Brett
has been working as an architect for R. A. Hoffman Architects, Inc.
since 2007. Prior to joining R.A. Hoffman Architects he spent six
months at an architectural firm on the Main Line of western Philadelphia
working on vacation residences on Nantucket. Prior to that he worked
in Pittsburgh as the residential designer for Western Pennsylvania,
South Florida and Bahama markets. Brett also spent six years at R.A.
Hoffman Architects from 2000 thru 2005. He has received both Bachelor
of Arts in the History of Architecture from the University of Pittsburgh
and a Bachelor of Architecture degree from Drexel University. He is
registered to practice architecture in Pennsylvania.
Brett
has spent over 10 years working for firms in Pennsylvania and has
accumulated extensive experience in the design of a wide range of
residential projects including vacation homes in New Jersey and West
Virginia, additions, renovations, restorations, and custom homes in
Pennsylvania. The projects Brett has worked on focus on detail, scale,
and historical accuracy.
Brett
has been active in many professional and community service organizations,
such as a past member of the Pittsburgh and Philadelphia AIA. While
living in Pittsburgh, he was very involved in the Community Design
Center, working with homeowners as a consultant to recommend design
solutions, and refer the clients to resources that would ensure their
home would fit into the historical fabric of their neighborhoods for
historical accuracy within. In addition to architecture, his other
passion is his family and their activities, including music, karate,
and he volunteers his time as coach of the Spirit United Pee-Wee League
Soccer team. Brett was the Director of Design for the Mount Washinton
(Pittsburgh) Community Development Center for 2006-07. He was also
involved in the University of Pittsburgh Marching Band, Pep Band,
and Concert Band during college, performing and attending home and
away games for the Pitt football team and tournaments for the Pitt
Basketball teams.