Whipple | Callender Architects

Specialties

Residential Design, Commercial Design, Academic Design, Healthcare Design, Space Planning, Renovations and Additions

History

Established in 1991.

John Whipple and Anne Callender established Whipple | Callender Architects in 1991. For 16 years before that, John worked as a sole proprietor. Our team is comprised of three Maine Licensed Architects, the two principals and Anne’s husband, Joe Delaney, plus two drafters and two support staff. John is also licensed in Connecticut and Joe in New Hampshire. The firm is based in Portland, Maine, but serves clientele throughout New England.

Our commitment to energy conservation took root in the late 70s and has been a cornerstone of our work ever since. We are LEED Accredited Professionals with various certified advanced specialties. Established by the U.S. Green Building Council, LEED (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) is a green building certification program that recognizes building strategies and practices that save energy, conserve resources, reduce pollution, and contribute to healthy environments.

Meet the Business Owner

John W.

Business Owner

First drawn to Maine by ancestral family ties to the wooden shipbuilding industry of Bath, John has practiced architecture in Portland for the last 40 years. In addition to being an architect full time, his activities include writing, photography, and making things of all kinds — from lights to stage sets to furniture to a 15′ Whitehall skiff. He might also be found playing squash at the Y, hockey at North Yarmouth Academy, skate-​skiing at Pineland or racing a 70-​year-​old sloop in Phippsburg. He and his wife, Tish, have three mostly grown up kids — Ezra, Hannah, and Ben — and a Portuguese Water Dog named Nelson.