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Thomas Pierce
Architecture and Interior Design
915 Spring Garden Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15212
Phone: 412-583-9909
Fax: 412-231-1739
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.urbanarchitect.net
Strategic Innovative
Stewardship
Established 2002
Technical proficiency
Highlights:
 Sole Proprietor 2002-Present
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Design of numerous multi-unit residential master plans including 17 new units and renovations to seven
existing units in a historic neighborhood located in Aspinwall, PA; a 12 block master plan and 8 unit
townhouse development in Aliquippa, PA; Schematic design of 96 apartment units in New Hampshire.
Design Consultant for Cabot Guns.
Schematic 3d design services for a proposed nine story luxury condominium building in Mt. Washington.
Duties included developing 3d model and video sales presentation.
Full architectural and interior services for numerous luxury residential renovations located in Fox Chapel,
Mt. Lebanon and Sewickley.
Design Architect for Summerset at Frick Park Luxury Villas for Montgomery Rust Development.
Architectural consulting with allied firms, design responsibilities included: construction documents for a
ski lodge, dormitory, 25 story former state office building to apartment conversion, and Media Arts
building at Robert Morris University.
Allegheny Center Alliance Church Architect of record 2004-2010: Responsibilities included regular
reporting to the Director of Operations and Advancement, the Building and Finance Committees and the
Board of Trustees. Design, coordination through construction of a six-story HVAC retrofit in existing
antique building, new student ministry, raised nursery play area, new counseling department. Assisted in
the development of strategic report outlining future projects. Report included probable costs,
diagrammatic drawings for 25 projects ranging from 3K to 15M for use by the congregation in
determining future building projects.
Preliminary Design Studies for 120 Room Hotel with retail and full commercial Gymnasium.
Virtual Learning Network Offices, design of three floors of high-tech remote learning organization.
Light of Life Administrative Offices.
 Perkins Eastman PC 2000-2002
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Completed Washington Presbyterian Senior Care 72-bed Assisted Living and Dementia Building; Project
Architect under partner Alan Schlossberg.
Brought in and Completed Castcon-Stone Precast concrete facility; winner of three AIA awards; first
LEEDs rated office/manufacturing facility in the country.
 Burt Hill 1993-2000
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Project Manager/Designer for Adelphia Cable Communications under design partner Frank McCurdy,
Projects ranged from a foot bridge over the Allegheny River, a Victorian styled Montessori school, design
of a twenty million dollar executive building, winner of the commission for a 120 million dollar building
complex designed for Buffalo New York and numerous call center buildings
First National Bank Executive Building, Hermitage PA
Art Deco Lobby Design for 43 story condominiums, 300 Park Avenue Atlanta GA
EDUCATION
Union Journeyman carpenter, performing all phases of luxury residential construction, including building a solar,
timber framed, artist studio and construction on luxury homes up to 22,000 Sq. Ft., Southern California, Oregon,
1976-1983
BARCH University of Oregon, 1987
SELECTED TECHNICAL SKILLLS
Bentley MicroStation V8i: 2d and 3d drafting, renderings and animation
Microsoft: Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint
Adobe systems: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Acrobat
PUBLICATIONS
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 2012: Wizig Residence Renovation Article
Bentley BE Inspired: This Year infrastructure 2010 Featured Project, Religious Campus and Cathedral Design
AIA Columns Magazine: 2005 Cover Feature Washington Presbyterian Senior Care Assisted Living Building
for Perkins Eastman Architects PC
Log Home Living Magazine: 1991 Cover Feature Rockwell Mountain Lodge, for BHKR Associates
AWARDS
Best Building Project of the Year: Light of Life Administrative Offices, Allegheny West Community Organization,
2008
AWARD: Honor Award in Excellence in Design, American Institute of Architects, CastCon-Stone Manufacturing
Center, 2003
AWARD: Green Design Citation emphasis on Green Building Technologies, American Institute of Architects,
CastCon-Stone Manufacturing Facility, 2003
AWARD: Merit in Excellence of Design, American Institute of Architects, Carpenters Union Competition, 2003
Professional references available upon request
PROJECTS
COMPETITION WINNER
ADELPHIA CABLE COMMUNICATION COMPETITION WINNER: Buffalo, NY: 230,000 Sq. Ft. Corporate
Offices, Indoor Practice rink for the Buffalo Sabers, 70,000 Sq. Ft. Retail, 60,000Sq. Ft. Hotel, 80,000
Sq.Ft. Condominiums. Designer for Burt Hill Kosar Rittelmann Associates, Pittsburgh, PA. Renderings by
Barry Gribe, Elevations Rendered by Melissa Pasifeume. Winning competition against 6 firms.
