About us: We are Artists at Fisher ARCHitecture. We are also Artisans who create designs filled with grounded purpose.
Eric Fisher AIA, LEED AP
Harvard-educated Pittsburgh-native, putting the experience he has gained working for renowned architects around the world to use in his hometown. While in LA, he assisted with the design of the Getty Museum for Richard Meier and Partners. Eric has a vast portfolio of residential, commercial, and institutional projects.
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Bea Spolidoro AIA, WELL AP
Italian architect registered in Pennsylvania and the 2022 President of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Pittsburgh. Bea is passionate about building sustainable, healthy environments at any scale. Bea has been working on commercial and residential projects, from multi-family affordable housing to high-end residential.
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Our Team
Eric Fisher
Owner/Principal
Bea Spolidoro
Owner/Principal
Sean Echnat
Designer 1
Sabrina Pettinato
Graduate Designer
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Our Mission
We are Artists at Fisher ARCHitecture, architects with vision and ambition: Architecture has the power to surprise, to transform how people experience the world by provoking awe and wonder. But such architecture must transcend fads and cookie-cutter solutions through work that demonstrates ceaseless curiosity and perpetual openness. Our firm is agile, which provides us with the freedom and time to stretch the limits of what is possible!
We are also Artisans, architects who create unique designs that respond to their distinctive circumstances with grounded, practical purpose. Each Fisher ARCHitecture building reflects our deep understanding of the needs and requirements of both client and site. Our designs come into being as a result of deep knowledge cultivated from experience that we put to use during every project
step from conception through construction. We listen closely to our clients, patiently collaborating on designs tailored to their tastes, aspirations, and budget.
Our Vision
In today’s post-pandemic landscape, you need more than a one-size-fits all approach for your residential, commercial, or institutional project. Fisher ARCHitecture brings a fresh perspective, helping you create buildings that are both rooted in their local surroundings and globally appealing. We specialize in crafting spaces that draw in both employees and customers, blending seamlessly into the urban fabric while standing out on the world stage.
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Our Process
After an initial meeting, we will agree on a project timeline and craft an Agreement defining your goals for the project. Then, we can promptly start the Schematic Design phase and support your contractor in determining the cost of the construction even at an early stage. Our three dimensional computer models incorporate a lot of information even in the early stages of a project.
We can produce more detailed drawings in the Design Development and Construction Document phases, always alongside renderings and tridimensional views that show you exactly how the project will look like. We have a flexible fee structure that can accommodate the needs of a developer in the various phases of a project development.
Our Services
We offer full architectural services for both new construction and renovation projects. We support our Clients from the pre-development phase to permitting and project procurement. Our services include creating as-built drawings, developing building plans, preparation of construction documents, coordinating the contract documents during construction, and complete interior design.
We also provide a broad range of services including feasibility studies, conceptualization of design, design finalization, photo-realistic renderings, marketing materials, and graphic design.
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Publications / Honors
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Our Specialties
Adaptive Reuse
Our motto is: “Let old be old and new be new.” We can help you to reimagine your property, while respecting its history.
Sustainable Architecture
We can help you build better, more efficient buildings that meet LEED, passive house, or zero-net-energy standards.
Smart Construction
Building is expensive but it can be done efficiently by collaborating with Contractors to find out-of-the box solutions that save money.
Healthy Buildings
Architecture impacts our physical and psychological health: We spend 90% of our time indoors! Good design can improve your daily life through a smart use of light, materials, proportions, colors, and more.
Education
We are happy to talk about architecture-related topics to any audience that may be interested in sustainable, progressive design.
Complex or Steep Sites
Our projects respond directly to their context. We collaborate with our consultants to find the best solution for the most challenging sites.
Equity and Diversity
Click here for a recent article that discusses Fisher ARCHitecture’s commitment to Equity and Diversity.
Bits of ARCHitecture: The Video Series that explores Fisher ARCHitecture’s process
Bea and I are concerned that most people have no idea how the architectural design process ACTUALLY happens, as opposed to the way it’s portrayed on TV. Our intent with this video series is to communicate the way a quality-focused, small, husband-and-wife architectural firm goes about designing projects. Above is our introduction video, in which we say hello and outline our intent. Each video below contains a different topic.
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