FISHER ARCHitecture is an innovation-oriented Pittsburgh architecture and design firm that combines personal attention to clients with a cosmopolitan, creative product. Our focus: FISHER ARCHitecture creates “experiential” buildings that are sustainable and affordable.FISHER ARCHitecture is unique in that we work on only one or two projects at a time. Because you communicate directly with me as the design process moves forward, I possess a thorough understanding of your goals and objectives. I do my own drawings. I design every project detail. You simply won’t find a principal of an established firm elsewhere who is committed to this level of personal involvement. I have a four-year degree in Engineering and Visual Art from Dartmouth College and a Master’s Degree in Architecture from Harvard University. I have worked in the profession for twenty years in the United States and Europe. My resume includes employment with some of the world’s most recognized architects. And I have experience designing important, local work. Nine years ago, my wife, Mary, and I moved back to Pittsburgh where I was the architect, designer, and project manager for the new Whole Foods Market in East Liberty. Since that time, I have designed homes, businesses, restaurants, churches, museums, and even bridges here in Pittsburgh.I am a fourth generation Pittsburgher whose ongoing priority is to improve the city where my family lives. Pittsburgh is an ever-evolving place. Over the coming decades, I believe that the city will continue to attract and develop active, energetic people who will demand a forward thinking architecture that will match their world-view.__________________________________________________________CommuncationUnlike a typical administration laden architecture firm, I am principal, manager, architect, and designer. I can do this because I focus my energy entirely on one or two projects at a time. In turn, you avoid many of the communication breakdowns that routinely occur between the client and the architect. The buck starts and stops with me. __________________________________________________________Cost According to a recent Harvard Business school study, the sole practitioner model can provide an effective, cost competitive alternative to the traditional architecture office for projects of nearly every size. My competitors are top heavy: They multiply their hours by one and a half to two to account for their overhead. I have no overhead except for my computers; I work virtually with my employees; yet I have the skills and experience to assemble teams and undertake any project. Elsewhere, the designer who will actually undertake the architectural design is not the principle with whom you will meet up front. __________________________________________________________Value-Based Decision Making My decision making approach involves defining the client’s priorities, then acquiring or improving the skill sets, talent, and knowledge needed to provide services that meet the client’s needs. A key benefit of the process is that a small architecture firm can out-perform a larger one by assembling teams of effective consultants to collect and process project information. __________________________________________________________QualityComputers play a significant role in facilitating my design process. This means that you receive full three-dimensional modeling services of your project at no additional cost. I can do this because the price is built into my design process: As I am already designing the project in three dimensions in the computer, it is relatively easy to generate views for your use. This way you can provide me with effective design feedback. I design and draw the project details myself. Ask any developer: Quality drawings improve the design, facilitate the construction process, and save money.