Profiles

 

Friedrich St.Florian, FAIA
Principal

 

 

Friedrich St.Florian received a Masters Degree in Architecture from the Technische Universadad in Graz, Austria and a master of Science Degree in Architecture from Columbia University in New York. Friedrich St.Florian has been a licensed architect in the United States since 1974. He is the founding principal of Friedrich St.Florian Architects, headquartered in Providence, Rhode Island.

 

His early career is distinguished by landmark theoretical work followed by critically acclaimed residences in Southern New England. The World War II Memorial in Washington, DC is the firms most visible work to date.

 

Friedrich St.Florian contributed significantly to the formation of two generations of aspiring architects during his tenure as Professor of Architecture at the Rhode Island School of Design. He served as Dean of Architecture for eight years and Chief Critic of the European Honors Program in Rome for four years.

 

Friedrich St.Florian won numerous awards for his architectural achievements. He is a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects and a Fellow of the American Academy in Rome. His drawings are in the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art in New York and the Georges Pompidou Centre in Paris. In 2006 Brown University bestowed upon him the degree of Doctor of Fine Arts, honoris causa.

 

 

Anastasia Congdon
Senior Associate

 

Profile to come

 

 

 

Tim de Coster, Assoc. AIA
Associate

 

Tim de Coster received a Masters degree in Architecture from the Rhode Island School of Design and a Bachelor of Science degree in Architecture from the University of Wisconsin. During his time at RISD, he was an honor student, fellowship recipient, and nominee for the Henry Adams Award. Tim also holds a certificate in Urban Planning and a Post Baccalaureate degree in Art History and Criticism.

 

As a designer, Tim draws heavily on academic influences at RISD, and by modern design movements of the early 19th century, especially the Bauhaus and Cubism. Fueled in part by a thirst for the high tech, Tim considers digital fabrication as a promising means of realizing visionary works. Previous work experience as a craftsman, an industrial designer, and a designer / engineer / draftsperson in the fields of architectural acoustics and structural engineering provide the grounding necessary to safely push material limits.

 

Tim is an Associate member of the AIA and a member of the Boston Society of Architects.