SCHEME 'A'
SCHEME 'B'
CALL CENTER: Coudersport PA, Design concept sketch for 3-story call center building. Designer for Burt
Hill Kosar Rittelmann Associates
MARRIOTT COURTYARD ENTRANCE CANOPY: Across from City Hall Building Philadelphia, PA. Designer
for Burt Hill Kosar Rittelmann Associates, Pittsburgh, PA; Rendering by Tom Demko
RASPBERRY PLAINS COUNTRY CLUB: Fairfax, Virginia Schematic design of 12,000 square feet clubhouse
for a design competition for a new Jack Nicholas golf club. Designer for Burt Hill Kosar Rittelmann
Associates, Pittsburgh, PA
ADELPHIA CABLE COMMUNICATIONS EXECUTIVE OPERATION BUILDING: Coudersport, Pennsylvania:
$19.5m New Construction including a 35-foot-high Barrel Vault at ground floor entry; Schematic Design
through management of Construction Documents for Burt Hill Kosar Rittelmann Associates, Pittsburgh,
PA; Rendering by Thomas Gulichek
FNB CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS: Hermitage, Pennsylvania, Designer / Project Manager for $8.5m Six
Story, 45,000 Sq. Ft. Executive bank headquarters in Hermitage, PA. Burt Hill Kosar Rittelmann
Associates, Pittsburgh, PA
NEW SOUTHMINSTER BUILDING: 62,500 Sq. Ft. 74 Bed Assisted Living and Dementia Care Facility for
Washington Presbyterian SeniorCare, Washington Pennsylvania, Project manager for Perkins Eastman
Architects P.C.,2001
ALCOSAN EXECUTIVE ADMINISTRATION BUILDING: Design and management of $10.5m of renovations
to existing, and design of new administration buildings; Construction Administration for $2.5 m of
renovation/new construction; Including New Executive Administration and Engineering Buildings, and
renovations to processing buildings. Project architect NJC Associates, Pittsburgh, PA
ADELPHIA BUSINESS SOLUTIONS: 30,000 Sq. Ft. High Tech Office/ Fiber Optic Switching Station,
Pittsburgh Technology Center, Pittsburgh, PA. Designer for Burt Hill Kosar Rittelmann Associates,
Pittsburgh, PA; Rendering by Barry Gribe
CAST-CON STONE, INC. 2003 AIA Honor Award Winner and Citation of Merit for Green Building
Technologies; 33,000 Sq. Ft. Precast concrete plant, and new offices. Emphasis on 'green architecture'
and lean production processes. Pittsburgh, Designer / PA. Project Architect for Perkins Eastman P.C.,
Pittsburgh, PA
MASTER PLANNING PROJECTS
ALIQUIPPA MASTER PLAN: 12 block area including 760 seat Church, Elderly Care Center, Apartment
Buildings, Retail, Single family and combined Housing, Municipal Swimming Pool, and Public School;
Design of twelve unit apartment complex for Zion Hill Development Co. Aliquippa, PA. Sole Proprietor.
Castcon-Stone Inc.: Master Planning Study, and architectural project of New 33,000 Sq. Ft. Precast
Concrete Plant and Offices. Study culminated in design Charrette including 24 Owner's representatives
and design professionals in four interdisciplinary teams. Emphasis on Green Architecture and lean
production processes. Pittsburgh, PA. Project Architect for Perkins Eastman P.C., Pittsburgh, PA
SARADOUR: Schematic Design, 17 New Units and renovations to 7 existing historic units Aspinwall, PA.
Sole proprietor, development partner. 2003-2004
RELIGIOUS PROJECTS
ALLEGHENY CENTER ALLIANCE CHURCH: Proposed Sanctuary Addition: 3,000 seat total sanctuary
urban infill addition. Planning and renderings. Staff Architect, 2005-2008. Published in 2010 Bentley
Software BE Inspired international catalogue of work.
COMMERCIAL PROJECTS
INTERIOR AND RETAIL PROJECTS
300 PARK AVENUE LOBBY: Atlanta, Georgia Art Deco Lobby for two high-rise, 43-story condominium
towers. Designer for Burt Hill Kosar Rittelmann Associates, Pittsburgh, PA
STANDARD BANK OF PA, MIXED METAPHOR: Pittsburgh, Prototype design for grocery store expansion.
