Joseph Pikiewicz 2011

Name: Joseph Pikiewicz, AIA, LEED Title: Associate and Designer in the Urban Studio Company: FX/FOWLE ARCHITECTS Location: New York, N.Y. Birthplace: Erie, Penn. College: Yale University, MArch.; The Catholic University of America, BS First job outside of real estate: Waiter at a retirement home, serving the dinner shift after school First job in real estate or allied field: I worked as a draftsman for a small one-man firm outside of Washington, D.C., perfecting my ink on Mylar technique What do you do now and what are you planning for the future? FX/FOWLE is an architectural, planning design firm committed to design excellence, social responsibility and sustainability with offices in New York, Washington, D.C., Dubai and Abu Dhabi. I am currently working on several transit-oriented master plans, and commercial and residential buildings in the Mid-Atlantic region. Hobbies: Travel, reading and cooking Favorite books: "The Wind Up Bird Chronicle," "Mrs. Dalloway" and "A Single Man" Favorite movies: "Annie Hall," "Wings of Desire" and "Die Hard" Keys to success: Perseverance and a good attitude If you had to choose another vocation what would it be? Law