Business Details
34 Years
experience
Architecture & Engineering Services
Design Collaborative is a multi-disciplinary design firm that combines large-firm expertise with boutique-firm service. Our collaborative approach begins with listening to clients, uncovering needs, and building lasting relationships. Founded in 1992 by architects Pat Pasterick, Ron Dick, and engineer Terry Wagner, we prioritize team diversity and integrated design solutions. Our Fingerprint process guides projects from visioning to delivery, ensuring alignment with organizational goals. With expertise in architecture, engineering, interior design, and more, we serve clients across education, healthcare, industrial, and community sectors.Our team includes registered architects with over 30 years of experience, delivering projects ranging from renovations to large-scale new constructions. We emphasize communication, stakeholder engagement, and sustainable design principles like LEED and WELL certifications. Our mission is to improve people's worlds through thoughtful, purposeful design that supports how individuals live, work, and play. With offices in Indiana and North Carolina, we maintain a client-centric approach that values transparency and long-term partnerships.
Services
Architecture
Master Planning
Mechanical Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Interior Design
Cost Estimating
Environmental Graphics
Building Climate Analysis
Feasibility Studies
WELL Building Design
Details
- Year established: 1992
Highlights and features
- We offer 30+ years of experience in multidisciplinary design
- Our Fingerprint process ensures collaborative, stakeholder-driven outcomes
- In-house experts handle all phases from master planning to delivery
- Specialized teams in architecture, engineering, and interior design
- Proven track record in LEED and WELL-certified projects
What people say
Had a blast
Surprise-free approach
Ready to move in on time
Four-month build-out
Extremely flexible
Services
Architecture
Design Collaborative's architecture team creates purposeful spaces through new construction, renovations, and adaptive reuse projects. Our services include site analysis, master planning, and BIM visualization. With expertise in LEED consulting and life safety design, we deliver solutions for educational institutions, healthcare facilities, and mixed-use developments. Our architects combine creativity with technical precision to transform client visions into functional, sustainable buildings.
Mechanical Engineering
Our mechanical engineering services cover HVAC design, plumbing systems, and energy conservation for commercial and institutional buildings. We specialize in data center cooling, kitchen hood systems, and negative air pressure solutions. The team provides energy modeling, utility rebate applications, and infrastructure master planning to optimize building performance while meeting sustainability goals.
Interior Design
The interior design practice focuses on human-centered environments that enhance user experience. Services include furniture specification, environmental graphics, lighting design, and universal design principles. Our designers create functional, aesthetically pleasing spaces for educational institutions, healthcare facilities, and corporate workplaces while considering acoustics, ergonomics, and biophilic design elements.
Master Planning
Our master planning process develops long-term facility strategies aligned with organizational goals. We conduct stakeholder engagement, ROI analysis, and future condition forecasting to create flexible roadmaps. This service supports campus developments, healthcare expansions, and community projects through phased implementation plans that balance current needs with future growth.
Electrical Engineering
The electrical engineering team designs comprehensive power distribution systems, emergency power solutions, and lighting control technologies. Services include photovoltaic generation, arc flash analysis, and structured cabling design. We ensure code compliance and energy efficiency for commercial buildings, educational facilities, and healthcare institutions through detailed one-line diagrams and power quality assessments.
People
Pat Pasterick
Founder
Co-founder with decades of architectural experience, Pat established Design Collaborative to promote collaborative, multidisciplinary design approaches that prioritize human needs in built environments.
Ron Dick
Founder
Architect and co-founder who envisioned a design firm combining technical expertise with compassionate, people-first solutions that endure beyond individual leadership.
Terry Wagner
Founder
Engineer co-founder who emphasized integrated systems thinking and technical excellence as foundational principles for the firm's multidisciplinary approach to design challenges.
Chris Stine
Partner, Director of Architecture
Licensed architect leading architectural projects with focus on educational and institutional facilities, combining creative vision with technical expertise to deliver functional, inspiring spaces.
Bill Ledger
Healthcare Market Leader
Senior healthcare architect with specialized certifications in healthcare design, bringing evidence-based solutions to medical facilities while maintaining focus on patient-centered environments.
Questions
What industries does Design Collaborative specialize in?
We focus on education, healthcare, industrial, financial, and community projects, with expertise in mixed-use and religious facilities.
How does your collaborative design process work?
Our Fingerprint process involves discovery, visioning, cost estimating, and master planning with continuous stakeholder engagement throughout project phases.
Do you offer nationwide services?
While based in Indiana and North Carolina, we serve clients across the United States with multi-disciplinary design solutions.
What sustainability certifications do you handle?
We support LEED certification, WELL building design, and energy conservation initiatives through integrated design approaches.
How do you ensure project timelines are met?
Our surprise-free approach combines detailed planning with in-house coordination across all disciplines to maintain schedule integrity.
