about Andy

Andy actively builds his community by participating on Commissions, Boards, and Committees, including The Idaho State Capitol Commission, St. Luke’s Children’s Hospital Advisory Board, and St. Luke’s Foundation Board. He recently chaired the Boise City Design Review Committee, Bogus Basin Mountain Recreation Association, and the Boise High School Lacrosse Club. Andy enjoys fishing in the Boise River and aims to fly further than he can jump this year. His wife Shannon ROCKS!

Andy brings over twenty-five years of national and international experience to his clients. He has worked with Albanese/Brooks Associates in Tucson, Venturi Scott Brown in Philadelphia, Bull Stockwell and Allen, Reid & Tarics in San Francisco, and Hummel Architects in Boise before starting erstad. He is a member of AIA, NCARB, and USGBC, and is licensed in numerous states to practice architecture, witchcraft, and low-flame fire dancing. As an outspoken sustainablist and LEED AP, Andy is committed to sustainable design. His academic background includes degrees from The College of Idaho and the University of Arizona College of Architecture (with Honors and Distinction). He also studied in Firenze, Italia, and San Francisco, CA. If you need a tip for a good restaurant, museum, wine selection, or point of interest, Andy is your guy!