With over forty years of practical experience on projects of significant
scope and complexity it is my goal to provide Owners, Architects,
Contractors and Construction Managers with the benefits of my technical
expertise on the organization, execution and coordination of contract
documents. I am particularly knowledgeable about and sympathetic to
building code requirements for health/safety/welfare as well as handicapped
accessibility and energy conservation; I have taught courses at the college
level in Building Codes/Fire Safety Design and on Material and Methods.
I have extensive experience on the detailing of exterior wall and roof
assemblies and how they interface with each other. In addition I have many
professional contacts that can provide additional support if necessary.
I have many years of experience in technical quality control and the
comprehensive checking and coordination of contract drawings and
specifications. Finally I have mentored and would like to continue mentoring
younger, less experienced and less confident architects on the essentials
of building code requirements and the finer points of producing a clear,
comprehensive and consistent set of contract documents. No project should
be considered too large or complex; I believe I have the experience, the
resources and the necessary contacts to professionally address almost
any technical issue.
With over forty years of practical experience on projects large and small it is my goal to provide home owners and small commercial and institutional
clients with the benefits of my experience and my professional expertise.
I am particularly interested in the restoration and/or preservation of older
homes and smaller buildings of historic merit. I am also interested in the
interior modernization of older structures in a manner that is consistent
with contemporary design and current standards but executed with
understanding and skill in a way that is not destructive but complementary to the existing architecture.
We are a husband and wife architectural practice; collectively we have over 85 years of
experience on projects large and small. We were classmates at Case Western Reserve
University and graduated in 1968. We moved to the Boston area in 1970 and in 1976
purchased our 160+ year old home in Auburndale; a home designed by architect Charles
Edward Parker who also designed the United Parish of Auburndale nearby.
From 1970 to 2009 we worked primarily for medium to large architectural firms as job
captains, project architects, project managers and construction administrators on projects
ranging in construction cost from under $1,000,000 to over $100,000,000. Many of the firms
we have worked for or have been associated with are internationally recognized in the
architectural community including the following:
- Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
- Sasaki Associates
- Shepley, Bulfinch, Richardson & Abbott
- Don Hisaka & Associates
- Goody Clancy
- Pelli Clark Pelli Associates
- The Stubbins Associates
In our free time over the years we have also designed many residential and small commercial
projects on our own. These include everything from kitchen and bathroom remodelings to
additions for family rooms, mud rooms and in-law apartments. We have also done interiors
for retail shops and worked with a local college to bring older buildings in compliance with
current handicapped accessibility standards.