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Posted: April 24, 2009
Brian Fanning 2009
Name: Brian Fanning, AIA, LEED
Title: Associate
Company: FXFOWLE ARCHITECTS
Location: New York, N.Y.
Birthplace: West Islip, N.Y.
College: BArch. Cornell University
First job outside of real estate: Camp counselor
First job in real estate or allied field: Summer intern, Larsen Shein Ginsberg Architects
What do you do now and what are you planning for the future? FXFOWLE is a 31 year old architectural, planning and interior design firm committed to design excellence, social responsibility and sustainability with offices in New York and Dubai. I am currently working on conceptual and schematic design for a mixed-use residential project and a dormitory, and construction administration of a large residential mixed-use project. I recently completed construction administration on Archstone Clinton, which just received a 2009 NYC Big Apple Brownfield Award for Best Green Building.
Hobbies: Woodworking, gardening, playing the clarinet and saxophone
Keys to success: Determination, focus, positive attitude and attention to detail
If you had to choose another vocation what would it be? Silviculture
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