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History

Walter Scholer Sr.

It's been more than a century since Walter Scholer, Sr. began offering design services to clients throughout Indiana. Sr. founded Scholer Corporation in 1925, then in 1945 he partnered with his son, Walter Scholer, Jr., and changed the name of the firm to Walter Scholer and Associates. The firm incorporated in 1963 and became known as Scholer Corporation in 1988.

Since its founding, Scholer Corporation has partnered with countless local and state institutions to meet the needs of communities throughout Indiana. Whether the needs have been educational, institutional, community, cultural or faith-based, our tremendous breadth of experience and expertise in virtually all areas of facility planning and design has resulted in a hundred years of consistent, overwhelming success in exceeding our clients' needs, goals and expectations.

Services

In addition to a professional staff of architects and mechanical engineers, Scholer Corporation has longstanding professional relationships with and relies upon the proven expertise of a number of consultants who specialize in the fields of civil, structural, plumbing and electrical engineering as well as interior design, landscape architecture and liturgical design. The combined talents of our respective organizations allows us to offer a large number of professional services, including:

  • Architectural Design
  • Civil/ Site Engineering
  • Needs Assessment/ Planning
  • Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning
  • Master Planning
  • Plumbing and Piping Systems
  • Programming
  • Functional Programming
  • Electrical Power and Distribution Systems
  • Building System and Product Research
  • Lighting Design and Engineering
  • Project Specifications
  • Communications and Control Systems
  • Construction Administration
  • Landscape Architecture
  • Liturgical Design
  • Historic Restoration
  • Space Planning
  • Adaptive Reuse
  • Interior Design
  • Site Selection and Evaluation
  • Furniture Selection/ Specification
  • Land Use
  • Graphic/ Signage Systems

People

Scholer Corporation is formed around the leadership of two principals:

  • Steve Gloyeske

    Steve Gloyeske AIA, LEED AP BD+C

    President/Administrative Principal

    Mr. Gloyeske joined Scholer Corporation in 1986 and was named president of the firm in 1995. Over the course of his nearly four decades as an architectural design professional, he has been responsible for the administration, design and construction of faith-based, institutional, educational and healthcare projects throughout Indiana. A LEED accredited professional, Mr. Gloyeske has given numerous presentations on the topics of “Green Building” and the LEED Certification Process.

  • Stephen Goffinet

    Stephen Goffinet AIA

    Vice President/Principal Architect

    Mr. Goffinet has more than 40 years of professional experience. As Principal Architect, he has been responsible for leading the planning, programming, design and construction efforts for numerous institutional, religious and educational projects. His background includes extensive expertise in project management, design, specifications, cost management, quality control and all aspects of construction administration.

  • Tom Yee

    Tom Yee PE

    Vice President/Chief Mechanical Engineer

    Mr. Yee has more than 40 years of experience as a mechanical engineering professional. As chief mechanical engineer, he has been responsible for the design, administration, coordination and implementation of numerous mechanical systems for faith-based, healthcare, institutional and educational projects throughout Indiana.