Chris Tillison
AIA
Principal
Creativity has always come naturally to Chris. As a child, he would spend hours creating environments and whole worlds for his toys. “Cardboard boxes became houses for my G.I. Joe action figure, and the bare spot of dirt at the corner of my house became a city for my Matchbox cars. I spent far more time creating the environments for the toys than I ever did playing with them.”
This affinity for space development shone brightly when he was in eighth grade and tasked with creating his dream house. Chris’ art teacher became his mentor and helped him realize his architectural career aspirations.
After graduating from Kansas State University, he began working for Alloy Architecture in 1995. As a principal, Chris specializes in healthcare design and focuses on a range of projects from diagnostic imaging and surgery suites to outpatient clinics, pharmacies, and labs.
When he is not designing solutions for clients, Chris enjoys watching the tennis Grand Slam tournaments and playing golf and tennis. He loves teaching and spending time with middle school and high school students in his church’s youth discipleship program. Chris is a retired Master Sergeant from the Kansas Air National Guard where he served for 21 years in the 184th Civil Engineering Squadron as the Electric Shop Supervisor.