarding, biking, hiking, and hanging out with her husband and dog.

Amanda Flanagan - Architectural Designer

Originally from Philadelphia Area, Amanda moved to Colorado to attend Colorado State for Landscape Architecture in Fort Collins. After college, she moved to Denver to design rooftops for a few years then transitioned to Vail to pursue landscape architecture in the mountains. When Amanda's not at work, you can find her hanging with her dog, snowboarding, rafting or camping, anything outdoors.

Alida Toth - Architectural Designer

Alida moved to Colorado in 2017 after completing a double major in Civil Engineering and Architecture at Lawrence Technology University. Alida spent her first summer in Colorado traveling around the state before she landed a job designing custom homes and affordable housing in Summit County. While architecture is her passion, Alida also brings knowledge of the engineering side of design. Outside of work you can find Alida hiking, paddle boarding, and camping in the summers and snowboarding and backcountry skiing in the winter, always along for the adventure is her rescue dog.