Offsite Dirt published this event on Feb 28, 2021. It is part of the Offsite Construction Series and focuses on design methods in offsite construction.
The discussion brings together architects working in offsite construction. It asks how design, permitting, factory coordination, trends, and project advice change when work moves offsite.
| Name | Title | Firm | Notable facts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Gomez | Studio Director, Multi-Family | Lowney Architecture | More than 20 years of experience in affordable and multi-family housing. He has managed projects from design development through construction administration. His projects have received local, state, and national awards. |
| Isaac-Daniel Astrachan, AIA, LEED AP | Principal | Stephen B. Jacobs Group | With SBJGroup since 1998. Projects include Hotel Giraffe, 325 Fifth Avenue, Edge in Williamsburg, 200 Lafayette Street, and Gansevoort Park Avenue Hotel. He completed ALTA LIC, a 43-story residential tower in Long Island City, and citizenM NY Bowery Hotel, described as the tallest modular hotel in the world. |
| Salvatore B. Verrastro, FCSI, AIA, CCS, CCCA, NCARB | President | Spillman Farmer Architects | President of the firm in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania since 1983. Graduate of Kansas State University in 1981. He is a Registered Architect, certified Construction Specifier, certified Construction Contract Administrator, past adjunct faculty member at Lafayette College, Fellow of the Construction Specifications Institute, past chair of AIA’s MasterSpec Architectural Review Committee, and a member of the AIA Contract Documents Committee. |
| Will Hentschel | Principal | 359 Design | 359 Design has executed hundreds of systems-built units across single-family, multifamily residential, and hospitality developments in the Western United States. The firm focuses on efficiencies in off-site construction, including pricing, manufacturer processes, design intent, and scheduling. |