Profession Profile: Paul Lewandowski 2013

Name: Paul Lewandowski, AIA, LEED AP Title: Principal and Architect Company: SMRT - Architects and Engineers Location: Albany, NY: Portland, ME; Andover, MA Place of birth: Lewiston, ME Family: My girls...wife Mary and daughter Ava. Two dogs and one cat. First job unrelated to your current field: DJ at a roller-rink First job in current field: Hannaford Bros. store engineering department, I made a lot of copies and worked on designing check-out stations. What your firm does now and its plans for the future? Provide innovative and creative design solutions through a service based model to clients in the healthcare, science/technology/industry, higher and private education, government and justice sectors. Hobbies: swim, bike, run, row, create, read textbooks, design clothing. Novel: Italo Calvino's "Invisible Cities" Film: "2001: A Space Odyssey" Keys to success: Design for the user, stretch your comfort zone, develop and speak a common language, always keep learning. Person(s) you most admire (outside of family): Charles Eames If you had to choose a different profession, what would it be? Fashion designer or oceanographer