Paul Puciata
Facilities Planning
Paul has over 25 years of experience in a broad range of project types with a primary focus on the programming, design and project management of cultural projects in historically sensitive landscapes and built environments. These projects have ranged in scale from bespoke interior installations to campus and visual arts master plans, including the Harvard University Art Museums Allston Center study, The Detroit Symphony Hall Master Plan, The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Renovation and Expansion and the Bishop's University Campus Master Plan. As Principal at Situ Inc., a Boston based architecture and urban design firm, he served as Expansion Program/Project Manager at the Clark Art Institute campus expansion and renovation.
Paul is currently working as the Capital Project Director at the International Center for Photography, overseeing the development of their new home in downtown NYC, bringing together for the first time the institution's extensive exhibitions, full and part-time education, community outreach, and public programs. Paul is also consulting with the Hispanic Society Museum and Library, initiating the first phases of the institution's recently completed campus master plan prepared by Selldorf Architects / Beyer Blinder Belle. When completed, this transformative project will reorganize and restore the institution's exhibitions, library, collections and conservation programs across its landmarked four building campus.
Paul is firmly committed to building for the long term. He steadfastly believes that a sustainable project can only be achieved through rigorous analysis of client program, site strategy, and project budget and schedule, and that this analysis must be viewed through the lens of a project's unique historical, cultural, and spatial context. Further, this work must be facilitated in a collaborative and constructive dialogue where all stakeholders, technical advisors and regulatory agencies bring their expertise to bear, consolidate their interests, and put forth a sustainable vision.
Paul holds a Bachelor of Architectural Design (1988) high honors from the University of Florida and a Master of Architecture (1991) from the Harvard University Graduate School of Design. He has been a returning guest critic at numerous architectural programs, including the Harvard Design School, Rhode Island School of Design, Roger Williams University, the University of Florida, Arizona State University, and Carleton University. He is a member of American Association of Museums (AAM), American Library Association (ALA), Society of Architectural Historians, and Docomomo, the International Committee for Documentation and Conservation of Building Sites and Neighborhoods of the Modern Movement.