Designer / Project Architect for Douglas Berryman Associates, Burt Hill Kosar Rittelmann Associates,
Pittsburgh, PA; Photography by Ed Massery
ALCOA AUTOMOBILE DESIGN CENTER: Conversion of former Stealth aircraft research warehouse into
Design Center for Automobile Engineering, Monroeville, PA. Designer / Project Manager for Burt Hill
Kosar Rittelmann Associates, Pittsburgh, PA; Photo provided by Alcoa
RESIDENTIAL PROJECTS
MOTOR CITY UPTOWN: Designer with Burt Hill Kosar Rittelmann Associates, Services provided: 3d
Massing models, Interior Perspective, design of 2450 apartment units for design proposal, Dubai UAE
June 2005.
Site Perspective Motor City Uptown: Rendering by BHKR Associates
Terrace Housing Plan 750 units
Gate, Garden Units: 1700 units
Terrace Units: 750 units
Perspective drawing of typical Lobby
PAUL RESIDENCE KITCHEN: Design thru Construction Administration; Luxury Kitchen Sunroom Addition,
Fox Chapel Pittsburgh, PA.
After renovation
Before Renovation
VILLA CHI: Sole Proprietor as subcontractor with Todd Havekotte of IDG Architects, Providing 3D model
and Video Production; collaborating on Design Development Phase and Working Drawings, of Ninestory Luxury Condominium Building Pittsburgh, PA.; Design by Robert Kobet of K2H Design/Build.
ROCKWELL LODGE: Design, Production, and Administration of 4800 sq. ft. of renovations to existing
mountain lodge, situated in 3000 acre private reserve, Elk Lick, PA (1988). Cover feature for Log Home
Living. Construction Administration Phase responsibilities included coordination of General Contractor,
Log Home manufacture and Heavy Timber Constructor. Project Manager for Kingsland, Scott, Bauer,
Havekotte Architects, Pittsburgh, PA
HEINZ ROSEMONT: Schematic Kitchen Design, Construction Documents of Guest house, Staff, and
Children's wing. Fox Chapel, PA. Douglas C. Berryman Associates, Pittsburgh, PA
LYON ESTATE: On site Design, Production, and Administration of 22.500 Sq. Ft. period correct Georgian
residence, as well as 27 unit antique car display building and equestrian facility. Coto de Case, CA.
Student architect Akins Development Co., Newport Beach, CA
HILL DISTRICT HOUSING: Pro-bono Design of 2 homes Collaboration with Hosanna Industries, Federal
Reserve Bank of Pittsburgh, for Perkins Eastman Architects P.C. 2002
THE TRILLIUM: Design, Production, and Administration of four custom 4700 Sq. Ft. residences in luxury
retirement community; Consultant to Design Review Committee, located in Fox Chapel, PA;
Commissions included the past President of USX, and former Chairman of Mellon Stewart Construction
Company; Designer / Project Manager for Kingsland, Scott, Bauer, Havekotte Architects,
Pittsburgh, PA
CONVERSION: FORMER HUNGARIAN DENCE HALL INTO PRIVATE RESIDENCE: Design / Build 3,200 Sq.Ft.
Renovation, primarily salvaged building components
GURGIOLA RESIDENCE: 3700 Sq. Ft. Contemporary Retirement Home, currently under construction at
Pine Hurst, North Carolina
CARPENTRY PROJECTS
UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS APPRENTICE COMPETITION: Design / Build community
booth (2002); Winner American Institute of Architects, Pittsburgh Chapter Award of Merit in Excellence
of Design 2002. Team included John Leuch Apprentice Carpenter and Jerry Sappington from Giffin
interiors.
COURTYARD: Carpentry of formwork and concrete finishing for brick courtyard, located in Eugene, OR;
Design by Scott Wylie, Independent contractor, (1982).
CIRCULAR STAIR: Rough Framing of 275 degree free standing circular stair, built over Labor Day
weekend, Newport Beach, CA, (1985).
Journeyman Carpenter/ Construction Specialist: Bayliss, DNR, Warmington, Construction Companies, Eugene OR.,
Long Beach and Orange County, CA (1976 - 1983).
LEMON HEIGHTS, CA: Framing Carpenter for 30-unit 7,500 Sq, Ft. residential tract of homes. Lemon Heights, CA
WOODBRIDGE CONDOMINIUMS - Framing Carpenter for 120 combined housing units. Duties included Roof
Cutting, Stair Framing, and Heavy Equipment Operator for Material Handling.
GOLD ARTIST STUDIO: Construction Specialist for Timber Framed Solar Artist Studio, Bayliss Construction Co.
Eugene, OR
Original Watercolor Painting and Drawing: University of Oregon