Principal Profile
Peter F. Szymanski, AIA
NCARB, REFP, LEED AP BD+C, CDT
Principal
Pete Szymanski is NCARB Certified, and is a Registered Architect in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia; with broad, diversified experience in the design and management of K-12 educational, healthcare, research/ laboratory, commercial, industrial, and religious facilities; LEED Accredited professional (LEED AP BD+C) with experience with integrated design and sustainable project delivery; Recognized Educational Facility Planner (REFP) well versed in the facilitation of PlanCon materials for Pennsylvania public school clients; Construction Document Technician (CDT) with extensive experience in all aspects of architectural project delivery to include master planning/ feasibility studies, design, construction documents and specifications, code review, submissions to government agencies, project management, and marketing.
Mr. Szymanski graduated from Syracuse University with a Bachelor degree in Architecture, and has furthered his education with Executive Education Programs at the Harvard University Graduate School of Design for Educational Facility Planning and Design; and Penn State University, where he was trained in PMI (Project Management Institute) best practices as a Project Manager. He is an experienced facilitator, well versed in the programming, design, and construction of large complex, projects.
Before partnering with Core Architects, Pete was a Senior Project Manager and Project Architect, for two of the region's largest architectural/ engineering firms. During that time, he worked on some of the region's most recognizable buildings, including the new UPMC Children's Hospital, UPMC John G. Rangos Research Center, numerous new and renovated public schools, the Heinz History Center, Harrisburg Area Community College, and the award-winning Penn State Lorenzo Fitness and Wrestling Center (LEED Gold). A leader or contributor on over a dozen LEED projects, Pete continues to bring his vision of cost-effective, efficient, and sustainable design to clients to help them translate their vision to reality..
