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Posted: January 18, 2008
John Loughran Senior Associate FXFOWLE Architects, PC
Name: John Loughran, AIA, PP, AICP, LEED
Title: Senior Associate
Company: FXFOWLE Architects, PC
Location: New York, N.Y.
Birthplace: Brooklyn, N.Y.
Family: Single
College: Catholic University of America; currently pursuing a MBA at Baruch College
First job outside of real estate: Clerk in a bank
First job in real estate or allied field: Draftsman working on a hospital expansion project
What do you do now and what are you planning for the future? FXFOWLE is a 30 year old architectural, interior design, planning and urban design firm committed to design excellence, social responsibility and sustainability with offices in N.Y. and Dubai. I am currently providing on-call planning services for Metro North Railroad and Philadelphia's City Planning Commission. I am also working on master plans for Hudson Yards and Celadon, a waterfront mixed-use development in Elizabeth, N.J., and the Redevelopment Plan for the Hoboken Terminal.
Hobbies: Wandering New York's great neighborhoods. I call it urban hiking.
Favorite book: "Pillars of the Earth"
Keys to success: The two constants in my career have been personal growth and taking on challenges.
If you had to choose another vocation what would it be? Educator
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