William Koster, AIA, LEED AP
Principal
William Koster, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP, has guided project teams toward the successful development of key assignments ranging from high-rise residential developments to office, commercial and civic projects. Koster is responsible for coordination and preparation of design and construction documents and provides general direction to major project consultants, including shop drawing reviews, field questions and observation during construction.
Koster is also regarded as one of architecture's leading technical experts and practitioners of Building Information Modeling (BIM), a powerful software program that aids in the rendering, design and management of large construction projects. As a result, MVE Institutional is able to offer cutting edge BIM technology to its clients which can reduced change orders and mistakes, as well as speed up completion of projects. Koster has found that using BIM also allows for easier integration of the multiple skill sets that MVE Institutional brings to design, architecture and construction projects. A large, modern project may involve multiple architectural disciplines, such as master-planning, systems, green architecture and interior design. Conflicts are identified and resolved, with the use of BIM. In addition, he has found BIM to be a useful tool in explaining and illustrating architecture, design and construction concepts and processes to clients or city administrators. Clients are able to clearly see the design, and the design changes that have been made.
Since joining MVE & Partners in 1989 and becoming principal of MVE Institutional in 2006, Koster has managed some of the firm's most notable projects including the MTA headquarters building, a 28-story, 650,000-square-foot tower in Los Angeles, CA; The Port of Los Angeles Police Headquarters, a new 51,000 sq.ft. complex in San Pedro, CA designed to achieve a LEED Gold level rating; and Oxnard College Performing Arts Classroom & Auditorium, a new multi-use complex which includes a 400-seat auditorium.