how it started
Who We ARe
Louis Masciotti RA, NCARB, Principal Architect, has over thirty-five years of experience working as an architect, in Pennsylvania, New York, and California. As a registered architect and member of the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards, Masciotti is fully committed to his craft. He has provided designs for commercial, institutional, industrial, and residential projects. His responsibilities have included every aspect of architecture and interior design. This experience has included clients ranging from Fortune 500 companies to local school boards, church groups, and commercial/residential developers throughout the Eastern United States. While currently licensed in Pennsylvania he also holds a national architectural registration which facilitates reciprocal licensing in other states.
During a long and varied career he has learned, among other things, that the programming (pre-design) phase is one of the most important steps in the entire design and construction process. Knowing the right questions to ask at the outset will save much time and money throughout the course of the project. His experience in serving on civic advisory committees and authorities has provided him with an appreciation of the client’s viewpoint and insight into the development/decision process.
Today, many clients expect more than sound planning and esthetic consideration, in the design of their projects. It is necessary to minimize facility obsolescence, consider environmental sustainability, and improve energy efficiency of the buildings. It is now essential for the architect to consider, in more detail, the cost/benefit impact of various design alternatives for the owner. This is why Masciotti is adamnat about providing design and feasibility consultations before each project. Each client will recieve a realistic look at the options before them and can ave the confidence of a seasoned professional to guide them to the right decision. Masciotti design associates have a complimentary range of experience that can provide the expertise to accomplish these goals.
Why Does Experience With Different Building Types Matter?
Architectural challenges are rarely identical from one project to another. A restaurant has different operational requirements than a home, school, church, office, manufacturing facility, or multi-family development. Working across different building types gives us a broader perspective when evaluating how a space should function.
Over more than 35 years, our architectural experience has included commercial, institutional, industrial, and residential projects. We have worked with clients ranging from local families and school boards to church groups, developers, and national companies.
That range of experience helps us look at each project from multiple perspectives. We consider how people will move through the building, how spaces relate to one another, what the property needs to accomplish, and how decisions made during design may affect future use. Rather than applying the same solution to every project, we use our experience to develop an approach based on the building, site, client, and purpose of the individual project.
