Tom Wakeling and Associates
Arts Facility Consulting by Educators for Educators
Tom Wakeling is the Chairman of the Music Department at Clackamas Community College in Portland, Oregon. After a successful career in the music business, he became a full-time faculty member and was selected to represent his department in the design, planning, and construction of the first ever performing arts building at the college.
Wakeling's design and construction expertise lies in a thorough understanding of the process itself and the ability to help guide fellow educators through the process to a successful outcome.
It is our desire to educate teachers about how the process works and to share strategies and procedures that we found successful. Our mission is to assist the educator in truly getting his/her needs met.
Too many times, the teacher is the only one at the table who does not have any experience with institutional facility design and construction. There is considerable irony in the fact that teachers and students will be the ones to work in the new building, but much of the building's design and construction process is driven by non-teachers!
The Clackamas Community College Niemeyer Center for Arts and Communications has received unqualified rave reviews for its beauty, functionality, versatility, and thoughtful design. Wakeling spent countless hours doing research and he worked closely with architects, contractors, consultants, administrators, and donors in order to ensure the success of the project for music faculty and students.
Wakeling has assembled a group of experienced collaborators who stand ready to help other educators find success in planning and constructing their arts facilities.
Tom's book, "Music and Arts Facilities: A Teacher's Guide to Funding, Design, and Construction", is available in the BUY section of the website.