Walter Tsigler RA, LEED AP

Construction Administratorwtsigler@pcadesign.com

Walter's extensive industry knowledge puts our clients at ease as he manages the construction administration phases on our projects.

01

Walter in a nutshell

  • I’m from  Hollywood, Florida

  • List your education  Bachelor of Architecture from Boston Architectural College

  • Any notable accomplishments/awards?  Thesis Commends Award and the All State Band - Clarinet

  • My earliest design memory is  My dad was always building things around the house. In some ways it was a matter of necessity. In other ways there was an intentional flourish to what he built.

  • I’m drawn to design because  it is a unique opportunity to create something new in the built environment that evokes a response.

  • Describe your favorite space  The MIT Chapel designed by Eero Saarinen

  • A project I’m proud of is  8 Newbury Street - a revitalization of a 1920's Art Deco building

  • A space/place that has affected me is  the Gropius House in Lincoln MA. Bauhaus design and Constructivism has an opinion.

  • Materials that excite me are  Materiality that is used in a consistent and deliberate manner interests me.

  • Favorite place in Inman Square  S&S Deli

  • Cats or dogs?  Cats

  • Coffee or tea?  Coffee in the morning. Tea with dessert.

  • Ball point or felt tip?  Felt

  • SketchUp or Revit?  SketchUp

  • Favorite book  The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand

  • If you could snap your fingers and become an expert in something, what would it be?  Business & Finance

  • The best piece of advice I've ever been given is  "a building is not a piano."

  • My best vacation  Central Europe - Prague / Vienna / Budapest