SITIO JURIES 2016 AIA EASTERN PA DESIGN AWARDS

SITIO’s Antonio Fiol-Silva and Karen Blanchard are honored to jury the 2016 AIA Eastern Pennsylvania Design Awards. Awards of Excellence, Merit, and Special Citations will be presented to the winners at the President’s Night and Design Awards Presentation in Allentown on December 8th. Through this awards event, AIA Eastern Pennsylvania promotes and recognizes design excellence among its members and fosters public awareness of the Architect’s role in shaping the built environment.

DANIEL ROSE FELLOW, ANTONIO FIOL-SILVA, TEAMS UP WITH MAYORS ON URBAN CHALLENGES

This week Antonio Fiol-Silva joins mayors from four cities — Anchorage, Alaska; Grand Rapids, Michigan; San José, California and Washington, D.C., at the National League of Cities’ annual City Summit in Pittsburgh. This summit convenes more than 3,000 mayors, council members and other officials to explore and find solutions to the most pressing challenges currently facing cities. Topics to be discussed include economic development, technology and data use, sustainability and climate change, transportation, community relations and leadership development. The Rose Center for Public Leadership is a program of the National League of Cities in partnership with ULI, to foster creative, efficient, practical, and sustainable land use policies by providing public officials with access to information, best practices, peer networks, and other resources. Fiol-Silva has served on this National Advisory Board since 2011.

SITIO TO PRESENT AT DESIGN ON THE DELAWARE AT NEOCON EAST

SITIO is proud to present at the Design on the Delaware at NeoCon East Annual Conference November 9-12th.

Antonio Fiol-Silva and Karen Blanchard will present 'Fresh Beginnings for Industrial Landmarks' – the reuse the industrial and infrastructure buildings into dynamic and interactive arts programs, representing an innovative continuation of a city’s significant industrial legacy. This program will highlight the SteelStacks campus in Bethlehem as well as the FringeArts in Philadelphia.

Design on the Delaware at NeoCon East is a collaborative conference that examines the issues and opportunities of the built environment. In its 14th year, Design on the Delaware is the only yearly conference in the region that brings together design and building professionals from PA, NJ, MD, DE, and NY for education and cross-discipline exploration. 

SITIO JOINS CPDC BOARD OF DIRECTORS

SITIO’s Founding Principal, Antonio Fiol-Silva recently joined the Central Philadelphia Development Corporation’s (CPDC) Board of Directors.  Antonio rejoins the Board after years of prior service to reaffirm his, and now SITIO’s, commitment of support to CPDC. Over the decades, CPDC has been a key force in the growth of Center City, and CPDC members represent a business leadership committed to making Center City Philadelphia a competitive location for established businesses and entrepreneurship.

SITIO TO PRESENT AT APA PENNSYLVANIA CONFERENCE THIS WEEK

SITIO’s Antonio Fiol-Silva alongside Tony Hanna, Executive Director of the Bethlehem Redevelopment Authority, will be presenting “SteelStacks Campus: The Transformation of the Bethlehem Steel Site into an Arts and Cultural Campus”, at the Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Planning Association 2016 Annual Conference. Embracing the theme for the conference – Communities, Corridors, and Connection, this session will discuss the elements of historic preservation, brownfield redevelopment, arts and culture, economic development, urban design and tourism that have each been an important component of this site’s transformation and success.  #APAPA16

SITIO OBTAINS NATIONAL MBE CERTIFICATION

SITIO announces our National Certification as a Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) through the National Minority Supplier Development Council, the global leader in advancing business opportunities for certified minority business enterprises. SITIO's certification is a natural extension of our deep engagement and service in the community.

ANTONIO FIOL-SILVA ADVISES TRANSFORMATION OF PORT & FORMER STEEL MILL IN SOUTH CAROLINA

Antonio Fiol-Silva is visiting Georgetown, South Carolina as a member of the ULI Advisory Services Committee focused on transforming the former ArcelorMittal steel mill and the Port of Georgetown into a thriving destination for residents and tourists, and a catalyst for economic development. Together with the Committee, Antonio will be reviewing the 150-acre site, and providing valuable direct experience gained from our recent transformative placemaking projects at SteelStacks in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.  

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ANTONIO FIOL-SILVA FEATURED AS KEYNOTE SPEAKER AT UNION LEAGUE REAL ESTATE SUMMIT

Antonio Fiol-Silva, Founding Partner of SITIO architecture + urbanism, is honored to address the Union League’s Real Estate Club (ULRE) as the keynote speaker during their second annual summit on September 7th.

The ULRE is a group within the League comprised of some of Philadelphia's most influential developers, brokers, designers, bankers, architects and attorneys who are making our marketplace great. ULRE events are dedicated to presenting all that is Real Estate, by the leaders who are making it happen.

LEVITT PAVILION FEATURED IN AIA NATIONAL PUBLICATION

The Levitt Pavilion was recently published in the AIA publication ‘Pleasure’ that highlights recent AIA National Award winning Small Projects. SITIO’s Antonio Fiol-Silva was Principal-In-Charge and Karen Blanchard was Project Designer and Architect on this unique and challenging project that continues to gather the community for arts and entertainment at SteelStacks in Bethlehem, PA. Click here to check out the summer concert series at the Levitt Pavilion!

SITIO’S ANTONIO FIOL-SILVA APPOINTED TO THE PHILADELPHIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION

SITIO’s Antonio Fiol-Silva was recently appointed to the Philadelphia Historical Commission by Mayor Jim Kenney. Established in 1955, the Philadelphia Historical Commission is the City of Philadelphia’s regulatory agency responsible for ensuring the preservation of historically significant buildings, structures, sites, objects, interiors and districts in Philadelphia. 

HOOVER-MASON TRESTLE WINS 2016 ULI PHILADELPHIA WILLARD G. “BILL” ROUSE III AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE

The Hoover-Mason Trestle was recently awarded the 2016 ULI Philadelphia Willard G. Rouse III Award. As part of a celebration of the region’s top real estate projects, winners were announced at an awards ceremony on June 15th.  SITIO's Antonio Fiol-Silva was Principal-In-Charge and Karen Blanchard was Project Architect of this unique and challenging project while at WRT.

ANTONIO FIOL-SILVA JURIES ARCHITECTURAL RECORD AWARDS

SITIO's Antonio Fiol-Silva participated on a distinguished jury panel of Philadelphia firms representing design excellence for the 2016 Architectural Record Advertising Excellence Awards. Each year Architectural Record recognizes the most effective ads in the building and design marketplace, and the companies and agencies that produce them. The ads are carefully reviewed and judged by a blue ribbon panels of experienced architects representing the breadth of the profession—firms of all sizes working on projects from large-scale commercial to residential and interiors.