Archives: Manage Team

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Jim joined Buckl Architects in 2012 as a senior project architect with over 35 years of diverse experience in the architecture, engineering and construction industries for a major southern NJ firm. Jim’s broad base of experience with project design, construction documentation, consultant coordination, specification writing, bidding and construction administration adds significantly to team quality at Buckl Architects. His practical knowledge and understanding of building codes and construction practices serves as a resource to many others in the firm. Earlier in Jim’s career, he also worked for several other architectural, civil and geotechnical engineering firms and was responsible for construction document development, inspections and testing, and municipal infrastructure projects.

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Mr. Firetto has over 27 years in the building trade industry, including 25 years in Architecture, and brings a diverse experience and talent to the firm.  Joe’s knowledge and practical building trade skills as a mason make him a unique project manager to achieve a client’s goals and visions.  He has been successful in managing a production team of over 12 personnel, and managing a construction project of over 80 tradesmen.  His design and construction experience includes residential, commercial, and education markets. Since joining Buckl Architects Easton in 2006 from a construction company, he has gained an extensive knowledge in healthcare projects.  Mr. Firetto is never satisfied unless projects look and work exceptionally. He is very active in coaching sports for his children.

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Mr. Furst has over 36 years in the Architectural and Engineering profession of project design and management from concept development through construction.  Prior to joining Buckl Architects in 2013, Bob owned a successful architectural firm, Architecture Furst with a 10 person staff who had previously worked with and supported Buckl Architects projects for several years.  With his prior focus in institutional, education, public facilities, and commercial projects, Bob has developed a strong reputation in the Lehigh Valley.  Bob’s current focus on the healthcare market has added tremendous ability and experience to the firm.  He lasting professional desire is to design and build a state of the art stadium for the sport he loves the most…baseball.

Education:

Bachelor of Science in Architectural Studies –Oklahoma State University1979

George Washington University Law School, Washington, DC Certificate – Contracts Program

Registered Architect – Pennsylvania & New Jersey

U.S. Green Building Council LEED Accredited Professional

Sonal has over 20 years of experience in Architectural Project Management involving coordination and implementation . Managed multiple projects simultaneously. Strong background in healthcare, hospitality, multi-family residential buildings from concept to completion. Use of Revit in all phases. Strong technical skills to oversee drawings in all phases. Involved in solving and guiding team on technical issues. Experienced in client management skills and ability to understand and meet strict project deadlines. Ability to understand building codes and incorporate them in drawings.

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Keith Kammerer joined Werner Buckl and Buckl Architects in 1995 to open the N.J. office and to develop clients in the Philadelphia and New Jersey markets.  Prior to joining Buckl Architects, Keith was a client serving for 5 years as the Director of Facilities Planning and Construction for Hahnemann University / Hospital, a large inner-city academic health care institution located in center city Philadelphia.  After receiving his Bachelors of Architecture degree from Rennselaer Polytechnic Institute in 1982, Keith was commissioned as an officer in the U.S Navy Civil Engineer Corps.  With a degree and Navy commission in-hand, Keith traveled west to Long Beach, California where he served in several construction related NAVY billets including two years as the ‘Staff Civil Engineer’ at the Naval Hospital – Long Beach, a 500-bed healthcare facility providing health services to all active duty personnel and retirees in the greater Los Angeles / Orange County areas.

Following his service in the Navy, in 1988 Keith headed back to his native Philadelphia area where he spent 4 years in traditional A/E design firms including 2 years with H2L2 Architects in Philadelphia. During this period Keith received his professional license in 1988 and in 1991 began at Hahnemann University / Hospital as that institution entered into the initial phases of a major campus redevelopment program.  5 years of major expansion and renovation projects within a complex inner city healthcare campus provided incredible wealth of experience to head back to the design field by joining Buckl Architects in 1995.

It is that broad-based experience with both design and operational healthcare services that anchors Buckl Architects current direction and approach to serving our clients and our approach to staffing for our healthcare clients and projects….with a strong perspective from the operational side!

Walter Ksiazak brings over 25 years of combined experience in engineering, construction management, and architecture. His experience will help Buckl provide an interdisciplinary, research-based, approach to architectural design redefining the transformation of lives and communities. Mr. Ksiazak’s resume outlines his success as a visionary force in establishing an integrated design & delivery approach while advancing his collaborative “outside of the lines” philosophy and approach to project delivery. He uses his team-building experience to balance talents within the firm to ensure that the best teams are matched to the correct type of project. As a LEED accredited professional, he believes that we are all ambassadors of sustainability and stewards to the environment.