Gillen Collaborative Architects, Inc., is a service oriented design firm with a long history of successful architectural, historic renovation and interior design projects.
Originally founded as The Gillen Partnership in 1974, William Gillen et al. has provided a full range of architectural services to institutional, commercial and residential clients.
In addition to participating in numerous historic restoration rehabilitation projects, William Gillen has 50 years of experience in repair/renovation projects including renovations to Seelye Hall at Smith College; the office building/bus depot known as "One Round House Plaza" in Northampton, the Holstein Association Headquarters in Vermont, the Tucker Taft Building in Amherst, and 6 courthouses in Western MA. Current projects include the St. John's Episcopal Church in Northampton, the Amherst Survival Center, Amherst Media Center, and Mass Alternative Care Cannabis Dispensary & Growing Facility.
WILLIAM V. GILLEN, AIA-NCARB 
BArch, Harvard University 
MArch, Harvard University 
Licensed Architect, Massachusetts 
Established architectural firm in 1974 
Affiliations: 
Western Mass Chapter AIA 
American Institute of Architects  Past President 
AIA Massachusetts  Past President 
American Consulting Engineer’s Council 
Certified Peer Reviewer 
Certified Construction Supervisor MA 
Amherst Chamber of Commerce  Past President 
Amherst Rotary Club  Past President
Hampshire Choral Society 
Member 
Leverett Crafts & Arts 
Board Member, Secretary 
(CISA) Community Involved in Sustainable Agriculture 
Member 
Massachusetts Farm Bureau 
Member 
JOHN KRIFKA, AIA-NCARB 
BArch, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 
BS, Building Science, Rensselaer 
Licensed Architect, Massachusetts, New York 
Affiliations: 
Western Mass Chapter AIA 
American Institute of Architects 
CAROL VINCZE, AIA, LEED-AP 
BArch, University of Oregon 
Licensed Architect, Massachusetts 
Affiliations: 
American Institute of Architects 
Northeast Sustainable Energy Society 
American Solar Energy Society 
Pioneer Valley Electric Auto Assoc. 
Hitchcock Center for the Environment 
Past Board Member 
Western Mass Girl Scouts 
GILLEN 
COLLABORATIVE 
ARCHITECTS
409 Main St. 
Amherst, MA
 413-253-2529